Emma M Stewart
Dr. Emma M. Stewart, is a respected power systems specialist with expertise in power
distribution, clean energy, modeling, and simulation, as well as operational cybersecurity. She
holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and an M.Eng. degree in Electrical and Mechanical
Engineering. Emma is Chief Scientist, Power Grid at INL currently and leads activities in supply
chain consequence analysis for digital assurance in particular for clean energy cybersecurity
related programs. Throughout her career, Dr. Stewart has made significant contributions to the
field of power systems, receiving patents for innovations in power distribution systems and
consequence analysis for cyber and physical events. Her responsibilities have also included
providing electric cooperatives with education, training, information sharing, incident support,
technology integration, and R&D services in clean energy integration, resilience and grid
planning and microgrid technologies.
Session
This talk explores how energy infrastructure forms the backbone of resilient and robust AI ecosystems and challenges like transformer shortages and foreign dependencies threaten AI ecosystems and national security. We'll examine how disruptions in the energy sector can cascade across AI development, national security, and global competitiveness. By focusing on the often-overlooked role of power infrastructure, including the critical shortage of domestic sourced electrical equipment such as transformers, we'll reveal how energy resilience is the true key to AI dominance beyond algorithms and computing power.