{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"78346","title":"Fireside Chat with Jeff Guldner: Navigating Energy AI and Data Center Growth","campus":"Online event","locations":"","college_unit":"Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory","department":"","field_cost_value":"Free","event_price_level":"Free","asu_events_price_desc":"Free","body_summary":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis event is hosted virtually via Zoom. Register for more information.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","full_body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis event is hosted virtually via Zoom. Register for more information.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEnergy Forward is excited to host a Fireside Chat featuring \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/resilience.asu.edu\/jeff-guldner\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJeff Guldner\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, former President of Arizona Public Service and CEO of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, in conversation with \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/1471405\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGary Dirks\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, Senior Director of LightWorks at ASU\u2019s Global Futures Laboratory and co-founder of Energy Forward. Jeff brings decades of leadership experience in the energy sector, having overseen large-scale utility operations, grid planning, and the integration of emerging technologies into Arizona\u2019s power system. He will be joined by Gary Dirks, a national leader in sustainability and energy systems, who has spent his career advancing interdisciplinary solutions at the intersection of science, policy, and infrastructure.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThis conversation will focus on the intersection of energy, data center growth, and the broader implications of artificial intelligence at local, national, and global scales. The discussion will take a balanced, practical approach, getting into the technical, economic, and policy complexities shaping how energy systems evolve to meet rapidly increasing demand. The session will also expand into a robust Q\u0026amp;A, providing an opportunity to engage directly with the nuanced challenges and tradeoffs facing communities and decision-makers.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","phone":"","contactname":"Jake Swanson","email":"Jake.Swanson@asu.edu","delta":"0","alias":"https:\/\/asuevents.asu.edu\/event\/fireside-chat-jeff-guldner-navigating-energy-ai-and-data-center-growth?id=0","ticketing_rsvp_txt":"Register","ticketing_rsvp_txt2":"","ticketing_rsvp_url":" https:\/\/specialevents.asu.edu\/energyforward-jeffguldner","ticketing_rsvp_url2":"","website":"","image_url":"https:\/\/asuevents.asu.edu\/sites\/g\/files\/litvpz3506\/files\/2026-05\/06.30.26%20Fireside%20Chat%20with%20Jeff%20Guldner%20ASU%20Events%20Cover%20Image.png","image_alt":"","image_title":"","start_date":"Jun 30 2026 - 12:00pm","end_date":"Jun 30 2026 - 1:00pm","time_description":"","very_start_date":"2026-06-30T12:00:00Z","very_end_date":"2026-06-30T13:00:00Z","event_types":"Webinar","interests":"Energy|Sustainability","audiences":"For current ASU students|For staff|For faculty|For the community","event_units":"Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory","event_topics":"Academic events|Free|Sustainability","download":"","event_map_url":"","event_map_title":"","event_video":"","location_term":"Online event","venue_address":"","venue_city":"","venue_state":"","venue_zip":"","alias-indexed":"https:\/\/asuevents.asu.edu\/event\/fireside-chat-jeff-guldner-navigating-energy-ai-and-data-center-growth?id=0","sport_tag":"","game_type":"","subtitle":"Navigating Energy AI and Data Center Growth","season":"","athletic_conference":"","tv_network":"","radio_station":"","wear_color":"","game_theme":"","history":"","history_text":"","related_stories":"","related_stories_text":"","game_notes":"","game_notes_text":"","recap_link":"","recap_link_text":"","live_stats":"","live_stats_text":"","game_time_tba":"No","sda_all_day":"No","opponent_logo":"","related_videos":"","related_videos_text":"","recurring":"no"}}]}