AI Summit 2026
AI will define the next 50
The EDP AI Summit is EDP’s annual event dedicated to Artificial Intelligence — a moment to discover how AI is transforming the energy sector and creating real value for our business.
In this special edition celebrating EDP’s 50th anniversary, we will bring together experts, leading voices and practical use cases to inspire new ideas, share knowledge and accelerate the next chapter of EDP’s AI journey.
Speakers
From EDP experts to leading voices in AI, this year's speakers bring together diverse perspectives, practical experience and bold ideas. Join the conversations that are shaping the future of energy and inspiring the next chapter of EDP's AI journey.
Agenda
Frame the EDP AI Summit 2026 around AI for Society, Data & AI as a capability, and AI for Business.
João Nascimento
Global Head of DGU at EDP
How utility leaders leverage AI to manage increasing complexity across renewable energy integration, grid operations, and customer demand, enabling more resilient, efficient, and sustainable energy systems that deliver reliable outcomes for society during the ongoing energy transition while balancing regulatory, economic, and environmental constraints.
Ana Paula Marques
EDP Executive Board Member
Mark Chaban
Corporate Vice President, Board Member, Microsoft
A New Milestone in Our AI Journey — Join us for the unveiling of a new capability that will help shape the future of Data & AI across EDP.
Nelson Pinho
Global Head of Digital & AI at EDP
Provoke a candid executive conversation on the unintended consequences of AI-driven work redesign across productivity (ROI), employee experience (ROE), and future of work (ROF), including organizational health and work–life balance, and what leaders must actively shape rather than leave to algorithms.
Nelson Pinho
Global Head of Digital & AI at EDP
Paula Carneiro
Head of Global People & Organization at EDP
Explore the central tension between power, responsibility, human agency, and accountability in algorithm-driven decision-making systems. The session examines how algorithms redistribute control across organizations and societies, raising questions about transparency, governance, bias, and who is ultimately accountable when automated systems influence critical outcomes.
Live testimonials and demos of high-impact AI use cases.
How energy organizations can build sovereign, resilient architectures for critical systems - ensuring data control and operational integrity - while unlocking the next wave of value through agentic AI: from intelligent automation to autonomous operations.
Joseph Santamaria
General Manager, AWS Energy and Utilities
This session explores how enterprise AI is moving from aspiration to operational reality, with a focus on the foundations, governance, and ways of working needed to build trust and scale.
Rich Radley
Vice President of Field Engineering, EMEA, Databricks
Discuss real-world challenges, AI trade-offs, explainability choices, and responsible decisions.
Joana Mateus
Digital Delivery Senior Specialist, EDP
Diana Amorim
Data Scientist, GEM Platform, EDP
Ana Patrícia Marques
Data Scientist, RGA Platform, EDP
Inês Dias Marques
Data Scientist, DGU LC, EDP
Surface the next frontier of AI beyond agents, exploring multi-agent systems, self-improving models, and the emergence of truly autonomous enterprises. The session offers a forward-looking perspective on how these advances will redefine value creation, organizational design, and the future of intelligent, adaptive business systems.
Anne-Laure Giret
AI GtM Director, EMEA South
Explore how AI is transforming business applications into autonomous, intelligent systems using low-code platforms such as Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and Microsoft Copilot. The session shows how organizations embed AI into workflows, empower business users, and scale automation as a core enterprise capability.
Examine what happens when AI is embedded directly into enterprise cores such as SAP S/4HANA systems, enabling intelligent decision augmentation, automated exception handling, and improved business outcomes at scale. The session highlights the foundational capabilities required to deploy AI responsibly across finance, supply chain, and human-centric enterprise processes.
Ernesto Rincon
Head of SAP Business AI - Southern Europe
Nuno Mendonça
Architecture Advisor at SAP Portugal
Through interactive demos and real-world use cases, you can engage directly with AI solutions that are already transforming the way we work and shaping what comes next.
Event information
15–16 September 2026
English
In-person event with live streaming available
Headquarters I - Avenida 24 de Julho, n.º 12
Public Car Park - Rua Dom Luís I, 12