CERAWeek 2026 Attendee
As a freshman at the University of Chicago, majoring in Economics and Data Science, I’ve pursued internships in investment research at SoMe Social Corporation and Heal Venture Lab, focusing on Venture Capital, while also engaging in environmental research through the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Pioneer Research Program. My interests span sustainability, Formula 1, and E-Sports racing (including a visit to Envision Racing’s Formula E garage during the Miami E-Prix, where I connected with drivers and learned about green tech innovations), soccer, filmmaking, and classical rock music. I’m excited to attend CERAWeek to network with leaders in energy and climate action, explore sustainable technology advancements, and build on my experience in conservation and renewable energy initiatives.
“I am very interested in the energy field. I think previously, my understanding of the direction of the energy sector was rather limited. I would only receive the initial news of an industry and the potential impact it would have in the future (for example, the expected impact on the oil industry due to Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz). However, here we can see some short-term (such as regional conflicts) and long-term (such as technological developments like the integration of AI and the power grid) combined effects, and more importantly, the future planning of the industry.
I know that the energy industry is constantly evolving and improving. No matter what the policies are, to meet the new production and living demands, the total installed capacity will always increase. However, at the meeting, we saw the endless potential of this seemingly conservative industry. First of all, there is the growing multiple and growth rate. AI is not just a new demand side; their demand for the power grid (such as different peaks, stable and continuous green energy, and more importantly, the computing power demand of AI can be quickly switched on different servers, the speed of load switch is the speed of light) is also driving AI to change, and this is just the beginning. It will not be affected by short-term individual products (such as the decline in enthusiasm for AI due to the emergence of efficient models like Deepseek, which further led to fluctuations in the stock market), but this long-term energy industry will not be affected by such influences.
At the meeting, I further realized the value of what I presented. Although the electric vehicle represented by Formula E will have a relatively limited popularizing rate in the short term due to the limitations of urban infrastructure for charging stations, as a platform, it can connect to battery software, power distribution, participation of traditional energy enterprises (such as battery coolant and motor lubricants), digital twins, Virtual Power Plant, etc., and its value in this energy transformation is very important at this time. Some CEOs of enterprises also contacted me, hoping to participate in the Formula E movement, which is one of the charms of CERA Week.
Twelve years ago, Lucas Di Grassi was driving the then relatively primitive Gen1 racing car on the streets of Beijing and became the first champion of the electric formula, revealing to us the future of automotive electrification. Now, Di Grassi is still competing in the electric formula race, and the future he envisioned has gradually become a reality. FE has progressed from technical verification to a mobile laboratory at present. Although the presentation of electric formula is just a corner of the Energy Super Bowl, I increasingly feel its close connection with the theme of CERA Week – digital twin, autonomous AI, battery management, thermal management, energy recovery, load balance.”