Fireside chat: The AI cat is out of the bag: can the grid keep up? @WithTheEconomist
Fireside chat: The AI cat is out of the bag: can the grid keep up? @WithTheEconomist
Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
AI-driven demand from data centres, electrification and automation is accelerating faster than grid upgrades. What does this mean for grid stability, investment priorities and planning timelines and how quickly can transmission, digitalisation and flexibility catch up?

Moderator: 
Vijay Vaitheeswaran, global energy and climate innovation editor, The Economist 

Speaker
Massimo Danieli, Executive vice president of grid, Hitachi Energy

Supported by Hitachi Energy
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