• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Jim Chappell

AVEVA Software LLC

Vice President - Head of AI

With over 25 years of experience in the industrial software sector, Jim Chappell is currently global vice president and head of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Advanced Analytics across AVEVA’s business units and products. Prior to his current position, he led the Asset Performance Management (APM) suite of products and related engineering/analytics services for Schneider Electric. He was also a founding partner and managing officer of InStep Software, a global leader in industrial AI-driven Predictive Analytics and Big Data software, which was acquired by Schneider Electric in 2014. Jim holds a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, NY, a M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the Naval Nuclear Power School in Orlando, FL, and a M.B.A. from Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hawaii. In addition, he graduated from the Civil Engineer Corps Officer's School (CECOS) in Port Hueneme, CA. He also held a top-secret clearance while an officer in the U.S. Nuclear Navy.

Sessions With Jim Chappell

Monday, 18 March

  • 03:30pm - 04:10pm (CST) / 18/mar/2024 08:30 pm - 18/mar/2024 09:10 pm

    Breakthrough Applications of AI
    Digitalization/AI/Machine Learning/Robotics/Cybersecurity

    Digital technologies have significant potential to accelerate clean energy transitions across the energy sector as digitalization helps to reduce costs and emissions and improve efficiency. For example, in the power sector, digital technologies can help integrate increasing shares of variable renewables and improve the reliability of grids. Where are the new opportunities to use digital technologies to accelerate energy transition?  What are the barriers to implementation?