DWBChair
Prof. Derek W. Bunn
London Business School
Derek works at the intersection of forecasting, decision analysis, and energy economics through a career spanning academic leadership, editorial stewardship, and policy advisory work. He is Professor of Decision Sciences at London Business School, where his research has shaped management science and energy market analysis through more than 250 publications and 9 books. His academic path includes an MA from Cambridge, MSc and PhD degrees from London, and a CEGB Engineering Fellowship at Oxford. Alongside academia, Derek has served in leading roles across the field, including chief editorships at the Journal of Forecasting and Energy Economics, founding editorship of the Journal of Energy Markets, and advisory appointments to UK government and electricity market institutions. At the intersection of forecasting, energy, and decision-making, his work continues to influence both scholarship and real-world market design.
QWChair
Prof. Qingsong Wen
University of Oxford
Qingsong Wen is PhD Supervisor at the University of Oxford, a Forbes Top 100 Most Influential Chinese Elite, and Head of AI & Chief Scientist at Squirrel Ai Learning. He specializes in machine learning, data mining, and signal processing, with a particular focus on AI for time series. His academic path includes an M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech, complemented by industrial experience at Alibaba, Qualcomm, and Marvell. He has published over 200 papers with more than 20,000 citations, and holds leadership roles across IEEE and INNS, including Chair of the IEEE CIS Task Force on AI for Time Series and Spatio-Temporal Data. At DeepPrior, Qingsong advises research at the intersection of AI, time-series modeling, and intelligent decision-making systems.
PPChair
Prof. Peter Palensky
Delft University of Technology
Peter specializes in intelligent power systems research across grid digitalization, integrated energy systems, and cyber-physical energy infrastructure, with a focus on modeling and simulation, digital twins, automation, and secure operation of future power grids. His academic path includes a full Professorship at TU Delft and doctoral training at Vienna University of Technology, complemented by leadership and research roles at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the University of Pretoria, and the Austrian Institute of Technology. Alongside academia, he has built and led research with strong industrial relevance, spanning energy automation, smart cities, and sustainable buildings. At DeepPrior, Peter brings senior leadership in intelligent power grids, digital twins, and large-scale energy system innovation.
HLChair
Prof. Haiyan Lu
University of Technology Sydney
Haiyan works on artificial intelligence, data analytics, and time series modelling, with a focus on decision systems, intelligent services, and trustworthy digital systems. She serves as Head of Discipline in Data Analytics. At DeepPrior, Haiyan brings leadership in AI, data science, and intelligent decision-making for real-world digital and energy applications.
JLCChair
Prof. Jochen L. Cremer
Delft University of Technology
Jochen advances AI-driven power system operation across reliability, security, and resilience, with a focus on machine learning, physics-informed methods, and data-driven control for complex energy systems. His academic path includes an Associate Professorship at TU Delft and a PhD from Imperial College London, complemented by earlier research experience at Carnegie Mellon University and MIT, as well as multidisciplinary training at RWTH Aachen University. Alongside academia, he serves as Principal Scientist at the Austrian Institute of Technology and co-director of Student Energy. At DeepPrior, Jochen serves as Committee Chair, supporting research at the intersection of AI and energy systems.
TEChair
Tara Esterl
Austrian Institute of Technology
Tara works on energy market flexibility and integrated energy systems, with a focus on regulatory frameworks, storage economics, local flexibility markets, and the integration of energy communities. She is Head of Integrated Energy Systems at the Austrian Institute of Technology, where she leads research on market and grid integration, large-scale storage, and resilient energy system design. At DeepPrior, Tara brings leadership in flexibility markets, storage business models, and sustainable power system innovation.