IEEE PES BOSTON CHAPTER'S 2026 ANNUAL BANQUET

The Boston Chapter of IEEE PES welcomes you to our yearly celebration of our chapter and it's engineers. We will hear a talk from Professor Ayse Coskun from Boston University and Emerald AI detailing her research into data centers acting as flexible loads.

Speaker: Ayse Coskun is Associate Dean of Research at Boston University and Chief Scientist at the startup Emerald AI

Abstract: AI Data Centers as Flexible Loads: Rethinking Power and Performance

This talk explores how the rapid growth of AI is transforming data centers into major power consumers—and how, with the right technologies, data centers can become valuable grid resources instead. The speaker will discuss emerging approaches to making AI workloads power-flexible, enabling data centers to dynamically adjust consumption in response to grid conditions while meeting performance constraints. Drawing from real-world deployments, the talk highlights how grid-interactive data centers can accelerate interconnection and support a more resilient power grid.

Includes: Buffet style dinner, cash bar and live jazz from Beacon Street Band

Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2026

Time: Pre-dinner drinks at 6:00 pm, program commences at 6:30 pm

Location: Sheraton Boston-Needham

100 Cabot Street

Needham, MA 02494

Sponsorship opportunities available! Please contact [email protected] for more details.

Free garage parking onsite.

Registration Details:

Price: $70* per member or $80 per non-member, $30 per student, $600 per table of 8

*Please email [email protected] with your IEEE PES member number for $10 member discount code

**Eventbrite fees are not included. To pay by check instead, please reach out to [email protected]

Visit IEEE PES Boston Chapter’s website for more details! https://site.ieee.org/boston-pes

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Four Points by Sheraton Boston-Newton, 320 Washington St, Newton, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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