Smaran Subbaiah

Job Title: AI Product Manager
Company: Siemens AG
Country: Germany

Smaran Subbaiah B.G. is an AI Product Manager at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, working at the intersection of electrification, grid operations, and digital technologies. He has over 18 years of experience in product management and software engineering. He focuses on applying AI and advanced software to improve the reliability, efficiency, and resilience of energy infrastructure.
Smaran is closely involved in the development of AI enabled solutions for energy infrastructure operators. His work spans product strategy, customer discovery, validation and Go to Market, translating real operational pain points into scalable digital solutions.
Smaran collaborates closely with utilities, large industrial customers, and cross functional teams across the globe, combining a strong technical background with a product market perspective

June 23, 2026Empowering Grid Operators: Intelligent AI Agents for Next-Generation Energy Networks

Sessions

Session

Can We Trust AI to Run the Grid? From Data Infrastructure to Operational Intelligence

Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 09:30 am - 11:00 am

ICM München Room 4

Grid operators are no longer asking whether AI belongs in control rooms, but when they will be able to rely on it. AI tools for forecasting imbalances, detecting congestion, supporting dispatch decisions as well as enabling digital twins and edge intelligence are advancing rapidly. At the same time, European frameworks are evolving to support data-driven grid operation.But trust is not built on model accuracy alone - it requires real-world deployment, transparent validation and clear human oversight.During this 90-minute session, speakers will share concrete results from deployed systems. Find out where AI-assisted operation has delivered measurable improvements, what data infrastructure is genuinely needed and what regulatory conditions can help a tool move from the pilot phase to one that becomes part of daily operations.