Join us for an engaging and insightful panel discussion exploring the critical role of artificial intelligence in driving the energy transition. Hosted by Carbon13 and Barclays, this event will bring together thought leaders, innovators, and investors to explore how AI is shaping the future of energy systems - from grid stability and forecasting to trading, efficiency, and climate solutions.

What to Expect:

Expert Panel Discussion: Gain insights into how machine learning is already improving the energy sector, the challenges of balancing AI’s energy footprint, and where real climate outcomes can be achieved versus hype.

Deep Dive into Investment Potential: Discover what makes an AI-for-energy startup investable, how to stand out in a fast-evolving field, and how data and innovation can unlock scalable impact.

Interactive Q&A: Bring your questions and join the conversation with our expert panel.

Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow entrepreneurs, investors, and industry professionals who are building the future of energy and climate tech.

🥪 Lunch will be provided 🥪

Our Panellists:

Adam Mandel - Adam is an entrepreneur and corporate innovation leader with 10+ years of experience at the intersection of autonomous systems, electric vehicles, and applied AI. He currently serves as an Advisor to multiple startups, including 7Gen following their acquisition of EnergizedAI, a company he founded to improve EV charger reliability through predictive maintenance. He holds seven patents in self-driving and electric vehicle innovation.

Sarah Montgomery - Cofounder and CEO of Infyos - Sarah has been recognised as a one of the world’s most impactful leaders on Forbes 30 Under 30 and has been featured in publications including Financial Times, Sifted and Business Insider. She is the Co-founder and current CEO of Infyos, a supply chain data platform for critical materials.

More panellists to be announced!

This event is brought to you by Carbon13 and Barclays

The Barclays Climate Tech Escalator is a connected pathway dedicated to growing climate tech companies.

Barclays supports climate tech companies from idea to IPO. The Barclays Climate Tech Escalator supports scaling by providing tailored, dedicated support as the companies grow and helps them to harness the power of capital markets.

Through Barclays UK, early-stage climate tech companies receive support to realise an idea into a viable business, such as, through focused accelerator programmes, mentorship, and workshops.

Eagle Labs

Eagle Labs, a network across the UK of member businesses, partners, investors, corporates, mentors, and banking expertise. Eagle Labs helps by incubating, inspiring and educating UK founders, startups and scaleups. The Cambridge Eagle Labs primarily focuses on climate tech businesses and building the climate tech ecosystem in Cambridge.

Carbon13

Carbon13 builds and backs ventures addressing Earth’s critical life support systems. Initially this means addressing one of the most urgent problems of our time – climate change.

Carbon13 aims to support businesses with the potential to remove up to 10million tonnes of CO2e per annum once they have scaled their solution. Powered by Barclays, the Carbon13 Venture Launchpad is a climate tech accelerator supporting early-stage climate tech ventures to work intensively on their carbon impact, investment readiness and go-to-market strategy.

In the balance: The Energy and AI transition