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AI is transforming how we understand, predict, & respond to climate change & it is simultaneously reshaping the energy systems that power it. CLAI Ventures is bringing together practitioners, founders, & investors at the frontier of both challenges for an afternoon of candid, technically grounded conversation during SF Climate Week 2026.
Welcome & Introduction: 2:00-2:30 PM
Panel 1 - Climate Adaptation AI 2:30-3:15 PM
Extreme weather is becoming more frequent, more severe, & less predictable. AI is changing what's possible from hyperlocal forecasting & flood modeling to real-time wildfire risk & coastal resilience planning. This panel explores how AI is being deployed at the frontier of climate adaptation, & what it will take to scale these tools where they are needed most.
Panelists:
Mayur Mudigonda - Founder & CEO, Vayuh Mayur leads Vayuh, a CLAI portfolio company building AI-native models for extreme weather forecasting & climate risk. He previously led climate AI research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where his work on deep learning for weather prediction helped establish the scientific foundation now underpinning the next generation of climate models.
Ravi Jain - Ravi Jain is a seasoned AI & technology leader with a career spanning Google X (CTPO of Tapestry), Amazon (where he was VP of Search AI & Alexa), Meta (Senior Director for AI in AR & Metaverse), & Paul Allen's Vulcan where he served as CTO. He is currently working in the area of AI for Climate.
Additional panelists to be announced.
Panel 2 - AI Energy: Powering the Grid in the Age of AI 3:30-4:15 PM
AI is reshaping the energy system in two directions at once as a massive & growing source of electricity demand, & as a powerful tool for making that system smarter, cleaner, & more resilient. This panel explores the real constraints on powering AI sustainably: what the grid can & cannot absorb, where efficiency gains are actually coming from, & where AI itself is becoming essential for grid management & resilience.
Panelists to be announced.
4:15-5:00 PM - Networking
About the Organizer: CLAI Ventures is an early-stage VC fund investing at the intersection of AI & Climate. Our portfolio includes companies working on AI-native weather forecasting, grid resilience, battery storage optimization, & extreme weather risk intelligence.
Hosted in partnership with DLA Piper. Moderated by Ajay Gupta, Managing Partner, CLAI Ventures.
By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of SF Climate Week.
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