Bidgely’s EmPOWER AI London Convenes Leaders to Map the Future of Electrification, Load Flexibility, Customer Experience and Energy Affordability

LOS ALTOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2026--

Bidgely is bringing its global insights tour to London from 10-12 June, marking the next vital stop in its premier EmPOWER AI conference series. Part of an international tour spanning Toronto and New York, the London forum serves as an active, collaborative hub for energy retailers ready to lead—rather than react to—rising electrification, critical load flexibility, next-generation customer experience and urgent energy affordability.

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Through custom workshops and candid peer-to-peer dialogues, EmPOWER AI London brings the industry’s brightest minds together to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) unlocks the customer insights needed to modernize the grid and reshape global energy engagement.

Collaborative Workshops: Moving from Insights to Action

Premiering along with EmPOWER AI London is a new joint report with energy research firm LCP Delta, "Home Asset Identification." The report benchmarks available approaches for identifying assets, such as heat pumps, electric vehicles (EVs), solar PV and more, validating the advantage of AI-powered data analytics over standard statistical approximations or hardware-based monitoring.

LCP Delta’s head of customer insight, David Trevithick, will present findings from the firm’s behavioural demand response research.

“As home asset uptake increases, household demand profiles become more distinctive and variable—unlocking greater opportunities for retailers to identify assets, target smart tariffs and flexibility propositions more effectively, improve demand forecasting and boost customer retention,” added Trevithick.

Additional workshops will anchor around the critical priorities identified in the report, demonstrating practical applications and real-world success stories for:

Join the AI-Powered Energy Transition in London

“EmPOWER AI London isn't just a look at the future of energy—it’s where we actively build it,” said Abhay Gupta, CEO of Bidgely. “The grid transition requires bold action and intelligent data. We invite forward-thinking leaders from across the globe to join us, challenge the status quo, and unlock the true art of what’s possible when AI meets human ingenuity.”

To secure your seat at EmPOWER AI London, visit empower.bidgely.com/london-2026.

About Bidgely

Bidgely is the pioneer of AI-powered energy intelligence, transforming raw meter data into high-definition insights for global utilities. Serving over 50 million homes, the company’s UtilityAI™ Platform leverages 19 foundational patents to optimize grid visibility, call center operations, and personalized customer engagement. Recognized by Fast Company as a "Top 10 Most Innovative Applied AI" company, Bidgely integrates precision energy analytics with horizontal AI ecosystems like Microsoft Copilot and AWS to modernize the grid with premises-level accuracy. www.bidgely.com | bidgely.com/insights

Bidgely's EmPOWER AI London features custom workshops and peer-to-peer dialogues to unlock insights needed to reshape energy engagement.

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan put to rest speculation about a potential 2028 presidential bid, saying Thursday that she will not join what is expected to be a crowded primary field after leaving office at the end of this year.

Whitmer has long been viewed by some Democrats as a possible White House contender after her decisive election victories in the closely contested state that Republican Donald Trump has carried twice in presidential votes. For months, however, Whitmer had offered only cautious answers about her political future.

But she delivered her clearest response yet in an interview Thursday with Fox 2 Detroit.

“I think there will be a robust group of people running for president. I will not be one of them in 2028,” Whitmer said.

Her comments came during Michigan’s annual Mackinac policy conference, where Whitmer is set to be honored and deliver remarks later Thursday. The news rippled through the bipartisan gathering of lawmakers, with many Democrats expressing disappointment.

“I certainly think we need more Midwestern voices. So I'm sorry to see that the governor is excluding this option,” said Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.

Whitmer has previously said she plans to take time before deciding on her next move politically.

“I don’t know that I’ll put my name on the ballot again. I’m just not sure,” Whitmer said at an April breakfast in Detroit. “But I also am 54 years old. I got a lot of gas in the tank.”

The Mackinac conference has become a hub of presidential speculation, with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Slotkin — both considered possible 2028 contenders — also in attendance.

“If there was someone I believed in, I'd be all in,” Slotkin told The Associated Press. “But I'm not taking it off the table because I want to be a part of that next generation of leaders.”

FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)