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May 11 - May 18

Jeff Xu

Founder, PowerA

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Jeff Xu leads PowerA, an energy technology company applying AI to predictive optimization and real-time operational decision support for energy infrastructure.

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A forecast is not a product until it changes a decision. Predictive optimization must connect model output to operational action.

Dimension suggestions

Vision
Look beyond model accuracy. Ask what decision the forecast supports, who owns the decision, and what failure would cost.
Harness
Practice designing recommendation logic with guardrails: threshold, confidence, exception handling, escalation, and human approval.
Forge
Build a mock recommendation engine that converts demand, capacity, and asset condition into an action suggestion.
Charisma
When presenting an AI recommendation, include the why. Operators need rationale, not just an answer.

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Week

May 11 - May 18

Topic

From forecasting to operational recommendations

Recap

This week focuses on the gap between prediction and action. Jeff can help members understand how a forecast becomes useful only when connected to constraints, tradeoffs, asset state, and decision accountability.

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