Asia 2026
Asian Energy and Water Leaders Unite to Accelerate
Digitalization and AI Adoption
Shaping Asia’s Energy and Utility Transformation
Coming to Asia for the first time- A focused, executive-level forum bringing together 100+ CEOs, CIOs, CCOs, and decision-makers from across Asia’s energy and water landscape.
From modernizing customer and workforce experiences to advancing Vertical AI, grid intelligence, DER integration, and platform-driven operations—WE3 Asia delivers real-world strategies and bold insights tailored to the evolving needs of Asian utilities.
2Days of Visionary Leadership and Transformative Insights
10 +
Sessions
50 +
Utilities
150 +
Executives
Register for WE3 Asia
March 9-10, 2026 | The Lalit, New Delhi
WHY ATTEND WE3 ASIA 2026?
- Asia-Centric DialogueTackle the diverse challenges facing utilities, regulators, and solution providers across the region’s varied markets
- Resilience in Action See how digital infrastructure and AI are redefining continuity, reliability, and the utility–customer–workforce connection.
- Technology at Scale Explore breakthrough applications of Vertical AI, DER integration, and smart grid technology that can be deployed across Asia’s unique market conditions
- From Vision to Execution Gain actionable strategies, case studies, and partnerships to accelerate transformation—moving beyond pilots to measurable impact.
- Peer-to-Peer ExchangeConnect with policymakers, utility leaders, and innovators from across Asia for practical, scalable solutions.
- Be Part of the MovementWE3 is already shaping energy futures in the US, Europe, and beyond. Now it’s Asia’s turn to lead.
AI TransformationKey Themes of Discussion
- Connected Experiences for Asia's Diverse Communities
- Customer 360 + Grid 360: Building the Intelligent Utility Core
- Smart Water Solutions for Asia's Changing Climate
- Purpose-Built Intelligence: The Rise of Vertical AI in Energy & Utilities
- Digital Trust and Cybersecurity in Asia's Utility Operations
- Future-Proofing Asia’s Energy and Utility Business Models
Event Schedule
7:00 PM
Kick off Reception
8:00 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:15 AM
WE3 Asia Summit Opening - Lamp Lightening
9:30 AM
Welcome Remarks
SEW leadership opens WE3 Asia 2026 with a forward-looking address that sets the tone for the day - highlighting the region’s priorities, the momentum of digital transformation, and the purpose behind the WE3 movement.
9:40 AM
Opening Keynote: Powering Asia’s Energy + Water Future with People + AI
Welcome to WE3 Asia - a new chapter where People + AI converge to redefine energy and water. This opening keynote explores how Asia can move from fragmented digital efforts to connected, Vertical AI-powered execution across customers, workforce, and grid - setting the tone for real transformation.
10:00 AM
Utility Keynote
With over a century of service and a presence across 35 locations, Tata Power is undergoing a bold digital shift to modernize engagement for 12 million+ customers. In this keynote, the utility reveals how it’s building a new operating model powered by data, platforms, and AI - and setting the pace for India’s journey toward ‘Ujjwal Bharat.’
10:15 AM
Leadership Keynote
A leadership keynote addressing the audience, where an industry leader will outline the emerging priorities for the energy and water sector, share perspectives on navigating AI-led transformation, and highlight the opportunities ahead for building connected, resilient, and future-ready utility ecosystems.
10:30 AM
Panel Session: Building Asia’s Connected Future – Customers, Workforce, Grid
This panel explores how utilities across Asia can break down operational silos and shift toward a 360° connected model - uniting customer experience, workforce operations, and grid performance. Leaders will discuss how AI, data visibility, and platform-first execution are enabling real-time decision-making, faster response, and better service outcomes. The session will focus on practical strategies to build an integrated utility ecosystem that works smarter - across the customer, the crew, and the grid.
11:00 AM
Global CXO Forum: Vertical AI for Energy and Utilities – From Global Transformation to Asia’s Leap
This forum brings together CXOs from the US, Canada, Asia and beyond to share global lessons learned and success stories from utility digitalization - and how AI-driven platforms are already impacting billions of people worldwide. The conversation will focus on what it takes to scale customer operations, empower the workforce, and build platform-led utility experiences - and how Asia can build on this momentum to accelerate its own digital leap.
11:30 AM
Fireside Chat: From Chaos to Order – Making Connected Utilities Real
India’s utility ecosystem is in the middle of a massive shift—rapid smart meter rollouts, smart grid pilots, new regulatory expectations, rising demand, and legacy systems all colliding at once. The result: data scattered across billing, outage, AMI, and field systems; disjointed apps for customers and crews; and a widening gap between what’s deployed on paper and what’s connected in practice. This fireside chat will unpack that “chaos” on the ground and explore what it really takes to move to a connected utility model, where smart grids, smart meters, field operations, and customer experience are threaded together on a single digital and AI-powered backbone.
12:00 PM
Customer Voices: Stories of Innovation & Impact in Asia
This session brings forward real case studies from Indian utilities that are transforming customer experience across diverse personas - residential, commercial, rural, low-income, and urban consumers. It explores how digital platforms and AI are enabling self-service, faster resolutions, easier payments, and inclusive access to essential services. Through these stories, we’ll see how customer-centric design, affordability, and accessibility are becoming core pillars of innovation - and how utilities in India are moving from reactive service models to proactive, experience-led engagement.
12:30 PM
Inspiration Beyond Energy: Lessons in Leadership & Resilience
What does it truly take to lead - not just to win, but to inspire belief, resilience, and change? In this keynote, Kapil Dev reflects on the timeless principles of leadership that transcend sport and apply to every field of life and work.
12:45 PM
Partner Spotlight: AI, Platforms, and Trust – Foundations for Asia’s Utility Renaissance
1:00 PM
Networking Lunch
2:00 PM
People + AI: How SEW.AI COSMOS Redefines the Energy and Utility Experience
Witness the unveiling of SEW Cosmos, a next-generation connected Vertical AI platform built for energy and water. This session introduces breakthrough capabilities that unify customer, workforce, and grid intelligence, showing how People + AI can transform operations, deliver new value streams, and set a bold direction for the future of utilities.
2:30 PM
Workforce + Grid Panel: Empowering Asia’s Field & Digital Infrastructure
As utilities transition toward intelligent, adaptive enterprises, one of the biggest opportunities lies in connecting the field workforce with digital infrastructure. This session explores how AI, IoT, and real-time analytics are enabling smarter field operations - linking crews, assets, and command centers on a single, responsive backbone. The conversation will focus on enhancing safety, responsiveness, and operational excellence by giving field teams predictive insights, mobile access, and automated workflows - bringing true integration between the workforce and the grid.
3:00 PM
Partner/ Sponsor Spotlight
3:15 PM
The City Gas Distribution CX Playbook: Reimagining Customer Experience with Industry Leaders
City gas distribution is no longer just about laying pipelines and maintaining pressure - it’s about delivering a smooth, trusted experience to every customer, whether they’re a household, a small business, an industry, or a fleet operator. This session dives into how CGD utilities are using digital platforms and AI to simplify onboarding, make billing and payments intuitive, handle service requests proactively, and tailor engagement to different customer personas. It’s a practical CX playbook for gas distributors who want to move from transactional interactions to long-term, digital-first relationships.
3:45 PM
Panel: eMobility & Grid Intelligence – Integrating DERs at Scale
As EV adoption accelerates and distributed energy resources surge across Asia, utilities are facing a new challenge - managing demand, balancing intermittent supply, and integrating multiple assets across the grid. This panel explores how eMobility and DERs can be embedded into the utility ecosystem through AI-driven forecasting, digital platforms, and real-time grid intelligence. Leaders will share practical strategies for charging infrastructure, load management, and data-driven planning - moving beyond pilots to build a scalable, integrated energy future.
5:00 PM
WE3 Awards & Recognition
5:30 PM
Closing Plenary: Asia’s Blueprint for the Next Decade
7:30 PM
Cultural Gala Dinner
THOUGHT LEADERSSpotlight on Leadership
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Deepak GargChairman/Founder/Co-CEOSEW.AI
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James Douglas EVP Customer ExperienceAlectra Utilities
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Mashal DhawanCEO, AsiaSEW.Ai
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Amitabh PrasadPresident - AsiaSEW.Ai
VENUEHotel and Stay
The Lalit, New Delhi
9 -10 March, 2026
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