Banyan Connect: San Francisco, Nov 2025
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San Francisco
Banyan Connect is our premier series of curated events that bring together influential decision-makers from across the project finance industry.
We co-hosted a panel by the SF Bay Area Chapter of WRISE (Women in Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy). The event brought together key decision-makers and stakeholders across the grid infrastructure and data center ecosystem.
The conversation, “Challenges and Opportunities: Grid & Data Centers in the Era of AI,” explored how AI is reshaping energy demand and what it means for the future of renewable integration and grid modernization.
Speakers
Bonnie Lind, VP of Business Development, Brown & Brown
Sana Ouji , Strategic Investments and Partnerships - Data Center Energy, Google
Ashwini Mani, Sr. Manager Electric Transmission System Planning, PG&E
Samidha Thakral, VP - Data Center Investments, Prologis
Shaneez Mohinani, VP - Head of Strategy and Operations, GridCARE
Cece Zhao, VP - Investments, Vectors Capital (Moderator)
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