Luke Ackerknecht

Luke is CEO and Co-founder of Alpha Grid, a software company that is accelerating EV charging infrastructure deployment. He has spent his career at the intersection of artificial intelligence and energy optimization. Previously, Luke led product and machine learning at Google X and Nest, where he pioneered multiple AI-based solutions ranging from grid mapping and load forecasting to counter-terrorism detection. He holds an MS in computer science from Georgia Tech and an MPA and BS in environmental economics from Cornell University.