Som Dutta

Som Dutta leads AI at DP World where he and his team are leveraging Agentic LLM (Large Language Model) workflows to streamline operations across the company’s core business units. Key focus areas are: Enterprise Intelligence, with a focus on developing AI Agents for enterprise workflows, AI-powered Analytics and Document Reasoning frameworks, as well as Ports & Terminals where his team is building AI-powered Yard Optimization using Deep Reinforcement Learning, Predictive Maintenance solutions, and KPI tracking models to enhance port operations and terminal efficiency. Som brings over 19 years of expertise in using the power of AI and Data Sciences to transform businesses across various sectors. Prior to joining DP World, he was the Head of AI and Data Sciences for the Ola Group, across all their verticals including Electric Vehicles, Maps, Mobility and Ola Financial Services. In his long career, Som has helped drive AI transformations that resulted in substantial and sustained growth, and has fostered customer-centric cultures. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Theoretical Physics from The University of Rochester, New York.

Session Overview

Wednesday, 5 November

11:25

Digitalisation & AI Conference Room A 11:25 - 12:05

Safeguarding energy security with AI

In a global environment where disruptions such as severe weather events, geopolitical conflicts and trade disputes pose significant threats to national and regional energy security, heavily reactive approaches have repeatedly proven inadequate. Artificial intelligence (AI) can help exporting nations respond more swiftly to outages, ensuring energy security for importing nations through effective collaboration and coordination. The key challenge is, are energy companies ready to substantially enhance preparedness, resilience and responsiveness, and what AI-powered strategies do they have in place to do so? By leveraging real-time data, identifying early indicators of potential disruptions and conducting comprehensive, AI-driven scenario analyses, energy stakeholders can proactively redirect energy flows, optimise logistics and supply chains, and balance energy resources strategically. As an industry, we must seize this opportunity to improve energy security and minimise disruption through intelligent anticipation and coordinated responses.

Attendee insights:

Gain practical, actionable insights into AI-powered collaborative frameworks, scenario-based planning and resilient infrastructure strategies.