Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the way industries think, operate, and innovate. Yet, as adoption deepens, one of the biggest challenges remains: turning AI from concept into practical, scalable solutions that create real-world value.
This was the central theme at the inaugural AI-xperience Forum, hosted by PNY Technologies in Amsterdam — a gathering designed to unite the ecosystem of AI innovators, partners, and industry experts shaping this next frontier. Akila was honored to take part in the event, joining conversations that explored how AI is advancing across infrastructure, energy, and the built environment.
A Forum for Applied Intelligence
The AI-xperience Forum brought together thought leaders across sectors to discuss how AI is evolving from experimentation to execution. The day’s sessions delved into several pivotal topics:
- The balance between data center and edge computing technologies
- Real-time inference powered by integrated sensor and video data
- The emerging role of AI-enabled micro-data centers in driving localized intelligence
These discussions underscored a common insight — that AI’s future lies in the convergence of physical and digital systems. It’s not just about algorithms, but about data accessibility, interoperability, and the ability to act on insights in real time.
Connecting AI to the Built Environment
For Akila, this dialogue aligns directly with our mission: applying AI to make the built environment smarter, more sustainable, and more efficient.
Buildings, campuses, and industrial facilities generate vast streams of data daily — from HVAC systems and lighting to occupancy sensors and energy meters. Yet, much of this data remains underutilized. Turning it into actionable intelligence requires an approach that unites data management, visualization, and predictive analytics within a single ecosystem.
By embedding AI into building and facility operations, Akila enables organizations to go beyond dashboards and historical reports. Instead, they can achieve:
- Predictive and condition-based maintenance, identifying and addressing issues before they escalate.
- Data-driven energy management, optimizing systems dynamically in response to real-time usage patterns.
- Portfolio-level sustainability optimization, providing visibility across multiple assets to meet ESG and decarbonization goals.
This transformation — from reactive management to predictive intelligence — represents the next step in how AI can deliver tangible environmental and operational impact.
The Shift from Pilots to Scalable Solutions
A recurring theme at the AI-xperience Forum was the need to move beyond pilot projects. Many organizations have experimented with AI-powered initiatives, but few have achieved full-scale integration. The reason often lies not in the technology itself, but in data silos, fragmented tools, and a lack of operational alignment.
At Akila, we believe success ultimately depends on embedding AI directly into the digital fabric of building operations. Through our open data architecture and digital twin platform, we make it possible to unify diverse systems — energy, equipment, environmental, and occupant data — into one intelligent layer.
This enables decision-makers to bridge gaps between insight and action, creating measurable outcomes extending far beyond proof of concept.
Collaboration: The Key to Acceleration
Events like the AI-xperience Forum underscore that no single company can drive AI innovation alone. Real progress requires collaboration — across hardware, software, and application layers — to ensure that breakthroughs in AI, data infrastructure, and sensor technologies translate into real-world solutions.
PNY’s leadership in bringing together partners across this ecosystem reflects the kind of collaborative spirit that our industry needs. For Akila, participating in this forum reaffirms our commitment to being part of that ecosystem — one that connects data to design, intelligence to infrastructure, and innovation to impact.
Looking Ahead: Building Smarter, Together
As AI continues to evolve, its greatest potential lies not in replacing human decision-making, but in augmenting it — enabling facility teams, sustainability managers, and city planners to act faster, smarter, and more sustainably.
By continuing to engage with partners and innovators at the forefront of AI, Akila remains dedicated to shaping a future where smart, sustainable operations are not an aspiration, but a reality where actualization is possible.
A heartfelt thank-you to PNY Technologies for creating this platform to exchange ideas and accelerate progress. We look forward to the next chapter in this journey — one where AI continues to redefine the endless possibilities for our built world.
