Jessica Bian

Dr. Jessica Bian is a visionary leader and architect. She has spearheaded the electric power industry’s reliability metrics and grid risk assessment. She is currently CTO at RAS Fusion. Before that, she was with Grid-X Partners, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington, DC. Previously, she was the Director of Performance Analysis at North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) in Atlanta, Georgia. Under her leadership, a total of 18 industry-wide reliability indicators were established to determine grid reliability, adequacy, and associated risks. She is widely recognized as a pioneer and trusted world leader in the field. She is a Fellow of IEEE, and a member of US National Academy of Engineering. She served as the 2024-2025 Chair of IEEE Industry Engagement Committee. She was the 2022-2023 President of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES).