Duke Energy
Duke Energy Corporation is an American electric power and natural gas holding company and one of the largest utilities in the United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, it supplies electricity to approximately 8.2 million customers across six states and natural gas to 1.6 million customers in five states. Duke Energy operates a diverse mix of generation assets, including coal, natural gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, and renewables, while investing heavily in cleaner energy to support the transition to a low-carbon future.
Headquarters: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Number of Employees: 27,600
Martin Strasburger
SVP and CSO at Duke Energy
Richard Donaldson
at Duke Energy
When AI Meets Infrastructure with Duke Energy SVP & CIO Richard Donaldson
On the 55th episode of Enterprise AI Innovators, Richard Donaldson, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Duke Energy, discusses what it takes to harness AI across a century-old utility facing soaring energy demands. With intertwined legacy systems, generational regulatory complexity, and enterprise-scale data, Richard offers a grounded insight: AI delivers exponential value, but only once the plumbing is secure.
Securing the Energy Grid from Cyber Threats with Duke Energy SVP and CSO Martin Strasburger
On the 30th episode of Enterprise AI Defenders, Martin Strasburger, Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer at Duke Energy, joins the show to explore what it takes to secure one of America’s largest power grids in an era of rising physical threats and fast-moving AI. With legacy infrastructure, growing demand, and nation-state risk, Martin brings a grounded view from the front lines: AI may accelerate detection, but it won’t replace human intuition when defending critical infrastructure.