Brian Bassett
Director, Simple Thread
Brian Bassett is listed as Director, Simple Thread. Brian is scheduled to speak at DISTRIBUTECH 2027 on 1 March 2027.
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About
Brian Bassett helps the energy industry move faster. As Director of Business Development at Simple Thread, he’s helped grow the business 15X in 8 years by focusing on the complex software needs of utilities and renewable developers. Brian serves on the Board of Directors for RVATech and co-founded Energy Tech Virginia to foster a local ecosystem for grid modernization. He also currently serves on the DTECH 2026 and DTECH Data Centers & AI 2026 committees. In 2025, he founded Faraday Ventures, a VC fund dedicated to building the tools needed for a modern grid. Brian received the RVA Tech Chairman’s Award in 2024 and lives with his family in Bon Air.
Upcoming
DISTRIBUTECH 2027 2 March 2027 – 4 March 2027
- Value-Stacking Through Risk-Based Investment Planning Speaker · 1 March 2027
- From Weeks to Hours: Faster Answers for Large-Load Interconnection Studies Speaker · 3 March 2027
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Brian at events on B2DB.
- Jessica Terry Director of Strategic Operations Planning · Xcel Energy 1 shared session
- Mishal Thadani Head of Marketing · Rhizome 1 shared session
- Santosh Veda Senior Manager, DER Management · Dominion Energy Virginia 1 shared session
- Semir Vajzovic Director, Asset, Investment & Risk Management · Ameren 1 shared session
- Vincent DeChiaro Director of Distribution Planning & Asset Management · National Grid 1 shared session
- Zhenyu (Henry) Huang Division Director/Argonne Distinguished Fellow · Argonne National Laboratory 1 shared session