[Powered by AI x Emerging Sustainable Technologies] : Digital Twins coupled with AI

Digital twins, real-time virtual replicas of physical systems, are gaining transformative power when combined with AI. This fusion enables unprecedented predictive, diagnostic, and optimization capabilities across industries: from optimizing complex energy systems and industrial processes to simulating entire climate models. By pairing AI with digital twins, companies are accelerating decarbonization, improving operational efficiency, and unlocking new levers for sustainability and competitiveness. 

Powered by AI is a talk series, co-organized by ENGIE and MIT Club de France, exploring AI's role in the energy transition by bringing together academia, industry, startups, public institutions, and civil society. It aims to highlight AI solutions by showcasing tangible use cases, identifying common and unique applications, and promoting cultural integration of AI in the industry. Through expert discussions, scientific watch, and partner engagement, the series leads impactful discussions and fosters innovation for a sustainable tomorrow.

 ENGIE’s Emerging Sustainable Technologies 2025 report highlights cutting-edge solutions, from molecule- and electron-based innovations to AI-powered digital twins, driving the defossilization of industry and accelerating the energy transition.

Moderated by:

• Elodie du Fornel, Lead Scientific Advisor at ENGIE R&I
• Mihir Sarkar, Head of AI at ENGIE R&I; VP at MIT Club de France

With speakers:

• Guy-Alexandre Grandin, Deputy Head of R&D Lab (Performance at Industrial Scales) at ENGIE Lab Crigen
• Elie Hachem, Full Professor (Computing and Fluids Group) at Mines Paris PSL; Director of CEMEF
• Kunal Suri, Computer Scientist at CEA (French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission)

The talk will be followed by a cocktail.