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Artificial intelligence is a game changer and brings a huge potential to strengthen the resilience of the power system. To harness the opportunities and tackle the challenges, the European Commission is preparing a Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation and AI in the Energy Sector, in line with the objectives of the Apply AI Strategy, to fast-track the deployment of AI across the energy system, while managing the risks responsibly.
This event will explore both the opportunities of AI in energy and the new energy needs for powering AI in Europe.
The event will be by invitation only for in-person attendance and will be live streamed simultaneously.
Related links
- energy policy | artificial intelligence
- Wednesday 19 November 2025, 16:00 - 18:00 (CET)
- Brussels, Belgium
- Live streaming available
Media
Participation of Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, and Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner in the High-level event on Artificial Intelligence and EnergyParticipation of Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, and Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner in the High-level event on Artificial Intelligence and Energy 
Participation of Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, and Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner in the High-level event on Artificial Intelligence and EnergyParticipation of Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, and Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner in the High-level event on Artificial Intelligence and Energy 
Participation of Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, and Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner in the High-level event on Artificial Intelligence and EnergyParticipation of Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, and Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner in the High-level event on Artificial Intelligence and Energy 
Participation of Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, and Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner in the High-level event on Artificial Intelligence and EnergyParticipation of Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, and Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner in the High-level event on Artificial Intelligence and Energy
Programme
- 19 Nov 2025, 16:00 - 18:30 (CET)Agenda
- 16.00 – 16.20 Welcome and opening
- Executive Vice-President for Tech sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Henna Virkkunen
- Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen
- 16.20 – 16.30 Keynote address
- IEA’s Director Fatih Birol
- 16.30 – 17.50 Panel discussion on AI for energy and energy for AI
- Co-moderation by ENER DG Ditte Juul Jørgensen and CNECT DG Roberto Viola
- Questions:
- Energy for AI
- How can the energy system best integrate the future needs of AI technologies in an energy efficient way?
- What tools can help support the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) objective of tripling the EU’s data centre capacity in the next 5 to 7 years?
- AI for Energy
- How can policymakers and industry leaders cooperate to promote European innovation in AI development while mitigating deployment risks in critical energy infrastructures and ensure cybersecurity?
- How can we ensure that AI has access to sufficient and high-quality data to effectively develop foundations models for the energy sector?
- Panellists (tbc):
- Bernard Gustin (CEO, Elia Group)
- Marie Chabanon (CTO Data4)
- Vincent Verbeke (CEO, Engie Belgium)
- João Claro (CEO and President of INESC TEC)
- Yoann Bersihand (VP AI Technology, Schneider Electric)
- Barbara Wittenberg (CTO, 1KOMMA5)
- 17.50 – 18.00 Closing Remarks
- ENER DG Ditte Juul Jørgensen and CNECT DG Roberto Viola
- 18.00 – 18.30 Light Reception
- 16.00 – 16.20 Welcome and opening
Practical information
- When
- Wednesday 19 November 2025, 16:00 - 18:00 (CET)
- Where
- Jean Rey Room, BerlaymontRue de la Loi 200, Brussels, Belgium
- Languages
- English