Can digital transformation and ecological transition be reconciled? This is the theme of the third Forum Nos énergies en question(s): AI, digitalization, what solutions to prevent overheating, which will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., on the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers .
AI, data centers, cloud computing, blockchain, eco-design, energy efficiency... As our lives, industries, and policies rapidly become digitized, how can we limit the energy footprint of digital technology? What levers can we use to promote responsible digital technology?
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AI, data centers, cloud computing, blockchain, eco-design, energy efficiency... As our lives, industries, and policies rapidly become digitized, how can we limit the energy footprint of digital technology? What levers can we use to promote responsible digital technology?
Come and discover concrete solutions, new perspectives, and testimonials.
On the agenda
2:00 p.m. > Opening plenary session and keynote speech by Pierre Grand-Dufay, President of Tertium Invest, author, and lecturer specializing in AI.
2:30 p.m. > Overview of digital energy consumption: the impact of AI.
3:00 p.m. > Testimonials. Digital players have their say: challenges, uses, best practices. Discussions with students.
4:00 p.m. > Training, research, innovation: avenues for new discoveries. Discussions with students.
4:45 p.m. > Energy experts have their say. Discussions with students.
5:30 p.m. > Cocktail reception and networking area.
The forum will also offer:
participatory workshops:
- Digital aperitif to discover the ecological challenges of digital technology
- The mini AI battle to explore the social and environmental challenges of generative AI
- The Carbon-Free Campus initiative to examine how higher education institutions such asArts et Métiers become players in decarbonization
- Showcasing student projects- a media tray,
Organized by Gomet’ Media, in partnership with the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers , theESAIP and the network of Grandes Écoles in the South Region, the event will bring together students, researchers, companies, energy specialists, public and associative actors to explore concrete avenues towards digital sobriety.
Practical information
📍 Arts et Métiers Campus, 2, cours des Arts et Métiers Aix-en-Provence
⏰ 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
📅 Thursday, September 25, 2025
A free event upon registration.
