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AI, supercomputing, and the energy transition - Strategic infrastructure for Europe’s climate and digital leadership

25-09-2025

AI, supercomputing, and the energy transition - Strategic infrastructure for Europe’s climate and digital leadership

Please note that this event is in-person only and will not be live-streamed.

As Europe accelerates towards its Digital Decade objectives, the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the exponential growth in data demand necessitate scalable, sustainable, and sovereign digital infrastructure.

At the core of this transformation lies the strategic deployment of advanced computing, a critical enabler for both digital capabilities and industrial competitiveness. The upcoming AI and Cloud Development Act, envisioned by the European Commission’s AI Continent Action Plan, is set to create a robust regulatory framework to foster these infrastructures, aligning them with Europe’s climate and strategic autonomy goals, and positioning the EU as a globally competitive environment for deploying cutting-edge AI.

In this context, high-performance computing (HPC) and supercomputing capabilities emerge as essential tools for accelerating Europe's energy transition. Supercomputing provides the computational power required for complex simulations, advanced materials research, optimising energy grids, and developing breakthrough renewable energy technologies, all crucial for achieving climate neutrality.

Join this Euractiv Stakeholder Workshop to discuss how the EU is addressing the challenge of the digital and green transition by combining innovation and sustainability.

How can supercomputing accelerate the transition to a sustainable energy future?
What are the main regulatory and investment gaps hindering supercomputing deployment for energy innovation?
How can the AI and Cloud Development Act support synergies between digital infrastructure and the Green Deal objectives?

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Location

Euractiv Network Office
Boulevard Charlemagne 1, 1041 Brussels

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Panellists

Juan Pelegrin
Head of Sector Exascale Computing, DG CONNECT, European Commission

Pablo Riesgo Abeledo
Policy Officer, DG ENER, European Commission

Vincenzo Renda
Director for Digital Transformation Policy, DIGITALEUROPE

Lorenzo Fiorillo
Technology Director, Eni

Moderator

Dave Keating
Euractiv

Schedule

09:00 – 09:30 Registration of Participants
09:30 – 09:35 Welcome
09:35 – 09:50 Panellist statements
09:50 – 10:40 Discussion and Q&A
10:40 – 10:45 Closing statements

Contact

Ana Alexandrescu
ana.alexandrescu@euractiv.com