A programme focusing on current issues in crisis management

Throughout the day, the forum will bring together European experts, public authorities and operational stakeholders with a shared aim of understanding the tangible contribution that artificial intelligence can make to crisis management today.

Presentations and discussions focusing on current uses of AI, risk anticipation and real-time management, as well as issues relating to trust, governance and operational deployment will allow participants to compare different European perspectives.

08:30-09:15

Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:15-09:45

Official Opening

  • Sophie Lavaux, Governor responsible for crisis management in the Brussels-Capital Region – General Director of safe.brussels
  • Jean-Luc Trullemans, Head of ESEC Centre

09:45–11:00

SESSION 1 : AI AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT – OPERATIONAL APPLICATIONS, OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITS

  • Keynote 1: Jean-Baptiste Bove, European Commission, European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations – DG ECHO
  • Keynote 2: Philippe Méresse, Entente Valabre – Public Agency for the Protection of the Mediterranean Forest and Environment
  • Keynote 3: Yohann Garcia, École Polytechnique Executive Education

Panel: Jean-Baptiste Bove, Philippe Méresse, Yohann Garcia

11:00–11:20

Coffee Break

11:20–12:35

SESSION 2 : AI FOR CLIMATE DISRUPTION AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT

  • Keynote 1: Lisa Landuyt, VITO
  • Keynote 2: Thomas Cattin, Head of Cartography and Americas expert at Cassini
  • Keynote 3: Lesley De Cruz, Professor – WATS ambassador 2025-2026, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Climate change is contributing to an increase in the frequency, intensity and complexity of crises. This trend is putting growing pressure on decision-makers, the emergency services and civil protection systems.

In this context, artificial intelligence can play an important role by enabling the rapid analysis of large volumes of diverse data, including environmental, satellite and operational data.

This session will explore how AI-based solutions can help to improve:

  • Risk anticipation and assessment
  • Early warning systems
  • Real-time data analysis

Discussions will also focus on the specific needs of public authorities and civil security organisations, with a view to promoting the development of solutions that are genuinely tailored to operational realities.

Panel: Lisa Landuyt, Thomas Cattin, Lesley De Cruz

12:35–13:40

Networking Lunch

13:40–14:00

AI model sovereignty

Discussion between Sophie Lavaux, Governor responsible for crisis management, and Philippe Jegou, Enterprise Account Executive at Mistral, on the importance of AI model sovereignty in crisis management, from 1:40 PM to 2:00 PM.

14:00–16:00

SESSION 3 : MASS EVACUATION IN CRISIS SITUATIONS – DEMONSTRATION

Keynote of introduction by ESA representative: Pierre-Philippe Mathieu (ESA)

Project presentation and live demonstration, developed in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and safe.brussels.

Using a realistic scenario involving a large-scale flood in Brussels, this demonstration will show in practical terms how artificial intelligence and various data sources can be utilised to support crisis management in real time.
The demonstration will highlight the transition from innovation to practical application and the potential of solutions that can be put to immediate use by operational staff.

14:15-14:45

Demo 1: Servane Gueben-Venière : Keyros : Anticipate risks for better crisis management

14:45-15:15

Demo 2: Cyril Fournier: Pharos-AI: Supporting decision-makers when everything unravels

15:15–16:00

Demo 3: TRILLIUM Project Presentation

16:00–16:30

CLOSING SESSION

Forum synthesis and closing remarks.

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