Organizer

• AEE INTEC
• IEA Digitalization WG
• University of Leoben

Supported by

• Plattform Industrie 4.0 Österreich
• EDIH AI5innovation hub

Artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalisation are increasingly applied in industrial systems to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. While many pilot projects show promising results, scaling AI across industrial operations remains a challenge.At the same time, industries are integrating renewable energy, electrification, and battery storage, increasing system complexity.

These challenges are addressed within IETS Task XVIII Subtask 4 and the proposed online workshop aims to gather industry perspectives on the current and future role of AI methods in industrial energy systems in an interactive format.

The results will provide a practical basis for the development of a technical roadmap that reflects industrial needs, implementation challenges, and promising fields of application and to ensure that the resulting roadmap is grounded in practical relevance and implementation needs. It will complement the results from the first workshop that took place in December 2025 and included the research perspective.

The workshop takes place as part of the IETS Task XVIII Subtask 4, where AEE INTEC is leading the Activity 5 – Roadmap. (Further information)

The online workshop intends to combine expert input with interactive discussion to create both inspiration and structured stakeholder exchange. Keynote presentations from industrial best practice examples provide practical insights into existing AI applications and lessons learned from implementation and challenges to scaling use of AI in Industrial Energy Systems.

Preliminary agenda (1.00 - 4.00 pm)

• Welcome & Introductory Remarks
  Brief introduction to IETS Task XVIII, the workshop objectives, and the role of industry input in developing the 2026–2040 technical roadmap.
• Keynote Impulse Talks from Industrial Best Practice Examples (10 minutes + short Q&A)
  "Challenges to scaling and roadmapping AI" - Dr. Paul van Beurden – Tata Steel NL (confirmed)
• Two further keynotes (tbd)
• Interactive Stakeholder Exchange: Defining Industry Needs for the AI Roadmap
  The interactive part of the workshop is designed to translate industrial experience into concrete input for the technical roadmap. In moderated breakout groups, participants will identify high-potential AI applications, discuss barriers to scaling beyond pilot projects, and define enabling conditions for wider implementation in industrial energy systems as well as discuss their own experience. The results will be consolidated in a plenary exchange and used as direct input for the IETS Task XVIII industry roadmap.
• Summary and Outlook
  Summary of key messages and outlook on the next steps including a follow-up workshop in autumn (date tbd).

Target Audience

• industrial companies with experience in AI, digitalization, energy management, automation, or process optimization,
• industrial companies with emerging interest in AI methods for maintenance and operation of industrial energy systems,
• policy makers to discuss needed framework

Participant Information

• Attendance of the workshop is without charge
• Online-registration is mandatory

AEE INTEC
Jasmin Pfleger
Feldgasse 19
A-8200 Gleisdorf
E-Mail: j.pfleger@aee.at