By bringing together academic, industrial and regional stakeholders, the College of Engineering aims to make this day an opportunity for discussion, reflection and inspiration, illustrating the essential role of engineering in the sustainable transformation of our societies.

The day’s programme:

• 9 am – 9.15 am: Introductory speeches
• 9.15 am – 10.30 am: Round table 1: Business & CSR: how can engineers take action from within?
  Objective: How can businesses encourage their employees to engage with DDRS issues?
• 10:30 am – 11 am: Break
• 11 am – 12:15 pm: Round table 2: Building a corporate path to carbon neutrality: from vision to reality?
  Objective: To examine the difficulties/obstacles/drivers for companies in implementing ambitious climate change strategies
• 12:15pm – 1:30 pm: Free time
• 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm: Round table 3: Engineers facing the challenge of overexploitation of natural resources – The case of water in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
  Objective: How are companies addressing the issue of water scarcity during heat waves, between industrial risk, neighbourhood conflict and regional policy?
• 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm: Break
• 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm: Round table 4: IAG, algorithms and manipulation: should engineers set limits for themselves?
  Objective: Do companies encourage and guide engineers to ask ethical questions about innovation in IAG?
• 4:30 pm – 5 pm: Break
• 5 pm – 5:15 pm: Performance by the CNSMD
• 5:15 pm – 6 pm: Keynote speech by Cyril DION