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Webinar – Geothermal exploration and resource mapping with AI, 17 April 2026

Webinar – Geothermal exploration and resource mapping with AI, 17 April 2026 Webinar - Geothermal Exploration with AI & Resource Mapping (source: EGEC)
Carlo Cariaga 10 Apr 2026

Registration is open for a webinar on 17 April 2026 on the use of AI for geothermal exploration and resource mapping, hosted by EGEC and ETIP Geothermal.

Registration is now open for a live webinar on “Geothermal Exploration with AI & Resource Mapping.” The webinar will be held on 17 April 2026 at 14:00-15:30 CET. The webinar is hosted by the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) and ETIP Geothermal.

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In this webinar, participants will learn about the latest developments in digitalisation and the use of Artificial Intelligence in the geothermal energy sector. This is an open event where all interested parties can learn how AI, digital tools, and geological data platforms can improve geothermal exploration, resource mapping, and development across Europe.

The webinar programme is as follows:

  • DATE OF THE EVENT: April 17, 2026
  • TIME: 14:00 – 15:30 CET
  • LOCATION: Online

EGEC and ETIP Geothermal will host a live webinar on Geothermal Exploration with AI and Resource Mapping on 17 April, 14:00 – 15:30

Click here to register for the webinar

The Webinar Programme

14:00 Welcome by Philippe Dumas
14:05  Introduction to topics
EC Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation and AI in the Energy Sector by Stavros Stamatoukos, DG ENER

14:25-15:05 Session 1 : Exploration with AI

Moderator is Jan Diederik van Wees, TNO, Vice-Chair of ETIP Geothermal

  • Artificial Intelligence in Deep Geothermal Energy: Trends, Insights, and Future Perspectives, TBC, University of Trieste, 
  • Sustainable and affordable Urban Geothermal Exploration Novel Technologies and workflows:  Justin Pogacnik, URGENT project, VITO and Arnaud  Huck, DGBES 
  • AI for geothermlal expoloration: Elisenda Rodriguez Perez, Seequent, 
  • Using AI/ML to screen new potential sites, Danny Rehg, Ignis Energy

Announcement: Call to geothermal startups – Geothermal innovation and venture capital event 2026, Willem Bulthuis

15:05-15:40 Session 2 : Mapping geothermal resource

Moderator is Luca Xodo, STEAM,  Chair of ETIP Geothermal

  • Central Europe SEEBASE and Geothermal: Tim Debacke, Geognostics, Geognostics
  • GSEU European Geological Data Infrastructure (EGDI): Annamária Nádor, SZTFH
  • AI for Geothermal Mapping, Stefan Carpentier, TNO

15:40-15:45 Wrap up & Conclusions

RELATED: ETIP-Geothermal releases vision for geothermal in Europe for 2030/2050

Source: EGEC