From Data to Decisions: Towards a Digital Twin of the European Subsurface
Tracks
Sustainable Energy Theatre
| Tuesday, November 3, 2026 |
| 1:55 PM - 3:35 PM |
| Room 5 |
Details
A European Digital Twin of the Subsurface can only be as reliable as the geological data on which it is built. Harmonised, interoperable, pre-competitive geoscience data provide the common evidence base needed to reduce uncertainty, integrate knowledge across borders, and support applications including geothermal energy, carbon capture and storage, critical raw materials, groundwater, and subsurface planning.
This session will explore how Europe's geological community is advancing the data infrastructures, standards, and collaborative frameworks needed to transform fragmented datasets into a shared digital representation of the subsurface. The session will examine how integrated geoscience can support better decisions, reduce uncertainty, and create the conditions for investment in Europe's energy transition and long-term resilience.
Speaker
Dr Timothy Debacker
Principal Geologist
Geognostics
Central Europe SEEBASE®: an integrated, regional- scale basement and geothermal model for Central Europe
1:55 PM - 2:15 PM
Dr Ignasi Herms
Deputy-Chair Geothermal Energy, GeoEnergy Expert Group, EuroGeoSurveys Head of Geological Resources, Institut Cartografic i Geologic de Catalunya, ICGC
ICGC
Building a Pan-European Geological Knowledge Infrastructure for Geothermal Development: EGDI and the Pan-European Atlas of Sustainable GeoEnergy Capacities
2:15 PM - 2:35 PM
Mr Serge Van Gessel
Geologist
TNO
Turning Geological Knowledge into CO₂ Storage Intelligence
2:35 PM - 2:55 PM
Hamish Wilson
Bluenergy
The essential role of data in the quest for viable geological storage of Carbon Dioxide
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM
Kristine Asch
Federal Institute for Geosciences And Natural Resources (BGR)
Geological mapping and modelling in international cooperation: a means of creating harmonised databases and frameworks
3:15 PM - 3:35 PMModerator
Bob Hoogendoorn
Project Coordinator
Geological Services for Europe (GSEU)
