Gen:Engineering
Generative Engineering
What Happens When AI Joins the Engineering Team
Two journeys. One destination: a new kind of engineer.
Gen:Engineering
Follow Your Yellow Brick Road
WHICH ROAD WILL YOU TAKE?
Every journey into Generative Engineering is unique. Whether you're here to uncover emerging trends or dive deep into your industry, we've mapped out two distinct roads to guide you.
Gen:Engineering
The AI Breakthrough Journey
A Guided Journey Through the Future of AI in Engineering
The future of engineering isn't a straight road—it's a dynamic landscape shaped by AI. This guided journey takes you through four interconnected trails, each revealing how Generative AI is transforming the field.
How to Navigate
Use the interactive map (top right) to jump between trails at any time, or follow the path step by step. Each trail uncovers three key trends, breaking down the biggest AI shifts shaping engineering today.
Background & Context
Your First Step on the AI Breakthrough Journey
START HERE
Every great journey begins with understanding. Before diving into the AI-driven transformations shaping engineering, start here—where we lay the groundwork for what's ahead.
This section introduces the fundamental shifts Generative AI is bringing to engineering—how it moves beyond traditional constraints, redefines optimization, and transforms the way we design, iterate, and anticipate challenges.
Start your journey here—discover how AI is reshaping engineering and setting the stage for everything that follows.
Start ExploringYour Field
The Industry Deep Dive
Tailored Insights for Experts in Every Discipline
Engineering is evolving—how is AI transforming your field? Whether you're optimizing circuits, designing sustainable cities, or innovating in biomedical systems, this deep dive explores AI's role across 10 key engineering domains.
Each field. Every insight. One click away.
Choose Your Field
Explore AI's Influence in Your Field
Each field. Every insight. One click away.
Electronic, Information Technology, and Telecom Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology
Industrial Engineering
Systems Engineering, AI & Digital Twins, Industry 4.0, IoT
Biomedical Engineering and Medical Devices
Civil Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Administrative, Managerial, and Collaborative Activities
Education and Training of Future Engineers
Mathematics and the Power of AI
Our Authors
Christophe Pennetier
Chief AI and Optimization Scientist at Quincus
Christophe doesn't just build AI—he rewires industries with it. For over 20 years, he's turned math into action, from designing physics-informed ML models at NASA to reinventing logistics with patented multi-agent RL systems that think like humans, not spreadsheets.
His approach isn't about brute-force optimization—it's about paradigm shifts—flipping equations, challenging assumptions, and making AI truly collaborate with people. Whether leading AI teams, crafting enterprise-grade solutions, or writing Silicon Soulmate to explore AI's role in human connection, he thrives at the intersection of intelligence, engineering, and real-world impact.
If you're looking for someone to spark a 'Deepseeky' revolution inside your org—someone who sees around corners and reshapes what's possible—you just found him.
André-Benoît De Jaegere
VP Innovation and Strategy at Capgemini Invent
André-Benoît doesn't just anticipate the future—he architects it. From steering high-stakes transformation programs to shaping AI-powered ecosystems, he operates at the crossroads of innovation, strategy, and execution.
Through ACE, he blends teaching, applied research, and executive advisory, while building Aquia.studio, an AI micro-platform redefining intelligence in business. As Senior Executive Advisor at Capgemini France, he guides industry leaders through the societal, environmental, and digital transitions reshaping enterprise strategy.
Beyond boardrooms, he plays a critical role in national innovation initiatives—Vice President of the Carnot Committee for research valorization, Chair of the Strategic Advisory Board for Grand Ouest's Digital Competitiveness Clusters, and Affiliate Professor at ESSEC's Global MBA in Singapore. His insights fuel think tanks like La Fabrique du Futur and IPM, and his publications—"Triggers: Anticipate to Transform" (Odile Jacob) and"Experiencing Innovation in Asia" (World Scientific)—explore the mechanics of future-proofing businesses.
A CentraleSupélec engineer and IFA-certified corporate director, André-Benoît operates where foresight meets action—turning complexity into competitive edge, and disruption into opportunity.
Xavier Kestelyn
Professor at Arts et Métiers Sciences et Technologies
Xavier doesn't just teach engineering—he redefines how it's learned, applied, and scaled for impact. Starting his career in electrical engineering education, he saw early on that real innovation happens where research meets industry. That insight drove him to pursue a PhD, ensuring that his work would always bridge the gap between academic excellence and industrial transformation.
As a researcher, Xavier has made it his mission to solve real-world R&D challenges, turning complex engineering problems into breakthroughs that shape industries. His classrooms aren't just places to learn— they're innovation hubs where students engage with the future of engineering in real time.
For five years, he led education strategy as Deputy Director General for Education at Arts et Métiers Sciences et Technologies, positioning the institution as a launchpad for the Industry of the Future. Today, he continues to shape the next generation of engineers—ensuring they don't just adapt to change, but drive it.
🚀 Whether in research, leadership, or the classroom, Xavier is committed to engineering education that doesn't just inform—it transforms.