Kick-off Meeting

The ComplexCité kick-off meeting aims at lauching the program by gathering its participants around scientific talks covering the topics of interest to our community.
Date: 12 November 2025 (9:00-17:00)
Location: Campus Grands Moulins Amphithéâtre Buffon 15 Rue Hélène Brion, 75013 Paris
Registration is free but mandatory (it only requires to complete a short form):
 
Invited speakers:
  • Giulio Biroli (LPENS),
  • Vittoria Colizza (Inserm / Sorbonne Université),
  • Andrew Fowler (University of Oxford),
  • Sylvie Méléard (Ecole polytechnique)
Program:
  • 09h15-09h30 – Opening by Maximilien Cazayous (Dean of the Faculty of Sciences)
  • 09h30-10h30: Giulio Biroli (LPENS): “Generative AI and diffusion models: a statistical physics approach
  • 10h30-11h00 – Coffee break
  • 11h00-12h00: Vittoria Colizza (Inserm / SU): “Modeling and data for pandemic response
  • 12h00-14h00 – Lunch
  • 14h00-15h00: Andrew Fowler (University of Oxford): “Pattern and form in geoscience
  • 15h00-15h30 – Coffee break
  • 15h30-16h00: Sylvie Méléard (Ecole polytechnique): “Mathematical modeling of eco-evolution: from individuals to populations
  • 16h00 : Closing & discussions