District heating and cooling networks are evolving rapidly, and digital tools are becoming essential to support their expansion. This webinar brings together two complementary solutions driving that transformation. Planeto will present TESSA, an AI‑enabled platform that compresses months of planning and engineering for 4th and 5th-generation DHC networks into hours, removing a major barrier to large‑scale deployment. Optit will introduce OptiEP™, a decision‑intelligence platform that helps utilities optimise production, trading, and asset use across renewables, waste heat, storage, and volatile markets.

Together, these approaches illustrate how digitalisation can strengthen the entire DHC value chain — from early‑stage design to real‑time operational optimisation. With insights from Stefano Cozza, Matteo Pozzi, and Gabriele Pesce, the session will explore how advanced modelling and data‑driven decision‑making can unlock smarter, more flexible, and low‑carbon heat networks.