The ESILV Hackathon – PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) & DPM (Data Protection Management) Challenge 2025 brought together more than 500 participants from the class of 2026 to address industrial challenges related to product lifecycle and data protection. The event brought together Capgemini, Renault Group, Dassault Systèmes and Actadata for three days of immersion, followed by a final organised on 2 December at Capgemini’s premises.
This highlight of the engineering programme allowed teams to apply their skills to issues directly related to Industry 4.0 practices.
An interdisciplinary gathering focused on industrial challenges
The 2025 edition of the hackathon brought together more than 500 participants from the Engineering Sciences, Computer Science and Finance majors. The fields represented — mechanics, industry, energy, health, data, cybersecurity, connected objects, software development, fintech, financial engineering and insurance — illustrated the diversity of skills among the class of 2026.
Since September, the teams have been exploring the PLM and DPM approaches that structure industrial processes. Participants have gained an understanding of the methodologies, professional tools and regulatory constraints specific to these environments.
This learning enabled them to approach 26, 27 and 28 November with an operational vision and a clear understanding of the issues submitted by the partners.
PLM and DPM: two major areas of digital transformation
Product Lifecycle Management was one of the pillars of the challenge. Thanks to case studies provided by Capgemini, Renault Group and Dassault Systèmes, teams worked on configuration management, digital continuity, data integration and process optimisation.
At the same time, Data Protection Management workshops conducted with Actadata shed light on data governance, classification, traceability and security.
The protection of sensitive information in PLM environments was an important theme throughout the work.
Three days of immersion with experts
From 26 to 28 November, participants were accompanied by experts in engineering, digital technology and industrial transformation. This immersion alternated between framing, mentoring, technical workshops and collective reflection.
This dynamic encouraged the development of solutions combining methodology, innovation and an interdisciplinary approach.
Several teams took advantage of this work to refine their final year projects or clarify their career paths.
A final held at Capgemini headquarters
The final jury for the hackathon was held on 2 December at Capgemini’s offices in Paris.
After three days of competition, eight finalist teams presented their work to a jury composed of:
- Nicolas Croué, Vice-President, Global Practice PLM – Capgemini, ESILV alumnus, class of 2000
- Christophe Caquot, PLM Programme Director – Renault Group
- Franck Ledoux, EUROWEST Services Director – Dassault Systèmes
- Samir Yahiaoui, Head of the Engineering Sciences Department – ESILV
The projects presented focused on real challenges in PLM and DPM, directly related to current industrial practices.
Podium 2025
The three projects selected by the jury were:
- The team that came in 1st place was composed of Théo Roblin, Marie Aracil, Samy Yahiaoui, Elias Nières-Tavernier, Léna Dubois, Cassie Doguet, Sarah Bendavid Ouyoussef and Johan Lorenzi.
Project: regulatory monitoring system for maintaining an up-to-date repository of requirements (regulatory or safety) and continuously verifying compliance for international products. - 2nd place – Team 3
Project: ‘PLM AI Process Mining – Manufacturing Ops Radar’: WIP management, bottleneck identification and ETA estimation. - 3rd place – Team 6
Securing collaborative PLM in an extended enterprise context.
This work highlighted the integration of analysis methods, understanding of industrial flows and consideration of the digital and organisational constraints associated with PLM environments.
Through this hackathon, the PLM & DPM Challenge 2025 highlighted the growing importance of collaborative teaching approaches rooted in industrial realities.
By bringing together several major players in the sector, the event strengthened the link between education and the professional world while offering the class of 2026 a concrete framework for mobilising their skills.
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This post was last modified on 9 December 2025 2:50 pm