Xavier Kestelyn is a full professor of electrical engineering at the Laboratory of Electrical Engineering of Lille (L2EP) within Arts et Métiers. Specialist in modeling, control, and simulation of complex electrical systems, he is particularly interested in future electrical grids, inverter-based resources, large-scale integration of renewable energies, and predictive maintenance of electrical grid components. From 2017 to 2022, he was the vice-president for education of Arts et Métiers, where he oversaw all engineering and continuing education programs, with a particular focus on adapting skills to the challenges of the industry of the future. His work and responsibilities provide him with a cross-disciplinary perspective encompassing academic research, industrial innovation, and talent development, all in service of energetic and digital transition of electrical systems..