The international forum OCOVA 2025 – “Smart Mountains of tomorrow: data & performance” was held in Les Orres on 25 March 2025 from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. Since 2004, the forum has served as the premier meeting point for professionals involved in innovation, management and development in mountain regions. It focuses on the role of advanced digital and communication technologies in regional development, with the aim of shaping the future of mountain regions: economically efficient, socially integrated and environmentally responsible.
The 2025 forum centred on digital technologies, data and AI for enhancing sports performance, exploring the ethical considerations of digital technology and its applications, and highlighting the use of drones for search and rescue operations. Additionally, it focused on the management of water resources for risk prevention and resource management, with a particular emphasis on mountain resorts.
The main features of the forum are set out on the presentation page
The programme page presents details of the sessions and guest speakers, including representatives from the French Ski Federation, the Institute of Movement Sciences at Aix-Marseille University, Rossignol, Orange, ESF des Orres, and the Lombardy Region for the Sports session; the Research Centre of the National Gendarmerie for the digital, uses and ethics part; CEA, Atos, Veolia Eau, EDF, Abest/Meteo France, and Station des Orres for the Water session. Links to the PDF presentations provided by their authors are inserted in the page.
You can also watch all the presentations, films and debates on OCOVA’s YouTube channel:
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about the forum and how it will run. We look forward to welcoming you to OCOVA 2026!