Symposium 2022 - Towards a sustainable, digital and competitive industry
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Welcome to our 2022 Symposium!
This year we will organise our annual symposium at the Brabanthal in Leuven on Tuesday 25 October 2022. During this inspiring day, local and international keynote speakers will present and discuss the technological trends that define the future of the industry. Also, speakers from Flanders Make will share their latest insights and companies with whom we collaborate will illustrate the impact of the joint research results.
With a combination of interesting keynotes, live demonstrations and networking opportunities, this is the place to be if you want to keep up with the evolutions in the industry. Exciting speakers such as Biba Visnjicki (Tembo Group), Stefaan Boterberg (Duracell), Karoline von Häfen (Festo), Wouter Denayer (IBM), Sarah van Haelst (Nike), Ank De Wilde (Absolem) will share their story. On top of the bill, we will also welcome our Vice Minister-President and Flemish Minister for Innovation Hilde Crevits.
On our symposium you will meet business managers, CTOs and R&D-managers of large companies and SMEs.
In this way, we aim to inspire you to fully commit to technological innovation within your company in order to remain competitive in a challenging economy.
Safety first
On location, we will take all Covid-19 protection measures that are necessary to protect your safety.
Our Symposium is...
Keynote presentations
Learn more about the keynotes and their presenters of the 2022 Symposium.
Top Technology Demonstrations
Discover here which technology we will demonstrate at the 2022 Symposium.
Networking
Meet business managers, CTOs and R&D-managers of companies big and small at the 2022 Symposium.
Programme
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09.00 |
Welcome coffee & breakfast |
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10.00 |
Opening session: vision on a bright future for our industry |
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10.30 |
Digitalisation at scale: Vision on successful implementation of industry 4.0, focusing on technology and corporate culture |
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11.00 |
Coffee break & demo visits |
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11.30 |
Artificial Intelligence for industry: Our secret weapons The future of human-robot collaboration Digital twins as basis for smart active house concepts Introduction to the demonstrators resulting from Flanders Make’s latest research |
| 13.00 | Lunch, demo visits & tours |
| 14.30 |
Duracell: transformation into a model plant in Belgium in 5 years time AI - a blessing or a curse? |
| 16.00 | Coffee break & demo visits |
| 16.30 |
Human centric approaches to drive innovation |
| 17.30 |
Closing session Vision of the Flemish government on the importance of technological research in innovation and the role of Flanders Make Conclusions |
| 18.00 |
Toast to the Flanders Make innovation ecosystem! Walking dinner & demo visits |