The Data & AI
Conference 2025
May 13th | 9:20 AM
Van der Valk Brussels Airport Hotel
Join our community of data and ai professionals for partner-led workshops, customer testimonials, and invaluable networking opportunities.
Gain knowledge and insights from top experts in their field!
Featuring partner-led workshops, insightful testimonials from customers, and extensive networking opportunities, our conference will equip you with the tools and knowledge you need as a data and ai professional in 2025.
Interactive workshops
Gain practical skills through workshops led by our top-tier partners.
Customer testimonials
Learn from industry leaders about their data-driven strategies and challenges.
Networking opportunities
Build valuable, lasting connections with peers and partner experts.
Expand your horizons at the top conference for professionals
Featuring technical deep-dives, insightful testimonials from industry leaders, and extensive networking opportunities, this conference will equip you with the tools and knowledge of all things Data & AI.
Interactive partner-led sessions
Gain practical skills and technical knowledge thanks to our interactive sessions led by our partners experts.
Insights from customers
Learn from industry leaders about the latest trends and strategies they employ when it comes to their data and AI landscapes.
Networking opportunities
Build valuable, lasting connections with peers and experts.
Get inspired!
We are proud to present a lineup of distinguished speakers. Gain insights from exceptional data & ai experts. Become inspired by company leaders who are shaping the future of their industries.
Keynote Speakers
Giovanni Briganti, M.D., Ph.D.
Endowed Chair of AI and Digital Medicine.
Head of Computational Medicine and Neuropsychiatry at University of Mons.
Jackie Janssen
Board Advisor
Author of ''AI, De Hype Voorbij''
Keynote Speaker
Inès Herbosch
Chief Data Officer
Nominee CDO of the Year 2022
Keynote Speaker
Break-out Session Experts
Esa
Denaux
Data & Analytics Architect
De Lijn
Ann Webers
Head of Data & Digitalization
The Department of WEWIS (Flanders)
Niels van der Kam
Solution Advisor
AI Lead SAP NL
SAP
Nick
Roelandt
Principal Solutions Architect
Qlik
A sneak peek at our event schedule
Track 1: General & Industry Insights
9:50 - 10:00 AM
Introduction
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Opening Keynote: Mind Your Business: How Companies Function Like Brains and Why They Need a Cognitive Architecture
Giovanni Briganti, M.D., Ph.D at the University of Mons
10:45 - 11:15 AM
"Fueling” the Future: How Data Powers De Lijn’s Electric Fleet
Esa Denaux, Data & Analytics Architect at De Lijn
11:30 - 12:00 PM
How do you make GenAI a story of the entire organization?
Ann Webers, Head of Data & Digitalization at the Department of WEWIS (Flanders)
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Lunch break & networking
1:45 - 2:45 PM
Lunch Keynote: 'Data Excellence'
Inès Herbosch, CDO & Keynote Speaker
3:00 - 3:30 PM
More info to come
Customer Testimonial
3:45 - 4:45 PM
Closing Keynote: 'AI, Beyond the Hype'
Jackie Janssen, Board Advisor, Author & Keynote Speaker
Track 2: Technology Insights
10:45 - 11:15 AM
SAP Business Data Cloud a leap in the Dataspace
Niels van der Kam, AI Lead SAP NL
11:30 - 12:00 PM
Deliver trusted, AI-ready data throughout your organization
Nick Roelandt, Principal Solutions Architect at Qlik
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Lunch break & networking
3:00 - 3:30 PM
More info to come
Partned-led session
Our partners
Why attend the conference?
From expert sessions driven by our top-tier partners, to insightful customer testimonials and plenty of networking opportunities, the data & ai conference 2025 is the most inspiring event you can't miss!
Discover our venue!
Van der Valk Brussels Airport Hotel
Immerse yourself in the full experience with live workshops, networking opportunities, and face-to-face interactions with industry leaders. Enjoy exclusive access to breakout sessions and social events.
Networking opportunities
Coffee & lunch breaks + networking drinks
Meet your peers!
Join a passionate community and become inspired by thougth-provoking keynotes, interactive workshops, and insightful customer testimonials. Engage with data and ai specialists and partner experts during breaks and our networking drink!
Ready to be inspired?
Don’t miss out on the data & ai conference of the year! Register now to take part in workshop sessions, be inspired by customer testimonials and network with other data & ai specialists.
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