Program

Knowledge conference June 12.

Overview of the day

From 12:00

Lunch & networking break

Reception • Maritime

13:00 - 13:15

Welcome & intro: building a more resilient Europe

Opening • Orangerie
Wim Decraene, GeoSquare Belgium

13:15 - 13:50

When disruption becomes the norm: investing in resilience in the age of AI

Opening keynote • Orangerie
Filip Maertens, Serial Entrepreneur & AI veteran - TEDx, Davos, Cannes Lions

13:55 - 14:40

Data sovereignty in Europe: illusion or reality?

Session 1A (Business track) • Panel Orangerie
Kurt Rommens & Herald Jongen, Google - Greenberg Traurig

13:55 - 14:40

The future of work with AI

Session 1B (Technical track) • Class Room
Barbara Van Den Haute, Microsoft

14:45 - 15:15

The energy transition as a driver of resilience: geospatial intelligence for the grid of tomorrow

Session 2A (Business track) • Orangerie
Bram Van Eeckhout, Fluvius

14:45 - 15:15

Orbis Maps & resilient infrastructure: real-time geospatial intelligence for a changing world

Session 2B (Technical track) • Class Room
Jean-Claude Mattelaer, TomTom

15:15 - 15:30

GeoAI & environmental resilience: mapping the future of our planet

Session 3A (Technical track) • Orangerie
Pieter Libin, VUB

15:15 - 15:30

Leveraging governmental geospatial information for resilience

Session 3B (Business track) • Class Room 
Ingrid Vanden Berghe, NGI, Administrateur-generaal, Former Co-chair UN-GGIM 

15:30 - 15:55

Coffee & networking break

Reception • Maritime Room

15:55 - 16:35

The resilient organisation: from reactive to future-proof

Closing keynote • Orangerie
Öztürk Taspinar, Augmented Insights

16:35 - 16:50

Key take-aways & what's next

Closing • Orangerie
Wim Decraene, GeoSquare Belgium 

16:50

Closing drinks & networking

Reception • Maritime Room