Program

Discover the future of technology and innovation during the conference programme at Advanced Engineering 2026.

The programme once again brings together visionary speakers and groundbreaking insights. Expect inspiring keynotes from Françoise Chombar, Tom Kimpe (CTO Barco) and Bert Bruggeman from The Ocean Cleanup. Dive into the future of quantum technology with IBM, discover the Einstein Telescope as a driver of scientific progress, and follow the Defence panel discussion on innovation in complex environments. In the afternoon, Flanders Make will present the latest breakthroughs in smart manufacturing, while Tim Dieryckx from Voxdale will show how engineering and creativity reinforce each other.

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Moderated by Laurence Jacobs
10:00 - 10:30
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Laurence Jacobs

Manager, Member Relations Team at Agoria

Next-Gen Engineering: diverse perspectives driving innovation
12:00 - 13:00
 - Main Stage
Julie Vastmans

Teamleader Engineering Digitalization at Atlas Copco

Laurence Jacobs

Manager, Member Relations Team at Agoria

Tine Peeters

Partner at Superellipse

Tongtong Zheng

Senior R&D Manager at OneSpan

Quantum Computing, from Toy Examples to Real Advantage
13:30 - 14:30
 - Main Stage
Eric Michiels

Quantum Technical Ambassador at IBM

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