{"id":109202,"date":"2025-07-01T10:32:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T08:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ae-expo.be\/lisa-lombardi-reflects-on-a-successful-edition-of-advanced-engineering-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T10:33:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T08:33:43","slug":"lisa-lombardi-reflects-on-a-successful-edition-of-advanced-engineering-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ae-expo.be\/en\/lisa-lombardi-reflects-on-a-successful-edition-of-advanced-engineering-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Lisa Lombardi reflects on a successful edition of Advanced Engineering 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"109202\" class=\"elementor elementor-109202 elementor-109190\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe7a74b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe7a74b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18172de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18172de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Advanced Engineering 2025 was once again a great success \u2014 and Lisa Lombardi, Business Relationship Officer at Agoria, fully agrees. She attended the event and moderated the main stage programme on the second day, which focused on <em>Women in Tech<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6406d89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6406d89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8282eda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8282eda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Belgium\u2019s largest technology industry federation, representing over 2,000 companies \u2014 that\u2019s Agoria. Its mission? To represent the sector, defend its interests, and help shape policy at the decision-making table.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAgoria was founded out of a need among companies to collaborate more effectively,\u201d Lisa explains. \u201cBy sharing our in-house expertise and encouraging cooperation, we make greater progress \u2014 a message that aligns perfectly with what Advanced Engineering stands for.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e18e08 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e18e08\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d12b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73d12b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making the right connections<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d591c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9d591c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f769e0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f769e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Advanced Engineering, around 103 exhibitors and 1642 visitors gathered to explore the future of the industry \u2014 and to connect with potential partners, clients, colleagues, or even competitors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis event gives you a clear view of where the opportunities in the sector lie,\u201d says Lisa. \u201cDigitalisation is advancing rapidly, which demands highly specialised knowledge. Building a strong bridge between digital tech and manufacturing is crucial \u2014 so both sides understand each other&#8217;s needs and potential, now and in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7798fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e7798fe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2144764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2144764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Women in Tech<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b95c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4b95c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfa1a9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfa1a9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 6th edition of Advanced Engineering also offered a well-deserved spotlight to a group that remains underrepresented in the industry: women in technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are still far too few women active in the sector or represented in panel discussions,\u201d Lisa notes. \u201cAnd yet, there are plenty of women with the expertise and motivation to truly make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why she was delighted to moderate the <em>Women in Tech<\/em> session, where female experts presented their innovative projects and research.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re definitely out there \u2014 and we need to give them the opportunity to be role models for the next generation. Today, one in two women leaves the tech sector within 10 to 15 years due to a lack of opportunities, networks or recognition. I\u2019m truly grateful to Easyfairs for giving these women a platform at the event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lisa also reflects positively on the content of the talks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy own expertise is mainly in AI and digital transformation. Topics like experimental environments and circular design were quite new to me. 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