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Sunday 23 March
Thursday 27 March
Friday 28 March
Leen Anthuenis,
Els van Doesburg
Welcome ceremonyEva Faict
Global Tech, Local Transformation: A Blueprint for Business GrowthStijn Ilsen
Shoot for the sunJens-Joris Decorte,
Vincent Schelstraete
Balancing Innovation and Trust: Cutting-Edge AI in a Regulated WorldMaura Nachtergaele
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Maura NachtergaeleGordon Vink,
Peter Maenhout
Buy- & Build Strategies: Explore the essentials of a buy-and-build strategyConstantijn van Oranje
Techleap: a Dutch perspective on growing techBert De Mot,
Bart Tambuyser,
Steven Peleman,
Stijn Van Lierde
The Power of Collaboration: How Antwerp’s Sustainable Chemistry Ecosystem Leads the WorldTal Shapira
Sustainability as a Business Driver, Not a Trade-OffThomas Jannes
PREVENT NOW, SECURE TOMORROW | Tips & tricks to outsmart cybercriminalsAnne-Laure Giret
AI Unleashed: How agents and multi modality are reshaping the enterprise realityIngrid De Clercq,
Jelte Vrijhoef
Company Culture is Not Hocus PocusGill Scheltjens
The Future of Climate Tech: Profitability or Paradox?Yoram Wijngaarde
Accelerating Europe: key stats about the state of European growthConny Vandendriessche
The Untold Truth of Entrepreneurship: Lessons from Conny Vandendriessche’s JourneyEllen Sano
Journey of Growth: From Startup Spark to SupernovaGreg Van Avermaet,
Jakob Lorré
Greg Van Avermaet & Cyclowax. From client, to investor to accelerator.Geoffrey De Smet ,
Maarten Vandenbroucke
🧪 Co-founder Chemistry: Explosive cocktail or smooth concoction?Kristof Beckers,
Bart-Jan Leyts
Bootstrapped vs. VC-backed – freedom or fuel?Miguel Ferrer,
Sarah Benhamou,
Matthias Notz
European Startup panel discussionDaan de Wever
🚀 Value Creation in a Scaling Environment 🌍Nathan Poelman,
Michel Drupsteen
How I met your Agent: who are they? What do they do? What drives them?Lowie Vermeersch
QnA with keynote speakerQuentin Colmant,
Roald Borré
Strategic collaborations and venturing: Driving innovation through strategic partnershipsJan Borgstädt,
Frédérique Joos
European Tech Resilience: Defense, Deep-Tech & The Race for AutonomyEkaterina Zaharieva
From Innovation to Impact: Why a bold Startup & Scaleup Strategy is crucial for EuropeElizabeth Doran
How to Leave: Mastering the Art of Letting Go to Leap Forward into EntrepreneurshipBecca Carroll
Designing Technology for Everyone: Lessons from Money and BeyondJeroen De Wit
Teamleader: from startup to scale-upAmra Dorjbayar
Mastering AI's Wild Side: How to Make AI Outcomes DeterministicMaarten Michielssens
How then? On growing your business and yourself as a founderAlexander Varvarenko,
Pieter Van Bouwel,
Simon Vandeghinste,
Mieke Laethem
How data and digitalization are revolutionizing the maritime futureCatalina Daniels,
Roeland Pelgrims,
Axelle Moortgat
Breaking Into the U.S.: Hard Truths, Big Wins & Lessons LearnedNick Leeson
The Failings of Barings Bank - Risk & Control; How Is It Still Relevant Today?Kristel Vanderlinden
The EVALUTION theory: Discover the Power of Female-Driven Innovation and learn why women are the untapped potential of the century.Roeland Delrue
How to Get Compliant, without the BSAngelique Foré,
Dorien Van Steenberge
The Community Economy: From Superfans to Business StrategyXavier Pansaers
Why did we succeed where other fail?: Lessons from a UnicornRenout van Hove
From Effectiveness to Impact: The Levers Behind Real Growth at Perpetum EnergyJasper De Maere,
James Dunthorne
Powering the AI Economy: The Role of Decentralized InfrastructureRobin De Cock
Mastering the Pitch: A Science-Based Guide to Turning Ideas into RealityBjorn Tremmerie
The most successful and growing sectors in European innovationDavio Larnout
Has Europe Lost the AI Race—Or Is the Real Battle Just Beginning?Stefaan Decraene,
Peter Adams,
Olivier Onclin,
Hans De Cuyper
Future proof banking: the CEO perspective on tech evolutionRory Flynn
Hacking AI for Ad Creative at ScaleElisabet Lamote,
Frank Mathys
Campus 19: Peer-to-Peer Learning, the Solution to Prepare Youth for Tomorrow’s Job MarketEva Metsu
From Belgium to beyond: international business expansion & cross-border M&ASophie Stegen,
Tom Van de Voorde
Bridging the Funding Gap: Insights from Both Sides of the TablePraveen Penmetsa
Flanders: The Gateway to European Growth for StartupsMarc Coucke
10 Lessons in entrepreneurshipMatthias Diependaele,
Jürgen Ingels
Closing Day remarks by Matthias Diependaele & Jürgen IngelsVéronique Bockstal
Booklaunch | The Woman of 10 MillionTim Vandecasteele,
Anthony Meirlaen,
Luc Machiels,
Peter De Groote
WAW! Member BreakfastBenedict Evans
AI trends in businessPeter De Groote,
Benedict Evans
WAW! powered QnAStephanie De Bruyne
European leadership on identity: a close reality or a distant dream?Bart Vanautgaerden
Weathering the Cyber Storm: The Rising Tide of Nation-State ThreatsHendrik Vercammen,
David Van Laere,
Özge Tunçalp,
Patrick De Boever
The Power of AI: Transforming Healthcare with Smart SolutionsAnnick Verween,
Sofie Baeten
Matching VCs with research institutions in the quest of a spin-offKim De Nolf,
Dewi Van De Vyver,
Ingrid Verbauwhede
Leading the Way: Insights from Female EntrepreneursLaura Waldenstrom,
Julien van den Rul,
Dr. Olaf Joeressen
SuperNova Investor Insights: Navigating EU and Global Funding ChallengesAurore Balsan
Tech Optimism with Purpose: Driving Impact Beyond BusinessTim Malbon
QnA with keynote speakerGeert Baudewijns
NEGOTIATING IN THE DARK | Insights from a ransomware negotiator | Geert BaudewijnsCaroline Lafon,
Johannes Vermeire,
Romy Quick
How DELA Insurance transformed billing with POM – and made paying a breezeStijn Staes,
Ariane de Bonvoisin
The Invisible side of successSébastien Deletaille,
Jürgen Ingels,
Lorenz Bogaert
From Idea to Exit: What Serial Founders Know That First-Timers Don’tJohn Lindsay,
Christopher Engman
Learnings from +100 Fortune 500 companies on how to sell new innovation to large companiesAurélie Cécile Rosette
8 P's of Work™: find your (and your team's) top motivatorsWouter Janssen,
Vanessa Vankerckhoven
The Scale-up Journey – Challenges, Growth & GrantsThijs Dijkman,
Gary Vanbutsele,
Michiel Meyer
Breaking into Silicon Valley: How to successfully scale into the US?Conn Bertish
Don't fight the ocean: how to build Creative resilienceYeni Joseph
TNWs insights on innovation, trends, and the future/uncovering the next big thing(s)Sevan Marian
Expanding to Belgium (+10 other countries), and staying bootstrappedPieter-Jan Van Haute,
Lucas Stoops
AI & the Future of Early-Stage Investment: Building Generational CompaniesRuben Van den Bossche
From founder to CEO: a Transition of AccountabilityLouis Jonckheere
Project Europe: funding the next European unicorn?Rory Flynn
Hacking AI for Creative at ScaleFilip Maertens
A Resilient Entrepreneur: From the digital underground to Belgium’s most prolific AI serial-entrepreneurPeter De Paepe,
Amra Dorjbayar,
Veronique Pevtschin
10 years of start-up driven innovation: How VRT Sandbox combines startups with own IP to redefine today’s media landscape.Charlotte Matthys
From Zero to Brand: Building a Business Without a Marketing BudgetDewi Van De Vyver,
Ruth Janssens
Women in techGeoffrey De Smet ,
Jeroen Van Hautte,
Matthias Feys
AI in EU: How to jump aheadStefan De Wachter,
Aidan Crawley,
Seda Ambartsumian
Turning a piece of research into a well funded commercial enterpriseBert Bruggeman
Merging the Human Enterprise with NatureKristof Verbruggen
Purna: Advancing Pharmaceutical Innovation – Partnering for the Future of Wound HealingFrank Hamerlinck
Unlocking Innovation with FTI: How Data Collaboration Drives Real-World ImpactBo Vande Sompele,
Jasper Verhulst
Gone is the Mystery shopper: here's AI helping Torfs stay truly customer-focussedNina Woess
Breaking Barriers: A Fundraising Playbook for Female FoundersJuan David Villegas Mendieta,
Sammy Perel
The Tokenization Revolution: Is Everything Moving On-Chain?Peter De Groote,
Bert Bruggeman
WAW! powered QnADimitri O
Earplugs sucked. So we made them iconicIman Lamrani ,
Tom Van Den Bosch,
Koen Heyns
The International Talent Games: From Surviving to ThrivingDieter De Mesmaeker
Words vs Actions: Uncovering Claimed vs Observed Behavior with Google GeminiRobin van Lieshout,
Wouter Goossens
Lessons learned from expanding Insided into the USMaura Nachtergaele,
Hannes D'Hulster
Smart Growth: The Importance of Making the Right Choices for StartupsErwin Vandendriessche,
David Dessers
Scaling and Exiting…on time: Insights from PMV's PortfolioTim Malbon
How to be successful with digital product innovation in Enterprise settingsFredrika Klarén
When they zig, zag How radical transparency drives sustainability at PolestarBert Bruggeman
In the Trenches with VisionariesConn Bertish
QnA with keynote speakerFilip Van Innis,
Ruben Miessen
LegalTech Revolution: Scaling Innovation in a Disruptive MarketCharlotte Boeckaert,
Steven De Laet,
Steffen Georg,
Christian Montag
The Power of Solutions: How Antwerp Businesses Tackle Water, Soil & Urban ChallengesLowie Vermeersch
Designing the Human in the Machine Age: Creativity, Technology, and the Future of MobilityGeert Van Mol
Rebel Rebel: Harnessing Music, Creativity, and Rebellion for Digital InnovationJorgen Ouaknine,
Kevin Johnson
How collaboration between a FinTech and an FMI can be a win-win proposal : Insights and lessons from our journeysLouis Debrabandere,
Mohammad Iranmanesh
The Launch to Disruption: Corporate Venturing & Industry Collaboration in the Space IndustryMarsha Ivins
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