VAIA
VAIA accelerates the adoption of AI in Flemish companies and organisations by gathering and redistributing a broad and relevant range of AI training courses for professionals in Flanders.
We help training organisations tailor their courses to meet current and future AI needs, by providing insights into the AI training requirements of different professional sectors and connecting them with AI expertise from academia and industry.
As a bridge-builder, we facilitate the smooth exchange of AI knowledge between academics and businesses. In this way, we promote lifelong learning in Flanders and make AI knowledge accessible for everyone.
Domain/sector
- Across all disciplines (AI in general)
Related partners
Permanent courses
Elements of AI
Introduction course - Online - VAIA, MinnaLearn & University of Helsinki & KU Leuven
AI in Healthcare. Hype or Help?
course - online - KU Leuven, VAIA
Discover the ins and outs of language technology
series of videos - online - KU Leuven Kulak, VAIA, Flanders AI EDIH
AI, Regulation and Law
online course - VAIA & KU Leuven
AI to Understand and Connect People
online course - KU Leuven Humanities & Social Sciences, AI4Culture, VAIA
GenAI in higher education. September 2025
Webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish universities
GenAI: An Assistant in Feedback and Qualitative Data Analysis
webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
GenAI in Practice: from Vibe Coding to Teaching Innovation
webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
Rethinking higher education curricula and competences in the (gen)AI era
webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
Scheduled courses
Flanders AI Forum 2024
event - Ghent - VLAIO, Agoria, Voka, Department of Economy, Science & Innovation, imec, Flanders AI Research Program
Building Trustworthy AI in Healthcare
study day on the state of the art in Flemish research - Gent - Flanders AI Research, VAIA, UZ Antwerpen
Robots on the Factory Floor: What works today, what comes next?
study day on the state of the art in Flemish research - Gent - Flanders AI Research, VAIA, Volvo Car Gent
Past courses
Fairness and Bias in Natural Language Processing
two-day training course - VAIA & KU Leuven
Introduction to AI and Machine Learning for Biomedical Research
introduction course - online -VAIA
Explainable & Trustworthy AI
In-depth course - Gent or online - VAIA & UGhent, UGain, Flanders AI EDIH
Demystifying AI and Machine Learning in a Pharmaceutical Context
training - online - pharma.be
Challenges of implementing AI in the healthcare ecosystem
two-day masterclass - Hasselt - UHasselt, In4Care, HealthHouse, VAIA
The control room of the future: AI empowered dashboards
Study day - Ghent - VAIA, UGhent & On Track Lab
Blog posts
The risks and drawbacks of AI
Technology keeps reshaping our world, for better and for worse. AI is no silver bullet: it’s a powerful tool that also comes with real risks. Discover the main risks we know (or expect) today, and how we can best manage them.
The benefits of AI
Technology keeps transforming our world. AI is a powerful force: full of promise, but not without risks.
Discover how AI can benefit you, your organisation, and your region!
AI training for PhD students. What is needed?
AI is changing the work of PhD students: from the impact on research methods to the writing processes. As a result, PhD students need AI training courses. Is the current offer sufficient? Which courses exist already, and which are missing? And can students find their way towards them?
More and more AI in Flemish companies, our knowledge needs to keep up
While AI easily finds its way into Flemish companies, some companies are lagging behind and Flanders is struggling with a huge learning problem among professionals. VAIA, as part of the Flanders AI Policy Plan, ensures that all professionals are up to date, not only large companies, but society in its entirety.
AI literacy (EU AI Act Article 4)
AI literacy helps people assess whether using AI is a good or bad idea and how to apply it correctly. As of 2 February 2025, every organisation in the EU should take measures to support the development of sufficient AI literacy among their employees, end-users, and anyone else affected by their use of AI systems.
What is the AI Act?
The EU AI Act (Artificial Intelligence Act) is the world's first legal framework for artificial intelligence. It addresses AI-related risks to ensure safe, reliable, and transparent AI usage while respecting fundamental rights and values in Europe. The AI Act will be rolled out between August 2024 and August 2027.
Experts
Saskia Goeteyn
Tine Goovaerts
VAIA UGent liaison & Project Leader
Isabelle Borremans
Not an AI expert! Communication about AI courses at VAIA
Femke De Backere
Project lead bij VAIA en associate professor in software engineering bij UGent. Specialisaties: eHealth & personalisering
Bart De Moor
Voorzitter VAIA (Vlaamse AI Academie), Co-auteur van het Vlaamse Beleidplan Artificiële Intelligentie, Gewoon hoogleraar - KU Leuven
Lisa Hilte
University of Antwerp, VAIA, freelancer
Ilse De Vos
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