AI-Unboxed

Whether you are pursuing more efficiency, new business opportunities or advanced data-driven decision making, AI is the gamechanger you are looking for. Its ability to analyze vast datasets rapidly and derive actionable insights enables enhanced productivity and innovation. Will you embrace AI and gain a competitive edge? Or will you ignore it and risk falling behind on your competitors?

Make AI work for you. Start your journey at AI:Unboxed, an Agoria/Sirris event packed with actionable insights from AI experts and thought leaders on unboxing real business value through AI.

Join us for the plenary session (welcome at 4:30 pm) or make the most of your time by arriving a bit earlier so you can additionally participate in one or two breakout sessions and visit the Tech Fair as well (welcome at 1:30 pm).

13:30 Welcome

14:15 Breakout sessions 1

• Track Digital: 'Benchmarking your digital business'
• Track Manufacturing: 'How Belgian companies use AI to disrupt their core business today'
• Track Corporate: Doing AI 'right
  

15:15 Coffee break

15:30 Breakout sessions 2

• Track Digital: 'Empowering your software engineering teams'
• Track Manufacturing: 'Transforming manufacturing with AI technologies'
• Track Corporate: Navigating the AI-impacted workforce
  

16:30 Welcome plenary session

17:15 Plenary session

18:45 Networking drink

Keynote: 'From Disruption to Opportunity: Embracing the AI Revolution'

• Ethan Mollick, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

In this thought-provoking speech, join Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick as he dives into the highly discussed, transformative realm of AI. Discover how AI, including chatbot technologies like ChatGPT, has disrupted our work and our entire way of life, leaving an indelible mark akin to the Covid pandemic. Rather than fight the current we're already in, Ethan shifts the conversation towards a more pivotal question: How can we thoughtfully and consciously embrace AI to propel innovation and shape our future?

With dynamic and interactive elements integrated into his speech, Ethan sparks curiosity. He takes audiences on an exploration of the boundless opportunities and incredible possibilities in this era of AI revolution.

Panel discussion: 'Igniting the European AI ecosystem'

According to Europe’s Digital Decade policy programme, as many as 75% of EU companies should use artificial intelligence or big data by 2030. In this panel discussion, moderated by Tim
Verheyden, four thought leaders will debate on the actions and framework needed to achieve this.

• Cédric O, former French Secretary of State for Digital Affairs - Mistral AI
• Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director-General of DIGITALEUROPE
• Thibauld Jongen, CEO of SABCA Group (2016-2024)
• Ann-Elise Delbecq, Data & AI Leader for Northern, Central and Eastern Europe at IBM
• Ann Dooms, Professor at the Department of Mathematics & Data Science - VUB
• moderator: Tim Verheyden, reporter - VRT NWS

Wrap-up by Bart Steukers, CEO of Agoria and Herman Derache, Managing Director of Sirris

Throughout the event, you will have access to the Tech fair zone, showcasing some dazzling AI applications spanning various sectors, from sports & entertainment to design & manufacturing. This is a unique opportunity to connect with fellow professionals within the Agoria and Sirris ecosystem.