The inaugural AI5050 event on October 10th, 2023, at Hi!Site in Brussels was a resounding success. This premier gathering showcased the best in AI innovation, featuring enlightening talks, panels, and sessions by leading experts. Attendees left inspired, having witnessed the future of AI unfold through engaging discussions and networking opportunities.

the 2023
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These were the speakers in 2023 // These were the speakers in 2023 //

Ai5050 2023

Alain Goossens

Managing Partner @ Sparkle

Ai5050 2023

Bart Van den Brande

Managing Partner @ Sirius Legal Business Law Firm

Ai5050 2023

Bas Drogtrop

AI Entrepreneur @ GetSparked.ai

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Ben Selleslagh

Co-Founder @ Vectrix

Ai5050 2023

Bert Van Wassenhove

CEO @ Solvice

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Clo Willaerts

Program Manager Digital Business @ KdG

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Dado Van Peteghem

Co-Founder @ Imagin3 Studio

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Eddy Van Hemelrijck

Regenerator @ Emagine.life

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Elena Nunez Castellar

AI Lead & translator consultant @ Sparkle-Cronos Group

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Evert Van Cauwenberg

Founder @ ENDPoint / AI Expert & Data Consultant @ Keyrus

Ai5050 2023

Helene Minge Olsen

AI Practice Lead @ Kapernikov

Ai5050 2023

Jorn Vanysacker

Co-CEO & Founder @ Henchman

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Jos van der Wijst

Partner & lawyer IE/IT/AI @ BG.legal

Ai5050 2023

Koen Dils

Managing Director @ Keyrus

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Kristof Van Den Eynden

Managing Partner @ baas.agency & The Bakery

Ai5050 2023

Lukas Jorissen

CMO @ iBood

Ai5050 2023

Maura Declercq-Mindrila

Co-Founder & CEO @ Idlegcy // Co-Founder & CEO @ AEMO Quantum

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Michael Humblet

Owner @ Chaomatic

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Miel Van Opstal

Innovation Strategist

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Nicolas Verschelden

Global Head Digital Solutions @ AB Inbev

Ai5050 2023

Niels van Rees

Co-Founder @ MDCS.AI

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Peter Hoogland

Neuro-Strategist & Founder @ BrainWolves

Ai5050 2023

Pieter De Buysser

Founder @ NXTGN

Ai5050 2023

Pieter De Meyer

Relationship Builder @ Bothrs

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Rémi Delanghe

ML Lead @ In The Pocket

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Ruben Miessen

Co-Founder @LegalFly.ai

Ai5050 2023

Sanne Vermeiren

Manager Digital Transformation & AI @ REIMAGINE

Ai5050 2023

Saskia Vanden Eede

Researcher @ Odisee

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Siebren Roorda

MarTech/AdTech/Growth/AI Professional

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Siegfried Mercelis

Assistant Professor & Program Manager AI Applications @ IDLab - University of Antwerp - imec

Ai5050 2023

Stan Jeanty

Principal @ Volta Ventures

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Stefan Schoonbrood

Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ MbarQ

Ai5050 2023

Thomas Van den Bossche

Applied Data & AI Researcher @ UCE Odisee University College

Ai5050 2023

Ulrich Seldeslachts

CEO @ LSEC.eu

Ai5050 2023

Vince Buyssens

Creative Digital Strategist @ Starhaven // AI Specialist @ Loop Earplugs

Ai5050 2023

Vincent Nys

Head of AI & Innovation @ Keyrus

Ai5050 2023

Yves Peirsman

Co-Founder & CTO @ Deontic.ai

Schedule 2023 // Schedule 2023 //

	@Marktplein	@The theater	@Upstairs	@Collab 3	@The studio	@Collab 2
09:30	Welcome & registration 09:30 - 10:30
09:45
10:00
10:15
10:30	Continuous availability of coffee, tea, and soft drinks 10:30 - 12:15	Van growth agency naar AI pionier 10:35 - 11:05 by Nick Haverals	How to apply the European AI act implementing large language models like ChatGPT on Azure 10:35 - 11:25 by Elena Nunez Castellar & Alain Goossens	Crafting quality content: Unleashing AI's creative potential 10:35 - 11:25 by Clo Willaerts	An exploration of Google's AI innovations 10:35 - 11:05 by Ben Selleslagh	AI revolution in higher education and research: blessing or curse? 10:35 - 11:20 By Saskia Vanden Eede & Thomas Van den Bossche
10:45
11:00		Through the VC lens: Decoding today's (AI) market 11:10 - 11:40 by Stan Jeanty			How to AI? How to bring AI in production? Unbox NVIDIA Solutions. 11:10 - 11:40 by Niels van Rees
11:15			The true business potential of GPT 11:25 - 12:15 by Stefan Schoonbrood	Going beyond ChatGPT: a really simple framework for use cases 11:25 - 12:15 by Rémi Delanghe		Navigeren door het juridische labyrint van AI: compliance en certificering 11:25 - 12:15 by Jos van der Wijst
11:30
11:45		Securing the future: Navigating the AI revolution in cybersecurity 11:45 - 12:15 by Ulrich Seldeslachts			AI's got talent: where AI meets HR 11:45 - 12:15 by Kristof Van Den Eynden
12:00
12:15	Lunch time @marktplein 12:15 - 13:30	Lunch time @marktplein 12:15 - 13:30	Lunch time @marktplein 12:15 - 13:30	Lunch time @marktplein 12:15 - 13:30	Lunch time @marktplein 12:15 - 13:30	Lunch time @marktplein 12:15 - 13:30
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12:45
13:00
13:15
13:30	Continuous availability of coffee, tea, and soft drinks 13:30 - 16:20	Unlocking sales potential: Harnessing AI for sales and lead generation 13:30 - 14:00 by Michael Humblet	The AI revolution: Past, present & profit 13:30 - 14:35 by Bas Drogtrop, Siebren Roorda & Lukas Jorissen	Chatbots on steroids 13:30 - 14:00 by Miel Van Opstal	The 34euro secret to AI super powers on the edge - how to do more with less in the age of AI 13:30 - 14:00 by Helene Minge Olsen	Legal challenges van AI voor bedrijven: waarom en hoe bereid je je teams voor op het gebruik van AI in je bedrijf? 13:30 - 14:35 by Bart Van den Brande
13:45
14:00		Visionary; the future of society. Where technology and mind converge! 14:05 - 14:35 by Peter Hoogland & Maura Declercq-Mindrila		The strategy framework to build a competitive advantage with generative AI 14:05 - 14:35 by Pieter De Buysser	Compliance in Motion: AI for Compliance in the Mobility Sector 14:05 - 14:35 by Yves Peirsman
14:15
14:30		The imperative of Explainable AI: Demystifying the black box 14:40 - 15:10 by Bert Van Wassenhove		How will AI shape the future (of your business) 14:40 - 15:10 by Koen Dils	Reinforcement learning and interpretable models: The trust bridge in AI-driven pharmaceutical process optimization 14:40 - 15:10 by Siegfried Mercelis	The Augmented Lawyer 14:40 - 15:10 by Jorn Vanysacker
14:45
15:00
15:15		Reimagine tomorrow: discover the power of AI in digital transformation 15:15 - 15:45 by Sanne Vermeiren	Advantages and challenges of using AI to make business truly regenerative 15:15 - 15:45 by Eddy Van Hemelrijck	AI als rekenmachine voor de creatieve geest 15:15 - 16:20 by Vince Buyssens	The future of Conversational UX in a World of Generative AI 15:15 - 15:45 by Pieter De Meyer	Legal AI revolution: Balancing efficiency & privacy 15:15 - 15:45 by Ruben Miessen
15:30
15:45		Adapting to tomorrow's workforce: Navigating the future of jobs in an AI-driven world 15:50 - 16:20 by Dado Van Peteghem	Praktisch aan de slag met AI: Content en bereik opschalen met minder middelen 15:50 - 16:20 by Stijn Bos		AI and IoT in Healthcare 15:50 - 16:20 by Evert Van Cauwenberg
16:00
16:15
16:30	Panel: How an ecosystems strategy can be powered up by AI, the AB Inbev case 16:30 - 17:00 by Nicolas Verschelden, Vince Nys, Peter Hoogland & Maura Declercq-Mindrila
16:45
17:00	Closing & networking 17:00 - 18:00
17:15
17:30
17:45

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15:45		Adapting to tomorrow's workforce: Navigating the future of jobs in an AI-driven world 15:50 - 16:20 by Dado Van Peteghem
16:00
16:15

	@Marktplein	@The theater	@Upstairs	@Collab 3	@The studio	@Collab 2
09:30	Welcome & registration 09:30 - 10:30
09:45
10:00
10:15

	@Marktplein	@The theater	@Upstairs	@Collab 3	@The studio	@Collab 2
10:30	Continuous availability of coffee, tea, and soft drinks 10:30 - 12:15
10:45
11:00
11:15
11:30
11:45
12:00
13:30	Continuous availability of coffee, tea, and soft drinks 13:30 - 16:20
13:45
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14:15
14:30
14:45
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15:15
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the 2023edition

Alain Goossens

Bart Van den Brande

Bas Drogtrop

Ben Selleslagh

Bert Van Wassenhove

Clo Willaerts

Dado Van Peteghem

Eddy Van Hemelrijck

Elena Nunez Castellar

Evert Van Cauwenberg

Helene Minge Olsen

Jorn Vanysacker

Jos van der Wijst

Koen Dils

Kristof Van Den Eynden

Lukas Jorissen

Maura Declercq-Mindrila

Michael Humblet

Miel Van Opstal

Nicolas Verschelden

Niels van Rees

Peter Hoogland

Pieter De Buysser

Pieter De Meyer

Rémi Delanghe

Ruben Miessen

Sanne Vermeiren

Saskia Vanden Eede

Siebren Roorda

Siegfried Mercelis

Stan Jeanty

Stefan Schoonbrood

Thomas Van den Bossche

Ulrich Seldeslachts

Vince Buyssens

Vincent Nys

Yves Peirsman

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@Upstairs

@Collab 3

@The studio

@Collab 2

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