Benny Lauwers
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"AI does not lack potential as a technology. But just as AI's succes depends on many variables, so does its failure."
Artificial Intelligence: between Myth and Reality
In today's technology landscape, Artificial Intelligence has become indispendable. You've problably already asked yourself the question: is AI a trend, a revolutionary technique, or simply a predictable step in technological progress? Benny Lauwers, author of the book "The good, The Bad and The Practical: AI for Doeners" (NL), co-founder of industrial AI Expert VIU More and founder of AI implementation specialist Applicaite, guides you through the dynamic world of AI. Discover how modest initiatives can now result in significant progress for our society and your business.
Yes, AI projects can fail, but with an understanding of the causes, this can be prevented. Crucial succes factors and best practices will therefore be thoroughly highlighted. Concrete exemples will show that AI, both now and in the future, will be an essential partner for everyone.
https://www.thegoodthebadandthepractical.ai
Jelle Van De Velde
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"Without friction, no shine"
Entrepreneurship, successes and failures
Jelle started his career at Artevelde Hogeschool but soon decided to become an entrepreneur. After ttwo succesfull exists, he is now already investing in his third company. He started his first company company when Steve Jobs was waving around the first Iphone ever. He was triggered and believed that "that Ipod with phone function" was going to conquer the world. His company grew rapidly and after 5 years it was acquired by Cartamundi from Turnhout. Not long after that he started his second company focusing on digital healthcare and prevention. Shortly after, this company again was acquired by a family office and was baptized the name Leadlife. At leadlife, he is still active as CEO. Meanwhile, Jelle is yet again investing in his third company with a focus on conversational user interfaces.
He will bring us his (life)lessons in entrepreneurship, this from a very honest and transparant, vulnerable way. About trial and error, working hard and crashing harder, value creation and team dynamics, about health and ambition, giving money to get to work and so much more.
Bart van Proeyen
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"It ain't big enough if it doesn't scare the hell out of you."
Learning by doing in Entrepreneurship
In his Keynote, Bart Van Proeyen discusses the evolution of KWARTS, the Saas company he founded in 2016 and sold in 2023 to Signum Life Science, which now focuses on the Nordic market. KWARTS remains a cutting-edge AI platform helping pharmaceutical companies boost commercial effectiveness. Bart transitioned KWARTS from a niche consultancy to a Saas-product business, leveraging bootstrapping, industry co-payments, innovation grants, and external investments, achieving steady growth and collaboration with partners like Deloitte.
Bart will guide us through his own perspective on this journey, where it becomes quickly clear that JCI Fellows played an instrumental role in different steps along the way.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartvanproeyen/
Erik Kiekens
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"You are responsible for making your dream reality!"
Traveling around the world, how do i make my dream come true?
Erik Kiekens (born in 1959) is an independant chemist. He learned to sail during his student days and bought his first boat in 1986. He now has some 40 years of sailing experience. In 2017, he left with his boat DR NO for a trip around the world.
Against the backdrop of a compelling travelogue, in the book 'All is well in my world', he explores what factors held him back for decades from achieving his dream, and why he was finally able to take the plunge. He discovers how this adventure permanently changed his view of himself, love and the world.
Carlo van Tichelen
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“Only those who dare to walk, can leave a footprint.”
ART-ificial: The way art can make the future
We can be proud on beïng efficient
We can be proud on globalisation
We can be proud on peace today
But how can we create a spirit for the future,
with more detail, more spirit and drive for happiness ?
I’m convinced that generative techniques,
combined with high tech production
and inspired leaders, can make the future…
In my entertraining on AI
this JCI, senator, ITF trainer and world award winner
will inspire you with art, technology and prompts
to change the world into a better place