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Vision 2025: Panel discussion
In addition to outlining Flanders Make’s vision and mission, we will explain how society is set to evolve and what Flanders Make’s crucial role will be in this process. To this end, we will draw on the findings of a Roland Berger study on technology and society, set out Flanders Make’s response to this study, and highlight the link to a number of industrial case studies.

The panellists: 

• Geert Van Poelvoorde (Board Member, ArcelorMittal & Chair of the Board of Directors of Flanders Make)
• Geert Bruyneel (Senior Advisor, Volvo Cars)
• Koen Christiaensen (COO, ZF Wind Power)

Moderated by Koen Maertens, CTO of Flanders Make

In parallel:

• Visit to our top demos
• Matchmaking with our experts and other participants
• Breakout sessions (upon registration):
  How can we make our industry not only more resilient, but also ready for the challenges of tomorrow? During three interactive breakout sessions, we’ll look ahead together.
  • Robotics Launchpad – accelerating the transition from innovation to industrial robotics by Wouter Favoreel, Sector Manager Flanders Make
    New robotics technology is still taking too long to find its way into industry. With the Robotics Launchpad, we aim to bridge that gap. Discover how, together with system integrators and technology partners, we can test, integrate and apply new robotics technology more quickly – and how we are building an ecosystem that stays constantly abreast of the latest developments in robotics.
  • Autonomous factory – from automation to autonomous decision-making by Peter Drees, Sector Manager Flanders Make
    The factory of the future not only automates physical tasks, but also uses data, AI and available knowledge to make better decisions. Think of capturing operators’ knowledge, automatically detecting and explaining anomalies, intelligently making technical documentation accessible, and providing support during the launch of new products. Discover our vision for the autonomous factory and join us in shaping the next steps.
  • Fleet of autonomous devices – autonomous systems working together in constantly changing environments by Wouter Charle, Sector Manager Flanders Make
    How do you get different autonomous devices to work together in an ever-changing environment? From agriculture and construction to defence: machines need to understand their environment, adapt and combine their various capabilities to carry out complex tasks together. Find out how Flanders Make intends to further develop this technology and what role businesses and technology partners can play in this.