Smart competencies: Capturing, sharing, and growing knowledge in manufacturing

(In-Person Event)

03 Mar 2026Hangar K - EdTech Station - Kortrijk

Date

03 Mar 2026

Location

Hangar K - EdTech Station - Kortrijk

Context

In a rapidly evolving manufacturing industry, knowledge is becoming the most important production asset.
But how do you preserve crucial expertise? How do you make knowledge transferable and future-proof?

During the event “Smart competencies: capturing, sharing, and growing knowledge in manufacturing”, on Wednesday 4 December at Hangar K, Flanders Make, together with EdTech Station, brings together companies, researchers, and technology partners around one central challenge:

How can we capture, share, and valorise (expert) knowledge in an industrial context?

Practical information

Date: Tuesday 3 March 2026
Location: Hangar K – EdTech Station, Nelson Mandelaplein 2, Kortrijk
Time: 13:00 – 18:00

Programme

Time	Programme	Details
13:00	Registration and lunch
14:00	Welcome & Introduction
14:15	Keynotes – Part I	The lifecycle of the competence matrix: always current, always relevant Speaker: Steven Hoedt (FlandersMake@UGent) How do you keep a competence matrix alive? Discover how data, employee engagement, and smart evaluations ensure continuously up-to-date insights. From tacit to accessible: structural knowledge capture in industry Speaker: Raf Ramakers (FlandersMake@UHasselt), How do you make crucial, often implicit knowledge explicit and transferable? This keynote presents methods and tools to anchor knowledge sustainably in your organization.
15:00	Break & Visit the demos	Discover how new technologies support knowledge transfer and workplace learning: Autocraft: AI-supported training and skills development SkilledWorkforce: data-driven competence management, support, and task allocation Wellficiency: dashboards and knowledge safeguarding Tech providers showcase their solutions for on-the-job support and digital work instructions
16:00	Keynotes – Part II	Learning on the shop floor: developing skills where it happens Speaker: Danny Leen (FlandersMake@UHasselt From classical training to AR/VR applications and smart task allocation—discover how technology supports growth on the shop floor. Human-centred technology integration Speakers: Jean Herveg (Herveg Law firm), Ezra Dessers (HIVA - KU Leuven) Technology should empower people, not replace them. This session highlights legal and ethical aspects (GDPR, AI Act) and shows how human-centric design is key to sustainable implementation.
17:00	Networking reception and demos
18:00	End