Symposium 2023 & Festive opening of Flanders Make Kortrijk
Event address
Welcome to our 2023 Symposium!
Welcome to the Flanders Make Symposium 2023! This exciting event is taking place in person on Thursday, November 9th, 2023. Join us for a day filled with innovation, collaboration, and inspiration.
During this inspiring day, you will:
- Discover our new Kortrijk site, including plenty of demonstrations of our latest innovations;
- Get inspiration from local and international keynote speakers that present sustainable industrial innovations;
- Explore the future of the Flemish industry, via the Vision 2030 programme.
On our symposium you will meet, i.a. business managers, CTOs and R&D-managers of large companies and SMEs. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out in your career, the Flanders Make Symposium 2023 is the perfect place to gain new insights and connect with like-minded individuals. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to expand your knowledge and grow your network!
Our Symposium is...
Keynote presentations
Learn more about the keynotes and their presenters of the 2023 Symposium.
Top Technology Demonstrations
Discover here which technology we will demonstrate at the 2023 Symposium.
Networking
Meet business managers, CTOs and R&D-managers of companies big and small at the 2023 Symposium.
Programme
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09.00 |
Welcome coffee & breakfast |
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10.00 |
Opening session |
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10.30 |
Vision on trends and challenges of advanced manufacturing, digitalization and human factors realizing a sustainable industry |
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11.00 |
Coffee break & demo visits |
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11.30 |
Flanders Make Session: 3 success stories, presented together with the companies involved
Introduction to the demonstrators resulting from Flanders Make’s latest research |
| 12.30 | Lunch, demo visits & tours |
| 14.30 |
How to organize for a sustainable future Vision on smart farming innovation, contributing to a sustainable agricultural industry Digitalization: corner stone for innvation trajectories in the engineering of smart and sustainable products |
| 16.00 | Coffee break & demo visits |
| 16.30 |
Celebrating the official opening of Flanders Make Kortrijk: Vision 2030 for a competitive, sustainable and digital Industry in Flanders Can we maintain our high level of prosperity and well being.. without an acceleration of our industry? Challenges, opportunities and how manufacturing companies are evolving and dealing with increasing digitization and new technologies Closing speech Panel discussion |
| 18.30 |
Walking dinner & demo visits |