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Awards
About the awards
HRtech believes technology is a driving force in a rapidly changing world of work. It will be instrumental in designing more efficient processes, creating an engaging employee and learning experience and enable better decision making. Did your team conclude a strong HRtech project or are you an HRtech startup? Then maybe one of these 2 awards will be shining on your desk next year. The winners will also get an article in HRmagazine and lots of visibility through video content on the gala evening and on social media.
Do you have questions about the submission process? Please do not hesitate to send an email to info@hrtech.be.
Team of the year
The team award will be given to a Belgian HR team that concluded a strong HRtech project in 2024-2025.
Who can apply?
- HR teams with a scope of 100+ employees.
- Companies that aren’t HR services providers.
What are the criteria?
Criterium 1: Organisational impact
Criterium 2: Innovative character
Criterium 3: Results
Startup of the year
The startup award will go to the HRtech startup that designed solutions for real HR business needs.
Who can apply?
- New ventures, founded in 2020 or later.
- B2B SaaS solution.
- Strong growth potential and a scalable business model (digital product or service).
- Offers an impactful B2B HRtech solution in one of the following categories:
• HR Strategy, planning & control
• HR Core operations
• HR Talent management
• Organisation, team and productivity
What are the criteria?
Criterium 1: Organisation
Criterium 2: Innovative character
Criterium 3: Results
Did your team conclude a strong L&D project?
The selection process
- Nomination Phase: Fill in the application form. Deadline applications: Monday, June 9, 2025, 23:59h.
- The candidates that match the criteria will be evaluated by the jury.
- The Jury selects the candidates for each category. These candidates will be published on the website.
- Public voting will be possible from June 25 till August 31, 2025.
- Public voting ends August 31, 2025, 23:59h.
- Two laureates in each category will be selected through public voting & jury expert opinions (40%-60%).
- Jury meeting September 5, 2025. The laureates convince the jury for one last time.
- Presentation of the HRtech awards @ the gala dinner on October 8, 2025.
The jury
Ann Guinée
Ann Guinée
Ann has a strong connection with the world of digitisation, in all layers of the organisation. At Beltug, Ann is responsible for the communication with the members and facilitates many of the member-events on various topics.
This allows her to be in direct conversation with the Belgian ICT business users and gain insights on their drive and on the challenges they face.
Her energy boosts when she can talk to Belgian companies, listen to their stories and hear about their priorities.
Ann Guinée
Communication Manager Beltug
Communication Manager Beltug
Kristof Van der Stadt
Kristof Van der Stadt
Kristof Van der Stadt is an experienced journalist with a strong technical background in computers and consumer electronics. His passion for information and communication technology has driven him to become a respected figure in the industry. With a focus on telecoms, enterprise computing, and the impact of social media on business, Kristof’s expertise allows him to analyze and report on complex subjects with clarity and depth. He has contributed to both business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) magazines, sharpening his skills in print and online journalism. Known for his comprehensive understanding of the tech landscape, Kristof combines his technical knowledge with a talent for explaining intricate concepts to a wide audience.
Kristof Van der Stadt
Editor in Chief DataNews
Editor in Chief DataNews
Hilde Haems
Hilde Haems
A seasoned HR professional with 37 years of experience on the counter. In addition to HR, the rubric includes a passion for business and innovation. Currently working at Ackermans & van Haaren. Her career started at ING, and has built up further at Allen & Overy, RGF staffing and SD Worx.
Hilde Haems
Chief Human Capital Officer Ackermans & van Haaren
Chief Human Capital Officer Ackermans & van Haaren
Kathleen Vangronsvelt
Kathleen Vangronsvelt
Kathleen combines a broad business experience as HR Professional (DHL Aviation, AB Inbev, H.Essers, Belfius) with academic skills (PhD in Business Economics “Values at work” – KU Leuven). Her work was published in both top-ranked academic and practitioners’ journals and presented at national and international conferences. She taught at Rotterdam School of Management, IESEG Paris and – up until today – Antwerp Management School.
The combination of business and academia enables her to translate a wealth of scientific knowledge into hands-on insights and workable solutions. Her domain of expertise focuses on realizing individuals’ potential in a work context and spans topics such as values and authenticity at work, leadership, resilience and well-being, enabling diversity in teams and strategic HRM.
Her background in psychology (Master – KU Leuven) and mediation (Post Graduate – KU Leuven) empowers her to optimize the learning experience for a group, and to understand the deeper motivations and processes behind some questions and events.
Kathleen Vangronsvelt
Professor Organizational Behavior & HRM Antwerp Management School
Professor Organizational Behavior & HRM Antwerp Management School
Congratulations to our winners of 2024
Team of the year
Retail Concepts (AS Adventure & Juttu)
Startup of the year
Bloomup