Program

Wednesday October 4, 2023

16h30-18h00

Reception

Doors open and opening reception

Start your gala evening with delicious appetizers. Get to know the partners of HRtech and make your connection.

18h00-18h30

Mainstage

Awards

We reveal the winner of the HRtech.awards.2023. The award ceremony will present the best Belgian HRtech team and start-up of the year.

18h30-19h30

Central square

Enjoy a tasty dinner starter.

19h30-20h30

Mainstage

Keynote Lieven Scheire

Lieven Scheire
Lieven Scheire

Lieven Scheire is a comedian, physicist and science communicator. He is much appreciated for his refreshing mix between science and comedy and conveys complex topics in an accessible way. Lieven does so with expertise and the necessary dose of humour.

20h30-21h30

Mainstage

Gala dinner

Submerge your guests in a unique setting for an exclusive (private) dinner.

21h30-22h30

Mainstage

Enjoy an amazing walking dessert.

22h30-00h0

Sapphire

Late night bar in Sapphire House.

Thursday October 5, 2023

08h00-10h00

Central square

Doors open and registration

Start the day with an easy breakfast and good company. Get to know the partners of HRtech, share a cup of coffee and make your connection.

08h45-09h45

Central square

Awakenings

Unwind with an awakening session where tech and wellbeing meet. As a participant of HRtech, you have the opportunity to book a seat at one of our three awakenings: MoNoA, moonbird or silent disco yoga. Claim your spot below.

10h00-10h10

Mainstage

Welcome: host Suyin Aerts

Suyin Aerts
Suyin Aerts

After a career as a professional ballet dancer and a job as an actress & presenter for Belgian Television and some years in the Fashion Industry, Suyin Aerts decided to continue her a-typical walk of life with her partner by joining him in his company X-Treme.

10h10-10h50

Central square

Keynote Steven Laureys

Steven Laureys
Steven Laureys

Dr Steven Laureys is an award-winning neurologist, scientist and author.   He is known worldwide for his pioneering research on human consciousness. He has authored more than 600 scientific papers, heads the GIGA Consciousness Research Unit at the University of Liège and is co-founder of the Mind Care International Foundation. He currently lives part of the time in Canada where he is a professor at the CERVO Brain Centre.

10h50-11h20

Mainstage

Keynote Average Rob

Average Rob
Average Rob

Average Rob (Robert van Impe) is a Belgian actor and content creator. He speaks in his typical catchy way about entrepreneurship, daring and exploring the unknown. Rob will share his unique insights on risk-taking, the benefits of failure, overcoming fears and the importance of talent.

11h20-12h00

Mainstage

Keynote Mikko Hyppönen

Mikko Hyppönen
Mikko Hyppönen

Mikko Hyppönen is a renowned cybersecurity specialist with three decades of experience working as a researcher, investigator, and public speaker. In 2022, he released his first book, If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable. The book offers a tour of the past, present and future of cybersecurity and the internet.

12h00-13h30

Sapphire

Lunch & Learn

Enjoy a private lunch and connect about a hot topic.

12h00-14h00

Central square

Walking lunch

13h30-16h30

Breakout rooms

Breakout sessions and start-up pitches

Discover the tech talks and pitches below.

16h45-17h25

Mainstage

Keynote Sophie Hackford

Sophie Hackford
Sophie Hackford

Sophie Hackford is a futurist with key topics in AI and vision of future technology. She has given 200+ provocative talks to boards and exec teams on novel science and tech. Sophie is an advisor to John Deere & Co, on the future of food, climate, and agriculture. Sophie is also an advisor to New Lab in Brooklyn.

17h25-18h30

Central square

Closing reception & Afterwork drink

Awakenings

As a participant of HRtech, you have the opportunity to book a seat at our awakening sessions.

Awakenings

MoNoA

MoNoA created a unique discrete wearable that fits almost any watch or bracelet. We translate your stress level using GSR (Galvanic Skin Response) technology, skin temperature and activity tracking.

Awakenings

Moonbird

Moonbird is the world’s first tactile breathing coach that fits in the palm of the hand and guides people suffering from stress, anxiety or insomnia through calming breathing exercises.

Awakenings

Silent disco yoga

Welcome to the world of Silent Disco Yoga – a captivating blend of traditional yoga, modern technology, and a focus on mental wellbeing that’s making waves in HR (Human Resources) and corporate wellness programs.

Breakout rooms

Breakout room 1

Here to stay: Analytics and AI

Powered by

Breakout room 2

Next Gen skills

Powered by

Breakout room 3

Talent matchmaking

Powered by

Breakout room 4

AI, ML, ESG and the HR practitioner mind

Powered by

Breakout room 5

Reshaping workplace learning

Powered by

Breakout room 6

AI Careers

Powered by

Start-up pitches

Startup breakout room

StartEndTimeStart-up
13:3013:380:08BloomUp
13:3813:460:08Funkey
13:4613:540:08Mindthriven
13:5414:020:08Checkhub.io
14:0214:100:08Summ.link
14:1014:180:08LIZY
14:1814:260:08Wellbeing.ai
14:2614:340:08Karamel One
14:3414:420:08Berlin
14:4214:500:08Youbo
14:5015:580:08Move To Happiness
14:5815:060:08Leadlife
15:0615:140:08Traicie
15:1415:220:08Thola
15:2215:300:08Vitamins At Work
15:3015:380:08Scudi
15:3815:460:08Paybix
15:4615:540:08Welliba