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Programme
We are working on an exciting line up for 2024. The schedule will be completed step by step.
Wednesday October 2, 2024
17h00-18h30
Reception
Doors open and opening reception
Start your gala evening with delicious appetizers. Get to know the partners of HRtech & LearnTech and make your connection.
18h30-19h00
Mainstage
Awards
We reveal the winner of the HRtech awards 2024. The award ceremony will present the best Belgian HRtech team, L&D project and HRtech start-up of the year.
19h00-19h45
Central square
Enjoy a tasty dinner starter.
19h45-21h45
Mainstage
Gala dinner & Cultural performance Astrid Stockman
Astrid Stockman
Cultural performance Astrid Stockman & Gala dinner
Submerge your guests in a unique setting for an exclusive (private) dinner with a top cultural performance.
Soprano Astrid Stockman brings the full experience to the HRtech gala. Astrid first gained widespread recognition through her participation in “De Slimste Mens Ter Wereld” and her musical contributions to “Vive le vélo” and “Ik Vraag Het Aan” on VRT. She embraces challenges and easily crosses musical genre boundaries. Trained as a classical pianist and vocalist at the Lemmens Institute, she increasingly specializes in music theater with an interdisciplinary approach. In this context, she has graced stages and festivals such as BOZAR and La Monnaie/De Munt in Belgium, Grec Festival Barcelona in Spain, Prisma Festival in Panama, Osterfestival in Austria, Rotterdam Opera Days in the Netherlands, ILT Festival in Denmark, Temporada Alta in Spain, and more.
During this gala evening, Astrid will perform a mixed musical repertoire for you solo at her piano. From pop and old film music to light classical pieces and French chansons, there’s something for everyone. And the music often comes with a special story, which she is delighted to share with you. A night of music that promises something for every taste!
Astrid Stockman
Submerge your guests in a unique setting for an exclusive (private) dinner with a top cultural performance. Soprano Astrid Stockman brings the full experience to the HRtech gala.
21h45-22h30
Mainstage
Enjoy an amazing walking dessert.
22h30-00h0
Sapphire
Late night bar in Sapphire House.
Thursday October 3, 2024
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
Awakening with Sandra Bekkari
Sandra Bekkari
Awakening with Sandra Bekkari
Start the day with a tech detox to be fully ready for lots of HRtech inspiration afterwards.
Embark on a journey of health and vitality with Sandra Bekkari in this awakening session, designed to set the stage for a new, enlightening day at HRtech Conference. Sandra will kick off the morning by introducing you to the core principles of her acclaimed Sana Method, offering invaluable insights into cultivating a balanced and healthy lifestyle.
Following this enlightening introduction, Sandra will lead you through a dynamic Pilates session, focusing on core strengthening, flexibility enhancement, and posture improvement. Engage your body and mind as you learn practical techniques for integrating movement into your daily routine.
To conclude this transformative experience, Sandra will showcase the importance of a nourishing breakfast, providing you with practical tips and inspiring ideas for starting your day on a healthy note, even amidst busy schedules.
Prepare to kickstart your day at HRtech!
Photo: @KarlBruninx
Sandra Bekkari
Start the day with a tech detox to be fully ready for lots of HRtech inspiration afterwards.
Embark on a journey of health and vitality with Sandra Bekkari in this awakening session, designed to set the stage for a new, enlightening day at HRtech Conference.
10h00-10h10
Mainstage
Welcome by host Eline De Munck
Eline De Munck
Host
Eline De Munck worked as a television personality for more than 15 years and founded the Belgian eyewear brand Odette Lunettes 7 years ago. Eline is still the managing director of the brand, which is now distributed in over 16 countries. Additionally, she has had her own clothing line and continues to participate in numerous TV shows, perform in theater productions and musicals, and gives keynotes and corporate presentations several times a week.
Eline De Munck
Eline De Munck worked as a television personality for more than 15 years and founded the Belgian eyewear brand Odette Lunettes 7 years ago. Eline is still the managing director of the brand, which is now distributed in over 16 countries.
10h10-10h50
Central square
Keynote Dr. Michelle Penelope King
Dr. Michelle Penelope King
Award-winning author, speaker, researcher and expert on inequality and organizational culture.
Dr Michelle Penelope King is a globally recognized expert on inequality and organizational culture. Based on over a decade’s worth of research, Michelle believes that we need to learn how workplaces work, so we can make them work for everyone.
She is the host of a popular podcast called The Fix. Michelle is also the author of the bestselling, award-winning book: The Fix: how to overcome the Invisible barriers that are holding women back at work. Her second book How Work Works is published internationally in October 2023.
Michelle is the founder of The Culture Practice, a global consultancy that provides leaders with the assessment, development and inclusion coaching needed to build cultures that value difference. In addition, Michelle is a Senior Advisor to the UN Foundation’s Girl Up Campaign, where she leads the NextGen Leadership Development Program, which enables young women to navigate and overcome the barriers to their success.
Before this, Michelle was the Director of Inclusion at Netflix. Michelle has two decades of international experience working in the private sector.
‘Always backed with tremendous expertise and experience as well as profound research Michelle managed to create awareness even with our most critical stakeholders.’ (Christiane Winter, CHRO Stepstone)
Dr. Michelle Penelope King
Dr Michelle Penelope King is a globally recognized expert on inequality and organizational culture. She has been the Director of Inclusion at Netflix. Based on over a decade’s worth of research, Michelle believes that we need to learn how workplaces work, so we can make them work for everyone. She is the host of a popular podcast called The Fix. Michelle is also the author of the bestselling, award-winning book: The Fix: how to overcome the Invisible barriers that are holding women back at work. Her second book How Work Works is published internationally in October 2023.
10h50-11h20
Mainstage
Keynote Jacob Claerhout – Talent in an agent-first world
Jacob Claerhout
Talent in an Agent-First World
Jacob is CEO & co-founder at Holly, building your AI recruiter. Prior to Holly, he built a recruiter marketplace and worked as a venture capitalist at the French fund, Partech. He is based in London and is part of the Forbes 30 under 30 community.
In his keynote Jacob Claerhout will discuss the transformative impact of artificially intelligent autonomous agents on talent acquisition, predicting the end of traditional job applications.
Jacob will guide us through the imminent future, where both companies and candidates employ agents to act on their behalf. Candidates will use career agents to navigate their professional journeys, while companies will leverage talent acquisition agents to build their teams. Together, we’ll explore how these agents will interact at scale, enhance efficiency & matching, and eliminate biases. We’ll also anticipate the challenges this technology presents and its impact on today’s talent teams.
Join us in this keynote to discover how AI will revolutionize the recruitment industry.
Jacob Claerhout
Holly
Jacob is CEO & co-founder at Holly, building your AI recruiter. Prior to Holly, he built a recruiter marketplace and worked as a venture capitalist at the French fund, Partech. He is based in London and is part of the Forbes 30 under 30 community.
11h20-12h00
Mainstage
Panel debate with experts: The future of HR and the importance of data, AI and technologies today.
Host Elien De Munck talks to HRtech experts Marlies Eyckmans, Maarten Verschuere and Jeroen Naudts.
Eline De Munck
Host
Eline De Munck worked as a television personality for more than 15 years and founded the Belgian eyewear brand Odette Lunettes 7 years ago. Eline is still the managing director of the brand, which is now distributed in over 16 countries. Additionally, she has had her own clothing line and continues to participate in numerous TV shows, perform in theater productions and musicals, and gives keynotes and corporate presentations several times a week.
Eline De Munck
Maarten Verschuere
The future of HR and the importance of data, AI and technologies today.
Maarten Verschuere is an experienced tech entrepreneur, consultant and author, specialized in identifying opportunities offered by emerging technologies, with a particular focus on how business leaders can integrate these changes harmoniously with their organizational structure, culture, and vision.
With nearly 20 years of experience in data and AI, Maarten provides insights into how AI can transform companies and empower employees. Maarten began his career as a data science consultant, advising retailers and global consumer brands in the UK, France, and the US. Maarten was founder & CEO of Clever, a conversational AI technology company, that was sold to Zoovu Ltd. In 2019. As a keynote speaker, he has extensive experience in explaining the opportunities that technology offers in an understandable way.
Maarten Verschuere
Marlies Eyckmans
The future of HR and the importance of data, AI and technologies today.
Luminus AI Transformation – People stream lead
Marlies Eyckmans
Jeroen Naudts
The future of HR and the importance of data, AI and technologies today.
Jeroen Naudts is founder of Starfish Consultancy. Starfish Consultancy provides crystal-clear analyses of HR data that give organizations an edge over their competitors. Jeroen is also the author of the books ‘Reinventing HR Data’ (2022) and ‘Impactful HR Analytics’ (2024). Additionally, Jeroen is a researcher at Artevelde University College (Ghent).
Jeroen Naudts
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 exciting tech talks.
16h35-17h05
Mainstage
Surprise act
17h05-18h30
Central square
Closing reception & Afterwork drink
Friday October 4, 2024
LearnTech Conference
At LearnTech innovative learning methods and cutting-edge technologies will be featured to prepare employees for the future workplace and boost the professional growth of everyone in the organisation.
More info about the programme here.
Breakout rooms
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Remote and hybrid work policies
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AI forever
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Data-driven HR
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Hyper-Personalisation
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Performance management 2.0
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