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inDUfed Year End Event 2026
inDUfed is delighted to announce its year end event 2026. The event will be held on 26 November and will focus on artificial intelligence in the glass, paper and cardboard industries.
Beyond the theme, this gathering is above all a special opportunity to get together: to exchange ideas, strengthen ties between inDUfed staff, members and partners, and better understand together the challenges shaping our sectors.
In their presentations, two renowned experts – Hugues Bersini and Mieke De Ketelaere – will shed light on the potential of AI and its practical implications for our industries.
“What does the future hold for AI in the glass, paper and cardboard industries?”
At a time when artificial intelligence is profoundly redefining our methods of production, innovation and collaboration, the glass, paper and cardboard industries find themselves at a strategic turning point. Advanced automation, process optimisation, decision support, new opportunities for value creation… but also ethical, organisational and human challenges: how can we take full advantage of these transformations whilst keeping them under control?
An event to step back, share perspectives, anticipate future changes and identify concrete courses of action.
We hope to see many of you there!
Who is it for? inDUfed members, as well as our partners within the Belgian government and any stakeholders interested in the glass, paper and cardboard industries.
Programme
- 4.00 pm: Welcome.
- 4.30 pm: Introduction by Thomas Davreux, Managing Director of inDUfed.
- 4.40 pm: Presentation: “What kind of AI for tomorrow: how the new generations of artificial intelligence are revolutionising our world. ” by Hugues Bersini, Professor of Computer Engineering and Decision Science at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and Co-Director of the IRIDIA Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.
- 5.20 pm: Presentation “How to capitalise on AI: the principles for the sustainable integration of artificial intelligence into our industries. ” by Mieke De Ketelaere, strategic advisor and assistant professor of artificial intelligence at Vlerick Business School.
- 5.55 pm: Closing remarks by Remco Maandag, CEO of van Grassdorff and chairman of the board of inDUfed.
- 6.00 pm: Cocktail reception.
26 November 2026
FR-NL: simultaneous translation
4.00 pm–7.00 pm
Museum of Africa, Leuvensesteenweg 13, 3080 Tervuren