What Does the Future Hold for AI in the Glass, Paper, and Cardboard Industries?

26 November 2026
16:00 – 19:00
Museum of Africa

On November 26, inDUfed is organising an end-of-year event which will focus on artificial intelligence in the glass, paper, and cardboard industries.

Beyond the theme, this gathering is above all a special opportunity to come together: to exchange ideas, strengthen ties among 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 concrete implications for our 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 optimization, decision support, new opportunities for value creation… but also ethical, organizational, and human challenges: how can we fully leverage these transformations while keeping them under control?

An event to step back, share perspectives, anticipate upcoming transformations, and identify concrete courses of action.

Who is it for? inDUfed members, as well as our partners within Belgian government agencies and any stakeholders interested in the glass, paper, and cardboard industries.

Registrations: on invitation only.

Agenda:

• Introduction by Thomas Davreux, Managing Director of inDUfed.
• Presentation “What AI for Tomorrow: How New Generations of Artificial Intelligence Are Revolutionizing 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.
• Presentation “How to Capitalize on AI: The Principles of Sustainable Integration of Artificial Intelligence into Our Industries” by Mieke De Ketelaere, strategic advisor and adjunct professor of artificial intelligence at Vlerick Business School.
• Closing remarks by Remco Maandag, CEO of van Grassdorff and Chairman of the Board of Directors of inDUfed.

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