Let's enter the future together

Welcome to The Future Lab 2030 by delaware, where curiosity and innovation converge. AI Agents. Quantum computing. Autonomous decision-making. These aren’t just buzzwords - they’re shaping the future as we speak. But what value can they bring to your organization right now?

At The Future Lab 2030, we cut through the noise. No hype. No fluff. Just real experts, real-world use cases, and real business impact. Join us to discover how emerging technologies are revolutionizing our work processes, decision-making, and driving business growth and innovation. Because the future doesn't wait. 

The future is... closer than you think.

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Meet some of our speakers

Discover all our speakers in the detailed agenda below! 

Stefaan Vandist 

  • Public speaker on Foresight, Sustainability and Storytelling
  • Strategist & innovator
  • Programmer & curator of the Love Tomorrow team
  • +25 years of experience
  • A years of author of:
    • We, Myself & AI 
    • Pretopia 
    • Provotyping the Future

Prof. Ann Vereecke

  • Expert in supply chain management and manufacturing strategy – and in particular, international manufacturing strategy
  • Professor  & Partner at Vlerick Business School
  • Director of the Research Centre for People in the Smart Digitised Supply Chain
  • Board member at WhatsCooking?, Bpost, North Sea Port, Tessenderlo Group

Liesbeth Gerrits

  • Bewel Director of HR & Organizational Development
  • + 20 years of experience
  • Bewel deployed a digital skills app capturing live workplace observations, instantly updating employee profiles

Alexander Naessens

  • PhD researcher on the topic of Industry 4.0
  • lecturer at the University of Antwerp and a guest lecturer at Antwerp Management School
  • specialized in Industry 4.0 strategy, roadmap development, and implementation projects at delaware

What's on the agenda

Nov 06, 2025

3:30 PM
Doors open for registration (60 min.)
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4:30 PM
Welcome & keynote by Stefaan Vandist (30 min.) read more
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5:00 PM
Keynote by Juan Staes (20 min.) read more
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5:30 PM

Factory of the Future

From Operator Trust to a Fully Autonomic Operator 4.0 - Prof. Ann Vereecke (Vlerick) | Evelien Taillieu & Alexander Naessens (delaware) (20 min.) read more

Unlocking Talent, Leveraging Knowledge

Reinventing HR: Real-Time Skills in Action (20 min.) read more

Resilience, Compliance & Control

Sovereign Multicloud 2030: Powering AI Innovation with Trust (20 min.) read more

Value of Data

A customer case: Architecting Today for the Future having a look into Autonomous Decision-Making, AI, and Beyond (20 min.) read more
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6:00 PM
AI Agents in Action: From Knowledge Capture to the Agentic Shopfloor (20 min.) read more
Inspiration Engineering: Building Next-Level Agentic Applications (20 min.) read more
AI - Driven Resilience: From Threat Detection to Trust (Autonomous decision-making) (20 min.) read more
Quantum Computing in Action: From Theory to Tangible Impact (20 min.) read more
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6:30 PM
Drinks, bites and talks!
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actionable insights

Gain practical knowledge that you can apply immediately to improve your business processes and decision-making. 

real-world use cases

Learn from organizations that are already leading the way in implementing these technologies, providing you with proven strategies and techniques.

expert access

Get direct access to industry experts who are driving real transformation, allowing you to ask questions and gain deeper insights.

networking opportunities

Connect with other business leaders and professionals who are also exploring these technologies, fostering valuable relationships and collaborations.



Practical info & registration

📅 Date: November 6, 2025 

📍 Location: The LAB Ghent, Nederzwijnaarde 2, 9052 Ghent

⏰ Expected timing: As from 3:30 PM.


This event is interesting for: professionals across various fields, including business leaders, IT experts, HR specialists, compliance officers, data scientists, and innovators.

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