Applying AI Events in Antwerp

"AI research" and "AI in production" are two pretty different worlds at this point. This page collects events from the production side: how teams integrate LLMs into real products, build agents that are worth trusting, wire up RAG pipelines that don't quietly hallucinate, and ship Copilot-style features without breaking the rest of the app. Agentic coding is a particularly active thread right now, with dedicated meetups and studios popping up across the continent.

This page narrows the Antwerp calendar to Applying AI events. It's a subset of Belgium's wider tech-event schedule, useful when you want something specific to go to in the city this month.

Upcoming tech events in Antwerp, Belgium.

Discover how IBM is building a strong foundation for AI, boosting real-world business solutions at this in-person meetup!

Unlocking the Future of Enterprise AI & Integration

Join us for an exclusive morning session at Antwerp city brewery de koninck dedicated to the power of AI, Integration, and Event-Driven Architecture. Discover how a solid integration foundation enables seamless AI adoption, hear practical insights on IBM Integration and Datapower solutions, and learn how to elevate your delivery model using IBM Bob. Network with industry experts over breakfast and lunch, followed by an optional guided tour of the venue.

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Event Agenda:

09:00 – Welcome Coffee & Breakfast
09:30 – Integration as Foundation of AI (Jonathan Heywood)
10:00 – IBM Integration Strategy (Niki Heyligen)
10:30 - Short break
11:00 – Demo: IBM DataPower Interact Gateway (Tom Van Oppens)
11:30 – Bob as Part of Your Delivery Model (Jef Jansen)
12:00 – Catered Lunch & Networking
13:00 – Brewery Tour (Optional)

Interactive tour

After lunch, you can participate in an interactive tour through the brewery where you get to learn a thing or two about the brewery, Antwerp and the process of brewing beers.

Hey Everyone! 👋

Location:
- On-site: Faktion, Oudeleeuwenrui 39, 2000 Antwerpen
- Online: TBA

Practicalities for the evening on Tuesday, October 27th:
- 18:00: Doors Open, snacks & drinks
- 19:00: Speaker Talks
- 20:30: Networking & Drinks

Transport:

Arriving by car: Parking is available at Q-Park Godefriduskaai, just around the corner from Faktion. Please note that Faktion is located in Antwerp’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ).
Arriving by train: From Antwerp-Central Station, take bus 17 to Felixpakhuis. The bus stops right in front of the Faktion offices.
Arriving by bike: Faktion is easily accessible by bike.

Note: As this is an invite‑only event, you may be asked to show your calendar invite upon arrival.

Welcome to edition 16 of the Generative AI Belgium Meetup! 🚀

What are you willing to risk to reap the benefits of your AI agents?
Some wasted tokens? A customer's savings The trust of your user base? Someone's health?

🎉 For the first time, the Generative AI Belgium Meetup is coming to Antwerp. Join us on Tuesday 27th October to help answer this question at Faktion Antwerp!

We used to keep AI on a short leash. Small tasks, tight loops, a human check at every step. PoCs and pilots that never touch the end user, where mistakes stay (mostly) inside the building.

In the last months, the capabilities of AI systems have been bumped up another level, with real breakthroughs in areas like math, cybersecurity and healthcare. But the reliability problem hasn't disappeared. And despite that, intelligent experiences aren't just desired anymore, they're assumed. So we let go of the leash.

People now trust AI systems with some of the most sensitive parts of their lives and businesses. Alignment, harnessing, evaluation and experience design are what stand between that trust and the cost of being wrong in systems that are inherently non-deterministic.

So we're inviting experts (and you) to talk about dealing with mistakes in agentic systems, where the cost of being wrong is more than money: trust, mental health, security and autonomy.

We're especially looking for stories from banking & finance, mental health and cybersecurity.

Join us on 27 October at Faktion, Oudeleeuwenrui 39, Antwerp!!

Line-up:

🤙 Boris Bogaert - The Cost Of Waiting
🤖 Bart De Bodt & Jan Vanalphen - The Cost Of Control
🛡️ Philippe Bogaerts - You Are Absolutely Right!

Thanks to Faktion for hosting this edition and to our sponsors: In The Pocket, BruCON, Red Hat, Collibra, Plainsight & Volta Ventures for supporting the community.

Applying AI Events in Antwerp

Upcoming Applying AI events in Antwerp

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