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Software Engineering Events in Brussels

This is the widest category on Brainberg, because software engineering itself spans a huge range of events: language user groups (Python, Rust, Go, TypeScript, Kotlin, Elixir, Ruby, Zig), framework communities (React, Svelte, Next.js, Vue, Laravel, Django, NixOS), backend architecture tracks, testing and QA tracks (ISTQB certification courses, mutation testing, test-automation workshops), refactoring and DDD circles, hackathons, and the long tail of "thoughtful engineering" meetups that don't fit neatly under any specific stack.

This page narrows the Brussels calendar to Software Engineering 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.

Brussels is unusually weighted toward tech-policy and open-source events because of the EU institutions concentrated in the city. FOSDEM each February is one of the largest open-source conferences in the world and draws tens of thousands. Around it, the calendar is full of AI-governance, data-protection, cybersecurity-policy, and platform-regulation events that reflect Brussels' role as the policy capital of European tech.

Upcoming Software Engineering events in Brussels

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CIO Benelux 2026

Brussels, 🇧🇪 Belgium

First class presentations and panel discussions from the leading CIOs, CISOs and IT directors in the Benelux Region.

Join us on the 21st of October at Sofitel Brussels Europe.

PLEASE NOTE:

Complimentary passes are only available to Enterprise CIOs, CISOs, CDOs, CTOs

and other Senior IT, data and security professionals.

If you are a technology or solution provider or you represent an IT consultancy that

seeks commercial discussions, please contact rebecca.symonds@citrusevents.net

to discuss sponsorship for the 21st October 2026.

Upon registering your interest to attend the event as a delegate you are agreeing to

be contacted by Citrus Events who will approve your pass before issuing it to you.

Your approved information will also be shared with partners of CIO Benelux post

event for marketing purposes including email and contact number.

This is a business to business event (B2B), registration should include your business

email address. Personal email addresses (gmail, Hotmail, yahoo etc) will not be

approved.

Through peer to peer learning and networking from some of the finest IT leaders in

the Benelux Region, we will explore industry specific digital challenges and topics

across various industries, including retail, financial services, oil & utilities,

manufacturing, construction, government and education.

Join us on the 21st October 2026 at The Sofitel, Brussels.

Tech topics include:

Generative AI, The Digital transformation Journey, retaining top IT talent,

sustainability, Cybersecurity , Cloud Migration, Digital healthcare and much more.

There are also many opportunities to network in a more relaxed environment with

our networking coffee breaks, networking lunch and post event networking drinks

and canapés.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Limited tickets are available so register your interest now!

Wed 21 Oct · 10:30 – 20:00