Software Engineering Events in Brussels

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Join us at Odoo Experience 2026 for an epic in-person meetup full of learning, networking, and fun!

Odoo Experience 2026, Europe's biggest Tech & Business event.

Odoo Experience is the perfect opportunity to get inspired by industry trends & tech innovation. Join us during these 3 incredible days and get ready for endless fun and unlimited networking opportunities with business leaders, experts and inspiring speakers.

Discover new features, innovations and improvements in the brand-new version of Odoo and meet our dynamic Odoo community. Our suite of open source business apps is covering all your company needs (CRM, eCommerce, accounting, inventory, point of sale, project management, HR etc.) & it's going to revolutionize your way to work. Don't miss this chance & reveal the potential of Odoo for your business!

Agenda :

• + 400 talks
• + 40 000 attendees for our 2025's edition
• + 400 exhibitors to guide you on your own business growth
• 2 fun evening parties with catered dinner by our chefs

Practical information

When? September 24th and 25th from 9am to 6pm & September 26th from 9am to 5pm

Where? Brussels Expo

You can register here: https://www.odoo.com/r/AiJi

Join us for a full day of collaborative work at HSBXL! This event is open to everyone who enjoys working in a community environment, whether you're advancing on business ventures, freelance projects, or creative endeavors. Bring your laptops, your enthusiasm, and your projects to collaborate, learn, and share in the main room of our spacious hackerspace.

During this 8-hour co-working event, you'll have the opportunity to work on your project, ask for feedback, offer help to others, and if you wish, share your achievements at the end of the day.

Please Note: While HSBXL has multiple rooms for various purposes, this coworking event is taking place in the main room. It's important to note that online meetings should be avoided during this event to prevent noise disturbance and to maintain a conducive work environment for everyone.

### What the day will look like:

1. Introduction and setting up: Find a comfortable spot in the main room, set up your workspace and grab a Club Mate, soft drink, or a coffee to get your day started.

2. Work Session: Dive into your project, seek assistance, and collaborate with others.

3. Sharing Session: Optional, but encouraged! Share what you've worked on, your challenges, and triumphs.

### How to get to HSBXL:

HSBXL is located in Brussels. For detailed instructions on how to get to the hackerspace, please visit here. If you encounter any issues while trying to get in, you can contact us at +32 28804004. Please note that the phone is inside the space. Alternatively, you can also reach out to us in our Matrix chatroom.

### Requirements

Please bring your laptop, and if you have, an extension cord. The space has WiFi, but having your own internet backup solution can also be useful.

Join us at this 8-hour co-working day in the main room of HSBXL, and we hope you'll have made progress on your projects, learned something new, and most importantly, enjoyed the power of community collaboration. Whether you're a freelancer, entrepreneur, or creative, we welcome you to this day of productivity, sharing, and collaboration.

Every year, somewhere around the third Saturday of September, hackers, free software users and open source adepts celebrate Software Freedom Day. HSBXL is marking it on Saturday 26 September with a full day of talks, followed by a communal dinner.
This year's theme is Organizing with FOSS: how people actually use free and open source software to run events, manage their work and personal lives, and keep control of their own data. Talks on other FOSS topics are welcome too, so expect a spread across privacy, open data and security.
Schedule
11:30 - doors open, coffee, hang out
13:00 - talks begin
Evening - communal dinner, with drinks and snacks throughout the day
The full talk schedule will be announced closer to the date.
Practical
Free as in freedom. No ticket needed, just show up.
HSBXL, Rue Osseghem 53, 1080 Molenbeek, Brussels.
Can't make it in person? There will be a live stream, link posted nearer the time.
Questions: contact@hsbxl.be or Matrix at #hsbxl:matrix.org
Want to give a talk? Slots are 25 or 45 minutes. Send a title, a short summary, any prerequisites, your preferred duration and availability to contact@hsbxl.be before 20 August.

Join us during the eCommerce Day

Whether you're launching your first online store or scaling a business across multiple channels and countries, this day is built for you !

Join us for a full day dedicated to everything related to eCommerce: practical sessions, success stories, and a first look at the latest features of Odoo 20. Discover how a fully integrated platform removes the friction from running an online business and lets you focus on growth.

From product pages, automated marketing, and logistics, you'll leave with practical ideas you can apply into your own project.

You'll learn a lot of thing!

You'll discover

• Why Odoo is a great fit for your e-commerce business
• Steps, design tips, and best practices for building a converting storefront.
• A look at Odoo's SEO tools and how to get your store found on search engines.
• How to turn your website into a lead machine with marketing automation, email campaigns, and promotions.
• Digital marketing strategies to go beyond retail by selling events and appointments.

12:30 - Welcome & Walking lunch

From 13:30 -Inspiring Talks

13:30 - Auditorium 2000 A
Let's set-up your online store !

14:00 - Auditorium 2000 A
From cart to doorstep: Master payments and deliveries in Odoo

14:30 - Auditorium 2000 A
Good website design: The hidden keys to turn visitors into customers

15:00 - Auditorium 2000 A
Is Odoo really good for SEO?

15:30 - Auditorium 2000 A
Turn your website into a leads machine!

16:00 - Auditorium 2000 A
Boost your website with marketing automation: emails & promotions

16:30 - Auditorium 2000 A
Beyond e-commerce: Sell experiences with Odoo Events & Appointments

Registration is free but mandatory here: https://www.odoo.com/r/Qj1o

She Loves To Code is a club for women+ who want to explore tech, learn by doing and meet others along the way

On 29 September, we’re hosting the first event in our new club format in Brussels, and we’re kicking things off with the Python language 🐍

N********o need to have a prior experience: just come along, try things out, ask questions and keep learning as you want! You can choose what you’d like to learn and progress at your own pace, picking up where you left off at each session.

After the workshop, we host tech talks from women working in the field, with networking, drinks and time to meet other people from the community✨

Be curious, learn at your own pace and meet a community of women+ exploring tech together!

Event agenda:

5:30 PM - Welcome & intro
6:00 PM - Python workshop
7:30 PM - Tech talks
8:00 PM - Networking & drinks

See you soon! 💜
The SLTC team

Gain a deeper understanding of how digital sustainability skills can drive innovation, competitiveness, and sustainable growth across Europe

Europe is accelerating its digital and green transitions. Making sure people have the right skills is more important than ever.

Join us in Brussels or online for the European Digital Sustainability Skills Conference.

The conference will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, educators, researchers, and skills experts to explore how Europe can build a workforce ready for a sustainable digital future.

The event will:

• Showcase key achievements and lessons learned from the first two years of the Digital4Sustainability project
• Create space to discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead
• Share expert insights, interactive discussions, and real-world examples
• Explore how digital sustainability skills can support innovation, competitiveness, and sustainable growth across Europe

The programme will combine insights from the project with wider discussions on the future of skills for the twin transition.

Topics include:

• Skills needs and workforce challenges in a rapidly changing economy
• Digital sustainability and AI, including the impact of emerging technologies
• Education and training approaches that prepare learners for future careers
• Upskilling and reskilling strategies for professionals and organisations
• The role of SMEs in driving sustainable digital innovation
• Future workforce trends and youth engagement
• European policy developments shaping the skills agenda
• Practical tools, frameworks, and resources developed through the Digital4Sustainability project

The event is relevant to people working in policy, education, industry, and research.

It offers an opportunity to:

• Exchange ideas
• Discover practical solutions
• Connect with stakeholders working to strengthen digital sustainability skills across Europe

Hiring in the AI Era: what's allowed, what works, what puts you at risk. 1hr Workshop + live interviews with job-ready tech talent.

• Lunch Pass : Hiring in the AI Era session + networking lunch, from 12h00 to 14h30.
• One Day Pass: tHiring in the AI Era session + networking lunch + Recruitment Speed Dating with BeCode learners (.NET, Cybersecurity, AI & Data Science), from 12h00 to 17h30.
• Free for BeCode Partners

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!

Un atelier pour comprendre l'impact du numérique sur nos vies et imaginer une tech plus juste, humaine et au service du vivant.

Un atelier pour comprendre l'impact du numérique sur nos vies et imaginer une tech plus juste, humaine et au service du vivant.

A l’issue de la formation, vous serez animateur·ice pro de la Fresque de la Tech et pourrez sensibiliser vos collègues, clients et autres parties prenantes dans un cadre professionnel aux enjeux de la tech.

La Fresque de la Tech est un atelier collaboratif et 100% low-tech pour questionner notre rapport aux technologies numériques.

Face à l'accélération effrénée du monde technologique — ChatGPT, reconnaissance faciale, deepfakes, surveillance de masse, précarisation du travail... — une question s’impose : peut-on encore parler de « progrès » lorsque l’innovation creuse les inégalités, menace nos libertés et redéfinit la démocratie ?

Après avoir sensibilisé plus de 5000 participants via divers ateliers, Bleen a créé La Fresque de la Tech en 2025, avec un objectif clair : capitaliser sur des années de retours d’expérience en sustainable IT pour proposer un atelier systémique. Un atelier qui ne se contente pas de parler de numérique, mais qui ouvre le débat sur ses impacts sociaux, démocratiques, sanitaires et environnementaux.

Conscient du risque d’amnésie générationnelle, Bleen a voulu recontextualiser les grandes étapes de l’évolution des technologies de l’information et de la communication pour mieux comprendre les enjeux d’aujourd’hui — et ceux de demain.

Ce nouvel atelier, à la fois interactif et réflexif, invite à mettre en pause le discours techno-solutionniste dominant, à démêler le vrai du buzz, et à imaginer ensemble des futurs technologiques plus justes et durables.

Après la formation vous recevrez l'accès à un espace Notion qui contient les cartes d'animation, le lien vers la fresque en ligne, un guide d'animation, et des ressources complémentaires pour améliorer vos connaissances sur le sujet de la Tech.

Le prix de la formation inclut 2 jeux de cartes imprimés dans votre langue souhaitée (FR, NL ou EN) et une licence à vie. Ceci vous donne donc le droit d'animer en grand public et professionnel à vie, sans devoir nous verser une partie après chaque animation.

Conditions :

• Avoir suivi la fresque
• Cette formation est destiné à un public international (en dehors de la Belgique)

Pour le règlement, il est aussi possible de payer par virement bancaire après réception d'une facture. Si cette option vous intéresse, contactez hello@bleen.be.

Compartir los resultados de HIBA+ y explorar el futuro de la digitalización del sector agroalimentario desde una perspectiva europea

Este evento expondrá los resultados del proyecto de Interreg HIBA+ (2024-2026), --centrado en la digitalización del sector agroalimentario en las áreas transfronterizas de España y Portugal-- y explorará las posibilidades de continuidad tanto del mismo como de otros de este ámbito. Para ello distintas entidades europeas del sector agrícola y tecnológico expondrán las prioridades y objetivos de la UE en estos aspectos, qué oportunidades hay actualmente y en expondrán hacia dónde va el futuro tecnológico del sector agroalimentario desde una perspectiva europea.

Dive into TheGreenTech Innovation Forum 2026 for fresh ideas and cool eco-friendly tech, all in one place!

Get ready to dive into the latest green technologies and connect with innovators shaping the future. This in-person event is your chance to explore cool ideas, meet passionate experts, and spark collaborations in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Don't miss out on the buzz at TheGreenTech Innovation Forum 2026—where the future gets greener and brighter!

Womenpreneur Awards : la cérémonie qui récompense les entrepreneuses

Womenpreneur et la Ville de Bruxelles sont ravis de vous présenter l'édition 2025 des Womenpreneur Awards qui célèbre l’innovation, la créativité et le leadership des entrepreneuses bruxelloises.

Cette année, quatre entrepreneuses seront récompensées lors de la soirée pour leur réalisations sociale, tech & innovation et durable. Mais ne manquez pas également l’opportunité de nominer votre entrepreneuse préférée et de lui décerner le prix du public ! !

Les Womenpreneur Awards, en plus de récompenser les entrepreneuses locales, accueillera un panel. Vous découvrirez également en exclusivité l’after-movie du Womenpreneur Market.

Cet évènement est organisé en collaboration avec la Ville de Bruxelles.

Join CIOXBelgium, the premier event for CIOs and senior IT leaders to explore insights and tech challenges.

Welcome to CIOXBelgium, the premier event exclusively designed for accomplished CIOs across the Ireland. Step into the forefront of strategic technology leadership as we navigate the evolving post-pandemic landscape and unlock unparalleled opportunities for enterprise success. Join us at CIOXBelgium, where visionary CIOs converge to engage in transformative discussions, gain strategic insights, and address the pressing challenges shaping the world of enterprise technology.

🎤Speakers:

•Laurie-Anne Bourdain - CISO, UMC Sint-Pieter/ CHU Saint-Pierre

•Sam Rédelé - Head of Data & AI, UZ Leuven

•Christopher Franskin - CIO, DKV Belgium

•Johan Stronkhorst - CISO, Departement Omgeving

•Walter Coenraets - CISO, Belgische Federale Politie - Federal Police Belgium

•Joris Verdickt - VP, Secure Power & Data Centers, Belgium & Netherlands, Schneider Electric

•Christophe Vanneste - CIO, MELEXIS

•Amit Potnis - CIO, Lutosa Foods

•Stijn Eyckmans - Group CTO, Fracht Group

•Axel Royer-Bertrand - VP, Global IT Strategy & Transformation, Aliaxis

•Benjamin Budts - CISO, Global IT Security & Risk Director, Lhoist

•Ivan Branco - Head of Information Management, AI and Analytics, Volvo Group Trucks Operations

•Filip Maertens - Head of Crisis Management Office and Operational Resilience Awareness, Euroclear

•Wannes Rosiers - Head of IT & Development, Tomorrowland

•Philippe Cornette - Group CISO, John Cockerill

•Cedric Plettinx - Regional IT Director Benelux, Germany & Nordics, Yusen Logistics

🤝Sponsors:

•Horizon3AI

•Ping Identity

•OneTrust

•Rubrik

•Island

Learn More:

View full agenda here - https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0mX7qK0

Register here for free - https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0mX7KP0

Sponsorship Opportunities:

Submit your interest here: EDS

Or contact: sponsorship@edsxevents.com

All delegates must meet specific criteria to qualify for attendance, including holding a senior position within their organisation and being affiliated with an enterprise.Please note, EDS reserves the right to decline any registration to ensure the integrity and quality of the event; thank you for your understanding.

Discover 42 Belgium in Brussels on November 26! Get to know our program & community. Free, registration required.

Come to the Open Day of 42 Belgium in Brussels and discover the most innovative tech & AI programs!

📅 Date: Thursday, 26 November 2027
⏰ 18h start info session
📍 Location: 42 Belgium, Cantersteen 12, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

At 42 Belgium, you don’t attend classes and you won’t find traditional teachers. So what do you get?
Discover Belgium’s most innovative tech campus, open 24/7.
Prepare yourself in a unique way for a career in software, AI, cybersecurity, and more -entirely at your own pace. Completely free. Get to know the tech education of the future.

What can you expect during our Open Day?
✅ Discover how our innovative peer-to-peer learning method works
✅ Learn everything about our approach
✅ Ask your questions directly to the enthusiastic 42 Belgium team and our students

The event is free, but spots are limited -registration in advance is required!

🎯 Sign up now and start your journey into the world of coding. Discover the tech education of the future.

See you soon 👋
– The 42 Belgium team

#42belgium #42antwerp #OpenDeurDag #Programmeren #TechInnovatie #PeerToPeer #Antwerpen #GratisOpleiding #StudentLife #DigitalSkills

AR / VR / XR conference in Brussels, Belgium

Discover 42 Belgium in Brussels on January 14! Get to know our program & community. Free, registration required.

Come to the Open Day of 42 Belgium in Brussels and discover the most innovative tech & AI programs!

📅 Date: Friday, 5 June, 2026
⏰ 18h start info session
📍 Location: 42 Belgium, Cantersteen 12, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

At 42 Belgium, you don’t attend classes and you won’t find traditional teachers. So what do you get?
Discover Belgium’s most innovative tech campus, open 24/7.
Prepare yourself in a unique way for a career in software, AI, cybersecurity, and more -entirely at your own pace. Completely free. Get to know the tech education of the future.

What can you expect during our Open Day?
✅ Discover how our innovative peer-to-peer learning method works
✅ Learn everything about our approach
✅ Ask your questions directly to the enthusiastic 42 Belgium team and our students

The event is free, but spots are limited -registration in advance is required!

🎯 Sign up now and start your journey into the world of coding. Discover the tech education of the future.

See you soon 👋
– The 42 Belgium team

#42belgium #42antwerp #OpenDeurDag #Programmeren #TechInnovatie #PeerToPeer #Antwerpen #GratisOpleiding #StudentLife #DigitalSkills