Internet of Things Convention 2019 | IoT Smart Cities Convention | 19 June 2019 | Lamot Congress and Heritage Center, Haverwerf, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium

The central topic this year will be smart cities because, to be honest, we still have a long way to go. Which technologies are available to make our cities smart? Where lie the different opportunities? Well, for starters we will cover five different tracks in our conference:

Smart mobility
Will explain us the importance of improved and sustainable (public) transport, safe traffic and accessibility in general.

Smart economy
Will give you more insight in smart entrepreneurship, productivity, business transformation, automation, data exchange, industry 4.0, etc.

Smart enablers
All the tools that make it possible to work with internet of things – devices, data & analytics, technologies, communication, security and more.

Smart people
Approaches lifelong learning, creativity health and a healthy population, smart hospitals, smart decision making, public services, etc.

Smart living
Talks about housing & living, home automation, smart working (businesses), health conditions, safety and architecture.

Smart environment
Targets pollution issues, environmental protection, sustainable resource management, natural conditions, etc.

2019 Speakers

Oliver Reisch
Managing Director Sales & Pre-sales Consulting, Sedapta Germany

Philippe Muyters
Minister, Flemish Government

Gregory Van Gils
Managing Director, Trivest Software Group

Johan Dekeyzer
Chief Executive Officer, Dekeyzer-ossaer

Wim De Waele
General Manager, the Beacon

Tim Scanlon
Group Vice President, Customer Experience and Innovation, Abb

Sam Schellekens
Business Development Manager, Telenet

Frederik Aldelhof
Business Development Manager, Verhaert

Ulrich Ahle
Chief Executive Officer, Fiware

Max Beeks
Channel Manager Benelux, Advantech

Nicolas Mertens
Iot Cloud Engineer, Van Roey

Rudy De Smedt
Senior Client Partner Public Sector, Atos

Bart Demaegdt
Technology Manager Digitalization, Siemens

Sandra Vancolen
Business Development Iot, Bosch

Vincent Van Der Linden
Innovation Services Architect, Realdolmen

Tim Claes
Sales, Marketing & Internal Communications Director, Realdolmen

Carl Van Laer
Product Line Leader for Historians, Janssen Pharmaceutica

Joris De Lamper
Business Developer, in the Pocket

Kris Rottiers
Co-founder, Drone-future

David Neys
Product Manager Smart Cities, Cegeka

Stijn Bijnens
Chief Executive Officer, Cegeka

Peter Defreyne
Manager, Ixortalk

Patrick Willekens
Head of Sales, Crescent Nv/option

Ivo Vandeweerd
Chairman, Business Development & Strategy, Blooloc Nv

Wim Van Den Broeck
Co-founder, Room Four Zero

Veselin Pizurica
Chief Technology Officer, Waylay

Peter Veldeman
Chief Executive Officer, Papilium

Geert Baeke
Chief Technology Officer, Xylos – Bagaar

Erik Boelen
Test Manager, Eurofins

Vito Rallo
Iot Cybersecurity Expert, Pwc

Nicolas Helssen
Business Applications Ambassador, Esa Space Solutions Belgium

Mikael Shamim
Managing Director, Helicus

Glenn Colpaert
Azure & Iot Domain Lead, Codit

Benjamin Feigel
Iot Solution Architect, Engie M2m

Maarten Van Aerde
Sales Key Account Manager, Engie M2m

Marc Blekkink
Managing Partner, Movilitas

Erik Cotman
Iot & Traceability Expert, Pwc

Frederic Lhostte
Head of Advanced Telco Services, Proximus

Peter Vandeurzen
Cluster Manager, Smart Cities Vlaanderen

Ingrid Reynaert
Business Group Leader Smart Cities, Agoria

Joris De Veirman
Digital Innovation & Business Development Manager, Xylos – Bagaar

Tom Sorgeloos
Business Development Manager M2m & Iot, Orange

Gert Pauwels
Head of Commercial & Marketing Iot & M2m & Big Data & Innovation, Orange

John Baekelmans
Vice President, Imec

Dirk Indigne
Chief Executive Officer, Engie M2m

Eric Van Bael
Chief Executive Officer, Spacewell

2019 Sponsors & Partners

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Cegeka
• PwC
• Orange
• Engie
• Proximus
• Codit
• Realdolmen

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Business
• SpaceWell
• Xylos Bagaar
• Eurofins
• Option
• IxorTalk
• In The Pocket
• Atos

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Tesla
• Esas
• Phoenix Contact
• Aucxis
• Verhaert
• Vanroey
• BlooLoc
• BDO CrossRoad
• MSC

START-UP GOLD SPONSORS:
• NSX
• Movilitas Consulting
• Waylay
• Papilium
• Trivest Software Group

START-UP SILVER SPONSORS:
• IoThink
• Datylon

PARTNERS:
• SmartCities VLA Anderen
• Lamot Congres-En Erfgoedcentrum
• Social Seeder
• IMEC
• Agoria
• IoT
• University of Antwerp
• ISACA
• Sirus
• Mechelen
• ESA Space Solutions Belgium
• Solvay Brussels School
• EUKA
• Flanders Make
• CXO
• Risk & Compliance Platform Europe
• Media Planet
• Automation Magazine
• MT.be
• Techzine
• Epic Frame
• The Beacon