The first Brussels’ AI week is taking shape
The Data Science Community
by Philippe Van Impe
4y ago
What a day we had yesterday, everything we ever wanted our AI community to become just happened overnight It started with a call last week from Ward, our original data science expert in residence from when we first created the data innovation Hub at AXA in 2015. He invited me to meet Tom and Maarten who are driving the data initiatives at DPG, the Media concern from the Van Thillo family that reaches 8 out of 10 people from Flanders with news, entertainment and mobile services, with 35 brands like VTM, Humo, and Mobile Viking. And what a meeting we had. Maarten said that 5 years ago he was at ..read more
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Announcing the diSummit 2020 + Gala Night + #startAI + JobFair + AIweek in March
The Data Science Community
by Philippe Van Impe
4y ago
Dear Friends, We are happy to announce the opening of the early registration for the Data Innovation Summit 2020. Our event will take place at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) on June 24th, 25th 2020. This year’s edition is dedicated to the topic AI beyond the hype and is focused on practical applications of AI in business and everyday life. Currently, we are evolving from AI product and solution development to real-life implementations in all areas of life, e.g., industry, telecommunications, energy, finance, health and government. Come and see for yourself how the concrete AI solutio ..read more
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Brussels loves AI
The Data Science Community
by Philippe Van Impe
4y ago
Why Brussels is the best place to open a European HQ for tech companies. A recent report from EY shows that 2018 was an absolute record year for attracting foreign direct investments (FDI). A total of 278 foreign investment projects were initiated, representing a 29% increase on the previous year and creating an all-time high number of jobs (7,363). With this increase, Belgium is going against the European trend. More than 1500 international companies’ HQ are now already established in Brussels. The capital of Europe has everything a company needs: an open economy, business incentives a ..read more
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Bruxelles accueille le 5e sommet de l’intelligence artificielle
The Data Science Community
by Philippe Van Impe
5y ago
Le Disummit, le rendez-vous organisé par et pour la communauté belge travaillant sur l’intelligence artificielle (IA) et la science des données, se tiendra mercredi sur le campus du Solbosch de l’Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB). Environ 900 personnes sont attendues pour cette 5e édition placée sous le thème “Être humain à l’ère de l’intelligence artificielle”. Si cet événement est d’abord à destination des entreprises et des professionnels du secteur, il s’ouvre à moindre coût aux étudiants et à des tarifs réduits au grand public. Une trentaine d’exposants, parmi lesquels Hub.brussels et d ..read more
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Persbericht: diSummit 2019 het jaarlijkse event van de AI4Belgium en DataScience community
The Data Science Community
by Philippe Van Impe
5y ago
De vijfde editie van de diSummit vindt plaats op woensdag 26 juni aan de universitaire campus van de ULB, en start om 8.45 uur. Het thema is: ‘Being Human in the Age of AI’. Philippe Van Impe, Founder en CEO van DigitYser is de drijvende kracht achter de diSummit: “Vorig jaar stond het thema ‘demystifiering AI’ centraal, en benadrukte we het feit dat de de universiteiten VUB en ULB al meer dan 30 jaar actief zijn op het gebied van AI. In 2017 was ‘Data4Good’ het hoofdthema: hoe kun je data gebruiken voor een betere wereld?” Dit jaar zijn er voor de diSummit inspirerende internationale spreker ..read more
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We made it ! +742 participants are now on board ! #disummit2019
The Data Science Community
by Philippe Van Impe
5y ago
All Aboard ! We are so pleased to announce that we already reached the same level of participation as last year. Looking at the feedback, there are three reasons why you & your team should attend: To inspire your team with real live business cases. To learn new techniques and develop new ideas in the workshops. To meet opinion leaders and be part of the AI4Belgium initiative. Join us for this community driven event & check our website to get the best deals. See you next Wednesday at the ULB. Get your discount ticket ! 3 interviews to inspire you ! Interview with Nathalie Smuha In ..read more
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DiSummit 2019 in a nutshell and why it’s a place to be on June 26th!
The Data Science Community
by Philippe Van Impe
5y ago
Interview by Tatiana Donets with Philippe Van Impe On June 26th the AI4Belgium & Data Science Community will hold their 5th annual Summit. You can expect a day packed with innovative ideas and discussions, lots of networking opportunities and perhaps most importantly a chance to have fun with professionals from a wide array of backgrounds. . This is already the fifth time you organise the DiSummit. Why did you decide to dedicate this year edition to the theme of « Being human in the age of AI »? Philippe Van Impe: Last year we developed the theme of « AI demystification », showing that in ..read more
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Make sure you do not miss the chance to be a part of the AI Ecosystem of Belgium!
The Data Science Community
by Philippe Van Impe
5y ago
We are now mere 4 weeks away from what is already known as the best diSummit ever. I am so excited to send you this message to update you regarding the interesting recent developments. The entire AI tribe will be present at this prestigious event so make sure to make yourself present and have a once in a lifetime experience! Outstanding speakers The moment you have been waiting for is finally here: the agenda is now available online. We still expect a few more workshops and master classes to be added, with numerous companies presenting business cases Inspiring project prese ..read more
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AI-Awards – Semi Finals – Thursday 16th of May at 19:00
The Data Science Community
by Philippe Van Impe
5y ago
We are pleased to announce that the semi finals of the AI awards will take place at DigitYser on May 16th. We will start at 19:00 sharp. Over the past month over 60 startups have been nominated to become the AI startup of the year. This Thursday you will have the opportunity to meet them in person and to listen to their story. You can reserve your ticket here . To find out more about the AI-Awards, please check out our website : disummit.org ..read more
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#AI4Belgium – Honouring the AI-initiatives in Belgium
The Data Science Community
by Philippe Van Impe
5y ago
AI Awards in Belgium. The AI4Belgium & Datascience community is honouring the most interesting projects and the most promising startups. Over the past weeks over 80 nominations have been submitted. The entire community is fully engaged in the nomination and selection of these Awards. check the list here: https://disummit.org/ai-awards/ The companies that have accepted their nomination have been invited at DigitYser to record a short video and  interview. All nominees will also be present on May 16th – #AI startup for a networking evening where they will do a short 5 minute ..read more
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