IoT

ABISS 2026

ABISS 2026 is the 11th edition of the leading industrial technology summit and networking fair in Belgium, gathering over 1200 visitors and more than 95 technology partners from the industry. The event focuses on the latest technologies and insights in IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things), smart, connected, and secured manufacturing. It involves over 18 Expe…

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18Speakers
5Sponsors
14Sessions
18Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at ABISS, in alphabetical order.

Bernd Geelen
Scandinavian Tobacco Group
Bram verhoef
Axelera AI
Davy Demeyer
Founder · Acceleer
Jeroen Roelandt
De Watergroep
Johannes Cottyn
Ugent
Johan Sinaeve
Dewilde Engineering
Ken Van Herpen
Researcher · Flanders Make
Mark Van Pee
Sirris
Massimo Mura
Takeda
Peter Billen
Principal Architect · Google Cloud
Raf Swinnen
DANONE
Steven Werbrouck
BASF
Stijn Boussemaere
HOWEST CYBERSECURITY
Thibault Blyau
IMEC | Ugent
Tijl Charle
CGK
Tommy Van De Wouwer
Atlas Copco Power Technique
Wouter Favoreel
Flanders Make
Zied Manoubi
DANONE

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Agoria
Flanders Make
IMEC
Sirris
UGent

Agenda

Selected from 14 sessions.

  • 10u00 - 10u30

    AI with an Edge

    INDUSTRY OF THINGS
  • 10u35 - 11u05

    VE∞X – Virtual engineering meets user experience: combine the best of both worlds

    INTELLIGENCE OF THINGS
  • 10u35 - 11u05

    What is the added value of digital twin for customized machine-builder Dewilde Engineering?

    INDUSTRY OF THINGS
  • 11u10 - 11u40

    Connecting the dots in IT & OT Security culture

    SECURITY OF THINGS
  • 11u10 - 11u40

    Shaping the Future: Our journey from a Manufacturing Site to a Smart Campus

    INDUSTRY OF THINGS
  • 12u45- 13u15

    Process optimisation in the in the chemical industry - Hybrid AI and dashboards in the field

    INTELLIGENCE OF THINGS
  • 13u15 - 13u45

    R³: Risk, Response, Results: Access management in an industrial environment

    SECURITY OF THINGS
  • 13u15 - 13u45

    The digital road to 5G

    INDUSTRY OF THINGS
  • 13u50 - 14u20

    Planning problems? Here's how to solve them

    INTELLIGENCE OF THINGS
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 18 companies show up, and 3 bet on three roles at once?

Eighteen companies. three are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
3All threespeak · spons · exh
2Sponsoringsponsor only
13Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Flanders Make·Sirris·Ugent

Speakers by seniority

6% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • Founder / Owner16%
  • Manager / Lead16%
  • Research / Science16%
  • Other roles1583%

Of 18 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Flanders MakeSponsor2
2SirrisSponsor1
3UgentSponsor1
4AgoriaSponsor-
5imecSponsor-
6Danone2
7Acceleer1
8Atlas Copco Power Technique1
9Axelera AI1
10BASF1
11CGK1
12De Watergroep1
13Dewilde Engineering1
14Google Cloud1
Sponsors by tier
unspecified5
100% of 5