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
14On the bill · sessions
18Companies · in total
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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
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Agoria
Flanders Make
IMEC
Sirris
UGent
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Agenda

Selected from 14 sessions on the bill.
  • 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
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

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
13Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

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 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Flanders MakeSp2V
  2. 02SirrisSp1V
  3. 03UgentSp1V
  4. 04AgoriaSp
  5. 05imecSp
  6. 06Danone2V
  7. 07Acceleer1V
  8. 08Atlas Copco Power Technique1V
  9. 09Axelera AI1V
  10. 10BASF1V
  11. 11CGK1V
  12. 12De Watergroep1V
  13. 13Dewilde Engineering1V
  14. 14Google Cloud1V
Sponsors by tier
unspecified5
100% of 5