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Factry Connect After Hours

On Thursday 17 September, we're hosting the second edition of Factry Connect After Hours. Beyond the talks, food and drinks, you'll meet industry peers who are working through the same challenges.Last year's edition brought together over 100 professionals from across the industry, from companies like Puratos, Agristo, McCain Foods, Allnex, Rousselot, Kronos Europe, Milcobel, Ardo, Recticel, Ravago, Stow, ArcelorMittal, Volvo Cars and Neuhaus, among others.

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On Thursday 17 September, we're hosting the second edition of Factry Connect After Hours.

Beyond the talks, food and drinks, you'll meet industry peers who are working through the same challenges.

Last year's edition brought together over 100 professionals from across the industry, from companies like Puratos, Agristo, McCain Foods, Allnex, Rousselot, Kronos Europe, Milcobel, Ardo, Recticel, Ravago, Stow, ArcelorMittal, Volvo Cars and Neuhaus, among others.

How we've planned the evening:

  • 17.00 — 18.00: Doors open, welcome drink
  • 18.00 — 18.30: Introduction by Jeroen Coussement (CEO, Factry)
  • 18.30 — 19.00: Keynote Richard Beeson (30+ years in industrial data software): History of the Historian: Time-Series, AI, and the Second Half of the Chessboard
  • 19.00 — 19.45: Panel talk on open Data & AI - A symbiotic relationship with Jeroen Coussement, Christophe Rosseel (founder Machinegeist), Frederik De Bosschere (tech communicator, In The Pocket) and Richard Beeson
  • 19.45 — 22.00: networking with walking dinner and drinks

The practicals:

  • 3Square Zwijnaarde, Rijvisschestraat 124, 9052 Zwijnaarde (Ghent)
  • The venue is easy to reach by car, located right next to the E40 (Ostend/Brussels) and just 500 metres from the E17 (Antwerp/Kortrijk). 280 free underground parking spaces are available on site. Note that the location falls within a zone of local traffic, so follow the signs from the motorway exit Zwijnaarde.

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Factry Connect After Hours
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On Thursday 17 September, we're hosting the second edition of Factry Connect After Hours. Beyond the talks, food and drinks, you'll meet industry peers who are working through the same challenges.Last year's edition brought together over 100 professionals from across the industry, from companies like Puratos, Agristo, McCain Foods, Allnex, Rousselot, Kronos Europe, Milcobel, Ardo, Recticel, Ravago, Stow, ArcelorMittal, Volvo Cars and Neuhaus, among others.

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