What a great afternoon and evening! Almost 250 people joined us for the ‘don’t miss’ 2025 Beltug Summer Bar, where we enjoyed a fascinating keynote on artificial intelligence: the top priority for ICT decision-makers according to our 2025 Priorities Compass. We also presented the Compass results before everyone relaxed over a walking dinner and connected with their peers.
Takeaways, presentations and video from the Beltug Summer Bar of 15 September 2025.
15 / 09 / 25
The event began with an overview of the key priorities of Belgian CIOs and ICT decision-makers. Alongside Artificial Intelligence, other topics high on the list include strategy and governance, digital sovereignty, cyber security, supplier management and compliance, among others. The priorities revealed in the Compass guide our Working Plan and shape the agenda for the year ahead.
You can explore the full results of the 2025 Priorities Compass (in FR and NL), as well as our Working Plan, available here.
Mieke De Ketelaere — Keynote Speaker, Author, IT Person of the Year 2024, and Adjunct Professor at Vlerick Business School — then gave an insightful update on AI, tracing its evolution from the 1950s into the future. She highlighted seven key learnings for organisations, from ‘Put our planet at the same level as your AI profit’ to ‘Don’t just add more data points. Invest in hybrid AI systems containing reasoning.’
To close, Danielle Jacobs, CEO of Beltug, shared an update on our achievements and initiatives, all aimed at creating greater value for our members. We then rounded off the evening with a tasty walking dinner and lively informal discussions among peers.
Click here to see pictures of the event, and take a look at our ‘after movie’, as well as a video on the priorities of our members.
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The Beltug Team