CleanTech Summit
Join us for the CleanTech Summit, to explore how sustainability and technology come together. This event offers students a unique opportunity to engage with industry experts working toward a greener future. With the theme “Technology Going Green,” the summit will feature a lively panel discussion exploring the practical steps tech companies are taking to integrate sustainability into their operations. Afterwards there is a networking reception with free drinks, where u can talk to start-ups within the cleantech industry.
Don’t miss the chance to join thought-provoking conversations, connect with like-minded peers and professionals, and explore how technology is shaping the future of sustainability. Take part in this impactful event to advance your knowledge and career in CleanTech.
Practical info
Location: Group T
Date: November 28th
Doors: 19h00
Start: 19h30
Meet our speakers
The following speakers will share their journeys in advancing sustainable operations and products, offering valuable insights into the role of innovation in creating positive environmental impact.
Thoralf Gutierre
Co-Founder & CEO of Sirona Technologies; Former Tesla Executive
Thoralf works at a DAC company applying first-principles thinking learned at Tesla to build a scalable, sorbent agnostic, and modular DAC. They use the typical solid sorbents with amines so they can focus on speed and scale. They have five generations of working hardware prototypes developed, Sirona now operates a pilot plant in Kenya.
Balázs Németh
Manager of ESG & Sustainability, Brussels Airlines
‘I currently strengthen Brussels Airlines (and Lufthansa Group) in the aviation sector to take on the challenge of building strategies and a roadmap to meet our climate targets and make sustainable flying possible with scaling up innovative technological solutions.’
Viktor Vergote
Offshore Offtake Manager, Luminus
‘I work within Luminus on the offshore wind project for the ‘Princess Elisabeth’ tenders. These tenders are organised by the government in three phases, with 1 winner each time. A total of 3500 MW of offshore wind capacity will thus be awarded, good for an annual green electricity production equivalent to the power consumption of more than 3 million households. It is therefore one of the key projects for Belgium’s ‘Road to Net-Zero’. Winning this project is also of great strategic importance for Luminus which is taking a pioneering role in renewable developments in Belgium. The first phase (700 MW) will be awarded in August 2025 and is my main focus for the coming year.’
Els Meyvaert
Entrepreneur in Blockchain Technology
‘I hold a degree in business administration and have built my career driving digital transformation and change management across the domain of marketing and communications. Starting at Dexia (now Belfius) and later Colruyt Group, I focused on integrating technology to enable strategic growth. In 2016, I co-founded SettleMint, Belgium’s first Blockchain-Platform-as-a-Service company, where I served as Chief Marketing Officer.’
‘At EY, I developed the Center of Excellence for Emerging Technology at a Europe-West level, exploring diverse tech solutions. Later, as part of Fujitsu’s Enterprise Blockchain team, I contributed to creating the Sustainability Solution Center, leveraging AI and blockchain for ESG reporting. Now I founded my own business strategy, Harder Better Faster Stronger, where I guide organizations toward digital and technological growth.’
Meet our partners/start-ups
At Luminus, we want to build a carbon-neutral energy future that reconciles planetary protection, human well-being and economic growth through electricity and innovative solutions and services. As a major and responsible player of electricity production in Belgium and the No. 1 in onshore wind and hydro power, Luminus is contributing to an industrial solution by offering its customers innovative solutions in the field of energy efficiency and by investing massively in renewable energy. At the same time, Luminus is investing in research into innovative solutions to enable a future switch to other types of fuels (biogas, green hydrogen) and to enable connection to CO2 capture plants.
We are a global company that delivers advanced ICT solutions and services, guiding our customers through their business and digital transformations. We provide them with the tools to achieve their mission-critical priorities.
We deliver enterprise expertise that enables our customers’ businesses to reach their full potential, while creating a positive impact in a challenging world. We take responsibility for our relationship with the social and ecological environment.
ICP Belgium is a community hub dedicated to supporting developers, enthusiasts, and professionals passionate about the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) and Web3. Our mission is to foster collaboration, innovation, and growth within the blockchain ecosystem in Belgium. As the greenest blockchain, ICP offers unmatched energy efficiency and transparent reporting of node machine energy use via a public dashboard. These features, combined with real-world sustainability use cases like blockchain-powered recycling initiatives and token-based carbon credit trading platforms, make ICP an ideal foundation for sustainable digital solutions.
Coosha is a start-up focused on delivering renewable hydrogen and appliances around the world. Their goal is to generate positive societal impact in an economically sustainable and scalable way, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
We believe we can build a better future; where humans, technology and nature live in harmony.
To accelerate the transition to a sustainable future by using technology to support the carbon cycle, i.e. removing CO2 from the atmosphere and returning it to the Earth.
At VDB Engineering, we are dedicated to providing innovative and sustainable engineering solutions for both individuals and businesses. Whether you’re a homeowner seeking tailored energy systems or a company aiming to optimize processes with a focus on CleanTech, we bring expertise and dedication to every project. Our mission is to support the transition to a greener, more efficient future, ensuring exceptional value and environmental responsibility for all our clients.