The Profound Shift '26: Lead in a future shaped by AI

Leadership in the AI era requires conscious choices. During this event, you will gain practical tools to refine your strategy, prepare your staff for the future and keep your organisation agile. Inspiring real-world examples will show you how to turn your vision into tangible action. The various breakout sessions and networking opportunities will also allow you to exchange ideas with peers from a wide range of sectors.

Practical information

: 11 June 2026 | 09:00 - 18:30
: Living Tomorrow - Indringingsweg 1, 1800 Vilvoorde
: €175

AI is not a technological trend sweeping over us, but a new reality that we are shaping ourselves. At The Profound Shift ’26, we’re shifting the focus from AI as a technology to its strategic impact on your organisation. We will explore the synergy between three areas: how to inspire and guide your teams in their new roles, how to redesign business processes for greater effectiveness, and how to enhance the customer experience with the right balance between technology and human empathy.

Leadership in the AI era demands conscious choices. During this event, you’ll gain concrete tools to refine your strategy, prepare your employees for the future, and keep your organisation agile. Inspiring real-world examples demonstrate how to turn your vision into tangible action.

This event is aimed at decision-makers, directors and managers from various fields: from HR and Operations to Services and IT. We deliberately break down silos and encourage you to participate alongside colleagues from different departments. After all, a successful AI approach does not stop at the boundaries of a single area of expertise.

Breakout tracks

Track 1: the People Shift

Focus on the human side: How to manage these AI changes as leaders and how do we prepare the talent within our organisation for the next 5 years.

Discover the speakers of Track 1

Track 2: the Process Shift

Focus on the internal engine: how to use operations and data smartly to increase organisational clout and efficiency.

Discover the speakers of Track 2

Track 3: the Customer Shift

Focus on the interaction with the customer or citizen: how to best utilise technology in our service delivery without losing the human factor.

Discover the speakers of Track 3

On the program

09:00 - 10:00: Reception with coffee

10:00 - 10:15: Welcome by Möbius

10:15 - 11:00: Keynote Jo Caudron 'Worldshock'

11:00 - 11:30: Keynote Béatrice de Mahieu 'Fast Intellect is the new Fast Fashion'

11:30 - 12:15: Breakout Tracks 1 (choice of 3 tracks)

12:15 - 13:30: Networking lunch

13:30 - 14:15: Breakout Tracks 2 (choice of 3 tracks)

14:15 - 15:00: Coffee Break

15:00 - 16:00: Keynote Dirk Gaudeus 'The world of tomorrow'

16:00 - 17:00: Tour of the Living Tomorrow Experience Center

17:00 - 18:30: Networking drink

Partners

Keynote Jo Caudron 'Worldshock'

Jo Caudron shows how geopolitical and economic shocks, combined with the rise of AI, are not signs of European decline but a turning point. He challenges persistent myths about innovation and competitiveness, and highlights where Europe’s real strengths lie. Through his “Worldshock” lens, he urges leaders to use technology strategically and help build a more autonomous and relevant Europe.

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'Fast Intellect is the new Fast Fashion'

Keynote Béatrice De Mahieu

This talk explores how AI has made intelligence instant, abundant, and increasingly disposable. Like fast fashion, it is driven by speed, scale, and instant gratification, often at the expense of depth, meaning, and long-term value. And just as fast fashion hides its environmental and human impact, fast intellect hides a mental cost, fueling anxiety, self-doubt, and the fear of becoming obsolete (FOBO). As ideas become easier to generate, we may begin to value them, and ourselves, less. The talk calls for reclaiming depth and meaning in how we think and how we ‘consume’ intellectual effort.

A location that captures the imagination

Living Tomorrow in Vilvoorde is an international symbol of innovation and technological progress. It is a unique place where you can experience the future up close. In the experience center, technology, design and innovation come together to show how we will soon be living, working and living.

During the exclusive tour and keynote by Dirk Gaudeus, you will get an inspiring look at new developments such as AI, smart systems and digital applications. The demonstrations will make the themes of the day tangible and provide ideas you can take to the "Profound Shift" in your own organization.

Keynote speakers

Jo Caudron

Innovation Strategist and Author

Jo Caudron is a renowned strategist, author and entrepreneur who has been guiding organizations through digital transformations for more than 25 years. He is known for his ability to translate complex technological shifts into an understandable business and social context, looking beyond the tools and focusing on the fundamental impact on how we work and live.

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Béatrice de Mahieu

Board member at Proximus and Deputy-CEO at Finance & Invest Brussels

Béatrice de Mahieu is an expert in innovation, entrepreneurship and digital transformation, with extensive experience in both the corporate sector (Telenet, Microsoft) and the start-up world (Co.Station, BeCode). Driven by a desire to drive innovation and digital progress at a strategic level, she currently serves as a director at various organisations, including Proximus.

Dirk Gaudeus

Innovation Coach at Living Tomorrow

Dirk Gaudeus is innovation coach and organizing head of the Digital Experience Center at Living Tomorrow. In his keynotes, he takes the audience into the future of technology, artificial intelligence and innovation, and shows what these evolutions mean for organizations and their people. With lots of concrete examples and a hefty dose of inspiration, he shows how new technologies are already changing our work and entrepreneurship today - and how you can respond smartly as an organization.

Join us at the Profound Shift

Did you know you can bring your colleagues too? Discover our 2 + 1 free tickets formula and come together.

Track 1: The People Shift

Hans Driesen

HR Manager at VRT

AI is reshaping not just the future of media, but also the role of HR. Hans Driesen, HR Manager at VRT, shares how VRT is anticipating the workforce of tomorrow and which profiles and competencies will make the difference.

Lien Vossaert

HR Expert at Möbius

Not everyone responds to AI the same way. Lien Vossaert, HR Expert at Möbius, guides you through how leaders can support their people through this transition.

Track 2: The Process Shift

Tim Saerens

Head of Digital Marketing at Schneider Electric

AI as a strategic enabler for an efficient and sustainable future. Tim Saerens, Head of Digital Marketing at Schneider Electric, explains how AI can be used responsibly in solutions and processes.

Laura Vanhee & Gert Billen

Associate Partners at Möbius

Now that AI is delivering tangible efficiency gains, how can organisations truly do more with less? Using real-world examples, Laura and Gert demonstrate how to identify the greatest ROI through workload insights and leverage effects, and translate this into targeted organisational action.

Track 3: The Customer Shift

Myriam Parys

Flemish Ombudswoman

AI offers opportunities to make public services more efficient, but also raises fundamental questions about the role of people. Myriam Parys, Flemish Ombudsperson, shares her perspective on where technology helps and where human contact remains irreplaceable.

Sofie De Coninck

Customer Experience Expert at Möbius

AI or human: who handles what? Sofie De Coninck, Customer Experience Expert at Möbius, introduces a practical decision matrix to determine which customer interactions to automate and which ones require a human touch.

FAQ

Here you will find practical information and hopefully the answers to your questions.

Who exactly is this event for?

This event is designed for decision makers, directors and managers from all domains: from HR and Operations to Services and IT. We focus not purely on the technological aspects, but also on the strategic impact of AI on your organisation, teams and customers.

Can I participate with more than one colleague?

Absolutely. In fact, we encourage this to break down silos within your organisation. That's why we also offer a 2+1 team promotion: when two colleagues register, a third can participate for free.

How do I get to the venue and is there parking?

The Profound Shift '26 takes place at Living Tomorrow in Vilvoorde. Car: Free parking is provided on site. Public transportation: The location is easily accessible by bus (stop 'Militair Hospitaal' is within walking distance).

What are the cancellation terms?

Plans may change. You can cancel up to 1 week before the event with the right to a full refund. For cancellations after this deadline a refund is unfortunately not possible, but you can of course transfer the ticket to a colleague. Please notify us of this change.

Is catering included in the price?

Yes, the price of €175 includes the full day's experience. This includes the reception with coffee, a catered networking lunch, the coffee break and the closing networking drink.

Do I need to provide my choice of breakout tracks in advance?

You do not have to make a final choice when you register. During the day itself you can join the session that is most relevant to you at that time.

Contact

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