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Past CyberSecurity, AI, Web3 Community Events

These events, trade shows and conferences may be interesting for the AI, CyberSecurity, Web3, Software Development, Quantum, ... communities. Some of these events are organised by Howest University of Applied Sciences, some are organised by partners.

Check our our website to know more about our regular Cybersecurity education and masterclasses.

Our free, evening Tech & Meet events can be found on a dedicated website.

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Quick facts

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    Howest is a partner of the Agoria/Sirris, Beltug, Center for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB), Blue Cluster, and many other professional organisations

PAST Events

For the overview of upcoming cybersecurity, AI, Web3/blockchain events, check out this page.

PAST Events:

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December 2025:

2026:

  • Indumation 2026, 4-5-6 February 2026, Kortrijk Xpo - The flagship event for industrial automation and Industry 4.0
  • Trusted AI Agents by Design, 3 March, 17-18h30. 2 innovators whose first-principles thinking is shaping how we build trusted agents are joining Shane Deconinck me for a Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust (LFDT) webinar. Learn all about TSP (the Trust Spanning Protocol), PIC (the Provenance Identity Continuity Protocol) and its Proof of Continuity. I am sure that the record number of 435 registrations proves the enormous interest in Trusted AI Agents.
  • Immersive Tech & Web3 Inspiratiesessie, 6 Maart (13-15u). Ontdek, test en verken de toekomst van digitale innovatie. Van de nieuwste VR-headsets en 3D-scantechnologieën tot de snel evoluerende wereld van Web3: ons lab is ontworpen als een open speelveld voor experimentatie, leren en samenwerking. Deelname is gratis, maar inschrijven is verplicht.
  • Vibe Coding Hackathon, 10 Maart (9-17h), waar 100 IT studenten applicaties in elkaar boksen met behulp van chatbots en de AI coding tool Lovable
  • Belgian Navy Hackathon 2, 9-10 March, ABC Tower Zeebrugge, where participants will tackle real challenges, design creative solutions, and accelerate innovation for the Navy’s future readiness
  • Vibe Coding Evening Meetup, 10 Maart (19-20u30), presented by Frank Damen (3volve) and Kenny Dendauw (Starfisk) about the hottest topic in software engineering today: vibe coding. Registration is free but required.
  • Belgian Offshore Days, 11-12 March 2026, Ostend Sea Place (ACEG Arena)
  • Blue Talent Day, 12 Maart 2026, georganiseerd door POM West-Vlaanderen met medewerking van Howest, Vives, Syntra, ... gericht op studiekiezers en stagestudenten met begeleid bezoeken aan o.a. de Belgian Offshore Days
  • BSides Limburg, Friday 13 March 2026, Corda Campus Hasselt. The call for presentations, CTFs and volunteers is now open
  • Masterclass bouw je eigen AI-agent met MS Copilot Studio, 19 Maart (9-17u, in Dutch), Ontdek hoe je AI concreet kan inzetten binnen jouw organisatie. Gepresenteerd door Gene Vangampelaere (Howest)
  • PQC: How to Prepare for the Quantum Era, 24 March (19-20h30), in which Sarah Ampe, Digital Risk Manager at EY Belgium, breaks down the complexities of the "Quantum Era.". She is a leading expert in Cryptography and PKI with a deep passion for the mathematics that drive our digital world.
  • CyberNova, 24 March 2026, Antwerp (Waagnatie), side-event of SuperNova (March 22-28, 2026), focusing on securing the business of tomorrow
  • AI en beweging: slimme tools voor preventie, sport en revalidatie, webinar, 24 maart (12-13u) met Pieter Verbeke en Laurent Degroote van Howest
  • Digital Twins Masterclass, 25 March (13-17h). As part of the Offshore For Sure project, Howest, UGent and WCM develop monthy masterclass about topics that are relevant for the offshore energy sector. Our thought leaders Charlotte Larmuseau and Sam Van De Walle explain the theory and the practice, and 2 use case spreakers bring practical testimonials.
  • Onderzoeksdag, 26 maart, Kortrijk, Howest Research i.s.m. UGent campus Kortrijk, met Keynote door wetenschapswatcher Hetty Helsmoortel, diverse workshops, experience rooms, labobezoeken en meet the expert sessies.
  • AI & CyberSecurity @AP, 26 maart (19-20u30), AP Hogeschool Campus Spoor Noord, Ellermanstraat 33, Antwerpen, met Kyra Van den Eynde (Howest Cyber3Lab)
  • EVOLV - afstudeer- of levenslang leren beurs, Flanders Expo Gent, 26 maart (13-19u)
  • Inleiding tot Web Development met React, 31 Maart (19-20h30), Hoe brengen React componenten en state management jouw interfaces tot leven? Gepresenteerd door Tom Derdaele (Howest)
  • A security incident table top: What's your move when there is a breach in progress, 31 Maart (13-18h), interactieve workshop rond data breach en security incident management, georganiseerd door Beltug
  • ComfyUI: Introductie tot lokale AI-beeldgeneratie, 31 maart (13-15u30) Howest AI Lab Kortrijk, een praktische introductie tot image generation met ComfyUI en het bouwen van AI-workflows

April 2026:

  • Industrial/OT Security: Van Regelgeving naar Praktijk, 2 april (15-20u30)., gepresenteerd door Stijn Boussemaere (Spinae)
  • Practical Insights for NIS2 with CyFun, 21 april (10-12h15, in English), Online training session offered free of charge by CyberActive to companies and the self-employed thanks to​ FPS Economy - EU (NextGeneration EU) funding, presented by Kurt Schoenmaekers (Howest Cyber3Lab)
  • Co-Creatiesessie AI en bewegen, 21 april (9u30-12u30), Howest Gebouw A, verschillende technologieproducenten (o.a. OnTracx, SpineWise, Hylyght) geven een korte pitch over hun product waarin AI wordt ingezet voor het monitoren van fysieke belasting, met als doel overbelasting en blessures voorkomen.
  • Inspire Health & Care, 22-23 april 2026, Flanders Expo, 200 exposanten, 3500 bezoekers, 40 content sessies
  • Masterclass "Web Development met React", 8 interactieve en intensieve hands-on sessies, vanaf 27 april tot 22 juni. Speciale prijs voor Howest studenten.

Are we missing your or other events? Let us know!

If you think we are missing interesting AI, cybersecurity, Web3 or software dev-related events, please contact patrick.van.renterghem@howest.be


Finally, be sure to follow @Cyber3Lab on LinkedIn, and sign up for the monthly newsletter (in Dutch) of the Howest Toegepaste Informatica cluster.


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Authors

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    Patrick Van Renterghem, AI, CyberSecurity, Web3, Immersive Tech, Quantum, ... Community Builder & LLL Coordinator

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Last updated on: 4/22/2026

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