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Explore how AI is reshaping software development. Get expert insights, join focused workshops and discover what’s next for your team.
AI is changing the way we build, deliver and manage software. But where does it make a real difference?
Join Cronos.AI and their experts for an afternoon of insights, practical discussions and focused breakout sessions on AI across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Discover new possibilities, challenge your assumptions and explore what AI could mean for your team.
📅 8 December 2026 | 14:00–17:00
📍 Kontich
🎟️ Free to attend, registration required. Places are limited.
👤 For development managers, DevOps leads and software architects.
All sessions are in English.
14:00–14:15 | Welcome & Intro by Bart Briers
14:15–15:15 | Plenary: AI across the SDLC - From individual tools to the bigger picture
Explore how the latest AI developments are reshaping software development, from product definition to operations. This opening session connects the different stages of the lifecycle and sets the context for your breakout choice.
Rudi Maelbrancke · Cronos AI Lab
Koen Williame · Archers
15:15–15:30 | Break
15:30–16:30 | Choose your breakout session
1. Product discovery & requirements
Are you defining the right thing to build?
Explore how people and AI can work together to clarify business needs, refine requirements and create actionable product definitions.
Fiore Fraquelli · Baboon Labs
2. Software architecture & traceability
How do you keep architectural intent connected to code?
Examine AI’s role in architectural decision-making and traceability between design and implementation as software evolves.
Vincent Stas & Pritanshu Sharma · Meta4ce
3. Agentic software engineering
What changes when agents take on engineering tasks?
Explore the shift from coding assistance to autonomous and semi-autonomous agents, and what it means for transparency, governance and developer control.
Gunther Van Roey · Xplore Group
4. AI in CI/CD & platform operations
Where can you automate without compromising delivery standards?
Discuss AI agents in delivery pipelines and platform operations, from feedback loops and repetitive tasks to the controls and quality gates needed for reliability and security.
Kilian Niemegeerts & Miguel Losa · FlowFactor
5. AI in IT service management
Where does AI add value beyond the service desk chatbot?
Explore practical use cases across the service chain and discuss which opportunities and considerations are relevant to your organisation.
Jeremy Demoor · The Digitals
Bernd Rector · SmartOps
16:30–17:00 | Wrap-up & networking
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