Love Tomorrow Summit
For the fifth year in a row, VITO joins the Love Tomorrow Summit as a founding partner. On 23 July, thousands of innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, business leaders and changemakers will gather at the Tomorrowland site in Boom for a day of bold ideas, fresh perspectives and inspiring encounters that spark new ways of thinking about the future.
As a founding partner, VITO will once again present an inspiring programme where science, technology and sustainability come together to inspire new ideas and tackle tomorrow's biggest challenges.
VITO programme
Be inspired by our VITO's speakers throughout the day.
11:15: VITO4STARTERS competition (Elixir Stage)
Join the VITO4STARTERS competition, where promising deep-tech start-ups pitch bold, science-based innovations that accelerate the sustainability transition.
The winning start-up will be announced by VITO's Young Research Ambassadors at 16:30 on the Freedom Stage.
13:55: The life of a water "chopper" (Core Stage)
Michiel takes you on a journey through the hidden world of rivers, groundwater and digital water systems. Using maps, live sensor data and real-life cases, he reveals how technology can make the invisible visible. A compelling story from a helicopter perspective about water, systems thinking and the urgent need to use every drop more intelligently.
13:55: Corporate sustainability: the funeral? (Elixir Stage)
By Emma Pals
Sustainability used to be driven by ambition, regulation and moral urgency. But today, budgets are tightening, priorities are shifting and many companies are stepping back from their commitments. So the uncomfortable question is: is corporate sustainability dead? Emma explores why sustainability is not disappearing but being reborn. Not as a “nice to have”, but as an economic necessity.
14:35: Will AI prevent the next blackout or cause it? (Core Stage)
By Brida Mbuwir
AI is transforming our world at lightning speed. But behind every AI model, chatbot and data centre lies an invisible reality: enormous energy consumption and increasing pressure on our energy systems. So can AI truly accelerate the energy transition or is it becoming part of the problem itself? Drawing from her personal experience growing up with recurring blackouts in Cameroon, Brida explores the complex relationship between AI and the energy transition.
14:55: CEO panel – The Dance of Elephants: How do large organisations navigate a new geopolitical landscape? (Rose Garden)
Moderator: Peter De Groote, Editor-in-Chief, De Tijd
Inge Neven (CEO of VITO) joins Marijke Schroos (CEO Microsoft Belgium & Luxembourg) and Bart Sap (CEO Umicore) to discuss how geopolitical developments are reshaping innovation, technology and Europe's competitiveness.
As international collaboration becomes increasingly influenced by geopolitics, organisations face new questions about artificial intelligence, digital sovereignty, critical raw materials, supply chains and research partnerships. Together, the panel explores how Europe can continue to innovate and collaborate in an increasingly complex world.
16:30: The future of research is young (Freedom Stage)
Young Research Ambassadors Elisabeth Honinx, Francesca Vanoverberghe, Juan Alvarez, Paulina Govea Alvarez and Ilke Geleyn will share fresh perspectives on the challenges and opportunities shaping tomorrow’s world.
Beyond the VITO programme
Love Tomorrow brings together internationally renowned speakers, immersive shows and future-focused experiences exploring the future of intelligence, sustainability and society. Don’t miss experiences such as Robocatwalk, where humanoid robots take to the stage in a spectacular performance combining cutting-edge technology with live interaction.