Love Tomorrow Summit
The VITO Journey: Innovation in Action
Together with thousands of curious minds, innovators and changemakers, we will explore how science, technology and sustainability can shape a more resilient and future-proof tomorrow. A day where bold ideas, fresh perspectives and meaningful encounters come together to inspire new ways of thinking about the future.
Through the VITO Journey, we offer an immersive perspective on the transitions redefining our world where breakthrough insights, technological innovation and sustainability converge to create real-world impact.
Michiel Maertens – The life of a water “chopper”
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.
Emma Pals – Corporate sustainability: the funeral?
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.
Brida Mbuwir – Will AI prevent the blackout or cause it?
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.
And so much more
- A panel discussion on industrial collaboration in a new geopolitical era
- The VITO4STARTERS competition, where future entrepreneurs pitch bold ideas for a sustainable future
- Future perspectives from young researchers