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Innovation Leadership Summit
Tuesday, 20 October 2026 10:00 a.m. CET

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Event language: English

20 Oct. 2026

Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. CET

Innovation Leadership Summit

Innovation Leadership Summit

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Innovation Leadership Summit,
a flagship event of Deloitte’s annual Innovation Week!

What can you expect?

Through this event we aim to accelerate the AI adoption in Belgium based companies. So, expect a lineup of visionary AI leaders and innovators for a day filled with inspiring keynotes, engaging discussions during show-don’t-tell breakouts, a vibrant AI value expo and invaluable networking. Don’t miss your chance to be part of 2026 edition to experience real AI solutions with proven impact!

Innovation Leadership Summit

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Innovation Leadership Summit

Interested in joining?

Fill in the contact form to be added to our exclusive invitee list and receive updates about the summit first hand.

AI vibes to value.

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This year’s theme: AI vibes to value

Over the past two years, Generative and Agentic AI dominated the conversation as exciting innovations to explore. Today, the trial period is over. We are witnessing a massive shift toward scaling these technologies into real business value, embedding AI into core value chains, daily operations, and organisational functions to deliver measurable impact. 

That is why this year’s edition is entirely focused on turning AI potential into proven value. You can look forward to real-world use cases and practical AI solutions: exploring exactly what they do, the scale of their ROI, and the lessons learned that can help you accelerate your own adoption. 

Join us to discover how AI can drive growth, sharpen decision-making, and carve out a lasting competitive advantage for your business.

Discover the programme

Join us at Gateway to connect with peers over a coffee, network and discuss how AI is reshaping organisations across four value pillars: People, Processes, Technology and Governance. 

"The State of AI" - Geert Hallemeesch | Deloitte Engineering, AI & Data Lead

Lock into a 12-month snapshot of the AI revolution. Geert maps the current landscape evolutions, reveals what's shifted, and charts the trajectory ahead. He will share his personal thoughts on how the rapid AI evolution is driving value across the economic value chain. 

"The Future of Humanoid AI" - Juha-Pekka Helminen | Digital Strategy, Products, Services & Transformation, Amazon

How close is the future of human robots, really? Juha-Pekka will bring Amazon's front-row seat view on the exciting AI robotics transformation and what it means for your business and society. He will share Amazon’s own and client’s view on how Humanoid AI is already embedded into organizations – and will share the good, the bad and the ugly. 

"The AI Value Formula" - A 360° Unfiltered Debate

What does “AI value” really mean and how can it be tracked, measured and be embedded? Three interesting perspectives will come together and shine the light on what AI value actually means in the Corporate, Public Sector & Technology world and how value is today being captured in the Belgian economy to accelerate sustainable growth:

  • Dirk de Smedt | Brussels Minister for Finance, Administrative Simplification & Digitalisation
  • Kim Smets | Vice President Data & AI, Telenet
  • Juha-Pekka Helminen | Digital Strategy, Products, Services & Transformation, Amazon

Enjoy lunch, engage in forward-thinking conversations with fellow peers, and exploring the AI Value Exhibition to see real-world AI impact in action. You will also have the chance to browse through the Deloitte AI Physical Dossier and discover use cases tailored to your industry. 

Pivot from theory to practice with real-world client case studies and proven AI solutions. Discover their tangible impact on businesses and public sector, operational impact, and the hard-won lessons that can help accelerate your own AI adoption. Full breakout details will follow after the summer.  

Reflection on the day and key takeaways.

Expand your professional circle and continue the day's innovation conversations with like-minded peers over drinks and food.

Relive the vibrant energy and key moments from the 2025 Deloitte Innovation Week.

Key contacts

Patrick De Vylder

Patrick De Vylder

Deloitte - Belgium
Patrick is Chief Operating Officer for Deloitte Belgium and a member of the Deloitte Belgium Executive Committee. Partnering with the Executive Committee to strengthen the firm's market position, advance its purpose, and scale sustainable and inclusive growth, he leads the enterprise operating agenda to deliver predictable, seamless experiences for Deloitte's businesses and professionals. He oversees IT, HR, Mobility, Facilities, and Finance, integrating processes and service delivery to ensure reliability, speed, and stakeholder satisfaction. He drives firmwide delivery transformation – leading to more standardisation and automation with technology & AI in close collaboration with Deloitte's Global Delivery network to enhance quality, efficiency, and scalability into the businesses and internal operations. Patrick is recognised for a client‑centric, no‑nonsense leadership style that aligns diverse teams around clear outcomes and builds transparent, high‑trust, inclusive environments within Deloitte and at clients. He brings deep expertise in end‑to‑end digital transformation in the customer domain, designing frictionless customer and employee journeys that improve service and productivity. He gets his energy from making things better, challenging the status quo and finding ways to align people around exciting new business opportunities and innovations.
Rolf Driesen

Rolf Driesen

Deloitte - Belgium
Rolf Driesen assumed the role of CEO for Deloitte Belgium on June 1, 2023. In 2026, he was nominated and accepted a second term as CEO. With over two decades of experience as a partner in and Managing Partner of the Consulting business, Rolf leverages his extensive experience to assist clients in making their businesses future-proof. He continues to act as the Lead Client Service partner for key accounts in Belgium. As CEO, Rolf leads the Executive Committee and provides strategic leadership for the firm. He is also a member of the EMEA Executive Committee. Together with his leadership team, Rolf drives the organisation forward, upholding its current market leadership, unwavering commitment to exceptional quality and reliability, and its crucial role as a sustainable partner for organisations navigating today's economic and societal challenges. Rolf's aspiration and focus, in collaboration with fellow partners and the more than 5,000 talented Deloitte employees, are centered around advancing Deloitte Belgium as an impactful organisation. As a key geography within the Deloitte international network, the leadership team's ambition is to shape the organisation into a purpose-driven, high-quality, client-centric, and sustainable entity for the benefit of clients, employees, and society as a whole.

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