BRIDGES 5.0: Final Conference
From vision to action: Unleashing Skills for Industry 5.0
October 2 @ 08:30 – 16:30 CET
Venue:
CONFERENCE
Free to attend, in person only, maximum 100 people, first come, first served. REGISTER NOW.
The BRIDGES 5.0 Final Conference marks the culmination of the project’s four-year journey towards shaping an inclusive, human-centred Industry 5.0 future. The event will present the project’s main achievements, including the proof of concept and business action plan for the Industry 5.0 Platform, and will formally hand over the platform to the Industry 4.0 networks as the main owners of the results.
The conference will bring together companies, social partners, policymakers and stakeholders to exchange lessons learned, showcase concrete outcomes, and discuss how to sustain and scale the project’s impact beyond its lifetime.
Participants will not only be informed about the project’s key outcomes but also contribute to shaping the Industry 5.0 Platform’s next chapter. Attendees will engage actively through polls, live demonstrations, and some of the topics will be selected by co-creation exercises during the masterclass series.
Keynote Speaker:
Judith Kirton-Darling
industriALL
Judith is Deputy General Secretary of industriAll Europe, representing manufacturing, mining and energy workers from 38 European countries.
She was formerly a Labour Member of the European Parliament for the North East of England (2014-20). Before entering parliament, she was active for 15 years within the Labour and trade union movement, notably she was elected Confederal Secretary at the European Trade Union Confederation in 2011.
A link to the registration form can be found here.
This conference is an in-person event only. Please be aware that participation is limited to 100 in-person attendees on a first come, first served basis.
Registration before 25 September 2026 is necessary.
The conference registration desk will be located in the KBR (near Panorama room) and will be open during the whole day of the conference. The staff at the registration desk will be pleased to assist you with all your enquiries.
Everybody receives a name badge. Everyone will be kindly requested to wear this badge during all conference activities, as it is your identification and allows you access to the conference venue, conference lunches and coffee breaks.
Hotel accommodation is arranged and paid for by you.
A list of hotels within an acceptable distance of the venue can be found here.
The travel arrangements are to be arranged and paid by yourself.
By airplane
Brussels National Airport is situated in Zaventem. Travelling to and from the airport is easy (see map)
For more information on our international airport, see https://www.brusselsairport.be.
Belgium is the best kept secret in Europe. This country is perhaps Europe’s most underrated with some of the world’s best beer and a national cuisine which consists of waffles, chocolate, mussels and French fries. Belgium’s attractions include the capital – Brussels – with its beautiful Grande Place and futuristic atomium; historic Bruges and Antwerp, a bustling port city and centre of the world diamond trade.
Belgium is Europe in a nutshell, multicultural and multilingual. Flanders in the north, a flatland criss-crossed by canals, is proud of its great art cities, Antwerp, Bruges and Ghent. To the south in Wallonia, you will find the rolling hills of the Ardennes, numerous castles, and the cities of Liege, Namur, and Tournai.
See more information on https://www.belgium.be/en/about_belgium.
As a courtesy to speakers and other delegates, participants will be requested that all mobile phones be turned off before entering the conference sessions.
Conference secretary: Inge Vanderwaeren
HIVA, Parkstraat 47 – Box 5300, B-3000 Leuven
Phone +32 16 32 31 35
Email: inge.vanderwaeren@kuleuven.be
Organiser: Laurène Thil
HIVA, Parkstraat 47 – Box 5300, B-3000 Leuven
Email: laurene.thil@kuleuven.be
If you should have some practical problems during the conference, please contact Inge Vanderwaeren.
We look forward to welcoming you to the conference.
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