Below you can see the timetable of the Fontys IT Festival. Click on an item for more information!
All sessions are in English.
| Location: | Foodtruck Area |
| Time: | From 17:30 till 20:00 |
Taste the flavour of dishes from different world cuisines. Enjoy and relax!
| Location: | Foodtruck Area |
| Time: | From 17:30 till 20:00 |
| Location: | R10 - 1.33 |
| Time: | From 14:30 till 15:00 |
CyDES: An innovative approach to the safety of decentralised energy systems
| Location: | R10 - 1.33 |
| Time: | From 14:30 till 15:00 |
| Location: | R10 - 2.43 |
| Time: | From 15:00 till 15:45 |
Data Analytics: what you can achieve with Generative AI?
With all the Generative AI tools around, many tasks have been automated. Is data analytics one of these tasks that can be automated by GenAI? Will data analysis agents make your work as a data analyst obsolete? During this workshop we will work on a clear data analysis goal. We will explore different methods and approaches and analyze these. The workshop can be attended by people with or without data analytics experience. Make sure to bring your laptop!
| Location: | R10 - 2.43 |
| Time: | From 15:00 till 15:45 |
| Location: | R10 - 1.30 |
| Time: | From 13:30 till 15:30 |
Workshop Lock picking
Unlock locks and train your mind to think like a hacker. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll sharpen your curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills by exploring how systems can be understood, tested, and reimagined. No prior security experience needed, just a willingness to look beyond the obvious.
You can join this challenge at any time.
| Location: | R10 - 1.30 |
| Time: | From 13:30 till 15:30 |
| Location: | R10 - 1.30 |
| Time: | From 15:00 till 15:45 |
Discover the world of Smart Industry: a few examples
| Location: | R10 - 1.30 |
| Time: | From 15:00 till 15:45 |
| Location: | R10 - 1.30 |
| Time: | From 14:15 till 15:15 |
Breakout Session: The Impact of AI on Robots
With speakers Esmaeil Najafi, Alex Andriën, Senior Onderzoeker Autonome Robots, Vision en AI en Simon Mingaars, CBOOST
| Location: | R10 - 1.30 |
| Time: | From 14:15 till 15:15 |
| Location: | R10 - 1.30 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 14:00 |
Breakout Session: ICT-infrastructure challenges for self-driving labs
Teade Punter and Peter Lambooij take listeners through the challenges of the IT infrastructure behind a self-driving lab.
| Location: | R10 - 1.30 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 14:00 |
| Location: | R5 - Aula |
| Time: | From 14:00 till 15:15 |
Keynote: Artifhacking Intelligence
For years, we were told that humans are the weakest link in cybersecurity. But is that still true now that companies are deploying AI bots on a massive scale? Can artificial, human-like intelligence also fall victim to phishing, scams, and manipulation? In this entertaining presentation, ethical hacker Inti De Ceukelaire takes you on a journey to the limits of what’s possible with AI. From clever tricks to outsmart AI systems to surprising experiments in which computers are seduced, deceived, and perhaps even hacked—nothing is what it seems.
| Location: | R5 - Aula |
| Time: | From 14:00 till 15:15 |
| Location: | R10 - 2.30 |
| Time: | From 15:00 till 15:45 |
Keynote: Social media and how it has fundamentally changed us and society.
Where AI magicians, Metagurus, [insert]philosophers and other silicon sluts eagerly chase the latest technological hypes, ㄥ☻đ
| Location: | R10 - 2.30 |
| Time: | From 15:00 till 15:45 |
| Location: | R10 - 2.60 |
| Time: | From 10:00 till 14:00 |
10:00 – 10:20 | Opening and Introduction (Building R5)
The symposium will open with a framing of the central theme, positioning practice-based research within higher professional education and outlining key challenges and opportunities for the field.
10:20 – 11:00 | Panel Discussion with Invited Researchers (Building R5)
A moderated panel discussion featuring invited researchers who will reflect on epistemological perspectives, methodological developments, and future directions of practice-based research.
11:00 – 11:20 | Coffee Break and Poster Presentations (Building R5)
Participants are invited to engage informally while exploring poster presentations and discussing research projects with presenters.
11:30 – 12:10 | Thematic Round Table Sessions (Building R10)
Parallel round table sessions will focus on key themes such as epistemology, research design, educational innovation, and impact. Participants are encouraged to actively contribute to the discussions.
12:10 – 13:00 | Lunch and Networking (Building R10)
A networking lunch will provide opportunities to exchange ideas, build connections, and reflect on the discussions from the morning sessions.
13:00 – 13:30 | Closing Session (Building R10)
The symposium will conclude with a synthesis of insights, highlighting key takeaways and reflecting on future directions for practice research in higher professional education.
13:30 – 14:00 | Networking Drinks (Building R10)
Participants are invited to continue informal discussions during closing drinks.
14:00 – 18:00 | Optional Programme: Fontys ICT Festival
Participants may optionally join workshops and dinner as part of the Fontys ICT Festival, further extending opportunities for collaboration and exchange.
| Location: | R10 - 2.60 |
| Time: | From 10:00 till 14:00 |
| Location: | R10 - 2.30 |
| Time: | From 14:00 till 14:30 |
AI in education: from banning to responsible use
| Location: | R10 - 2.30 |
| Time: | From 14:00 till 14:30 |
| Location: | R10 - 2.40 |
| Time: | From 13:30 till 14:30 |
Masterclass Future Software for dummy's
A masterclass on future software, especially for those of you who aren’t in IT.
| Location: | R10 - 2.40 |
| Time: | From 13:30 till 14:30 |
| Location: | R10 - 4.30 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 14:15 |
| Location: | R10 - 4.30 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 14:15 |
| Location: | R10 - Hall |
| Time: | From 11:30 till 18:00 |
| Location: | R10 - Hall |
| Time: | From 11:30 till 18:00 |
| Location: | Foodtruck Area |
| Time: | From 12:00 till 13:00 |
A delicious lunch to kick off the IT Festival. The lunch consists of cold and hot dishes, including meat, fish, vegetarian and vegan options, which you can order from the food truck as much as you like.
Everything is freshly prepared by the chefs at Fabulous Foodtrucks.
| Location: | Foodtruck Area |
| Time: | From 12:00 till 13:00 |
| Location: | R10 - 2.40 (OIL) |
| Time: | From 13:30 till 15:30 |
Future Software Xperience
Want to find out more about the future of software engineering? Come and meet us at the Future Software Xperience. We’ve got three fascinating sessions and a continuous exhibition where you can learn, experience and interact. Take a look at some exciting student projects, chat with our experts and partners, and see for yourself what the future of software looks like.
| Location: | R10 - 2.40 (OIL) |
| Time: | From 13:30 till 15:30 |
| Location: | R10 - 2.40 |
| Time: | From 14:45 till 15:15 |
Meet the Expert: the professional GenAI engineer
Come and chat with our future software experts: Ruud Huyts, Leon Schrijvers, Patrick de Beer and Jean-Paul Ligthart.
At Fontys UAS we have been educating software engineers for many years. Recently, we saw a whole new combination of AI and software engineering: using LLM-based tooling to automate the software engineering process itself. We quickly adapted by adding new semesters to our curriculum, starting employee professionalization programs, building necessary infrastructure, but most of all by starting experiments. At the same time, we do practice-oriented research on how to build trustworthy (Gen)AI systems, with the help of LLM-based tools. We make use of existing literature/knowledge on AI and Software Engineering (both SE4AI and AI4SE), but also of the practical projects and questions of our industry partners. We learn together with our students how to educate the AI-augmented software engineer of the future. In this session you get the chance to meet with our experts (teachers, researchers, and coordinators) and ask everything you want to know about the present and future of software engineering.
| Location: | R10 - 2.40 |
| Time: | From 14:45 till 15:15 |
| Location: | R10 - 2.40 |
| Time: | From 14:30 till 15:30 |
Keynote: Future Software
At Fontys UAS we have been educating software engineers for many years. Recently, we saw a whole new combination of AI and software engineering: using LLM-based tooling to automate the software engineering process itself. We quickly adapted by adding new semesters to our curriculum, starting employee professionalization programs, building necessary infrastructure, but most of all by starting experiments. At the same time, we do practice-oriented research on how to build trustworthy (Gen)AI systems, with the help of LLM-based tools. We make use of existing literature/knowledge on AI and Software Engineering (both SE4AI and AI4SE), but also of the practical projects and questions of our industry partners. We learn together with our students how to educate the AI-augmented software engineer of the future. In this presentation we would like to share our vision on software engineering in the age of AI, the job of a (Gen)AI engineer and what this means for software engineering education.
| Location: | R10 - 2.40 |
| Time: | From 14:30 till 15:30 |
| Location: | R5 - Aula |
| Time: | From 16:00 till 17:00 |
Keynote: AI at the Champions League Level: 10 Lessons from Elite Sports
As the official AI partner of both PSV and TeamNL Zuid, Pipple operates at the very highest level, where performance depends on speed and every detail can make a difference. In his keynote, Jeroen takes you through how AI is used within elite sports organizations and, more importantly, what you as an organization can learn from this. He explains how principles from elite sports can be directly applied to your organization, including in the areas of:
Using concrete examples from the world of soccer—ranging from performance analysis and scouting to organizational improvement and fan experience—he translates elite sports insights into practical applications for the business world that you can start using tomorrow. No abstract visions of the future, but immediately actionable insights that will help you optimize the use of AI in your organization so you can become the No. 1 in your industry as well.
| Location: | R5 - Aula |
| Time: | From 16:00 till 17:00 |