Restoring The Natural Balance 2025 | Congress

30 years of Microbial Resource Management

Conference Agenda

We’re thrilled to invite you to Restoring the Natural Balance, a special conference celebrating Avecom’s 30th anniversary!
   
This event is a unique opportunity to delve into the critical issues of environmental sustainability and explore innovative solutions.
   
Join us as we will gather visionary experts and internationally recognized industry leaders, including:

  • Willy Verstraete, Professor Ghent University and founder Avecom (Belgium)
  • Koen Schoors, Professor Ghent University (Belgium)
  • Ellen Crabbe, COO Brantsandpatents (Belgium)
  • Dora Taggart, CEO Microbial Insights (USA)
  • Stefaan De Wildeman, CEO B4Plastics (Belgium)
  • Friso Okken, Business Unit Manager Water Benelux Brenntag (The Netherlands)
  • Silvio Matassa, Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (Italy)

   
More details about the final program will follow shortly.
   
We believe that by fostering collaboration and sharing knowledge, we can collectively work towards a more sustainable future!
   

Register now and get your tickets for this exciting conference!

   

Practical details

Date: April 8th, 2025

Time: 13h – 20h CET

Location: Ghent University, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Auditorium Oehoe, (Ghent, Belgium)

Get your tickets!

Register now and get your tickets for this exciting conference!

The early bird ticket includes a copy of the book “Alles wordt anders” by professor Koen Schoors!

 

Special offer: Book included in the Early bird ticket price!

On average, everything in the world changes once every seventy years.
This decade we are at such a tipping point. But fortunately everything will change, that is inevitable and desirable.

In this book, Koen Schoors sets out his impressive vision of the future. It is a vision of realism – only pessimists will call it optimism. Our economy and  our energy production will become more regional and sustainable, we will move away from globalization and short-term politics. Our industry will become 100% circular, with all waste being used as raw material. The world population will decrease significantly almost everywhere. Human labor will become scarcer and therefore more valuable. We will all have more free time. Moreover, artificial intelligence will make our lives much easier and more efficient. We will be able to solve the major challenges (global warming, aging, wars, migration, etc.) through a combination of technology and a change in our behavior. Everything will therefore change, and above all, better.

 

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Scientific Publications/Brochures

E-book | Microbial ecology as a pathway to sustainable industrial practices