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:
Program
13h – Welcome coffee
14h – Niek D’Hondt – Setting The Scene
14h15 – Keynote Koen Schoors (UGent) – Everything becomes different
14h45 – Friso Okken (Brenntag) – Testimonial
15h – Dora Taggart (Microbial Insights) – From Microbiome To Microbiome: How Environmental Microbes Impact Our World
15h15 – Ellen Crabbe (brantsandpatents) – Because Protection Matters
15h30 – Coffee break
16h – Silvio Matassa (UNINA) – Closing Cycles: Harnessing The Potential Of Microbial Catalysis For A More Sustainable Anthroposphere
16h15 – Stefaan De Wildeman (B4Plastics) – The Moment Plastics Became Too Durable For This World
16h30 – Keynote Willy Verstraete (UGent) – Escaping Historical Lock-in – Redesigning Wastewater Treatment Plants And Their Microbiomes For The 21th Century
17h – Stijn Boeren (Avecom) – Round up and Conclusions
17h30 – Networking Reception
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Date: April 8th, 2025
Time: 13h – 20h CET
Location: Ghent University, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Auditorium Oehoe, (Ghent, Belgium)
Do you come by public transport?
Tram: lijn 4 (halte Rozemarijnbrug of halte Theresianenstraat) lijn 2 (halte Rozemarijnbrug)
Bus: lijn 3, 17, 18, 38, 39 (halte Gent Brugsepoort)
Do you come by car?
No parking is available at the event location.
Nearby public car parkings: Parking Indigo Gent Watt, Parking Ramen or Parking Sint-Michiels.
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!
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.
Register now and get your tickets for this exciting conference!
