BOOST25: CONFERENCE DAY ONE

Jens Meijen is a founder and managing partner at UMANIQ, an AI governance, risk & compliance consultancy.

Nathalie Claes is a leading expert in information security and risk management, known for her pragmatic and human-centered approach to cybersecurity.

Tim Janum is an experienced Account Manager at Tabellae, a company specializing in document management solutions for ERP systems.

Filip Golab is a Solution Manager at Ferranti Computer Systems, based in Skopje, North Macedonia. With a B.Sc. in Computer Science and nearly a decade of experience working with the Microsoft technology stack, he skillfully bridges the gap between business needs and technical solutions, primarily within the energy and utilities sector.

Sander Drissen is Innovation Director at Scholt Energy, a leading energy supplier for the business market in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Austria. He focuses on accelerating the energy transition by helping companies implement smart, cost-effective energy solutions.

Mar Jorba is the Product Manager at Ferranti Computer Systems, where she leads the development of MECOMS 365, a cloud-based platform tailored for the energy and utilities sector.

Iain O’Neill is the Head of IT and Innovation at Corona Energy, a leading UK-based supplier of gas and electricity to businesses.

Jan Vanalphen is AI Advisory Lead at AI product studio Faktion, where he turns lofty AI dreams into concrete, results-driven roadmaps.

Gaia Gallotti is a Research Director, and Head of IDC Energy Insights in Europe.

Rik is an author, futurologist, business philosopher, coach and above all a very inspiring keynote speaker. He looks at companies and organisations from his unique and surprisingly broad perspective and makes it clear to them how they can continue to be relevant in the ever digitising society of the future.

Johan Vandekerckhove is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in business marketing, technology, and innovative solutions. Currently, he serves as the Chief Commercial Officer at Ferranti, where he leads strategic initiatives to drive business growth through customer-focused approach

Peter Loyen is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in implementing and managing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

Sören Feyens is a Solution Manager at Ferranti, where he specializes in delivering advanced MECOMS 365 solutions for the energy & utilities sector.

As Program Manager for Ferranti’s Cloud Services diamond, Jonas Thys combines a passion for innovation with deep expertise in product and software delivery.

Rick Douma is a strategic and results-driven leader with a passion for innovation in IT observability. As Sales Director Europe, he is responsible for expanding the organisations presence beyond Scandinavia

With a background in Project and Information Management from Hogeschool Gent, Pieter-Jan combines technical insight with leadership. Since 2008, he has supported Fluvius’ Customer Service department from within ICT, currently serving as Head of ICT Applications.

Paul Maré is the global lead for Microsoft’s FastTrack Expansion team, driving partner and customer success. In his role, Paul leads efforts to scale proactive architectural and product guidance for implementation partners and Dynamics 365 customers

Florentijn Degroote has been working on modeling energy since 2018 as a machine learning engineer and co-founded Powernaut in 2023 spacialising in orchestration software for decentralized energy systems.

Wai Lau is a pioneer in developing digital products for the energy and utility sector and a recognised expert in AI and energy automation software.


Benoît Craenenbrouck is Chief Commercial Officer at POM – Peace of Mind, where he helps organizations simplify and optimize their invoicing and payment processes.

Sanne De Ridder is Chief Commercial Officer at Phished, a leading company in automated security awareness training. With a strong background in sales, business development, and leadership, Sanne is passionate about helping organizations strengthen their human firewall against cyber threats.

Tommy Skaue is a Senior R&D Solution Architect at Microsoft with over 15 years of experience in web development, Dynamics AX, and SQL Server. Recognized with multiple Microsoft MVP awards, he specializes in designing and optimizing scalable enterprise solutions that align with the Microsoft Dynamics platform.