Goal

The ‘LIRIS ACADEMY’ is an initiative of the ‘Leuven Institute for Research on Information Systems (LIRIS)’, IBM Belgium and other industry partners (SAP BELUX, KBC, AE, ...). The goal is to offer business informatics students a number of illustrating sessions by the business.

Organisation:

Sessions are part of courses, but are open to all interested students.

Participation:

Students enrolled in the related course are registered automatically.  Other interested participants, please notify jan.vanthienen at econ.kuleuven.be

Programme 2011-2012:  

• Kick-Off Evening Session with Reception (specialized audience)

  The Future of the IT Professionals in the Mature Countries

  Eric Michiels, Executive IT Architect, IBM

   

  1^st Semester at K.U.Leuven

  Date: October 24, 2011, 19:00 – 20:30 hrs.

  Room: HOGC 02.28 (AUD.J.VAN DER EECKEN)

   

• Topics for a broad public

   Mobile Payments and Mobile Commerce

  Anton Wilsens, Client Executive Banking Industry, IBM

   

  Repeat Session

  in ‘Business Information Systems HIR’

  1^st Semester at K.U.Leuven

  Date: November 10, 2011, 9:00 – 11:00 hrs.

  Room: VHI 02.29

   

  in ‘Beleidsinformatiesystemen Kulak’

  2^nd Semester at K.U.Leuven Campus Kortrijk (Kulak)

  Date: March 1, 2012, 11:00 – 13:00 hrs.

  Room: C - lokaal 00.611 ( C611 - Aula )

   

  Business Architecture in Practice

  in ‘Analyse en ontwerp van IS’

  David Van Steenkiste, Consultant, AE

  Bart Michiels, Consultant, AE

   

  1st Semester at K.U.Leuven

              Date: November 14, 2011, 15:00 – 17:00 hrs

              Room: Aud. Monnet

   

  Wimbledon Information System

  in ‘Analyse en ontwerp van IS’

  Mark Crawley, Senior IT Specialist, IBM

   

  1st Semester at K.U.Leuven

              Date: December 8, 2011, 14:00 – 16:00 hrs

              Room: De Valk DV1 02.54

   

  Smarter Healthcare

  in ‘Beleidsinformatiesystemen TEW’

  Nicky Hekster, Industry Architect Healthcare & LifeSciences, IBM

   

  2^nd Semester at K.U.Leuven (TEW)

  Date: March 15, 2012, 16:00 – 18:00 hrs.

  Room: VHI 01.29

   

  Topics for a specialized audience

  Generic Business Models

  in ‘Architecture and modeling of MIS’

  Rui Ferreira, Information Management Consultant, IBM

   

  1^st Semester at K.U.Leuven

  Date: December 12, 2011, 9:00 – 11:00 hrs.

  Room: ILT - room 00.176 ( AUD.BOUCKAERT )

   

  Conducting successful Solvency II Projects in the Insurance Industry

  in ‘Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence’

  Bart Dekempe , Senior Managing Consultant, IBM

  Koos Quack, Senior Managing Consultant, IBM

   

  2^nd Semester at K.U.Leuven

  Date: March 28, 2012, 16:00 – 18:00 hrs.

  Room: CPR - room 02.46 ( AUD B ) to be confirmed

   

  IBM Watson beats humans at Jeopardy Quizz !

  in ‘Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence

  Sonia Van Ballaert, BAO Leader for IBM GBS BeNeLux

             

  2^nd Semester at K.U.Leuven

              Date: April 25, 2011, 16:00 – 18-00 hrs.

  Room: CPR - room 02.46 ( AUD B ) to be confirmed

   

  ICT Sourcing Strategies

  in ‘ICT Service Management’

  Marnix Gillis, Distinguished Engineer, IBM

   

  2^nd Semester at K.U.Leuven

  Date: March 29, 2012, 18:00 – 20:00 hrs.

  Room: VHI - room 00.10 ( AUD.GASTON EYSKENS ) to be confirmed

   

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