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Personal development in the
Upgrade Academy

 

With the Upgrade Academy, we organise keynotes, workshops and many other initiatives that contribute to the personal development of our stakeholders. As a tenant, investor, partner and employee, you become a member for free and can participate in many activities.

 

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The Plectrum
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Planned activities

  • Jens Franssen
    Partnerschap om doelstellingen te bereiken

    Partnerschap om doelstellingen te bereiken

    Keynote / Jens Franssen: 'Peace in times of war ' (in Dutch)

    Jens Franssen is a defence expert at VRT and has years of experience as a war reporter. In his keynote, he shares his keen insights on global conflicts and how war and peace are often closer together than we think. Jens takes you into the complexity of conflicts, with stories from on the ground and a fresh perspective on today's geopolitics.
    The Plectrum | 19:30 | For  stakeholders of Upgrade Estate
  • Pablo van der Lugt
    Industrie, innovatie en infrastructuur

    Industrie, innovatie en infrastructuur

    Keynote / COMING SOON - Pablo van der Lugt: Circular innovations in construction (in Dutch)

    TEDx speaker Pablo van der Lugt is an international expert and passionate ambassador of large-scale timber construction, biobased and circular building. He will take you on a journey through pioneering circular innovations in construction such as wooden skyscrapers and entire neighbourhoods of self-growing houses!
    The Plectrum - Amelia Earhartlaan 6, Gent | 19:30 | For  stakeholders of Upgrade Estate
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The Plectrum
The Plectrum - Loop5

Enter The Plectrum, an intriguing theatre hall for 240 people. The natural light creates an enchanting atmosphere. The ideal space for your keynote, product launch or training where you can bring your guests together in a stylish indoor and outdoor setting.

Previous activities

With the Upgrade Academy, we organise a lot of interesting keynotes, workshops, ... for our stakeholders. We would like to highlight some of these activities. 

 

 

Keynote
Servaas Bingé
The five pillars for a healthy lifestyle
Servaas Bingé
Keynote
Steven
The rough diamond (NL)
Steven Van Belleghem
Keynote
Tom Van de Weghe
The struggle for a new world order (NL)
Tom Van de Weghe
Keynote
Johan Albrecht
Climate neutral by 2050? (NL)
Johan Albrecht
Keynote
Rik Vera Duurzaamheidstrategie
Sustainable strategies (NL)
Rik Vera
Keynote
Luk Dewulf
Investing in talent (NL)
Luk Dewulf