Meet the speakers for this year's edition of the conference.
Speakers will present either during the plenary sessions or in one of the parallel breakout slots.
There will also be an interactive panel discussion on the conference programme, where experts debate the latest trends and technologies.
Nadine Soyez
AI Expert and Founding Partner at Designing AI Heroes
Nadine Soyez helps companies, teams, and individuals confidently navigate the complex landscape of AI adoption - cutting through the hype to develop practical strategies and use cases. With nearly 20 years of experience in digital strategy, she has worked on a wide range of projects for enterprises, mid-sized businesses, and leading consultancies. Nadine combines deep technological expertise with a strong understanding of business processes, bridging two worlds that often don’t speak the same language. She is passionate about how technology is reshaping the way we work and collaborate. Her mission is to make AI accessible, actionable, and valuable for all people in the workplace.
Daniela Prantl
Senior Manager Corporate Internal Communication at Swarovski
Daniela Prantl is Senior Manager in Corporate Internal Communication at Swarovski. With a strong background in communication sciences, Daniela is passionate about intranet and digital workplace developments and the impact and opportunities of AI in the workplace. Daniela enjoys working at the intersection of the digital and communications teams. At Swarovski, Daniela has been instrumental in shaping internal communication strategies, ensuring that digital platforms effectively support employee engagement and collaboration.
Elise Rostaing
Vice President EMEA Marketing at LumApps
Elise is a marketing expert passionate about innovative strategies that improve both the customer and employee experience. At LumApps, she is responsible for all marketing activities in the EMEA region. Always eager to share her knowledge, she also teaches at Université Paris Dauphine - PSL, helping to train the talents of tomorrow.
Grégoire Prêté
Digital Platform Officer at Imerys
Grégoire Prêté is Digital Platform Manager at Imerys, a world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions, with headquarters in Paris. His responsibilities include the management and platform coordination of "One Imerys", the company’s intranet based on LumApps and used by more than 10,000 employees worldwide.
Grégoire talks about three key drivers in his work:
- Passion - I embrace strategic goals and care about reaching them, I'm used to thinking "out of the box" in order to get there.
- Performance - I am persistent and achieve my weekly/monthly targets.
- People - The relationships with the people I work with mean a lot to me.
Bart Van Roey
Digital Workplace Consultant at delaware
Bart is a consultant in delaware’s Microsoft Experience domain who helps organizations drive adoption of Microsoft 365 through pragmatic change, communication, and hands‑on training. He focuses on digital workplace scenarios — from collaboration practices and training to Copilot‑enabled ways of working — translating technology into clear behaviors. An organizational psychologist by training, he’s the co‑author and initiator of
"Voorbij Het Nieuwe Werken, een dialoogboek", a community‑driven book on the “New Way of Working.” Bart regularly contributes to the Brussels Digital Workplace Conference and related community events that explore AI and employee experience in modern workplaces.
Vincent Sterken
Digital Workplace Consultant at delaware
Vincent is a Digital Workplace consultant at delaware who designs governed collaboration and knowledge ecosystems on Microsoft 365. His expertise spans SharePoint, information architecture, Teams, and the AI stack (M365 Copilot & Copilot Studio), with a practical focus on impact mapping, adoption, and information findability. Vincent has supported programs across sectors — including energy, retail, and European institutions — bringing structure and momentum to digital workplace transformation. He’s also closely involved in delaware’s GenAI & Copilot Training Center.
Elke Spinnewyn
IT consultant & AI trainer at Spinwise
Elke Spinnewyn is a seasoned freelance IT consultant, project manager, and AI trainer with a passion for bridging the gap between technology and people. With a background in software development and digital media, she brings a unique blend of technical expertise and human-centered insight to every project. Through her company Spinwise, Elke supports organizations in integrating AI tools like ChatGPT into their workflows, offering practical training and coaching tailored to non-technical professionals.
Wedge Black
Intranet Consultant at ClearBox Consulting
Working at ClearBox, an employee-owned consulting company in the UK, Wedge Black helps digital teams and communications professionals plan their new intranet, or revamp and improve their existing intranet platform. Having managed intranets for global and regional companies, Wedge has hands-on experience of enterprise platforms and employee-focused digital communications.
Pascal Herreweghe
Digital Communication Consultant at involv intranet
Pascal Herreweghe graduated in 2005 as a Master in Communication Science (KU Leuven). He completed his education with a Postgraduate in Business Communication (VLEKHO Business School Brussels). His entire professional career is dedicated to Communication. First as Communication Manager of De Aanstokerij. Afterwards, he became responsible for the digital communication at UZ Brussel. There he was responsible for the internal and external digital communication strategy for 10 years. At UZ Brussel, his responsibilities included the intranet. He rolled out two new intranets for UZ Brussel and thus discovered his passion for intranet projects. Today, at involv intranet, he passes on this passion to the customers as he guides them through their intranet projects.
Lien Van Roij
Digital Communication Consultant at involv intranet
Lien Van Roij is a communications consultant specializing in digital workplace solutions and organizational communication. At involv intranet, she advises organizations on leveraging intranet platforms and Microsoft 365 tools to strengthen internal communication, employee engagement, and knowledge sharing. Before joining involv, Lien served as Attaché Communication Policy at Parket Halle Vilvoorde, where she developed and implemented strategic communication initiatives to support change management and stakeholder engagement. She previously held roles at FOD Sociale Zekerheid and CM, gaining broad experience in public sector communication, project coordination, and frontline consultancy. Known for her ability to translate complex ideas into clear messages, she helps organizations foster connection and collaboration through effective communication strategies.
Hans De Bal
Senior Solution Consultant at AmeXio
With nearly two decades of experience in content management, Hans has witnessed the evolution of major ECM systems and the increasing prominence of cloud platforms facilitating the digital workplace. Throughout this journey, Hans has observed how these platforms have been instrumental in the current AI boom. Hans's expertise spans technical implementations, architectural decisions, and strategic and roadmap exercises. These skills enable customers to establish long-term goals and objectives for effective content management and governance, which are essential for an AI-driven digital workplace.
Camille Gorce
Presales Engineer at Powell
Expert in intranet and digital workplace solutions based on Microsoft 365. Passionate about collaborative innovation, Camille Gorce works with organisations and their teams on a daily basis to design high-performance intranets that are engaging and easy to administer. With a keen sense of pedagogy, Camille knows how to translate technical expertise into tangible benefits: from governance to adoption... and now artificial intelligence, her new favourite playground.
Jessica Wheaton
Group Head of Corporate and Internal Communications at Forvis Mazars
Jessica Wheaton currently serves as Group Head of Corporate and Internal Communications at Forvis Mazars – a global provider of audit, tax and advisory services. Jessica has led a career at the crossroads of communications and HR in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. British and French, fluent in Spanish, Jessica works on a wide variety of transverse subjects from corporate communication, employer branding, campaign strategies, employee engagement, internal communication to learning & development.
Cary Rueda
Group Internal Communications Manager at Subsea7
Cary Rueda leads the internal communication function in Subsea7, a global leader in the delivery of offshore projects and services in the energy industry. He started his career in communications as a Creative Director in advertising, working for Young & Rubicam (Y&R) in the Asia-Pacific region, before moving to the UK to head the global brand and marketing communications team at Lotus Cars. He fell in love with internal communications when he led the communications team at Transport for London, and has since held functional leadership roles in large, global organisations in the construction, oil & gas and renewables sectors. Cary's early years as an ad man strongly influence what he enjoys most about internal communications - it's about making a genuine and meaningful connection with audiences through the power of ideas.
Ainsleigh Walker
Internal Communication Senior Manager at EcoVadis
Ainsleigh Walker leads internal communications at EcoVadis, a global sustainability solutions company. Based in Paris, she oversees employee and leadership communications, knowledge management, and change initiatives. With a background in marketing and corporate communications, Ainsleigh focuses on aligning employees with business strategy, driving clarity, and enabling effective transformation. She is especially interested in how AI can streamline communication and knowledge flows to support organisational agility, performance, and employee experience.
Simon Hardy
Principal Consultant - Digital Workplace at Atos
Simon Hardy is a Principal Consultant at Atos. With over 27 years of consultancy and architecture experience, he helps customers solve complex challenges, define strategy, vision, roadmaps, milestones, and transformation plans around digital workplace and employee experience.
Sébastien Chatel
Consulting Director Internal & Digital Communication at Arctus
For the past 15 years, Sébastien has been supporting organizations in strengthening their internal communication, implementing useful and engaging digital solutions, and optimizing their digital ecosystems. As a Consulting Director at Arctus, based in Paris, he helps organizations fully leverage digital tools—enhancing the professionalism of communicators and increasing employee engagement.
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