Brussels · 8 October 2026 · Gare Maritime

Learning technologies in critical times

The 5th edition of Learning Bytes Festival — the flagship EdTech conference in Flanders, co-organized by imec and <edtech/station>, in partnership with and part of HRtech Unfolded.

Learningbytes
5th edition
200–300
attendees
1 day
talks, demos & networking
HR Unfolded
co-located event
800–1000
attendees
1 gala + 1 day
talks, demos & networking

The theme for 2026

We seem to be at a turning point in history where AI and robotics are profoundly and radically impacting the nature of work — affecting operators in manufacturing, white-collar professionals, and the high-tech industrial workforce alike.

How do we make learning with technologies like AI and XR stick? How do we stay curious, cognitively engaged and critical when it's too easy to delegate work to chatbots? How do we capture the promise of adaptive learning in real working environments?

Read more about the theme →

Talks will address

  • Learning technologies & the future of work (AI & robotics)
  • Learning technologies in a VUCA world
  • Critical use of AI for learning and development
  • Sustainability of learning technologies
  • Effective collaboration models within the LearnTech ecosystem

Inspire. Connect. Innovate.

Premier insights from international EdTech researchers, technology startups and scaleups, and innovation leaders implementing EdTech in daily practice — plus demo booths, workshops and informal networking.

About the festival