Curiosity as Your Compass 2026

This was our Conference 2026: Curiosity as Your Compass

On October 8, nearly 200 decision-makers and leaders gathered at Technopolis to explore how curiosity can help us lead, decide and grow better.

Through inspiring stories, real business challenges and thought-provoking conversations, we discovered the power of curiosity in leadership and transformation.

Relive the atmosphere, energy and insights of Curiosity as Your Compass.

Key moments from the evening

Relive the atmosphere, the energy, and the insights that made this evening one to remember.

How do curiosity and lifelong learning shape better leaders?

How do curiosity and lifelong learning shape better leaders? Ann Vanlommel, CEO of Febelfin Academy, explores why developing the right mindset is just as important as developing the right skills.

In a world where change is constant and knowledge quickly becomes outdated, strong leadership requires more than expertise alone. It requires the willingness to keep questioning, learning and challenging your own assumptions. Ann reflects on curiosity as a driver for continuous growth, adaptability and better decision-making, and on why leaders who remain open to new perspectives are better equipped to navigate uncertainty and bring others along with them.

Growing Without Losing Your Way

How leadership evolves when organisations outgrow their original structure

As organisations grow, the leadership challenge changes with them. Dirk Vandewalle, CEO of GoodLife Foods, shares lessons from leading a fast-growing international organisation, from integrating acquisitions and aligning teams to managing stakeholders and building leadership structures that can scale.

Because sustainable growth is not just about getting bigger, but about growing without losing focus, clarity or culture.

The Courage to Choose

In a world full of possibilities, Kristof De Sutter, co-CEO of e5, explores why strong strategy is often less about doing more and more, and more about making clear choices.

Drawing on his own experience, he shows how leaders can cut through the noise, focus on the battles that truly matter and have the discipline to walk away from distractions that dilute impact.

Because lasting success requires more than ambition. It takes clarity, commitment and the courage to choose where to invest your time, energy and attention.

When Customer Curiosity Drives Business Decisions

How D’Ieteren transformed customer knowledge into a driver of better business decisions

Most organisations have plenty of customer data, but that does not automatically lead to better decisions. Amaury De Moffarts, Customer Intelligence & CX Senior Manager at D’Ieteren Group, shares how his team shifted from pushing customer insights to making them truly relevant to the business.

By combining customer knowledge, data and AI, the team evolved from measuring satisfaction to delivering decision-ready insights tailored to different stakeholders and business challenges.

The result is an organisation where teams actively seek customer input before making decisions, turning curiosity about customers into a driver of better choices, innovation and growth.

Leading with Curiosity: Panel

With Willem Stellamans, Peter Quaghebeur, Ine Van Wymersch and Justine Janssen. Moderated by Stefan Lameire.

The best leaders don’t have all the answers. They keep asking better questions.

In this executive panel, Ine Van Wymersch, Willem Stellamans, Peter Quaghebeur and Justine Janssen bring together perspectives from very different worlds. They reflect on how curiosity helps leaders challenge assumptions, make difficult decisions and navigate uncertainty.

An honest conversation about leadership, transformation and the questions that help move people and organisations forward.

The evening in pictures

A special thank you to our partners