Smarter Ports with Digital Twins

At The Beacon you’ll be able to work, learn, network and develop tomorrow’s technologies.Far from being just another business center, The Beacon is an Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence community and the launchpad for your product.Our bricks and mortar are the cradle of an internationally connected IoT ecosystem, crafted and managed by a whole team.- Innovation for industry, logistics and smart cities! -

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Digital Twins have caught the attention of the port and maritime sector. three experts explain what is already happening right now!

MCA Labs

Digital Twins are a game-changer in decision making, as they provide a virtual representation of an object or system. What are the possibilities to reach the full potential of these Digital Twins within the port and logistics sector?Many initiatives are taken to turn our ports into smart ports. In this inspiration session, three experts will discuss the myths &amp; facts, and possibilities of digital twins within smart ports. <ul><li>Hans Vangheluwe (Professor UA) will share the academic point of view</li><li>Danny Van Dessel (Manager Digital &amp; Analytics at Port of Antwerp) will talk about the Antwerp Port Information and Control Assistant (APICA), the world's first smart port digital twin</li><li>Johan Torfs (Industry Executive at Microsoft) will explain how a tech company develops and uses digital twins</li></ul>Targeted audience•	Companies active in ports or logistics, looking for digital solutions•	Digital technology companies, interested in smart ports, logistics, and sustainability•	Companies interested in the possibilities of Digital Twins. Practical informationThis is a free event and is open to everybody. We do charge a no-show fee of 50 EUR to registrants who don't show up unless this has been timely communicated to the organization (24h). The audience is encouraged to engage in a discussion with the panelists. The Sandwiches are included! Maritime day @ MCA LabsInterested in more events? Thursday 28 April is a high day for the maritime sector. 10:30 - 12:30 – The day starts with the Smarter Ports with Digital Twins inspiration session, organized in the framework of the <a href="https://www.thebeacon.eu/innovation/projects/coock-smart-port-2025/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">COOCK Smart Port 2025</a>. 12:30 - 14:00 - LUNCH BREAK14:00 - 16:00 – The MASS think tank unites stakeholders from the maritime value chain and technology providers to share (technical) knowledge on ongoing innovative projects related to smart/autonomous vessels. In this session, <a href="https://www.projectmahi.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Project Mahi</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.autoship-project.eu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">AUTOSHIP</a> will be covered.16:00 - The MCA LABS coworking space is an initiative of Maritime Campus Antwerp (MCA). Its main goal is to let entrepreneurs cooperate and innovate around sustainable and water-related themes in the maritime sector.You must register separately for each event: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.be/e/smarter-ports-with-digital-twins-tickets-310320847007">COOCK Smart Port 2025 - Smarter Ports with Digital Twins</a><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-think-tank-session-tickets-318760179277">MASS think tank - Project Mahi &amp; Autoship</a><a href="https://www.eventbrite.be/e/official-opening-mca-labs-registration-299129503397">MCA Labs - Official Opening</a>This event is organized in the framework of the COOCK Smart Port 2025 project. This three-year program, funded by VLAIO, aims at disseminating the vast knowledge that the University of Antwerp and Imec have in terms of Artificial Intelligence, to the port and logistics community in Flanders. As part of this project, The Beacon is organizing activities and events at which tech companies, port, and logistics operators, and academia are represented.

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