LINFO2399 - Industrial Seminar in Computer Science
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[LINGI2399] 2026-05-07 (10:45) : Successful development of a Marketplace
At BARB94
Speaker:
Sébastien Deletaille (Rosa)
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Antoine Pairet (Rosa)
Abstract: A marketplace is an online platform that allows sellers to offer their products or services to a large audience, thus facilitating the meeting between supply and demand. In our daily life, several marketplaces have become essential: Amazon, Booking.com, Doctolib, Uber, Airbnb,...What does it take to launch a marketplace? Through the analysis of the launch of Rosa.be, one of the largest medical platforms in Belgium, we will understand the means, resources and time required to succeed.
[LINGI2399] 2026-04-16 (10:45) : Quantum Computing
At BARB94
Speaker:
Eric Michiels (IBM)
Abstract: Quantum Computing is rapidly moving onto the strategic agenda of organizations worldwide. It is designed to tackle complex problems and serves as a complement, not a replacement, to Classical Computing. What truly sets Quantum Computing apart? What are the key characteristics of its hardware, software, and applications? Which hardware architectures exist, and how are Quantum Algorithms developed? And what skills will professionals need in the new "Quantum Era"?
The speaker will explore short-, mid-, and long-term use cases, look at early adopters, and examine the synergy between Quantum Computing and AI. You will also discover how both junior and senior professionals can begin their Quantum Journey.
[LINGI2399] 2026-04-09 (10:45) : How LLMs will change IT jobs
At BARB94
Speaker:
Tim Paridaens (Deloitte)
Abstract: The rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) is poised to revolutionize the IT job landscape. In domains such as automated coding assistance, automated testing, customer support automation or cybersecurity advancements, LLMs already provide today advanced capabilities that efficiently support IT staff in their daily operations. The speaker will share Deloitte’s experience using LLMs to support IT functions and highlight measured gains and identified limitations.
[LINGI2399] 2026-04-02 (10:45) : DevSecOps: designing and building maintainable & defensive IT systems
At BARB94
Speaker:
Dennis Verslegers (Orange Cyberdefense)
Abstract: Secure coding is a myth (at present), but luckily, we can limit our code's exposure to the hostile inputs coming from the big bad internet. Security (as with other desirable properties such as privacy-by-design, human-centric / failsafe design, etc) is not an accidental condition one arrives at by luck. The technological and human cultural landscape shifts throughout the lifetime of deployed code, further highlighting the ephemeral nature of "security" appertaining thereunto. Well-engineered and well-run complex IT systems *are* possible, but you do not get there by accident. The question is, how to make them adaptable and defensible?
[LINGI2399] 2026-03-26 (10:45) : IT architecture : Why and How ?
At BARB94
Speaker:
Joost De Roore (Inno.com)
Abstract: IT Architecture is one of the key disciplines that support a coherent and consistent approach to delivery of IT capabilities. IT architects builds and maintain a high-level map of the information assets in an organization. It guides the delivery of major IT developments or transformations.
The speaker will illustrate the role or IT architecture and its expected benefits through a concrete case study where IT architecture has been at the front line of a major program for IT applications portfolio renewal.
[LINGI2399] 2026-03-19 (10:45) : Ethical hacking
At BARB94
Speaker:
Robin Descamps (PWC)
Abstract: Information security and data protection are at the core of architects and developers during the design and development of applications with users (web or mobile applications, ATMs, embarked software, etc.). In order to prevent any unforeseen usage of these applications, professional hackers are involved to detect any breach that could be used for fraudulent usage of these applications.
Based on multiple years of practical experience, the speaker will introduce and illustrate methodologies and tools that are commonly used by professional hackers.
[LINGI2399] 2026-02-26 (10:45) : Applying Generative AI and NLP to Historical Texts
At BARB94
Speaker:
Xavier Gillard (UCLouvain)
Abstract: The presentation introduces the Arkey project, a long-term applied research collaboration between UCLouvain and the Belgian State Archives. It aims at improving how users (archivists, researchers and the public) interact with archival collections through computational methods. A central component is a comparative study of Named Entity Recognition on noisy XVth-XVIIth century texts, contrasting general-purpose Large Language Models with specialiwed, fine-tuned encoders such as XLM-RoBERTa. Using a mixed evaluation framework that combines standard NLP metrics with a human preference study, the project shows that expert users prioritize the factual accuracy of smaller specialized models more than the fluent but sometimes hallucinatory outputs of LLMs.
The talk also presents “Ask Agatha,” an agentic retrieval-augmented generation 5RAG) system developed for the national archives. We demonstrate the necessity for moving beyond simple RAG pipelines toward a stateful, graph-based agent architecture capable of complex, multi-step tool interactions. We detail experiments such as cascade patterns for efficient tool use and the development of “digita,” a fine-tuned 8B model designed to emulate the archivists’ expert communication style. The presentation concludes by synthesizing lessons learned on model specialization, agentic architecture, and evaluation strategies, illustrating the solutions developed to meet the needs of a specialized expert domain.
[LINGI2399] 2026-02-19 (10:45) : Sustainable IT
At BARB 94
Speaker:
Jules Descon (Belgian Institute for Sustainable IT)
Abstract: Digital transformation is a priority for many companies and is a crucial part of the energy transition. However, its negative impacts on the environment are underestimated and can undermine other efforts to reduce the carbon footprint. Digital can also become a source of exclusion. Understanding, controlling, and reducing the environmental and social impacts of a company's digital services therefore becomes an essential element of its ESR (Enterprise Socially Responsible) strategy. After recalling with some key figures, the impact of IT on the environment, the presentation will provide practical answers and present the basic actions to be implemented.
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