Talks

Jeroen likes to talk about technology. That’s why he gives keynotes and lectures on topics that interest him, always injected with a healthy dose of scepticism and humor, aiming to entertain ànd inform.

  • For prices and bookings: [email protected].
  • The contents of the talk are always adapted to the audience: from interested layman to technical professional.
  • Make sure to check out the references.
  • For an international audience: all talks available in Dutch and English.

Keynote: Artificial Intelligence (2023 – …)

What is and isn’t Artificial Intelligence? What are neural networks and what is Generative AI? How do ChatGPT or Dall-E work?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of current AI-models? What is their impact on society and the way we gather information? What about the ecological impact, the copyright conundrum and the doom scenarios?

In this show, Jeroen Baert gets to the bottom of these questions, and tries to separate the hype from the fundamentals. A keynote that touches on lots of aspects of AI, always up-to-date with the latest examples and developments. No prior knowledge required: let’s learn and laugh!

Keywords: AI, generative AI, neural networks, Large Language Models, ChatGPT, DALL-E, privacy, copyright, reliability, explainability

Duration: 60-70m

Keynote: Metaverses: What was that all about? (2021 – …)

What are metaverses? Why do we have / did we have a hype cycle around virtual worlds? What are the problems / concerns and what are good fundamentals to build, use and maintain them in the future? What are the implications for the way we work and relax online? What is the future for AR, VR and digital identities?

In november 2021 Facebook went all in on the concept of metaverses, renaming itself to “Meta”. What happened, and what can we learn from this hype cycle?

Keywords: metaverses, VR/AR/XR, cyberspace, web3, privacy, digital identity

Duration: 60-70m