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The GS1 Belgilux Forum is our annual information and networking event that brings together over 400 professionals from various sectors and actors in the supply chain. During this event, we present our projects and offer our members the opportunity to share their perspectives. This event is a unique occasion to learn more about GS1's activities, meet other members, and enjoy valuable networking opportunities.
This year, the GS1 Belgilux Forum will take place on Thursday, March 20, 2025, under the central theme: Redefining Business for a Sustainable Tomorrow.
Mark Thursday, March 20, 2025, in your calendar now!
✅ Thursday March 20 2025
✅ Kinepolis Imagibraine
This event is free* with registration for GS1 Belgilux members and clients.
💡 The sessions are in Dutch and French and will be simultaneously translated into Dutch or French (no translation to English).
♾️ Morning session (9am to 1pm)
- Sustainable business: transforming challenges into opportunities.
- Data exchange: more data is needed for a circular economy.
- Ambition 2027: one barcode, infinite possibilities.
🍴 Lunch
♻️ Afternoon session (2pm to 4pm)
- Packaging data, reusable packaging, and less packaging.
🍾 Closing drink
The GS1 Belgilux FORUM 2025 is free for members* and partners of GS1 Belgilux.
Are you not a member or client of GS1 Belgilux, or did you not receive a personal invitation? No problem! We simply ask you to contribute to the costs of the event.
Ticket: Regular from 01/02/25 for €149 excl. VAT.
Organising this event requires a lot of time, effort, and resources. Therefore, we charge a €99 no-show fee if you do not show up after registering and do not inform us before March 11, 2025.
*Members are companies with a company prefix from GS1 Belgilux. Companies with a paid subscription to My Product Manager Share can also participate for free.
Jan Somers | CEO & host
Marc Henkens - President | GS1 Belgilux, Program Manager | Hubo
🎤 French
GS1 as an enabler for a sustainable business tomorrow.
What are the challenges and how can GS1 help to address them? What does that mean for your company?
The barcode exists more than 50 years. In 2027, we roll out the next generation barcodes. But in the meantime, new legislation pushes sectors to put a data carrier on their label to connect the packaging with consumers, business and governments. The one barcodes fits all – scanning at the POS and connecting with consumers - is critical for all stakeholders.
How do we see this evolve? What is sustainable business? What does this mean for your company?
One thing is crystal clear: we need to exchange more data, with focus on packaging data.
What’s the plan? How to prepare for this huge challenge?
Robin Goossens - Standardisation & Data Services Manager
🎤 Dutch
Meet the trusted identifier of tomorrow: the next generation barcode that fits all needs
Are you ready for the next generation of barcodes in retail? The QR code with a digital link connects consumers instantly. A single scan unlocks everything, from ingredient lists and recycling details to certificates and videos. Plus, it works seamlessly at the Point Of Sales. Explore our demo app during the event.
Erik Cuypers - Group CDO & CIO
🎤 Dutch
The jungle of structured and unstructured data and the world of AI.
In his known style, Erik Cuypers takes you into the world of data and AI. His presentation promises to offer an inspiring look at data and AI with real use cases at Maxeda DIY, where he will share his extensive knowledge and experiences to encourage us to think more about the impact of data and AI on both businesses and society.
Gilles Meert, Managing Director - Mobius | Steffie Defreyne, Senior Data Quality Expert - GS1 Belgilux
🎤 Dutch & French
My Data Capture with AI. How fast can we upload data for you?
Artificial Intelligence... GS1 explored how this rapidly evolving technology can enhance complex, labor-intensive data collection processes that require extensive training.
Why not ensure your data is accurate from the start with AI?
Over 100 companies, including Mobius and Nestlé, have already leveraged it.
Learn more in this session!
Maïté Moradiellos del Molino, Project Manager & Thibaut Belien, Head of Supply
🎤 French
Get rid of your supplier portal and chose My Product Manager Share or GDSN as your principal source and/or push GS1 GDSN
Delhaize has made a strategic choice by adopting GS1 GDSN to exchange standardised data. But why, and what makes them convinced that data quality and audits are essential for the future?
Thibaut will explain the key role of data quality in the relationship between Delhaize and its suppliers, while Maïté will focus on the implementation of the DIAMS tool and its added value in product creation.
David Hansen - Director Data Management
🎤 French
Get rid of your supplier portal and choose My Product Manager share
Maxeda has decided to stop using its own portals and adopt My Product Manager Share for all their suppliers. The focus is on using GDSN, the GS1 network, to exchange standardised data efficiently.
Karen Arkesteyn - Senior Innovation Manager
🎤 Dutch
Let’s continue our journey. What do we need for a sustainable business tomorrow? A trusted partner to enable AND connect all your use cases. ?
The tsunami of European legislation and evolving macro-economic trends are reshaping the future of business, demanding greater transparency, traceability, and safety in the value chain, powered by data. This is where GS1 plays a pivotal role.
Let’s explore concrete examples, Digital Product Passport for construction (the demo tool), EUDR, B2B invoicing, and more, to showcase how GS1 can support your business.
Nele Bellemans - Team Manager Product Information & Taste
🎤 Dutch
How to deliver trusted data we all need for a sustainable business tomorrow? Trusted and qualitative data!?
Colruyt Group choose My Product Manager as single source for all data, including Private Labels. Where are we 1 year after the launch of the PI-Fast project? Why are trusted data so important?
Raphaël Ghaye - Retail & Industry Engagement Manager
🎤 French
Redefining the data quality programme: a game changer for a sustainable & efficient business
Discover how GS1 can help you in delivering trusted and accurate product data to retailers and consumers.
Wouter Bollaert - Advisor-General | FOD Financiën & Marie-Laurence Baye - Senior Manager Customer Collaboration | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
🎤 French & Dutch
Nine months to go before the mandatory B2B invoicing with PEPPOL is in place. Will EDI survive? How GS1 is helping in the transition?
1/1/2026... Mandatory B2B electronic invoicing will be a legal requirement. We as GS1 have been first mover since years. What can we expect? And what about our GS1 Harmonised Order to Cash?
Jan Somers - CEO & host
🎤 Dutch
What do we need for a sustainable business tomorrow? The one carrier that fits all! Linked to trusted data!
No business tomorrow without consumer engagement. This is possible thanks to the next generation barcode, 1 barcode for all cases. What are the benefits and the first learnings from the early adopters? How does retail and brands prepare themselves?
Mik Van Gaever - COO | Fost Plus & Jan Somers - CEO GS1 Belgilux
🎤 Dutch
Setting the scene.
The LOI between Fost plus and GS1. What is the impact for you as packaging supplier, brand or retailer?
Fost Plus and GS1 have officially signed a Letter of Intent. Why? Could this collaboration be linked to the new Packaging and Packaging Waste regulation? Are they exploring a unified strategy for collecting and sharing packaging data? Will they harmonise packaging data attributes at Benelux and global level? And what about upstream processes? The big question remains: Can we simplify and streamline packaging data sharing for everyone?
Joeri Deswarte - Team Leader Management Members | Fost Plus & Karen Arkesteyn - Senior Innovation Manager | GS1 Belgilux
🎤 Dutch
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. What is it? What’s the impact on Fost Plus and GS1 members? And…how can GS1 standards contribute to make the common roadmap Fost Plus – GS1 (cost)efficient for all stakeholders?
Do we truly grasp how the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will transform our business processes, packaging data exchange, and the harmonisation of packaging data attributes?
What steps do we need to take to adapt? With these new requirements affecting both Fost Plus and GS1 members, how can a unified roadmap pave the way for success? Let’s explore how we can navigate these changes together and turn challenges into opportunities!
Michel Mersch - CEO
🎤 French
Sustainable packaging @ Nestlé
What is Nestlé's vision for sustainability and packaging? What challenges and projects are involved? How does packaging information support the circular economy?
Tessa Deryck - Waste & Packaging Reduction Manager, Delhaize | Lotte Krekels - Packaging Manager, Carrefour | Elke Gijsbrechts - Expert Sustainable Products, Colruyt Group
🎤 Dutch
The mushroom coalition, and why GS1 standards matter for reusable packaging?
Albert Heijn, Aldi, Carrefour, Colruyt, Delhaize, and Lidl have united with a shared mission: to scale up reusable packaging through collaboration and innovation, paving the way toward a sustainable future.
This sustainability is defined by a shift away from disposable packaging to systems that prioritise reuse. And what role can GS1 standards play in this?
Take advantage of the GS1 Belgilux Forum to raise your company's visibility!
Are you a solution provider looking to make your brand known to more than 400 professionals?
Are you a manufacturer looking to showcase a new product?
We're offering a high-quality goodie bag to all our participants. It's a unique opportunity to present your new products* and boost brand awareness!
*For logistical reasons, we cannot accept fresh, frozen or bulky products.
