Overview
Tectonic was launched in November 2025 as Belgium's answer to the big European tech conferences. The event was organized by three parties: FTI (Flanders Technology & Innovation), In The Pocket (the Ghent digital product studio), and NextGen Belgium. Nathan De Troyer was involved through NextGen.
The inaugural edition took place on 5-6 November 2025 at Wintercircus Ghent, the same venue co-founded by PJ Bouten. The event featured a EUR 100,000 investment prize from ScaleFund for one startup.
The conference vision centers on the "tectonic shifts" Driven by AI, geopolitical pressure, and digital sovereignty, with a focus on positioning Europe to lead. Audience spans founders, investors, researchers, corporates, policymakers, and the next generation of talent.
Features
- Annual, held in Ghent
- EUR 100K startup investment prize (ScaleFund)
- Speakers across founders, investors, researchers, policy
- Part of the Ghent tech ecosystem identity
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