The experience of a lifetime
By Wouter Denayer, Technical Leader IBM Belgium-Luxembourg I have just returned from what was one of the best experiences in my life. I had the privilege of being selected for the IBM humanitarian Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program. CSC is a total win-win-win initiative because (a) it positions IBM in emerging markets, (b) brings real value […]
Who is IBM BeNeLux TEC?
Author: Eric Michiels, Executive Architect and Chairman of the IBM Benelux TEC. You can reach Eric via e-Mail at Eric_Michiels@be.ibm.com TEC stands for “Technical Expert Council”. This is a community of IT professionals who can be considered as the technical leaders within IBM BeNeLux. They represent the different technical professions within IBM – such as […]
De Goldrush op Big Data
Elke dag genereren we 2,5 triljoen bytes aan gegevens. 90% van alle wereldwijde data vandaag, bestond niet in 2012.. Deze gegevens komen overal vandaan: van sensors die worden gebruikt voor het verzamelen van verkeersgegevens, van posts op social media-sites, van aankooptransactierecords, van GPS-signalen op smartphones, etc. Welkom in de wereld van Big Data. Big Data […]
Du Big Data a la Big City: guide de survie de la ville pour les 50 prochaines annees
Pendant la semaine du 5 au 11 mai, plus de 30 villes dans le monde vivront au rythme du Big Data. Rassurez-vous : ces villes ne sont pas à l’affût de vos données personnelles et ne vous submergeront pas de marketing urbain indésirable. Elles veulent, en revanche, exploiter le Big Data pour pérenniser leur avenir. Ces […]
Les données : la nouvelle richesse naturelle
La Big Data Week commence aujourd’hui. Événements, conférences, ateliers et séminaires… Plus de 30 villes du monde entier vivront au rythme du Big Data, du 5 au 11 mai. Parmi de grandes métropoles comme Atlanta, Berlin ou New York, citons aussi la Région wallonne. Une nouvelle preuve que la Wallonie a bien compris l’importance du […]
#Mainframe50 by Frank van der Wal
Last week I had the unique opportunity to visit the IBM Poughkeepsie mainframe production facility, and if there is such a thing as coincidence, it happened to be also the 50th anniversary of that system. Well, not exactly 50 years ago: on the 7th of April to be precise IBM announced the mainframe. At that […]
Speech minister Brigitte Grouwels – April 2
Toespraak minister Brigitte Grouwels naar aanleiding van persconferentie IBM Smarter Cities Challenge Woensdag 2 april 2014 om 14.30u Dames en heren, beste aanwezigen, Het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest is bijzonder fier dat het dossier van Brussel Mobiliteit door IBM geselecteerd werd voor deelname aan het “Smarter City Challenge”-project. Het is een ganse eer om een beroep […]
IBM and BRUSSELS CAPITAL REGION to lay-out roadmap for integrated multi-model transport system.
IBM awards Brussels Capital Region with Smarter City Grant to research innovative mobility solutions Brussels Minister for Public Works, Transport, Regional and Communal IT and the Port of Brussels Brigitte Grouwels and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that Brussels Capital Region has been awarded the IBM Smarter City Grant to address the capitals transportation needs […]
How do you make a smarter planet?
Thursday March 27, we will show the flashing pedestrian crossing of IBM in two railway stations in Brussels. Between 6 and 10am we will be present in the central corridors of Brussels North and then we move to Brussels Midi between 4 and 8pm. About the Flashing Zebra Coming up with smart and sustainable solutions […]