Theme: Breaking the Walls

What if we rebuilt our vision of urbanism... without walking into a wall?

If the walls have ears, the walls of the Palace of Coudenbergh will certainly be delighted to listen to the discussion at TEDxBrusselsSalon Breaking the walls.

Our team will lay the first brick of its 2022-23 season this Wednesday, October 19th, by inviting you to the Palais du Coudenbergh, in the heart of the city.

On the program, an event with (very) limited seats to exchange in an intimate setting around urbanism and architecture.

The opportunity to discuss a subject that concerns us all... much more than we might think. Experts in the field will take the floor to underline the influence of urbanism on our lives, our health, our behaviors. Between sustainability, (re)organization of space and real impacts, the red thread of the evening will feed the cement of a rich moment of sharing.

Your experience with us will include: refreshments, snacks, four to five inspiring talks, a moment of exchange and networking, and plenty of ideas!

So, ready to break down the walls and see beyond? Join us at TEDxBrusselsSalon Breaking the walls!

Coudenbergh Palace
Place Royale
Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de (fr), Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest (nl), 1000
Belgium

François Mayer

Bioengineer

As a bioengineer (PhD), François Mayer works on the implementation of water management as a vector of resilience for cities. First in Wallonia, working on the integration of these issues in territorial development strategies. Then, from now on, within Brussels Environment, where he works with the various managers of public spaces towards sustainable management of rainwater.

Johan Torfs

Industry Lead

Johan Torfs has been leading the critical infrastructure for transport, utilities and logistics at Microsoft since 2019. He started at Microsoft in 2014 as data, AI and government lead in Belgium. Prior to Microsoft serial, Johan was an entrepreneur in IT and datacenter technology.

Laurent Hanseeuw

CEO

Laurent holds a master in management from Solvay (ULB) and Economics from the College of Europe. He started his carreer as a research fellow for the Itinera Institute and spent ten years working for various organisations (C&W, KPMG, Friday Group) on Belgian economic policies. In 2017, he took over the family business in real estate.

Suzannah D'Hooghe

Researcher at Sciensano

Suzannah obtained her Master's degree in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy at KU Leuven (2017) and her Master's degree in Conflict and Development (2018) at Ghent University with high distinction. In 2019 she started as a doctoral candidate at Sciensano, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Ghent University. Her research focuses on the role of perceived environmental determinants in walking and eating behavior among adults in socioeconomically vulnerable positions.