
Welcome to the event that will change your perspective on data and analytics: Tour de Data! It’s time to buckle up and get ready to win the race with data. We know you’re always striving for success, and that’s exactly what this event is about: helping you achieve your goals with data-driven insights. 🏆
Join us for an afternoon of mind-bending presentations that will leave you inspired and equipped with new tools, techniques and strategies to improve your data and analytics game. Whether you’re looking to optimize your processes, make better decisions, or simply stay ahead of the latest trends, the Tour de Data got you covered.
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For whom?
Tour de Data is for everybody who is pedalling in data & analytics world. This epic ride will expand your knowledge and sharp your skills!
The Tour de Data
Get ready for an afternoon packed with exciting content at Tour de Data! We’ve got user cases, roadmaps from our partners, strategy presentations, and an epic panel discussion lined up for you. But that’s not all. We’ve saved the best for last!
Join us in welcoming the legendary cyclo-crosser, Sven Nys, to the stage. He’ll share his experiences on how data has revolutionized the world of sports, and why it’s become an essential tool for athletes looking to gain a competitive edge. Trust us, you won’t want to miss this!
Discover more about the several stages of Tour de Data blow!
Roadcaptain Sven Nys

Winners have a plan
Peloton

Discover how Barco Measures their Marketing ROI with SAP Analytics Cloud
The implementation of “SalesForce (SF)” had an impact on the BI side, as Barco had to rework their back-end to integrate new datasets. In parallel, they chose to move to “SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)” as their front-end tool. Cubis created a widely-used report called “Marketing ROI” for the marketing team, which leverages SAC’s self-service BI capabilities. Barco continued to improve their SAC story, from “Marketing ROI 1.0” to “Marketing ROI 2.1”. Join us as the date day to know all about it!
Speakers
Hussam Eltoum (digital marketing data analyst)
Camélia Rabyi (data & analytics consultant @ Cubis)

Answering analytical questions at Torfs, do we got the Power?
The well-known retailer Torfs has been using the Microsoft Analytical Ecosystem for quite some years now. Learn which path the different bussiness units at Torfs have followed, what problems they are currently facing and which opportunities lies ahead in the world of data.
Speakers
Elisabeth Torfs (datacoach @ Schoenen Torfs)
Emma Willaert (data & analytics consultant @ Lytix)

Working towards real-time quality checks at Melexis
As Melexis designs and tests microchips, good quality checks are required. This presentation will highlight the efforts of the datacore team towards implementing real-time quality checks in chip testing. The audience will learn about the specific business case, as well as the technical challenges and decisions that were made.
Speakers
Chris Schraepen (data engineer @ Melexis)
Jasper Puts (data & analytics consultant @ Aivix)

Tessenderlo’s journey towards a modern data warehouse solution
Before the implementation of BW4/HANA Tessenderlo was struggling to integrate Power BI and the current SAP BW data warehouse solution ensuring better self service capabilities for the different stakeholders.
This session will give you an overview how Tessenderlo managed to migrate the current SAP BW solution towards a state of the art BW4/HANA allowing the required integration with Power BI. Furthermore we will elaborate on how Tessenderlo positions the new warehouse solution within it’s modern data platform architecture.
Speaker
Jean-Marc Devouge (teamlead BI and RTR @ Tessenderlo Group)

How SAP Analytics Cloud allowed Herta to streamline the complete financial planning cycle
Herta was looking for a solution helping them to streamline and integrate the planning procedure within their current SAP landscape.
This session will show you how Herta managed to harmonize and simplify it’s complete financial planning process with the help of SAP Analytics Cloud.
Furthermore we will go through the different steps Herta took to streamline the different planning steps and explain the role of SAP Analytics cloud within the analytics strategy.
Speaker
Joachim Vanvossel (data & analytics consultant @ Cubis)

Implementing a durable AI strategy and best practices
MIVB/STIB was looking for a solution to get their different data scientist teams working in a uniformous way and tooling.
In this session you will see how we managed to get all teams on board in this way of working. A deep dive will be taken in the approach and the proposed tooling.
Speakers
Rob Roemers (head of data & analytics @ STIB-MIVB)
Tom Thevelein (technical lead @ Aivix)

DÂł: Data Platform of the Future
Cartamundi’s journey from a cloud based proof of concept towards a future-proof data platform, enabling data driven decisions.
Speaker
Joris Vervecken (business intelligence expert @ Cartamundi)

Cargolux’s analytics journey
Modern data platforms are essential for businesses to stay competitive and make informed decisions based on data insights. At Cargolux, one of the world’s leading cargo airlines, we have developed a state-of-the-art platform that combines SAP BW/4HANA, Azure, and SAP Analytics Cloud. Together, these three technologies form the backbone of a modern data platform at Cargolux, providing the tools and insights needed to optimize operations, reduce costs, and deliver exceptional service to customers.
Speakers
Eric Thai-Van-Lanh (data & analytics consultant @ Cubis)
Christoph Hera (manager BI data & architecture @ Cargolux)
Soigneurs

Tina Rosario
head of data innovation, chief data officer @ SAP France
Keynote: Creating a Winning Data Strategy
Tina Rosario is the head of Data Innovation and chief data officer at SAP, responsible for helping EMEA businesses drive data innovation as part of an enterprise-wide transformation initiative. With over 25 years of experience in business process reengineering, she works directly with senior business executives to design data management approaches and future-state information capabilities. Additionally, she serves as the president of the European chapter of the Women in Big Data network, promoting diversity in the field of data management.

Wesley Backelant
cloud solution architect @ Microsoft
Tim Schaeps
cloud solution architect @ Microsoft
Keynote: Data Mesh in Azure
For years and years, organizations have been operating on a model where data was put in silos and where this data was consequently never shared with other entities in the organization. And if it was ultimately shared, it took ages for it to become available to whoever needed it. What if we told you that there is a better way which comes with the name “Data Mesh”. It proposes a complete new (and fresh) approach and it changes how organizations let their data work (for them). In this session we will discuss Data Mesh (why do you need it, what does it solve, how does it work,…) and we will show you how you can (help) change your organization and evolve towards this new way of working. We will also make it practical and use the Cloud-scale Analytics framework to achieve all of the above in Azure.

Jonas Golan
regional leader, consulting & SI Partners @ Databricks
Corbin Albert
SR. solutions architect @ Databricks
Arjan Nesselaar
account executive @ Databricks
Keynote: Becoming Data Forward, the unification of data, analytics, and AI
We are heading into the Decade of Data where the unification of data, analytics, and AI is at the core to become a Data Forward Organization. Covering what and how along with examples and what it will look like.

Yohan Wadia
solutions architect @ AWS
Keynote: Transform your data approach: Develop a modern data strategy
Organizations often have different data needs, disparate data sources, or unreliable data pipelines, forming data silos and a lack of knowledge when it comes to harnessing their data gold mines. In this keynote, you will learn how to design the right modern data strategy to help eliminate data silos, modernize your data and analytics architecture, and unlock the real value of your data to create the foundation for rapid innovation. Get insights, and learn how to turn your data into a tool for innovation by achieving agility, scalability, and cost savings.
Panel discussion
During the panel discussion, professionals from diverse industries shared their insights on implementing a modern data platform, highlighting its benefits and challenges. This interactive discussion will reveal how a well-designed data platform can drive innovation and streamline operations.

Rob Roemers
head of data & analytics @ STIB-MIVB

Rosalien De Saer
Analytics Lead @ Ontex

Jan-Pieter Laleman
chief data officer @ Credendo

Christophe Posson
Group Data and Analytics Platform Manager @ Atlas Copco
Tour de Data grand départ
When?
1st of June
12 pm – 5 pm
Where?
Hi-Site
Antwerpselaan 1
1853 Grimbergen
