Antwerp: Businet student conference 2025

Businet has hosted a student conference annually for over 20 years. The student event is designed to enable you to interact with new people from different cultural backgrounds, to work and develop together in the beautiful city of Antwerp. You will also get the chance to sample Experiential Learning (Experiential learning is the process of learning through experience and is more specifically defined as “learning through reflection of doing”) in a different environment. The concept of bringing students from different countries and institutes together, to network and learn, has been one that Businet has championed since 1997.  Last year’s conference 2024 was hosted by Thomas More in Antwerp and after the success of last year’s conference, it will be run there again.

The "Thinking Employability" event 2025 features a programme that will:

• identify and explore Employability Skills
• encourage Reflective Thinking
• provide the opportunity to sample Experiential Learning
• introduce the concept of Emotional Intelligence.
• assist students to identify and develop skills and self-awareness through reflection
• have students attend sessions on intercultural competencies
• include a guided tour that will allow you to get to know Antwerp: its diamond centre; its art scene; its fashion; and its logistics
• be introduced to local companies / organisations 

The programme will be delivered by members of industry and by academics in the disciplines that underpin the conference aims.

In Antwerp the conference events will be held at the Campus National of Thomas More (address: Kronenburgstraat 62, 2000 Antwerp Belgium).

A “Businet for students” Basecamp environment will be made available before the conference to help delegates get maximum benefit from the event and to assist with communication between delegates.

Registration deadline: 20 January 2025. 

Cost: €350

Which includes

• 4 nights in a centrally located 3-star hotel on a shared room basis. Single rooms are available at a supplement
• 4 breakfasts
• 2 lunches
• 1 diner

It does not include travel to Antwerp. Travel arrangements and costs are the responsibility of the individual.

There are 80 places available. Limited non-residential spaces are available at a reduced cost. Please contact griet.barrezeele@ucll.be for more information.
For more information: check the website. 

Students who would like to attend first register at Fontys ICT through the form on the right.