Past Events
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Gathering #13
Our 13th gathering, hosted at Showpad in Ghent. Two talks, honest conversations, and the community you know.
First gathering free · Included for members
A free hands-on evening at BUFFL HQ in Mechelen. Seppe Stroo shares fresh research on how real consumers trust, adopt and reject AI products, then walks the room through BUFFL's framework for validating product decisions with live users. Sponsored by BUFFL, The Product Consortium's research partner.

First gathering free · Included for members
Join us at Esko's offices in Ghent for an evening of product talks and networking. Three Esko leaders share how they are evolving their Product Operating Model for scale and an AI-driven future, plus a second talk on product transformation.

Ticket required for everyone · €30 member renewal credit
The leading Belgian product management conference returns to Ghent. Organised by Sirris in partnership with The Product Consortium and Dualoop. Tickets €99 excl. VAT. Full programme to follow.

Ticket required for everyone · €30 member renewal credit
The leading Belgian product management conference returns to Louvain-la-Neuve. Organised by Sirris in partnership with The Product Consortium and Dualoop. Tickets €99 excl. VAT. Venue and full programme to follow.
AI tools promise speed, but most product people fall into the same traps. Join author Frédéric Pattyn and builder Bjorn Vuylsteker for a hands-on evening with tools like Magic Patterns, Gemini, and more. Learn what works, what doesn't, and walk out with workflows you can use the next day. Bring your laptop, book and software license included.

A special crossover: The Product Consortium joined forces with Product Breakfast Antwerp for Product Pizza. Jan Dupont from Yuki and Jeroen Van Loock from Homy took the stage, followed by pizza, drinks, and high-signal networking. Hosted at Yuki in Antwerp.

Product management conference programme for Ghent.

Back from summer and bigger than ever. The community gathered at the iconic Wintercircus in Ghent for an evening of product insights, honest conversations, and drinks at Bar Bougie after.
Design that works for everyone. Agnieszka Kania from Teamleader made the case for accessibility as a product no-brainer, and Kaat Declerck from HumanEyes revealed why features alone don't sell themselves. Behavioral design does. Hosted at Teamleader in Ghent.

The first-ever Brussels edition. Robrecht Vander Haeghen from Regnology and Martin Crochelet from dualoop tackled one of the hardest challenges in product: evolving your craft through acquisitions. Hosted at dualoop in Brussels.

Product management conference and community day.

International flair meets local community. Fredrik Stockman flew in from Stockholm to share his vision on building AI-first products for product people, and Roeland Delrue from Aikido Security broke down the mechanics of Product-Led Growth. Hosted at Aikido Security in Ghent.

Product management in the age of AI. Benjamin Vandermarliere from Silverfin and Hannes Van de Velde from In The Pocket explored how AI is reshaping the PM role, from strategy to daily practice. Hosted at In The Pocket in Ghent.

All about scaling product management from startup to scale-up. Edita Dermontaité from Bizzy shared the playbook for PM in the startup phase, followed by a candid look at the challenges that come with growth. Hosted at Bizzy in Ghent.

Unconference and digital product managers.

Our first thematic edition, dedicated entirely to AI for Product Managers. Julien Steel from Henchman showed how to craft AI products users actually adopt, and Nicolas Van Kerschaver from Liantis explored applying AI within product strategy. Hosted at Liantis in Ghent.

Behavioral economics meets product craft. Bram De Geyter from Showpad revealed how nudging techniques boost product outcomes, and Samia Suys from Cheqroom delivered a candid talk on what it really means to lead with empathy. Hosted at Showpad in Ghent.

A deep dive into understanding your users. Timoté Geimer from Dualoop shared hard-won lessons on qualitative research and product discovery, and Pieter Strouven proved that great customer interviews don't require being an extrovert. Hosted at Officient in Ghent.

Two talks on the nuts and bolts of shipping: Arne Snauwaert from Mollie broke down onboarding from discovery to deployment, while Ryan McCutcheon from Sinch tackled how to defrag your product stack. Hosted at Metamaze in Antwerp.

The very first Product Consortium gathering: an intimate meetup at WeGroup HQ in Ghent where PMs, Heads of Product, and CPOs came together to spark what would become Belgium's most active product community.