A new era for Digital First
From digital to double digits.
A reinvented edition, one decisive day: the event that turns
digital ambition into measurable results.
- Brussels Gate · 1 December 2026
Brussels
European focus
About
A business event
Not a tech conference
Digital First is the platform for business leaders who want to turn digital into real results — all year round.
Through events, peer connections and a curated marketplace, we help leaders close the gap between digital strategy and execution.
It starts with our flagship event, Digital First Congress, in Brussels, where business and digital leaders from across Europe come together.
AI in business
Future of work
Cyber Resilience
Robotics
Data & Sovereignty
In Belgium, we're not short on ambition. We're short on execution at scale. The challenge is no longer access to technology. It's making it work inside the organisation
Dado Van Peteghem - curator Digital First Congress 2026
Themes
The editorial spine
AI in business
“Everyone’s using AI. Few are profiting from it.”
How to get real value from AI: embedding it into operations, decision-making, and business models at enterprise scale.
Cyber Resilience
“A cyberattack isn’t a technical failure. It’s a business one.”
Cybersecurity is a leadership responsibility, not just an IT task. It takes a clear risk strategy, real ownership at the top, and decisions leaders can’t pass down.
Data & Sovereignty
“Data is only an asset if someone is accountable for it.”
Turning fragmented data into decision-grade intelligence, with the governance, trust, and leadership choices that decide who wins.
Future of work
“Most digital strategies don’t fail. The business behind them does.”
The processes, structures, and accountability that turn digital strategy into results.
Innovation: Robotics
“The robots are here. The org chart isn’t ready.”
Physical automation at scale where it’s creating competitive advantage and where it’s exposing operational gaps nobody planned for.
Tickets
Three waves of ticketing
Early Bird
€195
Until 31 August
- Full congress access
- Networking lunch
- Parking
- Afterdrink
Regular sales
€295
Until 15 November
- Full congress access
- Networking lunch
- Parking
- Afterdrink
late bird
€395
Until 1 December
- Full congress access
- Networking lunch
- Parking
- Afterdrink
GROUP DISCOUNT
+5 tickets
Bring your team & book minimum 5 tickets at once to unlock the group discount
-15% Discount
Become a partner
We’re building something worth being part of. If you want your brand in front of the leaders shaping digital business in Belgium, let’s talk.