Here is an overview of the line-up for Fontys IT Festival 2024. All sessions are in English.
| Location: | R5 - Aula |
| Time: | From 16:00 till 17:00 |
Art Rooijakkers talks to several guests who use their talent, knowledge and innovation to projects that make an impact on a future that is better for people, animals and the planet.
ART ROOIJAKKERS
Art Rooijakkers is a name synonymous in the Netherlands with versatile talent, charm and expertise, with a rich background in media ranging from journalism to presenting major television programmes. After studying journalism at Utrecht University and studying at the University of Amsterdam, Art began his career as a reporter. His breakthrough in the world of television came with his participation in and winning "Peking Express", after which he started working as a presenter on various programmes.
Over the years, Art has built an impressive portfolio, with work as a presenter on popular shows such as "Wie is de Mol?" and "Hollandse Zaken". His journalistic background and natural curiosity enable him to have in-depth conversations and make complex topics accessible to a broad audience. Besides his work on television, Art is also active as a writer and has several booksto his name, including travel stories and children's books.
| Location: | R5 - Aula |
| Time: | From 16:00 till 17:00 |
| Location: | R5 - Aula |
| Time: | From 17:15 till 17:45 |
De Speld comes to you with a dazzling live show!
Known for its razor-sharp analysis and reliable news, De Speld is an established name in our media landscape.
De Speld about tomorrow
Every organisation wants to become future-proof, but no one knows exactly what that means, let alone how to do it. This reliable show will give you all the tools you need to prepare for any possible future.
So how does that work?
This live show from The Pin is specifically about the future. How do we deal with global warming? How do we stay relevant in the workplace with the rise of artificial intelligence? How do we stay fit, vital and healthy? A duo of presenters from De Speld will give you tips and tricks to deal with all these challenges.
| Location: | R5 - Aula |
| Time: | From 17:15 till 17:45 |
| Location: | R11 - 1.21 |
| Time: | From 14:30 till 15:30 |
On the impact of generative AI on education
How can artificial intelligence be optimally integrated into education?
Barend Last is an expert in educational innovation. He offers insights into technology, blended learning and artificial intelligence. He is known for his unique ability to translate complex scientific concepts into usable practical solutions.
ABOUT BAREND
Barend Last started as a primary school teacher, where his passion for educational innovation was born. Later, he worked as a lecturer, manager and education creator in different levels of education, among others. In recent years, he was an educational specialist at the University of Maastricht, where he worked on the implementation of blended learning. Barend is currently working as lecturer, trainer and educational consultant at his own company Buro Mindshift.
| Location: | R11 - 1.21 |
| Time: | From 14:30 till 15:30 |
| Location: | R5 - Aula |
| Time: | From 14:30 till 15:30 |
DIGITAL & HUMAN
It may seem counterintuitive, but embracing the advancements of technology and AI can enhance our humanity. We can focus on developing our unique talents and skills by automating mundane tasks and freeing up our time. As humans, we can adapt and learn, allowing us to evolve and stay relevant in a rapidly changing world constantly.
Embracing technology does not mean giving up our humanity; it means empowering ourselves to reach even more significant potential as individuals and as a society. So rather than fear the unknown future, let’s embrace it and leverage technology to become the best versions of ourselves.
ABOUT CHRISTIAN
Christian Kromme is a futurologist and expert on disruptive technology and author of the book "Humanification Go Digital, Stay Human," a bestseller on Amazon. In this book, Christian explores the fascinating parallels between biology and technology. After all, the waves of technological innovations succeeding each other at an ever-increasing pace are no accident... The book "Humanification" helps managers, entrepreneurs and investors anticipate and navigate an extremely fast-changing world full of disruptive innovations and exponential technologies. Christian has always focused on the intersection of technology and human behaviour. In 2002, Christian founded his agency Artificial Industry. He facilitated innovative startups for big names like Randstad, Essent, Endemol, Corio, EyeWorks, Pension Fund ABP, Oracle, Philips, Toyota, Auping, Adidas and Rabobank. Artificial Industry's early focus was on customer experience and creating highly intuitive and human-friendly digital interfaces.
In 2015, Christian sold his company to a tech multinational, after which Artificial Industry was soon renamed Quandago.com. Besides writing and speaking, Christian currently holds several jobs in think tanks and advisory bodies, including researcher at The Conference Board (New York), Since 2019, Christian has also co-founded SymbioSys, a new AI tech platform focused on creating agile and fluid human swarm organisations.
| Location: | R5 - Aula |
| Time: | From 14:30 till 15:30 |
| Location: | R5 - Aula |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 14:00 |
In his lecture, Ben van der Burg will take you to the edge of human possibilities in both sports and digital fields. With his background as a skater and his knowledge of the technology industry, Ben van der Burg offers a unique perspective on today's world.
About Ben
Ben van der Burg has had an impressive career both in sport and in the technology industry. Between 1986 and 1991, Ben was a successful long track speed skater, winning Dutch all-round champion and even second at the 1990 World All-Round Championships in Heerenveen. After his sports career, Ben threw himself fully into the technology industry. He is commercial director at Triple, a company that develops mobile applications, as well as virtual reality software and artificial intelligence solutions. Ben also makes a podcast about technology (The Technologist) and has a weekly column on BNR news radio. He is regularly asked as a commentator on technology.
| Location: | R5 - Aula |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 14:00 |
| Location: | R11 - 1.21 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 14:00 |
Julia Janssen is an artist, speaker and ambassador of data protection. She explores the impact of data, AI and technology on our physical environment and creates interactive and performative installations to give her audience insight into the challenges of our digitising world. How do we deal with equality, freedom, fairness, autonomy and democracy in a data-driven society?
About Julia
In 2016, she graduated from ArtEZ University of the Arts in Graphic Design. During her studies, she became interested in data and digitisation and worked on several projects that highlighted our relationship with technology. With her graduation work, she won the Crypto Design Award and has since then dedicated her art to data sovereignty.
Julia translates scientific insights into accessible designs through which she gives her audience a glimpse behind the surface of the internet. By making the complexity of information technology understandable, she is building a movement towards data sovereignty: ultimately, everyone should be able to consciously choose who knows what about them. Her projects and presentations focus on data collection infrastructures, the power of Big Tech, the (monetary) value of data, bias in algorithms, profiling, digital identity, life within algorithms and digital civil rights such as informed consent and the right to be forgotten.
| Location: | R11 - 1.21 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 14:00 |
| Location: | R10 - 0.60 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 17:00 |
Project MasterMinds aims to create social impact on human behaviour by developing interactive AI technologies such as serious gaming, augmented and virtual reality, intelligent tutoring systems, natural language processing and data science. For example, we help primary school teachers detect emotional problems in children in the classroom by using a chatbot with an appropriate virtual agent. We are trying to get children to do movement exercises in a fun, activating way while also learning the tables, and we are developing an arcade game where physiological signals are included as input in the game.
Project MasterMinds involves several teachers and students and is part of the Fontys ICT lectorate Interaction Design.
| Location: | R10 - 0.60 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 17:00 |
| Location: | R3 - 0.51 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 14:00 |
Silicon sampling: will AI soon replace User Research?
Silicon sampling is the use of Large language models (LLMs) to simulate real people and interview them en masse as a replacement for human respondents. Silicon sampling in user research seems to give promising results; it would be indistinguishable from human responses, faster and cheaper, as well as being able to reach audiences that would not normally come forward. LLMs are also being used to conduct research and substitute subjects in social sciences.
But does this also deliver the results we would want from user research and scientific enquiry? What does it actually mean when we start doing research in this way? Marieke, Researcher Moral Design Strategy, shows how analysing our language can contribute to knowledge about what is going on in society around new technologies.
About Marieke
Marieke is an experienced IT Business Analyst with a PhD in Neuroscience and now combines these fields of work as researcher Moral Design Strategy. She researches the impact of technology on society. Marieke is also the founder of the Brain Palace, the place where you yourself are the architect in a world where technology serves humans, and not the other way around.
| Location: | R3 - 0.51 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 14:00 |
| Location: | R3 - 0.51 |
| Time: | From 14:30 till 15:30 |
The 'innocent' algorithms of dating apps
Matching algorithms (recommender systems) underlie dating apps, in which profiles are suggested to each other based on characteristics and similar profiles. May one find love! Peak, a data ethicist by birth, raises ethical questions about this kind of algorithm and takes you through her participatory research into the algorithms of dating apps. She shows how similar algorithms in other contexts (HR, Security domain) raise different ethical questions. How innocent is such an algorithm really?
Piek Knijff (1981) is a data ethicist and philosopher, and director of Philosophy in Action. She deals with the ethics of data, technology and algorithms. Philosophy in Action has been advising mainly organisations in the public domain or with a social function on the ethical side of technology since 2013, facilitating the good conversation about it and training people in it. Piek is considered one of the pioneers of data ethics in the Netherlands.
| Location: | R3 - 0.51 |
| Time: | From 14:30 till 15:30 |
| Location: | R10 - 2.30 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 17:00 |
| Location: | R10 - 2.30 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 17:00 |
| Location: | R10 - 2.40 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 17:00 |
Nintendo Switches, PlayStation 5 consoles, Xboxes, these can be found in the Console Game Area.
Play classic favourites, or the latest releases, there is something for every type of gamer. The gaming activities are adapted to different levels, so everyone can participate and have fun.
| Location: | R10 - 2.40 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 17:00 |
| Location: | R10 - 2.30 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 17:00 |
Experience a completely new VR experience where you sit with multiple people in the same VR environment.
Running a restaurant
‘Your order is ready!’. Form a team with your friends and satisfy the hunger of the residents. Keeping the guests happy takes a pinch of cooperation, a dose of communication and handfuls of rush-haste!
Shooting zombies
The apocalypse is here! You and your colleagues make a last stand to defend against the undead. You get 30 seconds to prepare your defences and choose your weapons before the zombies attack.
Archery
Orcs, goblins and a menacing dragon are out to destroy the sacred tree! You and your group of heroes have been summoned to stop this evil and bring peace to the elven kingdom.
VR Escape Room!
Experience an adventurous and exciting VR escaperoom where you are challenged to escape by solving puzzles and riddles.
| Location: | R10 - 2.30 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 17:00 |
| Location: | R10 - 3.40 |
| Time: | From 14:30 till 15:30 |
Join us for an engaging session on normalising conversations about mental health, with Denice Dest as hostess, along with top athletes Chatilla van Grinsven, Sanne van Dijke, student Angelo Dirksz and Student+, all in the dynamic format of a college tour.
Denice Dest will act as hostess and engage in a conversation with our top athletes Chatilla van Grinsven and Sanne van Dijke. During this interactive panel, we will talk about breaking down barriers and normalising conversations about mental health. We welcome young people and school representatives who can contribute to discussing the support available for Fontys students.
Let's work together to create a culture where mental health is a normal topic of conversation!
Project Comeback
Project Comeback deploys the Netherlands' greatest top athletes in schools to help young people with mental health problems, created in part by Corona. What unites athletes is finding the will to keep going, beyond (mental) setbacks. We will use that demonstrated will with top athletes to inspire, motivate and also get young people themselves to talk about setbacks in their own lives. Heroes of today, make heroes of tomorrow.
Chatilla van Grinsven
Chatilla van Grinsven is an international professional basketball player. During her career, she played basketball abroad for many years. And she has been a prominent member of the Dutch Basketball Team. Over the years, she has received numerous international awards.
Besides her sports career, Chatilla has studied a lot abroad. She holds a Bachelor Degree in International Business and obtained her Master Degree in Global Diplomacy. Van Grinsven is currently studying at the Paul Dekker Meisner Acting Academy (NL), where she focuses on acting and stunt acting.
Sanne van Dijke
Sanne van Dijke, this judoka won a silver medal at the 2020 Olympics, is a multiple European Champion and won three bronze medals at World Championships. Next summer, she will compete for the Netherlands at the Paris Olympics.
| Location: | R10 - 3.40 |
| Time: | From 14:30 till 15:30 |
| Location: | R10 - 3.40 |
| Time: | From 16:00 till 17:00 |
Denice Dest and judoka Sanne van Dijke share expertise on mental wellbeing, including tips on discussability and the importance of support. Interactive session with focus on signalling.
Denice Dest, as host will guide the session through practical tips and tricks on how to make the topic of mental wellbeing discussable. She will also highlight MIND Us' website De-Checkers, where you can do an online training for free and find additional information on this topic.
On the other hand, Sanne van Dijke, a top athlete and No 1 judoka in her weight class, will share her personal story. She will stress the importance of having a good mentor or coach who takes signals and offers a listening ear. Sanne will show us how she herself, with the help of a good coach, came out of difficult times, underlining the importance of self-care.
Project Comeback
Project Comeback deploys the Netherlands' greatest top athletes in schools to help young people with mental problems, partly created by Corona. What unites athletes is finding the will to keep going, beyond (mental) setbacks. We will use that demonstrated will with top athletes to inspire, motivate and also get young people themselves to talk about setbacks in their own lives. Heroes of today, make heroes of tomorrow.
Sanne van Dijke
Sanne van Dijke, this judoka won a silver medal at the 2020 Olympics, is a multiple European Champion and won three bronze medals at World Championships. Next summer, she will compete for the Netherlands at the Paris Olympics.
| Location: | R10 - 3.40 |
| Time: | From 16:00 till 17:00 |
| Location: | R11 - 1.21 |
| Time: | From 16:00 till 17:00 |
AI Bullshit Bingo
For years, we have been hearing stories about how artificial intelligence is taking over our jobs. If you want to avoid that fate, you'd better choose a creative craft, the advice has been. Because the brute processing power of an AI is good at recognising patterns, but has no clue about beauty and expression. Yet this year we see all kinds of AI systems popping up that can create infinite new works of art, in every possible style and movement, based on a few words. But what are we actually looking at? Come play bingo and see if you can manage to match the images to the instruction the A.I. got to work with.
Bingo
Play the dazzling and innovative AI Bingo game and win fun prizes. The hosts of SETUP will also engage in a conversation with the audience during the AI Bingo based on statements/thoughts about AI. So, in addition to the game element, there is also substantive space to debate AI.
| Location: | R11 - 1.21 |
| Time: | From 16:00 till 17:00 |
| Location: | R10 - 3.40 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 14:00 |
When it comes to technological developments, we often balance between hope and fear. Some hope that technology will relieve us of boring tasks, giving us more room for innovation and creativity. The other fears that tech companies are only concerned about money and that legislation is too far behind to save us from calamity. Lecturers Mark de Graaf and Bart Wernaart offer us different perspectives to interpret the latest technological developments.
It is an exciting time, because with artificial intelligence we have unleashed something without thinking carefully beforehand about how we deal with it. Fake news is barely recognisable any more, jobs and tasks are being taken over by automated systems, and technology is also having a major impact in our daily lives. The technology train is rumbling on. How are we going to manage this? Can we intervene at all? We don't want to get bogged down in doomsday scenarios: but in any case, this is not the time to sit idle.
Bart Wernaart has years of experience as a lawyer and ethics lecturer. In his current position as professor of moral design strategy and aims to bridge the gap between technology, society and ethics. By making our digital society more human, he wants to contribute to reducing the distance between individual and organisation.
Mark de Graaf worked at TU Eindhoven and earned his spurs on the subjects playful interactions, and emergence in complex systems. At Fontys, he is lecturer interaction design and leading lecturer of the Centre of expertise Inclusive Society. In the latter role, he focuses on a society in which everyone can participate, feels at home and flourishes.
| Location: | R10 - 3.40 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 14:00 |
| Location: | R10 - 4.30 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 17:00 |
Divided into teams and equipped with the most realistic professional laser guns, you will go into battle. Together with your friends or teachers, you will end up in a true laser game arena. And best of all, this game is played in our own school building. Experience this unique thrilling activity yourself and come and play laser tag! Do you dare?
| Location: | R10 - 4.30 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 17:00 |
| Location: | R10 - 0.30 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 14:00 |
# Modular Synthesizer Workshop
In the past we made music solely with acoustic instruments. With the invention of the synthesizer we mostly use electronically generated sounds that try to emulate these acoustic instruments, but the generated sounds often also resemble industrial installations.
In this workshop Jan Dobbelsteen shows how to specifically get a modular synthesizer going. The workshop ends with a short jam, and the audience can also tryout for themselves.
About Jan Dobbelsteen
Jan Dobbelsteen holds an MSc in electrical engineering. After a life in product development he has been a teacher at Fontys ICT for 12 years, focusing mainly on embedded software. Since a few years he coordinates the Minor Signals & Embedded Systems, in which students learn how to take in signals from the physical world and how to process them for use in software applications.
| Location: | R10 - 0.30 |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 14:00 |
| Location: | R10 - 0.30 |
| Time: | From 14:30 till 15:30 |
Location: R10-0.30
Time: 14.30 tot 15.30
Time: 16.00 tot 17.00
# Modular Synthesizer Workshop
In the past we made music solely with acoustic instruments. With the invention of the synthesizer we mostly use electronically generated sounds that try to emulate these acoustic instruments, but the generated sounds often also resemble industrial installations.
In this workshop Jan Dobbelsteen shows how to specifically get a modular synthesizer going. The workshop ends with a short jam, and the audience can also tryout for themselves.
About Jan Dobbelsteen
Jan Dobbelsteen holds an MSc in electrical engineering. After a life in product development he has been a teacher at Fontys ICT for 12 years, focusing mainly on embedded software. Since a few years he coordinates the Minor Signals & Embedded Systems, in which students learn how to take in signals from the physical world and how to process them for use in software applications.
| Location: | R10 - 0.30 |
| Time: | From 14:30 till 15:30 |
| Location: | Outdoor area |
| Time: | From 14:00 till 14:25 |
| Location: | Outdoor area |
| Time: | From 14:00 till 14:25 |
| Location: | Outdoor area |
| Time: | From 15:30 till 15:55 |
| Location: | Outdoor area |
| Time: | From 15:30 till 15:55 |
| Location: | R5 - Aula |
| Time: | From 19:00 till 23:00 |
LINE-UP
Channel 1 19:00-22:00: DJ Fontys (rock etc)
Channel 2 19:00-21:00: Wescalatie (feest/pop)
Channel 3 19:00-21:00: BONEZ (techno/hardstyle)
Channel 3 21:00-22:00: Gladde Paling
All Channels 22:00-23:00: Zany
| Location: | R5 - Aula |
| Time: | From 19:00 till 23:00 |
| Location: | Tent |
| Time: | From 19:00 till 22:00 |
Question: which band plays 5,000 songs.....
... in its own set and own has its own original animations, makes live on the spot mash ups and plays songs in a different style? And that live? Right, the Coronas. Every performance by the Coronas is unique. The flexibility and spontaneity of the band members make every performance unique. Playing along, Karaoke and dancing along, all no problem. With the phone available to everyone, it is almost inevitable that even the big stars want to have a say in the music. Ozzy, for instance, is a welcome guest when the required dose of rock is needed. And former president Obama is also often in attendance to be assured of enough soul. Even Queen Maxima occasionally calls at.....
The phone machine is the beating heart of the Coronas Show. It defines the unique way the band communicates with the audience. Just pick up the phone!.....
Because you decide what the Coronas play. You just climb up the Phone
Machine and tell the band and the audience what you want to hear. And then let the Coronas surprise you! Because they will play at least your musical wish. But maybe also the song in a different style. Or you will be wowed with home-made animations and
original acts.
The Coronas App......
If you don't want to pick up your phone, you can now make a request using your own phone via our app. Through this app, you can also sign up yourself or someone else to play along or be highlighted. You can log in via www.coronasapp.nl. Each event will have its own unique code but with the code: demo you can already take a look.
| Location: | Tent |
| Time: | From 19:00 till 22:00 |
| Location: | Outdoor area |
| Time: | From 17:30 till 20:00 |
Taste the flavour of dishes from different world cuisines. Enjoy and relax!
| Location: | Outdoor area |
| Time: | From 17:30 till 20:00 |
| Location: | Outdoor area |
| Time: | From 16:00 till 22:00 |
Karaoke caravan
From the outside it is an ordinary caravan, but inside it is one big party. There you are: in the smallest brown pub in the world. From a bar stool, you only have to do one thing: unabashedly sing along with Dutch hits and classics!
Photobooth caravan
Immortalise your smile the special photobooth caravan. With music and goofiness, one of the uncles or aunts will put you in the right mood for a fantastic photobooth. Of course, including themed props for an extra festive picture!
| Location: | Outdoor area |
| Time: | From 16:00 till 22:00 |
| Location: | R10 - Hall |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 19:00 |
| Location: | R10 - Hall |
| Time: | From 13:00 till 19:00 |
