Symposium: Ethics and the moral duty of the engineering profession
Thu, Dec 10
|Building I - VUB Campus Etterbeek
Keynotes and debate on the ethical and moral responsibility of engineers, followed by a networking reception. Organised by BrEA (Brussels Engineering Alumni) and Polytechnische Kring.


Time and location
Dec 10, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Building I - VUB Campus Etterbeek, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Elsene, België
Event details
The symposium will delve into the ethical and moral aspects of the engineering profession by bringing together keynote speakers from academic and industry backgrounds sharing their view.
Keynote speakers announced to date are:
Dr. Katleen Gabriels (Associate Professor in Philosophy and Ethics of Technology - Head of the Philosophy Department - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - Maastricht University)
Louis de Diesbach (Co-founder of the Research Lab in Business & Technology Ethics - ULB)
Additional keynote speakers to be announced shortly! Following the keynote speeches, we will enter a debate on the theme of "As engineering gives us greater power to shape the world, what greater moral responsibility does that place on engineers?" The debate will be moderated by ir. Anneke Hunninck – Business Developer at the Sustainable Materials Engineering Research Group of the VUB.
The evening will conclude with a networking reception, courtesy of the Brussels Engineering Alumni…
Tickets
BrEA Silver/Black/Green
Sale ends
Dec 10, 10:00 PM
Members of BrEA with a Silver, Black or Green membership
€0.00
Members of PK/Biotecho
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Dec 10, 10:00 PM
Students member of PK or Biotecho
€0.00
BrEA (free) member / student
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Dec 10, 10:00 PM
BrEA members with a free membership, and students not member of PK or Biotecho
€20.00
Others
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Dec 10, 10:00 PM
Non-members and non-students
€40.00
Total
€0.00
