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 Ixelles, Belgium
Guests
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)
ir. Ken Watzeels (Commercial Director Victor Buyk Steel Construction)
ir. Serge Everdepoel (Director Corporate Health & Safety Johnson Controls)
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
Sale ends
Dec 10, 10:00 PM
Students member of PK or Biotecho
€0.00
BrEA (free) member / student
Sale ends
Dec 10, 10:00 PM
BrEA members with a free membership, and students not member of PK or Biotecho
€20.00
Others
Sale ends
Dec 10, 10:00 PM
Non-members and non-students
€40.00
Member of Infogroep
leden van Infogroep
€0.00
Total
€0.00
