KeynoteKeynotes09:30–10:15
On our radar – navigating the future of defense technology
Koen ten Hove (Thales Netherlands)
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20th edition
Bits&Chips Event 2026
Thursday, 26 November 2026 · Van der Valk Eindhoven-Best
Exhibition and conference on challenges in complex software engineering, AI in high-tech, defense, and systems architecture
Keynotes
KeynoteKeynotes13:30–14:15
Systems engineering for safe and efficient airport operations
Joyce van Niel (Saab ATM)
KeynoteKeynotes16:30–17:15
From capability to agency – when AI starts acting on your behalf
Robert Engels (Capgemini) & Alexey Nesterenko (ASML)
Parallel tracks
In-depth technical sessions and practical case studies.
Defense meets high tech
How the Dutch high-tech ecosystem and the defense domain are joining forces, with a focus on the Combat Unmanned Ground Systems (CUGS) program.
4 sessions
Systems engineering
Systems architecting and engineering practice in complex high-tech products: lifecycle thinking, platform strategy, risk analysis and the architect–product manager relationship.
4 sessions
Software engineering meets AI
Real-world experiences bringing AI into industrial software engineering practice.
2 sessions
Software architecting in the age of AI
Architecting reliable AI-enabled and automatically engineered systems.
2 sessions
Software quality
Trust, safety and quality in the software foundations of intelligent systems.
1 session
Software modernization
Understanding, refactoring and modernizing legacy software with and without AI.
3 sessions
Themes
Systems architectingSoftware engineeringAI in high-techDefenseEmerging technologiesSoftware modernizationSoftware qualitySystems engineering
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