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19h00TEDx intro video

19h05Welcome speeches

19h15Tom Demeyer

Tom Demeyer is most known for his work and dedication at the Union for Students in Flanders (VVS) — more

19h35360 degrees explanation

19h40Koen Delvaux

Koen Delvaux describes himself as someone who combines market and technology insights to discover new business opportunities — more

20h00TED video

20h10Clo Willaerts

Clo Willaerts is a longtime internet- and media professional with expertise in mainly online and offline media, online communities, viral marketing and social media — more

20h30Intermission

21h00Ann-Pascale Bijnens

Dr Ann-Pascale Bijnens received her PhD in Pharmacutical Sciences in the year 2000, at the Catholic University of Leuven — more

21h10TED video

21h30iRail

iRail is an open data initiative of the two young entrepreneurs Yeri Tiete and Pieter Colpaert. — more

21h50Jan Borchers

Jan Borchers is full professor of computer science and head of the Media Computing Group at RWTH Aachen University in Germany, after holding faculty positions at ETH Zurich and Stanford University — more

22h10Closing Remarks

iRail started around September 2008 as the mobile website that still exists today (www.irail.be). Yeri Tiete ("Tuinslak") noticed there was no mobile alternative for the NMBS/SNCB site and decided to create it himself. The idea of iRail was to provide a simple interface to quickly look up train departure times in Belgium.

In January 2011, the iRail NPO was established. iRail is now much more than just a mobile website. They are specifying an API for anyone to implement or use, and are further developing the iRail site and the accompanying BeTrains applications for various platforms. Some other projects, like BeLaws, found a place under the iRail NPO umbrella as well.

The iRail members continue developing the mobile website and applications. Furthermore, they advocate for the benefits of open data, for example by organizing or attending events and workshops.

At TEDxUHasselt both Yeri Tiete and Pieter Colpaert will be speaking.