AI Integration Strategy

Integration: A Critical Factor for AI Success

AI-enabled integration for enterprise leaders.

AI is rapidly becoming part of enterprise strategy. But without a solid integration foundation,
AI initiatives often struggle to scale or deliver meaningful business value.

i8c and IBM will share practical insights, real-world approaches, and live demonstrations on how integration enables AI by connecting data, systems, and processes in a secure, governed, and scalable way.

23 June 2026 - Bistro Belle,  Zuylen (Utrecht)

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Right ICon

An event organized by:

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Integrate Consulting (i8c), part of De Cronos Groep, a IBM Platinum Business Partner.

Why this event matters for
Integration & AI

AI is only as effective as the systems, data, and processes it can access. Without the right integration strategy, even the most promising AI initiatives can remain isolated experiments.

Make your integration landscape
AI-ready

Understand what it takes to support AI at scale by building a solid, future-proof integration foundation.

Learn from real-world experience

Gain practical insights and proven approaches from i8c, Integration Designers and IBM, based on real enterprise use cases.

Connect With Peers

Exchange ideas and challenges with other technology leaders facing smiliar integration and AI initiatives

See AI in action

Experience live demonstrations of how AI enhances integration design, development, and orchestration.

Whats on the Agenda

Belle Bistro
Zuylen Castle
Dorpsstraat 12
3611 AE Oud-Zuilen
23 June 2026

09:00
Welcome & registration

Doors open. Grab your badge, enjoy a coffee, and meet your fellow attendees before the programme kicks off.

09:30
AI & Integration Architecture and strategy

An in-depth exploration of how AI is reshaping modern integration strategies and what this means for connecting systems and data at scale.
Including a look at the growing impact of Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) and data streaming as critical enablers for AI.
Speaker: Samuel Vandecasteele, Integration Architect at i8c

10:15
Coffee Break & Networking

10:30
How IBM Enables Your AI Strategy

IBM webMethods Hybrid Integration provides the core building blocks for a future-proof AI integration strategy, covered across multiple live demonstrations

  • Integration for AI, unlocking data and systems to power AI initiatives
  • AI for Integration, how IBM Bob accelerates integration design and development
  • Operations & AI, how AI turns operational insights into smart, automated actions

Speaker: Niki Heyligen, Integration Expert at Integration Designers / i8c

11:15
Coffee Break & Networking

11:30
Agentic Governance, AI & the MCP Gateway

Agentic AI needs the right governance and connectivity layer to deliver real value. This session explores how AI and MCP (Model Context Protocol) gateways enable agentic systems to automate complex workflows and operate efficiently, within a secure, governed framework.
‍Speaker: Product Expert, IBM Hursley Labs

12:15
Lunch

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