Vibe Coding: the good, the bad and the critical

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Chaussée de Charleroi 110, 1060 Saint-Gilles

AI coding tools are making it easier than ever to turn an idea into working software. A simple website, a landing page, a small CRM, or an automation that connects a few APIs can now often be built by describing what you want and iterating on the result. For entrepreneurs, this changes the early stages of product and business development: software can become a way to explore, test, and communicate ideas much faster.

But “it works” is not the same as “it is ready.” Results vary, and the generated code may hide problems that are hard to spot without software engineering experience. A tool that looks finished can still be fragile, difficult to maintain, insecure, or poorly suited for real-world use.

In this talk, Nick Boucart takes a nuanced look at vibe coding from the perspective of a seasoned software engineer. What can someone with little or no coding experience realistically expect? Where can AI-assisted coding be genuinely useful? And where do maintenance, security, privacy, and long-term ownership still require careful attention?

The goal is not to dismiss vibe coding, nor to present it as a shortcut around software engineering. Instead, the talk offers a practical view of how entrepreneurs can use it well: as a powerful way to prototype and learn, while knowing when to slow down and treat software as something their business may depend on.

What You'll Experience:

• Real Use Cases: See how vibe coding is being applied in practice, from rapid prototyping to building tools without a technical background

• The Upside: Discover how, used correctly, it can unlock genuine speed, creativity, and impact for teams and individuals alike

• The Risks: Understand what can go wrong, and why problems in AI-generated code are often the hardest kind to spot

• Practical Takeaways: Leave with sharper instincts about when to trust it, when to question it, and how to stay in control

Perfect For:

• SMEs, Entrepreneurs, Technology professionals 

Practical Information:

📍Location: Chaussée de Charleroi 110, 1060 Saint-Gilles

🕑Time: 17:30 – 20:00 

📅Date: 2nd of June 2026

Meet the Speaker

• Nick Boucart, Senior Advisor Software Engineering & ICT

Organizers:  

• SustAIn.brussels is a European Digital Innovation Hub in Brussels that serves as a single point of access to sustainable and digital innovation in Brussels with a focus on AI and other emerging technologies. Supported by the European Commission, Innoviris and hub.brussels. 
• Hub.brussels: Brussels Agency for Entrepreneurship. They are the facilitators of entrepreneurship in Brussels, dedicated to informing, supporting, and guiding Brussels-based companies.
• Sirris | Innovation forward : The innovation companion of the Belgian technology industry 

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