Raccoons

04/05/2026

𝘙𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯 2026. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

So exactly one month from now, on June 4th, we’re hosting a very special edition of The Bar.

Not just any The Bar, mind you: we’re leaving our trusty office buildings behind and welcoming you to one of the most breathtaking venues our home city of Leuven has to offer: the Keizersbergabdij.

Think stunning cloisters, panoramic views over the Leuven city centre, and a courtyard that belongs on a postcard. Oh, and there’ll also be a keynote from our co-founder Michiel Vandendriessche, wood-fired pizza and drinks aplenty (it’s still The Bar, after all), and plenty of exciting demos to get your teeth into.

Don’t miss it. Sign up via our website to get all the details and practical information.

14/04/2026

On April 2nd, Raccoons’ founder Michiel Vandendriessche and AI strategist Tom Wijnands took the stage Colabo’s Connected Future in Antwerp, to talk about AI in 2026.

The event brought together business leaders, innovators and technology partners for a full day of keynotes, real-world cases and networking, all focused on how AI and cloud technologies are reshaping finance, HR, IT and operations.

At Raccoons, we take pride in sharing our expertise on stage. Curious how to move from AI hype to impact in your business? Feel free to reach out at [email protected] 🦝

25/03/2026

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 🤝 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧

Around this time of year, it has become something of a tradition for us to welcome a new group of interns to the office. From left to right, meet:

👉 Fleur Loisen, a Bachelor’s student in Applied Computer Science at UCLL. Fleur is working across both sides of AI: the business side, where she helps optimise, prepare and support AI workshops, and the technical side, where she is building a tool with an interactive front end that helps companies manage their cloud storage.
👉 She is developing that tool together with Manny Singh, also a Bachelor’s student in Applied Computer Science at UCLL. Their AI-driven solution helps companies organise and clean up their cloud storage by analysing structure, data quality and duplicate files.
👉 Axl Nuyens, another Applied Computer Science student at UCLL, specialising in AI. Axl is researching and developing chatbots in Copilot Studio, exploring the platform’s limitations and seeing how far he can push them, or work around them.
👉 Aachal Shrestha has been researching interactive AR experiences for events. Based on a short description and a photo, visitors receive a personalised AR scene generated just for them. A creative internship project that fits her Media & Information Design programme at LUCA School of Arts perfectly.

We’re glad to have them on board and can’t wait to see what they build!

23/03/2026

Full house at The Bar – Spring Edition!

We’re still recovering a little from the very first edition of The Bar in 2026, even after the weekend. 😅

Following a cosy reception with pizza bites and drinks in hand, we were treated to keynotes by:
🗣️ Daan Decat, who highlighted everything that needs to happen before a company can realistically expect a healthy ROI from its AI investments.
🗣️ Our very own Michiel Vandendriessche, who brought us fully up to speed on the latest developments through a series of demos and plenty of fascinating insights.

A big thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this edition such a success. We hope to see you again this summer, because this next one is shaping up to be unmissable... 👀

19/03/2026

Welkom terug bij Radio Raccoons! 👋

Geen gastsprekers in de deep dive deze keer, maar Deevid en Michiel bespreken in deze zesde aflevering van het seizoen wel zoals altijd het belangrijkste uit de tech- en AI-wereld van de afgelopen twee weken.
💡De nieuwste OpenAI-modellen (GPT 5.3 Instant en 5.4)
💡Claude’s gigantische contextvenster
💡Meta’s overname van het sociale netwerk Moltbook
💡Google’s opvallende stap richting een Workspace CLI

OpenClaw blijft ook in deze aflevering stof tot nadenken in de deep dive, en de ToolTip is terug! Afsluiten doen ze met een straffe watercooler show-off, waarin AI een rol speelt in experimentele medische toepassingen.

Nu te beluisteren op jouw favoriete podcastkanaal! 🎙️

10/03/2026

A tradition at Raccoon: Raccoons Day. On this day, we dedicate ourselves entirely to experimenting with new technologies, tools, or notable updates.

Everyone chooses their own theme or challenge. By the end of the day, each person briefly shares what they’ve discovered, whether that means training neural networks to recognize Flemish Sign Language, building an email tool, or simply letting creativity run wild with no-code platforms.

That way, we not only stay on top of the latest developments, we immediately put them into practice.

05/03/2026

Welkom terug bij Radio Raccoons!

Vandaag een opvallende deep dive: China-expert en auteur Pascal Coppens leert Deevid en Michiel het een en ander bij over innovatie en AI in China. Welke rol speelt de Chinese overheid hierin, wat zijn de modellen, zijn onze opvattingen over het land accuraat?

Maar uiteraard blijven jullie hosts het ook uiteraard hebben over de techscoops van de voorbije twee weken.

👉 Google kondigt een hoop aan, van een muziekgeneratiemodel tot toevoegingen aan Flow en Nano Banana 2
👉 Het relletje tussen Anthropic en de overheid van de VS
👉 Het pensioen van Claude 3 Opus

Nu te beluisteren op jouw favoriete podcastkanaal! 🎙️

04/03/2026

Just two weeks to go until the Spring Edition of The Bar!

On Thursday March 19, we’re looking forward to welcoming you to our HQ in Leuven for a bite and a drink, followed by a couple of inspiring keynotes by…
Daan Decat (Norden – De Cronos Groep), who will explore how companies can generate a healthy ROI from their AI investments.
Michiel Vandendriessche (Raccoons), bringing his signature Q1 Tech Wrap-Up.

Only a handful of spots remain, so don’t wait too long to secure yours...

23/06/2025

23/06/2025

Summer has officially started! Last week, we kicked off the season the only way we know how: inspiring talks, great vibes, and fresh drinks.

Our speakers, Michiel, Hannah, and Dries, made sure we’re all caught up with the newest AI trends and showed us how to vibe code.

💛🌞 A big thank-you to everyone who joined us and made sure this edition was one to remember.