Hasselt University
Benoît Depaire
Full Professor of Business Informatics
For twenty years I have studied why organisations get less out of their data and technology than they could. I help them close that gap with AI —grounded in evidence, independent of every vendor.
What I stand for
Twenty years of research
More than twenty years of research in data mining, process mining and AI in a business context. Around 3,450 citations, nineteen doctoral students supervised, and the 2024 ICPM keynote on algorithm engineering for process mining.
A bridge between research and practice
I lead the applied research unit of the Business Informatics group: we translate concrete business problems into AI solution designs that hold up scientifically.
The problem first, the technology second
I never start from a tool or a hype cycle. First get the problem sharp, then the evidence — and only then the question of which technology fits. Sometimes the answer is: none.
Recent essays
The first essays are in preparation.
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Hoe kan het ijskarretje altijd op het juiste moment voorbij jouw huis komen? (in Dutch)
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Questions about research, a collaboration through the applied research unit, or a talk? One email is enough — I answer myself.
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