{"id":18864,"date":"2024-03-20T12:41:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T11:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/office-it.be\/transform-your-sme-with-artificial-intelligence\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T16:24:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T15:24:47","slug":"transform-your-sme-with-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/office-it.be\/en\/transform-your-sme-with-artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Transform your SME with Artificial Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18864\" class=\"elementor elementor-18864 elementor-13392\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cf1d2a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cf1d2a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-786ee503\" data-id=\"786ee503\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-794a4d45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"794a4d45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Office-IT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a255809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a255809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transformeer je KMO met AI: Eric Liekens en Francis Theys delen inzichten<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc6145b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dc6145b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Curious how artificial intelligence (AI) can strengthen your SME? In a recent interview with Sterck magazine, experts Eric Liekens and Francis Theys shared their insights on the growing importance of AI for businesses like yours. They highlight not only the benefits, but also the potential pitfalls when implementing AI solutions tailored to customers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b9f4490 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1b9f4490\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e8fd0b7\" data-id=\"7e8fd0b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4bc68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e4bc68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/office-it.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Office-IT-brengt-AI-tot-leven.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-15503\" alt=\"Eric Liekens en Francis Theys van Office-IT\" srcset=\"https:\/\/office-it.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Office-IT-brengt-AI-tot-leven.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/office-it.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Office-IT-brengt-AI-tot-leven-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/office-it.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Office-IT-brengt-AI-tot-leven-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/office-it.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Office-IT-brengt-AI-tot-leven-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/office-it.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Office-IT-brengt-AI-tot-leven-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34d2178b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34d2178b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d4906cc block__cta\" data-id=\"2d4906cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-19a41db5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19a41db5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c8377a5\" data-id=\"3c8377a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7030ce0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7030ce0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Curious to see what we can do for your organisation? Our experts are ready to advise and support you. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d955c62 elementor-align-left row__btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7d955c62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/office-it.be\/en\/contact\/#contactformulier\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Please feel free to contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c89c914\" data-id=\"c89c914\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73523a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73523a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a \u2018nice-to-have\u2019 but a \u2018must-have\u2019<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a96af8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3a96af8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ad832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88ad832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eric and Francis share a unified vision on the opportunities AI creates for SMEs. They emphasise that AI is no longer optional, but essential to stay competitive in today\u2019s business landscape.<\/p><p>The interview explains how tailored AI can optimise and streamline business processes. From automating reporting flows to improving customer service through smart chatbots, the possibilities are endless.<\/p><p><em><strong>\u201cEmployees should not see AI as a threat, but as an opportunity to perform their work more efficiently and effectively.\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>A mindset shift is needed, but with the right guidance and training, employees can fully benefit from AI-driven solutions.<\/p><p>If your SME is ready to take the next step in digital transformation, now is the time to explore how AI can transform your business. <\/p><p>Would you like to learn more about the possibilities of AI for SMEs? Read the full article here. (in Dutch)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4710a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3e4710a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/office-it.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Office-IT-introduceert-AI-bij-zijn-klanten-Sterck-magazine.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Office-IT introduces AI to its customers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5acb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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