KBC Women in Tech Challenge 2026
02/02/2026 tot 12/04/2026
10 minutes
Belgium

Students & Pro:

🥇 € 350 voucher

🥈€ 250 voucher

🥉€ 150 voucher

All other finalists: € 20 voucher

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KBC Employees:

🥇 € 350 voucher

<p><br><strong>Where Women Shape the Future of Tech </strong><span>🩵&nbsp;</span><br><br>The&nbsp;<strong>KBC Women in Tech Challenge</strong> is an inclusive talent initiative designed to attract, engage and <strong>empower women </strong>across <strong>technical, functional and leadership roles</strong>. Through online quizzes adapted to different career paths, the challenge highlights skills, potential and ambition, while offering participants visibility, learning opportunities and career connections with KBC.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Jury en ambassadeurs

Tessa Ickx
Data Scientist
Cegeka
Sofie Van Hoecke
Associate Professor
Ghent University - imec, IDLab
Raheleh Biglari
Researcher
University of Antwerp
Katrien Verbert
Professor
Ku Leuven

<h2><strong>Rules of the Challenge</strong></h2><p>The challenge is open to women located in Belgium aged 21+. They compete in different&nbsp;<strong>categories</strong>:</p><ul><li>Students</li><li>Professionals</li><li>KBC Employees</li></ul><p>Participants register online and select <strong>one or more&nbsp;tracks</strong>: Technical / Functional / Leadership.&nbsp;</p><p>Each participant completes&nbsp;the <strong>online quiz</strong> corresponding to their selected track.&nbsp;<br>The quiz is time-limited (10 minutes) and must be completed in one session.&nbsp;<br>Scores are based on correct answers (15 questions) &amp; completion time.</p><p>Top scorers from each track will advance to the <strong>finals on 27 April 2026</strong> in Leuven, where the prizes will be awarded.</p><p>More information regarding the challenge rules and data privacy can be found under the ‘Rules’ tab.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Challenge Tracks&nbsp;</strong></h2><p>Participants choose one of three tracks aligned with their profile and career aspirations.</p><p>Each track is assessed through a curated online quiz combining technical knowledge, problem-solving, real-life scenarios and decision-making questions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>1. Technical Track</strong></p><p>Target roles: Software Engineers, Data Engineers, Cloud Engineers, Security Engineers, IT Developers</p><p>Quiz focus:</p><ul><li>Core IT &amp; engineering concepts</li><li>Logical reasoning &amp; problem solving</li><li>Technology use cases in banking &amp; finance</li><li>Data, cloud, security &amp; digital platforms</li></ul><p><br><strong>2. Functional Track</strong></p><p>Target roles: Business Analysts, Functional Analysts, Data Analysts, IT Business Partners</p><p>Quiz focus:</p><ul><li>Business analysis &amp; requirements</li><li>Process optimization</li><li>Data interpretation</li><li>Collaboration between business &amp; IT</li><li>Use cases inspired by financial services</li></ul><p><br><strong>3. Leadership Track</strong></p><p>Target roles:&nbsp;Scrum Masters, Project Managers,&nbsp;Product Owners, Team Leads, IT Managers</p><p>Quiz focus:</p><ul><li>Agile &amp; project methodologies</li><li>Leadership &amp; team dynamics</li><li>Stakeholder management</li><li>Decision-making in complex environments</li><li>Diversity-aware leadership scenarios</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Ambassadors</strong></h2><p>&nbsp;</p>