Matthijs van der Veer
Coding Architect & Microsoft MVP at Xebia
Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Matthijs is a Coding Architect at Xebia. With a strong focus on Azure and AI, he helps clients achieve more on Azure. Matthijs has a passion for good work environments, great code, and amazing teams.
Matthijs trained and led teams in different countries. He strongly believes that remote and distributed teams can be just as (or more) effective than sitting in the same old office together. Matthijs received the Microsoft MVP Award four years in a row.
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The One Developer Team: Building AI-Powered Apps Rapidly
Explore how AI is transforming the development of content-generation apps. This session demonstrates how Azure AI Speech, DALL-E, Azure OpenAI, and GitHub Copilot streamline the development process, eliminating the need for visual designers, voice actors, and sound designers.
The goal of this presentation is to inspire you to use AI for rapid prototyping and production. We will highlight two projects: generating daily meditation content for YouTube and transforming this concept into a market-ready mobile app.
Join us to discover how AI can help you build apps faster and build advanced features, pushing the boundaries of app development. And yes, we'll discuss the ethical side as well.
Code-First LLMOps With Semantic Kernel & Prompty
In this session, you will learn the entire LLMOps journey, from selecting the right model to writing your first prompt, developing locally and deploying to production confidently. We will use Azure OpenAI, Semantic Kernel and Microsoft's new Prompty extension.
This session is for anybody interested in developing with LLMs. Expect many demos!
Toxic Trust: The Psychology of Automation Bias in Generative AI
Explore the hidden dangers of automation bias in the realm of generative AI and automation—a cognitive trap where we too readily trust machine-generated content. We'll examine the psychological aspects of this bias and its impact on text, images, and code and provide actionable strategies for increasing awareness and reducing bias. We will close with a live demo showcasing practical examples and innovative approaches to transform your interaction with generative AI.
This talk is ideal for anyone interested in generative AI and how we work with it. Come prepared to challenge your assumptions and change your relationship with AI.
Getting Started with Azure OpenAI Assistants
In this session, discover the benefits of leveraging Azure OpenAI Assistants over custom-built solutions for developing semi-autonomous agents. Learn how these assistants can utilize tool-calling, file-search, and code-writing out of the box, allowing you to concentrate on what's truly important. You'll be guided through both prototyping with Azure AI Foundry in your browser and taking a code-first approach using Python or C#.
This talk is designed for software developers and architects. Get ready to leave the session with the knowledge to create your own agentic applications with Azure OpenAI Assistants, whether you prefer working in a browser or directly in code.
How We Built A Generative Trading Card Game With Stable Diffusion & Semantic Kernel
Explore the exciting world of generative AI-powered trading card games in this session! Learn how to transform real-time camera input into unique cartoon characters using Stable Diffusion on the edge. Discover the magic of creating a one-of-a-kind trading card game by integrating Azure AI Services and leveraging the power of Semantic Kernel with LLMs in C#. We'll walk you through the process of combining AI and traditional programming to build an innovative collectible card game.
This session is ideal for developers, AI enthusiasts, and card game aficionados. Expect to leave with the know-how to run Stable Diffusion locally and start creating your own unique images.
Building responsible AI content generation pipelines with GitHub Actions and Prompty
Let's build a simple, effective content creation pipeline using GitHub Issues, GitHub Actions, Prompty, and LLMs! You'll learn to responsibly handle AI-generated output and the importance of human input for high-quality content. This session is ideal for those who enjoy using LLMs for writing but are cautious about fully trusting AI like ChatGPT. Expect practical insights and a live demo on applying these techniques to your projects. Feel free to copy my code to start your own project.
Mastering Multi-Agent Madness With Semantic Kernel And Azure AI
Let's discover how to effectively combine Semantic Kernel's Agent Framework with the Semantic Kernel Process Framework to build sophisticated multi-agent applications. Learn how agents can communicate to achieve greater results or when a more deterministic approach is necessary to prevent communication breakdowns. We will also cover adding tools to your agents, recognizing when to solicit human input, and leveraging Semantic Kernel with the Azure AI Agent Service.
This talk is perfect for software engineers eager to dive into the world of agents. Expect many demos that will pave the way for you to build your first multi-agent application confidently!
Creating Self-Guided Meditations With Azure AI
What happens when you stack GPT-3.5 Turbo, GPT-4, DALL-E, Azure AI Speech and Azure Machine Learning together? You get unlimited potential for generating unique content. In this session, I will take you through my adventures with generative AI to create self-guided meditations automatically uploaded to YouTube daily. You can use these principles to enhance your own applications with artificial intelligence.
What you will learn:
- Leveraging OpenAI's Large Language Models to generate unique content.
- Create human-like interactions with Azure AI Speech. Let's go beyond accents and languages and add some style.
- Automating prompt engineering using AI techniques for more dynamic content.
Throughout the session, you will be bombarded with live demonstrations and real-life examples that will provide you with actionable insights into building robust applications with the latest AI technologies. Whether you're interested in the meditative or the technical aspect, this session promises to be enlightening and inspiring.
Bringing Animatronics to Life with Large Language Models and Azure AI
Discover how to combine Azure's AI technologies, including Azure OpenAI and AI Speech, with Arduino to create interactive animatronics. This session offers a straightforward look at using advanced AI to animate robots, making them more responsive and engaging. Perfect for AI enthusiasts and software developers, we will demonstrate a real animatronic that listens, speaks, and interacts, showing the practical use of AI in robotics. Learn how these technologies can be used together to bring animatronics to life in a clear and accessible way.
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AI Summer Jam
Kick off the Microsoft learn AI skills challenge together with likeminded people at our Azure AI Summer Jam.
20:00 – 20:45 Building your own GenAI solution on Azure
Speakers: Matthijs van der Veer & Duncan Roosma
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Matthijs van der Veer
Coding Architect & Microsoft MVP at Xebia
Utrecht, The Netherlands
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