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Neurotech & BCI are about connecting our brain with technology. It's a complex mission involving disciplines like neuroscience, coding, engineering. This explains why few people are working on it but it's actually more doable than you might think. In this talk, Beirem will give a simple introduction to the state of this technology, current and potential use-cases, examples of interesting startups, and industry challenges. You'll hear how you can learn more and even get started experimenting yourself.

What is Web3 ? Why is it relevant ? What are main technologies creating Web3 ? What are other decentralized projects working on ? What is Blocklab working on ? Where to start ?

We ignite opportunity by setting the world in motion. Good things happen when people can move, whether across town or towards their dreams. Get a glimpse of how our backend systems can scale to thousands of trips per hour and what it is like working in a global high growth company. We will discuss not only what Uber's future plans are, but also what opportunities for both internships and full-time positions we are currently looking for across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Global warming, air pollution and saturated transportation networks are forcing drastic changes in mobility within cities. Dott, a young startup based in Amsterdam and founded in 2018, is looking to make cities greener & much more enjoyable by offering shared micro-mobility services (bikes, e-scooters, and more) for everyone in European cities. Maxim Romain (co-founder) and Philip Plotnikov (head of engineering) will explain how they tackle this challenge, and more specifically how they setup software engineering to scale the business fast and efficiently.

Ever wondered how your roasted chicken is connected to the interwebz? Or how and why ships stay afloat in the port? Or even better: how you can predict when the beer is running out in your local bar? Join me on the hype train to the Internet of Things where you can see how things get connected (secure), data gets used and your wildest (connected) dreams come true. IoT is closer to you than you think!

Before Carlo was working at a company that compiles compilers, he attended Codam's first ever Piscine! Before that, he was a postman and an university drop-out. Today, he is here to tell you what is under the hood of a compiler. He will look at the specific structure of clang. Next to that, he will talk about his daily job, managing expectations (his' and the boss's), hearing a lot of "no's" and keep growing professionally. He finishes of with looking at a technical problem he encountered on the job, how he untangled it after which he will brag about the solution 😉. We're proud to have him on stage a year after his Piscine!

The last years Cloud technologies have played a crucial role in the transformation of the Business organizations. In an era where almost all companies are "software/IT" companies, Cloud has helped organizations focus on innovation, simplify IT infrastructure and increase flexibility. Machine Learning and AI are leveraging the cloud technologies and prepare companies for a future where IT will be “smarter”, less prone to errors and more human friendly. Cloud, AI and ML are walking hand in hand, promising a more technologically advanced and sophisticated future

At Aalberts we engineer mission-critical technologies for ground-breaking industries and every-day life. Today we will talk about why our technology matters and how we make real progress humanly, environmentally and financially. We share our vision on making a sustainable impact by shaping eco-friendly buildings and driving sustainable transportation. Aalberts Hydronic Flow Control is focussing on mission critical technology for eco-friendly buildings. Today I will share how we approach this challenge by implementing digital services that are able to measure, increase and optimize energy efficiency and building management. Join me in our journey where 'Winning with people' is central to our entrepreneurial culture.

New year, new pwnage! In this talk Sanne Maasakkers will show you the recent achievements and great hacks in our customers’ web applications and software, including things developers did to make it fairly easy or quite hard for us to pwn. She will give you a glimpse into the universe of hacking the world’s most secure software. Disclaimer: multiple systems were harmed during the collection of this talk’s footage.

I was in the last year of university and I ended up in a Java internship. The internship was intense, 5 days a week from 8 to 12 hours a day. It was hard, but my efforts paid off. I will talk about the good and the bad, the lessons learned over almost 13 years of software development. Topics covered: approaching a new project/framework, interaction with teammates and clients and how to stay up-to-date in such a fast-evolving technological landscape. This session will deliver tips and tricks anyone can use straight away for becoming a software professional.

In the recent years we have seen breakthroughs in the possibilities of creative software. Game-playing agents developed by Deepmind are capable of learning surprisingly original solutions. Deep learning allows anyone to create paintings in the style of famous artists. Other computational tools are now used to inspire and guide human designers. In this talk, we will look at examples of computational creativity that use deep learning, consider if they qualify as being truly creative, and discuss what additional steps would be necessary for artificial creativity.

As a coder, you want to make great products. So why is it that a great product does not get picked up by customers? Understanding what customers want is key to creating really successful products. If you can combine your development skills with customers' skills you have the potential to become a superhero! In this talk, we will share our learnings on how you can best listen to your customers and improve the products you make. We will teach you that it is not scary, it is actually fun to do and that you can get some great insights.

Present-day, maps are no longer printed on paper, 2D and flat. Maps are dynamic, interactive and online. We no longer go to maps to find out where we are. Instead, the maps tell us where we are and they form around us on the fly. Web Cartography overlaps the worlds of GIS, Web Technology and Design. A modern cartographer has to be able to find, manipulate and store geo-spatial data, design the functional and cartographic representation of the map and implement this all through code! In this talk Niene will take you through the Web Map Universe, beyond Google Maps.

Do you know what it takes to build a company? In the media, success seems to occur in a straight line from 0-100. The reality is a little different. Jacometti has spent the last decade building several companies that use gamification to solve complex societal issues and will take you along on her journey from beginning to failures, starting again en building towards success. Jacometti will talk about the design method they use, showcases, culture, finance and other aspects that come with being an entrepreneur. She will also answer any question on business.

Culturing hundreds of miniature human organs, such as mini-livers, mini-kidneys or mini-brains, on Organ-on-Chip devices allows scientists to develop new drugs for patients faster. Cutting edge biology is combined with advanced data analysis, image analysis and machine learning to understand complex diseases. In this talk we will discuss the latest progress Mimetas is making towards advanced cell culture and the data science needed to find the next generation of medicines.

A good developer is skilled at writing code. A great one is skilled at writing code and so much more. Algorithms and data structures will simply get you the job but these skills alone — awesome as they are — will not prepare you for a successful career in engineering. So, how exactly do developers go from capable to good? From good to great? Hajar Mokhtafa will take you on a journey where she will share her own experience starting from a coding bootcamp herself, to now being a fully fledged Developer creating value for the top companies in The Netherlands.