▸ Dec 8, 2026 · Apenheul · 14:00 — 21:30
APE XXL 2026
Program
A full day of platform engineering for AI — at Dierenpark Apenheul.
Tickets September 7 · 12:00 CEST Talks + workshops Keynote + dinner Apenheul
▸ XXL 2026
Schedule
Three parallel breakout rooms and one workshop room, with shared moments in the auditorium and foyer.
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- WelcomeFoyer
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- Azure Enterprise Policy as Code (EPAC)Bastiaan WassenaarAuditorium
- Why is your AI agent ignoring the instructions you just wrote?Hidde de SmetGibbon
- 12 security checks every Microsoft 365 / Entra ID admin must doErwin DerksenOrang Oetan
- Workshop block #1Azure Networking Deep Dive & Platform Engineering in the AI EraMark ScholmanGorilla + Bonobo
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- How We Stopped Our AI Agents From LyingMarc DekeyserAuditorium
- Terraforming Fabric: From Zero to Workspace HeroDanny KrugeGibbon
- How I Escaped the Token Bill and Moved to Local AIHans MunsOrang Oetan
- Workshop block #2Azure Networking Deep Dive & Platform Engineering in the AI EraMark ScholmanGorilla + Bonobo
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- BreakFoyer
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- DinnerFoyer
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- Microsoft Intune and AI: Build Your Own AI AssistantStefan Dingemanse & Niels KokAuditorium
- The Dawn of the Mesh: Zero Trust at scaleRex de Koning & Dennis SchooneGibbon
- From 10 to 10,000 Agents: Engineering a Governed AI Platform on AzurePatrick de Kruijf & Jesse WellenbergOrang Oetan
- Workshop block #3Azure Networking Deep Dive & Platform Engineering in the AI EraMark ScholmanGorilla + Bonobo
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- From healthcare data to AI in production: building with Microsoft Fabric, AI Foundry and LLMs at OmringWyke Nieuwenhuizen & Mello BogaartsAuditorium
- Clean and Controlled AI with API ManagementLeo VisserGibbon
- Backstage Bicep: Exploring What's Next Before It ShipsMaik van der Gaag & Gijs ReijnOrang Oetan
- Workshop block #4Azure Networking Deep Dive & Platform Engineering in the AI EraMark ScholmanGorilla + Bonobo
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- DrinksFoyer
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FAQ
Is dinner included?+
Yes — the buffet dinner and the drinks at the borrel are included with every ticket.
Are talks recorded?+
No. Live is live. The talks are not recorded, so being in the room is the only way to catch them.
Where do I park?+
At the Berg & Bos car park next to Apenheul. Parking is not included in your ticket — you buy and pay for your own parking ticket there.
Is there a code of conduct?+
Yes — see the Code of Conduct page. We take it seriously.