Maarten Eekels
@maarten.eekels.net
Microsoft MVP & Regional Director | Ethical AI afficionado |
DIWUG (@diwug.bsky.social) board | CollabDays Netherlands (@collabdaysnl.bsky.social) organiser | Passionate cyclist | Wine sommelier
DIWUG (@diwug.bsky.social) board | CollabDays Netherlands (@collabdaysnl.bsky.social) organiser | Passionate cyclist | Wine sommelier
October 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I'm studying for a wine exam. Asked Copilot (GPT-5) to come up with an overview of wine regions in the world with an upper and a lower part. The overview was far from complete but not wrong. Copilot then suggested to make me a map. I said yes. I wish I hadn't... #wineregions #wset4 #microsoftcopilot
October 22, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I'm studying for a wine exam. Asked Copilot (GPT-5) to come up with an overview of wine regions in the world with an upper and a lower part. The overview was far from complete but not wrong. Copilot then suggested to make me a map. I said yes. I wish I hadn't... #wineregions #wset4 #microsoftcopilot
MCP is the USB for AI, according to @thomygoelles.com. I like it! It provides spec and a plug-in system. It reduces dev time and complexity. By the way, Thomy brought his agents Stephan Bisser and @appie.schot.tech to #CollabDaysBE ☺️
October 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
MCP is the USB for AI, according to @thomygoelles.com. I like it! It provides spec and a plug-in system. It reduces dev time and complexity. By the way, Thomy brought his agents Stephan Bisser and @appie.schot.tech to #CollabDaysBE ☺️
Hey @aircanada.bsky.social, hope you didn't throw our bags from the plane while still in the sky 😅 #AirCanada
October 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Hey @aircanada.bsky.social, hope you didn't throw our bags from the plane while still in the sky 😅 #AirCanada
Our first #DIWUG Meetup after the holidays tonight! @svrooij.io explaining how to run @maester.dev automatically and scheduled from GitHub. Cool stuff!
September 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Our first #DIWUG Meetup after the holidays tonight! @svrooij.io explaining how to run @maester.dev automatically and scheduled from GitHub. Cool stuff!
On our way to London for a weekend of quality time with my 14yo!
September 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
On our way to London for a weekend of quality time with my 14yo!
Here we go! Congres: AI in de Stad (AI in the City). Organised by the city of Breda, where I proudly live ☺️ #AIindeStad #Breda
September 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Here we go! Congres: AI in de Stad (AI in the City). Organised by the city of Breda, where I proudly live ☺️ #AIindeStad #Breda
Super proud and happy that I am rewarded the Microsoft MVP Award for another year! And in a new category too: Trustworthy AI. Nice! Congrats to all the other renewed MVPs too!! #MVPBuzz
July 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Super proud and happy that I am rewarded the Microsoft MVP Award for another year! And in a new category too: Trustworthy AI. Nice! Congrats to all the other renewed MVPs too!! #MVPBuzz
Attending the Cloud Architect Alliance Meetup tonight. Main topic of the evening: reshaping the role and competencies of the future cloud architect. #CloudArchitectAlliance
June 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Attending the Cloud Architect Alliance Meetup tonight. Main topic of the evening: reshaping the role and competencies of the future cloud architect. #CloudArchitectAlliance
My five minutes of fame, on #ExpertsLiveNL radio with @koosgoossens.bsky.social ☺️
June 3, 2025 at 9:06 AM
My five minutes of fame, on #ExpertsLiveNL radio with @koosgoossens.bsky.social ☺️
Awesome day ahead at #ExpertsLiveNL today! Keynote first, with @sarahyo.com, about planes, trains and automobiles, oh, and security ☺️
June 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Awesome day ahead at #ExpertsLiveNL today! Keynote first, with @sarahyo.com, about planes, trains and automobiles, oh, and security ☺️
Nice to meet you too, Ben! #CollabSummit
May 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Nice to meet you too, Ben! #CollabSummit
Today, I will present on a perhaps slightly boring, but also very essential topic: sustainability, the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, and how Microsoft has the tech to support your organisation in that journey. 11:20 am, room 15b. Will I see you there? #CloudSummit #CollabSummit
May 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Today, I will present on a perhaps slightly boring, but also very essential topic: sustainability, the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, and how Microsoft has the tech to support your organisation in that journey. 11:20 am, room 15b. Will I see you there? #CloudSummit #CollabSummit
When SharePoint is showing some morning grumpiness, there's always the narrative. Well done on your journey @emilymancini.bsky.social! And @vesajuvonen.bsky.social showing moral support ☺️ #CollabSummit
May 28, 2025 at 7:52 AM
When SharePoint is showing some morning grumpiness, there's always the narrative. Well done on your journey @emilymancini.bsky.social! And @vesajuvonen.bsky.social showing moral support ☺️ #CollabSummit
Keynote day #2 of #CollabSummit - @paolopia.bsky.social showing us the Researcher agent and notebook capabilities of #M365Copilot
May 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Keynote day #2 of #CollabSummit - @paolopia.bsky.social showing us the Researcher agent and notebook capabilities of #M365Copilot
Kicking off two days of awesomeness with @adisjugo.bsky.social introducing #CloudSummit, #CollabSummit and #BizAppsSummit
May 27, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Kicking off two days of awesomeness with @adisjugo.bsky.social introducing #CloudSummit, #CollabSummit and #BizAppsSummit
Love this speaker gift at #CloudSummit 😁
May 27, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Love this speaker gift at #CloudSummit 😁
My good friend @jussiroine.com rocking his workshop and challenging the room to secure an environment with 1000s of Windows10 machines, 100s of Linux servers and a custom identity solution ☺️ #CollabSummit #CloudSummit
May 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
My good friend @jussiroine.com rocking his workshop and challenging the room to secure an environment with 1000s of Windows10 machines, 100s of Linux servers and a custom identity solution ☺️ #CollabSummit #CloudSummit
Badge pick up done ✅ Already hugged many friends and I look forward to hug many more! #CollabSummit #CloudSummit
May 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Badge pick up done ✅ Already hugged many friends and I look forward to hug many more! #CollabSummit #CloudSummit
The coming week, you will find me at the European AI, Cloud and Collaboration Summit in Düsseldorf, Germany. I have the honour to be on stage for two panels and one breakout session. Will I see you there? #collabsummit #cloudsummit
May 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The coming week, you will find me at the European AI, Cloud and Collaboration Summit in Düsseldorf, Germany. I have the honour to be on stage for two panels and one breakout session. Will I see you there? #collabsummit #cloudsummit
Chauffeuring my oldest to his high school gala tonight ☺️
May 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Chauffeuring my oldest to his high school gala tonight ☺️
Ran my first 15k in 25 years today 💪🏻 strava.app.link/Qcmt7n4nBTb
May 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Ran my first 15k in 25 years today 💪🏻 strava.app.link/Qcmt7n4nBTb
My workplace earlier today. Recording a vodcast with Carina de Vries about AI and Copilot adoption. More info soon ☺️
May 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My workplace earlier today. Recording a vodcast with Carina de Vries about AI and Copilot adoption. More info soon ☺️
Real-life Mario Karts with my two sons today. Cool how we can configure the track setup with the game master of the venue. Love this thing called AR ☺️ #mariokarts
May 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Real-life Mario Karts with my two sons today. Cool how we can configure the track setup with the game master of the venue. Love this thing called AR ☺️ #mariokarts
Pay attention folks, so we can laugh in exactly one year when this prediction didn't come true 😁 Thanks for sharing @donasarkar.bsky.social #AgentCon
April 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Pay attention folks, so we can laugh in exactly one year when this prediction didn't come true 😁 Thanks for sharing @donasarkar.bsky.social #AgentCon