Principal Developer Advocate · Microsoft

I make complex technology feel buildable.

I'm Henk Boelman: developer advocate, speaker, and founder of the Global AI Community. I turn emerging AI and cloud technology into practical stories, working demos, and communities that help people build with confidence.

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Henk Boelman speaking on stage — On stage Making new technology useful, honest, and human.

200+ sessions delivered

30+ countries spoken in

190 community chapters

Code earns attention. Honesty earns trust. Community makes both travel further.

Next appearance AgentCon - London September 08, 2026 · London, United Kingdom

What I do

Work built around people.

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Henk presenting a session about trust in AI

Notes from the work

Real examples, honest lessons, and the parts the happy path leaves out.

Articles about AI, cloud, developer relations, and building technology in public.

Community

Turning audiences into owners.

Building a vendor-neutral network where local leaders can create global impact.

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Speaking

Clear stories for complicated technology.

Keynotes, technical sessions, workshops, and candid conversations with developers.

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