Stop 67. Singapore Closes the Year.
AgentCon Singapore closes a year of 67 community-led events. A look at the local voices, hands-on learning, and partners that made it possible.
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I make complex technology feel buildable.
I'm Henk Boelman: Principal Developer Advocate at Microsoft, 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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Code earns attention. Honesty earns trust. Community makes both travel further.
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Singapore, Singapore
What I do
Work built around people.
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Real examples, honest lessons, and the parts the happy path leaves out.
Articles about AI, cloud, developer relations, and building technology in public.
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Turning audiences into owners.
Building a vendor-neutral network where local leaders can create global impact.
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Clear stories for complicated technology.
Keynotes, technical sessions, workshops, and candid conversations with developers.
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