Why Attend?
Are you shaping the digital strategy of your organization in data, integration, or AI? Then this congress is a must!
Azure & Integration Congress 2025
The fifth edition of the Azure & Integration Congress, organized in collaboration with Microsoft, is the place to be for CIOs, CDOs, CTOs, IT Managers, Innovation Managers, Enterprise Architects, and Data & Integration Specialists. Meet experts, discover the latest trends, and get inspired by real-world cases.
When
June 2
Time
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location
Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
The Key to AI: A Strong Data & Integration Platform
AI and data are no longer a vision of the future—they're a strategic necessity. To truly unlock the value of AI, you need a solid data foundation and an integrated IT landscape. At this congress, you’ll discover how a powerful data and integration platform is the key to innovation, scalability, and future-proof decision-making.
Key takeaways:
- Start small, grow big: How can you quickly and securely get started with your business data?
- From strategy to action: What can you do today to be ready for tomorrow?
- Smarter, faster, safer: AI as a driver of innovation and efficiency
- Best practices from leading organizations
The Themes of 2025
Data & Integration Platform: The Key to Agility and Innovation
In today’s competitive market, successful organizations don’t win by working harder, but by integrating smarter. Seamless integration across your ecosystem and decoupling data from systems are essential drivers of agility and innovation. An effective data and integration strategy fuels flexibility and empowers your ability to embrace AI agents and accelerate application innovation.
This approach keeps your IT landscape scalable, future-ready, and primed to leverage the latest technologies to stay competitive.
AI: Integrating Intelligence into Your Ecosystem—Quickly and Securely
Getting started with AI on your business data doesn’t have to be complex. A centralized data and integration platform lays the foundation for data- and event-driven operations. By decoupling and combining data from various sources, you gain real-time insights, work smarter, and respond faster to change. What’s more, embedding tailored AI into your applications accelerates decision-making.
At this congress, you’ll discover how to start working with AI on your business data—simply, safely, and with an eye on the future.
Azure & Integration Congress 2025
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Learn from experts
Gain in-depth insights, real-world cases, and hands-on applications of Azure services and integration tools.
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Discover innovative solutions
See how leading organizations leverage Azure and AI to drive success.
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Stay ahead of the curve
Be future-ready with the latest developments in cloud and AI.
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Grow your network
Connect with professionals, share knowledge, and become part of the Azure community.
Speakers
Be inspired by
Program
- 09:00 - 09:30 Arrival & Registration – Coffee and Networking
- 09:30 - 09:45 Opening and introduction by Emiel Kool, Business Unit Manager Azure Integration, HSO
- 09:45 - 10:30 Keynote "Microsoft's vision for the future of AI and Integration" by Kent Weare, Principal PM Manager - Azure Logic Apps, Microsoft Canada
- 10:30 - 11:15 Keynote "How can you start small and make a big impact with Data & AI"? by Jourdan Templeton, CTO, Data & AI, HSO
- 11:15 - 11:45 Coffeebreak
- 11:45 - 12:30 Presentation and Demo "How Data and Integration platform helps to create business value with AI" by Merlijn Koppejan, Solution Lead , Azure & Integration, HSO + Poojith Jain, Azure Architect, HSO
- 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
- 13:30 - 14:15 Demo "The AI Integration Platform of the Future (Doing Azure Right)" by Pascal van der Heiden, Technology Specialist Digital & App Innovation, Microsoft Netherlands
- 14:15 - 14:45 Coffeebreak
- 14:45 - 15:30 Customer story "How does STICHD use AI to make business processes smarter and more efficient? Marwin shares concrete AI use cases and explains the key role of the Data and Integration platform" by Marwin Slaats, Director Business Processes and Technology, STICHD
- 15:30 - 16:00 Live panel + Q&A
- 16:00 - 17:00 Drinks and networking
Register now!
On June 2, we’re hosting the fifth edition of the Azure & Integration Congress in collaboration with Microsoft. We welcome 200 professionals looking to be inspired by the latest developments in data, integration, and AI.
Attendance is free and intended for end users and professionals who are actively working with these topics.
The congress will be held in English.
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