Jan Van Wassenhove

Jan Van Wassenhove

Sopra Steria
Jan Van Wassenhove is the Technical Director of the System Integrations Business Line for the BeLux region at Sopra Steria, where he drives technology solutions and services, supported by his team of architects. With a strong background in Java development, Jan has evolved into an experienced architect and project manager, with in-depth expertise in Agile methodologies.Remarkably, he is also the initiator of “SCRUM”, a new programming language he conceived. This creation perfectly reflects his innovative mindset and constant drive to explore new technological territories — and proves, with a wink, that everyone really can become a SCRUM master… in code.Throughout his career, he has contributed to numerous projects in both the public and private sectors, with a particular focus on banking and public administrations.
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Jan Van Wassenhove
Jan Van Wassenhove
Sopra Steria

From Brainless to Brilliant — Giving an Open-Source Robot a Mind of Its Own

A hobbyist built AURA, a personal “brain” for an open robot platform, using only a laptop. It recognizes household members, keeps learned and told information separate, and seeks permission before com...
Agentic Engineering & Tooling Agentic Engineering & Tooling Keynote 20 min. BEGINNER
Jan Van Wassenhove
Jan Van Wassenhove
Sopra Steria

I Hired a Real Robot as My Junior Dev — and Now My Kids Don't Want to Learn Java Anymore

A humorous talk on how AI agents and desktop robots may commoditize coding while increasing the value of architecture, systems thinking, and product judgment. It explores a shift from typing code to d...
Mind the Geek Mind the Geek Conference 50 min. INTERMEDIATE