Allard Buijze is Founder and CTO at AxonIQ with a solid software development background. Starting at the age of 6, he has developed a great passion for programming and has guided both large and small organizations in building performant and scalable applications. Allard likes to help customers make appropriate future-proof, technical decisions. As a former software architect specializing within the field of "scalability" and "high performance", he has worked on several small and large projects, where performance and complexity were recurring themes. Allard is convinced that a good domain model is the beginning of contributing to the overall performance of an application. From this conviction, he has developed the Axon Framework, which helps applications thrive surprisingly well in the AI-Driven era. 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: When Machines Maintain: Software Architecture in an AI-Driven Era 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: AI is increasingly writing, reviewing, and debugging our code. But why does it struggle with some systems while thriving with others? This talk explores how traditional software architecture assumptions clash with AI's needs for understanding and maintaining our systems. Through real-world examples and practical insights, we'll discover what makes systems truly AI-ready and how small architectural shifts today can unlock massive productivity gains tomorrow. For engineers and technical leaders ready to build systems that amplify rather than fight AI assistance.

Wouter is a full stack Java developer who loves tackling tricky problems and turning them into smart, clean solutions. At The Beehive, he’s known for his creativity, curiosity, and focus on quality. He enjoys experimenting, mentoring teammates, and sharing ideas to strengthen both projects and teams. With teaching experience in Antwerp, Wouter brings a mix of hands-on experience and a genuine passion for learning and growth. 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: From Fragile to Fearless: Writing Tests That Last 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: Do your tests protect you or are they slowing you down, especially when refactoring? Too often, unit tests break because they’re tied to code structure instead of the desired behavior. In this talk, we’ll compare two styles of unit testing—solitary and sociable—through real code examples that reveal their strengths, pitfalls. We’ll also dive into integration testing. At the end, you’ll leave with practical techniques to write resilient tests that survive change and boost confidence without adding maintenance overhead!