Category Archives: Personal
Come learn with KNVI about the impact AI has on IT
On Wednesday May 20, 2026, I’m co-presenting at KNVI’s 'AI-IT Impact' event Dutch at Nest in Amstelveen Dutch. Fellow speakers Raymond Comvalius, Tom Dalderup and Erwin Derksen are my co-presenters for this day to answer the question: What happens if AI is just running in your organization tomorrow but no one has a clear idea of who […]
From the field: The Case of Protected Users being shut out of RDP after removing the last Windows Server 2019 Domain Controller
Troubleshooting stories from the field are the best. That’s why I like writing them down. Although, sometimes they might appear as straight cases of schadenfreude, I feel there are lessons to be learned for anyone, if you’re willing to look closely and listen carefully. This week I experienced an issue at an organization, while they were […]
Join Jay Gundotra and me at the M365 Community Conference
Jay Gundotra has invited me on stage of the Microsoft 365 Community Conference to present on Entra and Microsoft 365 Governance solutions. As the virtual Product Owner for ENow App Governance, I'm joining him, and of course I'm inviting you all to join me for this session. About the M365 Community Conference The Microsoft […]
Join us for the upcoming Dutch Microsoft Entra Community Meetup
The Dutch Microsoft Entra Community, run by fellow MVPs Pim Jacobs, Jan Bakker and Michel van Vliet and Microsoft senior product manager Stefan van der Wiele has been gaining significant traction since its inaugural meetup on February 1st, 2024. For its upcoming meetup, Raymond and I were asked to co-present one of our favorite sessions. […]
The video of my presentation at the 2025 Hybrid Identity Protection Conference is now available on demand
The Hybrid Identity Protection Conference is Semperis Inc.’s event in the spirit of The Expert Conference (TEC) to bring together the leading experts in the field of Identity and Access Management. The event offers a unique opportunity to spend time with peers, whose day-to-day job is to architect, manage, and protect identity management in the […]
Still managing Active Directory like it’s 2003? Darryl and I explain why it leaves you exposed in 2025
On October 15th, 2025, I will deliver a 75-minute webinar with IT GRC Forum together with Darryl Baker, Senior Solutions Architect at Netwrix. About the webinar Since Microsoft updated replication in Windows Server 2003, Active Directory has gained powerful security and management enhancements. Yet many organizations still manage it as if little has changed. […]
Pictures of the the 2025 Cloud Identity Summit
Living in the Netherlands has its perks. For instance, it's not a very long drive to Dortmund if someone decides to organize an identity event there. You all know what I'm referring to, of course: The Cloud Identity Summit. For the 2025 edition of this fantastic community event, Raymond and I drove into Dortmund after […]
Get your Authentication Methods right at Techorama Belgium 2025!
I’m proud to share that I’ll be co-presenting a session with Raymond Comvalius at Techorama Belgium 2025, the All-Star Sports edition. For me, this is the sixth time as an accepted speaker for Techorama Belgium. About Techorama Techorama Belgium is a yearly international technology conference that takes place at Kinepolis Metropolis Antwerp. Techorama welcomes 1700 […]
Join us for Experts Live Netherlands 2025!
The biggest Microsoft IT Pro event in the Netherlands, Experts Live Netherlands, asked Raymond and me back to the stage for its June 3, 2025 event at Conference Center NBC in Nieuwegein. It’s a privilege to share the stage again with my buddy Raymond. About Experts Live Experts Live is an independent platform for […]
Pictures of the RDW Tech Day
Right after landing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on my way back from Bosnia and Herzegovina, I stepped into the car with Raymond to head out to Groningen in the North of the Netherlands. We were heading for the RDW Tech Day! As the event takes place at the Van Der Valk Hotel in Groningen, we […]
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