vaic.at's Founder on panel: 'SME Voices Missing in Tech Policy' at The Next Web
Last month, I had the privilege of joining a thought-provoking panel at The Next Web (TNW) 2025 in Amsterdam, hosted by ACT | The App Association. The session titled “Error 404: SME Voices Missing in Tech Policy”—was skillfully moderated by ACT’s Executive Director Chelsea Thomas and brought togethe...
vaic.at's Founder at: Scale Lab in Amsterdam
Exploring EU's Founders Competitive Edge In June 2025, I had the privilege of participating in a roundtable discussion at Scale Lab @ Developed: Amsterdam, an innovative micro-accelerator that is revolutionizing the way European startups perceive regulation and policy compliance. This groundbreaking...
vaic.at's Founder at: 'Developed, Copenhagen'
Bridging Policy and Practice: Reflections on ACT | The App Association’s “Developed: Copenhagen” Event In June 2025, I had the privilege of joining ACT | The App Association in Copenhagen as both a roundtable speaker and a proud member of the Association. Hosted in the historic city-centre venue Mat...
vaic.at's Founder at UK’s Competition and Markets Authority-roundtable
Speaking Up for Small Developers: Our Founder's Experience at the UK CMA Roundtable on the DMCC In April 2025, Mitchel Volkering, founder of vaic.at Software had the opportunity to join a roundtable discussion hosted by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and ACT | The App Association,...
vaic.at at GAEC: EU 2025 – Advocating for a Secure, Innovation-Friendly Digital Future
Last month, I had the honour of representing my company vaic.at at the Global App Economy Conference EU (GAEC: EU) in Brussels, organized by ACT | The App Association. The event convened SMEs, startups, and policymakers from the European Commission and European Parliament to discuss the regulatory l...
vaic.at's Founder speaking at DO-iOS Amsterdam 2024
Follow us to stay tuned: BlueSky Mastodon YouTube LinkedIn Navigating EU Regulations as an iOS Developer: Insights from Do iOS 2024 In November 2024, we had the opportunity to join the ACT Members Panel on the Do iOS Developers Conference in Amsterdam, an event that brings together developers and bu...
vaic.at's Founder Speaking on Brasil's Digital Platforms Competition Regulation
Digital Platforms Competition Regulation in Brazil Following the European Union’s recent adoption of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), we found ourselves closely watching how other jurisdictions might follow the EU blindly, believing they are doing the right thing. In Brazil, the conversation is heatin...
vaic.at visits The Next Web 2024
Bridging Worlds: Reflections from TNW 2024 June 2024 marked a pivotal moment for European tech policy discussions, bringing together diverse voices to shape the future. Here's what I learned from the frontlines of the startup-policy interface at The Next Web. When Innovators Meet Policy: My TNW Jour...
GrafanaCon Amsterdam 2022
Follow us to stay tuned: BlueSky Mastodon YouTube LinkedIn Reflections from Amsterdam: Grafana’s Journey, Innovation, and Navigating the Competitive Landscape Last October, vaicat had the opportunity to attend GrafanaCon in the vibrant city of Amsterdam—a melting pot of tech enthusiasts, data aficio...
Announcing our Partnership with #FAIRREP
The Fair Representation Movement: A Voice for Digital Consumers In an era where technology regulators hold immense power over our digital lives, consumers are increasingly looking for ways to make their voices heard. Enter the Fair Representation (FAIRREP) movement, an initiative that has been gaini...
Apple's WWDC 2019 Event
vaicat visited WWDC 2019 in California, at the event we interviewed a bunch of talented developers. You can find the video with interviews and recap at the end of this blog. WWDC 2019: A Defining Moment for Apple and Developers The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2019 was a landmark eve...
Developer Event 2017 at Google Amsterdam
The Google Amsterdam Hackathon 2017: The Battle of the Python Snakes In July 2017, Google Amsterdam hosted an exhilarating hackathon that brought together talented developers, engineers, and tech enthusiasts for a unique coding challenge. The mission? To program an AI-controlled snake in Python that...
Google Next Amsterdam 2017
Google Next Amsterdam 2017: A Recap of Innovation and Cloud Evolution Google Next Amsterdam 2017 was a key event in the tech industry, bringing together developers, IT leaders, and enterprises to explore the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation....
Tesla Event 2015 in Amsterdam
(This post has been edited) vaicat was invited by Tesla Amsterdam for an amazing event. Tesla is working on a groundbreaking expansion in Europe and they seem ready to find the right talent to get this done. In 2015, Tesla is in a critical growth phase in Europe, solidifying its presence in key mark...
PHPamsterdam Event 2015
vaicat was invited by the PHP Amsterdam community to check out their event. We were very excited to join them and see where the technology, community and use cases might go in the near future. More about PHP Amsterdam below. Introduction Amsterdam is home to a vibrant tech community, and among its m...