22/04/2026
JCON Europe, Coln, Germany
The Wait is Over: Foreign Function & Memory (FFM) API brings modern Java to the Raspberry Pi
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Presentations
From time to time I get the chance to speak about my passions (#Java, #JavaOnRaspberryPi, #Pi4J, #STEM and #STEAM,…).
The presentations which are available at this moment are listed on Sessionize. I’m available for most online events, and JUGs and conferences in and around Belgium.
This is an overview of the past and upcoming events:
2026
27/01/2026
JChampions Conference (online)
The Wait is Over: Foreign Function & Memory (FFM) API brings modern Java to the Raspberry Pi
2025
04/12/2025
Ya!vaConf 2025 (online)
(Java Champion Talk) How the new Foreign Function & Memory API pushes Java on Raspberry Pi to the next level
18/11/2025
BeJUG, Gent, Belgium
The Wait is Over: Foreign Function & Memory (FFM) API brings modern Java to the Raspberry Pi
06/11/2025
JFall, The Netherlands
The Wait is Over: Foreign Function & Memory FFM API brings modern Java to the Raspberry Pi
09/10/2025
Devoxx, Belgium
The Wait is Over: Foreign Function & Memory FFM API brings modern Java to the Raspberry Pi
28/08/2025
Live Stream with Catherine Edelveis (CyberJAR)
Chatting about Java, JavaFX, and Experiments on the Raspberry Pi
24/07/2025
06/04/2025
18/02/2025
Riyadh JUG online
Building Smart Devices using Java on the RaspberryPi - An intro to Pi4J
29/01/2025
JChampions Conference online
Looking at Music, an experiment with Kotlin, JavaFX, MIDI, and Virtual Threads
25/01/2025
DojoCon (CoderDojo), Kortrijk
Looking at music with MelodyMatrix, the result of my CoderDojo journey… (Last-minute keynote, instead of the planned, but sick, keynote speaker)
14/01/2025
2024
05/12/2024
TVH, Waregem
IT Talks 2024: Following the evolutions in Java with a look into the OpenJDK project
07/11/2024
J-Fall, The Netherlands
Looking at Music, an experiment with Kotlin, JavaFX, MIDI, and Virtual Threads
09/10/2024
Devoxx, Belgium
Looking at Music, an experiment with Kotlin, JavaFX, MIDI, and Virtual Threads
07/10/2024
Devoxx, Belgium
With Ronald Dehuysser: Batch Processing at Scale: a hands-on JobRunr workshop with experiments on Raspberry Pi
24/06/2024
BeJUG at TVH, Waregem
Lessons learned from #JavaOnRaspberryPi
11/06/2024
14/05/2024
06/03/2024
JFX Adopters Meeting
Remote session together with Almas Baim: “Lets play together” (FXGL, Pi4J)
03/02/2024
Fosdem, Brussels, Belgium
Tool the docs devroom: Experimenting with AI and LLM to make docs searchable through a chat application
29/01/2024
jChampions Conference 2024, Online
What I Learned About OpenJDK as a Docs Writer
2023
12/12/2023
BeJUG, Mons, Belgium
Lightning Talk: Experimenting with AI and LLM to make docs searchable through a chat application
12/12/2023
BruJUG, Brussels, Belgium
Things I learned On OpenJDK While Experimenting With CRaC for Fast Java Startup
08/12/2023
Ya!vaConf, Online
Unlocking the Potential of Bits and Bytes: Reducing Data Footprint for Cost and Eco-Efficiency
22/11/2023
21/11/2023
Jcon World, Online
Optimizing Java Startup and Warmup: Exploring the Power of CRaC on Embedded
14/11/2023
Howest, Brugge, Belgium
Evolutions in Java, Java in IoT, and things I learned from being a software developer
09/11/2023
J-Fall, The Netherlands
Optimizing Java Startup and Warmup: Exploring the Power of CRaC on Embedded
09/11/2023
09/11/2023
J-Fall, The Netherlands
Foojay Broadcast Room
06/11/2023
University of Brighton, UK
Being a software developer in modern times
25/10/2023
Softcon Online
Controlling Electronics With Java and Pi4J Through a Web Interface on the Raspberry Pi
04/10/2023
Devoxx, Belgium
Unlocking the Potential of Bits and Bytes: Reducing Data Footprint for Cost and Eco-Efficiency
12/09/2023
Utrecht JUG, The Netherlands
Controlling Electronics with Bits, Bytes, Java, and Pi4J through a web interface on the Raspberry Pi
21/06/2023
J-Spring, The Netherlands
Controlling Electronics with Java and Pi4J through a Vaadin web interface on the Raspberry Pi - Top 2 rated session of the conference
09/06/2023
Live Stream with Bruno Souza (aka JavaMan)
Preparing for our simultaneous talks at J-Spring in the Netherlands
23/05/2023
20/03/2023
22/02/2023
Geekle Java Devs 23, Online
Building Smart Devices using Java on the Raspberry Pi - An intro to Pi4J
05/02/2023
Fosdem 2023 - Foojay Room, Belgium
Update on #JavaOnRaspberryPi and Pi4J. Tam Hanna wrote an article based on this presentation: Ein Update zu Java am Raspberry Pi und Pi4J
2022
10/11/2022
University of Brighton, UK
Being a software developer in modern times
03/11/2022
J-Fall, The Netherlands
Building Smart Devices using Java on the Raspberry Pi - An intro to Pi4J - Top 5 rated session of the conference
13/10/2022
12/10/2022
20/04/2022
JetBrains Webinar with Mala Gupta, Online
Experimenting with Java and Electronics on the Raspberry Pi
23/03/2022
14/03/2022
06/02/2022
2021
25/10/2021
AntwerpJUG, Belgium
Having fun with Java and electronics
27/09/2021
26/08/2021
25/05/2021
Jfokus Brown Bag Lunch, Online
Combining Java, JavaFX and electronics on the Raspberry Pi
17/03/2021
Foojay Virtual JUG Tour - VJUG, Online
The Future of Java on Raspberry Pi: Java, JavaFX, Raspberry Pi and Electronics
11/02/2021
07/02/2021
Fosdem “Friends of OpenJDK devroom”, Online
The Future of Java on Raspberry Pi: Java, JavaFX, Raspberry Pi and Electronics
Summary (in German) written by David Wolski on heise.de
Summary (in German) written by David Wolski on heise.de
2020
05/12/2020
28/11/2020
25/11/2020
07/11/2020
21/10/2020
2016
05/2016
STEM-studiedag, Belgium
STEM - Kostenloos leren programmeren
2015
02/2015
BizCamp Roeselare, Belgium
BizCamp #TechnologyIsFun
2014
10/2014
iMinds The Conference, Belgium
Become a CoderDojo coach!
01/2014
Bibdag W-VL, Belgium
Technologie, Onderwijs en CoderDojo