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