Communities in Belgium

Being part of communities is a great way to learn and share knowledge. On top of that, they are a great way to get to know people that are working in the same domains as you are and to learn from each other! Here are some of the communities in Belgium that like to show up for or that have given me a lot of fond memories over the years:

DataMinds (external to Microsoft) 

We are a User Group, passionate about data and how the Microsoft Data Platform helps you store, transform and get insights into your data. Centered around bringing people together, to share our passion and enthusiasm, we have loads of fun while doing so.

➡️ Link: https://dataminds.be/

➡️ Also running a yearly conference: Dataminds connect (external to Microsoft)

Azug (external to Microsoft)

The Belgium Azure User Group focuses on knowledge sharing and networking around development and architecture of Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform

➡️ Link: https://www.azug.be/

➡️ Also running a yearly conference: CloudBrew (external to Microsoft) 

Power BI Brussels (external to Microsoft) 

The mission of Power BI Brussels is to empower every (aspiring) data professional with a community to grow Power BI expertise from peers and create a vibrant community.

➡️ Link: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Power-BI-Brussels/gh-p/PowerBIBrussels

Visug (external to Microsoft)

The Belgian Visual Studio User Group. We unite both developers and partners who are active in the Visual Studio and Microsoft ecosystem.

➡️ Link: https://www.visulg.be

➡️ Also running a yearly (micro) conference: Visug XL (external to Microsoft))

Techorama (external to Microsoft)

A yearly conference organized by the belgian user groups ➡️ Techorama is a yearly international technology conference which takes place at Kinepolis Antwerp. We welcome about 1700 attendees, a healthy mix between developers, IT Professionals, Data Professionals and SharePoint professionals.

➡️ Link: https://techorama.be/