DuPSUG – Spring 2026 🌱
We’re back with another in-person Dutch PowerShell User Group meetup on April 8th, 2026. This marks a fresh continuation of our community events—bringing people together around DevOps, automation, and PowerShell in the Netherlands.
This edition is hosted at Rubicon in Leusden and is all about reconnecting with the community while diving into practical, real-world topics. Whether you're here to learn, share, or just catch up, this is a solid opportunity to get back into the rhythm.
Speakers
This edition marks a fresh start, and we’re opening the stage to both new and familiar speakers through our Call for Papers. If you have an idea for a talk, please submit your session proposal via our Call for Papers page.
- Jev Suchoi – Keep secrets away from AI Assistants: Secure Secrets Management with PowerShell
- Marko Stanojevic – Modern PowerShell module development
Agenda
- 17:30 – 18:00 Arrival
- 18:00 – 18:45 Dinner
- 18:45 – 19:00 Welcome from Rubicon / Organizers
- 19:00 – 19:45 First Session
- 19:45 – 20:15 Break
- 20:15 – 21:00 Second Session
- 21:00 – 21:30 Networking
Sessions
1. Keep secrets away from AI Assistants: Secure Secrets Management with PowerShell – Jev Suchoi
More often than not, today’s engineering happens inside AI-assisted development environments (IDE's). While this boosts productivity, it also introduces a new risk: secrets leaking into prompts, suggestions, logs, or chat history. This session shows how to set up a local engineering environment using PowerShell so secrets never end up in code, source control, or an IDE’s AI assistant.
The session starts with pragmatic local engineering patterns: separating configuration from code, structuring local secret files, and using .gitignore correctly to prevent accidental exposure. From there, it moves to a secure-by-default approach using the PowerShell SecretManagement and SecretStore modules. Encrypted vault registration, safe unlocking, and runtime secret consumption are covered without leaking sensitive values into scripts, terminals, AI prompts or sharing them with AI Assistants lurking in your development environment.
As a demo, secure authentication to Azure and Azure DevOps is demonstrated using PowerShell without exposing credentials to environment variables, clipboard history, or AI tooling. The focus remains on habits and patterns that scale from solo engineers to professional engineering teams.
2. Modern PowerShell module development – Marko Stanojevic
Demonstrate PowerShell module template with built in versioning, labeling, CI/CD, devcontainer, VS code settings, built in tasks, Github Copilot and agents instructions, pull request labeling and release notes automatic generation.
Reference project: https://github.com/WarehouseFinds/PSScriptModule
Notes
- Participation is free, but in-person attendance is encouraged
- Sessions will continue to focus on advanced topics in automation, scripting, and DevOps
- Speaker lineup may expand as CFP submissions are finalized
Location
Rubicon
Leusderend 36
3832 RC Leusden
Tickets
Please register via Meetup to help us plan effectively. These events depend on sponsorship, and accurate attendance numbers directly impact whether we can keep organizing them.
Make sure to update your RSVP if your plans change.
DuPSUG – Winter 2026 ❄️
We’re getting together in person again on February 4th, 2026, and I’m genuinely excited about this one. It’s an evening focused on practical PowerShell, real-world security concerns, and sharing things that actually work.
We’ll start with dinner, dive into a focused security talk on keeping secrets away from AI assistants, and end with a community-driven show-and-tell where you can demo something you’re proud of—no pressure, no recordings, just the community sharing with the community!
Speaker
- Jev Suchoi – Keep secrets away from AI Assistants: Secure Secrets Management with PowerShell
Agenda
- 17:30 – 18:00 Arrival
- 18:00 – 18:45 Dinner
- 18:45 – 19:00 Welcome from Info Support / Organizers
- 19:00 – 19:45
Keep secrets away from AI Assistants: Secure Secrets Management with PowerShell
Jev Suchoi - 19:45 – 20:15 Break
- 20:15 – 21:00
Show and tell
Short 5–10 minute demos from the community, this means YOU!
Notes
- There will be no recordings for this event.
- Session slides and shared material will be published on our GitHub afterward.
Location
Info Support
Info Support HQ
Kruisboog 42
3905TG Veenendaal
Tickets
Please register to help us plan properly. Accurate attendance numbers make it possible to keep running these in-person events.
DuPSUG – Happy Holidays 2025 🎉 on YouTube📽️
Our second virtual session of the Dutch PowerShell User Group was a great success. Both Harm & Jeff delivered two great presentations, showcasing how PowerShell can be used to build creative integrations with AI tools. The audience was highly engaged, with great questions and live interaction throughout the session.
We’re excited to see such strong participation as we bring DuPSUG back online and continue building our community around automation and PowerShell. If you missed it, the full recordings are both now available on YouTube.
PowerShell you can code anywhere you want - Watch the session on YouTube
DuPSUG – Autumn 2025 🍂 - Retrospective
Our first in-person DuPSUG event since the relaunch was a great success. A big thank you to our speakers, Rex de Koning and Leo Visser, for their engaging and insightful sessions. Rex explored the challenges and possibilities of securing Azure Functions, while Leo shared valuable insights on making automation more sustainable, both talks sparked great discussions and community interaction.
We’d also like to extend a special thanks to Rubicon for hosting us and supporting the PowerShell community. It was great to see both familiar and new faces joining us again. We look forward to seeing everyone at our upcoming sessions, join our Meetup to stay updated and check out the event photos there.
Join us on Meetup, and view the photos there!
DuPSUG – Autumn 2025 🍂 - Speaker Announcement!
We’re pleased to announce the next Dutch PowerShell User Group event, taking place on October 30, 2025, at Rubicon HQ. This evening will feature two great sessions: Azure Functions and network security... Can it be done? by Rex de Koning and Make your automations more sustainable by Leo Visser. Join us for dinner, discussions, and networking as we continue building the PowerShell and automation community in the Netherlands.
Speakers
Agenda
The event will take place on the 30th of October, 2025. All times are listed in CET.
- 17:30 – 18:00 Arrival
- 18:00 – 18:45 Dinner
- 18:45 – 19:00 Welcome from Rubicon / Organizers
- 19:00 – 19:45 Azure Functions and network security.. Can it be done? - Rex de Koning
- 19:45 – 20:15 Break
- 20:15 – 21:00 Make your automations more sustainable - Leo Visser
- 21:00 – 21:30 Networking
Location
We are restarting in-person at:
Rubicon HQ Leusderend 36 3832 RC Leusden
Tickets
We kindly ask you to register your attendance through Meetup. Our events are made possible through sponsorship, and accurate attendance numbers help us secure continued support. Please make sure to register if you plan to attend, and update your RSVP if your plans change.
Virtual DuPSUG – Bring Your Own Tools on YouTube📽️
Our first virtual session of the Dutch PowerShell User Group was a great success. Doug Finke delivered an excellent presentation, Bring Your Own Tools: Extend AI with PowerShell Functions, showcasing how PowerShell can be used to build creative integrations with AI tools. The audience was highly engaged, with great questions and live interaction throughout the session.
We’re excited to see such strong participation as we bring DuPSUG back online and continue building our community around automation and PowerShell. If you missed it, the full recording is now available on YouTube.
Virtual DuPSUG – Bring Your Own Tools
With the relaunch of the Dutch PowerShell User Group, we are also restarting our online content with the return of Virtual DuPSUG. These sessions will feature members of the community sharing what excites them right now in the PowerShell and automation space. Each talk will be a single, focused presentation, delivered live and streamed for everyone who registers via Meetup.
Next Session - Oktober 15
Bring Your Own Tools: Extend AI with PowerShell Functions
With Doug Finke
16-time Microsoft MVP, Generative AI Engineer, Author. Researching the optimal, implementing the practical.
Date & Time
October 15, 2025 - 19:00 CEST
Agenda
18:50 - 19:00 Open up live stream for viewer 19:00 - 19:05 Welcome and Introduction 19:05 - 20:00 Bring Your Own Tools: Extend AI with PowerShell Functions - Doug Finke
Format
The online sessions are short, interactive presentations highlighting practical tools, scripts, or approaches from our community. Each one provides a chance to learn something new, see fresh perspectives, and stay connected even when you cannot attend in person.
Registration
Participation is free, but registration through Meetup is required to receive the livestream link.
DuPSUG – Autumn 2025 🍂
After a period of quiet, we are thrilled to restart the Dutch PowerShell User Group with a brand-new in-person edition. This marks the return of our community events, once again bringing people together around DevOps, PowerShell scripting, and automation in the Netherlands. Hosted at Rubicon HQ in Leusden, the evening will be a chance not only to learn but also to reconnect with fellow community members. Registration through Eventbrite is optional, with the benefit that you’ll receive an email notification, a calendar invite, and event updates.
Speakers
As part of this restart, we have opened a Call for Papers to give both new and experienced speakers the opportunity to contribute. The full program will be announced soon.
Agenda
The event will take place on the 30th of October, 2025. All times are listed in CET.
- 17:30 – 18:00 Arrival
- 18:00 – 18:45 Dinner
- 18:45 – 19:00 Welcome from Rubicon / Organizers
- 19:00 – 19:45 First Session
- 19:45 – 20:15 Break
- 20:15 – 21:00 Second Session
- 21:00 – 21:30 Networking
Speaker Information
With the restart of DuPSUG, we are opening the stage for both familiar names and new voices. The CFP is currently live, and speakers will be announced shortly.
Sessions
As we restart our events, sessions will continue to focus on advanced topics in automation, scripting, and DevOps. Final details will be shared once the CFP closes.
Location
We are restarting in-person at:
Rubicon HQ Leusderend 36 3832 RC Leusden
Tickets
We kindly ask you to register your attendance through Meetup. Our events are made possible through sponsorship, and accurate attendance numbers help us secure continued support. Please make sure to register if you plan to attend, and update your RSVP if your plans change.
Welcome to DuPSUG
Welcome to the Dutch PowerShell User Group! This user group is for anyone interested in PowerShell, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, and Cloud Infrastructure. Join us to learn, share knowledge, and network with like-minded professionals. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, we're here for you. We will be hosting regular meetups, workshops, and events to discuss all things related to PowerShell and automation in the modern IT landscape. Let's collaborate, automate, and elevate our skills together!
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Key Features
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Basic Commands
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