Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) introduces a new way for systems, IDEs, and AI agents to communicate — not through hard-coded plugins, but through self-describing context that any tool can discover and reason about.
In this lightning talk, I’ll share lessons from implementing an MCP server.
Key takeaways:
• How MCP turns APIs into shared memory between tools and agents
• Why schema and relationships remain the foundation of trustworthy context
• How natural language becomes the new abstraction layer for interacting with systems
• What still needs to evolve — from authentication to lifecycle and observability
Wim Henderickx: Mr.Wim Henderickx is CTO IP Division at Nokia, based in Belgium. Mr. Henderickx provides consultancy and architecture advise in various domains. He has over 30 years’ experience in the communications and networking industry and is a regular speaker at technical conferences and is active in various open source projects. Mr. Henderickx holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Data Communications and a Masters degree in Economy and is a Bellabs Fellow.
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) introduces a new way for systems, IDEs, and AI agents to communicate — not through hard-coded plugins, but through self-describing context that any tool can discover and reason about.
In this lightning talk, I’ll share lessons from implementing an MCP server.
Key takeaways:
• How MCP turns APIs into shared memory between tools and agents
• Why schema and relationships remain the foundation of trustworthy context
• How natural language becomes the new abstraction layer for interacting with systems
• What still needs to evolve — from authentication to lifecycle and observability
Wim Henderickx: Mr.Wim Henderickx is CTO IP Division at Nokia, based in Belgium. Mr. Henderickx provides consultancy and architecture advise in various domains. He has over 30 years’ experience in the communications and networking industry and is a regular speaker at technical conferences and is active in various open source projects. Mr. Henderickx holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Data Communications and a Masters degree in Economy and is a Bellabs Fellow.
