Matthew Podwysocki
AI Poland 2025 · Speaker

Matthew Podwysocki

Staff Engineer, Mapbox | USA

Talk

Level Up Your AI and Your Code with Mapbox MCP + DevKit

What if your AI knew where it was and could reason about location like a pro? The Mapbox Model Context Protocol (MCP) gives AI agents and LLMs structured access to Mapbox so they can answer geospatial questions, plan routes, and understand context in ways that feel almost human. We will explore real-world use cases, share patterns for spatial reasoning, and peek at the future of AI-powered location experiences.

Then we turn to the Mapbox MCP DevKit, the ultimate power-up for developers. DevKit connects to your coding assistant and gives you instant access to maps, data, and APIs without breaking your flow. It is like pair-programming with a geospatial expert who always has the right answer. Whether you are building apps, crunching data, or just want to impress your AI, MCP and DevKit make working with location smarter, faster, and a lot more fun.

About Matthew Podwysocki

Matthew Podwysocki is a Staff Engineer at Mapbox, where he works on the Location AI team. Previously, he was a Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft, contributing to platforms such as the Azure SDK and Reactive Extensions (Rx). With a long-standing passion for open source and developer tooling, Matthew has been instrumental in shaping libraries and frameworks that support asynchronous and event-driven programming. He is also known for sharing his expertise with the community through talks, workshops, and open-source projects.

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