Join in: The Microsoft 365 Community Conference in Orlando, FL | April 30 - May 2, 2024 | aka.ms/M365Conf24 – Sponsored by Microsoft.
- What: Microsoft 365 Community Conference 2024
- Content: 1 Microsoft keynote + 1 AMA || 150+ overall sessions – 88 Microsoft-led sessions (see all below in product-area buckets) | 18 full-day workshops (pre-day and post) - 4 supported by Microsoft
- When & where: April 30 – May 2nd, 2024
- In-person: Orlando, Florida – Swan & Dolphin Resort – Disneyworld
- Workshops: April 28, 29, and May 3, 2024
- Twitter & hashtag: @M365CONF | #M365Con
- Cost: $1,899 - full conference (Includes 3 continental breakfasts, 3 lunches, a T-shirt, and backpack. Additional costs for full-day workshops.)
“We have been humbled by the customer adoption and excited to see you grow your careers and impact on your organizations. The Microsoft 365 Community Conference (#M365Con) is a wonderful place to get together with the best community in tech – to see old friends, meet new friends, compare notes on best practices, go to the amazing Expo Hall and learn from our partners and see their latest solutions.”
– Jeff Teper, President – Collaborative Apps and Platforms – Microsoft
Why attend?
- Discover the latest innovations in AI and learn best practices from Microsoft’s product makers to boost your productivity, creativity, and collaboration.
- Build your Microsoft 365 skills and knowledge through hands-on demos and workshops that will equip you with the tools you need to take your work to the next level.
- Network with thousands of Microsoft experts, MVPs, industry leaders, and the best community in tech.
Join Microsoft and community experts in-person, in one place. The Microsoft 365 Community Conference returns to Orlando, FL, April 30 – May 2, 2024 – with two pre-event and one post-event workshop days. It’s a wonderful event dedicated to Copilot and AI, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Viva, Power Platform, and related Microsoft 365 apps and services. Plus, a full Transformation track for communicators, HR, and business stakeholders in workplace experience.
You’ll hear the latest product updates and guidance from over 175 Microsoft product makers — filled with real-world solutions across keynotes, sessions, and pre/post event deep-dive workshops to build your expertise – presented alongside Microsoft MVPs and community experts. We hope you join in to learn, share, and engage –including evening gatherings, the attendee party (hosted at Universal Islands of Adventure and includes rides and attractions across the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Marvel Super Hero Island, and Jurassic World (home of the VelociCoaster)), and a busy Expo Hall filled with Microsoft and all the wonderful event sponsors.
Community at #M365Con
"Beyond the sessions" we'll have a lot of activity at the Microsoft Booth, Lightning Talk Stage, and Community Lounge where attendees can take a break and pick up laptop stickers, snap a selfie in front of the #CommunityLuv backdrop with each other, meet Microsoft MVPs, and mingle with Microsoft product teams and leaders. There will also be a Diversity and Inclusion lunch / panel discussion, Ask the Experts tables, power skills sessions at the lightning talk theater (in the expo hall), and get signed up for roundtable discussions.
We, too, will be LIVE broadcasting a few of our shows from the show floor - from the Americas Seminar Room:
- A LIVE STREAM of Mondays at Microsoft with Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook | Monday, Apr.28 11:00am EDT.
- Two Microsoft Community calls (use link to get calendar invites for both)
- "Microsoft 365 & Power Platform community call" | Host: Vesa Juvoven & David Warner, Speakers: Cathy Dew, Dewain Robinson, Fabian Williams | Tuesday, April 30, 8:00am PT / 11:00am ET
- "Viva Connections & SharePoint Framework community call" | Hosts: Vesa Juvoven & David Warner, Speakers: Hugo Bernier & Paolo Pialorsi | Thursday, May 2, 7:00am PT / 10:00am ET
Are you a podcaster? If so, we've got a quiet space for you during the event. Or if you know a podcaster that is attending and want to nudge them for awareness. Anyone can fill out and submit this form to request a room onsite.
Rendering of the Microsoft Lightning Talk Stage and Microsoft Booth in the M365Con Expo Hall. Come say "Hi."
Learn more about what in store for the community, by the community, "Excited to connect with our community | #M365Con" by Heather Cook (Principal Customer Experience PM at Microsoft).
Jeff Teper (President of Collaboration Apps and Platforms at Microsoft) shares his ideas and thoughts on the value of the Microsoft 365 Community Conference 2024:
Microsoft keynotes, sessions, Lightning Talks, and workshops: Copilot/AI, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Viva, Power Platform, D&I, and related technology
Microsoft keynote, general sessions, and AMA (Ask Microsoft Anything)
Hear from Microsoft leadership revealing the latest innovations shaping the flexible, innovative, and secure business environments of the future. [all times listed in EDT]
- OPENING KEYNOTE | “The Age of Copilots” with Jeff Teper (President of Collaboration Apps and Platforms) | Tuesday, April 30th, 8:00am – 9:30am (Pacific Hall)
- GENERAL SESSIONS
- “Reshaping productivity with Copilot for Microsoft 365” with Bobby Kishore and Dan Parish | Tuesday, April 30th, 9:30am - 10:30am (Pacific Hall)
- “The future of work with Microsoft Teams” with Sumi Sing, Manik Gupta, and Mark Swift | Tuesday, April 30th, 11:30am - 12:30pm (Pacific Hall - Room 1)
- “Transform workplace experience: Strategies and best practices” with Steve Clayton [part of the Transformation track] | Tuesday, April 30th, 11:30am - 12:30pm (Room 4 - Transformation)
- “Content Management and Collaboration for the AI Era” with Zach Rosenfield, Lincoln DeMaris, Melissa Torres, Sesha Mani, and Ashu Rawat | Tuesday, April 30th, 2:00pm - 3:00pm (Pacific Hall - Room 1)
- “What’s new and next for Microsoft Viva and the employee experience” with Kirk Gregersen, Kristi Kelly, Michael Holste, and Nick DeFalco | Tuesday, April 30th, 3:15pm - 4:15pm (Pacific Hall - Room 1)
- “Microsoft AMA” with numerous product leaders | Thursday, May 2nd, 1:30pm - 2:30pm [MSAMA]
- CLOSING KEYNOTE | "Delivering Business Value and User Satisfaction in the Era of AI" with Karuana Gatimu | Thursday, May 2nd, 2:45pm - 3:45pm
Meet Microsoft's leading experts and product makers - presenting the opening keynote and all five general sessions.
Register today | Note: Use the MSCMTY discount code to save $100 USD.
Microsoft-led breakout sessions and Lightning Talks [Each 60 minutes]
Take the opportunity to select the sessions best suited for your role and interests. All breakouts bring product updates, demos, customer stories, best practices, and insights into product and solution strategy – including guidance on the future.
You can review all sessions and the unique set of Microsoft-led sessions – all of which are listed below in this guide. Note: All Lightning Talks are in the Expo Hall at the “Microsoft Lightning Talk Theater.” You can view all Lightning Talks in a single view on the live event website.
We will keep everything up to date as there are still a few embargoed sessions :smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:.
Copilot and AI [sessions]
It is crucial to ensure your organization is technically ready for the full potential of Copilot for Microsoft 365. The sessions below focus on technical readiness and ensuring you have the latest guidance. Our experts will share best practices and provide guidance on how to leverage AI and to maximize the benefits of Copilot within your organization.
- “Getting Ready: Copilot for Microsoft 365” with Bryan Wofford, Gabe Ho, Olga Gordon, and Scott Schnoll | Wednesday, May 1, 11:20am – 12:20pm
- “How Copilot for Microsoft 365 Works” with AJ Brush | Tuesday, April 30, 3:15pm – 4:15pm
- “Executive Panel discussion: How Microsoft 365 Copilot is Transforming Business” with Srini Raghavan | Wednesday, May 1, 10:00am – 11:00am
- “Executive panel: Transforming business with AI & Copilot - how your roles change” with Dan Holme | Wednesday, May 1, 8:00am – 9:00am
- “New AI capabilities helping retailers drive growth via Microsoft 365, Teams, and Frontline Workers” with Anil Purushotham | Tuesday, April 30, 3:15pm – 4:15pm
- “Learn how Microsoft 365 Copilot plugins can give your business a competitive edge” with Aamer Kaleem and Monalisa Sengupta | Tuesday, April 30, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- “Real World Lessons Managing Copilot for Microsoft 365” with Chris Bortlik and Manfred Koch (Customer speaker from RBI) | Wednesday, May 1, 8:00am – 9:00am
- “Transform the world of Sales with AI” with Katy Olmstead | Wednesday, May 1, 8:00am – 9:00am
- “Building and extending copilots with Microsoft Copilot Studio” with Gary Pretty | Tuesday, April 30, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- Related Lightning Talks:
SharePoint, SharePoint Premium, and Power Platform [sessions]
Join us to learn how AI-powered content management in Microsoft 365 enables content intelligence, optimizes critical business processes, improves governance, and prepares your content for Copilot. Below is a subset of content related to SharePoint – each has a little or a lot of SharePoint to spare and share :).
- “Introducing SharePoint Premium: AI-powered content management for Microsoft 365” with Chris Bortlik, Kristen Kamath, and Sanjoyan Mustafi | Tuesday, April 30, 3:15pm – 4:15pm
- “Transform your content experiences with AI-powered SharePoint Premium” With Chris Bortlik, Kristen Kamath, and Vijay Sharma | Wednesday, May 1, 8:00am – 9:00am
- “Prepare your content for Microsoft Copilot with SharePoint Premium content governance” with Chris Bortlik | Thursday, May 2, 9:15am – 10:15am
OneDrive, Lists, Stream, Planner, and related technology [sessions]
When, where, and how we work are fundamentally changing. It’s time to consider reshaping the future of work, and for decades to come. Learn about the latest product updates benefitting teamwork, file and information management, and other task management capabilities across Microsoft 365. The goal is to help you get informed, stay connected with your peers, and work smarter.
- “OneDrive: Future is Now” with Liz Scoble, Irfan Shahdad, and Lesha Bhansali | Wednesday, May 1, 8:00am – 9:00am
- “OneDrive: AI at your fingertips” with Arun Tomar and Ben Truelove | Wednesday, May 1, 4:00pm – 5:00pm
- “OneDrive: Collaboration across Microsoft 365” with Michael Pearce and Stephen Rice | Wednesday, May 1, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- “OneDrive: Secure sync deployment” with Carter Green and Kayla Ngan | Thursday, May 2, 8:00am – 9:00am
- “From Simple Automation to Complex processes with Files and Sites” with Ashu Rawat and Nate Tennant | Tuesday, April 30, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- “New Planner: Unifying Task Management in Microsoft Teams” with Scott Van Vliet, Howard Crow, and Roberto Bojorquez Alfaro | Tuesday, April 30, 11:30am – 12:30pm
- “Loop: What's New and What's Coming” with Dan Costenaro | Thursday, May 2, 11:00am – 12:00pm
- “Video in Microsoft 365: Stream and Clipchamp Better Together” with Kendal Camp and Marc Mroz | Tuesday, April 30, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- Related Lightning Talks:
- “Microsoft Stream: Using Video at Work and School” with Marc Mroz | Tuesday, April 30, 12:30pm – 12:50pm
- “Warner Brothers Discovery: Multi Cloud Content Migration to Microsoft 365” with Vishal Lodha | Tuesday, April 30, 4:30pm – 4:50pm
- “Microsoft Planner in the age of Copilot experiences” with Howard Crow | Wednesday, May 1, 10:30am – 10:50am
- “OneDrive and Mac: Set your users up for success” with Carter Green | Wednesday, May 1, 11:30am – 11:50am
- “Mastering Microsoft Lists” with Apoorv Sharma and Miceile Barrett | Wednesday, May 1, 12:30pm – 12:50pm
- “Learn to accelerate your migration to Windows 365 Cloud PCs!” with Christiaan Brinkhoff | Thursday, May 2, 8:30am – 8:50am
The Transformation track for communicators, HR, and business stakeholders in workplace experience [sessions] + full details
Dive deep into strategies, insights, and best practices to modernize communications and engage employees. Develop an actionable plan that aligns stakeholders to drive the transformation that matters to your organization, whether you want to nurture a high-performance organization, foster culture, and diversity, accelerate innovation, or ensure successful adoption of technologies like Copilot and AI. Take away prescriptive product guidance from experts, inspiration from thought leaders and real-world learnings from peers across industries.
- “Scaling leadership, sparking transformation, and fostering culture” with Dan Holme | Wednesday, May 1, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- “Communications for the frontline workforce and beyond” with Brionna Hunter, Jason Mayans, and Michael Holste | Thursday, May 2, 9:15am – 10:15am
- “Planning a corporate communications strategy with SharePoint News and Viva Amplify” with Maeneka Grewal, Naomi Moneypenny, and Dave Cohen | Wednesday, May 1, 4:00pm – 5:00pm
- “Building communities to connect employees and accelerate knowledge sharing” with Dan Holme | Thursday, May 2, 11:00am – 12:00pm
- “Leveraging AI for communications” with Dan Holme | Wednesday, May 1, 11:20am – 12:20pm
- “How Microsoft is transforming communications & engagement” with John Cirone | Tuesday, April 30, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- “Employee Experience: A Microsoft HR perspective” with Tameka McNair | Wednesday, May 1, 10:00am – 11:00am
- “Creating an actionable plan for transformation leveraging modern communications and employee engagem...” with the Microsoft Team
- “Creating an actionable plan for transformation leveraging modern communications and employee engagem...” with Chris Bortlik
Microsoft Viva [sessions]
Here’s a quick rundown of sessions to learn more about Microsoft Viva, the employee experience platform (EXP) built for the AI era.
- “Getting started with Viva Amplify” with Naomi Moneypenny and Michael Holste | Thursday, May 2, 11:00am – 12:00pm
- “Employee listening and feedback with Viva Insights, Glint and Pulse” with Jamie Gonzalez and Quentin Mackey | Thursday, May 2, 9:15am – 10:15am
- “Microsoft FastTrack Presents: Tailored Strategies for Optimizing Viva Suite Deployment” with Jeffrey Manning, Jill Brown, and Manas Kumar Biswas | Tuesday, April 30, 11:30am – 12:30pm
- “Building the future with Viva Connections” with Nancy Handa and Tejas Mehta | Tuesday, April 30, 11:30am – 12:30pm
- “Viva Communications and Communities administration, moderation, security and compliance” with Mike McLean and Venkat Ayyadevara | Wednesday, May 1, 11:20am – 12:20pm
- “Embrace a skills-powered learning culture with Viva Learning” with Michael Holste | Thursday, May 2, 8:00am – 9:00am
- “Viva Engage: Community, communications, leadership and knowledge” with Dan Holme and Jason Mayans | Tuesday, May 1, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- “Customer panel: Modern communications and engagement strategies” with Dan Holme | Thursday, May 2, 8:00am – 9:00am
- Related Lightning Talks:
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Microsoft Teams, Rooms, and Mesh [sessions]
Get a sneak peek into the Teams experience at M365Con. The sessions span the breadth of Teams so you will be able to explore the newest product capabilities, get your questions answered, and learn how you can supercharge the who, where, and how of work with Microsoft Teams.
- “New Teams: Productivity with Ease and Speed” with Aarthi Nataranjan and Kay Davis | Thursday, May 2, 11:00am – 12:00pm
- “Teams Premium Unveiled: Optimizing AI, Productivity, and Security” with Mansoor Malik and Margi Desai | Wednesday, May 1, 4:00pm – 5:00pm
- “Connecting in new ways with Microsoft Mesh” with Navjot Virk, Mansoor Jafry, and John Campbell | Wednesday, May 1, 10:00am – 11:00am
- “Harnessing Copilot and AI for Teams meeting effectiveness” with Alice Lu | Wednesday, May 1, 11:20am – 12:20pm
- “Discover Teams Rooms and Devices for flexible, inclusive and collaborative meetings” with Christian Schacht and Henrika Lim | Wednesday, May 1, 10:00 – 11:00am
- “Mastering Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro Management” with Kim Matlock | Thursday, May 2, 8:00am – 9:00am
- “Innovations Coming to Teams Phone - today, tomorrow, and beyond!” with Sean Gilmour | Thursday, May 2, 9:15am – 10:15am
- “Empowering Frontline Workers with Microsoft Teams and Next-Generation AI” with Hari Prasad, Sarah Goodwin, and Tulsi Keshkamat | Tuesday, April 30, 3:15pm – 4:15pm
- “Teams Meetings: Everything you need to know about Security, Privacy and Compliance” with Maryam Mohan and Vivek Mohan | Wednesday, May 1, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- “Flexible and seamless collaboration in Teams with Shared Channels” with Roshin Lal Ramesan | Wednesday, May 1, 4:00pm – 5:00pm
- “Supercharge Your Collaboration with AI in Teams” with Alex Solomon and Betty Keren | Thursday, May 2, 9:15am – 10:15am
- “Microsoft Teams: Small business’s big partner in success” with Abhijat Kanade and Arun Das | Thursday, May 2, 8:00am – 9:00am
- “Learn about the latest Teams optimization in your virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)” with Harsh Gupta | Wednesday, May 1, 8:00am – 9:00am
- Related Lightning Talks:
- “Driving Teams App Adoption” with Rahul Mittal | Tuesday, April 30, 8:00am – 9:15am
- “Adopting Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot for Industry Verticals: Retail” with Raj Gopalakrishnan | Tuesday, April 30, 12:00pm – 12:20pm
- “Learn about the Microsoft Teams Emergency Operations Center” with Tiffany Lee and Josh Leporati | Tuesday, April 30, 3:00pm – 3:20pm
- “Break Boundaries! Collaborate With Anyone using Teams” with Arun Das | Tuesday, April 30, 3:30pm – 3:50pm
- “Adopting Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot for Industry Verticals: Health and Life Sciences ...” with Raj Gopalakrishnan | Wednesday, May 1, 9:30am – 9:50am
- “Five Minutes to Fantastic: Supercharge Your Team with adoption.microsoft.com” with Jessie Hwang | Wednesday, May 1, 12:00pm – 12:20pm
- “Modernizing Customer Care with new Queues app in Teams” with Sean Gilmour and Aamer Kaleem | Wednesday, May 1, 2:00pm – 2:20pm
- “How all Teams users can connect better with Avatars and Immersive Spaces in Teams” with Alex Godin | Wednesday, May 1, 2:30pm – 2:50pm
- “Adopting Microsoft Teams and M365 Copilot for Industry Verticals: FSI” with Raj Gopalakrishnan | Wednesday, May 1, 4:00pm – 4:20pm
- “Team and channel lifecycle” with Roshin Lal Ramesan | Thursday, May 2, 10:30am – 10:50am
- “Pro tips for hosting and customizing events in Mesh for Teams premium users” with Matt Crisler | Thursday, May 2, 11:00am – 11:20am
- “Reimagining back to work with hotdesking and BYOD rooms” with Christian Schacht | Thursday, May 2, 11:30am – 11:50am
Diversity & Inclusion, and Adoption [events & sessions]
At Microsoft, Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is central to our mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. The vast diversity of cultures, communities, and community concerns presents an opportunity to advance D&I on a global scale, while also remaining contextually relevant at the local level. We invite you to join in the below sessions, to engage with new perspectives, learn adoption and deployment best practices, and share stories about how real-life business users, IT Pros, and developers around the world navigate modern work and the era of AI.
- “Cultivating Trust and Leadership Excellence: Strategies for Respect and Empathy in the Workplace” with Heather Cook | Tuesday, April 30, 11:00am – 11:20am
- “How to lead a culture shift at work” with Kevin Carter | Wednesday, May 1, 11:20am – 12:20pm
- “Create an AI-Ready Organization - Adoption Best Practices for Copilot and Microsoft 365” with Cynthia Johnson, Karuana Gatimu, and Olga Gordon | Wednesday, May 1, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- “How Microsoft Does IT: Driving User Satisfaction with AI for Microsoft employees” with Claire Sisson | Tuesday, April 30, 11:30am – 12:30pm
- “Driving rollout and adoption of Copilot with Microsoft Viva” with Allison Michels, Britt Boston, Chris Bortlik, and Maeneka Grewal | Wednesday, May 1, 10:00am – 11:00am
- “Driving value from your Microsoft 365 and Copilot investments - metrics, insights and adoption” with Cynthia Johnson, Samer Baroudi, and Yana Terukhova | Wednesday, May 1, 4:00pm – 5:00pm
- Related Lighting Talks:
- “Learn about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative, SMB Community, and M365 Champions Programs” with Tiffany Lee | Tuesday, April 30, 8:00am – 9:15am
- “Cultivating Trust and Leadership Excellence: Strategies for Respect and Empathy in the Workplace” with Heather Cook | Tuesday, April 30, 11:00am – 11:20am
- “Learn about the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) program from our MVPs” with Laurie Pottmeyer | Tuesday, April 30, 1:00pm – 1:20pm
- “Women in Microsoft 365 & Allies” with Karuana Gatimu, Rie Merritt, Heather Cook, Laurie Pottmeyer, and Cathy Dew | Tuesday, April 30, 1:30pm – 1:50pm
- “Unlocking Career Advancement: Mentorship Strategies and Community Participation” with Heather Cook and Karuana Gatimu | Tuesday, April 30, 5:30pm – 5:50pm
- “I Saw Three Ships a-sailing: Mentorship, Sponsorship & Allyship” with Rie Merritt and Heather Cook | Wednesday, May 1, 10:00am – 10:20am
- “Power Skills Lightning Talk: Embracing your Leadership Skills” with Karuana Gatimu and Michelle Gilbert | Wednesday, May 1, 1:00pm – 1:20pm
- “Power Skills Lightning Talk: Managing Stakeholders” with Karuana Gatimu | Thursday, May 2, 10:00am – 10:20am
Microsoft 365 administration, deployment, and governance [sessions]
As the backbone of any modern organization, your role is to ensure your users are most productive while maximizing value from your current investments. With the rapid evolution and adoption of AI, you are facing new challenges and opportunities. The below sessions provide a wealth of news and technical knowledge to help you keep up with the latest trends, best practices, and solutions for managing and optimizing your IT environment.
- “What’s New for Microsoft 365 Admins” with Gabe Ho and Yana Terukhova | Wednesday, May 1, 4:00pm – 5:00pm
- “What's new in SharePoint admin center, Copilot and beyond” with Dave Minasyan and Sesha Mani | Wednesday, May 1, 10:00am – 11:00am
- “How Microsoft Does IT: Governance and Administration in the Era of Copilot” with Claire Sisson and David Johnson | Tuesday, April 30, 3:15pm – 4:15pm
- “Plan and deliver a friction-free migration to Microsoft 365” with Tony Mathew and Yogesh Ratnaparkhi | Wednesday, May 1, 4:00pm – 5:00pm
- “Simplifying settings & policy management in Teams Admin Center” with Risabh Agrawal | Tuesday, April 30, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- “The future of Windows, Windows 365, and AI” with Christiaan Brinkhoff | Thursday, May 2, 11:00am – 12:00pm
- “Technical deep dive bootcamp on Microsoft AVD and Windows 365” with Christiaan Brinkhoff | Thursday, May 2, 9:15am – 10:15am
- "Microsoft Purview innovation and accelerators in securing your sensitive information in SharePoint" with Maxime Bombardier and Steve Thomas | Wednesday, May 1, 10:00am - 11:00am
- "Get ready for Copilot for Microsoft 365 and secure your entire data estate with Microsoft Purview in..." with Maxime Bombardier and Steve Thomas | Wednesday, May 1, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Developer [sessions] + review the new, related blog from @Vesa Juvonen and Fabian Williams, "Oh, to be a dev at the Microsoft 365 Community Conference."
Developers are resilient, find ways to adapt, and create amazing applications while having fun and helping everyone. Microsoft is unique in the industry and provides the world’s most comprehensive developer toolkit and platform to support your journey as a developer, no matter where you are. The below sessions give you insights and guidance for extending Copilot, SharePoint, and Teams – along with benefits of our core frameworks, methods, and opportunities.
- “Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 Extensibility Dev 101” with Cameron Parker and Jeremy Thake | Wednesday, May 1, 10:00am – 11:00am
- “Understanding Microsoft 365 Copilot Extensibility via Microsoft Graph connectors” with Brian T. Jackett and Gladys Alvarez Jimenez | Wednesday, May 1, 8:00am – 9:00am
- “SharePoint Embedded: Build custom content apps with Microsoft 365” with Marc Windle | Wednesday, May 1, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- “How to pitch and build a custom state-of-the-art Intranet and Viva Connections to work together” with Ed Averett, Tejas Mehta, and Vesa Juvonen | Wednesday, May 1, 11:20am – 12:20pm
- “Building state-of-the-art Viva Connections cards, no matter the platform you are starting from” with Luca Bandinelli and Vesa Juvonen | Tuesday, April 30, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- “Creating Solutions via Copilot with Plugins and Message Extensions” with Eu Nice Loh, Fabian Williams, and Matt Krause | Wednesday, May 1, 11:20am – 12:20pm
- “Building collaborative apps in Teams to bring people together” with Loki Meyburg | Thursday, May 2, 8:00am – 9:00am
- Related Lightning Talk:
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Full-day, Microsoft-supported workshops [all times listed in PT]
The learning and skilling continue, on your own time. Take a deep dive into technology to help refine your practices and bring learnings back to your team and organization to extend the application and use of your Microsoft 365 investment. All Microsoft 365 Conference workshops either take place pre-event on Sunday (April.28) or Monday (April.29) or post-event on Friday (May.3).
See the full list of 18 workshops available on the pre days and post day.
Microsoft User Research Roundtable Sessions
The Microsoft User Researcher team is offering several fun, hands-on in-person sessions during the Microsoft 365 Community Conference. This is an opportunity to learn about some of our product ideas and provide your own ideas and feedback. These 60–75-minute group sessions will focus on Copilot, Loop, Mesh, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, and Viva.
To participate in the user research sessions, you must complete this survey and sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). The survey includes a brief description of the different session topics available and will take 10-15 minutes to complete. As a thank you, you will receive a $20 Starbucks card for each session you participate in! Review Nicole Hill's user research post with more details.
Get the most out of M365Con: Top five tips while attending
- Introduce yourself | Unique perspectives await, including yours.
- Attend as much as you can | Laptops down, eyes open – depth learning, tips, and tricks abound.
- Share what you know |Your knowledge saves time – pay it forward.
- Ask questions, share feedback | Your issues and ideas Inform us and influence the roadmap.
- Hydrate and dress for steps | Keep the brain healthy and mind active.
- BONUS | Update your LinkedIn profile and photo | Best reflect your professional experience and growing technical aptitude.
We asked three Microsoft technology and event experts, @Sharon Weaver, @Sean Bugler, and Derek Cash Peterson -- to share their in-person tips and tricks so you can best prepare to have an awesome and optimal Microsoft 365 Community Conference experience:
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Join in: The Microsoft 365 Community Conference in Orlando, FL | April 30 - May 2, 2024 | aka.ms/M365Conf24 – Sponsored by Microsoft.
I hope you will join us in Orlando for what will be a fantastic week! I am looking forward to the action alongside the community, MVPs, and Microsoft product members from Copilot, Teams, Office, SharePoint, OneDrive, Loop, Viva, Power Platform, Lists, Planner, and more.
Take a moment and listen through the eyes of attendees and their thoughts on the 2023 event:
Remember, Microsoft customers can use the discount code MSCMTY to save $100 USD off your conference registration. Register today
A little bonus if you made it this far ;). I recently joined one of the weekly Microsoft 365 – Power Platform community calls to share, “Inside planning for the Microsoft 365 Community Conference” – to highlight the Microsoft content plan, our focus on community, the value of feedback opps, badging/prizes, info about the evening party, and more:
Cheers and see you there,
Mark Kashman, senior product manager – Microsoft