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Amsterdam is one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in Europe – and primed for in-person depth and breadth learning during the European SharePoint Conference – now simply branded as: ESPC23 – in Amsterdam, Netherlands – November 27-30, 2023.
You will have the opportunity to learn from experts, network with peers, and discover new technologies that can help you achieve your goals. The event and city have something for everyone: Inspiring keynotes, depth sessions and workshops, community, famous canals, art and culture, and much SharePint’ing.
You’ll find content delivered by the world’s best Microsoft 365 and Azure experts, including many Microsoft leaders and employees from the product teams. In this pre-event guide, we list all the Microsoft-led sessions below so you can prepare for what awaits you alongside community and MVP expert sessions.
The 101 on ESPC23
- What: ESPC23 to learn more.
- Where: RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre | Europaplein 24, 1078 GZ Amsterdam, 1070 MS | Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- When: November 27 – 30, 2023 (keynotes, AMA, sessions, tutorials (workshops), and more)
- Presenters: 100+ sessions (35+ Microsoft-led), 115+ speakers (MVPs, RDs, Microsoft and community members)
+ a unique page of all Microsoft speakers and activities during ESPC23
- Cost: €1195 - €2145 spanning 1-day to multi-day passes
- Use the code ESPCMicrosoft to get a 10% discount on all tickets | Book now
- Primary X handle & official hashtag: #ESPC23 (join in) & follow @ESPC_Community
Jeff Teper (President of Collaborative Apps and Platforms – Microsoft), Karuana Gatimu (Principal PM Manager – Customer Advocacy Group, Microsoft), Dona Sarkar (Principal Cloud Advocate – Microsoft Inclusive AI and Accessibility), and Rafal Lukawiecki (Data Scientist – Project Botticelli Ltd) will be leading four keynotes that span topics, plus Microsoft speakers delivering breakout sessions among thought leaders and members of the community from around the world.
ESPC23 offers you affordable, world-class learning and networking at your fingertips. Join in over 100+ sessions covering SharePoint, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Syntex, Microsoft 365 adoption, Microsoft Search, AI, Governance, admin, Cloud operations, intranets, Power Platform, and more.
Review all Microsoft keynotes and sessions below – start schedule-building today.
Microsoft keynotes/AMA, breakout sessions, and developer-focused sessions
Microsoft keynotes & AMA/SharePint
(All times represented in CEST (local Amsterdam time))
- Microsoft Opening Keynote 1 | “AI Transformation of Work” – Jeff Teper, President of Collaborative Apps and Platforms - Microsoft, with Omar Shahine, Adam Harmetz, Denise Trabona, Jason Moore, Miceile Barrett, and Michel Bouman.
- Microsoft Keynote 2 | “Building a High-Performance Organization in the Age of AI” – Karuana Gatimu, Principal Manager, Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy in Collaborative Apps and Platforms, Microsoft
- Microsoft Keynote 3 | “These are DEFINITELY the droids you are looking for (AI, Copilots and What It Means For You)” – Dona Sarkar, Principal Cloud Advocate – Microsoft Inclusive AI and Accessibility
- Community Keynote 4 | “The Next Decade in Data, Intelligence, and Technology” with Rafal Lukawiecki, Data Scientist – Project Botticelli Ltd
- Microsoft AMA + SharePint with Jeff Teper, Karuana Gatimu, Omar Shahine, Heather Cook, Adam Harmetz, Jason Moore, Vesa Juvonen, and Mark Kashman (your MC)
Microsoft breakout sessions
(All times represented in CEST (local Amsterdam time))
Copilot and Teams
- “Copilot for Microsoft 365” with Karuana Gatimu, Omar Shahine, and Milos Raskovic
- “What's New and Getting Started in the New Microsoft Teams” with Karuana Gatimu, Laurie Pottmeyer, and Jessie Hwang
- “Microsoft Converged Communications: Microsoft 365 Copilot, Teams Rooms, and Teams Premium” with Michel Bouman
- “Microsoft Teams Adoption and Governance” with Karuana Gatimu
- “Building Apps for Microsoft Teams with Teams Toolkit for Visual Studio Code” with Garry Trinder [Workshop]
- “DIY your Copilot with Low Code and/or High Code” with Dona Sarkar [Workshop]
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)
- D&I Lunch – “From Community to Keynote. How the Tech Community Shaped my Career” with Heather Cook and Femke Cornelissen, Wednesday, November 29 at 12:45pm – 2:00pm | Expo Hall
- “D&I: Leadership” with Heather Cook and Karuana Gatimu
- “D&I: Meaningful Connections” with Heather Cook and Karuana Gatimu
- “D&I: Mentoring” (Lightning Talk) Heather Cook and Karuana Gatimu
Viva, SharePoint, OneDrive, Lists, Search, and Loop
- “Create an engaged and productive workforce with Microsoft Viva” with Adam Harmetz and Quentin Mackey
- “Meet Viva Amplify” with Karuana Gatimu
- “Viva Engage: Leadership, communications, communities, knowledge” with Dan Holme
- “The Intranet of Tomorrow: Beautiful, Flexible, and AI-Ready” with Denise Trabona and Wende Copfer
- “SharePoint portals: Launching your intranet into the future” with Cathy Dew
- “What's new in OneDrive” with Jason Moore, Miceile Barrett, and Vishal Lodha
- “Keep sane and organized with Microsoft List” with Miceile Barrett
- “Transform your cloud content experiences: Introducing Microsoft SharePoint Premium” with Sesha Mani and Jolene Tam
- “Manage content lifecycle with Microsoft 365 Backup and Archive” with Shyam Narayan and Reid Carlberg
- “What’s New and Next for Microsoft Search in the Land of AI” with Mikael Svenson
- “Meet Microsoft Loop” with Mark Kashman
Power Platform
- “Unveiling Highlights and Innovations in Dynamics 365 and Copilot” with Charles Drayton
- “Highlights on What’s New for Microsoft Power Platform and Community” with Heather Cook and Femke Cornelissen
- “Kickstart your Low Code Development career with the Power Platform CLI” with Daniel Laskewitz
- “Extend the Power Platform with Custom Connectors” with Daniel Laskewitz
Azure
- “Azure Cost Optimization Strategies: Save Money Without Sacrificing Performance” with Rohit Turambekar
- “Advanced Hunting across Microsoft 365 Defender and Microsoft Sentinel” with Dominik Hoefling and Tobias Martin
- “1,2,3 … testing: is this thing on(line)? Meet your new Microsoft Testing tools” with Mike Martin
- “Securing Azure Service Bus for the Enterprise” with Eldert Grootenboer and Olena Borzenko
Developer
- ‘Kickstart your Microsoft 365 Extensibility with Open-Source and Community Assets” with Vesa Juvonen
- “Do more with less in Microsoft 365 using SharePoint Framework (SPFx)” with Vesa Juvonen
- “Introduction Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility with Microsoft Graph connectors” with Fabian Williams and Vesa Juvonen
- “Unlocking scenarios with Microsoft Graph using OpenAI and ChatGPT” with Fabian Williams
- “SharePoint Platform: Learn about our latest API Updates and Platform Features” with Bert Jansen
- “Introducing Microsoft Repository Services: Build Apps with Microsoft 365 Features” with Reid Carlberg and Shyam Narayan
- “Build Resilient Microsoft 365 Apps with Microsoft Graph” with Waldek Mastykarz
Shout out to event leads and community members Sarah McNamara, Kevin Monahan and the #ESPC23 team for putting together ESPC23, corralling all speakers and content, and for supporting and promoting the knowledge and expertise to promote the world-class Microsoft 365 tech community around the world.
Cheers, MARK23 Kashman
