Hello MGCI Members,
After the winter hiatus, the MGCI newsletter is back bringing you the latest news about what’s happening in our global communities. We are excited to share this edition of our monthly newsletter, where you will find the latest updates, events and opportunities to engage with the Microsoft Global Community Initiative around the world.
MGCI Website
It’s now even easier for our global community to find more information, become a member, find or list an event, and meet the Board Advisors and Regional Leaders. Spread the word in your network, share the link to the MGCI website and let’s grow this community together. Everyone is welcome!
We're Moving!
The Microsoft Global Community Initiative is moving from its current home on the Community Tenant to a new Community Hub on the Microsoft Tech Community.
We are currently adding content, resources, blogs and events to the new site. The current MGCI Teams will be retiring as of June 30, 2025.
Please head over to, right here where you are!
https://aka.ms/MGCICommunityHub
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Next General Session & Past Recordings
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the past two months.
A special thank you to our Guest Speaker Michal Ziemba for sharing his insights about event automation in February and Pat McGown on event amplification this month.
Our next General Session
📅 April 15 - we host in two time zones
⏰ 8:10 AM PT - https://aka.ms/MGCIMtgAM
🌙 5:10 PM PT - https://aka.ms/MGCIMtgPM
Guest Speaker: Adam Salah, AI enthusiast and part time researcher. MCSE/MCSD SharePoint, Productivity, Data and Analytics platforms. Content AI, Copilot, Compliance. DevOps, MSF and VIVA practitioner.
Topic: How to use Microsoft Loop for content creation and event production
Microsoft Loop to drive project planning and content organization. Coupled with Copilot, Teams and Whiteboard, collaborate to plan for and organize events. Originally created for Simon Fraser University as "Loop/Team/Whiteboard for educators".
On-demand:
Automating Your Events - MGCI General Session | February 2025
MGCI General Session | March 2025
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events Around The World
www.communitydays.org is your one-stop shop to find out about events happening near you. Communities from around the world include their events on this site and we invite you to add your User Group, Conference, or any other tech gathering you organize for the Microsoft Community too. Keep an eye out for Call for Speakers at many events around the world where organizers look for talents to share their knowledge.
Community Spotlight - Microsoft 365 Community Conference
On May 6-8, 2025 the M365 community meets in…..Las Vegas! Reimagine what's possible for your career, your team, your business - and for work itself. Connect with hundreds of Microsoft executives, subject matter experts, and product makers to unlock solutions that will accelerate your AI transformation. Featured speakers include Heather Cook, Karuana Gatimu, Jeff Teper, Adam Harmetz, Jared Spataro, Nicole Herskowitz and many other brilliant speakers you don’t want to miss. Learn more.
Microsoft Build: Dates Announced!
Microsoft recently launched the dates & location of Microsoft Build on May 19-22, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. Sign up to get notified when registration opens.
Event Highlight: European Collaboration Summit
This year the European Collaboration Summit (ECS) takes place on May 26-28 in Düsseldorf, Germany. It’s one of the largest community-driven conferences in Europe you don’t want to miss! Key speakers from around the world travel to this event, as well as tech enthusiasts eager to learn about Microsoft technologies and 3rd party solutions. Mark your calendars and get your ticket now!
Add your Event to communitydays.org
We are incredibly proud of the work that our Board Member Thomas Daly is doing together with the team, to keep communitydays.org up-to-date and continuously making improvements and adding new features. If you are organizing an event on your own, make sure to add it on communitydays.org for global visibility. And thank you to all who help with bug fixes and new ideas from our MGCI Community, it takes a village!
Community Spotlight - #CommunityLuv
We love to scroll through different social media channels and see what our community has posted with hashtag #CommunityLuv. In this month’s community spotlight we are featuring the following post from Sucheta Gawade:
“Had a fantastic conversation with @buckleyplanet on his MVPBuzzChat series! Check out his blog and the video! #MVPBuzz #Azure #MSIntune #CommunityLuv #Microsoft #CommunityRocks”
You can check out the video here on YouTube.
Would you like to be featured in our newsletter? Share you community posts with hashtag #CommunityLuv.
Welcoming our new MGCI Board Members
We are excited to welcome Sharon Weaver and Wes Preston to the MGCI Board! Both bring a lot of passion for community, knowledge and enthusiasm into our program from being Regional Leaders, Microsoft MVPs and long time event producers. Congratulations!
Sincerely,
Your Board Officers
Microsoft