Welcome to your guide to everything coming from Surface at https://myignite.microsoft.com/home, Oct 12-13.
Ignite lets you hear the latest insights from Microsoft leaders, product experts and partners. Connect with your peers, level up your skillset, and explore the latest technological innovations! This year's hybrid event features a free digital experience open to all attendees worldwide. Plus, we're hosting a Seattle flagship experience supported by six local, regional spotlights delivering in-person experiences and localized content in China, France, Germany, Japan, Latin America and the UK.
Join us as we celebrate Surface's 10-year anniversary and discover how the newest lineup of Surface devices with Windows 11 unlocks the next generation of hardware innovation. See how organizations can enable productivity while maintaining security and control with protection from Microsoft Surface. All while improving IT efficiency and reducing overhead and support costs, allowing you to do more with less.
Click the session names below to add them to your schedule (aka "digital backpack") —then add this post to your favorites as 'we'll be updating it each day with links to all our announcements, depth-on-demand sessions and post-conference activities. And for all the latest news and information coming from Microsoft Surface, check out the https://aka.ms/WindowsandDevicesNews.
Register to Attend
Be sure to register to attend. The digital event is free and open to all attendees worldwide, with content, sessions, and experiences delivered across time zones.
Link to register: https://register.ignite.microsoft.com/
By registering, you can view sessions, add them to your calendar, participate in skilling, join attendee connection experiences, and much more. In addition, this year's Ignite has multiple opportunities to attend in-person* events around the world, which include:
- The Seattle Flagship Event
- Microsoft Ignite Spotlight experiences
Note some in-person attendee experiences may have reached capacity.
Live Programming*
Check out the great lineup of keynote and interstitial sessions and see if you can spot some familiar hardware featured across demos and customer case studies. '
https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/8ac931a9-945f-4b45-9a6d-f37ee5c1b2bc?source=sessions
Wed, Oct. 12: 9-9:40 a.m. Pacific Time
Day 2 Keynote | https://aka.ms/SurfaceAtIgnite2022Day2
Thu, Oct. 13: 9– 9:40 a.m. Pacific Time
TS03-R1 | https://aka.ms/SurfaceAtIgnite2022MW
Wed, Oct. 12: 11:35–11:55 p.m. Pacific Time
BRK31 | https://aka.ms/SurfaceAtIgnite2022Teams
Wed, Oct. 12: noon-12:30 p.m. Pacific Time
BRK35| https://aka.ms/SurfaceAtIgnite2022BRK35
Wed, Oct. 12: 2–2:30 p.m. Pacific Time
*Note dates and times for sessions are subject to change. Be sure to check the Ignite session catalog and tech community pages for the latest updates.
Surface at Ignite sessions
Interstitial segment
Studio02 | https://aka.ms/SurfaceAtIgnite2022Studio02
Wed, Oct. 12, 1:15–2:10 p.m. PST
On-demand sessions
OD24 | https://aka.ms/SurfaceAtIgnite2022OD24: Learn from Microsoft experts about the latest security advancements. With continuing cyber-attacks, Surface and Windows are building industry-leading security with hardware and software.
OD25 | https://aka.ms/SurfaceAtIgnite2022OD25: Learn from experts across Microsoft and Qualcomm as they discuss hardware and software innovations in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning through hardware advancements. We will dive into AI, Neural Processing Units, and Machine Learning functionality in our latest products designed to enable better hybrid work and learning scenarios.
Ask the experts: Wed, Oct. 12, noon-12:45 p.m. PST.
ATE |https://aka.ms/SurfaceAtIgnite2022ATEThis is your chance to speak to Surface experts from Commercial Engineering, Customer Experience, Security and Post-Launch Engineering to learn how Surface decides what new features to include in our Commercial products, how Surface is strengthening endpoint security and how we build our products with quality.
Depth on demand from Surface
To help you further build your technical skills and knowledge, we will have sessions offering deep dives and demos in the https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNA-j_cL4mUQrUc6uct5oMg_vmw-DK_VM—direct from our engineering and product teams!
Here's a look at all the great Depth on Demand sessions launching during Ignite:
- https://aka.ms/SurfaceAtIgnite2022Sustainability
- https://aka.ms/SurfaceAtIgnite2022MVP
- https://aka.ms/SurfaceAtIgnite2022Industry
Note: Links to these sessions will be available starting Oct. 12.
Seattle Experiences
Surface Skilling Sessions
What is a Microsoft Ignite without technical skilling? Surface is bringing a fantastic lineup of skilling labs for those attending the Seattle event in person.
WACSL114 | https://aka.ms/SurfaceSkilling1
Wed, Oct. 12 - 1-1:45 p.m. PST
WACSL111 | https://aka.ms/SurfaceSkilling2
Thu, Oct. 13- 10-10:45 a.m. PST
WACSL112 | https://aka.ms/SurfaceSkilling3
Thu, Oct. 13- noon-12:45 p.m. PST
If prescriptive learning and exam preparation are what you're looking for, watch for Learning Paths coming from Surface to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/browse/?products=surface. We'll be publishing a new learning path in December. Check back here for the link.
Surface Immersion Experience
Located in Hall 4C of the Washington State Convention Center
If you attend the Seattle flagship event, please join us as we celebrate 10 years of Surface innovation and showcase the latest devices. Meet and connect with the engineers, designers, and product creators who bring Surface to life, get hands-on with devices and explore how hardware innovation is unlocking software experiences.
Ignite Regional Spotlights
Wherever you are joining us, this 'year's Ignite is bringing content to your time zone. Join us at our regional spotlights as we bring together local conversations on global ideas. Check out all the latest local content via the links below.
Spotlight on https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/home/china
- https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/17c5bf79-073d-48b4-afea-81f0ced8dc69?source=sessions
Spotlight on https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/home/france
- https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/5c99261e-d217-4305-a49f-b793c558c8c0?source=sessions
Spotlight on https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/home/germany
- Surface devices and the content will be integrated into multiple main-stage presentations. Check out all the content from the Germany spotlight event and spot Surface driving key experiences for Teams, Microsoft 365, Windows and more.
Additionally, Surface will have a presence with all the latest devices and experts to connect with attendees.
Spotlight on https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/home/japan
In addition to the sessions linked below, the Surface team will feature space on the show floor in the expo area featuring the latest Surface devices and celebrating 10 years of Surface.
- https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/7e87f174-da3e-405f-b3dd-6787690a8e99?source=\speakers\02ec9cfb-d30a-4e75-81c1-b6389003927a
- https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/bd0289fa-30a1-4e73-ab77-b1f8fffb3074?source=\speakers\6006cec2-40f9-4970-8628-8b03e10468dc
- https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/b72df4b5-a2cb-4a66-a14a-da37dfd2c959?source=sessions
Spotlight on https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/home/latam
- https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/2060912d-ed85-49da-8007-7f8507112d25?source=sessions
Spotlight on https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/home/uk
- https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/bbfc8943-d96e-4368-832d-c97fbe271953?source=sessions
Social Media
Be sure to amplify Surface news and Surface session details using the combination of these hashtags: #SurfaceForBusiness and #MSIgnite. Be sure to watch the https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/microsoft-surface/.