Microsoft at the European Collaboration Summit (ECS) 2024 (Wiesbaden, Germany)

Mark-Kashman

Microsoft

Apr 17, 2024

Join in: The European Collab Summit 2024 | May 14-16, 2024 | CollabSummit.eu.

What: European Collaboration Summit and European Cloud Summit – co-located in 2024

Register today |Use the MSCMTY discount code to save 15% off registration.
Note: For this guide, we’ll use their main acronym ECS to talk about the event and be clear when highlighting content in either Collab or Cloud side of things.

Content: 1 Microsoft general keynote + 4 general sessions || 100+ overall sessions – 34 Microsoft-led sessions| 12 full-day tutorials – 4 are Microsoft-led

Microsoft is sending over 45+ product makers to present and engage.
Review all sessions, tutorials, and speakers.

When & where: May 14-16, 2024

In-person: Wiesbaden, Germany – RheinMain Congress Center
Tutorials: May 14, 2024

Twitter & hashtag: @CollabSummit | #M365Con
Cost: €500 - €1,240 (Learn more about ticket pricing)

Join Microsoft and community experts in-person, in one place. The European Collab Summit and European Cloud Summit are co-located in 2024 – converging on Wiesbaden, Germany, May 14-16, 2024 – with two pre-event and one post-event workshop days. They are both wonderful events, together spanning Copilot and AI, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Viva, Power Platform, related Microsoft 365 apps, plus Azure and its vast portfolio of services.

With nearly 3,000 attendees, the European Collaboration Summit is a big opportunity to learn a lot and meet with Microsoft and MVP experts across numerous areas – your tech community peers included. With 75+ sponsors and exhibitors year after year, it hosts a large expo hall filled with apps, services, and solutions.

You’ll hear the latest product updates and guidance from over 45 Microsoft product makers — filled with real-world solutions across a combined general keynote, four general sessions, numerous breakout 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, and a dedicated community space + a lightning talk stage – all within the Expo Hall alongside all the wonderful event sponsors.

Microsoft keynotes, sessions, and workshops: Copilot/AI, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Viva, Power Platform, D&I, and related technology

Microsoft general keynote and general sessions

Hear from Microsoft leadership revealing the latest innovations shaping the flexible, innovative, and secure business environments of the future. [all times listed in CET]

General keynote: “Thriving in the age of Copilots”

Host: Laurie Pottmeyer | Panelists: Dan Holme, Vesa Juvonen, Dona Sarkar, and Jason Himmelstein.
Date/Time/Location: May 15^th, 9:30am | Halle Sud, A+B

Collab general sessions
- “Modern work in the era of AI”
  - Host: Mark Kashman | Panelists: Cathy Dew and Fabian Williams
  - Date/Time/Location: May 15^th, 11:00am | Halle Sud, A+B

"Adopt, build, and automate AI-powered solution development"
- Host: Heather Cook | Panelists: Claire Edgson, Laura Graham-Brown, Albert-Jan Schot and Kevin McDonnell
- Date/Time/Location: May 16th 9:00am | AURUM (Halle Süd, A+B)

Cloud general sessions
- "AI landscape" presented by Carlotta Castelluccio
  - Date/Time/location: May 15^th, 11:00am | Halle Sud, D
- "This is why we can't have the nice things" presented by Dona Sarkar
  - Date/Time/location: May 16^th 9:00am | Halle Sud, D

And two special panel discussions

"Women in Tech" with Heather Cook and Sandy Ussia | May 15^th, 2:00pm | run.events Stage (Expo Hall)
"Together We Succeed: Harnessing community for career success" - a community-focused general session with Vesa Juvonen, Emily Mancini, Julie Turner, Luise Freese, Dan Toft, and Erwin van Hunen | Thursday, May 16th, 10:20am - 11:10am | AURUM (Halle Sud, A+ B)

Microsoft-led breakout sessions for each event

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.

Microsoft-led Collab 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.

“Unlock your brand expression in SharePoint and Viva Connections” with Cathy Dew | May 15, 4:20pm | Forum 1.1
“What's new and next for Microsoft Viva and the Employee Experience” with Dan Holme | May 16, 1:30pm | Halle Sud, A+B
“Viva Engage and AI transform communications: From eyeballs to engagement, from channels to change agent” with Dan Holme | May 15, 3:00pm | Halle Sud, C
“Mastering Teams meetings” with Laurie Pottmeyer | May 16, 10:20am | Halle Sud, A+B
“Skill up on Microsoft Lists” with Mark Kashman | May 16, 11:20am | Halle Sud, A+B
“Understanding Microsoft 365 Copilot” with Mark Kashman | May 16, 2:50pm | Studio 1.1 A+B
“There's no time like the present - Real-time reporting with Power BI and Microsoft Fabric” with John White and Jason Himmelstein | May 15, 4:20pm | Studio 1.2 A-B
“SharePoint API platform: What's new and coming” with Bert Jansen | May 16, 2:50pm | Halle Sud, A+B
“What's new with Microsoft Profile in the age of generative AI” with Wictor Wilén | May 15, 5:20am | Halle Sud, A+B
“Automating manual processes through Robotic Process Automation (RPA) with Power Automate Desktop” with Christina Wheeler | May 16, 10:20am | Forum 1.3
“Build apps that don't fail in production” with Garry Trinder and Waldek Mastykarz | May 15, 2:00pm | Halle Sud, C
“Data Classifiers, the first step to identifying sensitive data” with Al Eardley | May 15, 12:00pm | Studio 1.1, A+B
“Microsoft Graph development simplified with MGT” with Gavin Barron | May 15, 5:20pm | Halle Sud, C
“Mastering Microsoft Graph Connectors with the NEW Microsoft Graph Python SDK” with Fabian Williams and Gabrielle Williams | May 15, 12:00pm | Halle Sud, A+B
“Top hidden features of custom connectors to level up the maker experience” with Daniel Laskewitz and Mats Necker | May 15, 5:20pm | Forum 1.2
“Security Copilot in Microsoft 365 Defender: Use cases from the field and demo” with Tobias Martin and Dominik Hoefling | May 15, 3:00pm | Forum 1.3
“Viva Connections for administrators - Setup, configuration and decisions” with Dragan Panjkov | May 15, 2:00pm | Studio 1.4, A+B
Collab tutorial:
- “Building experiences for the Microsoft 365” with Vesa Juvonen, Stefan Bauer, Waldek Mastykarz, Paolo Pialorsi, Derek Cash-Peterson, Julie M Turner, Anoop Tatti, Garry Trinder | May 14, 9:00am | Forum 1.3

Microsoft-led Cloud sessions

When discovering opportunities across Azure, Copilot, and OpenAI, professionals, entrepreneurs, and businesses are invited to enhance their knowledge and establish meaningful connections. Attendees can expect interactive demos, enlightening discussions, and a deep dive into Microsoft's strategic direction with advances in cloud. The goal is to discover both 'how-to' and increase awareness of the 'what-if' - focusing on the impact of cloud adoption and gravitating towards Responsible AI.

“A developer’s journey on maximizing generative AI” with Korey Stegared-Pace | May 15, 2:00pm | Forum 2
“Responsible AI in engineering” with Lee Stott | May 15, 4:20pm | Foyer Nord
“It’s not just words: LLMs in Computer vision” with Carlotta Castelluccio | May 16, 10:20am | Foyer Nord
“Prompt engineering - An art, a science, or your next job title?” with Maxim Salnikov | May 15, 12:00pm | Studio 2.2 C
“Future of cybersecurity in the era of Quantum Computers” with Holger Sirtl May 15, 5:20pm | Studio 2.2 D
“Demystifying Microsoft Defender for Servers” with Tom Janetscheck | May 15, 2:00pm | Halle Sud, D
“Designing the SAP Deployment Automation Framework” with Kimmo Forss | May 16, 2:50pm | Forum 2
“Exploring the future of analytics with Microsoft Fabric” with John White and Jason Himmelstein | May 15, 4:20pm | Studio 2.2 D
“What in the world is Azure Data Explorer and why should I care?” with John White and Jason Himmelstein | May 16, 11:20am | Loge 2.2 A+B
“Increase your SOC efficiency across Microsoft 365 and Azure with Microsoft Sentinel and Automation” with Tobias Martin and Dominik Hoefling | May 15, 12:00pm | Studio 2.2 D
“Let's unlock scenarios with Microsoft Graph and Azure OpenAI and ChatGPT with Semantic Kernel” with Fabian Williams | May 15, 3:00pm | Halle Sud, D
“Maximizing cost optimization with FinOps in Azure: Best practices and strategies” with Francesco Sodano and Marta Lopata | May 16, 11:20am | Foyer Nord
“Microsoft Defender for Cloud - Defender CSPM in the field” with Dominik Hoefling and Tom Janetscheck | May 16, 2:50pm | Halle Sud, D
“Real-time data processing using Azure Event Hubs & Azure Stream Analytics with or without code” with Ajeta Singhal | May 16, 3:30pm | Loge 2.2 A+B
“Serverless Actor Model with Durable Functions!” with Massimo Bonanni | May 15, 5:20pm | Studio 2.2 C
“The Future of Network and Identity Security: Microsoft Entra SSE” with Shruti Ailani and Bert-Jan Pals | May 16, 11:20am | Studio 2.2 D
Cloud tutorial:
- “Everything you wanted to know about Power BI” with John White and Jason Himmelstein | May 14, 9:00am | Studio 1.3 D
- “Microsoft Cloud security powerclass” with Sasha Kranjac, Omar Kudović, Tom Janetscheck | May 14, 9:00am | Forum 1.2

You can review each full agenda for Collab sessions and Cloud sessions. Plus, use the event mobile app (iOS and Android) to add sessions to your schedule.

Get the most out of ECS: Our 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.

Learn more

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Join in: The European Collab Summit 2024 | May 14-16, 2024 | CollabSummit.eu. Use the discount code MSCMTY to save 15% off registration.

I hope you will join us in Germany for what will be a fantastic week! We’re 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.

Remember, use the discount code MSCMTY discount code to save 15% off your conference registration. Register today!

Last, review the ECS 2023 recap video – contains much of the essence and what to expect at an ECS event: