It’s hard to believe, but it has already been two and a half months since this year’s Microsoft Build, where we highlighted the contributions of Microsoft MVPs in various roles in blog post Microsoft Build 2024 with MVP Communities - Microsoft Community Hub. Some people have taken the initiative to test new AI features themselves, while others have relied on community content to understand the latest technological advancements and consider how to apply them to their own businesses.
MVPs have been actively catching up with the newly announced information, writing blog posts and sharing insights on social media. They added a layer of excitement to the official releases by delivering valuable information to the community in their own words.
Microsoft Build 2024 Watch Party in the heart of New York City, United States
Peter Smulovics, a Developer Technologies MVP, hosted the Microsoft Build 2024 Watch Party in the heart of New York City, where community members gathered to deepen their knowledge together by watching the live conference.
This event allowed attendees to experience the excitement of watching the keynote address from Microsoft Build and learn about the latest announcements. They also enjoyed networking opportunities and engaged in many conversations about the newly unveiled technologies.
For those who couldn't attend Microsoft Build in person, a Watch Party like this offers the chance to share in the spirit and excitement of this milestone event, but also connect with other tech enthusiasts locally... Check out Peter's blog post Watching Microsoft Build in Good Company | Dotneteers.net for a recap of the event.
Microsoft Build: Developer Learning Day in London, the United Kingdom
Microsoft Build: Developer Learning Day was co-hosted with NVIDIA with over 300 attendees. The focus of the event was to share post-Build insights and viewpoints from the community and Microsoft employees.
Participants had the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of Dev Tools, Cloud Platform, AI Development, Copilot, and Azure Data & Analytics through technical sessions. Four out of the five sessions were co-presented by MVPs including Sue Bayes, Callum Whyte, Daniel Roe, and Alpa Buddhabhatti. Additionally, in the Lab space, there were two 60-minute Lab sessions offering practical learning experiences on Deep Learning and Transformer-Based Natural Language Processing. Furthermore, at the Ask the Expert Booth, MVPs interacted with participants and engaged in discussions based on their expertise.
Read the event recap posted on LinkedIn by Marcel Lupo, a Developer Technologies and Microsoft Azure MVP, who was one of the experts at the Ask the Expert Booth, here.
2024 Microsoft Build After Party & Microsoft Build 2024 - After Party with MVP in Seoul, Korea
At the Microsoft Korea office in Seoul, Korean MVPs hosted two community-led post-Build events over two days, helping enthusiastic participants learn about the latest AI technologies to enhance their knowledge.
On the first day, at the 2024 Microsoft Build After Party, five MVP/RDs shared insights on the latest Azure AI technologies with over 100 attendees through hands-on sessions, and panel discussions. They covered Copilot Studios, multi-modal generative artificial intelligence, responsible AI, low-code development, and cloud platform. On the second day, the Microsoft Build 2024 - After Party with MVP featured diverse speakers, including Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors and community leaders, who provided new insights on emerging technologies, such as Power Platform and Microsoft 365, to the participants.
One of the MVP hosts of the Microsoft Build 2024 After Party with MVP, Inhee Lee, expressed what they were able to convey to the participants through this event, "we shared insights of the benefit of GenAI which is a disruption and democratisation of conventional technology. Anybody can access to utilise technology easily with affordable costs."
Post Microsoft Build and AI Day in Shanghai, Beijing, and Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen and Hong Kong)
In collaboration with Microsoft Asia and Microsoft Reactor, and 16 technology communities, the Post-Microsoft Build and AI Day event series was held in June 2024. The three events in Shanghai, Beijing, and the Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen and Hong Kong) attracted significant interest from those eager to learn about the latest AI solutions. Over 400 participants attended the events in person, and online streaming reached more than 140,000 viewers.
This series of hybrid events offered opportunities to learn about the latest technology topics announced at Microsoft Build, including Azure AI, .NET, Copilot, Power Platform, Azure OpenAI, LLM, SLM, Data Analytics and Integration, and edge computing. 11 MVPs participated as speakers, providing technical insights and engaging in discussions with attendees at the booths, enhancing the event experience for both in-person and online participants.
The event in Shanghai coincided with Children's Day, leading to a special "Hour of Code · Children's Day Edition." Hao Hu, an AI Platform MVP, conducted an AI hands-on workshop themed around marine conservation for children. This initiative demonstrated how AI can be utilized across different generations.
Microsoft Build Japan 2024 – Virtual event from Tokyo, Japan
As an opportunity for Japanese-speaking users to learn the latest technologies announced at Microsoft Build, Microsoft Japan held Microsoft Build Japan 2024. Eight MVPs contributed to this two-day virtual event as speakers. On Day 1, four MVPs shared important updates on Azure AI and developer-focused topics. On Day 2, another four MVPs covered Microsoft 365, including Copilot, as well as the latest devices such as Copilot+ PC and Surface.
Tomokazu Kizawa participated as a speaker at a Microsoft-hosted event for the first time. Reflecting on his experience and the key messages he wanted to convey to the participants, he shared his thoughts: “From my perspective as a user outside of Microsoft, I focused on specifically conveying how new technologies like Copilot+ PC can positively impact daily life and work. Additionally, I aimed to highlight the positioning of Surface and the technological trends of Copilot+ PC not only from Microsoft's standpoint but also within the broader PC industry, in order to generate more interest in Windows Devices.”
You can watch the session videos from this event, including the presentations by the Microsoft MVPs, at the following link.
Microsoft Build Japan 2024 - YouTube
- MVP session Day 1: Microsoft MVP による “推し最新技術情報” Azure/AI + Dev 編 (youtube.com)
- MVP session Day 2: Microsoft MVP による “推し最新技術情報” Microsoft 365 + Windows Device 編 (youtube.com)
Starting November 19, another major Microsoft global conference, Microsoft Ignite, is set to take place both in Chicago and online. It's exciting to think about the innovative technology announcements that will be revealed in just three months. If you'd like to stay updated on the latest conference information, we recommend signing up for email notifications via the [Join the email list] link on the official page (note: this is not for event registration).
Also, be sure to look forward to learning opportunities provided by the Microsoft MVP community during and after the Microsoft Ignite event!
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To learn more about Microsoft Build, please visit the following websites.
Microsoft Build (Official website)
Microsoft Build 2024 Book of News (Announcements)
Build on Microsoft Learn (Microsoft Learn)
Microsoft Build 2024 (Playlist on Microsoft Developer YouTube)
The top 5 Microsoft MVP demos presented at this year's event are now available on the Microsoft Developer YouTube channel.
- Extend your Copilot with plugins using Copilot Studio by M365 MVP Manpreet Singh
- Create a fully functional support bot in less than 10 minutes by Business Applications MVP Em D'Arcy
- Golden path with GitHub Actions by Microsoft Azure MVP/Regional Director Michel Hubert
- Optimize Azure Infrastructure as Code Deployments with VS Code by Windows and Devices, Microsoft Azure MVP
- AI-Powered Personalized Learning by AI Platform MVP Noelle Russell
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