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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:17:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Build your AI team | Mondays at Microsoft (Episode 79)</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-events/build-your-ai-team-mondays-at-microsoft-episode-79/ec-p/4534583#M642</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;What if your next teammate wasn’t a person, but a team of AI agents working alongside you?&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook for this episode of "Mondays at Microsoft" as they explore how the latest wave of Microsoft AI innovations is transforming productivity, analytics, and the way work gets done. This week, they'll be joined by Zoe Hawtof, Senior Technical Advisor for Copilot Cowork, to discuss the future of agentic systems, AI teammates, and how organizations can build their own AI-powered workforce!&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:39:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-07-07T17:39:14Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Event Recap - Microsoft at the Digital Workplace Conference Australia 2026</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-blog/event-recap-microsoft-at-the-digital-workplace-conference/ba-p/4527964</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;The Digital Workplace Conference 2026 (DWC AU) proved to be an unforgettable two days at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins from 28–29 May 2026. Australia's premier in-person event for Microsoft 365 professionals brought together power users, business leaders, IT pros, and adoption and change managers from across the region under this year's theme — One Change. Big Impact. With deep focus on Microsoft 365, AI and Copilot, SharePoint, governance, and real-world adoption, attendees were treated to a packed programme of community-led learning, customer stories, and the kind of practical, take-home guidance that makes DWC such a standout on the Australian tech calendar.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;DWC in a nutshell&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;30+ speakers from 5 countries&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;247+ years of combined digital workplace experience represented on stage&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;3 parallel tracks across 2 days — Productivity, AI &amp;amp; Copilot, and Customer Journeys&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Microsoft as a sponsor, with our team on the keynote stage and on the floor&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Post-event attendee survey across roles, industries, states, and countries captured (full breakdown in the Attendee Insights section below)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Give a read to the DW Results recap as well: &lt;A href="https://dwresults.com/2026/06/09/dwconference-australia-wrap-up/" target="_blank"&gt;Digital Workplace Conference Australia: What We Learned About AI, Governance, and Why People Still Matter - DW Results&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
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&lt;H4&gt;Opening Keynote&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;From AI Hype to Everyday Impact&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;EM&gt;Thursday 28 May, 9:00 AM, Grand Ballroom (90 minutes)&lt;/EM&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Panelists: &lt;/STRONG&gt;Heather Cook (Microsoft), Debbie Ireland (DWR), and Brett Gilbertson (ASI Solutions).&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The opening keynote set the tone for the two days — cutting through AI hype and grounding the conversation in what is actually working inside Australian organisations today. The panel landed honest stories about where Copilot is delivering value, where adoption is getting stuck, and how the right single change — well chosen and well executed — really can have an outsized impact. The energy carried straight into the first round of breakouts and shaped the customer conversations that followed across both days.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;Breakout Sessions Overview&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;DWC 2026 ran three parallel tracks across two days, anchored on the official conference themes:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;Productivity&lt;/H5&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Sessions in this track focused on getting more ROI from the Microsoft 365 tools customers already own — practical patterns to work smarter, not harder, and the unlocks people did not know they had.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;AI and Copilot&lt;/H5&gt;
&lt;P&gt;This was the dominant theme — sessions ran the full lifecycle from governance and security through implementation to adoption, with a strong focus on moving teams from novice to nimble with Copilot prompts, agents, and Copilot Studio.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;Customer Journeys&lt;/H5&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Real-world case studies from organisations who have shipped — the trials, the tribulations, and the lessons. Customer Journeys remains the track attendees consistently rate as the most valuable.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;Featured sessions and speakers&lt;/H5&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Build Your Own M365 Copilot Reporting Dashboard — Loryan Strant (Avanade, Microsoft MVP)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Adoption &amp;amp; Change Management for AI: The People Side — Troy Waller (ASI Solutions)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;From SharePoint Foundations to AI Agents: The Blackmores Journey — Sujith Sukumaran and Liza Tinker (Blackmores)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Data Security Considerations for M365 Copilot and Agents — Andrew O'Young (Microsoft MVP)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Not Just Slop: How AI Agents Run Our Managed Services Helpdesk — Mark Rhodes (Rapid Circle)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Novice to Nimble: Mastering Microsoft 365 Copilot Prompts — Kirsty McGrath (OnPoint Solutions) (Microsoft MVP)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Side by Side with Copilot Cowork: Reimagining Collaboration with AI — Lisa Crosbie (Akkodis, Microsoft MVP)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;The Copilot Mirror: Why AI Isn't the Problem, Your Governance is — Alpesh Nakar (EDUC4TE) and James Milne (FrontRow Technologies)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Making AI, SharePoint and Intranets work well together — Natalie Ryan (Step Two)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Keepin' it real: Lessons from the trenches — Debbie Ireland (DWR) (Microsoft RD)&amp;nbsp; and Shannon Donovan (DWR)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Gone but not forgotten: Lifecycle and retention — Jenn Jones (Datacom)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Reaching Every Employee: Strategic Decisions Behind High Impact Employee Platforms— Benoit Rabreaud (LumApps ANZ) and Carolyn Coon&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Unshackled: Forge Your AI Personalised AI-Powered Digital Workplace — Emily Hughes (Circle T)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;The PowerPoint hacks every M365 user should know — Sharon Connolly (Microsoft MVP)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Deliver more, govern better: Practical M365 governance — Peter Varitimidis, Connor Martin (Orchestry), and Louie Newlove (Rapid Circle)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;From Copilot Pilots to Business Impact: Turning AI Hype into Measurable Workplace Value — Daniel Brown (Archon Gnosis) (Microsoft MVP)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;You Have No Idea What Copilot Can Do Now — Daniel Anderson (Microsoft MVP)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;The Future of Intranets: AI Meets SharePoint — Steve Knutson, Stratos Technology Partners (Microsoft RD &amp;amp; MVP)&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Who Am I Now? Evolving Roles in the Modern Digital Workplace — Megan Strant, Kirsty McGrath, Bec Gallen, Jacob Laurence and Mathew Gilbertson&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;Microsoft on the agenda&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Beyond the opening keynote, our Microsoft team carried sessions across both days. The Microsoft-led sessions at DWC 2026:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;From AI Hype to Everyday Impact (Opening Keynote panel) — Heather Cook, with Debbie Ireland (DWR) and Brett Gilbertson (ASI Solutions) — Thursday 28 May, Grand Ballroom&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Cultivating Trust and Leadership Excellence: Strategies for Respect and Empathy in the Workplace — Heather Cook — Friday 29 May, 9:00 AM, Sydney Room&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Why do my services keep breaking? — Elaine van Bergen, Principal Site Reliability Engineer, Azure Reliability — Friday 29 May, 9:00 AM, Brisbane Room&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Agent 365 — the why, what and how? — Jian Sun, Principal Program Manager — Friday 29 May, 12:45 PM, Brisbane Room&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;Microsoft MVPs and Regional Directors&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Microsoft MVPs and Regional Directors were a huge part of the DWC programme this year — across SharePoint, Microsoft 365 Apps, Business Applications, AI Platform, and Copilot. The MVPs and RD on stage and in the community spaces at DWC 2026:&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Their contributions, alongside customers, partner consultants, and DWR community leaders, reinforced exactly what makes DWC valuable — the community in this room shines, and they came ready to share what works and their experiences.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;Community Highlights&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;DWC has always been a community-first event, and 2026 was no different. A few moments that stood out:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;The opening keynote panel — a packed Grand Ballroom and a lively Q&amp;amp;A that ran right up to the morning tea bell&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Thursday Networking Drinks in the Exhibition Area — two hours of unstructured time where the best conversations of the conference happened&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Customer-led case study sessions that drew standing-room-only crowds&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Recognition for Debbie Ireland and the DWR team for 35+ events across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia since 2009&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;Exhibition Area and the Microsoft booth&lt;/H5&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The Exhibition Area was the centre of gravity for both days — morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and Thursday's networking drinks all happened in the same space, which meant the Microsoft booth had a steady stream of attendees and a constant flow of conversations across both days.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Microsoft on-site:&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Conversations at the Microsoft booth ran throughout the two days alongside sponsor and partner check-ins — see the attendee insights and themes sections below for what came out of those conversations.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;Who Was in the Room — Attendee Insights&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;DWR shared post-event demographics from their attendee survey (approximately 64 responses). The room was a genuine cross-section of the Australian and New Zealand digital workplace community:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Geography: Attendees came from across Australian states and territories — Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, and beyond — plus international guests from New Zealand and further afield&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Roles: Business Analysts, Change Managers, Developers, Information Architects, IT Management, Knowledge Managers, and Site Administrators and Power Users&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Industries: Banking and Finance, Government, Education, Health, Professional Services, Technology, Energy, NFP, Defence, Manufacturing, Retail, Transport, and more&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;What attendees told us — four themes from DWR's post-event feedback&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;The pace of AI is real — but no one has it fully figured out. People spoke openly about how hard it is to stay on top of how fast things are moving. There was genuine relief in hearing that even experts are working through it in real time.&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Foundations matter more than ever. One of the strongest signals: AI isn't the starting point. Good data, clear ownership, and solid governance still underpin everything — without that, even the most advanced tools struggle to deliver value.&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;The biggest challenge is helping people change how they work. Even in a conference heavily focused on AI, the strongest recurring message wasn't about tools — it was about people. Supporting teams through change is still the hardest and most important part.&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Learning happens faster when we do it together. Again and again, attendees called out the value of being in the room — the informal conversations between sessions, shared experiences, and honest exchanges that are impossible to replicate online.&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;Customer Conversations at the Microsoft Booth&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Customer conversations at the Microsoft booth throughout DWC 2026 were highly productive. These weren't formal meetings — they were the organic, drop-by conversations that happen when you're in the room — and they clustered around adoption, governance, and what's next for AI in the Australian enterprise.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;Top themes surfaced&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Microsoft 365 Copilot — adoption, ROI measurement, governance, agent extensibility, and moving teams from "I tried it once" to embedded daily use&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Copilot Studio and Agents — where to start, who should build, how to govern citizen-built agents, and how to keep them healthy in production&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;SharePoint as the knowledge platform — search accuracy, information architecture, archive and retention, and getting the foundations right so Copilot actually returns useful answers&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Data security and Purview for AI — label rollout, sensitivity handling, and what "governance done right" looks like before scaling Copilot organisation-wide&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Adoption and change management — the people side keeps being named as the gap that determines whether AI investment pays off&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Intranet modernisation and employee experience — practical stories from customers building production-grade intranets quickly, with AI features layered on top&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Australian customers consistently asked for sharper guidance on moving Copilot beyond basic tasks toward creative, workflow-specific use cases — and reinforced that internal champions, structured adoption stages, and embedded security and compliance are critical to success. Public sector and federal government attendees raised human-centred digital practice and Australian-specific compliance considerations as recurring themes.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;Thank You&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;A huge thank you to every attendee, speaker, sponsor, and volunteer who helped bring DWC 2026 to life. Your passion, curiosity, and commitment made this year's event genuinely exceptional.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;DW Results and Debbie Ireland&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Special thanks to event founder and producer Debbie Ireland and the entire team at Digital Workplace Results. DWR has delivered 35+ events across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia since 2009 — and the welcoming home you create for this industry each year is a big part of why Microsoft is proud to sponsor and show up the way we do.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;Microsoft MVPs, customers, and community speakers&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Thank you to the MVPs, Regional Director, customers, partners, and community speakers who carried the bulk of this year's programme. The full DWC 2026 speaker roster:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Alpesh Nakar, Andrew O'Young, Andrew Pope, Annabel Hay, Benoit Rabreaud, Brett Gilbertson, Cairo Walker, Carolyn Coon, Connor Martin, Daniel Anderson, Daniel Brown, David Mitchell, Debbie Ireland, Elaine van Bergen, Emily Hughes, James Milne, Jan Krist, Jemma Hirst, Jenn Jones, Kirsty McGrath, Jian Sun, Lisa Crosbie, Liza Tinker, Loryan Strant, Louie Newlove, Mark Rhodes, Mathew Gilbertson, Megan Strant, Mel Finnigan, Mia Tait, Natalie Ryan, Peter Varitimidis, Shannon Donovan, Sharon Connolly, Shelley Van Hoos, Steve Knutson, Sujith Sukumaran, Sutter Schumacher, and Troy Waller.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The community in this region keeps showing up with sharp, practical content — thank you for the time, the prep, and the generosity of sharing what you've learned.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;Sponsors&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Microsoft is proud to be part of the DWC 2026 sponsor community. Thank you to:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Platinum: ASI Solutions&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Gold: Rapid Circle, Orchestry, Ideagen&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Silver: Athentra, LumApps, EDUC4TE, Audio Visual Distributors / Barco ClickShare, Microsoft, Datacom, Circle T, DW Results&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Bronze: Step Two, Technomancy&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Whether it was your first DWC or you've been with us since the early years, your presence helped create an inspiring and unforgettable experience.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;What's Next?&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The journey continues. Watch the dwcau.com.au and DWR channels for the 2027 dates and venue announcement — and in the meantime, keep the momentum going on the customer follow-ups and adoption commitments that came out of this week's conversations.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Until then, let's keep the energy alive. Continue exploring, innovating, and collaborating with this community. The Australian M365 ecosystem is one of the strongest and most generous in the world, and DWC 2026 was a reminder of exactly why.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;#DWCAU&amp;nbsp; |&amp;nbsp; &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;EM&gt;One Change. Big Impact&lt;/EM&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:01:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-blog/event-recap-microsoft-at-the-digital-workplace-conference/ba-p/4527964</guid>
      <dc:creator>HeatherCook</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-30T20:01:51Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Copilot Cowork explained - Mondays at Microsoft (Episode 78)</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-events/copilot-cowork-explained-mondays-at-microsoft-episode-78/ec-p/4531007#M641</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook as they break down Copilot Cowork - what it is, why it matters, and how to get the most value from it, including how to manage your Copilot credits and opportunities to learn more through our live AMA. We also have a special guest to discuss the latest in Microsoft Planner Agent.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;🎥 Episode 78 of "Mondays at Microsoft" goes LIVE on Monday, June 29th at 8:00 AM PT!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Big Rocks &amp;amp; Product Updates:&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Copilot Cowork explained with Jared Spataro — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="http://aka.ms/CopilotCoworkExplained" target="_blank"&gt;aka.ms/&lt;SPAN aria-invalid="spelling"&gt;CopilotCoworkExplained&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;SPAN aria-invalid="spelling"&gt;Live AMA: Understanding Copilot Cowork and managing Copilot Credits — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="http://aka.ms/CopilotCoworkAMA" target="_blank"&gt;aka.ms/CopilotCoworkAMA&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;SPAN aria-invalid="spelling"&gt;"Copilot in Excel: Built for the era of Frontier Finance" by Brian Jones — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="http://aka.ms/CopilotInExcelBlogMM" target="_blank"&gt;aka.ms/CopilotInExcelBlogMM&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;SPAN aria-invalid="spelling"&gt;"Planner Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot is now generally available" by Mars Gu — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="http://aka.ms/MicrosoftPlannerAgentGABlog" target="_blank"&gt;aka.ms/MicrosoftPlannerAgentGABlog&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;SPAN aria-invalid="spelling"&gt;"Scaling cybercrime disruption through innovation and AI" by Steven&amp;nbsp;masada&amp;nbsp;— &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="http://aka.ms/ScalingCyberCrimeBlog" target="_blank"&gt;aka.ms/ScalingCyberCrimeBlog&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;SPAN aria-invalid="spelling"&gt;"Y Combinator and Microsoft partner to support the next generation of AI startups" by Microsoft for Startups — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="http://aka.ms/MicrosoftandYCombinator" target="_blank"&gt;aka.ms/MicrosoftandYCombinator&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Events&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/EPPC2026CommunityDays" target="_blank"&gt;European Power Platform Conference&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 29 - July 2 | Copenhagen, Denmark&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-07-27/ai-business-solutions-partner-executive-summit" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | AI Business Solutions Partner Executive Summit&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| July 27-28 | Renton, Washington, United States&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-07-31/m365-community-days-nyc" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | M365 Community Days NYC&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| July 31 | New York City, New York, United States&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-08-24/seattle-techcon-365-or-datacon-or-pwrcon" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | Seattle TechCon 365 | DATACON | PWRCON&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| August 24-28 | Seattle, Washington, United&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-09-18/m365-twin-cities" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | M365 Twin Cities&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| September 18 | Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, United States&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-09-21/partner-vibe-20" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | Partner Vibe 2.0&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| September 21-23 | Provo, Utah&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Our Show Links:&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;DIV class="styles_lia-table-wrapper__h6Xo9 styles_table-responsive__MW0lN"&gt;&lt;table&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;📅 Mondays at Microsoft Links including a download for calendar:&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;📝 Our Microsoft Tech Community News Desk for Monday's recaps, Meet the Makers show and more:&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;🎙️ Listen to Mondays at Microsoft on Apple Podcasts or Spotify —&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;🌍 Discover the Microsoft Global Community Initiative (MGCI) —&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MGCI" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MGCI&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Microsoft Community page on Facebook:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MSCommunityFB" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MSCommunityFB&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;🔔Microsoft Community on LinkedIn:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;MSFT Adoption on Twitter:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://x.com/MSFTAdoption" target="_blank"&gt;https://x.com/MSFTAdoption&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:19:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-events/copilot-cowork-explained-mondays-at-microsoft-episode-78/ec-p/4531007#M641</guid>
      <dc:creator>Aaron_Bode</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-29T15:19:52Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Resource utilization</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-discussions/resource-utilization/m-p/4528594#M225</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi Team,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I have developed a PowerShell-based approach to optimize system performance by dynamically reducing resource usage of background applications such as Microsoft Teams, Edge, and Outlook.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The solution works as follows:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;- Detects when applications are not actively used&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;- Reduces CPU priority (light sleep mode)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;- Trims memory usage without closing applications&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;- Restores full performance when the application becomes active&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;This helps in:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;- Improving overall system responsiveness&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;- Reducing unnecessary CPU usage&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;- Lowering memory pressure&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;- Maintaining application availability without termination&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I believe similar optimization logic can be integrated at the OS or application level to improve performance and efficiency.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:42:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-discussions/resource-utilization/m-p/4528594#M225</guid>
      <dc:creator>buddavani7</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-16T16:42:08Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 77</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-events/mondays-at-microsoft-episode-77/ec-p/4528292#M640</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook as they take you through the latest Microsoft news in AI, Microsoft 365 product updates, and community news &amp;amp; events!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;🎥 Episode 77 of "Mondays at Microsoft" goes LIVE on Monday, June 15th at 8:00 AM PT!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Big Rocks &amp;amp; Product Updates:&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;"Introducing Microsoft Scout: Your always-on personal agent" by Omar Shahine&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;—&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="http://aka.ms/MicrosoftScoutBlog" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;aka.ms/MicrosoftScoutBlog&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Discover missed Microsoft Build sessions and rewatch your favorites&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;—&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="http://aka.ms/MicrosoftBuildMM" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;aka.ms/MicrosoftBuildMM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;"Introducing Majorana 2" by Catherine Bolgar —&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="http://aka.ms/Majorana2Blog" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;aka.ms/Majorana2Blog&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;"Why don’t cancer medicines work the same for everyone?" by Susanna Ray —&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="http://aka.ms/CancerMedicinesBlog" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;aka.ms/CancerMedicinesBlog&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-teams="true"&gt;Deploy-ready agent templates built from repeated customer demand — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="http://aka.ms/HPAcatalog" target="_blank"&gt;aka.ms/HPAcatalog&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-teams="true"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;The&amp;nbsp;WorkLab&amp;nbsp;podcast: "Allie K. Miller: Find your “weirdos”—and let them lead" —&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="http://aka.ms/WorklabAllieKMillerPodcast" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;aka.ms/WorklabAllieKMillerPodcast&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-teams="true"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;"8 unexpected things disability can teach us about leadership" by Samantha Kubota —&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="http://aka.ms/8ThingsDisabilityCanTeach" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;aka.ms/8ThingsDisabilityCanTeach&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-teams="true"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;"Announcing the new Work IQ APIs" by Charles Lamanna —&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="http://aka.ms/NewWorkIQ" target="_blank"&gt;aka.ms/NewWorkIQ&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Events&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-09/power-bi-deep-dive" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | Power BI Deep Dive&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 9-11 | Copenhagen, Denmark&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-15/techcon-365-chicago" target="_blank"&gt;Community Days | TechCon 365 Chicago&lt;/A&gt;, June 15-19 | Chicago, Illinois, United States&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-26/ai-community-conference-new-york" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | AI Community Conference - New York&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 26 | New York, New York, United States&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/EPPC2026CommunityDays" target="_blank"&gt;European Power Platform Conference&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 29 - July 2 | Copenhagen, Denmark&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-07-31/m365-community-days-nyc" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | M365 Community Days NYC&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| July 31 | New York City, New York, United States&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-08-24/seattle-techcon-365-or-datacon-or-pwrcon" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | Seattle TechCon 365 | DATACON | PWRCON&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| August 24-28 | Seattle, Washington, United&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-09-18/m365-twin-cities" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | M365 Twin Cities&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| September 18 | Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, United States&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Our Show Links:&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;📅 Mondays at Microsoft Links including a download for calendar:&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;📝 Our Microsoft Tech Community News Desk for Monday's recaps, Meet the Makers show and more:&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;🎙️ Listen to Mondays at Microsoft on Apple Podcasts or Spotify —&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;🌍 Discover the Microsoft Global Community Initiative (MGCI) —&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MGCI" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MGCI&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Microsoft Community page on Facebook:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MSCommunityFB" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MSCommunityFB&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;🔔Microsoft Community on LinkedIn:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;MSFT Adoption on Twitter:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://x.com/MSFTAdoption" target="_blank"&gt;https://x.com/MSFTAdoption&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:33:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-events/mondays-at-microsoft-episode-77/ec-p/4528292#M640</guid>
      <dc:creator>Aaron_Bode</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-15T15:33:45Z</dc:date>
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      <title>did the Jun 9 Security Update remove trusted (amazon) certs?</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-discussions/did-the-jun-9-security-update-remove-trusted-amazon-certs/m-p/4527279#M224</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;We have a product that runs on Windows and uses AWS IoT to connect and transmit info.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;We noticed yesterday that many - roughly 2/3 of our fleet went silent - no connections.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;We have some of our own PCs that experienced this as well.&amp;nbsp; Investigation yielded issues with TLS.&amp;nbsp; The client (which is just using the default windows cert checking) actively terminated the connected.&amp;nbsp; It didn't like the cert from the AWS IoT endpoint.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;All of these PCs were happily connected on Jun 8.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Investigation seemed to indicate that some combination of Amazon Root CA (1-4) and some Starfield certs were not in the device cert mgr.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Also - when we manually added AmazonRootCA1.pem to the cert mgr, our service connected again.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;So the evidence seems to strongly support that the security update removed trusted amazon root certs from the cert store.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;I'm guessing some/many won't notice since they are making regular TCP connections and maybe the certs get auto-added if they are not there?&amp;nbsp; But we are doing MQTT over the AWS port 8883.&amp;nbsp; So perhaps Windows did not detect this and seek to refresh its cert store?&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Can anyone confirm if they have seen the same?&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:02:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-discussions/did-the-jun-9-security-update-remove-trusted-amazon-certs/m-p/4527279#M224</guid>
      <dc:creator>badgermit</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-10T18:02:31Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Should CRM Users Be Measured on Data Quality KPIs?</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-discussions/should-crm-users-be-measured-on-data-quality-kpis/m-p/4525285#M212</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Most Organisations agree that high-quality data is essential for getting value from Dynamics 365. Accurate customer information supports better reporting, improved customer experiences, more reliable forecasting, and increasingly more effective AI-driven insights.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Yet many Organisations continue to struggle with incomplete records, duplicate data, missing activities, and inconsistent data entry practices.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;This raises an interesting question:&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;EM&gt;Should CRM users be measured on data quality KPIs?&lt;/EM&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Consider a situation many Organisations have experienced.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;A sales team is expected to maintain customer records, update opportunities, and log key customer interactions in Dynamics 365. However, users are primarily measured on revenue, pipeline growth, and sales performance. As a result, CRM updates are often treated as a secondary task.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;During a quarterly sales review, leadership discovers that several opportunities forecasted as active were closed weeks earlier, while others had not been updated since the previous reporting cycle. Customer records are missing key information, activities have not been logged consistently, and reporting accuracy begins to suffer.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The issue is often viewed as a reporting problem, but in reality, it starts with the quality and consistency of the data being maintained in Dynamics 365.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;To address these challenges, some Organisations introduce data quality metrics such as:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;UL&gt;&lt;LI&gt;Record completeness&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;Duplicate record reduction&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;Activity logging compliance&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;Opportunity update accuracy&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;Customer data validation rates&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;P&gt;Supporters argue that what gets measured gets managed, and that data quality should be considered part of everyone's responsibility. Others believe that introducing data quality KPIs may create an additional administrative burden, reduce user adoption, and shift focus away from core business objectives.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;There is also the question of whether users should carry the full responsibility. Modern Dynamics 365 environments include validation rules, duplicate detection, business process flows, Power Automate workflows, and governance frameworks that can help improve data quality. Some Organisations, therefore, argue that technology and governance should do more of the heavy lifting rather than relying solely on user behaviour.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;From your experience:&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;UL&gt;&lt;LI&gt;Should CRM users be measured on data quality KPIs?&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;Have data quality metrics improved CRM adoption or data accuracy in your Organisation?&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;What KPIs have been most effective?&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;Is data quality primarily a user responsibility, or should technology and governance frameworks carry most of the burden?&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;Have you found a balance that improves data quality without creating additional friction for users?&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;P&gt;I'm interested in hearing how different Organisations balance user accountability, adoption, and data quality within Dynamics 365 environments.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:45:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-discussions/should-crm-users-be-measured-on-data-quality-kpis/m-p/4525285#M212</guid>
      <dc:creator>ManasaN</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-03T21:45:21Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Who Should Be Accountable for Data Quality in Dynamics 365: IT or the Business?</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-discussions/who-should-be-accountable-for-data-quality-in-dynamics-365-it-or/m-p/4525283#M211</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Data quality remains one of the most common challenges in Dynamics 365 environments, regardless of industry or organisation size. When customer records are incomplete, duplicate data exists, or reporting becomes unreliable, the conversation often turns to ownership and accountability.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Consider a simple example:&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;A sales team creates customer records in Dynamics 365, while customer service updates contact details and finance systems synchronize billing information through integrations. Over time, duplicate records appear, customer information becomes inconsistent, and management reports start showing conflicting results.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;When this happens, who is accountable?&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are the business users entering the data? Is the IT team managing the platform? The integration owners? Or should there be dedicated data stewards responsible for maintaining data quality standards?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Some argue that data quality is primarily a business responsibility because users create and maintain most of the information stored in Dynamics 365. Others believe IT teams should take greater ownership through governance frameworks, validation rules, integrations, monitoring, and automated controls.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;In practice, many organisations struggle to find the right balance. When data issues arise, responsibility can become unclear, making it difficult to drive long-term improvements.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;From your experience:&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;UL&gt;&lt;LI&gt;Who should ultimately be accountable for data quality in Dynamics 365?&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;Should ownership sit with business teams, IT, dedicated data stewards, or a shared governance model?&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;What approaches have worked well in your organisation?&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;Have you seen a particular governance model deliver better results?&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;P&gt;I'm interested in hearing different perspectives and learning how others are addressing this challenge.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:25:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-discussions/who-should-be-accountable-for-data-quality-in-dynamics-365-it-or/m-p/4525283#M211</guid>
      <dc:creator>ManasaN</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-03T21:25:51Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Event Recap - European Collab Summit 2026 - Cologne Germany</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-blog/event-recap-european-collab-summit-2026-cologne-germany/ba-p/4517568</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;From May 5 to 7, 2026, the global Microsoft community came together in Cologne, Germany for the European Collaboration Summit 2026, a gathering of innovators, builders, and leaders shaping the future of work.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;With over&amp;nbsp;275&amp;nbsp;sessions spanning the European Collaboration, AI &amp;amp; Cloud, and&amp;nbsp;BizApps&amp;nbsp;Summits, Microsoft’s presence was both expansive and impactful,&amp;nbsp;bringing together product leaders, engineers, and community voices to explore&amp;nbsp;what’s&amp;nbsp;next across Microsoft 365, Copilot, and AI-powered collaboration.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;ECS By the Numbers&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;•&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;275+ sessions &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;across three co-located conferences&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:80}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
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&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;A Strong Microsoft Presence Across Every Track&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H5&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Microsoft played a central role at this year’s summit with:&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;50+ Microsoft sessions across all conference tracks&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;These sessions were delivered by product leaders,&amp;nbsp;our community team, and engineering teams, providing both strategic direction and hands-on guidance for organizations navigating AI transformation.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;From collaboration to cloud to business applications, Microsoft content was woven throughout the event,&amp;nbsp;ensuring attendees could connect insights across the entire modern work ecosystem.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Key Themes: AI, Copilot, and the Era of Intelligent Work&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H5&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Across Microsoft’s sessions and keynotes, several core themes stood out.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Copilot and AI Agents Take Center Stage&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;From deep dives into Copilot extensibility to real-world scenarios with AI agents, sessions highlighted how organizations can move from experimentation to scale. Attendees&amp;nbsp;explored&amp;nbsp;how Copilot orchestrates information, integrates across Microsoft 365, and enables entirely new ways of working.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Microsoft 365 as the Platform for Modern Work&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Sessions across Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive reinforced how the Microsoft 365 ecosystem continues to evolve into a unified platform, connecting communication, content, and workflows with AI built in.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;From Productivity to Transformation&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Keynotes from Microsoft leaders focused on how AI is fundamentally reshaping collaboration, content, and knowledge at scale, grounded in real customer scenarios and practical adoption strategies.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Microsoft Keynotes&lt;/STRONG&gt;:&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H5&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="heading 20" data-ccp-parastyle-defn="{&amp;quot;ObjectId&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;741782aa-652f-563c-bdc7-8d2b1b3f555d|1&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;ClassId&amp;quot;:1073872969,&amp;quot;Properties&amp;quot;:[469775450,&amp;quot;heading 20&amp;quot;,201340122,&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;,134234082,&amp;quot;true&amp;quot;,134233614,&amp;quot;true&amp;quot;,469778129,&amp;quot;heading20&amp;quot;,335572020,&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;,134224900,&amp;quot;true&amp;quot;,335551500,&amp;quot;10378286&amp;quot;,268442635,&amp;quot;26&amp;quot;,335559739,&amp;quot;120&amp;quot;,335559738,&amp;quot;240&amp;quot;,335560102,&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;,469777841,&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,469777842,&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,469777843,&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,469777844,&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,469769226,&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;]}"&gt;The Evolution of Agents at Microsoft and Everywhere&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt; - &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Marco Casalaina&lt;/STRONG&gt;, Vice President of Products, Microsoft Azure AI&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H5&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Marco set the stage for how Microsoft is pushing the boundaries of AI — from foundation models to production-ready AI at scale — and how organizations can harness Azure AI to drive real business outcomes.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="heading 20"&gt;The Age of the Agent: AI That Works for You&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt; - &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Julie Koesmarno&lt;/STRONG&gt;, Principal Group Product Manager, Microsoft&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H5&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Julie explored how the age of the agent is here today — how AI is moving from a tool we use to a teammate we collaborate with — with live demos by &lt;STRONG&gt;Scott Durow&lt;/STRONG&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="heading 20"&gt;The Future of AI is Already Here&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt; - &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Adam Harmetz&lt;/STRONG&gt;, Vice President of PM, Collaborative Apps &amp;amp; Platforms&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H5&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Adam closed out the Microsoft keynote series, walking attendees through the latest in Microsoft 365 Copilot, SharePoint, OneDrive, and the broader collaboration platform — with demos by &lt;STRONG&gt;Dan Holme, Erica Toelle, and Vesa Juvonen&lt;/STRONG&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Breakout Sessions: Practical, Technical, and Actionable&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H5&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;CollabSummit &lt;/STRONG&gt;sessions&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;focused on preparing organizations to fully capitalize on Microsoft 365 Copilot — from technical readiness and adoption frameworks to ROI measurement, governance, and agent extensibility. Sessions dove deep into SharePoint as the knowledge platform for Copilot and agents, OneDrive innovations, Teams as an AI-driven work hub, and the latest Microsoft 365 Copilot capabilities.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;AI &amp;amp; Cloud Summit &lt;/STRONG&gt;sessions &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;gave professionals, entrepreneurs, and businesses a chance to explore opportunities with Azure, Copilot, OpenAI, and Microsoft Foundry — with a clear focus on the impact of cloud adoption and Responsible AI.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;BizApps Summit &lt;/STRONG&gt;sessions &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;spotlighted the Microsoft Power Platform, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Dynamics 365, and citizen development — helping attendees understand how low-code/no-code business applications and unified data are accelerating enterprise transformation.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Highlights included&lt;/STRONG&gt;:&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Copilot orchestration and extensibility&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;AI-powered collaboration experiences in Teams&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;SharePoint agents and content management innovation&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Enterprise AI development and automation scenarios&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;These sessions provided both strategic guidance and hands-on techniques, helping attendees turn emerging AI capabilities into real business impact.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="heading 10" data-ccp-parastyle-defn="{&amp;quot;ObjectId&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;81d40c56-e640-5cda-82bb-83448542e906|1&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;ClassId&amp;quot;:1073872969,&amp;quot;Properties&amp;quot;:[469775450,&amp;quot;heading 10&amp;quot;,201340122,&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;,134234082,&amp;quot;true&amp;quot;,134233614,&amp;quot;true&amp;quot;,469778129,&amp;quot;heading10&amp;quot;,335572020,&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;,134224900,&amp;quot;true&amp;quot;,335551500,&amp;quot;6567967&amp;quot;,268442635,&amp;quot;32&amp;quot;,335559739,&amp;quot;160&amp;quot;,335559738,&amp;quot;320&amp;quot;,335560102,&amp;quot;0&amp;quot;,469777841,&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,469777842,&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,469777843,&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,469777844,&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,469769226,&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;]}"&gt;Microsoft MVPs and Regional Directors&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:320,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H5&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;106 MVPs and 11 Regional Directors led sessions, lightning talks, and Innovation Hub experiences — sharing expertise on Copilot Studio, Microsoft 365 Copilot, SharePoint, Power Platform, Azure AI, and more. Their contributions enriched the community experience and reinforced the spirit of shared learning that defines ECS.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;img /&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Expo City: Where Innovation Came to Life&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H5&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;At the heart of the event, Expo City brought Microsoft technologies to life through live demos, partner solutions, and hands-on experiences across Copilot, Teams, SharePoint, and Power Platform. At the Microsoft booth, attendees experienced:&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;•&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="15" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;A central collaboration hub for 1:1 developer conversations and architecture deep dives&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:80}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;•&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="16" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;The Microsoft Foundry Information Tower&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;, showcasing the Agent Factory and production-ready AI at scale&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:80}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;•&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="17" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;The Microsoft Lounge&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt; for deeper conversations on building with Microsoft AI&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:80}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;•&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="18" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;A digital engagement screen with live demos and platform walkthroughs&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:80}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;A Community-Driven Experience&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H5&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Beyond the sessions, what truly defined the European Collaboration Summit was its community.&amp;nbsp;With thousands of attendees,&amp;nbsp;from IT leaders and developers to MVPs and students,&amp;nbsp;the event fostered meaningful conversations, knowledge-sharing, and lasting connections.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;From the opening keynote to the closing ceremony, ECS 2026 thrived on the energy of its community. The atmosphere was alive with enthusiasm, collaboration, and genuine camaraderie.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;•&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="19" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Evening gatherings and the attendee party at Wartesaal am Dom&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt; — a vibrant mix of fun and networking with great music and local flavors.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:80}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;•&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="20" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Panel — “So You Want to Run a CollabDays?”&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt; presented by Rodrigo Pinto, Thomas Goelles, Paul Hunt, and Thomas Vochten, giving the community a playbook for running successful local events.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:80}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
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&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;•&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="22" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;AI Competition Finals&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt; on the FutureMakers Stage — startup finalists pitched AI-focused products live, with the winning team taking home a bronze package for ECS 2027.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:80}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
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&lt;H5&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="heading 10" data-ccp-parastyle-defn="{&amp;quot;ObjectId&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;81d40c56-e640-5cda-82bb-83448542e906|1&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;ClassId&amp;quot;:1073872969,&amp;quot;Properties&amp;quot;:[469775450,&amp;quot;heading 10&amp;quot;,201340122,&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;,134234082,&amp;quot;true&amp;quot;,134233614,&amp;quot;true&amp;quot;,469778129,&amp;quot;heading10&amp;quot;,335572020,&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;,134224900,&amp;quot;true&amp;quot;,335551500,&amp;quot;6567967&amp;quot;,268442635,&amp;quot;32&amp;quot;,335559739,&amp;quot;160&amp;quot;,335559738,&amp;quot;320&amp;quot;,335560102,&amp;quot;0&amp;quot;,469777841,&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,469777842,&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,469777843,&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,469777844,&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,469769226,&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;]}"&gt;Thank You&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:320,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H5&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;A huge thank you to every attendee, speaker, sponsor, and volunteer who helped bring ECS 2026 to life. Your passion, curiosity, and commitment made this year’s event truly exceptional — and a special thanks to Adis Jugo, Mustafa Toroman, Waldek Mastykarz, Garry Trinder, Brett Lonsdale, Margit Jugo, and the outstanding teams of volunteers and sponsors who continue to make this vision a reality.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Looking Ahead&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H5&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;The European&amp;nbsp;Collaboration&amp;nbsp;Summit&amp;nbsp;2026 once again proved why it remains a cornerstone event for the Microsoft ecosystem.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;The journey continues as the team looks towards&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;ECS 2027 in Düsseldorf, Germany — May 18–20, 2027, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;already shaping another year of world-class sessions, community moments, and opportunities to learn, connect, and grow.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;As organizations continue to navigate the shift toward AI-powered work, the insights shared across Microsoft’s sessions — from Copilot to Teams to SharePoint — offered a clear takeaway: &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;the future of collaboration is intelligent, connected, and community-driven.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Until then — keep exploring, innovating, and collaborating. The future is bright, and together we’re redefining the way the world works.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;#CollabSummit&amp;nbsp; |&amp;nbsp; #ECS2026&amp;nbsp; |&amp;nbsp; Come Curious. Leave Inspired.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335551550&amp;quot;:2,&amp;quot;335551620&amp;quot;:2,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:320,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:39:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-blog/event-recap-european-collab-summit-2026-cologne-germany/ba-p/4517568</guid>
      <dc:creator>HeatherCook</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-03T09:39:13Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Is Power Automate Becoming the New Technical Debt in Dynamics 365 Projects?</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-discussions/is-power-automate-becoming-the-new-technical-debt-in-dynamics/m-p/4524931#M209</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Power Automate has transformed how organisations build automation within Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform. Teams can automate processes quickly, reduce manual effort, and deliver business value without extensive custom development. At the same time, I have noticed an interesting challenge in some organizations as Power Platform adoption matures.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Over time, hundreds of flows can be created by different teams, often with varying levels of governance, documentation, and ownership. Business logic may become distributed across multiple automations, making troubleshooting, maintenance, and long-term support more complex. On the other hand, many organisations have successfully scaled Power Automate by implementing strong governance practices and automation standards.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I'm interested in hearing different perspectives from the community.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Have you seen Power Automate become difficult to manage at scale, or has it reduced technical debt in your organization?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;What governance, architecture, or operational practices have worked best for balancing innovation with maintainability?&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:18:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-discussions/is-power-automate-becoming-the-new-technical-debt-in-dynamics/m-p/4524931#M209</guid>
      <dc:creator>ManasaN</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-02T20:18:57Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 76</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-events/mondays-at-microsoft-episode-76/ec-p/4524502#M639</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook as they take you through the latest Microsoft news in AI, Microsoft 365 product updates, and community news &amp;amp; events!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;🎥 Episode 75 of "Mondays at Microsoft" goes LIVE on Monday, May 18th at 8:00 AM PT!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Big Rocks &amp;amp; Product Updates:&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Online registration for Microsoft Build 2026 | June 2-3, 2026 — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://aka.ms/MicrosoftBuildMM" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MicrosoftBuildMM&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;"AI Skills are now in Public Preview" by Zach Rosenfield — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://aka.ms/SharePointSkillsPublicPreview" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/SharePointSkillsPublicPreview&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;AI Skills Fest | June 8-12, 2026 —&amp;nbsp;&lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://aka.ms/AISkillsNavigatorInfo" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/AISkillsNavigatorInfo&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;"Jets leaning into AI under new front office leadership" by Sports Business Journal — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://aka.ms/NYJetsLeanIntoAI" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/NYJetsLeanIntoAI&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;"Introducing a new design for Microsoft 365 Copilot" by Jon Friedman — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://aka.ms/CopilotNewDesignBlog" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/CopilotNewDesignBlog&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;"Copilot Cowork: From conversation to action across skills, integrations, and devices" by Charles Lamanna — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://aka.ms/CopilotCoworkAnnouncement" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/CopilotCoworkAnnouncement&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;"Microsoft 365 Copilot, human agency, and the opportunity for every organization" by Matt Firestone — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://aka.ms/WTI2026Blog" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/WTI2026Blog&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Events&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-02/agentcamp-oslo-2026" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | AgentCamp Oslo 2026&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 2 | Oslo, Norway&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-02/microsoft-build-2026-watch-party-plus-unconference" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | Microsoft Build 2026 Watch Party + Unconference&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 2 | Arlington, VA, United States&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-04/workplace-intelligence-days-1ere-edition" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | Workplace Intelligence Days - 1ère édition&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 4 | Lyon, France&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-04/collabdays-madrid-2026" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | CollabDays Madrid 2026&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 4 | Madrid, Spain&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-05/memphis-microsoft-community-days" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | Memphis Microsoft Community Days&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 5 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-09/community-summit-roadshow-charlotte" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | Community Summit Roadshow Charlotte&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 9 | Charlottte, North Carolina, United States&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-09/dia-de-la-estrategia-agentes-y-su-aplicacion-en-la-empresa" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | Dia de la estrategia: agentes y su aplicación en la empresa&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 9 | Mexico City, Mexico&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-09/power-bi-deep-dive" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | Power BI Deep Dive&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 9-11 | Copenhagen, Denmark&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-15/techcon-365-chicago" target="_blank"&gt;Community Days | TechCon 365 Chicago&lt;/A&gt;, June 15-19 | Chicago, Illinois, United States&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/EPPC2026CommunityDays" target="_blank"&gt;European Power Platform Conference&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 29 - July 2 | Copenhagen, Denmark&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Our Show Links:&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;DIV class="styles_lia-table-wrapper__h6Xo9 styles_table-responsive__MW0lN"&gt;&lt;table&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;📅 Mondays at Microsoft Links including a download for calendar:&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;📝 Our Microsoft Tech Community News Desk for Monday's recaps, Meet the Makers show and more:&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;🎙️ Listen to Mondays at Microsoft on Apple Podcasts or Spotify —&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;🌍 Discover the Microsoft Global Community Initiative (MGCI) —&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MGCI" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MGCI&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Microsoft Community page on Facebook:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MSCommunityFB" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MSCommunityFB&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;🔔Microsoft Community on LinkedIn:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;MSFT Adoption on Twitter:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://x.com/MSFTAdoption" target="_blank"&gt;https://x.com/MSFTAdoption&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:43:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-events/mondays-at-microsoft-episode-76/ec-p/4524502#M639</guid>
      <dc:creator>Aaron_Bode</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-01T15:43:18Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Event Guide - Digital Workplace Conference 2026 - Melbourne, Australia</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-blog/event-guide-digital-workplace-conference-2026-melbourne/ba-p/4523234</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Join us in Melbourne for the &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Digital Workplace Conference 2026&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt; — Australia's premier in-person event for Microsoft 365 professionals, business leaders, power users, and technical roles. Across two packed days at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, you'll connect with industry leaders, customers, and peers shaping the future of digital work, with deep dives into Microsoft 365, AI, Copilot, SharePoint, governance, and real-world adoption.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Huge shoutout to event founder and producer&lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://debbieireland.com/about/" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;STRONG&gt;Debbie Ireland&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;and the team at Digital Workplace Results (DWR). DWR has delivered 35+ events across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia since 2009 — thank you for the partnership, your passion for community, and the welcoming home you create for this industry every year. Microsoft is proud to sponsor this event and join the &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.dwcau.com.au/sponsors" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;incredible community of sponsors&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt; supporting it.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;We're grateful for everyone in this community who brings their energy and expertise to make DWC a must-attend highlight on the Australian tech calendar.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="heading 20"&gt;DWC 2026 at a glance&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H4&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;What&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Digital Workplace Conference 2026 — Australia's premier Microsoft 365 conference&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;Where&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, Melbourne, Australia&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;When&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Thursday 28 and Friday 29 May 2026&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;Theme&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;One Change. Big Impact&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;Format&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;In-person, 2-day conference with 3 parallel tracks and an exhibition area&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;Speakers&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;30+ speakers from 5 countries — Microsoft, MVPs, customers, and partners&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;Audience&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;M365 power users, business leaders, IT pros, adoption and change managers&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;colgroup&gt;&lt;col style="width: 50.00%" /&gt;&lt;col style="width: 50.00%" /&gt;&lt;/colgroup&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:80}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Theme: &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;One Change. Big Impact&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; —&lt;/STRONG&gt; the idea that the right single change, well chosen and well executed, can transform how an organisation works.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Register: &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.dwcau.com.au/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;https://www.dwcau.com.au/&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Follow along: &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;#DWCAU&amp;nbsp; |&amp;nbsp; &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.dwcau.com.au/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Digital Workplace Conference&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:80,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:200,&amp;quot;335572079&amp;quot;:12,&amp;quot;335572080&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335572081&amp;quot;:15429407,&amp;quot;469789806&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;single&amp;quot;}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="heading 20"&gt;Be part of what's next&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Get ready for what's next and learn what you can put into action today. With Microsoft program managers, Microsoft MVPs, customers, and partners all in one place for two days, you'll choose from sessions and case studies led by the experts who build and implement these tools every day. DWC is sized so that you can actually meet the speakers, ask hard questions, and leave with practical answers.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;By the numbers: &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;30+ speakers &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;247+ combined years of digital workplace experience&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;5 countries represented&amp;nbsp; •&amp;nbsp; 3 parallel tracks&amp;nbsp; •&amp;nbsp; 2 days&amp;nbsp; •&amp;nbsp; 1 community&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="heading 20"&gt;Three themes shaping the agenda&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="heading 30"&gt;Productivity&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:200,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:100}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Using the tools you already have to deliver more ROI. Discover what you didn't know was possible, and learn to work smarter, not harder.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="heading 30"&gt;AI and Copilot&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:200,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:100}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Everything from governance to implementation to adoption. Move from novice to expert and understand the tools, the agents, and the reasons why.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="heading 30"&gt;Customer Journeys&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:200,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:100}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;We learn best by hearing how others did it — the trials, the tribulations, and the lessons you can take back to your own projects.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:80,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:200,&amp;quot;335572079&amp;quot;:12,&amp;quot;335572080&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335572081&amp;quot;:15429407,&amp;quot;469789806&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;single&amp;quot;}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;Keynote: From AI Hype to Everyday Impact&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Conference Opening and Welcome: Debbie Ireland reveals how AI is quietly reshaping our behaviour, our workplaces, and even our children. From rising dependency to hidden cognitive shifts, this talk challenges audiences to rethink what it means to stay human in an AI‑saturated world.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Heather Cook shares a Humans‑First approach to adopting and using AI, building habits that drive confidence, productivity, and meaningful impact at work. Learn how individuals and teams can turn Microsoft 365 Copilot into a practical, trusted part of their daily workflow.&lt;BR /&gt;Brett Gilbertson presents a critical look at how AI is reshaping education—and where it falls short. This is a call to prioritize digital skills training focused on human relationships and future needs.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;For a list of all sessions and the agenda: &lt;A href="https://www.dwcau.com.au/agenda" target="_blank"&gt;Agenda&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="heading 20"&gt;Building connections&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Building connections at DWC is the heart of the experience. Whether you're swapping notes in the Exhibition Area, comparing prompt strategies between sessions, or sharing a drink at the Thursday networking event, every interaction is a chance to learn from peers, exchange ideas, and expand your network. From first-time attendees to seasoned MVPs, DWC is a welcoming environment where meaningful relationships and lasting collaborations begin.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:120,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt;#CommunityEvents #CommunityLuv #DWCAU #Melbourne&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 09:57:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-blog/event-guide-digital-workplace-conference-2026-melbourne/ba-p/4523234</guid>
      <dc:creator>HeatherCook</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-05-27T09:57:19Z</dc:date>
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    <item>
      <title>Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 75</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-events/mondays-at-microsoft-episode-75/ec-p/4519810#M638</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook as they take you through the latest Microsoft news in AI, Microsoft 365 product updates, and community news &amp;amp; events!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;🎥 Episode 75 of "Mondays at Microsoft" goes LIVE on Monday, May 18th at 8:00 AM PT!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Big Rocks &amp;amp; Product Updates:&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt; New and improved Copilot Adoption Hub resources — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="http://adoption.microsoft.com" target="_blank"&gt;adoption.microsoft.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;From One Classroom to a Nationwide Movement: Advancing AI Skills in Education — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="http://aka.ms/ThailandAIinClassroom&amp;nbsp;" target="_blank"&gt;aka.ms/ThailandAIinClassroom&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Microsoft announces appointment of Carmine Di Sibio to board of directors — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="http://aka.ms/CarmineDiSibioJoinsBoard" target="_blank"&gt;aka.ms/CarmineDiSibioJoinsBoard&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;"Australian nonprofit ESuarve turns around troubled young lives, with lots of heart and a little help from technology" by Chen May Yee — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://aka.ms/ESuarveCopilot" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/ESuarveCopilot&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;"Defense at AI speed: Microsoft’s new multi-model agentic security system tops leading industry benchmark" by Taesoo Kim — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="http://aka.ms/MultiModelAgenticSecurity" target="_blank"&gt;aka.ms/MultiModelAgenticSecurity&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Imagine Cup 2026: Global tech competitions help students prepare for an AI future — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="http://aka.ms/ImagineCup2026SemiFinals&amp;nbsp;" target="_blank"&gt;aka.ms/ImagineCup2026SemiFinals&amp;nbsp;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;"New and improved: Agent governance, intelligent workflows, and connected app experiences" by Nitasha Chopra — &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="http://aka.ms/CopilotStudioMayUpdates" target="_blank"&gt;aka.ms/CopilotStudioMayUpdates&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Events&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="http://aka.ms/abilitysummit" target="_blank"&gt;Ability Summit&lt;/A&gt; | May 19 - 20 | Virtual&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-05-19/microsoft-azure-infra-summit-2026" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | Microsoft Azure Infra Summit 2026&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| May 19-21 | Virtual, United States&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-05-20/emea-or-swoop-analytics-sharepoint-intranet-festival-2026" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | EMEA | SWOOP Analytics SharePoint Intranet Festival 2026&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| May 20 | Virtual EMEA&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-05-20/amer-or-swoop-analytics-sharepoint-intranet-festival-2026" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | AMER | SWOOP Analytics SharePoint Intranet Festival 2026&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| May 20 | Virtual Americas&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-05-20/apac-or-swoop-analytics-sharepoint-intranet-festival-2026" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | APAC | SWOOP Analytics SharePoint Intranet Festival 2026&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| May 20 | APAC&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-05-27/amp-day-strasbourg-2026" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | aMP Day Strasbourg 2026&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| May 27 | Strasbourg, France&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-02/agentcamp-oslo-2026" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | AgentCamp Oslo 2026&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 2 | Oslo, Norway&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-02/microsoft-build-2026-watch-party-plus-unconference" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | Microsoft Build 2026 Watch Party + Unconference&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 2 | Arlington, VA, United States&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-04/workplace-intelligence-days-1ere-edition" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | Workplace Intelligence Days - 1ère édition&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 4 | Lyon, France&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-04/collabdays-madrid-2026" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | CollabDays Madrid 2026&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 4 | Madrid, Spain&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-05/memphis-microsoft-community-days" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | Memphis Microsoft Community Days&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 5 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-09/community-summit-roadshow-charlotte" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | Community Summit Roadshow Charlotte&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 9 | Charlottte, North Carolina, United States&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-09/dia-de-la-estrategia-agentes-y-su-aplicacion-en-la-empresa" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | Dia de la estrategia: agentes y su aplicación en la empresa&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 9 | Mexico City, Mexico&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://communitydays.org/event/2026-06-09/power-bi-deep-dive" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Days | Power BI Deep Dive&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| June 9-11 | Copenhagen, Denmark&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://aka.ms/EPPC2026CommunityDays" target="_blank"&gt;European Power Platform Conference&lt;/A&gt; | June 29 - July 2 | Copenhagen, Denmark&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Our Show Links:&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;DIV class="styles_lia-table-wrapper__h6Xo9 styles_table-responsive__MW0lN"&gt;&lt;table&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;📅 Mondays at Microsoft Links including a download for calendar:&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;📝 Our Microsoft Tech Community News Desk for Monday's recaps, Meet the Makers show and more:&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;🎙️ Listen to Mondays at Microsoft on Apple Podcasts or Spotify —&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;🌍 Discover the Microsoft Global Community Initiative (MGCI) —&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MGCI" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MGCI&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Microsoft Community page on Facebook:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MSCommunityFB" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MSCommunityFB&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;🔔Microsoft Community on LinkedIn:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM" target="_blank"&gt;https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;MSFT Adoption on Twitter:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://x.com/MSFTAdoption" target="_blank"&gt;https://x.com/MSFTAdoption&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:24:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-events/mondays-at-microsoft-episode-75/ec-p/4519810#M638</guid>
      <dc:creator>Aaron_Bode</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-05-18T15:24:29Z</dc:date>
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    <item>
      <title>Event Guide - Microsoft at TechCon Chicago 2026</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-blog/event-guide-microsoft-at-techcon-chicago-2026/ba-p/4517561</link>
      <description>&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Join us in Chicago for TechCon 365!&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;A premier Microsoft 365 and Power Platform training event featuring expert-led keynotes and sessions across Copilot, AI, Teams, Power Platform, Azure, SharePoint, Purview, and more. Whether you’re new to the platform or a seasoned admin, developer, or power user, you’ll find practical learning tailored to your role and goals.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;Shoutout to incredible event producers, &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-toler-23897229/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Sharon Toler&lt;/A&gt; and &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/partnerguru/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;David Wilhelm&lt;/A&gt;. Thank you for the partnership, your passion for supporting technical skilling and the community. Microsoft is happy to be a sponsor of this fantastic event. Thank you to the&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/sponsors" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;U&gt;additional&amp;nbsp;sponsors&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;who participate.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;We’re grateful&amp;nbsp;for&amp;nbsp;everyone in this community who brings their energy and expertise, making this conference a can’t-miss highlight on the tech calendar each year. &lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;101 on TechCon 365 in Chicago &lt;/STRONG&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;What:&lt;/STRONG&gt; Microsoft 365 &amp;amp; Power Platform Conference &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Where:&lt;/STRONG&gt; Chicago, IL -&amp;nbsp;McCormick Place South &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;When:&lt;/STRONG&gt; June 15&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;19, 2026 &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Presenters:&lt;/STRONG&gt; 130+ sessions, 25 workshops, 2 optional days of workshops to deepen your learning throughout the week. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Cost: Register by May 29, 2026, and SAVE $200 of a 5-Day Pass!&lt;/STRONG&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;LI data-list-item-id="ea66d6197396483b5792e281540dd9764"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Price:&lt;/STRONG&gt; $850&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;$2,995 (there’s&amp;nbsp;something for every budget,&amp;nbsp;check ticket options!) &lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI data-list-item-id="e5c99a621953a9e58a61ba74d934756cc"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/tickets" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;U&gt;Register today!&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI data-list-item-id="ed87deccedfefeca618f10615d6c913ca"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Registration Savings:&lt;/STRONG&gt; Use code &lt;STRONG&gt;MSCMTY&lt;/STRONG&gt; to take &lt;STRONG&gt;$200 USD&lt;/STRONG&gt; off your registration &lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI data-list-item-id="e3b3534b0b9dbf38cdb53c65b2bdf44f1"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;X&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;LinkedIn:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;A href="https://x.com/techcon365" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;@TechCon365&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/techcon365" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;TechCon365 &lt;/A&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
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&lt;P data-text-type="noSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Be Part of What’s Next&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="noSpacing"&gt;Get ready for what’s next and learn what you can put into action today. With Microsoft MVPs, MCMs, Microsoft Program Managers, Microsoft Engineers, MCTs, and Microsoft Regional Directors all in one place for the week. Choose from over 150 sessions led by the experts who built the tools and solutions you use every day. TechCon 365 is an event designed to fit your experience level and area of interest.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Make It Memorable &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;From inspiring community spaces to special events (yes, including exclusive swag), this is more than a conference, it’s a full experience. Take advantage of Chicago flair and dedicated Community Meetups throughout the week to connect, recharge, and share perspectives with peers who are as passionate as you are. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Atlanta/tickets" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;U&gt;Register today&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/A&gt; | Note: Use the &lt;STRONG&gt;MSCMTY&lt;/STRONG&gt; discount code to save $200 USD off registration. &lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Building Connections  &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;Building connections at TechCon 365 Chicago is at the heart of the experience, bringing together a dynamic community of professionals passionate about Microsoft 365 and the future of work. Whether you’re engaging in conversations on the Expo floor or connecting during sessions and meetups, every interaction is an opportunity to learn from peers, exchange ideas, and expand your network. From first-time attendees to seasoned experts, TechCon 365 creates a welcoming environment where meaningful relationships are formed, collaborations take shape, and the community grows stronger together&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Key Microsoft Sessions and Activities   &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?search=keyn&amp;amp;session=1221288" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;Keynote: Stepping Up to the Plate: Winning Strategies to Empower Your Team&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;A keynote panel with host &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathernewman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Heather Cook&lt;/A&gt; and panelists, &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanwofford/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Bryan Wofford&lt;/A&gt;, &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-e-lakes-ii/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Charles Lakes II&lt;/A&gt;, &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/liamcleary/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Liam Cleary&lt;/A&gt;, &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliemturner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Julie Turner&lt;/A&gt;, &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonrlindsay/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Shannon Lindsay&lt;/A&gt;, &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-kashman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Mark Kashman&lt;/A&gt; (Wednesday 8:30 AM to 9:40 AM Central Time) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;In this keynote, you will&amp;nbsp;learn&amp;nbsp;that&amp;nbsp;AI&amp;nbsp;isn’t&amp;nbsp;a solo sport.&amp;nbsp;It’s&amp;nbsp;a team game. It takes communication, trust, shared signals, and a commitment to help the entire lineup succeed. So, whether you’re stepping up to the plate, coaching from the dugout, or helping call the game from the front office, remember: the real power comes when we play as one team.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;SPAN class="lia-text-color-21"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?search=women&amp;amp;session=1226412" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Women in Tech&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;Panel&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;Host: Heather Cook. Panelists: &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nisainirexach/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Nisaini Rexach&lt;/A&gt;,&lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriejwhite/" target="_blank"&gt; Carrie White&lt;/A&gt; and &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprildelsing/" target="_blank"&gt;April Delsing&lt;/A&gt; (Wednesday, 1:40 PM CT)&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;All individuals, regardless of gender, are invited to join us to celebrate, talk about our progress, and focus on how we can continue to make the Microsoft ecosystem the best in the world for welcoming, mentoring and supporting women. Additionally, we aim to promote allyship and foster inclusiveness within our industry.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Microsoft Led Breakout Sessions (Times are in Central Time (CT)) &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;U&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?search=building+en&amp;amp;session=1210817" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Building Enterprise AI Agents: From Low‑Code Copilot Studio to GitHub Copilot Integration &lt;/A&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/misahb/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Minhaj Sahibzada&lt;/A&gt; (Wednesday 11:30 AM to 12:40 PM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?search=backst&amp;amp;session=1210910" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;Backstage event production with Microsoft 365 Copilot&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathernewman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Heather Cook&lt;/A&gt; and&lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanwofford/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt; Bryan Wofford&lt;/A&gt; (Wednesday 11:30 AM to 12:40 PM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?day=Wednesday%2C+Jun+17%2C+2026&amp;amp;session=1088679" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Secure and Govern AI and Agents with Microsoft &amp;amp; Agent 365&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt; with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-jahnke-0490b02/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Craig Jahnke&lt;/A&gt; and Sophie Ke (Wednesday 11:30 AM to 12:40 PM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?search=driving+pro&amp;amp;session=1210669" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;Driving productivity with Power BI and M365&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ladahill/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Lada Hill&lt;/A&gt; and &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-faber-97a3a310a/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Lauren Faber&lt;/A&gt; (Wednesday 1:40 PM to 2:50 PM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?day=Wednesday%2C+Jun+17%2C+2026&amp;amp;session=1210687" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Engage Everywhere: Communities, Events, and Storylines in Teams, Powered by AI&lt;/STRONG&gt; &lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;with Steve Nguyen (Wednesday 1:40pm - 2:50 pm)&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?day=Wednesday%2C+Jun+17%2C+2026&amp;amp;session=1133744" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;How to Get What You Want: The Art of Prompt Engineering for Copilot&lt;/A&gt; with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleanngilbert/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Michelle Gilbert &lt;/A&gt;(Wednesday 1:40pm - 2:50 pm)&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?search=avoiding+the&amp;amp;session=1108480" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;Avoiding the “Go-Live Hangover”: Battle-Tested Best Practices for Contact Center Implementations&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bvinoth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Vinoth Balasubramanian&lt;/A&gt; (Wednesday 3:30 PM to 4:40 PM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?search=set+up+m&amp;amp;session=1137059" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;Setup M365 for Education: Copilot. Teams &amp;amp; More&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxafritz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Max Fritz&lt;/A&gt; (Wednesday 3:30 PM to 4:40 PM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?search=beyond+com&amp;amp;session=1137066" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;Beyond Compliance: How Accessibility Improves Productivity in Microsoft 365&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxafritz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Max Fritz&lt;/A&gt; (Thursday 9:00 AM to 10:10 AM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?day=Thursday%2C+Jun+18%2C+2026&amp;amp;session=1134110" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;From Hocus Pocus to Focus: Contextualize Your Power BI Data&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt; with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brunostephanie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Stephanie Bruno&lt;/A&gt; and &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonrlindsay/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Shannon Lindsay&lt;/A&gt; (Thursday 9:00 AM to 10:10 AM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?day=Thursday%2C+Jun+18%2C+2026&amp;amp;session=1133592" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Introduction to Vibing with the M365 Tools Frontier Agents and Power Platform&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt; with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralphrivas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Ralph Rivas&lt;/A&gt; and &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-jahnke-0490b02/?skipRedirect=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Craig Jahnke&lt;/A&gt; (Thursday 9:00 AM to 10:10 AM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?search=work+smar&amp;amp;session=1210824" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;Work Smarter with OneDrive: AI-Enhanced Productivity Across Microsoft 365&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishallodha/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Vishal Lodha&lt;/A&gt; (Thursday 9:00 AM to 10:10 AM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?search=the+next+generation+of+community&amp;amp;session=1210919" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;The Next Generation of Community Storytelling: Powered by AI&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdj2166/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Jonathan Jones&lt;/A&gt; (Thursday 9:00 AM to 10:10 AM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?search=ai+read&amp;amp;session=1092282" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;AI Ready - An Evolutive Approach&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-carlos-chipi-pe-mba-073a2755/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Juan Carlos Chipi&lt;/A&gt; (Thursday 10:40 AM to 11:50 PM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?search=accessibility+by&amp;amp;session=1221066" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;Accessibility by Design: Building Inclusive Experiences with Microsoft 365 and Copilot&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrylrowe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Darryl Rowe&lt;/A&gt; and &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lallenlaurie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Laurie Allen&lt;/A&gt; (Thursday 10:40 AM to 11:50 PM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?search=engage%2c+l&amp;amp;session=1210675" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;Engage, Learn, Lead: Maximizing Impact with the Microsoft Tech Community&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshleporati/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Josh Leporati&lt;/A&gt; (Thursday 12:50 PM to 2:00 PM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?day=Thursday%2C+Jun+18%2C+2026&amp;amp;session=1182887" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;The Rise of AI Agents: Designing the Platforms That Power Enterprise AI&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt; with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-antonio-salas-robles-0b487134/?locale=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Marco Salas Robles&lt;/A&gt; and&lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-leal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt; Kevin Leal&lt;/A&gt; (Thursday 12:50 PM to 2:00 PM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?search=voice+bo&amp;amp;session=1108481" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;Voice Bots That Work: Designing AI Conversations Customers Don’t Hang Up On&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bvinoth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Vinoth Balasubramanian&lt;/A&gt; (Thursday 2:10 PM to 3:20 PM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?search=from+data+chaos+to+copilot+con&amp;amp;session=1210679" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;From Data Chaos to Copilot Confidence: Building a Secure Foundation with Purview &amp;amp; SAM&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;with Bryan Wofford (Thursday 4:00 PM to 5:10 PM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?search=extending+co&amp;amp;session=1221063" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;Extending Copilot with Connectors: Powering Intelligent Agents with Your Data&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajgoldie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;AJ Goldie&lt;/A&gt; (Thursday 4:00 PM to 5:10 PM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?search=why+po&amp;amp;session=1136693" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;Why Power BI Copilot Works (and When It Doesn’t)&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjay-raut-60a2a19/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Sanjay Raut &lt;/A&gt;and &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/denglishbi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Dan English&lt;/A&gt; (Thursday 4:00 PM to 5:10 PM)&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?session=1221056&amp;amp;search=your+copilot+ad" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;Your Copilot Adoption Playbook: Getting Started with Microsoft Adoption Resources&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginahoffmann1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Gina Hoffman&lt;/A&gt; and &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanwofford/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Bryan Wofford &lt;/A&gt;(MCAG) (Friday 9:00 AM&amp;nbsp;to10:10 AM)&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?session=1221059&amp;amp;search=your+ai+c" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;What’s New in the Microsoft 365 Copilot App: Your AI Command Center for Work&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgoad/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Michael Goad&lt;/A&gt; (Friday 9:00 AM to 10:10 AM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?session=1210827&amp;amp;search=ai+in+sharepoint+i" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;AI in SharePoint in Action&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanwofford/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Bryan Wofford&lt;/A&gt; (Friday 10:20 AM to 11:30 AM) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda?session=1221061&amp;amp;search=building+smarter+ag" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;Building Smarter Agents: What’s New in Agent Builder and What’s Coming Next&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;with &lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajgoldie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;AJ Goldie &lt;/A&gt;(Friday 12:30 PM to 1:40 PM)  &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;There are over 100 sessions being given by our wonderful community of consultants, business owners, Microsoft MVPs, user group leaders and MGCI Board Members and Regional Directors. Session days and times are subject to change, please see the &lt;A href="https://techcon365.com/Chicago/agenda" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;U&gt;TechCon Chicago website for the full agenda.&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Community Activities &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;TechCon 365 Chicago offers a dynamic lineup of activities designed to bring the community together and create memorable, hands-on experiences.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;The Expo Hall serves as the central hub of energy, where attendees can explore solutions, connect with partners, and discover the latest innovations across Microsoft 365. Interactive spaces like Ask the Experts provide direct access to Microsoft specialists and MVPs for real-time guidance and insights. Networking lunches create a relaxed setting to build meaningful&amp;nbsp;connections.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;Together, these experiences make TechCon 365 a vibrant, connection-driven environment from start to finish. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Microsoft Community Booth &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;The Microsoft&amp;nbsp;Community Booth&amp;nbsp;at&amp;nbsp;TechCon&amp;nbsp;365 Chicago&amp;nbsp;is a space to connect directly with Microsoft product teams and Microsoft MVPs. Pick up some laptop stickers and&amp;nbsp;giveaway. Learn about community programs and enter to win daily prizes.&amp;nbsp;You’ll find the Microsoft&amp;nbsp;Community Booth&amp;nbsp;in the&amp;nbsp;TechCon&amp;nbsp;365 Expo Hall&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;We’ll&amp;nbsp;host a meetup and photo for members and those curious about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="http://aka.ms/MGCI" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;U&gt;Microsoft Global Community Initiative&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;(MGCI)&amp;nbsp;on Wednesday June 17&lt;SUP&gt;th&lt;/SUP&gt;&amp;nbsp;during lunch, get a place and look for the signs, will be close to the Microsoft Community Booth.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;Join us in the Microsoft Community Booth for a &lt;STRONG&gt;Microsoft MVP photo&lt;/STRONG&gt; on&amp;nbsp;&lt;STRONG&gt;Wednesday,&amp;nbsp;June 17 at 1:30pm &lt;/STRONG&gt;at the end of lunch.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;A Few Tips for attendees  &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI data-list-item-id="e1d6300032105dd3cfd8c5d6e2048a66a"&gt;Review the agenda and map out your must-see sessions  &lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI data-list-item-id="e8f8a6d8c177622e3bb886978df0d33ac"&gt;Visit the Expo Floor to meet Microsoft teams and partners  &lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI data-list-item-id="e84c459af9e792c5afdd76956815de440"&gt;Join meetups for fresh connections  &lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI data-list-item-id="e816d5c1f3e4d76e7fe1a2e6694d32591"&gt;Share your learnings and follow up after the event to keep the networking alive  &lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI data-list-item-id="ea6bd69b4e42d17309ce39d7d421f8ee2"&gt;Stay hydrated and dress for comfort  &lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="noSpacing"&gt;Follow TechCon 365 on&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/techcon365" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;LinkedIn&amp;nbsp;&lt;/A&gt;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://x.com/TechCon365" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;X&lt;/A&gt;, and use #TechCon365 for updates and community&amp;nbsp;stories. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P aria-hidden="true" data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Stay connected on Microsoft channels&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;EM&gt; &lt;/EM&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;Microsoft Community LinkedIn Page: &lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLinkedin" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;U&gt;https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLinkedin&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;Microsoft Tech Community: &lt;A href="https://aka.ms/JoinMTC" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;U&gt;https://aka.ms/JoinMTC&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;MSFT Adoption Twitter: &lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MSFTAdoptionTwitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;U&gt;https://aka.ms/MSFTAdoptionTwitter&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;Microsoft Adoption Hub: &lt;A href="https://aka.ms/AdoptionHub" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;U&gt;https://aka.ms/AdoptionHub&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;Microsoft Community Learning YouTube: &lt;A href="https://aka.ms/community/learning" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;U&gt;https://aka.ms/community/learning&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;One-Stop Shop for Community Events: &lt;A href="https://www.communitydays.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;U&gt;https://www.communitydays.org&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;Mondays at Microsoft News Show: &lt;A href="https://aka.ms/MondaysatMicrosoft" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;U&gt;https://aka.ms/MondaysatMicrosoft&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Secure Your Spot! &lt;/STRONG&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;Truly, I hope you’ll join us. Register today and use code MSCMTY for $200 USD off. This is your moment to learn, connect, and be inspired. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;Mark your calendar for June 15&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;19, 2026&amp;nbsp;and come make&amp;nbsp;Chicago&amp;nbsp;part of your tech story. We can’t wait to see you there! WOOTWOOT!  &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;Chicago is a busy city in the Summer, and there is lots going on that week. The Cubbies are at home, there are tons of musicals, and the Obama Library is opening.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://eventguide.com/chicago/months/2026/06.htm#google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;2026 June: Calendar of Chicago's Events | EventGuide&lt;/A&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://visitchicago.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Visit Chicago&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.choosechicago.com/events/list/page/2/?tribe-bar-date=2026-06-15" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Events from Tuesday, June 16th - Wednesday, June 17th | Choose Chicago&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;Cheers,   &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;Heather Cook &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P data-text-type="withSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 21:23:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-blog/event-guide-microsoft-at-techcon-chicago-2026/ba-p/4517561</guid>
      <dc:creator>HeatherCook</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-05-28T21:23:22Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Proposal for Cloud Verified Authentication on Windows Lock Screen</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-discussions/proposal-for-cloud-verified-authentication-on-windows-lock/m-p/4518167#M205</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hello Microsoft Team,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I am a Computer Engineering student and a Junior Penetration Tester. I would like to propose a security enhancement for the Windows Lock Screen to prevent data theft if a laptop is physically stolen.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The Concept: MFA at Login&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I suggest adding a "Login with Microsoft Account Verification" option directly on the Windows Lock Screen. This would provide two levels of high-end security:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Real-Time Email OTP Mode:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;On the lock screen, instead of a password, the user clicks "Send OTP to Email."&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Security Benefit: Even if a thief has the laptop, they cannot unlock it without accessing the owner's email on another device.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;System-Generated Fixed PIN Mode:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Microsoft generates a high-entropy Secure PIN and sends it to the user’s registered email.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Security Benefit: It eliminates weak, user-created passwords and can rotate periodically via email.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Why this is important:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;If a laptop is stolen, the data remains safe because the authentication key is in the user's cloud email, not just on the device. It brings Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to the very first step of Windows interaction.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I believe this feature would be a great addition to future Windows updates.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 06:08:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-discussions/proposal-for-cloud-verified-authentication-on-windows-lock/m-p/4518167#M205</guid>
      <dc:creator>kishansadhu</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-05-10T06:08:58Z</dc:date>
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    <item>
      <title>Opportunity to Participate in Doctoral Research Survey</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-discussions/opportunity-to-participate-in-doctoral-research-survey/m-p/4516815#M203</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hello! My name is Melissa Johnson, and I am a doctoral student at National University. I am conducting an online survey to study the impact of productivity in Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) environments. In order to participate, you must be age 18 or older, work in the United States, your organization has either implemented or is in the process of implementing Zero Trust security policies and you have experience with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) in virtual desktop and remote work environments.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The survey is anonymous and has 31 questions and it is estimated to take less than one hour to complete the survey and will ask questions about demographics, ZTA authentication experience, implementation of ZTA context, perceived system performance, perceived user productivity, and user satisfaction.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Follow this link if you wish to participate in this voluntary research: &lt;A href="https://ncu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bpziGNnZVmoLGES" target="_blank"&gt;https://ncu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bpziGNnZVmoLGES&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Feel free to share this link with others!&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:02:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-discussions/opportunity-to-participate-in-doctoral-research-survey/m-p/4516815#M203</guid>
      <dc:creator>MelissaJ84</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-05-04T15:02:55Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 74</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-events/mondays-at-microsoft-episode-74/ec-p/4516362#M637</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook as they take you through the latest Microsoft news in AI, Microsoft 365 product updates, and community news &amp;amp; events!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;🎥 Episode 74 of "Mondays at Microsoft" goes LIVE on Monday, May 4th at 8:00 AM PT!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;#MondaysAtMicrosoft&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:40:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-events/mondays-at-microsoft-episode-74/ec-p/4516362#M637</guid>
      <dc:creator>Aaron_Bode</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-30T21:40:11Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Event Guide - European Collab Cloud &amp; Biz Apps Summit - Cologne, Germany</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-blog/event-guide-european-collab-cloud-biz-apps-summit-cologne/ba-p/4512501</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="header"&gt;Microsoft at the European Collaboration Summit 202&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="header"&gt;6&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="header"&gt;- Cologne&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="header"&gt;, Germany&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="header"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="header"&gt;|&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="header"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Microsoft Event Guide&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-parastyle="header"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;469777462&amp;quot;:[4680,9360],&amp;quot;469777927&amp;quot;:[0,0],&amp;quot;469777928&amp;quot;:[3,4]}"&gt; &lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Get ready for an exciting experience at the&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;European Collaboration Summit&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;European AI &amp;amp; Cloud Summit&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;, and &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;European&amp;nbsp;BizApps&amp;nbsp;Summit&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;! Taking place from &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;May 5-7, 2026, in Cologne, Germany. &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;This event gives you the chance to explore over 300 sessions packed with insights on Microsoft 365 products and solutions, AI in business and operations, Microsoft Security and Compliance, Copilot and Agents, Microsoft Viva, SharePoint, Power Platform, Fabric, and so much more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt; &lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;The best part? With a small upgrade, your ticket to one conference opens the door to all three! You’ll have the flexibility to attend sessions across all three events, connecting you with even more Microsoft experts and tech enthusiasts. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to learn, grow, and network!&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt; &lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;The summit will feature pre-conference full-day tutorials led by M365 industry experts on best practices, insights, and implementation across collaboration, AI, Copilot, and more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;H3&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;The conference has an incredible speaker lineup with:&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559683&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559684&amp;quot;:-2,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;120 MVP&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;speakers from around the globe&amp;nbsp;with inspiring business and technology keynotes from&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Marco Casalaina&lt;/STRONG&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Vice&amp;nbsp;President&amp;nbsp;of Products, Microsoft Azure AI&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;, &lt;STRONG&gt;Adam Harmetz&lt;/STRONG&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Vice&amp;nbsp;President&amp;nbsp;of Product, OneDrive and SharePoint,&amp;nbsp;Collaborative Apps &amp;amp; Platforms, Microsoft, and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;J&lt;STRONG&gt;ulie Koesmarno&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;, Principal Group Product Manager,&amp;nbsp;Agent 365,&amp;nbsp;Microsoft on&amp;nbsp;how the future of AI and the age of the Agents&amp;nbsp;is here. Learn how AI can work for&amp;nbsp;your&amp;nbsp;organizations and&amp;nbsp;propel&amp;nbsp;careers&amp;nbsp;forward.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Along with the &lt;SPAN style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30);" data-contrast="auto"&gt;European Collaboration Summit&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30);" data-contrast="auto"&gt;, two more conferences are co-located: the &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="https://cloudsummit.eu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;European AI and Cloud Summit&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30);" data-contrast="auto"&gt;, which focuses on&amp;nbsp;AI, Microsoft Azure, OpenAI, and Cloud Security; and the &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="https://bizappssummit.eu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;European BizApps Summit&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30);" data-contrast="auto"&gt;, which centers on the Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric, Citizen Development, and Low Code/No Code Business Applications. See sessions from&amp;nbsp;all three conferences on the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/sessions" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;sessions page&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30);" data-contrast="auto"&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30);" data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt; &lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Kicking off on May&amp;nbsp;4&amp;nbsp;with pre-conference tutorials, the events all run May&amp;nbsp;5-7, 2026.​​​​​​​ &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;From&amp;nbsp;a grassroots&amp;nbsp;gathering of 200 professionals in 2012 to the largest Microsoft collaboration conference in the world, the European Collaboration Summit is where the future of work comes together. What began as a&amp;nbsp;SharePoint&lt;/SPAN&gt;‑&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;focused&amp;nbsp;event has consistently been ahead of the curve—spotlighting major innovations from SharePoint Server 2013 to the rise of Office 365 and beyond.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:210,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:210,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt; &lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Today, with more than 3,000 attendees from across the globe, CollabSummit is a&amp;nbsp;must-attend&amp;nbsp;destination for anyone shaping modern collaboration. Each year, Germany becomes a global hub for CEOs, IT leaders, developers, consultants, makers, and students—coming together to gain practical insights, discover&amp;nbsp;what’s&amp;nbsp;next in Microsoft collaboration technologies, and build connections that last well beyond the event.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:210,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:210,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;At its core, CollabSummit is powered by community: a shared commitment to learning, open&amp;nbsp;knowledge&lt;/SPAN&gt;‑&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;sharing, and inclusive connection. Huge thanks to Adis Jugo, Mustafa Toroman, Waldek Mastykarz, Garry Trinder, Brett Lonsdale, Margit Jugo, and the outstanding teams of volunteers and sponsors who continue to turn this vision into an unforgettable experience.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:210,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:210,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;101 on the European Collaboration Summit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;What:&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;European Collaboration Summit&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Where:&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;Cologne, Germany&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Cofex Cologne&amp;nbsp;Koelnmesse Halle 1, 50679 Köln,&amp;nbsp;Cologne, Germany&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;When:&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;May 5-7,&amp;nbsp;2026,&amp;nbsp;with Pre-day May 4&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/sessions" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Content&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;:&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Microsoft presence at the European Collab Summit (ECS) |&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;3&amp;nbsp;keynotes |&amp;nbsp;51&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Microsoft Breakout sessions&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;Review&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/sessions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;all sessions&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/tutorials/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;tutorials&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;, and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/speakers" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;speakers&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Registration:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/tickets/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Register today&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Use the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;MICROSOFT15&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;discount code to save 15% off registration.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Cost:&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/tickets" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Learn more about ticket prices&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;CollabSummit&amp;nbsp;+ Tutorials, May 5-7: €1,485 (approx. $1,741&amp;nbsp;USD)&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16119285,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;Master Pass, May 5-7: €1,845&amp;nbsp;(approx. $2,164&amp;nbsp;USD)&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16119285,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:1440,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Wingdings&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[9675],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;Includes access to ECS Conference + Tutorials + European&amp;nbsp;BizApps&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp; European AI &amp;amp; Cloud Summits&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16119285,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;European Collab Summit Socials:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/collabsummit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Linkedin.com/showcase/&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/collabsummit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;collabsummit&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt; &lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;Note:&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;For this guide,&amp;nbsp;we’ll&amp;nbsp;use their main acronym&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;ECS&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;to talk about the event&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;European Collaboration Summit&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;and be clear when highlighting content in either Collab, Cloud or Biz app side of things.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:600,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:300,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Microsoft&amp;nbsp;Keynotes&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:600,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:300,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://cloudsummit.eu/en/agenda" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;AI Microsoft Keynote&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Marco&amp;nbsp;Castalaina,&lt;/STRONG&gt; Vice&amp;nbsp;President&amp;nbsp;of Products, Microsoft Azure AI&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;May 6,&amp;nbsp;2026&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;Confexhall&amp;nbsp;Section 3&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;AI &amp;amp; Cloud Summit Keynote&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P aria-level="3"&gt;&lt;A href="https://cloudsummit.eu/en/agenda" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;The Age of the Agent: AI That Works for You&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;134245418&amp;quot;:true,&amp;quot;134245529&amp;quot;:true,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Julie Koesmarno&lt;/STRONG&gt;,&amp;nbsp;Principal Group Product Manager, Microsoft&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559731&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;May 6,&amp;nbsp;2026&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;Confexhall&amp;nbsp;Section 3&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Collab Keynote&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/session?guid=b4c2c377-7919-48ef-8453-20c7ed12945d" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;The Future of AI is Already Here&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Adam Harmetz&lt;/STRONG&gt;,&amp;nbsp;Vice&amp;nbsp;President&amp;nbsp;of PM in the Collaborative Apps &amp;amp; Platforms, Microsoft&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;May 7,&amp;nbsp;2026&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;Confexhall&amp;nbsp;Section 3&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:1800,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;May 5&amp;nbsp;Tutorials&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;DIV class="styles_lia-table-wrapper__h6Xo9 styles_table-responsive__MW0lN"&gt;&lt;table border="1" style="border-width: 1px;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/tutorial?guid=69c6023f-7546-4419-a665-f2e65d4d4174" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Microsoft 365 Developer Power Class: Copilot and Platform Extensibility&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Julie Turner, Paolo Pialorsi, Garry Trinder, Vesa Juvonen | May 5, 9:00 AM | Room: Tutorial - A&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/tutorial?guid=4977449b-e4bc-4495-aee7-1c4943d3629d" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Model-Driven Apps for Canvas Apps Developers Powerclass&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Robin Rosengrün, Luise Freese | May 5, 9:00 AM | Room: Tutorial - Y&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;colgroup&gt;&lt;col style="width: 100.00%" /&gt;&lt;/colgroup&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;img /&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Microsoft-led breakout sessions&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Build your own experience by choosing the sessions that matter most to you. Every breakout is packed with impactful product updates, dynamic demos, inspiring customer stories, and practical best practices—plus deep dives into product and solution strategy.&amp;nbsp;You’ll&amp;nbsp;even get a sneak peek at&amp;nbsp;what’s&amp;nbsp;ahead. This is your chance to dive in and get inspired.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt; &lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;You can review each full agenda for&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/agenda/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;European Collab Summit&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;&amp;nbsp;sessions&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Plus, use the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://run.events/app" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;event mobile app&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;(iOS and Android) to add sessions to your schedule.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;Microsoft-led CollabSummit&amp;nbsp;sessions&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Preparing your organization to fully capitalize on Copilot for Microsoft 365 starts with strong technical readiness. These sessions dive into what it takes to be prepared, sharing the&amp;nbsp;latest insights and best practices. Learn from our experts how to harness AI effectively and unlock the full value of Copilot across your organization.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Wednesday&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;DIV class="styles_lia-table-wrapper__h6Xo9 styles_table-responsive__MW0lN"&gt;&lt;table border="1" style="border-width: 1px;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/session?guid=9a8e2487-a61d-4eb7-b912-5c19911802aa" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Technology&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Adoption&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;for Business Results&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Karuana Gatimu | May 6, 11:00 AM | Room: M&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/session?guid=e0352e4d-eacd-43cd-8ab8-a8c7adf4b25a" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Search, then Chat: How Copilot Orchestrates Answers (and Why Sources Beat Verticals)&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Mikael Svenson | May 6, 11:00 AM | Room: T&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/session?guid=876612a6-50d0-4109-bf86-ff786e332244" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Understanding Microsoft 365 Copilot Extensibility&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Vesa Juvonen, Paolo Pialorsi | May 6, 11:00 AM | Room:&amp;nbsp;Confexhall&amp;nbsp;Section 3&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/session?guid=7dae89d2-aaff-4d3d-9311-19525749f576" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Cultivating Trust and Leadership Excellence: Strategies for Respect and Empathy in the Workplace&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Heather Cook | May 6 12:00 | Room: M&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;Thursday&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;/UL&gt;
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&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/session?guid=31c3857f-d329-4ef3-ac56-5d4d23db8fa2" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Engage everyone: Modernizing communications and amplifying leader effectiveness&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Dan Holme | May 7, 11:20 AM | Room:&amp;nbsp;Confexhall&amp;nbsp;Section 3&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/session?guid=576827bf-5e7c-4ee7-a40d-92f3241a79ba" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Leading Workforce Transformation: The Art and Science of Skilling Your People&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Karuana Gatimu | May 6, 1:30 | Room M&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/session?guid=afb1e294-d234-4ae5-99cc-7e6acf560632" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;From pilot to scale: Secure and govern Microsoft 365 Copilot&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Erica Toelle | May 7, 2:30 PM | Room: Q&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
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&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;colgroup&gt;&lt;col style="width: 100.00%" /&gt;&lt;/colgroup&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;Microsoft-led AI and Cloud sessions&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;Professionals, entrepreneurs, and businesses can explore opportunities with Azure, Copilot, and OpenAI, enhancing their knowledge and networking. Attendees will experience demos, discussions, and insights into Microsoft's cloud strategy. The focus is on understanding the impact of cloud adoption and promoting Responsible AI.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;DIV class="styles_lia-table-wrapper__h6Xo9 styles_table-responsive__MW0lN"&gt;&lt;table border="1" style="border-width: 1px;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://cloudsummit.eu/en/session?guid=1effd10e-7c97-42c6-80fe-4209870ac4b3" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Guardrails for innovation: How to secure AI agents without slowing down&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Erica Toelle | May 6, 11:00 AM | Room: U&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
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&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://cloudsummit.eu/en/session?guid=6a81085c-dfb2-4603-8d65-0804781900b4" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Build AI Agents That Actually Know Your Data (with Fabric + Foundry)&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Josh Ndemenge | May 6, 11:00 AM | Room: X&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://cloudsummit.eu/en/session?guid=b62653e6-105b-44cf-acd2-a284f96a9601" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Automate model selection with Azure AI Foundry Model Router - to fast-track cost efficiencies and win big&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Lee Stott | May 6, 11:00 AM | Room:&amp;nbsp;Confexhall&amp;nbsp;Section 2&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
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&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://cloudsummit.eu/en/session?guid=6a274d49-e16b-4fb5-81e4-70be85c5c97f" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Architecting Intelligent APIs: Unifying AI Services with Azure API Management&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Massimo Bonanni | May 6, 12:00 PM | Room: U&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
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&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="21" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://cloudsummit.eu/en/session?guid=9f2bf1a8-386b-49b5-808a-afaf05174769" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;From Smart Models To Agent Factories: Accelerating AI Solution Development with Microsoft Foundry&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Lee Stott | May 7, 3:50 PM | Room:&amp;nbsp;Confexhall&amp;nbsp;Section 2&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="22" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://cloudsummit.eu/en/session?guid=ea18f222-c4e2-4095-981b-28ed5a5cc0d8" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;On-Device AI with Foundry Local: Free, Private, and Offline&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Maanav Dalal | May 7, 3:50 PM | Room: V&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;colgroup&gt;&lt;col style="width: 100.00%" /&gt;&lt;/colgroup&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Microsoft-led&amp;nbsp;BizApps&amp;nbsp;sessions&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Browse these sessions to learn about Power Platform, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Business Apps, Dynamics 365, and Citizen Development.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;DIV class="styles_lia-table-wrapper__h6Xo9 styles_table-responsive__MW0lN"&gt;&lt;table border="1" style="border-width: 1px;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://bizappssummit.eu/en/session?guid=1363beeb-48b9-4b92-a726-dde45d7eaa0d" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Model Context Protocol vs. Connectors: Rethinking Integration in the Power Platform 💡&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Mats Necker, Daniel Laskewitz | May 6, 11:00 AM | Room:&amp;nbsp;Confexhall Section 1&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://bizappssummit.eu/en/session?guid=d7ac09ef-8ab5-4ea0-87cc-81b63de27705" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Power Platform Admin Essentials: CLI, Tools &amp;amp; Tips&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Carl Cookson, Daniel Laskewitz | May 6, 2:20 PM | Room: A&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
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&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://bizappssummit.eu/en/session?guid=32fd59d6-04b9-4671-9169-c47a0380d4f4" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Vibe Engineering: Navigating the New Map of the Power Platform&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Scott Durow | May 6, 3:20 PM | Room:&amp;nbsp;Confexhall&amp;nbsp;Section 1&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://bizappssummit.eu/en/session?guid=53f0a112-d7f7-495a-8565-3aeaedc3cf53" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;From Rapid Prototyping to Production: Accelerating Innovation with Power Platform&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Daniel Laskewitz, Carsten Groth | May 6, 4:40 PM | Room: A&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
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&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://bizappssummit.eu/en/session?guid=5de07458-9ea4-403c-b93c-c991db52cc2e" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Create documents from a Custom Engine Agent (many ways)&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Damien Bird | May 7, 10:20 AM | Room:&amp;nbsp;Confexhall&amp;nbsp;Section 1&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
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&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://bizappssummit.eu/en/session?guid=1396272e-1383-4174-97cf-cc31f6e78c10" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Operationalizing Agents at Scale: The Agentic COE Playbook&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Rob Bennett, Saurabh Pant | May 7, 10:20 AM | Room: B&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
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&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://bizappssummit.eu/en/session?guid=0c127a49-7fc6-4cba-a721-c5a3315ac0db" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Beyond Shipping: How to Keep Your Low-Code Solutions Healthy&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Daniel Laskewitz, Albert-Jan Schot | May 7, 11:20 AM | Room: A&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
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&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://bizappssummit.eu/en/session?guid=0046704c-740d-4564-9799-88f89d3c1157" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;The art of building reusable prompts with AI Builder&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Miguel Verweij, Daniel Laskewitz | May 7, 2:30 PM | Room: A&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{&amp;quot;335552541&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559685&amp;quot;:720,&amp;quot;335559991&amp;quot;:360,&amp;quot;469769226&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469769242&amp;quot;:[8226],&amp;quot;469777803&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777804&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;469777815&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;hybridMultilevel&amp;quot;}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;A href="https://bizappssummit.eu/en/session?guid=d7ac09ef-8ab5-4ea0-87cc-81b63de27705" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;How Microsoft Builds Enterprise Copilot Agents: Patterns, Tooling, and Evaluation for Production Readiness&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Speaker: Clint Williams, Kristina Marko | May 7, 2:30 PM | Room: D&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
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&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Women in Tech Panel&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Heather Cook and Karuana Gatimu will be hosting a diverse group of women in technology and their allies for an engaging roundtable discussion on the current opportunities and challenges presented by the era of AI.&amp;nbsp;They will explore&amp;nbsp;whether anything has fundamentally changed or if familiar patterns persist.&amp;nbsp;You will leave&amp;nbsp;feeling motivated and empowered to embark on your next endeavors in our dynamic industry. Everyone is encouraged to&amp;nbsp;participate&amp;nbsp;and contribute!&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;May 7, 10:20 AM | Room:&amp;nbsp;run.events&amp;nbsp;Stage (Expo)&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Expo City&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Expo City is where Microsoft innovation comes to life.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;At the heart of CollabSummit, Expo City brings together Microsoft, its partners, and the global community shaping the future of Modern Work. This immersive hub connects&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Microsoft 365, Copilot, Teams, SharePoint, Viva, Security, Power Platform, and AI&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;in one dynamic space — designed for discovery, conversation, and real-world impact. Attendees engage directly with Microsoft-aligned solutions, explore live demos, and exchange ideas with the people building&amp;nbsp;what’s&amp;nbsp;next.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:210,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:210,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt; &lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;More than an expo floor,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Expo City is the meeting place for the Microsoft ecosystem&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;— where strategy meets execution, partnerships are formed, and innovation moves from vision to reality.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:210,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:210,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;You have a chance to WIN a Citroen Ami!&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Don't&amp;nbsp;miss the closing ceremony for the drawing for&amp;nbsp;a brand-new Citroen Ami for one lucky attendee. On the final day of ECS 2026, one lucky attendee will win a brand-new Citroën Ami. Not a voucher. The actual car.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;How&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;participate?&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;You need a valid ticket for any of the three conferences (European Collaboration Summit, European AI &amp;amp; Cloud Summit, or European&amp;nbsp;BizApps&amp;nbsp;Summit), and you need to be physically present for the drawing.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;That's&amp;nbsp;it.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
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&lt;H3&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Community Panel – description&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/session?guid=ba2e8af6-2f11-4682-afa1-678f0bb38f58" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;So You Want to Run a CollabDays? A Practical Guide to Building Great Community Events&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;Presented by:&amp;nbsp;Rodrigo Pinto, Thomas&amp;nbsp;Goelles, Paul&amp;nbsp;Hunt&amp;nbsp;and Thomas&amp;nbsp;Vochen&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;June 5&amp;nbsp;at 11:00 AM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Thinking about running your own&amp;nbsp;CollabDays?&amp;nbsp;Join&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Rodrigo Pinto&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;, Enterprise Architect and Microsoft 365 &amp;amp; Azure MVP at Perspective Dragon,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Paul Hunt&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;,&amp;nbsp;Global M365 Solutions Designer at Willis Towers and Microsoft MVP,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Thomas&amp;nbsp;Goelles&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;, Team Lead for Modern Workplace Solutions at&amp;nbsp;Solvion, and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Thomas&amp;nbsp;Vochten&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;,&amp;nbsp;Technology&amp;nbsp;Evangelist and&amp;nbsp;Microsoft MVP&amp;nbsp;as they show&amp;nbsp;you how to make it happen. Learn the essentials—from planning and promotion to speakers, sponsors, and&amp;nbsp;show&lt;/SPAN&gt;‑&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;day&amp;nbsp;execution—plus proven tips for great content, strong partnerships, and inclusive community-building.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:261,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Whether&amp;nbsp;you’re&amp;nbsp;just getting started or looking to level up,&amp;nbsp;you’ll&amp;nbsp;leave with a clear playbook and the confidence to run a successful&amp;nbsp;CollabDays&amp;nbsp;event.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:261,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;Microsoft Global Community Initiative at ECS&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Coming soon - meet up for MGCI board, regional leads and those who want to join! Learn how to produce local events in your city!&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;AI&amp;nbsp;Competition&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:261,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;On Wednesday, May 6, on the&amp;nbsp;FutureMakers&amp;nbsp;Stage in the Expo&amp;nbsp;City on Wednesday, May 6, as the AI Competition finalists will present their 5-minute pitch on their AI focused product or solution live on stage.&amp;nbsp;This is your chance to watch the most innovative startups in the AI ecosystem&amp;nbsp;battle&amp;nbsp;it out for first place—walking away with a&amp;nbsp;bronze&amp;nbsp;package for next year's event. You&amp;nbsp;don't&amp;nbsp;want to miss being the first to see the newest innovations from startups around the world.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Microsoft Booth – Experience Overview&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:261,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:261,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:300}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Step into the Microsoft booth and experience AI in action. From a central collaboration hub designed for 1:1 developer conversations and architecture deep dives, to the Microsoft&amp;nbsp;Foundry Information Tower&amp;nbsp;showcasing&amp;nbsp;the Agent Factory and production-ready AI at scale, every space is built for discovery and impact.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt; &lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Connect in the Microsoft Lounge for deeper GTM, funding, and acceleration conversations, or gather around the digital engagement screen for live demos, platform storytelling, and walkthroughs that bring Microsoft’s AI vision to life.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Learn more&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;CollabSummit.eu&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;and follow the action on X/Twitter:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.twitter.com/CollabSummit" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;@CollabSummit&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;/&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://twitter.com/search?q=CollabSummit" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;#CollabSummit&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://x.com/Microsoft365" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;@Microsoft365&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://x.com/MSFTCopilot" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;@MSFTCopilot&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.twitter.com/SharePoint" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;@SharePoint&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.twitter.com/OneDrive" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;@OneDrive&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.twitter.com/MicrosoftTeams" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;@MicrosoftTeams&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.twitter.com/MSPowerPlat" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;@MSPowerPlat&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://x.com/Microsoft365Dev" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;@Microsoft365Dev&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;, and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://x.com/MSFTAdoption" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;@MSFTAdoption&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;335557856&amp;quot;:16777215,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:150}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;We look forward to connecting in Germany for one of the year’s most career defining collaboration events. The European Collaboration Summit delivers opportunities to engage with industry leaders, explore emerging innovations, and gain practical insights that can accelerate your professional growth. With role aligned sessions, hands on demos, and in-depth discussions on collaboration tools and strategies, the Summit equips you with the knowledge and perspective needed to stay competitive and ahead of industry trends.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt; &lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity – register today and take advantage of the exclusive discount!&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt; &lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;Finally, don't miss the ECS 2025 recap video! Dive into the highlights and get a sneak peek of all the thrilling moments and what makes ECS events unforgettable:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOBuf7sWDlk" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;ECS 2025 Highlights – A Celebration of Collaboration, AI, and Innovation&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://collabsummit.eu/en/tickets/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;Register today&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Note: Use the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;MICROSOFT15&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="none"&gt;&amp;nbsp;discount code to save 15% off registration. We&amp;nbsp;can’t&amp;nbsp;wait to see you in Germany, May 5-7, 2026!&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Cheers,&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN data-contrast="auto"&gt;Heather Cook&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN data-ccp-props="{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:240}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:28:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-blog/event-guide-european-collab-cloud-biz-apps-summit-cologne/ba-p/4512501</guid>
      <dc:creator>HeatherCook</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-18T13:28:53Z</dc:date>
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    <item>
      <title>onedrive lässt sich nicht starten</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-discussions/onedrive-l%C3%A4sst-sich-nicht-starten/m-p/4511563#M193</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;mehrere versuche OneDrive zu starten vergebens&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:02:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-discussions/onedrive-l%C3%A4sst-sich-nicht-starten/m-p/4511563#M193</guid>
      <dc:creator>Alois_Petrausch</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-15T11:02:01Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Mondays at Microsoft | LIVE from Microsoft 365 Community Conference (Episode 73)</title>
      <link>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-events/mondays-at-microsoft-live-from-microsoft-365-community/ec-p/4511336#M631</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook LIVE from the Microsoft 365 Community Conference as they take you through the latest Microsoft news in AI, Microsoft 365 product updates, and community news &amp;amp; events!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;🎥 Episode 73 of "Mondays at Microsoft" goes LIVE on Monday, March 23rd at 8:00 AM PT!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Watch live on&amp;nbsp;&lt;A class="lia-external-url" href="https://www.linkedin.com/events/7449928445020721152/?viewAsMember=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:25:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/community-news-desk-events/mondays-at-microsoft-live-from-microsoft-365-community/ec-p/4511336#M631</guid>
      <dc:creator>Aaron_Bode</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-14T21:25:03Z</dc:date>
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