ESPC25 – Dublin | Microsoft event guide
ESPC25 | Come curious. Leave inspired. European SharePoint Conference 2025 | Dublin, Ireland | December 1–4, 2025 | SharePointEurope.com. Your guide to ESPC25 Dublin, Ireland, is one of the most dynamic and innovative tech cities in Europe, making it the perfect place for in-person, in-depth learning at the European SharePoint Conference—now simply branded as ESPC25—December 1–4, 2025. As the celebrated Irish writer Edna O’Brien once said, “Hospitality is the cornerstone of the Irish heart.” This spirit of warmth and welcome is sure to be felt throughout your stay in Dublin during ESPC25. You will have the opportunity to learn from experts, network with peers, and discover new technologies that can help you achieve your goals. The event and city have something for everyone: inspiring keynotes, in-depth sessions and workshops, community, art and culture, and many festive moments. Explore powerful new AI capabilities for every role and function: Diving into Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Power Platform, and more, you’ll discover how Microsoft is transforming the way we work today—and get a firsthand look at the future of work itself. You’ll find content delivered by the world’s best Microsoft 365 and Copilot Studio experts, including many Microsoft leaders and employees from the product teams. In this pre-event guide, we list all the Microsoft-led sessions below so you can prepare for what awaits you alongside community and MVP expert sessions. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to learn, share, and engage: Evening gatherings, the attendee party, and our Innovation Hub with Microsoft product demo stations, a Promptathon, Vibe Coding, a place to network with your peers, a dedicated community space, the Inspire Stage, and 1:1 meeting spaces are all within the Expo Hall alongside all the wonderful event sponsors. The 101 on ESPC25 What: ESPC25 Where: The Convention Centre Dublin, Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 D01 T1W6, Ireland When: December 1-4, 2025 (keynotes, sessions, tutorials, workshops, and more) Presenters: 120+ sessions (35+ Microsoft-led), 115+ speakers (MVPs, RDs, Microsoft and community members); check out Microsoft-led keynotes, tutorials, and sessions Cost: From €695 + VAT (one day) to €1645 + VAT (four day) Enjoy an additional €200 discount with our exclusive community discount code: ESPC25COMM Primary social: Join in and follow @ESPC_Community (Twitter) and ESPC (LinkedIn); use hashtag #ESPC25 About ESPC ESPC25 offers you affordable, world-class learning and networking at your fingertips. Join in 120+ sessions covering: Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, AI and agents, SharePoint, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 adoption, governance, admin, intranets, and more. Over the years, ESPC has visited some of the most incredible cities: from the charming streets of Copenhagen and the historic beauty of Berlin to the vibrant culture of Prague, and the dynamic atmosphere of Amsterdam. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, ESPC kept the excitement alive with engaging online events! The European SharePoint Conference (ESPC), now known simply as ESPC, is one of the largest and most prominent events in Europe dedicated to Microsoft technologies, particularly Microsoft 365 and Azure. It began in 2011 in Berlin, Germany, as a platform for discussing SharePoint and related Microsoft technologies. Over the years, ESPC expanded its scope to include other tools in the Microsoft ecosystem, reflecting the industry's trend toward digital transformation and cloud adoption. ESPC has grown to become the largest independent European event for Microsoft technology users, serving as a crucial knowledge hub and networking space. It continues to play a vital role in educating the tech community on best practices for using SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and Azure to enhance productivity, collaboration, and security in the modern workplace. Review past ESPC events: 2025: Dublin, Ireland 2024: Stockholm, Sweden 2023: Amsterdam, Netherlands 2022: Copenhagen, Denmark 2021: Online (due to COVID-19) 2020: Online (due to COVID-19) 2019: Prague, Czech Republic 2018: Copenhagen, Denmark 2017: Dublin, Ireland 2016: Vienna, Austria 2015: Stockholm, Sweden Review all Microsoft keynotes and sessions below: Start building your schedule today! Microsoft keynotes (All times represented in local Dublin time) Opening keynote: The New Frontier of Work: Copilot, AI, and the Future of Microsoft 365 Jeff Teper, President of Collaborative Apps and Platforms , Microsoft with Miceile Barrett, Zach Rosenfield, Alex Weingard, and Michel Bouman Tuesday, Dec. 2, 9:00–10:00 AM Day one PM keynote: From One to Many: The future of AI is Collaborative Jaime Teevan, Chief Scientist and Technical Fellow, Microsoft Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2:00–3:00 PM Day three keynote: Beyond the Prompt: Building an AI-Resilient Career with Power Skills Heather Cook, Principal Customer Experience PM, Microsoft Karuana Gatimu, Director, Customer Advocacy, Microsoft 365, AI and Agents Thursday, Dec. 4, 9:00–10:00 AM Community keynotes Will AI Become Intelligent? Rafal Lukawiecki, Data Scientist at Tecflix, Ireland Wednesday, Dec. 3, 9:00–10:00 AM Hacker’s Perspective on New Risks: Revising the Cybersecurity Priorities for 2025 Paula Januszkiewicz, Founder and CEO, CQURE Inc. and CQURE Academy Tuesday, Dec. 2, 4:45–5:45 PM Microsoft sessions (All times represented in local Dublin time) Breakout sessions: (60 min, in-person) Latest Innovations in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Speaker: Connie Welsh, Bryan Wofford Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 10:15 AM | Session Code T8 What’s new in Copilot Studio Speaker: Antonio Rodriques Tuesday, December 2, 10:15 AM | Session Code T9 SharePoint as the Intelligence Backbone of Copilot Speaker: Zach Rosenfield Tuesday, December 2, 11:45 AM | Session Code T18 IT Excellence in the AI era: Managing Copilot and Agents for Impact and Control Speaker: Ben Summers Tuesday, December 2, 3:15 PM | Session Code T26 AI in Action: Microsoft's Approach to Internal Communications Speakers: Adam Barzel, Anna Pope, Darina Sexton Tuesday, December 2, 3:15 PM | Session Code T27 Woman in Tech & Allies Panel Speaker: Heather Cook, Danielle Moon and Karuana Gatimu Tuesday, December 2, 3:15 PM | Session Code T28 Microsoft Teams: What's New and What's Next Speaker: Alex Weingart Wednesday, December 3, 10:15 AM | Session Code W8 MCP (Model Context Protocol) in action in Microsoft 365 Copilot Speaker: Paolo Pialorsi Wednesday, December 3, 10:15 AM | Session Code W9 Microsoft Teams as Your AI-Driven Work Hub Speaker: Kartik Datwani Wednesday, December 3, 10:15 AM | Session Code W18 Building Intelligent Content Apps for the Copilot Era Speakers: Steve Pucelik, Shreyas Saravanan Wednesday, December 3, 2:00 PM | Session Code W27 OneDrive Updates: Smarter Storage, Seamless Sharing Speakers: Miceile Barrett, Lincoln DeMaris, and Jason Moore Wednesday, December 3, 2:00 PM | Session Code W28 AI Intranet: Creating and Managing High Quality Content on the Intranet of Tomorrow Speaker: Katelyn Helms Wednesday, December 3, 2:00 PM | Session Code W30 AI-Enhanced Planning: Innovations in Planner & Project Manager Agents Speaker: Howard Crow Wednesday, December 3, 3:15 PM | Session Code W38 AI Risk Management: From Oversharing to Strategic Oversight Speakers: Gabriel Tiberiu Damaschin, Nishan DeSilva Wednesday, December 3, 4:45 PM | Session Code W45 Streamlining Core Operations with AI Automation Speaker: Antonio Rodriques Wednesday, December 3, 4:45 PM | Session Code W44 Understanding Copilot Extensibility: a practical guide Speakers: Vesa Juvonen and Paolo Pialorsi Thursday, December 4 ,10:15 AM | Session Code TH8 Agents Among Us – Governance for the Agentic Era Speaker: Sesha Mani Thursday, December 4 ,10:15 AM | Session Code TH 9 Creating AI Agents for People and Platforms Speaker: Nandakishor Basavanthappa Thursday, December 4, 11:45 AM | Session Code TH14 Windows AI: Powering Progress Across the Globe Speaker: Vikas Malekar Thursday, December 4 ,11:45 AM | Session Code TH15 Accelerating Copilot Adoption Across Your Organization Speakers: Karuana Gatimu, Bryan Wofford Thursday, December 4, 11:45 AM | Session Code TH16 True Stories of Copilot in Action Speakers: Connie Welsh, Danielle Moon Thursday, December 4, 2:00 PM | Session Code TH 28 Fireside Insights: Driving Value and Business Growth with AI Speaker: TBA Thursday December 4 15:15 | Session Code TH37 Lightning talks (20 minutes, in person) - Innovation Hub Supercharge Your Projects with Microsoft 365 Community Tools Speaker: Vesa Juvonen Tuesday, December 2, 10:15 AM Building Copilot with community-led engagement Speaker: Anna Pope Tuesday, December 2, 10:40 AM Managing your brand for career management Speaker: Karuana Gatimu (MCAG) Tuesday, December 2, 11:45 AM Empowering Community Builders: MGCI & Communitydays.org Speaker: Heather Cook Tuesday, December 2, 12:05 PM Your Day, Your Way: Personalized AI with OneDrive Speaker: Miceile Barrett Tuesday, December 2, 12:30 PM Security First Powering AI Transformation Speaker: Sesha Mani Tuesday, December 2, 4:45 PM Unlocking SharePoint Advanced Management for Copilot Success Speaker: Michael Holste Tuesday, December 2, 5:10 PM Fast-Tracking Value with the Copilot Success Kit & Scenario Library Speaker: Bryan Wofford Wednesday, December 3, 10:15 AM How to find learning Opportunities Everywhere Speaker: Adam Harmetz Wednesday, December 3, 10:40 AM Copilot readiness & resiliency with Microsoft 365 Backup & Archive Speaker: Kaustubh Chaudhary, Michael Holste Wednesday, December 3, 12:05 PM Unlock SharePoint Embedded integration with Power Platform Connectors Speaker: Steve Pucelik Thursday, December 4, 10:15 AM Microsoft Teams: Day-to-Day AI Speaker: Alex Weingart Thursday, December 4, 10:40 AM Driving Business Value with Copilot Analytics and ROI Measurement Speaker: Manas Kumar Biswas Thursday, December 4,11:45 AM Understanding Copilot APIs Speaker: Paolo Pialori Thursday, December 4, 12:05 PM Migration in Motion: Simplify, Secure, and Scale with Microsoft 365 Speaker: Manas Vishal Lodha Thursday, December 4, 12:30 PM Inspire Track (60 minutes, in person) - Inspire Stage Good Thing We Like Our Copilots CANCELLED: How Your Job Will Evolve in 2026 into AGENTBOSS! Speaker: Dona Sarkar Tuesday, December 2, 10:15 AM | Session Code: Inspire 2 How To Thrive in Your Tech Career: Managing Burnout and Boredom Speaker: Adam Harmetz Wednesday, December 3, 11:45 AM | Session Code: Inspire 6 Managing your brand for career management Speaker: Karuana Gatimu Thursday, December 4, 11:45 AM | Session Code: Inspire 10 Cultivating Trust and Leadership Excellence through Mentorship and Leadership Speaker: Heather Cook Thursday, December 4, 2:00 PM | Session Code: Inspire 11 Innovation Hub and Lightning Talk Theater The Microsoft Innovation Hub at ESPC is a vibrant, multi-zone environment crafted to ignite new ideas, showcase cutting-edge prototypes, and shape the future of Microsoft 365 and Microsoft 365 Copilot. Here, creativity and technology intersect, providing a dedicated space for developers, architects, consultants, and strategists to explore the forefront of innovation. The Innovation Hub is designed to foster collaboration, highlight emerging technologies, and collect real-time insights from the wider Microsoft 365 community. You can meet with Microsoft Product Team members and Microsoft MVPs! You’ll find the Microsoft Innovation Hub in the ESPC Expo Tuesday through Thursday. Each day on the Innovation Stage in Zone 1 you will find Lightning Talks for live demonstrations and peer learning in a compact format. And don't miss the SharePoint 25th Birthday Celebration and the Innovation Awards, Tuesday evening at 5:45 PM. Within Zone 2, you will find Future Tech Demos daily during breaks and lunches. The Microsoft team and MVPs will be on hand to walk you through dynamic demos: Agents/Copilot Studio, Developer, Microsoft 365 Copilot and SharePoint and One Drive. Get connected in the Zone 3 Feedback Loop Lounge and leave your thoughts on our survey for a chance to win daily prizes. And finally, meet in the Zone 4 Ideation Lounge each afternoon for guided workshops including a Promptathon and Vibe Coding activities in an environment specifically designed to encourage creativity and collaborative thinking. This event guide will continue to update as we finalize more of our activations. Stay tuned! Shout out to event leads and community members Sarah McNamara, Kevin Monahan, Ella Murphy, Bridgette Robertson, John, and Sarah G, and the #ESPC25 team for putting together ESPC25, corralling all speakers and content, and for supporting and promoting the knowledge and expertise to promote the world-class Microsoft 365 tech community around the world. Cheers, Heather Last, a glimpse of the ESPC event experience:Microsoft Copilot Studio: Créer et déployer un chatbot
Qu’est-ce que Copilot Studio ? Copilot Studio est un outil faisant parti de Microsoft 365 qui permet de créer facilement des Chatbots. Un Agent Copilot est capable de discuter avec les utilisateurs en langage naturel. Ils peuvent répondre à des questions, guider les utilisateurs ou même déclencher des actions comme envoyer un courriel ou récupérer des données. Un outil sans code Avec Copilot, pas besoin d’avoir une connaissance en programmation. Son interface est simple, on peut écrire des questions, définir des réponses, ajouter des boutons et même le connecter à d’autres services comme Power Automate, SharePoint ou la Dataverse. Un grand avantage : Décrire pour créer Avec Copilot Studio, on peut décrire en quelque lignes ce que l’on veut que notre chatbot fasse, et Copilot Studio génère automatiquement un chatbot de base avec des sujets et des réponses. Exemple : « Tu es un assistant virtuel pour les étudiants d’une université. Tu réponds aux questions sur les horaires de cours, l’accès à la bibliothèque, les inscriptions, et les coordonnées du secrétariat. » Copilot Vs Chatbot classique Contrairement à un simple chatbot basé sur des mots-clés, un Agent Copilot peut : Comprendre le langage naturel S’adapter aux différentes manières de poser une question Se connecter à des données personnalisées. Être déployé sur plusieurs canaux comme Microsoft Teams, Power Apps, site web, etc… Exemple concret : Un responsable d’un projet d’étudiant qui veut créer un assistant virtuel pour répondre aux questions fréquentes sur le projet : Quels sont les horaires de la bibliothèque ? Comment envoyer un rapport final ? Qui est le coordinateur pédagogique ? En quelque minutes, on pourrait créer un agent Copilot qui répond à toutes ces questions. C’est ça l’utilité de Copilot Studio. Créer Un Copilot Agent Accéder à Copilot Studio - Depuis votre navigateur préfère (Edge, Chrome…) - Ouvrir la page : https://copilotstudio.microsoft.com - Connectez-vous à votre compte Microsoft (Scolaire ou professionnel) - Une fois connecté, vous arrivez sur le tableau de bord - Dans la fenêtre de chat, sous Décrire votre assistant pour le créer, mettons ce texte - Vous êtes un assistant qui aide à répondre aux questions sur les déplacements en toute sécurité dans le pays et à l’international. Veuillez répondre poliment. - Avec ceci, Copilot Studio crée un assistant qui comprend déjà les thèmes, et que l’on peut ensuite personnaliser. D’ici l’assistant est presque prêt, dans la conversation, Copilot nous suggère un nom pour notre assistant Conseiller Sécurité Voyage. On peut confirmer ceci si le nom nous va. - On met « Ok » dans la case de conversation et tapé sur Entré - Sélectionner le bouton Créer pour continuer A ce niveau, Copilot Studio nous configure notre chatbot et nous redirige vers la page de configuration. Sur cette nouvelle page, on peut modifier certaines parties comme le nom du chatbot, les instructions, ajouter des connaissances, des déclencheurs, des requêtes et autres. Descendons un peut vers le bas pour ajouter des connaissances et activer l’option Recherche sur le Web. Dans la fenêtre Ajouter des connaissances, on sélectionne Sites web publics et taper ceci (https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/ ) dans la case Lien du site web public puis taper sur ajouter ensuite taper sur Ajouter à l’assistant pour fermer la fenêtre. Tester et déployer Copilot Maintenant notre Copilot est prêt. Dans la partie Tester votre assistant, on peut tester le chatbot voir si la connaissance ajoutée fonctionne bien. Avec le teste fait dans cette démo, l’assistant nous retour une réponse avec des liens redirigeant vers le site ajouté a la liste des connaissances. Selon les réponses données par l’assistant ou le chatbot, on peut corriger les sujets si nécessaire. Ce test permet d’assurer que notre chatbot comprend bien l’utilisateur et répond de manière utile. Notre chatbot est prêt, on peut le publier. - Cliquez sur Publier en haut à droite. - La publication prend quelques secondes. Maintenant le chatbot est prêt à être utiliser dans d’autres plateformes ou canaux. On peut l’ajouter à Microsoft Teams, à un site web, à SharePoint et autre plateforme. Conclusion Créer un Copilot personnalisé avec Microsoft Copilot Studio, c’est à la portée de tous même sans expérience en développement. En un bout de temps, on peut : - Décrire l’assistant en un phrase simple - Laisser l’intelligence artificielle générer les sujets de discussion - Ajouter des réponses et des actions - Le tester, le publier et le déployer sur Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, site web et autres. Curieux d’exploiter l’univers de l’intelligence artificielle, Copilot Studio est un excellent point de départ pour apprendre à créer des expériences interactives utiles et modernes. Pourquoi ne pas créer ton premier Copilot dès aujourd’hui ? Pour plus d’information, aller sur la page de Microsoft Learn : https://learn.microsoft.com/fr-fr/microsoft-copilot-studio/New Microsoft Applied Skill Alert – Create Agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio (APL-7008)
Hi Friends👋 If you’ve been demoing Copilot Studio in your classes, here’s a quick way to validate and showcase those agent-building skills—without sitting a full certification exam. Why grab this micro-credential? Hands-on, half-day lab — prove you can build, publish & govern generative-AI agents end-to-end. Instant résumé boost — digital badge drops into Credly the moment you pass. Perfect add-on to PL-300/PL-400/PL-700 prep or any Power Platform course you teach. Lab tasks you’ll master Design the agent persona & generative AI instructions Build topics, variables & rich dialogues (Adaptive Cards included!) Call Dataverse data with Power Automate flows Publish to Microsoft Teams & the web, then secure with content moderation Prep in three steps Run the free learning path: Create agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio (9 bite-size modules). Skim the official study guide checklist (APL-7008). Spin up a trial tenant for learners and let them practice before the live lab. Ready? 👉 Copilot Studio Applied Skill Let’s keep empowering our students (and ourselves) to build the next generation of AI agents inside Microsoft 365. If you earn the badge, drop it below—would love to celebrate your win! 🏆 #CopilotStudio #AppliedSkills #PowerPlatform #GenerativeAIMastering Agent Governance in Microsoft 365
The "Mastering Agent Governance in Microsoft 365" series is based on the Administering and Governing Agents whitepaper published by Microsoft and designed to educate IT leaders, compliance officers, and decision-makers about the importance of governance for AI agents in Microsoft 365, particularly in highly regulated industries like Healthcare and Life Sciences (HLS). The six-episode series cover the growing role of agents, the risks of unmanaged agents, and the strategic importance of governance frameworks. Empowering innovation while protecting patient data and ensuring compliance In the age of AI-powered productivity, agents—automated digital assistants built with tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot, SharePoint, and Copilot Studio—are transforming how work gets done. From streamlining clinical documentation to automating regulatory reporting, agents are becoming indispensable in Healthcare and Life Sciences (HLS). But with great power comes great responsibility. Why Governance Can’t Be an Afterthought In highly regulated industries like HLS, where data sensitivity and compliance are paramount, the rise of autonomous agents introduces new risks: Unauthorized data access could expose protected health information (PHI). Unmonitored agent behavior could lead to regulatory violations. Lack of lifecycle controls could result in outdated or insecure agents operating in production environments. Agent governance isn’t just an IT concern—it’s a business imperative. It ensures that innovation doesn’t outpace compliance, and that every agent deployed aligns with organizational policies, security standards, and regulatory frameworks like HIPAA, GDPR, and FDA 21 CFR Part 11. Understanding the Agent Landscape Microsoft 365 supports a spectrum of agent creators: End Users using SharePoint or Copilot templates to automate simple tasks. Makers building more complex agents in Copilot Studio. Developers crafting sophisticated, enterprise-grade agents with Azure AI and Teams Toolkit. Each persona requires a different level of oversight. For example, a clinical researcher using SharePoint to build a data retrieval agent may need minimal governance, while a developer building a patient-facing chatbot must adhere to strict data protection and validation protocols. Governance in Action Microsoft provides a layered governance model: Tool Controls: Define what agent creators can do within tools like Copilot Studio and SharePoint. Content Controls: Ensure agents only access data they’re authorized to use, leveraging Microsoft Purview for sensitivity labeling and DLP. Agent Management: Monitor usage, enforce lifecycle policies, and block non-compliant agents via the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. This framework allows organizations to empower innovation while maintaining control—critical in environments where patient safety and regulatory compliance are non-negotiable. The Business Case for Governance For HLS organizations, agent governance delivers tangible benefits: Reduced compliance risk through proactive policy enforcement. Improved operational efficiency by enabling safe automation. Greater trust from patients, regulators, and internal stakeholders. In short, governance is the foundation that allows agents to scale safely and sustainably.Leveraging Copilot Studio to Create Powerful Web Focused Bots for Designated Roles
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital transformation, tools that simplify complex processes and empower users with minimal coding expertise are becoming increasingly essential. One such groundbreaking tool is Copilot Studio, a versatile platform that enables the creation of web-focused bots designed for specific roles within an organization. By leveraging the power of generative AI, Copilot Studio not only streamlines the development process but also enhances the capabilities of these bots, making them indispensable assets in the modern workplace.Microsoft AI Tour Live
Go behind the scenes with interviews and an inside view at select Microsoft AI Tour city events - starting with Mexico City. Akosua Boadi-Agyemang and Karuana Gatimu bring you exclusive interviews and insights from speakers, partners, and MVPs gathered together to share what they know about AI, Copilot, and more.Increase Impact with AI: Copilot Studio for nonprofits
Join Real Impact and discover how AI can empower your programs, community engagement and volunteers. This demo driven session shows how you can improve outcomes today. If you are looking for internal efficiencies, integration to external applications, or secure Copilot driven website chat then this is a great session for you. Register for this external event here: Increase Impact with AI: Copilot Studio for nonprofits
