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29 TopicsIgnite Connections: Unleashing Community & Networking at Microsoft Ignite 2025
Microsoft Ignite is almost here, and we’re bringing the energy, innovation, and connections you’ve been waiting for! If you’re passionate about innovative and groundbreaking technology, this year’s lineup is packed with insights and inspiration you won’t want to miss. It is always fun for all of us who work on community teams at Microsoft to come together cross-division to collaborate on Community at Microsoft Ignite together. We have Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Copilot Studio, GitHub, Security, Windows, Surface, Microsoft MVP team, Microsoft Partner team and Cloud +AI all represented. All sessions are in person and will not be recorded so plan accordingly and be sure to stop by for stickers and the fun interactive areas for when you need a break and place to land during the show. Spotlight Sessions You Can’t Miss We’re excited to showcase the community sessions from all three of our key solution areas: AI Business Solutions, Cloud & AI Platforms, and Security. Each area features sessions designed to help you leverage Copilot, intelligent agents, and cutting-edge technologies to transform your business. Explore the full lineup below and discover every session available to maximize your Ignite experience! Community Theaters: The Agent Readiness Framework AI Business Solutions Tuesday, November 18, 11:30am - 12pm Jack Rowbotham Building Digital Trust: Aligning Microsoft Technologies with Global AI and Regulatory Frameworks Security Tuesday, November 18, 1pm – 1:30pm Sourabh Pandey Human-AI collaboration: Advancing the future of software engineering GitHub Tuesday, November 18, 1:30pm – 2pm Andrew Goodman, Kevin Rhatigan Learn Infrastructure-as-Code through Minecraft Cloud & AI Platforms Tuesday, November 18, 2pm – 2:30pm Mark Tinderholt 10 Partner Center Hacks Every Microsoft Partner Should Know Partner-led organization Tuesday, November 18, 2:30pm – 3pm Michelle Elston Women in Tech & Allies: Turning Allyship into Action AI Business Solutions Tuesday, November 18, 3pm – 3:30pm Heather Cook, Karuana Gatimu, Danielle Moon AI MVP Panel – Unblocking Customer Innovation Cloud & AI Platforms Tuesday, November 18, 3:30pm – 4pm Prashant G Bhoyar, Marco Casalaina, Martina Grom, Dux Raymond Sy Path to MVP: Windows & Devices and Intune—Tips from the Team Surface & W+D Tuesday, November 18, 4pm – 4:30pm Lior Bela, Chauncey Larsen, Donna Ryan Close More Deals with Copilot: Speed, Depth, and Customer Impact Partner-led organization Tuesday, November 18, 4:30pm – 5pm Jennifer Brown Shaping the Future of Azure AI Foundry Cloud & AI Platforms Tuesday, November 18, 5pm – 5:30pm Roelant Dieben, Shawn Henry, Steve Sweetman, Quirine van Walt Meijer Ask Me Anything with Scott Hanselman Cloud & AI Platforms Wednesday, November 19, 9:15am – 9:45am Henk Boelman, Scott Hanselman So you want to become and MVP (Option 1) MVP program Wednesday, November 19, 9:45am – 10:15am Justin Garrett Get Started with Copilot Adoption – Tools, Resources and Best Practices from the Microsoft Adoption Hub AI Business Solutions Wednesday, November 19, 10:45am – 11:15am Karuana Gatimu Security Copilot Security Wednesday, November 19, 11:15am – 11:45am Saurabh Jain Getting Started with Agents for Customer Zero Partner-led organization Wednesday, November 19, 1:15pm – 1:45pm Eddie Bader, Juhi Saha Cloud Perspectives: Lessons Learned and Experiences from Azure MVPs Cloud & AI Platforms Wednesday, November 19, 1:45pm – 2:15pm Nelly Delgado, Taiji Hagino, Ben Reader, Jared Rhodes Copilot Studio Community AI Business Solutions Wednesday, November 19, 2:15pm – 2:45pm David Abu, Wim Coorevits Microsoft Entra for Agents: Ask Microsoft Anything Security Wednesday, November 19, 2:45pm – 3:15pm Leandro Iwase, Ngozi Nwoko, Sharon Sandhu, Nick Wryter Cloud Perspectives: A Q&A with Azure Data Leadership Cloud & AI Platforms Wednesday, November 19, 3:30pm – 4pm Arun Ulag Navigating the Tectonic Shifts Partner-led organization Wednesday, November 19, 4pm – 4:30pm Vincent Menzione Building Modern Businesses Through AI and Partnerships Partner-led organization Thursday, November 20, 9am – 9:30am Asher Mathew Career Chat: Advancing from Product Manager to Product Leader in Tech AI Business Solutions Thursday, November 20, 9:30am – 10am Adam Harmetz So you want to become an MVP (Option 2) MVP program Thursday, November 20, 10am – 10:30am Justin Garrett Cloud Perspectives: Azure Migration Community Insights Cloud & AI Platforms Thursday, November 20, 10:30am – 11am Vikram Bansal Unlock Copilot Success with Power CAT programs AI Business Solutions Thursday, November 20, 11:15am – 11:45am Chitra J, Luis Camino Operationalizing Continuous Threat Exposure Management using Microsoft Security Exposure Management Security Thursday, November 20, 1:15pm – 1:45pm Alex Steele Learn About Licensing Discounts, Azure Credits and MAICPP Support Partner-led organization Thursday, November 20, 1:45pm – 2:15pm Tafara Pulse, Omar Khalid Cloud Perspectives: Cloud Management & Ops Platform Team Insights Cloud & AI Platforms Thursday, November 20, 2:15pm – 2:45pm Ruhiyyih Mahalati, Farzana Rahman Adopting GitHub Enterprise: Unlocking Developer Productivity Today and Tomorrow GitHub Thursday, November 20, 2:45pm – 3:15pm Parker Johnston Behind the Scenes: The Making of the Session Recap Agent Cloud & AI Platforms Thursday, November 20, 4pm – 4:30pm Henk Boelman How the Data Community Can Advanced Your Data & AI Career Cloud & AI Platforms Thursday, November 20, 5pm – 5:30pm Rie Merritt Mentorship Matters: Building Meaningful Connections for Growth AI Business Solutions Thursday, November 20, 5pm – 5:30pm Heather Cook, Karuana Gatimua Connection Pods Becoming an MVP in Biz Apps or Copilot Studio AI Business Solutions Tuesday, November 18, 1pm – 1:45pm Heidi Jordan, Ahmed Salih Build your schedule with help from a Microsoft MVP MVP program Tuesday, November 18, 1pm – 1:45pm Kimberly Sanchez SQL Server Management Studio: Help Drive What’s Next Cloud & AI Platforms Tuesday, November 18, 3pm – 3:45pm Makena Watanabe Barickman Unified SecOps in Action: Practical Incident Response & Threat Hunting with Sentinel, Defender XDR & Copilot Security Tuesday, November 18, 1pm – 1:45pm Uros Babic Challenges in Migrating Data to the Cloud for AI and Analytics Cloud & AI Platforms Tuesday, November 18, 2pm – 2:45pm Imani Hall, Vybava Ramadoss Identity Strategy Approaches Security Tuesday, November 18, 2pm – 2:45pm David Nudelman Microsoft Global Community Initiative: Connecting People, Powering Impact AI Business Solutions Tuesday, November 18, 2pm – 2:45pm Heather Cook, Isidora Katanic The Revenue Multiplier: Marketplace + Campaigns That Grow Profit Partner-led organization Tuesday, November 18, 2pm – 2:45pm Karen Fassio Building Agents with Copilot Studio Lite vs Full AI Business Solutions Tuesday, November 18, 3pm – 3:45pm David Abu, Mariana Prudencio Engaging with the Data Community: from User Groups to Reddit and Everywhere in Between Cloud & Ai Platforms Tuesday, November 18, 3pm – 3:45pm Rie Merritt Maximizing Partner Profitability with Microsoft Commerce Incentives Partner-led organization Tuesday, November 18, 3pm – 3:45pm Brittner Saultman Microsoft Sentinel Data Ingestion: Challenges, Solutions and Best Practices Security Tuesday, November 18, 3pm – 3:45pm Sasha Kranjac Identity & Network Access Management for AI Agents Security Tuesday, November 18, 4pm – 4:45pm Nichole Peterson Mentorship That Matters AI Business Solutions Tuesday, November 18, 4pm – 4:45pm Karuana Gatimu, Jonathan Jones Navigating Partner Center: Setting Your Partnership Up for Success Partner-led organization Tuesday, November 18, 4pm – 4:45pm Shawna Hronek Welcome to the new Azure Solutions & Ecosystem – Azure MVP Technology Area Cloud & AI Platforms Tuesday, November 18, 4pm – 4:45pm Gauri Gorhe, Joe Sarabia Activating the Copilot Community on Agents AI Business Solutions Tuesday, November 18, 5pm – 5:45pm Ahmed Salih AI MVP Community – Meet the Experts & Join the Journey Cloud & AI Platforms Tuesday, November 18, 5pm – 5:45pm Esra Bakkalbasioglu, Promise Uche Nwachukwu B2B Revenue Optimization: Using AI for a More Human Sales Process Partner-led organization Tuesday, November 18, 5pm – 5:45pm Jennifer Brown Unification of Identity & Network Access/Microsoft Entra Suite Security Tuesday, November 18, 5pm – 5:45pm Laura Viarengo Architecting for Identity Resilience: Proactive Strategies with Microsoft Entra Security Wednesday, November 19, 9am – 9:45am Charlie Gough Get Certified: how to prepare for a Microsoft certification exam Cloud & AI Platforms Wednesday, November 19, 9am – 9:45am Marisa Mathews Grow Together: P2P + AI Partner-led organization Wednesday, November 19, 9am – 9:45am Danny Brown, Nyasha Tunduwani Supercharge Copilot with SharePoint Embedded: Build, Manage, and Innovate AI Business Solutions Wednesday, November 19, 9am – 9:45am Reid Carlberg, Cindy Lay Efficient Log Handling with Microsoft Sentinel and Data Lake Architecture Security Wednesday, November 19, 10am – 10:45am Thomas Kurth Hybrid AI with Surface, Copilot + PCs & Windows AI Foundry Surface & W+D Wednesday, November 19, 10am – 10:45am Frank Buchholz, Chauncey Larsen Meet your Cloud Management & Operations Platform Team Cloud & AI Platforms Wednesday, November 19, 10am – 10:45am Rahul Bagaria Power Platform Community AI Business Solutions Wednesday, November 19, 10am – 10:45am Stephanie Cronin, Heidi Jordan, Ahmed Salih Custom & On-Prem Data Ingestion into Microsoft Sentinel: Challenges and Best Practices Security Wednesday, November 19, 11am – 11:45am Den Mutlu Maximizing your Microsoft Partnership, Profitably and Effectively Partner-led organization Wednesday, November 19, 11am – 11:45am Eddie Bader, Juhi Saha Empowering Knowledge Discovery with SharePoint Knowledge Agent AI Business Solutions Wednesday, November 19, 11am – 11:45am Adam Harmetz, John Mighell Building Community-Led Events with Agents AI Business Solutions Wednesday, November 19, 1pm – 1:45pm David Abu, Tiffay Songvilay Insights from Microsoft MVPs on how to ramp up as an AI expert MVP program Wednesday, November 19, 1pm – 1:45pm Kimberly Sanchez New agentic capabilities in Copilot in Azure Cloud & AI Platforms Wednesday, November 19, 1pm – 1:45pm Dean Kroker Threat-Informed Data Protection: Aligning Controls to the MITRE ATT&CK Data Lifecycle Security Wednesday, November 19, 1pm – 1:45pm Victor JR Wingsing Becoming an MVP in Azure or the Data Platform Cloud & AI Platforms Wednesday, November 19, 2pm – 2:45pm Rie Merritt, Gerald Tiu Reimagining data protection with the new Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management Security Wednesday, November 19, 2pm – 2:45pm Nathalia Borges Women in Tech & Allies: From Awareness to Action AI Business Solutions Wednesday, November 19, 2pm – 2:45pm Heather Cook, Femke Cornelissen – de Bruin, Danielle Moon Maximizing your Microsoft Partnership, Profitably and Effectively Partner-led organization Wednesday, November 19, 2pm – 2:45pm Juhi Saha Don’t Start from Scratch – Microsoft Community for the Win AI Business Solutions Wednesday, November 19, 3pm – 3:45pm David Abu, Karuana Gatimu Managing Change Through Uncertainty Partner-led organization Wednesday, November 19, 3pm – 3:45pm Christine Bongard Securing the defaults: Building and maintaining your security baseline Security Wednesday, November 19, 3pm – 3:45pm Chris Goosen Troubleshooting AKS networking with Agentic AI Cloud & AI Platforms Wednesday, November 19, 3pm – 3:45pm Sandhya Castelino, Alex Mang Building a Strong Foundation in Microsoft Partner Center Partner-led organization Wednesday, November 19, 4pm – 4:45pm Erin Figer Conditional Access: Practical Insights and Innovations Security Wednesday, November 19, 4pm – 4:45pm Christian DerDecker Engage, Connect, Grow: Your Path in the Microsoft Community AI Business Solutions Wednesday, November 19, 4pm – 4:45pm Heather Cook, Jonathan Jones, Shari L. Oswald, Eric Overfield Global AI Community – Connect, Learn & Share Worldwide Cloud & AI Platforms Wednesday, November 19, 4pm – 4:45pm Henk Boelman, Roelant Dieben, Kasam Shaikh, Alexander Wachtel Copilot & SSMS: Feedback Forum Cloud & AI Platforms Thursday, November 20, 9:15am – 10am Makena Watanabe Barickman Mastering Windows Autopatch as a Modern MSP Security Thursday, November 20, 9:15am – 10am Jeroen Burgerhout Windows Cloud Experiences: Unplugged Surface & W+D Thursday, November 20, 9:15am – 10am Jason Parker, Swarnim Srivastava, Sneha Sultania Build Your Network, Claim Your Voice: Women in IT at Ignite Surface & W+D Thursday, November 20, 10:15am – 11am Priyanka Balaji, Cassidy Fein, Valerie Goulds, Elaine You Building best practice ERP agents AI Business Solutions Thursday, November 20, 10:15am – 11am Anne Krupke, Ahmed Salih Enhancing your AI workload resiliency with the Azure Networking stack Cloud & AI Platforms Thursday, November 20, 10:15am – 11am Sergio Figueiredo, Mario Lopez From Hype to Hardening: Designing a Zero-Trust Framework for Copilot Security Thursday, November 20, 10:15am – 11am Victor JR Wingsing From Zero to AI on K8s: Lessons, Patterns, and Pitfalls Cloud & AI Platforms Thursday, November 20, 11:15am – 12pm Eric Cheng, Saurabh Sensharma Learn About Licensing Discounts, Azure Credits and MAICPP Support Partner-led organization Thursday, November 20, 11:15am – 12pm Brooke Daniel, Tafara Pulse Operationalizing Responsible AI Security in the Enterprise Security Thursday, November 20, 11:15am – 12pm Victor Jr Wingsing Becoming an MVP in M365 AI Business Solutions Thursday, November 20, 1pm – 1:45pm Galen Keene, Tiffay Songvilay, Bryan Wofford Preventing Mistakes and Misuse: The Power of MAA in Intune Security Thursday, November 20, 1pm – 1:45pm Thomas Marcussen Best practices and blockers with moving apps to Intune Security Thursday, November 20, 2pm – 2:45pm Dean Ellerby Building Resilient Enterprises: What Customers Expect from Azure Cloud & AI Platforms Thursday, November 20, 2pm – 2:45pm Gargi Banerjee, Surya Sripathi Raju The ROI of Microsoft Ignite: Strategies to share & scale what you learn MVP program Thursday, November 20, 2pm – 2:45pm Kimberly Sanchez Meet your Azure Engineering Team – Azure Migrate Product Group Cloud & AI Platforms Thursday, November 20, 3pm – 3:45pm Ashish Babbar, Raunak Pandya Context is everything: Enriching identity signals for AI-powered soc defense Security Thursday, November 20, 3pm – 3:45pm Daniel Lynch, Anna Qi The Importance of Networking to Scale your Career Partner-led organization Thursday, November 20, 3pm – 3:45pm Christine Bongard Azure AI Insiders – Your Early Access Pass to AI Cloud & AI Platforms Thursday, November 20, 6pm – 6:45pm Esra Bakkalbasioglu, Quirine van Walt Meijer AI Foundry Chats – Talk AI with the Azure Engineers Cloud & AI Platforms Thursday, November 20, 5pm – 5:45pm Quirine van Walt Meijer, Trish Winter-Hunt Be sure to visit the session catalog on the event website to add these sessions to your schedule and plan your experience. Experience Community at Microsoft Ignite Our Community & Networking space within The Hub is where it all happens! Join us here for Community Theater sessions and Connection Pods, where you’ll dive into roundtable discussions with experts and peers. You can also explore interactive activations designed to spark curiosity—discover new communities, take on exciting challenges, experience cutting-edge tech, and win prizes along the way! Visit the Community page on the event website to learn more about these experiences at Microsoft Ignite. Don’t Just Attend, Ignite Your Experience Microsoft Ignite is where ideas ignite and connections thrive. Register now, share this with your network, and start planning your attendee experience today. The sooner you build your schedule, the more you’ll maximize every moment. Special shout-out to Almina Khorakiwala, Cassandra Steiber, and Peter Harrington for leading the charge and bringing community feedback into this year’s Community Hub planning. Way to go, team! Join us and be part of the conversations shaping the future—because you don’t want to hear about it later, you want to experience it first.160Views2likes0CommentsJoin the M365 Community Team at Power Platform Conference
We’re heading to Las Vegas for the Power Platform Community Conference—and you can still join us! If you’re part of the Microsoft 365 community, this is your chance to see how Copilot Studio and AI Agents are transforming productivity and workflows—shaping the future of M365 with automation, integration, and intelligent solutions across Teams, SharePoint, and more. 👉 Register today and come find us in the Community Lounge! 📍 Location: MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 📅 Dates: October 28–30, 2025 🔗 Register now: https://powerplatformconf.com/#!/register Come explore the Community Lounge on the 3rd floor! Join us for interactive sessions, networking, demos & Ask a Pro stations. Don’t miss “Building Your Career” & “Don’t Start from Scratch” sessions—bookmark them in the Whova event app! 💬 How are you using Copilot today, or what’s your dream use case? Drop your thoughts below! Karuana Gatimu, Jonathan Jones, Bryan Wofford Microsoft Power Platform Community hashtag#PowerPlatform hashtag#MicrosoftCommunity hashtag#PPCC hashtag#LasVegas hashtag#CommunityEvents hashtag#CommunityLuv hashtag#M365 hashtag#CopilotStudio hashtag#AI cc: Heather Cook77Views0likes0CommentsMondays at Microsoft | Episode 49
Join the upcoming Mondays at Microsoft, launching into Microsoft Build! 🛠️ Don’t miss this quick, insightful kickoff to Build week! Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook take you through the latest in #AI news, Microsoft 365 product updates, and community news and events. Join in episode 49 of Mondays at Microsoft on Monday, May 19th, 8am PT! ☕ #MondaysAtMicrosoft #CommunityLuv Show Notes: Mondays at Microsoft – May 19, 2025 🎙️ Hosts Karuana Gatimu – Director of Customer Advocacy for AI & Collaboration Heather Cook – Principal Community Evangelist, Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group 📌 Episode Overview This week’s episode dives into: Student-led AI innovation in the Imagine Cup Microsoft’s testimony before the U.S. Senate on AI leadership Legal action against AI abuse networks Microsoft Build 2025 highlights Community events and product updates 📅 https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft 📝 https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk 🔔 https://aka.ms/MSCommunityFB 🔍 Big Rocks Microsoft Build 2025 Keynote by Satya Nadella and Kevin Scott on Copilot, agents, and AI innovation. Community Space with interactive stations and sessions. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7326696718907985920/ Marbled Dust Espionage Campaign Microsoft exposes a Türkiye-affiliated threat actor exploiting Output Messenger. https://aka.ms/MarbledDust Imagine Cup Finalists Teams Signvrse, HairMatch, and Argus use AI to drive accessibility, identity, and independence. https://aka.ms/ImagineCupAI 🔁 ICYMI Microsoft 365 Community Conference Jeff Teper’s keynote and exclusive interview on AI and human creativity. https://aka.ms/M365Conf/2025/playlist Brad Smith on AI Leadership Testimony before the U.S. Senate on innovation, infrastructure, and global partnerships. https://aka.ms/WinningTheRace Legal Action Against AI Abuse Microsoft sues Storm-2139 for generating harmful AI content. https://aka.ms/AIHackerProtection 🛠️ Product News Microsoft 365 & Azure Retirement notices: SharePoint 2013 Workflow, Add-Ins, Alerts, and more. http://aka.ms/M365Roadmap Copilot Agents Hub Deployment tools, success kits, and skilling resources. https://adoption.microsoft.com/agents Dynamics 365 & Fabric https://aka.ms/April25Inspiration https://aka.ms/AIHorselessCarriages https://aka.ms/Fabric/April25Features 🌍 Community & Events Get Involved https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM https://aka.ms/MGCI https://communitydays.org/calls Upcoming Events Power Platform Agents Summit – May 24, London European Collaboration Summit – May 25–28, Düsseldorf https://communitydays.org 📅 Next Episode Join us again on Monday, June 2 at 8 AM PT. Catch up or subscribe at https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft263Views0likes0CommentsMicrosoft at the European Collaboration Summit 2025- Düsseldorf, Germany | Microsoft Event Guide
Get ready for an exciting experience at the European Collaboration Summit, European AI & Cloud Summit, and European BizApps Summit! Taking place from May 26-28, 2025, in Düsseldorf, Germany. This event gives you the chance to explore over 250 sessions packed with insights on Microsoft 365, AI, Azure, Power Platform, Fabric, and so much more. 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 the sessions that excite you the most, while connecting with Microsoft experts and other tech enthusiasts along the way. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to learn, grow, and network! The summit will feature pre-conference tutorials, keynotes, breakouts, and more—all dedicated to Copilot and AI, Power Platform, Azure and Microsoft 365 products. With the goal of over 3,000 attendees with 250 sessions across the events. But that's not all!! Along with the European Collaboration Summit, two more conferences are collocated: the European AI and Cloud Summit, which focuses on Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, OpenAI, and Cloud Security; and the European BizApps Summit, which centers on the Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric, Citizen Development, and Low Code/No Code Business Applications. See sessions from all three conferences on the sessions page. Kicking off on May 25 with pre-conference tutorials, the events all run May 26-28, 2025. Since its humble beginnings in 2012 with just 200 attendees, the European Collaboration Summit has grown into the world’s largest event focused on Microsoft collaboration technologies. Originally centered on SharePoint, it quickly became a launchpad for innovations like SharePoint Server 2013 and early Office 365. Today, with over 3,000 attendees from around the globe, it’s a dynamic melting pot of professionals—from CEOs to students—gathering in Germany to connect, learn, and grow. At its core, CollabSummit champions knowledge-sharing, meaningful connections, and an inclusive community. Thank you to Adis Jugo, Mustafa Toroman, Waldek Mastykarz, Garry Trinder, Brett Lonsdale, Margit Jugo and the wonderful teams of volunteers and sponsors that make these events happen. 101 on the European Collaboration Summit What: European Collaboration Summit, European Cloud Summit, and European BizApps Summit Where: Düsseldorf, Germany CCD Congress Center, Stockumer Kirchstraße 61, 40474 Düsseldorf, Germany When: May 26th-28th 2025 Content: Microsoft presence at the European Collab Summit (ECS) | 3 keynotes | 8 Microsoft Breakout sessions | Microsoft for Startups Booth | Women in Tech and Allies Meet Up Review all sessions, tutorials, and speakers. Registration: Register today | Use the MICROSOFT15 discount code to save 15% off registration. Cost: Collab Summit Ticket - 845 EUR Collab Summit + Tutorial – 1485 EUR Master Pass – 1844 EUR Learn more about ticket prices Primary X handle & official hashtag: Twitter/Instagram: @collabsummit, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook Note: For this guide, we’ll use their main acronym ECS to talk about the event European Collaboration Summit and be clear when highlighting content in either Collab, Cloud or Biz app side of things. Microsoft keynotes European Collab Summit Microsoft Keynote The Future of AI Is Already Here Speaker: Marco Casalaina, VP Products, Azure AI and AI Futurist Date/Time: May 27th, 9:30am | Expo City Unlocking the Future of Work with AI and Microsoft 365 Speaker: Vesa Juvonen, Principal Product Manager Date/Time: May 28th, 9:00am | Room 1 Bizapps Microsoft Keynote Reimaging the future of business applications using Generative AI Speaker: Gurkan Salk, General Manager, Head of Product Copilot for Sales, Service and Finance May 28th, 9:00am | Room 3 Cloud Microsoft Keynote Leveraging Microsoft AI: Navigating the EU AI Act and Unlocking Future Opportunities Speaker: Azar Koulibaly, General Manager and Associate General Counsel May 28th, 9:00am | Room 2 😎Register today | Note: Use the MICROSOFT15 discount code to save 15% off registration. Microsoft-led breakout sessions Seize the chance to choose the sessions that perfectly match your role and interests! Every breakout session is packed with thrilling product updates, captivating demos, inspiring customer stories, invaluable best practices, and deep insights into product and solution strategies. Plus, you'll get exclusive guidance on what the future holds. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity! You can review each full agenda for European Collab Summit sessions plus, use the event mobile app (iOS and Android) to add sessions to your schedule. Microsoft-led Collab sessions Ensuring your organization is fully prepared to harness the capabilities of Copilot for Microsoft 365 is vital. The upcoming sessions are designed to focus on technical readiness, offering the latest insights and best practices. Our experts will guide you on how to effectively utilize AI to unlock the full potential of Copilot and maximize its benefits for your organization. “AI Beginner Development Powerclass” with Carlotta Castelluccio, Korey Stegared-Pace, and Lee Stott | May 26, 9:00am | Room 6 “Building experiences for the Microsoft 365 Powerclass” with Vesa Juvonen, Hugo Bernier, David Warner II, Paolo Pialorsi, Stephan Bisser, Thomas Goelles, Derek Cash-Peterson, and Julie M Turner | May 26, 9:00am | Room 8 “Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility using VS Code - hands-on workshop” with Waldek Mastykarz, Paolo Pialorsi, and Garry Trinder | May 26, 9:00am | Room 16a “Microsoft Cloud Security Powerclass” with Tom Janetscheck and Jussi Roine “Copilot in Dynamics 365 Finance” with Severin Bock | May 26, 9:00am | Room 18a+b “Build Your Own Agent Using Microsoft Copilot Studio and Power Platform!” with Henry Jammes, Damien Bird, Bülent Altinsoy, Dewain Robinson, and Daniel Laskewitz | May 26, 9:00am | Room 17a+b “Am I Entitled? How to manage permissions dynamically in the age of Copilot” with Al Eardley | May 27, 11:00am | Room 17b “Latest platform and extensibility options for SharePoint and Viva Connections” with Vesa Juvonen | May 27, 11:00am | Room 1 “Secure and govern Microsoft 365 Copilot” with Erica Toelle | May 27, 12:00pm | Room 16b “What's New and Next for Engage and Teams: Knowledge, Storyline, Communities, Copilot and Moderation” with Dan Holme | May 27, 12:00pm | Room 1 “What's New and Next for Engage and Teams: Communications, Channels, Leadership, Campaigns and Events” with Dan Holme | May 27, 2:30pm | Room 1 “Maximizing your Information Architecture Strategy with Microsoft 365 Content Features for Copilot and Microsoft Search” with Mikael Svenson and Kasper Larsen | May 27, 3:30pm | Room 18b “Extensibility Options to Improve Your Employee Experiences within Viva Connections and SharePoint” with Vesa Juvonen | May 27, 3:30pm | Room 16b “Insider Risk Management - Technical Deep Dive” with Bernd Vellguth | May 27, 4:50pm | Room 19a “Unlocking the Potential of People Data in Microsoft 365” with Wictor Wilén | May 27, 5:50pm | Room 1 “Microsoft Defender for Office 365 - Defense in-depth" with Dominik Hoefling | May 27, 5:50pm | Room 19a “The intranet of tomorrow: Beautiful, flexible, and AI ready” with Vesa Juvonen | May 27, 5:50pm | Room 16b “Designing Business-Centric Solutions with Microsoft 365 Copilot” with Andreas Krüger | May 28, 10:20am | Room 17b “Extending Microsoft 365 Copilot” with Paolo Pialorsi | May 27, 11:00am | Room 16b “How well do Copilot and Agents know you and your team?” with Wictor Wilén | May 28, 11:20am | Room 1 “Extending Microsoft 365 Copilot with Declarative Agents” with Vesa Juvonen and Paolo Pialorsi | May 28, 11:20am | Room 16b “Together We Succeed: Harnessing Community for Career Success” with Vesa Juvonen, Garry Trinder, and Waldek Mastykarz | May 28th, 1:30pm | Run Events Stage (Expo) “SharePoint Embedded - API for your applications” with Dragan Panjkov | May 28, 2:50pm | Room 18a Microsoft-led Cloud sessions 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. “Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Deployment Best Practices” with Dominik Hoefling | May 27. 11:00am | Room 14b “Integrating AI with Semantic Kernel” With Majid Hajin | May 27. 11:00am | Room 2 “Build apps that don't fail in production” with Waldek Mastykarz and Garry Trinder | May 27, 12:00pm | Room 2 “Building an Automation Framework Using Ansible for Configuring and Installing Line of Business Applications on Azure” with Kimmo Forss | May 27, 12:00pm | Room 14a “Supercharge Your Startup: Build Faster, Smarter, and Cheaper with AI Agents” with Amit Svarzenberg | May 27, 2:30pm | Room 15a “You’ve built an intelligent app powered by Gen AI models—now what?” with Julia Muiruri | May 27, 3:30pm | Room 2 “Microsoft server protection - one agent to rule them all” with Tom Janetscheck | May 27, 4:50pm | Room 2 “Orchestrating Intelligence with Multi-Agent AI Workflows” with Daron Yondem | May 27, 4:50pm | Room 14b “Build voice-based AI agents on Azure” with Boris Bazilevskiy | May 27, 4:50pm | Room 14a “AI Agents for the Rest of Us: Building with the Azure AI Agent Service” with Korey Stegared-Pace | May 27, 5:50pm | Room 2 “Personalize your AI: model Fine-Tune with your data in Azure OpenAI” with Massimo Bonanni | May 28. 10:20am | Room 14b “Building Application Landing zones in Azure” with Kimmo Forss | May 28. 11:20am | Room 14a “How to compile models and build agentic applications capable of exploiting the power of Copilot+ PCs for on-device inferencing” with Sam Kemp | May 28. 11:20am | Room 14b “Add multi-channel communication to your AI apps” with Boris Bazilevskiy | May 28. 11:20am | Room 14b “Copilot for Security - advanced automation scenarios” with Shruti Ailani and Bert-Jan Pals | May 28. 1:30pm | Room 14b “From Traction to Production: Maturing your LLMOps step by step” with Maxim Salnikov | May 28. 1:30pm | Room 16a “Device Intelligence with SLM: A Path to Edge Deployment and Cloud Integration” with Lee Stott | May 28. 1:30pm | Room 1 “Measure and mitigate risks for a generative AI app” with Carlotta Castelluccio | May 28. 2:50pm | Room 2 “Build Serverless AI Agents with Semantic Kernel & Azure Cosmos DB” with Mark Brown | May 28. 2:50pm | Room 14b Microsoft-led BizApps sessions Browse these sessions to learn about Power Platform, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Business Apps, Dynamics 365, and Citizen Development. “Modernize your Contact Center with Dynamics 365” with Ivica Ivančić | May 27. 11:00am | Room 6 “Unlocking the Power of AI in Microsoft Fabric” with Josh Ndemenge | May 27, 12:00pm | Room 8 “Building Power Apps in the Modern Era” with April Dunnam | May 27, 12:00pm | Room 3 “Copilot in Dynamics 365 Finance” with Severin Bock | May 27, 2:30pm | Room 7b “Mission UX: Decoding the Science of User Experience in Microsoft 365 and Power Platform” with David Warner II and Hugo Bernier | May 27, 2:30pm | Room 3 “Unleash the power of Custom Actions in Power Automate Desktop” with Dieter De Cock | May 27, 2:30pm | Room 5 “Quickstart to Microsoft Power Pages” with Dragan Panjkov | May 27, 3:30pm | Room 7a “Building Secure and Reliable Copilot Agents created with Copilot Studio” with Marco Rocca and Fabio Franzini | May 27, 5:50pm | Room 5 “Innovating with Power Platform's Copilot Studio: Extending and Enhancing SAP with Intelligent Agents” with Marysol Mantilla | May 28. 11:20am | Room 5 “The art of crafting effective prompts for your Power Platform AI tools” with April Dunnam | May 28. 11:20am | Room 3 “Copilot Studio - You Can't Improve What You Can't Measure” with Henry Jammes | May 28. 1:30pm | Room 3 “Transforming Document Management in Power Platform with Intelligent Automation” with Marco Rocca and Fabio Franzini | May 28. 3:50pm | Room 6 European AI and Cloud Summit startup stage, Powered by Microsoft for Startups Supported and co-organized by ECS and Microsoft for Startups, the Microsoft Startup Stage dynamic space is where major industry players connect to explore groundbreaking solutions. on Day1 we will introduce current Microsoft Startup AI Partners and pegagus Microsoft Startups showcasing how startups, engage with potential investors and build AI solutions, and learn from visionary thought leaders in AI and cloud computing. On Day 2 we have dedicated AI Startup pitch competition at the end of the day the Startup Pitch Competition winners will receive prestigious awards, including membership in the Microsoft for Startups Program, unlocking exclusive resources, mentorship, and growth opportunities. Showcasing Microsoft Pegasus Startups Holistic AI Synthesized Tips for Attendees Introduce Yourself Your unique insights matter! Engage with others and share your perspective. Participate Fully Put away your laptops and stay focused. Immerse yourself in sessions for in-depth learning, tips, and tricks. Share your Knowledge Don’t hesitate to offer your expertise. Sharing what you know can help others and strengthen the community. Ask Questions and Provide Feedback Your inquiries and suggestions can shape the future of our products. Don’t hold back—your voice matters! Stay Hydrated and Dress Comfortably Keep your energy up and your mind sharp. Dress for movement to enjoy the full experience. Learn more Visit CollabSummit.eu and follow the action on X/Twitter: @CollabSummit / #CollabSummit, @Microsoft365, @MSFTCopilot, @SharePoint, @OneDrive, @MicrosoftTeams, @MSPowerPlat, @Microsoft365Dev, and @MSFTAdoption. We hope to see you in Germany for one of the most impactful events of the year! The European Collaboration Summit offers unique opportunities to connect with industry leaders, explore innovations, and gain insights that can transform your career. With tailored sessions, hands-on demos, and discussions on collaboration tools, it’s the perfect platform to stay ahead of trends. Don’t miss the chance to join a thriving community and unlock your potential! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity – register today and take advantage of the exclusive discount! Finally, don't miss the ECS 2024 recap video! Dive into the highlights and get a sneak peek of all the thrilling moments and what makes ECS events unforgettable: Cheers, Heather Cook1KViews1like1CommentMondays at Microsoft | Episode 46
NOW ON DEMAND Get ready for the week with "Mondays at Microsoft." Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook will update you on what's going on, across BIG news, product releases, Community and event news, and more. Aired LIVE | Monday, April 7th, 2025. ☕ Show notes and links to all that was shared and discussed during this episode: Microsoft celebrated its 50th Anniversary on Friday April 4th. To celebrate that community, we invite you to join us tomorrow, April 8th, on the Microsoft Tech Community tomorrow as we look back and celebrate five decades of innovation, community, and collaboration: https://aka.ms/Community/NewsDesk AI Skills Fest: https://aka.ms/AISkillsFest. Microsoft 365 Community Conference: Register now, save $150 with code SAVE150 🎟️ https://aka.ms/M365Con25 (Vegas | May 6-8, 2025) Karuana Gatimu on the Top 100 list of Customer Marketing and Advocacy Influencers & Strategists. Check out the whole list: https://aka.ms/Top100CMAs. Share your Community story: https://aka.ms/ShareYourCommunityStory. Book release 📗 "The Women of Microsoft: Empowering Stories from the Minds that Coded the World": https://aka.ms/WomenOfMicrosoft. Microsoft Secure, April 9-10, 2025: https://aka.ms/MicrosoftSecureRegistration. "How universities are tapping students and AI to fight the growing threat of cybercrime" by Deborah Bach: https://aka.ms/FightingCybercrime. AI Agents Hackathon 2025, April 8-30, 2025: https://aka.ms/AIAgentsHackathon. How AI is impacting healthcare and what it means for the future of medicine — https://aka.ms/AIRevolutionMedicine. Threat actors leverage tax season to deploy tax-themed phishing campaigns: https://aka.ms/TaxThemedPhishing. Rise & Inspire: Women in Tech Leading the Way: https://aka.ms/RiseAndInspire. Listen to the SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop | March 2025 — https://aka.ms/SharePoint/RoadmapPitStop by Mark-Kashman. "Thriving together: the power of Microsoft partner communities" by Regina N. Johnson — https://aka.ms/PartnerCommunitiesBlog. Follow *Microsoft Community* on LinkedIn: https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM. Discover the Microsoft Global Community Initiative - a meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome: https://aka.ms/MGCI. Next up on Tuesday, April 15th at 8:10 AM and again at 5:10 PM. Our guest speaker, Adam Salah. Register for upcoming events: https://CommunityDays.org/ and community calls on https://CommunityDays.org/calls. Check out our show page to add upcoming shows to your calendar or catch up on past shows at https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft. Our next show is on Monday, April 21st at 8am Pacific.376Views2likes1CommentMondays at Microsoft | Episode 44
NOW ON DEMAND It's been a busy last few weeks, with the SharePoint Hackathon and planning for the Microsoft 365 Community Conference. Stay in the know with Mondays at Microsoft. Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook keep you grounded with the latest in #AI, broader Microsoft 365 product awareness, community activities and events, and more. Original air date: Monday, March 10th, 8 AM PT | #CommunityLuv 💖 Resource links mentioned during the episode: Up your SharePoint IQ! Watch the SharePoint event "From Concept, to Creation, to Impact" + live AMA with Jeff Teper, CJ Tan, and Melissa Torres and the SharePoint team members: https://aka.ms/SharePointEvent Submit your creations to SharePoint Hackathon | Hack submissions open from March 3-17, 2025: https://aka.ms/SharePoint/Hackathon. #HackHackHack #ShareHack Visit our Copilot Hub at https://adoption.microsoft.com/copilot to get your hands on all the latest information about preparing for and implementing this new tech. D-ID partners with Microsoft to deliver Al-powered avatars, transforming communication, customer interaction, and accessibility - https://aka.ms/FoundersHub/D-ID Women’s History Month: Why different perspectives in cybersecurity and AI matter more than ever before: https://aka.ms/WomensHistoryMonth25 By Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President, Security, Compliance, Identity, and Management. Celebrating Women in Gaming: Pioneers & Innovators: https://aka.ms/Xbox/WomenInGaming. The next chapter: Moving from Skype to Microsoft Teams: https://aka.ms/Skype/NextChapter by Jeff Teper. Conversations in space: How Hera is using AI to share its mission to defend Earth from asteroids by Chris Welsch Microsoft's Cybersecurity for Rural Hospitals Program: https://aka.ms/CybersecurityRuralHospitals by Kate Behncken. Code.org is fueling a movement of computer science and #AI education - https://aka.ms/Code.org. Apply for the Women at Microsoft Scholarship, deadline March 13, 2025: https://aka.ms/WomenAtMicrosoftScholarship. Lots of product news to follow: Microsoft 365 Blog: https://aka.ms/M365BlogMM Azure Blog: https://aka.ms/AzureBlogMM Dev Blog: https://aka.ms/DevBlogsMM New sales agents accessible in Microsoft 365 Copilot | Help teams close more deals, faster: https://aka.ms/Copilot/NewSalesAgent. "What’s new in Copilot Studio: February 2025 " by Omar Aftab, VP of Conversational AI: https://aka.ms/CopilotStudio/WhatsNew by Omar Aftab The Microsoft Fabric Community Conference returns to Las Vegas from March 31–April 2, 2025. Sign up using code MCUST to save $150 - https://aka.ms/FabConf25 So many great events coming up and all available to check out: https://www.communitydays.org. Next Mondays at Microsoft - March 24th at 8am Pacific. See you there! Check out our show page for more details.526Views0likes26CommentsIntroducing the Community News Desk with essential content from Microsoft 365 Community Conference
With the public availability of our Microsoft 365 Community Conference content we are launching our new Microsoft Community News Desk to help you discover content and people that will enhance your experience of Microsoft services including Copilot, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Viva, Power Platform and more. Read on to discover more!3.8KViews30likes0CommentsMondays at Microsoft | Episode 45
Connect Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook to discover the latest in AI, broader Microsoft product updates, community activities and events, and more. This upcoming show will celebrate Microsoft's 50th anniversary, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. use of Copilot for their 'ConsumerIQ' agent, insights about the Ability Summit, putting Humans First during tax season, and more. 🗓️ Join in, Monday, March 24th, 8:00 AM PT. Visit our main show page: https://lnkd.in/ghJ2mVGD Resource links mentioned during the episode: Watch the SharePoint event "From Concept, to Creation, to Impact" + live AMA: https://aka.ms/SharePointEvent. Windows 365 AMA on March 26, 2025, at 8am Pacific: https://aka.ms/Community/W365AMA with Christian Montoya. One Future, One Sound initiative: https://aka.ms/OneSound. #Microsoft50. Share your stories on LinkedIn #CommunityLuv: https://aka.ms/Celebrating50Years. Join us today (3/24/2025) at 9:00 am Pacific learn about Microsoft’s latest security news and innovations: https://aka.ms/Secure2025. Ability Summit: Fifteen years of #accessibility http://aka.ms/AbilitySummit2025 - with speakers Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Jeff Teper, and many other leaders in this space. Xbox joined its partners to unveil the Accessible Games Initiative: https://aka.ms/Xbox/AccessibleGamesInitiative. “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” - Mats Steen in the role-playing universe of World of Warcraft https://aka.ms/Ibelin. Grant Thornton’s Sandie Boswell on supporting employee wellbeing using Copilot in the C-suite: https://aka.ms/Copilot/EmployeeWellbeing. Visit the Copilot adoption hub to discover more: https://adoption.microsoft.com/Copilot. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. uses Microsoft 365 Copilot to reimagine trend forecasting and consumer marketing: https://aka.ms/Copilot/EsteeLauder. ConsumerIQ, an agent built in Copilot Studio, will place consumer data – one of its greatest competitive advantages – at the fingertips of employees. Inspired by art: Aimee Kelly’s AI-driven fashion: https://aka.ms/Copilot/AimeeKelly. New *live chat* in Microsoft Teams: Connecting customers and businesses effortlessly: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/03/17/new-live-chat-in-microsoft-teams-connecting-customers-and-businesses-effortlessly/ by Brenna Robinson. Arapahoe Libraries creates the ‘library of the future’ for communities in Colorado: https://aka.ms/LibraryOfTheFuture. "Elevate your Microsoft Power Platform development experience with Power CAT Tools" by Denise Moran: https://aka.ms/PowerPlatform/PowerCATTools. Plus, Power CAT on YouTube, led by Phil Topness: https://aka.ms/PowerCATLive. The Microsoft Fabric Community Conference returns to Las Vegas from March 31–April 2, 2025. Sign up using code MCUST to save $150: https://aka.ms/FabConf25. Follow Microsoft Community LinkedIn: https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM. To learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative - a meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome: https://aka.ms/MGCI. Join us for our upcoming Microsoft Global Community Initiative General Session on Tuesday March 18th at 8:10am and 5:10pm. So many great events coming up and all available to check out on https://www.communitydays.org. We also just launched a community calls page here so you can find community related called host by Microsoft and the community. Thank you, Thomas Daly and crew for keeping the site up-to-date and running smoothly. Level up your Microsoft 365 and #AI skills, chat with product makers, and network with your tech peers. #M365Con is May 6–8 in Las Vegas (MGM Grand Hotel) - The ultimate community event filled with keynotes from Jeff Teper, Vasu Jakkal, Jared Spataro, solution-oriented sessions from Microsoft, MVPs and community leaders, workshops to deepen core skills, a vibrant expo hall, and more. DistasterAssistance.gov for those impacted by the Los Angeles county wildfires: https://disasterassistance.gov. Check out the Mondays at Microsoft show page to add upcoming shows to your calendar or catch up on past shows at https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft. Our next show is on Monday, April 7 at 8:00 am Pacific.475Views0likes0CommentsMondays at Microsoft | Episode 43
Closing out February 2025 strong! Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook for the next Mondays at Microsoft as they dig into recent product updates, AI innovation, and activities around the globe. Join live, Monday, February 24th, 8:00 AM PT. Links to all resources shared during the live broadcast: Community resources: Download the show reminder on your calendar: https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft Mark it! Microsoft Community page on LinkedIn: https://aka.ms/MicrosoftCommunityLinkedIn . Read it! Community News Desk: https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk NOW ON DEMAND | Watch the SharePoint event "From Concept, to Creation, to Impact" + live AMA: https://aka.ms/SharePointEvent with Jeff Teper + the new 5-part learning series + 3 new customer case studies. Majorana 1 - A new quantum chip that is powered by a Topological Core architecture | Listen to Microsoft's recent quantum computing advancements on the Ideas podcast: https://aka.ms/Ideas/QuantumComputing | Qubits FTW! Plus, a great related news: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/podcast/ideas-quantum-computing-redefined-with-chetan-nayak/ "Introducing Muse: Our first generative AI model designed for gameplay ideation" by Katja Hofmann: https://aka.ms/IntroducingMuse. Monthly "byte-sized" updates on Microsoft innovations and global tech advancements: https://aka.ms/MicrosoftMonthlyTech-In "Inclusive Innovation: The role of AI in accessibility and neurodiversity": https://news.microsoft.com/source/asia/features/inclusive-innovation-the-role-of-ai-in-accessibility-and-neurodiversity/ by Anthony Moufarrege "Microsoft at Legalweek: Help safeguard your AI future with Microsoft Purview" by Katerina Athanasiou: https://aka.ms/LegalWeek. "3 ways to improve access to justice through court modernization " by David Williams: https://aka.ms/AccessToJustice. Announcing the 2025 Imagine Cup Semifinalists: https://aka.ms/2025ImagineCup/Semifinalists. Follow Beatris A. Mendez Gandica on LinkedIn — https://linkedin.com/in/beagandica. Beatris started a nonprofit organization, Nuevo Foundation, where she works to prepare underrepresented students to become tomorrow’s leaders. Apply for the Women at Microsoft Scholarship, deadline March 13, 2025: https://aka.ms/WomenAtMicrosoftScholarship. Make a plan to celebrate International Women's Day #IWD2025 #Accelerate Action: https://internationalwomensday.com. FYI... Microsoft 365 Blog: https://aka.ms/M365BlogMM Azure Blog: https://aka.ms/AzureBlogMM Dev Blog: https://aka.ms/DevBlogsMM Power Platform Blog: https://aka.ms/PowerPlatformBlogMM Power Apps Blog: https://aka.ms/powerappsblogMM Microsoft Fabric Blog: https://aka.ms/fabricblogMM Dynamics 365 Blog: https://aka.ms/Dynamics365blogMM SharePoint Hackathon | Design, create, share! We are excited to invite you to a hackathon dedicated to crafting exceptional employee experiences using AI and the latest SharePoint features! Join in: https://aka.ms/SharePoint/Hackathon | Hack submissions open from March 3-17, 2025 "Introducing Azure AI Foundry Labs: A hub for the latest AI research and experiments at Microsoft" by Asha Sharma and Ashley Llorens: https://aka.ms/AIFoundryLabs. "Introducing the SharePoint Pages Authoring Accessibility Assistant " by Tina Chen: https://aka.ms/SharePoint/AccessibilityAssistant. Register now for Power Platform and AI workshops in a city near you: https://aka.ms/KickstarterWorkshops. New training course for digital accessibility skills: https://aka.ms/AccessibilitySkills. Ref. Jenny Lay-Flurrie Announcing the GitHub Copilot Chat, now available for free on GitHub mobile: https://aka.ms/GitHub/Mobile. Follow Microsoft Community LinkedIn: https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM. Community News Desk: https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk. To learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative - a meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome: https://aka.ms/MGCI. Level up your Microsoft 365 and #AI skills, chat with product makers, and network with your tech peers. hashtag#M365Con is May 6–8 in Las Vegas (MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Las Vegas) - The ultimate community event filled with keynotes from Jeff Teper, Vasu Jakkal, Jared Spataro, solution-oriented sessions from Microsoft, MVPs and community leaders, workshops to deepen core skills, a vibrant expo hall, and more. Register now, save $150 with code SAVE150 🎟️ https://aka.ms/M365Con25 Heather Cook invites you to M365Con25 #promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtPq-1YAZjY Karuana Gatimu invites you to M365Con25 #promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGwK47ekYAo Next episode of Mondays at Microsoft: Monday, March 10th at 8am Pacific. Join in! Check out our page for our show and Community Studio efforts at https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft.442Views0likes20CommentsMondays at Microsoft | Episode 40
NOW ON DEMAND Kickoff 2025 with Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook. They set the stage for what Modern Work and security news, events, and community opportunities await you in the new calendar year. Now available to watch on demand (original air date: January 13, 2025). Show notes and links to all that was shared and discussed during this episode: Visit Disaster Assistance: https://disasterassistance.gov Read more from our Vice Chair and President Brad Smith, “The Golden Opportunity for American AI”: https://lnkd.in/g3SMrQGz "6 #AI trends you’ll see more of in 2025" by Paul Nyhan — https://aka.ms/2025AITrends. "Taking legal action to protect the public from abusive AI-generated content" by Steven Masada — https://aka.ms/AI-LegalAction. Join us for the "SharePoint - From Concept to Creation to Impact" event online on January 29, 2025, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST: https://aka.ms/SharePointEvent. "Announcing mandatory multifactor authentication for the Microsoft 365 admin center" by Samer Baroudi — https://aka.ms/MandatoryMultiFactor. "Less burnout, more impact: AI continues to transform frontline efficiency" by Barbara Kim — https://aka.ms/FrontlineEfficiency. "The future of retail with Dynamics 365 AI-powered ERP solutions" by Stephanie Dart — https://aka.ms/FutureofRetail. "Unlock new possibilities by customizing Copilot chat in your apps with Copilot Studio (Preview)" by Hemant Gaur — https://aka.ms/CopilotStudio/ChatExtensibility. Let everyone know about Mondays at Microsoft: https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft. And, subscribe to the Community News Desk: https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk. Learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative (MGCI): https://aka.ms/MGCI. Review the list of newly minted regional directors: https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisors. Find your next event on https://www.communitydays.org – including the new Community Calls page: https://www.communitydays.org/calls. Until next time. Our next show is Monday, January 27th at 8:00 AM PST. See you there.483Views3likes16Comments