Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room A403

Build Your Skills: Microsoft 365 Essentials for Beginners

Unlock the power of Microsoft 365 in this comprehensive workshop tailored for beginners. Delve into the core components of OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams, understanding their distinct roles and how they work in tandem to boost productivity. We'll explore key functionalities like document co-authoring, file sharing, managing access, and the unique document lifecycle within these platforms.

Along the way, learn to navigate the diverse terrain of other Microsoft 365 apps including Outlook, Planner, and To Do, enhancing both individual and team productivity. Understand the nuances of choosing the right tool for the right task, be it OneDrive for personal document management, SharePoint for organizational content, or Teams for collaborative projects. Attendees are encouraged to use their own devices and accounts to follow along, ensuring a comprehensive grasp of navigating and using Microsoft 365's capabilities confidently for effective communication and collaboration.

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room A404

Power BI Bootcamp for SharePoint Professionals

NOTE: YOU WILL NEED A COMPUTER WITH THE LATEST VERSION OF POWER BI DESKTOP INSTALLED PRIOR TO WORKSHOP TIME. THIS IS A HANDS ON BOOTCAMP.

Need to create stunning dashboards from your SharePoint data?

Yes you do!

In this bootcamp, we’ll show you: • How should I approach my BI need? • What things should be considered when creating dashboards? • What are the best practices? • How much is this going to cost me to license? • What security aspects should concern me?

Who should take this course: If your company uses Office 365 or SharePoint 2013/2016 and you are a: • Manager • Business Analyst • Power User • SharePoint Administrator • Consultant

If you work in these areas, you will see value: • Marketing • Information Technology • Finance • Sales • Social Media

The class assumes no prior knowledge of Power BI and Data Concepts.

What is required for this class: Install Microsoft Power BI Desktop on your laptop (recommended but not required) We'll provide an Office 365 site for you to use for exercises

In this workshop you will: • Learn how to create Production Dashboards using Power BI, from SharePoint list and document library data • How to use Power BI in a multitude of situations, including ad hoc analysis and the creation of formal dashboard. • Learn the Power BI components: Power BI Desktop, PowerBI.com, Power BI mobile applications and how they can be used with Office 365 and SharePoint • Receive an introduction into the core functions of Power BI; Data extraction, loading and transformation using Power Query Formula Language (“M”) and DAX. • Receive some guidelines on how to extract Project data in fast manner. • Discover some data modeling practices that will ensure you have maximum flexibility in analysis. You'll also learn some visualization best practices to ensure you can tell your digital story effectively • Learn best practices for maintaining content with your organization

This workshop provides an end to end view of Power BI for SharePoint reporting, so that you are able to use Power BI immediately for your needs.

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room A402

Power Apps and Power Automate Hands-On Quick Start for M365 Makers

Power Apps and Power Automate Hands-On Quick Start for M365 Makers

New to Power Apps and Power Automate? Attend this hands-on workshop to elevate your M365 maker game.

Work through a common business use case from requirements to solution. We'll extend a M365 foundation with Power Apps and Power Automate. Whenever possible, we'll highlight Copilot capabilities offered in both Power Apps and Power Automate. Along the way, you'll receive a solid understanding of the capabilities and features of both technologies.

This is a hands-on session. You walk through clearly defined steps when creating your Power Apps and Flows.

Notes and Requirements: Attendees must come prepared with: A laptop computer (Attendees who bring tablets with keyboards will likely have a sub-optimal experience) A Microsoft 365 (M365) environment where you can create lists, Power Apps, Power Automate Flows, a Team and potentially other Microsoft 365 components If you do not have an M365 environment in which you can work, please consider "purchasing" a Microsoft 365 Business Basic plan currently priced at $6 per month with a 30 day free trial. The subscription can be cancelled within the first 30 days. If you are using a company owned laptop, please verify that you can create Power Apps, Power Automate Flows, a Team as well as other M365 components. Employers frequently lock down laptops.

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room A313

An Introduction to Microsoft 365 Tenant Administration

So, you were just handed a Microsoft 365 (M365) tenant in the cloud. Congratulations are in order! Now that we’ve dispensed with the pleasantries, you’re probably wondering what the heck you’re supposed to do with that tenant. If so, you’re in luck, as this workshop is designed specifically for you and others who find themselves with the same basic question.

In this workshop, we approach M365 tenant administration from the perspective of someone who now has tenant administration responsibilities without necessarily knowing what that means or encompasses. We’ll spend some time learning the terminology, bounds, and different pieces of tenant administration.

We’ll also investigate how the admin experience is partially coupled to how your organization is licensed. We’ll cover what you need to do to establish your new tenant, and we’ll take a tour of the various admin surfaces available to M365 administrators.

By the end of this workshop, you’ll have a functional understanding of M365 administration and the tools you have available to implement your organization’s cloud vision.

Monday 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM · Room A316

Copilot Studio 101

With ChatGPT, other large language models and generative AI have caught the attention of global consumers, enterprises, and c-suite. Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella Says Microsoft is THE Copilot company. With the adoption of Copilots increasing at a rapid space, there is an exponential rise in the demand for custom copilots.

Microsoft Copilot Studio lets you create powerful AI-powered copilots for a range of requests—from providing simple answers to common questions to resolving issues requiring complex conversations. Engage with customers and employees in multiple languages across websites, mobile apps, Facebook, Microsoft Teams, or any channel supported by the Azure Bot Framework.

In this demo-driven workshop, we will cover how organizations can use the new Microsoft Copilot Studio, ChatGPT, and Azure OpenAI services to build next-gen sophisticated enterprise-grade Copilots.

We will cover:

1. Microsoft Copilot Studio Key Concepts
2. Azure OpenAI Key Concepts
3. ChatGPT key concepts
4. How can fusion teams take advantage of Azure Open AI, ChatGPT, and Microsoft Copilot Studio?
5. Authentication in Microsoft Copilot Studio
6. Power Platform Custom Connectors
7. Best Practices
8. How organizations can use the new Microsoft Copilot Studio, ChatGPT, and Azure Open AI services to build next-gen sophisticated enterprise-grade Copilots?

Monday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM · Room A314

How to prepare, plan, and execute successful adoption

End-user adoption is arguably the hardest part of a deployment process. There is no one operation that applies to every organization or department but with the right tools, mindset, and workflows every company can execute successful adoption of any project or application. In this session, we will explore statistics surrounding adoption, formulating a plan for adoption, and lessons learned from real-world trials.

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room A311

Best Practices for Intranet Information Architecture: the key to unlocking AI’s full potential

In this workshop, we will explore the basics of Information Architecture (IA) and its role in creating effective intranets using Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Viva Connections. We’ll talk about why IA is so important to AI – and how you can ensure that your intranet content can act as a valuable partner in your AI solutions. Whether you are just starting out or looking to improve your current intranet design, this workshop will provide you with the necessary tools and techniques to make the most of new and upcoming features, capabilities, and best practices.

We'll cover key topics including creating and organizing content, building site structures, creating metadata, and leveraging search functionality.

You will take away:

• Approaches for planning navigation across the entire intranet and on individual sites
• Tips and best practices for audiences, hubs, and home sites
• Page design guidance that supports accessibility and great user experiences
• Effective use of metadata on pages and documents – and whether it is OK to use folders to organize your content.
• How to leverage Viva Connections to bring your intranet to your users in the flow of work – and how to plan audiences to ensure that the right tools and information gets to the right groups.
• How Copilot can help your information architecture and vice versa.

You'll leave with a clear understanding of what IA is, why it matters, and how to get started with creating effective intranets that meet your organization's needs.

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM · Room A315

Beginners Guide to Power BI Workshop

This session will provide you with the knowledge that you need to quickly become productive using Power BI.

You will be introduced to:

• Power BI licensing
• Power BI Components
• Using the Power BI Desktop app
• Using the Power BI Service
• How to create reports and dashboards
• DAX and Visual Calculations
• PowerPoint integration
• SharePoint integration
• Learning Resources

Don't have a Power BI license? You can start using Power BI for free!

Attend this demo-rich session and get started with Power BI!

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM · Room A316

Dataverse Bootcamp for M365 Makers

Dataverse, Dataverse, Dataverse… You've been hearing about it for a while but haven't checked it out yet. Now's the time. Adding Dataverse is an investment in time, skills, and licensing. Know when to engage and what to expect.

• Learn what Dataverse is and where it fits in the maker toolset.
• Cover what the differences are between Dataverse, Microsoft Lists, and other data sources and talk through some of the 'what to use when' considerations as Lists solution builders integrate with and shift to Power Platform tools.
• Get a perspective on the maker skills needed when using Dataverse and how to get started in your organization.

Using the Developer Plan, attendees will get a hands-on look at Creating Dataverse tables, relationships, forms, and more. With Dataverse as a data source, we'll also do a quick compare of model-driven vs. canvas Power Apps.

Tuesday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM · Room A314

Unlocking AI: A Practical Guide for Business and IT Pros

"Treb was very knowledgeable and provided great insight on the past and future of AI."

"Great overview of what's possible with AI."

"I thought Copilot and ChatGPT was all there was to AI. Now I know there's a lot more." --Attendee Quotes from Feedback Survey

Many are struggling with AI A recent study from Slack showed that core AI literacy is a blocker for many AI projects. Discover why AI literacy is a game-changer for businesses worldwide. Join our workshop to demystify AI concepts, overcome common challenges, and gain a competitive edge. Let me guide you through the intricacies of AI and empower you to lead with confidence.

Problem #1: Lack of Clarity on AI's Practical Impact. Many organizations still struggle to understand impactful AI use cases beyond initial experiments.

Problem #2: Integration Into Existing Processes. Difficulty in smoothly integrating AI into current workflows without major disruptions.

Problem #3: Skepticism and Resistance. Employees and leaders have mixed feelings, ranging from fear of job loss to skepticism about AI's abilities.

Yet we know we work better with AI, we still struggle.

"...those who are trained to use AI are up to 19 times as likely to report that AI is improving their productivity." Workforce Index Study 2024, Slack.

AI Literacy with Focus on the Real World Embark on a transformational journey with AI literacy tailored for business and IT professionals. Overcome the hurdles of AI technology adoption and pave your path to business excellence. Gain practical insights and strategies to thrive in the evolving digital landscape.

You'll learn: Understand AI Concepts Discover the diverse applications of AI across industries and how they drive innovation and efficiency in business operations.

Enhance Communication with AI Master the art of AI communication, transitioning from search queries to insightful dialogues with ease.

Master AI Training Techniques Elevate your skills by understanding the distinctions between training, fine-tuning, and grounding practices.

Curriculum

• Introduction
• What is AI, where we cover the different types of AI and how they are used
• What are the best AI uses today?
• Basics of how LLMs work, hallucinations, and more
• What's next in AI? Agents, Agencies, and Swarms
• Conclusion

Tuesday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM · Room A315

Mastering Metadata in SharePoint Online: Unlocking the Power of SharePoint Premium

Metadata in SharePoint Online is essential for efficient content management and retrieval. Entering metadata manually is a simple and powerful way to start organizing your content. However, as the complexity and volume of content grow, this approach becomes difficult to manage. This session will guide you through transitioning from basic metadata management in SharePoint Online to leveraging the advanced features of SharePoint Premium.

We will explore scenarios for choosing SharePoint Premium, focusing on the use case of managing legal documents. Learn how this advanced capability can streamline content management by automatically populating metadata fields, reducing manual entry, and minimizing errors. Discover how SharePoint Premium can enhance document accuracy and compliance, ultimately improving the efficiency of your legal operations. We will also discuss the one-to-many relationship of Matters to Cases and how to manage various content types including Contracts, Pleadings, Affidavits, Legal Briefs, Discovery Documents, Court Orders, Case Files, and Correspondence.

Tuesday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM · Room A316

From Concept to Creation: Adaptive Cards 101

This workshop will provide a hands on experience for building and deploying adaptive cards. Expect to walk away with with the following skills and knowledge.

-Understand the basic components that go into adaptive cards. -Where to find resources and template to get started. -How to create an adaptive card with actionable items. -Learn how to use power automate to automatically send adaptive card responses. -Understand how to create and manipulate adaptive card Json. -Tips and tricks on good design and formatting.

Walk away from this workshop with the practical knowledge and hands on experience to start using Adaptive cards effectively in your organization.

Wednesday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A404

Adopting Copilot into your Organization

Ready for the Copilot revolution? Yeah, so are lots of people, but is your house in order to take that on? Maybe, maybe not. During this session we will discuss what needs to be done before, during and after adopting copilot into your organization. What change strategies do you have in place to what training do the end users need will be covered. Take with you best practices, case studies and stories from other customers to help you learn and leverage things that have been done.

Wednesday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A403

Power Automate 101

Power Automate is a powerful tool, used out of the box with templates or from scratch with your own ideas. Learn the basics of this cloud-based app in this session, with information on what makes a flow, how to enhance a flow with dynamic content, and get some best practices tips so you can start your Power Automate journey off on the right foot.

Wednesday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A312

Beginners Guide to Power BI

This session will provide you with the knowledge that you need to quickly become productive using Power BI.

You will be introduced to:

• Power BI licensing
• Power BI Components
• Using the Power BI Desktop app
• Using the Power BI Service
• DAX and Visual Calculations
• PowerPoint integration
• SharePoint integration
• How to create reports and dashboards
• Learning Resources

Don't have a Power BI license? You can start using Power BI for free!

Attend this demo-rich session and get started with Power BI!

Wednesday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A313

SharePoint Premium: AI-Driven Metadata Extraction

In this session, you will learn how to use SharePoint Premium, a service that applies advanced AI and machine learning to your content, to automate tasks such as document understanding, metadata extraction, content classification, and compliance. We’ll show you how to train AI models to identify documents and extract metadata.

You will see how SharePoint Premium can help you transform your unstructured data into structured knowledge that can be easily accessed and shared across Microsoft 365. You will also explore how SharePoint Premium can integrate with other Microsoft 365 applications to create a rich and intelligent content experience. We'll talk about the capabilities and limitations of SharePoint Premium as well as licensing.

At the end of the session you will:

• Understand what SharePoint Premium does
• Learn how to train an AI model
• Understand pay-as-you-go licensing

Wednesday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A314

Essential Microsoft 365 security features crash course

Security is top of mind for any business moving to the cloud and even more so for those who had to move out of necessity without a clear action plan. Knowing where to start and what is available can be half the battle. This session will cover some of the top concepts when it comes to securing and monitoring your Microsoft 365 environment, the best tools to start with, and which admin center you can find them in. Including but not limited to a look at the Microsoft Purview compliance portal and Microsoft 365 Defender admin center and the osmosis process that has happened since parting ways from what was formally known as the Security and Compliance center. The best part is that some of these are available in your subscription now at no extra charge!

Wednesday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A315

5 Immediate Things You Can Do To Increase Microsoft 365 and Power Platform User Adoption

Struggling to get users fully engaged with your Microsoft 365 and Power Platform implementations? This session is your solution.

Discover 5 things to immediately boost adoption and usage of your Microsoft 365 and Power Platform environments by up to 3X. Learn from real-world strategies used by leading organizations worldwide to maximize their investment and drive true user engagement. If you want to see tangible results, don’t miss this session.

Wednesday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A316

Build external-facing websites using Power Pages

Microsoft Power Pages is a secure, enterprise-grade, low-code software as a service (SaaS) platform for creating, hosting, and administering modern external-facing business websites. Power Pages provides you with rich, customizable templates, a fluid visual experience through a reimagined design studio, and a new, integrated learning hub to quickly build sites that suit your unique business needs.

We'll learn how to create powerful external-facing websites that allow users outside their organizations to sign in with a wide variety of identities, create and view data in Microsoft Dataverse, or even browse content anonymously.

Also, we'll learn to quickly create a website and customize it with pages, layout, and content.

Wednesday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room A404

How to Avoid AI Disasters: Copilot, Data Security, and Unintended Consequences

Say your company rushes in the coming months to implement a Copilot over their Intranet. An employee asks the Copilot, "How much does my co-worker make?" How will it answer?

This scenario becomes plausible as Copilot is connected to data sources for Q&A activities. If the data related to pay, layoffs, and other sensitive topics is accessible by the AI, it's possible that an employee could get an answer to their question. You should take great care before connecting it to your own internal data.

Unfortunately hearing GPT, AI and Machine Learning terms thrown about like doubloons at a Mardi Gras parade in the news is giving many organizations FOMO. We'll discuss what you should know before you jump in.

In this session, we'll address:

• What are these technologies and how they will impact you
• How can these technologies be used in your organization
• Data and security considerations
• Preparing for unintended consequences

Join us to learn about this brave new world and how you could apply it in your own work.

Wednesday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room A312

DataOps 101 – A Better Way to Develop and Deliver Data Analytics

Power BI has revolutionized the industry by accelerating our ability to deliver Data Analytics solutions. But how do we ensure the code we build is reliable and the data is produced in a timely and trustworthy manner? Enter DataOps, a better way to develop and deliver Data Analytics Solutions. In this session, I’ll cover the concept of DataOps, why it matters to Power BI, and the principles that can drive you to continuously improve.

Wednesday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room A313

Extending Microsoft 365: Exploring the Art of the Possible

Ever felt like the world of Microsoft 365 is a maze? You’re not alone! In this session, we’ll take a journey together through real-life examples where we’ve turned the complexity of Microsoft 365 into simple, automated solutions.

We’ll start from the basics, exploring out-of-the-box and low-code options, and gradually move towards creating custom self-hosted solutions. Extending Microsoft 365 is not limited to just creating web parts and by the end of this session, you’ll be inspired to see how you can make Microsoft 365 work for you in ways you’ve never imagined before. So, whether you’re a beginner or have some experience under your belt, join us as we unravel the exciting possibilities of extending Microsoft 365!

Wednesday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room A315

Beyond Document Libraries: Unleashing Lists for Business Solutions

SharePoint Lists are one of the most powerful tools in Microsoft 365. While many organizations primarily use SharePoint for document storage, lists offer a flexible way to manage structured data, automate workflows, and build interactive business solutions—without coding.

In this beginner-friendly session, we’ll explore how SharePoint/Microsoft Lists can revolutionize the way teams track information, collaborate, and automate tasks. You'll learn:

✅ What is a SharePoint List? How it compares to Excel, Microsoft Lists, and Dataverse. ✅ When to use Lists vs. Document Libraries vs. Databases. ✅ Building lists from scratch: Columns, views, and formatting. ✅ Enhancing lists with automation: When to use alerts versus rules versus a flow. ✅ Power Apps with SharePoint Lists: Turn lists into easy-to-use forms and apps. ✅ Best practices for security and permissions to control access and prevent accidental deletions.

By the end of this session, you'll understand how to leverage Lists as a powerful, no-code business solution.

Wednesday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room A316

The Future of Meetings: Navigating Microsoft Teams Premium's Advanced Features

Step into the future of corporate communication with 'The Future of Meetings: Navigating Microsoft Teams Premium's Advanced Features'. This session is a deep dive into the world of Teams Premium, showcasing its cutting-edge features designed to transform your meeting experiences. We'll explore each feature in detail, discussing its practical applications and benefits for your organization. From setting up advanced meeting options to enhancing end-user engagement, you'll gain insights into the full spectrum of Teams Premium capabilities. Our hands-on demonstrations will guide IT Admins through the configuration process while providing business leaders and corporate communications professionals with a clear view of the user experience. Whether it's about facilitating seamless large-scale webinars or conducting interactive town halls, this session is your roadmap to mastering Microsoft Teams Premium. Join us to unlock the potential of next-generation meetings and propel your organizational communication into a new era of efficiency and engagement.

Wednesday 2:00 PM - 3:10 PM · Room A410

Creating a solid findability foundation with Microsoft Search

You've invested in the tools, you've watched some videos, attended some educational sessions and turned everything on...yet your people still cannot find what they are looking for. What do you do? and where do you start?

In this session, we explore the good, the bad and the ugly of a solid findability strategy and how you can work with Microsoft Search to provide a more satisfying and customized search experience. Virgil will walk you through the strategic side of search and help you understand how to better leverage it for success in your organization.

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room A402

Customize SharePoint Lists and Libraries Forms Using SharePoint Framework

Version 1.15 of SharePoint Framework (SPFx) brought us a new type of extension: Form Customizer. It allows us to provide custom UI form lists' New, Edit, and Display forms. This session will cover creating your first Form Customizer and assigning it to the list.

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room A313

OneNote Reimagined: A Comprehensive Guide to Modern Note-Taking

In this session, we'll dive into the consolidation of OneNote's two versions (Win10 and desktop) into a singular app. Get ready to rediscover OneNote with an array of useful tips, tricks, and practical business applications.

We'll explore the latest features and announcements, ensuring you're ahead of the curve with OneNote's advancements.

Additionally, we'll delve into a comparative analysis of OneNote with Microsoft's other productivity tools you might use for notes like Loop, Whiteboard, Wiki, To Do, and Sticky Notes.

This comprehensive overview will empower you to select the most suitable tool for every task, enhancing efficiency and productivity in your professional endeavors.

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room A316

Creating a Cohesive Brand Identity in Microsoft 365 and Power Platform

Branding is essential for creating a cohesive image across your organization, improving user experience, increasing engagement, building trust in custom solutions, and reinforcing your organization’s identity.

Microsoft 365 offers various branding capabilities through the new Brand Center, Organizational Settings, and themes in the Power Platform to help you achieve brand cohesion.

This session will provide a comprehensive overview of these tools and demonstrate how to use them to enhance your brand’s presence and consistency.

We'll explore the SharePoint Brand Center, a centralized application that allows you to manage and deploy your organization’s brand assets seamlessly. You’ll learn how to use custom fonts, images, logos, colors, templates, and site themes across Microsoft 365 to ensure a unified look and feel. Finally, we'll demo themes in the Power Platform, showcasing how to create branded apps and workflows that reflect your organization’s identity backed by user experience better practices.

Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A404

Introduction to Microsoft Copilot for Security

Staying ahead of security risks requires cutting-edge tools and technologies. This session will explore how Copilot for Security revolutionizes threat detection, response, and automation. Discover the key features of Microsoft Copilot for Security, learn how to configure its capabilities, and see examples of its impact. Whether you’re a seasoned security professional or new to the field, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to enhance your organization’s security posture.

Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A402

Expanding SharePoint Framework Web Parts in Teams, Office and Outlook

SharePoint Framework is not just a SharePoint development framework as it could seem from the name.

It allows to develop solutions that are available in Teams, Outlook and office.com.

Join me during this session to learn how to easily implement SPFx web part and expose it in all available hosts.

Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A410

TMO (Too Many Options) In M365?

Is the confusion of TMO (Too Many Options) in M365 getting to you? SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Yammer, Outlook... When do we use what for communication? Collaboration? In this session Joy will break down our Microsoft 365 options and bring clarity on how the M365 tools work better together for collaboration. We'll address leveraging our "Swiss Army Knife" of applications to be better equipped when communicating with the various audiences we interact with day in and day out.

Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A312

DAX the Easy Way: Visual Calculations in Power BI

Visual calculations empower even novice Power BI users to build new calculations from any visual inside Power BI using an Excel grid-like interface. If you can write an Excel formula, you can create DAX expressions using visual calculations.

Many new Power BI users struggle to write and create DAX calculations. Even many calculations that are more complex when writing DAX expressions can easily be created using visual calculations. For example running sums, moving averages and percent of grand totals, and more are quick and easy using the Excel-like interface.

Attend this session and take you Power BI reports to the next level using visual calculations.

Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A314

Enhancing Employee Experience with Microsoft Viva: A Comprehensive Overview

Microsoft Viva is an employee experience platform that brings together communications, knowledge, learning, resources, and insights. With Viva, foster a culture where people and teams are empowered to be their best from anywhere.

Microsoft Viva offers numerous benefits, its implementation should align with an organization's specific needs, goals, and strategies. The decision to adopt Microsoft Viva or any other platform should be based on a thorough assessment of the organization's requirements and the potential value it can bring. So, join me for this session and assess the following experiences which are important for an organization.

• VIVA Engage
• VIVA Connections
• VIVA Learning
• VIVA Insights
• VIVA Amplify
• VIVA Goals
• VIVA Glint
• VIVA Pulse

& Yes, we will see LIVE Demos.

Throughout the session, real-world case studies and best practices will be shared, showcasing how organizations are leveraging Microsoft Viva to transform their employee experience, drive business outcomes, and stay ahead in an increasingly competitive market. Whether you are an HR professional, IT leader, or business executive, this session offers invaluable insights and actionable strategies for leveraging Microsoft Viva to unlock the full potential of your workforce and thrive in the digital age.

Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A316

Do more in Microsoft Teams with Power Apps and Power Automate

In today's industry, custom settings and applications are not only in high demand but have become standard practice. To achieve this, the administrator must be capable of building new tools, automating processes, and making it easy for end users to access. This used to be a daunting task that generally meant outsourcing projects, hiring development or hanging a "do not disturb" sign on the already overworked admins' door and hoping for the best months... or years later. Luckily this process has gotten much easier with tools that offer "code-less" or what I like to call nearly code-less automation. This empowers admins to develop tools and automation in minutes and hours, which would have previously taken weeks or longer. And there is very little need to understand deep code. In this session, we will take a look at Power Apps, Adaptive Cards, and Power Automate features that can be leveraged in Microsoft Teams with in Minutes. And yes, there will be live demos to show how easy this can be.

Thursday 10:50 AM - 12:00 PM · Room A313

SharePoint Premium - The future of AI powered content management

SharePoint Premium brings AI, automation, and added security to your content experiences, processing, and governance. SharePoint Premium delivers new ways to engage with your most critical content, managing and protecting it through its lifecycle. It also helps you maximize content value with security and structure – and prepare it for Copilot for Microsoft 365, the next-generation AI assistant that is transforming productivity.

We'll learn about some of the core features of SharePoint Premium such as Content experiences, Content processing and Content governance.

Thursday 10:50 AM - 12:00 PM · Room A316

Meshing Realities: Elevating Meetings and Beyond with Microsoft Mesh

Embark on a transformative journey into the future of collaborative meetings with Microsoft Mesh. In this session, we'll delve into the intricacies of setting up Microsoft Mesh, a groundbreaking platform that seamlessly integrates the virtual and physical worlds. Discover how Mesh revolutionizes traditional meetings, fostering immersive and engaging experiences for remote participants. We'll explore the myriad possibilities that Mesh brings to the meeting room. Join us to unravel the technical nuances of Microsoft Mesh setup and unlock a new era of connected and dynamic meetings.

Thursday 1:00 PM - 2:10 PM · Room A410

Get Real Time User Behavior Analytics of Your Microsoft 365 Users

Curious about what's really going on with your Microsoft 365 users? Skip the unreliable surveys and dive into real-time behavioral analytics with the free Microsoft Clarity.

This session will reveal how to harness the power of Clarity's free tools to boost digital adoption. You'll learn to identify popular pages, dead clicks, rage clicks, and more, transforming these insights into actionable improvements for user training and support. By the end, you'll be equipped to use heat maps, session recordings, and dashboard insights to pinpoint where users struggle, ensuring your governance and compliance measures are both effective and user-friendly.

Don’t miss this opportunity to revolutionize your user support strategy.

Thursday 2:20 PM - 3:30 PM · Room A311

Build an Autonomous Agent with Copilot Studio

Agents are all of the rage, so let's talk about how to build one to take care of your tasks for you. We will show you how we use a Power Automate Cloud Flow to trigger your agent by sending some brief instructions, then let the power of AI take over. Instructions, knowledge, actions, and triggers will all be covered as we teach our agent to do our work for us.

Thursday 2:20 PM - 3:30 PM · Room A312

Power BI monitoring with Log Analytics Workspace

Are you an admin overseeing multiple Power BI workspaces and grappling with the challenge of monitoring activities and performance across all of them in a unified view? This session is designed precisely for you. Join us as we delve into a comprehensive guide on how to streamline and optimize your Power BI environment using Azure Data Explorer (ADX) and Kusto Query Language (KQL).

In this session, we’ll kick off with a Introduction to Azure Data Explorer and Kusto, highlighting their roles and benefits in data management and analysis. You will get acquainted with ADX as a high-performance big data analytics platform that powers real-time dashboards and analytic applications.

Next, we’ll dive into the Basics of KQL (Kusto Query Language), the powerful query language used by Azure Data Explorer. Learn how to write and execute KQL queries, understand its syntax, and harness its capabilities for effective data manipulation and analysis.

We’ll then explore Kusto Dashboards, which provide an intuitive way to visualize your data. Discover how to create, customize, and share dashboards that offer deep insights into your Power BI environment.

We’ll also cover the crucial step of Linking your Log Analytics Workspace to Power BI for logs. This segment will walk you through configuring the Log Analytics workspace and connecting it to Power BI, enabling seamless integration and comprehensive log management.

Finally, we’ll demonstrate Using Log Data to Build Monitoring Dashboards. Leverage the data collected in your Log Analytics workspace to create detailed and informative monitoring dashboards in Power BI. Gain the ability to monitor performance metrics, track activity logs, and identify issues across multiple workspaces, all within a single, cohesive interface.

By the end of this session, you will have the knowledge and tools to efficiently monitor and manage multiple Power BI workspaces, ensuring optimal performance and streamlined administration. Whether you’re a seasoned Power BI admin or new to the platform, this session will provide valuable insights and practical techniques to enhance your monitoring capabilities.

Thursday 4:10 PM - 5:20 PM · Room A313

Viva Learning: AI-driven organizational change management

Did you know 76% of users say they would stay at a company longer if they could benefit from on-the-job training? Come to this session to learn how your organization can use Viva Learning to create and deliver personalized and engaging learning experiences in MS Teams. In this session, you will learn how to use Viva Learning, a Microsoft service that brings learning into the flow of work, to create and deliver learning content that is tailored to your needs and preferences.

You will see how Viva Learning can help you access learning content from various sources, such as LinkedIn Learning, Microsoft Learn, Skillsoft, Coursera, and more. You will also discover how Viva Learning can help you track learning progress, measure learning outcomes, and share learning achievements with others.

Come to this session to learn more about integrating your learning experience across devices. Spoiler alert: Viva learning recommendations are now included in Viva Insights emails. Come to this session to learn what Viva Learning does (and does not do).

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A403

Planner and Power Platform: Boosting collaboration and visibility

With remote work and an excess of meetings to join every day, it can be hard to find time to sync every task you are working on with your entire team. This can lead to redundant tasks being performed and uneven distribution of work in a team. Finding the right solution to this problem can be time-consuming and fail adoption. The answer is to make it easy and accessible. In this session, we will take a deeper look at how to automate Microsoft Planner with Power Automate, view and modify reporting data with PowerBI, and make this easily accessible in Microsoft Teams.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A405

Conducting User Research to Drive Your Intranet Design

Intranet teams are responsible for creating intuitive experiences for employees to find the right content at the right time, enabling them to better do their jobs. Many organizations forget to include employees in the development process introducing the risk of creating a solution that fails.

In this session, we will discuss how to develop a user research plan, conduct virtual qualitative usability testing, and communicate the results across your organization. Learn how user research can help you achieve your business goals and identify 85% of the usability problems early in your development process. Create a human-centered process in your organization to yield the best results.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A402

Microsoft 365 PnP for SharePoint Framework Developer

The SharePoint Framework (SPFx) is a development model for building solutions across Microsoft 365 suite. It allows building applications for SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Viva Connections. But the additional beauty of SPFx is the community support! This session will cover resources that Microsoft 365 PnP Community provides for SPFx developers.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A315

Calendars! Calendars! Calendars!

With so many choices for calendars, it is hard to know which one to use for what.

In this session, we will explore the calendars offered by M365, when to use them, and how to make the most out of each type.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A316

Super Charge your Power Apps and Copilots and Agents with Power Fx

Power Fx is the low-code language that can be used across the Microsoft Power Platform. It's a general-purpose, strong-typed, declarative, and functional programming language. Citizen developers and Professional developers can use it to build business applications.

In this demo-drive session, we will cover the following topics in detail.

• What is Power Fx?
• What are Data Types?
• What are Operators and identifiers, Tables, Variables, Imperative logic, and Global support?
• How can we use Power Fx in Power Platform to build the business application?
• Power Fx Best Practices

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A404

Copilot Studio for Power Apps and Automate People

Did you know Copilot Studio is part of the Power Platform? And that it uses a lot of the same connectors, flows, and even Power FX you are used to? 😲 I know! So in this session I am going to show you how your low code skills are a huge advantage when it comes to building agents.

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A403

Navigating Document Approval in SharePoint: A Practical Case Study

At a medical research non-profit, different departments rely heavily on SOP documents, or Standard Operating Procedures. These documents have to go through annual reviews that are several layers deep, in addition to needing a group approval of the final SOP. In this session, Lindsay will break down exactly how she built SOP approval processes for six different departments using just SharePoint document libraries, Power Automate, and Approvals that have served their purpose effectively and efficiently for years.

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A402

Build Solutions for Microsoft 365 with a Fluent API Library

For the most part, your imagination is the limit when it comes to extending the Microsoft 365 platform. Join me for a complete look at the PnPjs library, a collection of fluent libraries for consuming SharePoint and Microsoft Graph REST APIs that make building solutions 10x easier and faster. This free, open-source initiative, part of the Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Community can be used within the SharePoint Framework, NodeJS, or any JavaScript/TypeScript based project.

This session will cover using the library within the SharePoint Framework and Azure Functions NodeJS project. We'll cover: • How to get started, your project template, and establishing context • An overview of all the packages available and outline the ease of use • More advanced scenarios like batching and cross site execution.

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A405

Ensure your intranet is ready for Copilot: How to plan an effective governance strategy

Are you tired of your intranet being a mess of unorganized, outdated, and non-compliant content? Do you have a governance plan that no one reads, follows, or cares about? Do you want to learn an approach to make your digital workplace more efficient, engaging, and secure? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this session is for you! Learn how to plan and implement governance for your intranet, Microsoft Viva, and Microsoft 365 in a way that actually works – and provides a framework to help you prepare and deploy Copilot. Whether you are new to governance or a seasoned pro, this session will give you the tips, tricks, and templates you need to succeed!

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A313

Discover the Full Potential of Microsoft Lists with Power Platform

Microsoft Lists, a core component of Microsoft 365, has been significantly enhanced through its integration with the Power Platform. In this session, we will examine three fundamental features of the Power Platform embedded within Microsoft Lists. Together, we'll explore the baked in options for the following:

Power Apps: Form Options Comparison

• Create an App: Build a canvas app directly connected to a List
• Customize Forms: Integrate Power Apps into a native List form

Power Automate: Streamline Processes with Pre-built Flows

• Content Approval: Navigate page approval processes effortlessly.
• Request Sign-off: Simplify decision-making with streamlined audit trail
• Reminder Options: Specify a date for task follow-ups

Power BI: Unlocking Insights from Data

• Visualize Lists: Quickly transform data into compelling visual narrative
• Microsoft List as a Data Source: Create refreshable reports connected directly to List data

Live demos throughout the session will illustrate practical implementations of these tools. Additionally, we'll address the pivotal question of when organizations may outgrow integrated options, along with essential licensing considerations for scaling up to advanced solutions.

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room A311

Next-Gen SharePoint: Elevating Collaboration with Copilot & Premium Integration

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, SharePoint continues to stand at the forefront of collaborative innovation. The introduction of Copilot in SharePoint marks a new chapter in its journey, offering unparalleled advancements in AI-driven collaboration and productivity. SharePoint Premium on the other hand helps you automate extracting data from your content to enhance your organization’s road to better compliance. In this session, we will dive on how you can use AI in SharePoint to create Copilot custom models to generate files, and leverage SharePoint Premium to automate the content processing and extraction of your data. You will learn how you can create an end-to-end solution for your users to enhance their collaboration using custom Copilot models in SharePoint, and to eliminate the manual document processing.

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room A313

Intro to Dataverse for M365 Makers

Dataverse, Dataverse, Dataverse… You've been hearing about it for a while but haven't checked it out yet. Now's the time. Adding Dataverse is an investment in time, skills, and licensing. Know when to engage and what to expect.

• Learn what Dataverse is and where it fits in the maker toolset.
• Cover what the differences are between Dataverse, Microsoft Lists, and other data sources and talk through some of the 'what to use when' considerations as Lists solution builders integrate with and shift to Power Platform tools.
• Get a perspective on the maker skills needed when using Dataverse and how to get started in your organization.

Friday 1:50 PM - 3:00 PM · Room A313

Reasoning over non Microsoft 365 content in Microsoft 365 using Search and Copilot

Search in Microsoft 365 is currently limited to content that is stored natively in its tools, how can you add in your own business content to the search index?

In this discussion we will discuss the options for getting your content into the search system in Microsoft 365. We will cover hybrid scenarios and how to best leverage them in addition to some other strategies that will help get your content ready for Microsoft Search.

We will also be discussing Microsoft Graph Connectors that allow your content to be visible in Microsoft Search and Microsoft Copilot

Friday 1:50 PM - 3:00 PM · Room A316

Managing Microsoft 365 using Azure Functions and Runbooks

Managing Microsoft 365 services efficiently is essential to the productivity of any organization. With the rise of cloud services, IT professionals are constantly seeking ways to automate routine tasks, streamline workflows, and ensure security at scale. In this session, you will learn how to automate your Microsoft 365 operations using the power of Azure services. We will discuss the following:

Introduction to Azure Automation: Learn how Azure Automation simplifies Microsoft 365 management. Explore Azure Functions, Runbooks, and Logic Apps and know when to use them.

Azure Functions for Microsoft 365:

• Learn serverless computing with Azure Functions.
• Create functions that respond to events in Microsoft 365.
• Write scalable code and pay only for the resources you use.

PowerShell Runbooks: Automate workflows with Azure Automation Runbooks. Develop, deploy, and manage Runbooks for routine tasks in your Microsoft 365 environment.

This session is for IT professionals, system administrators, and cloud architects responsible for managing Microsoft 365 environments. Whether you are new to Azure Automation or looking to enhance your existing skills, this session will provide valuable insights into automating and optimizing your Microsoft 365 operations.