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 A405

Power Automate Multi-Stage Approval Workflows - Workshop

In every organization there are a number of scenarios which require an Approval process. It could be Contract approvals, PTO/Leave Approvals, Event approvals and many other business processes.

In this workshop we'll learn how to design and develop Multi-Stage Approval Workflows using Power Automate. The workflow will move back and forth b/w different stages and will also learn how to restart a workflow from a given stage. We'll learn how to include Dynamic Approvers in the workflow process.

We'll also learn how to design and develop Automated escalations and Automated reminders. We'll implement timeout features in the workflows to escalate it to the next approver in the process. We will learn how to log and retain workflow history beyond what Microsoft Power Automate offers out-of-box. We'll develop a button to kick off the workflow from a SharePoint library/list.

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room A410

Copilot for Power Platform : Accelerating your Development with AI

Microsoft is adding AI support to the Power Platform low code development platforms called Copilot. You can use Copilot to help build your next App, Flow, or Bot. Copilot can enhance your development experience in multiple ways.

1. You can use natural language to describe what you are trying to build. Copilot will return a suggested design for the app, flow, or Dataverse tables which you can then use.
2. Copilot will also help you along the way by suggesting modifications to improve your PowerFX formulas.
3. Copilot controls can also be used in Apps to submit natural language queries about your data
4. You can also embed a Custom Copilot developed in Copilot Studio into your App.

Copilot won't replace you as a Citizen Developer, but it will help you produce amazing apps and powerful flows in a fraction of the time.

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.

Monday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM · Room A316

Copilot Studio Deep Dive

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 advanced topics to create multi-agent systems and autonomous agents using Copilot Studio.

We will cover:

1. Microsoft Copilot Studio Key Concepts
2. Azure AI Foundry Key Concepts
3. What are multi-agent systems and autonomous agents?
4. How organizations can use the Microsoft Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Foundry to build multi-agent systems and autonomous agents following industry best practices?

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room A403

Everything You Wanted to Know About Microsoft Fabric and Power BI, But Were Afraid to Ask.

"Everything You Wanted to Know About Fabric and Power BI" is an intensive, full-day tutorial designed to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Fabric which includes. This tutorial delves into the core functionalities and advanced features of the platform, enabling attendees to harness its full potential for their organizational needs.

Participants will explore the robust capabilities of Microsoft Fabric, including its seamless integration with various Microsoft services, advanced data management, and analytics tools. The tutorial covers essential topics such as creating and managing fabric instances, deploying and configuring Fabric applications, and utilizing built-in security and compliance features to ensure data integrity and privacy.

The session is structured to cater to a diverse audience, from IT professionals and data analysts to software developers and business managers. Through interactive demonstrations, real-world scenarios, and practical exercises, attendees will gain practical skills and insights to effectively implement and manage Microsoft Fabric in their respective environments.

By the end of the day, participants will have a solid foundation in Microsoft Fabric, empowering them to drive innovation, enhance productivity, and achieve their business objectives with confidence.

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room A405

Building Custom Agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot: Copilot Studio vs. Teams Toolkit

You've rolled out Microsoft 365 Copilot and now your organization has entered the AI revolution.

Mission accomplished... or is it?

Out of the box, Microsoft 365 Copilot only has access to the underlying LLM's baseline knowledge and some content in your Microsoft 365 tenant.

But most companies have valuable data outside Microsoft 365—manuals, standard operating procedures, policies, inventory systems, ERPs, CRMs, sales data, and more!

In this workshop, learn from long-time Microsoft MVPs Mark Rackley & Andrew Connell how to get the most out of your Microsoft 365 Copilot investment, creating unique scenarios tailored for your organization.

After learning how Copilot works and comparing the options available to customers, Andrew & Mark will take their real-world experience to demonstrate what options are available to you.

We’ll cover using Copilot Studio, a great tool for makers, power users, and low-code developers to extend Microsoft 365 Copilot, and how to create Autonomous Agents. But that’s not all… you’ll also learn how full-stack web developers can use the Teams Toolkit for VS Code to create declarative agents or custom engine agents!

These options enable customers to go from the out-of-the-box capabilities to implement advanced customization scenarios. You’ll learn how to extend Copilot's knowledge with your organization’s data and teach it new skills, even when that data doesn’t live within Microsoft 365. You’ll walk away with a solid grasp of what options are available to you, which tool is the best for your scenarios, and requirements, as well as the costs & licensing involved with each option.

Key takeaways:

• Understanding how Microsoft 365 Copilot works, its built-in capabilities, and customization options
• Learning what’s possible to extend Copilot using Copilot Studio or the Teams Toolkit for VS Code
• Understand how to extend Microsoft 365 Copilot with custom instructions, knowledge, topics, actions, and skills

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 - 5:00 PM · Room A313

Advanced Power Apps and Power Automate: Workarounds for Common Problems

Spend any amount of time in the Power Platform forums and you will begin to see a lot of similar questions asked over and over again.

In this workshop we will look at some of the most common issues Citizen Developers encounter when trying to develop applications and workflows in the Power Platform. We'll examine each type of problem, analyze why they occur, and provide workarounds that you can use when you encounter them.

The workshop will be divided into two parts. In the first we'll concentrate on Power Apps and in the second we'll look at Power Automate.

Here is a general list of the overall topics we will cover: • Morning: Power Apps ○ Delegation ○ Working with Dates and Times ○ Conditional Formatting of data ○ Passing Data to and Retrieving Results from a Flow ○ Using Solutions to package Apps & Flows • Afternoon: Power Automate ○ New Copilot Support ○ Using Conditions and Switches effectively ○ Handling Loops and Parallel Branches ○ Working with Large Data Sources ○ Implementing Error Checking/Correction ○ Improving Performance

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.

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 A410

Intro to Power Apps for Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Lists

If you create business solutions with SharePoint lists If you surface information and solutions via Microsoft Teams or SharePoint If you're concerned with the potential complexity of Power Apps

This session will show why Power Apps canvas apps should be considered part of your toolset.

We will cover:

• Simple extensions of the SharePoint list experience with Power Apps
• How to take data from SharePoint lists to Teams and mobile experiences
• Power Apps examples that bring immediate value and set the stage for further enhancements

Wednesday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A311

Build Your Own Copilot (Jarvis) 🤖 with Copilot Studio

Join me for an exciting session where we delve into the world of Copilot Studio, a revolutionary platform that empowers developers to build their custom bot assistants inspired by the capabilities of Copilot. Whether you're a seasoned developer looking to streamline or a curious enthusiast eager to explore the possibilities of AI and building BoTs, this session is for you.

Throughout this interactive session, participants will:

• Introduction to Copilot Studio: Gain a comprehensive understanding of Copilot Studio and how it empowers developers to create personalized assistants. Learn about the underlying AI technologies and the philosophy behind Copilot Studio's design.

• Designing Your Assistant: Explore the intuitive interface of Copilot Studio as I guide you through the process of designing your coding assistant. From defining knowledge data sources to customizing topics or prompts, discover how to tailor your assistant to suit your unique requirements.

• Training Your Assistant: Dive into the training process as I will demonstrate how to teach your assistant to understand context, identify topics, and generate relevant data. Learn best practices for optimizing training data and fine-tuning your assistant's performance.

• Advanced Features and Use Cases: Gain valuable insights and tips for effectively using Copilot Studio to maximize its benefits.

By the end of this session, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to embark on their journey of building and customizing their Copilot-inspired assistants with Copilot Studio. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, this session will provide you with the knowledge and skills to unlock the full potential of Copilot Studio.

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 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 A403

Power Automate Desktop: How to Automate Almost Anything

Power Automate flows can do a lot to automate repetitive tasks. But up until now they only worked if there was a pre-built connector with actions that can accomplish the task or at least an existing Application Programming Interface API that you could use to build a custom connector.

In this talk we'll look at Power Automate's entry into the world of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) called Power Automate Desktop. Using Power Automate Desktop you can automate repetitive tasks on your desktop in Windows or a Web application. Desktop flows record and play back user interface actions, like keyboard entries, mouse clicks, etc.

Desktop flows open up possibilities to automate applications that don't have a pre-built connector or an API.

Wednesday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room A405

News: Who, what, when, where, and how

Today there are numerous methods to share news within your organization. This session explores the various types of news, the audience for each option, and what you should use when. Learn about how to create effective communications for your organization.

Wednesday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room A410

What's new with Power Apps

Are you overwhelmed with all of the new features that have come out with Power Apps? Me too. So this session we are going to take a practical look at some of the latest announcements and talk about how they apply to your apps. What announcements? I don't know either, I am writing this 6 months before presenting it so who know what is new. 🤣 Good news, it is my job to keep up with the new stuff and have an opinion so I will be ready to rock when the microphone turns on. Should be fun!

Wednesday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room A311

Demystifying Copilot Studio

Copilot Studio offers the power of bringing Copilots to the masses! Now anyone can create their own Copilot and harness the power of Generative AI! Join this real-word, demo-packed session with Copilot veteran Mark Rackley and discover the truth beyond the marketing including:

• What are the features of Copilot Studio
• How does licensing work?
• How can you extend Copilot for Microsoft 365?
• How do you connect to your business data?
• How to publish your agents to other channels

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 2:00 PM - 3:10 PM · Room A403

Better Together: Exploring the Integrations Between Microsoft Teams and Power Automate

Get ready to witness the seamless integration of Microsoft Teams and Power Automate! Microsoft Teams stands as an essential tool used daily by millions globally, serving as the cornerstone of modern business collaboration. When paired with the automation capabilities of Power Automate, Teams transcends its conventional role as a communication platform, emerging as a powerhouse for amplifying productivity and efficiency.

During this session, I'll demo a few of the key integration points: • Trigger Flows from Teams Messages: Streamline follow-up actions on a Teams message, with just the click of a button. Whether it’s creating a DevOps item or sending tasks to OneNote, see how Power Automate transforms routine tasks into efficient processes, integrated within the Teams interface. • Flows with Adaptive Cards: Embrace the versatility of Adaptive Cards in Teams to gather information from users. Replace email exchanges with a more intuitive approach to user interaction, directly within Teams messages. • Leverage Flows within the Workflows App: Explore the convenience of creating and managing Power Automate flows directly from the Workflows app embedded in Teams. • Empowerment through Flow Templates: Uncover the potential of pre-built Team and Approval templates, designed to streamline common processes. Foster consistency across your organization and significantly reduce time spent on manual data collection with these readily available automation solutions.

This session promises live demos, real-world use cases, and more.

Wednesday 2:00 PM - 3:10 PM · Room A402

Build custom copilots and Agents with Azure OpenAI, ChatGPT, and Copilot Studio

With ChatGPT, other large language models and generative AI have caught the attention of global consumers, enterprises, and c-suite. In this demo-driven session, fast-paced session, Microsoft AI and Business Applications MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer Prashant G Bhoyar will cover how organizations can use Azure OpenAI, ChatGPT, and Copilot Studio to build custom Copilots and Agents.

We will cover: Copilot Studio's key concepts Authentication and Authorization in Copilot Studio How organizations can build custom copilots and Agents with Azure OpenAI, ChatGPT, and Copilot Studio?

Wednesday 2:00 PM - 3:10 PM · Room A312

I want it NOW! The impact of Real Time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric on Power BI

Power BI has always provided a rich set of tools for analyzing data at rest. For data in motion, there are approaches to help reduce or eliminate data latency, but many of them require tradeoffs. The Real Time Intelligence (RTI) workload within Microsoft is designed to meet this challenge. RTI is focused on monitoring with near zero data latency to address the needs of data in Motion.

In this session we will demonstrate a real world scenario which will relate to everyone - pulling data from home automation systems including security, thermostats, entertainment, lighting and weather. We will stream all of thise signals into an eventhouse using event streams, and monitor this data with real time dashboards.

Real Time Intelligence is a new paradigm, and does for data in motion what Power BI does for data at rest. If you have data monitoring needs, this session is for you.

Wednesday 2:00 PM - 3:10 PM · Room A315

Case Document Management with Document Sets

In this session we will walk through how to enable and build Document Set Content types. We will explore features and configuration options. Join us as we explore uses for this folder 2.0.

In this session we will explore: What is it and how can it be used Plan
Build a Custom Document Set Document Set Settings Additional Configurations in the Library

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room A403

Unleash the Power of Power Automate: Automating Microsoft List Operations

Are you tired of manual and time-consuming data management in Microsoft Lists? Want to streamline your list operations and increase productivity? If so, this session is for you! Join us as we explore the power of Power Automate for Microsoft Lists. We will show you how to move and copy items between lists, including multi-select person and multi-choice values, with ease. Whether you're new to Power Automate or a seasoned user, you will leave this session with the knowledge and skills to automate your Microsoft List operations and take your productivity to the next level. Register now to unleash the power of Power Automate and streamline your Microsoft List operations!

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room A410

Model Driven Power Apps are cool, I will prove it to you!!!

I am aware that there are many other technologies that are considered to be sexier than Model Driven Apps but allow me to show you how cool they can be. When I am done you may have a different opinion about these secure and robust business applications.

When you need to quickly create a robust application that lives on the Dataverse that can handle new and/or legacy data, has access to the Power Platform and has the Microsoft security model look no further.

We will create a new Model Driven App from scratch with new fields, relationships, app theming, security roles and Power Platform components on the fly. Together we will experience just how easy and powerful creating native Model Driven Apps on the Dataverse can be for low-code and pro developers.

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 A405

Optimizing your information architecture

Managing a portal in today's landscape of SharePoint, OneDrive, Microsoft Loop, and Microsoft Teams can introduce information sprawl. This session covers using information architecture principles and governance to manage collaboration spaces effectively. By employing hubs, policies, labels, and best practices, you can enhance data management and empower users to use Copilot efficiently.

Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A311

AI-Powered Project Management: Revolutionize Your Workflow with Copilot Studio

Join us for an engaging and interactive session designed to transform your project management approach using the latest advancements in Microsoft AI technology, including Azure and Copilot. This session is tailored for project managers, team leads, and business professionals who are keen on leveraging AI to optimize workflows, improve efficiency, and drive project success. We will explore key Azure AI services, demonstrate Copilot's capabilities, and provide hands-on experience building an AI-powered project dashboard. Learn how AI can revolutionize your workflow and elevate your project management practices to the next level.

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 A313

Introduction to JSON to master customizing SharePoint

JSON is EVERYWHERE in SharePoint Online and your ability to take your SharePoint deployments to the next level depend on your ability to understand and create complicated JSON objects. In this densely demo-packed session, attendees will learn:

• What is JSON and how to understand the structure
• Tips for creating JSON objects and starting with community content as a starting point

Attendees will also learn how to use JSON Objects in SharePoint Online to:

• Customize list columns and list views
• Create Site Designs for creating custom site templates
• Create stunning Quick Views for Viva Connections ACE's
• Post messages in teams as Adaptive Cards
• Process SharePoint REST queries in Power Automate
• and more!!

Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A315

Build a Vacation Request Solution OOB

From gathering requirements to building a workflow in Power Automate, follow along as we build a solution to track and approve vacation requests. Take the information back to your office and build your own vacation request solution. The basis of this simple solution will use out-of-the box functionality in SharePoint and Power Automate.

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 A403

Deploying Power Platform Components: Using Solutions

If you work with more than one application from the Power Platform or have more than one environment then you've probably heard about Solutions. But Solutions can be a confusing concept for citizen developers. In this workshop we'll discuss the following concepts:

• Implementing a Dev > Test > Production system
• Exporting and Importing Apps, Flows, and Bots between environments
• When to use Managed vs. Unmanged Solutions
• Creating, Updating, Upgrading, and Patching Solutions
• Using Connection References
• Leveraging Environment Variables
• What is a Solution Publisher
• Understanding Solution layers and dependencies

Thursday 10:50 AM - 12:00 PM · Room A312

Power BI Power Hour of Tips and Tricks

In this session, you'll learn from the panel our favorite tips and tricks that you can use to make your reporting solutions amazing.

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 1:00 PM - 2:10 PM · Room A403

Get started with Adaptive Cards for Microsoft Teams using Microsoft Lists and Power Automate

Adaptive Cards are everywhere. They are an incredibly versatile way to create actionable messages in the Microsoft 365 and Power Platform ecosystem.

In this session, we will transform traditional email reminders into interactive, informative, and actionable user experiences using Adaptive Cards. We will showcase Microsoft Lists, Microsoft Teams and Power Automate using a maker approach solution development.

We hope that after this session, you'll want to integrate Adaptive Cards into every solution you build!

Thursday 1:00 PM - 2:10 PM · Room A313

Build your knowledge hub with Copilot Pages, Copilot Studio and SharePoint Agents

Join this session to learn how to use Copilot inside of SharePoint and how to leverage Copilot studio to reach content that is stored within SharePoint to allow your employees to search for information stored in their Intranet in a better way with Copilot!

We will also look into creating Agents in SharePoint, and what is the difference between Agents in SharePoint and building the solution in Copilot Studio.

We will also look into Copilot Pages, since this in a way is one of the options to replace Viva Topics with.

Thursday 2:20 PM - 3:30 PM · Room A403

Do this, Not that: Power Apps and Power Automate Edition

Join us for an exciting, fast paced session that will guide users through practical dos and don'ts, drawn from real-world solutions. The goal is to showcase some quick flow and app building concepts, in a "Do this, Not that" fashion, but also demonstrate our reasoning behind them.

Key Power Automate topics include:

• Workflow Architecture: Explore parent/child flows for optimized automation.
• Avoiding Hardcoded Values: Utilize filter queries and lookups for dynamic and adaptable workflows.
• Conditional Scenarios: Master controls like condition and switch for intelligent automation.
• Email Formatting: Enhance communication with HTML and/or Markup.
• Copilot: Tips for the best prompts to create and edit flows

Transitioning to Power Apps, we'll cover:

• Triggering Flows: Efficiently trigger flows with a button click for seamless integration.
• Form On Load Rules: Leverage local data by creating collections for enhanced form behavior.
• Branding and Design: Easily incorporate themes for a polished user interface.
• Copilot: Tips for the best prompts to create and edit apps

This session offers a rich experience, filled with tips and tricks inspired by hands-on experience. Whether you're a developer, business analyst, or IT professional, join us to gain practical insights and elevate your proficiency in Power Apps and Power Automate!

Thursday 2:20 PM - 3:30 PM · Room A404

From Data Chaos to Automation: How AI Builder Transformed Our Workflow

Imagine spending hours sifting through invoices, manually entering data, and double-checking for errors—only to realize there’s a better way. That’s exactly what happened to a growing company drowning in paperwork. They needed a smarter, faster solution. Enter AI Builder. In this session, we’ll take you on a journey from frustration to automation, showing how AI Builder—using features you may already have—can revolutionize the way you handle data. You’ll see how it seamlessly integrates with Power Automate and Power Apps, turning tedious processes into effortless workflows. The result? Increased efficiency, fewer mistakes, and a significant ROI. Join Daniel Christian, a Microsoft MVP and certified trainer to discover how you, too, can ditch the manual work and let AI do the heavy lifting!

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 A313

SharePoint Premium: The journey to automating content processing

Do you want to stop wasting time on manually processing content in SharePoint? Meet SharePoint Premium, the AI-powered service that automates content processing for you. In this session, we'll show you the different model types that SharePoint Premium uses, including Custom Models and Prebuilt Models. With these models, SharePoint Premium can automate a variety of content processing tasks, from extracting information from structured forms to identifying metadata in unstructured text and extracting specific entities from content. Join me for this informative session and learn how SharePoint Premium can enhance your efficiency and accuracy for content processing.

Thursday 2:20 PM - 3:30 PM · Room A314

Unleashing AI Agents in Your Enterprise: An Introduction to Azure AI Agent Service

The way we build and integrate AI into our business processes is evolving—fast. Microsoft’s new Azure AI Agent Service is changing the game, offering a powerful, orchestrated AI agent framework that simplifies building intelligent, multi-modal applications.

In this interactive session, you’ll get an inside look at how Azure AI Agent Service enables AI agents that plan, reason, and act autonomously—without complex coding. Whether you’re exploring AI-driven copilots, automating business workflows, or building next-gen customer experiences, this service unlocks new possibilities for AI adoption at scale.

What You’ll Learn:

• What Azure AI Agent Service is and why it matters
• How AI agents use tools, memory, and actions to automate tasks
• Real-world use cases and demos showcasing AI-driven automation
• How to get started and integrate this service into your Azure environment

This session is perfect for attendees looking to cut through the hype and get practical with AI agents. Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and discover how Azure AI Agent Service can accelerate AI adoption in your organization!

Thursday 2:20 PM - 3:30 PM · Room A315

Forms, Forms, and more Forms. Data gathering for the modern info worker

Microsoft List (and SharePoint) forms, Forms with Power Apps, and Microsoft Forms. Which one (or more) should you use, and when?

This session will walk through updated capabilities and options available to no-code makers and citizen developers when building solutions with forms.

Thursday 4:10 PM - 5:20 PM · Room A405

Revamp your Communications from Strategy to Technology

If you have ever done some type of communication, this session will help you make sense of where to start, what to use when and how to get your message out. If you are working on a large-scale campaign to the entire company or sending an update to your project team, there are all types of communications that happen in an organization. Learn how to create strategies that flow into governance guidelines and use the technology appropriately for the best results. This session will focus on using your intranet, SharePoint, Viva Engage, Viva Connections, Amplify and Teams as well as how Copilot can interact, and you will walk away with a better sense of where to start.

Thursday 4:10 PM - 5:20 PM · Room A410

Model Driven Power Apps are cool: Taking them to the Next Level!!

Now that we know that Model Driven Apps are cool, we are going to take them to the Next Level. This session will focus on building Model Driven apps quickly from a fun set of business requirements. I will jump right into App creation and form design while staying inside the Low Code/No Code box. I will demonstrate how we can get advanced functionality in our Model Driven Apps using the Microsoft provided customizations, Power Automate and maybe a little JavaScript. Along the way we will experience all that Model Driven Apps offer to Low Code/No Code developers and even use Copilot to help when possible.

Thursday 4:10 PM - 5:20 PM · Room A311

Building Multimodal Apps, Autonomous Agents, Copilots using GenAI(Azure AI Foundry & Copilot Studio)

An agent is a powerful AI companion that can handle a range of interactions and tasks, from resolving issues requiring complex conversations to autonomously determining the best action to take based on its instructions and context. Agents coordinate a collection of language models, along with instructions, context, knowledge sources, topics, actions, inputs, and triggers to accomplish your desired goals.

In this session, Microsoft AI and Business Applications MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer Prashant G Bhoyar will cover the following topics in detail:

1. What are Multimodal GenAI Applications? 2)What are AI Agents?
2. What are Autonomous Agents?
3. What are Custom Copilots?
4. Azure AI Foundy: An in-depth overview of the Azure AI Foundy.
5. 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.
6. Responsible AI: Delve into the ethics and responsible use of AI.
7. Enterprise-level applications, Custom Copilots, AI Agents: Learn to develop robust, scalable multimodal applications, Custom Copilots, and AI Agents focusing on industry requirements and best practices.

Thursday 4:10 PM - 5:20 PM · Room A312

Deep Dive on Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Teams and SharePoint

Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Power BI can be tightly integrated within Microsoft Fabric. SharePoint can be a data source (lists), a container for data files (Excel. CSV etc in libraries), and as a dashboarding platform (pages). Teams can be a complete front end for reports, and host content contextually. Fabric can take your SharePoint data to new heights altogether.

This demo rich session will explore all of these scenarios in great depth. SharePoint data can be finicky to retrieve, and this session will show examples and suggest a few best practices for doing so. In addition, connecting Fabric to SharePoint opens up a whole new world for Excel.

Thursday 4:10 PM - 5:20 PM · Room A314

Copilot Studio in Action: Elevate ServiceNow with AI Agents

Why navigate to 10 different pages to get what you need when you can use just one ServiceNow agent? Join Lindsay in this session to learn how to build a ServiceNow-oriented Copilot Studio agent. We will start simple - asking questions that Copilot Studio then uses generative AI to crawl ServiceNow KBs and deliver you an answer to, with fallback answer sources able to be configured in Bing custom search.

But that's not enough fun, is it? We'll get into how to then help your user create an incident if they don't find the answer they are looking for, look up the status of their incidents and requests, and even escalate to your Help Desk team, all with the power of Copilot Studio and do-able with a free ServiceNow developer account to get you started.

By the end of this session, you will know the basics of Copilot Studio, using ServiceNow APIs to fetch information both with OOB connectors and custom HTTP calls, and ideas to build your very own tier one Help Desk agent.

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 A410

Power Apps: Building Offline Apps Tips and Tricks

Power Apps is a powerful tool for "Citizen" developers to use when building applications for a variety of data sources. But how do you use a cloud based application when you have little or no Internet connectivity? In this talk we'll look at how to take a mobile Power App that was built using SharePoint as a data source and convert it to allow use of the app when offline. Along the way we'll talk about the critical design characteristics for an offline app and the limitations inherent in this approach.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A311

AI Showdown: Microsoft Copilot Studio vs. Azure AI Studio - Which One Will Transform Your Workflow?

Step into the future of productivity with our engaging session, "AI Showdown: Microsoft Copilot Studio vs. Azure AI Studio—Which One Will Transform Your Workflow?" This 70-minute session is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of these two powerful AI platforms, with real-world scenarios and demos, helping you determine which tool will best enhance your workflow and drive innovation in your organization.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A312

What are Power BI Metrics?

In this session, you'll learn about Power BI Metrics and how they can be used in your organization to track the metrics that matter to you.

You'll learn about:

1. Scorecards
2. Goals
3. Check-ins
4. Target and Current values

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A313

Deploying M365 to Solve Business Problems

Microsoft 365, including Copilot, Teams, SharePoint, Exchange, and more, offers a full suite of tools to solve business problems. But how do we know we're addressing the right problems? "Ship it and forget it" is no longer viable (if it ever was). We must define successful deployment, ensure solutions truly address business needs, and build trust with stakeholders.

This session will explore:

• Addressing Shadow IT consequences
• IT as a service framework
• Business engagement
• Holistic requirements gathering
• Defining success
• Embracing continuous improvement

Join Joy to learn how a Human First approach can maximize your tech skills and ensure effective M365 deployment.

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 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 A311

Build your Data-Driven Agent using Azure AI Foundry

Want to build intelligent agents that truly understand and act on your data? This session introduces you to Azure AI Foundry, a powerful platform designed to streamline the creation of data-driven agents. We'll move beyond theory and delve into a practical, hands-on approach, demonstrating how to leverage Foundry's capabilities to build agents that can connect to your data, reason, and automate tasks.

This session will guide you through the key steps of agent development using Azure AI Foundry, covering:

• Introduction to Azure AI Foundry: A comprehensive overview of Foundry's architecture, key components, and the benefits it offers for building data-driven agents. We'll explore how Foundry simplifies the agent development lifecycle and accelerates time to market.

• Connecting to Your Data: Learn how to seamlessly integrate your data sources with Azure AI Foundry. We'll discuss various data connectors, data ingestion techniques, and best practices for ensuring data quality and security.

• Building Agent Logic: Explore the tools and frameworks within Foundry for defining the logic and behavior of your agents. This includes using pre-built components, customizing agent actions, and implementing decision-making processes.

• Leveraging Azure AI Services: Discover how to integrate Azure AI services, such as Azure Cognitive Services for natural language processing and Azure Machine Learning for predictive analytics, into your Foundry agents to enhance their intelligence and capabilities.

• Agent Deployment and Management: Learn about the deployment options available within Azure AI Foundry and how to manage your agents at scale. We'll cover monitoring, logging, and other essential aspects of agent lifecycle management.

• Real-World Use Cases and Examples: Explore real-world applications of data-driven agents built with Azure AI Foundry across various industries. These examples will showcase the potential of Foundry and inspire your own agent development projects.

This session is ideal for developers, data scientists, and anyone interested in building intelligent, data-driven agents. While some familiarity with Azure and AI concepts is helpful, no prior experience with Azure AI Foundry is required. Come prepared to learn how to unlock the power of your data and create intelligent agents that can drive real business value.

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 A404

Revolutionizing SharePoint Workflows with Power Automate and Copilot

In today’s fast-paced digital workplace, efficiency and automation are key to staying ahead. Join us for an exciting session where we delve into the transformative power of integrating Microsoft Copilot with SharePoint and Power Automate. Discover how Copilot’s AI capabilities can revolutionize your workflows, turning complex processes into seamless, automated tasks.

We’ll explore real-world scenarios where Copilot enhances SharePoint workflows, from automating routine approvals to managing intricate data processes. Learn how to harness the full potential of Power Automate to create intelligent, responsive workflows that adapt to your organization’s needs.

This session will feature live demonstrations, showcasing step-by-step how to build and deploy these advanced workflows. You’ll walk away with practical knowledge, best practices, and innovative ideas to implement in your own environment. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, this session will provide valuable insights to elevate your SharePoint and Power Automate skills to the next level.

Key Takeaways:

Understand the integration of Copilot with SharePoint and Power Automate. Learn to create intelligent workflows that enhance efficiency and reduce manual tasks. Gain insights from real-world examples and live demonstrations. Discover best practices for implementing advanced automation in your organization. Join us to unlock the future of workflow automation and see how Copilot can be your co-pilot in driving productivity and innovation!

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room A403

Using PowerApps and Flow Together: Made for each other

PowerApps and Flow are both powerful tools for the citizen and professional developer. But using them together can take your application to a whole new level. In this talk we'll get you started with how to invoke a Flow from a PowerApp, how to pass information to the Flow, and how to return values back to Powerapps when the Flow completes. Along the way we'll discuss Best Practices that can make your PowerApps and Flow work more efficiently togethter. Even if you know both PowerApps and Flow this session will help you get the most out of using them together.

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room A410

No Code Deep Impact: Advanced Column types, Business Rules & Business Process Flows in Power Apps

If you are looking for No Code ways to have a Deep Impact on your Power App development, then you are in the right place. In this session we will discuss and demonstrate how different Advanced Column (field) types, Business Rules and Business Process Flows can have a profound effect on the functionality of your Power Apps. These No Code customizations can add great value to a Power App when use separately or together. This session will demonstrate how to use these different customizations together to build a powerful solution.

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 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room A315

Ensuring brand consistency with Microsoft 365

Learn how to keep your brand consistent and improve your digital presence using SharePoint, Office, Stream, and Designer.

This session will explore effective strategies for leveraging these powerful tools to maintain a cohesive and recognizable brand identity. By integrating the functionalities of SharePoint, Office, Stream, and Designer, you can create a unified digital experience that reflects your brand's values and aesthetics.

Friday 1:50 PM - 3:00 PM · Room A403

Power Automate Multi-Stage Approval Workflows

In this session we’ll learn how to design and develop Multi-Stage Approval Workflows Using Power Automate.

We will also learn how to restart the workflow from a given stage and how to include Dynamic Approvers. We'll dig into how to design and develop Automated escalations and Automated reminders. We will also learn how to log workflow history and ways to retain the history indefinitely.

Friday 1:50 PM - 3:00 PM · Room A404

Transforming SharePoint Experiences with AI-Driven Agents

In this session, Daniel Christian, a Microsoft MVP and certified trainer will explore how intelligent agents can supercharge your SharePoint experience. You will learn how to build a SharePoint Agent that can enhance productivity, and provide tailored user support. Then decide when a customized agent is the right choice to meet unique business needs and how to weigh the benefits and limitations of out-of-the-box solutions versus custom-built agents. Gain practical insights and best practices to make informed decisions that drive value for your organization. Whether you're new to intelligent agents or looking to elevate your SharePoint capabilities, this session has something for everyone!

Friday 1:50 PM - 3:00 PM · Room A410

Cast votes with confidence: Crafting a reusable Power Apps canvas app voting solution

Learn how to create a versatile and reusable voting app with Power Apps, perfect for a wide array of scenarios. From education institutions hosting student elections to photo or costume contests to organizations recognizing standout employees—this session will unveil how to harness SharePoint integration for a seamless voting experience.

You'll learn how to:

• Design a user-friendly interface for collecting votes.
• Configure a SharePoint document library to store contest entries or nominations.
• Set up a SharePoint list to track and tally votes securely.
• Implement logic to ensure fair voting and prevent duplicate entries.
• Add a touch of flair to your voting experience with custom branding and design elements.

Embrace the potential to elevate engagement in your organization. Walk away with the knowledge to implement a voting system that resonates with elegance and efficiency, year after year.

Friday 1:50 PM - 3:00 PM · Room A311

Be Your Own Copilot: How to Create your Own Generative AI Assistant

Copilot... it's EVERYWHERE. Copilot and Agents promise to make your work life better, give you more hours in your day, and generally revolutionize the world. That being said, maybe you don't have a Copilot license? Maybe you need to go beyond ChatGPT to actually have an Agent perform tasks for you. How can the YOU harness the power of Generative AI to make YOUR job easier, to automate YOUR processes, and find real world uses for Generative AI. Go beyond the hype and join this demo-packed session as Mark Rackley walks you through real world examples of how to leverage Azure OpenAI today to create custom Copilots without needing a Copilot license or worrying about your data leaving your tenant.