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 - 5:00 PM · Room A311

Develop Declarative Agents to extend Microsoft 365 Copilot to get the most out of your investment!

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!

After learning how copilot works, you’ll learn how to unlock copilot's power by extending its knowledge and teaching it new skills! From populating the semantic index with unstructured content using Microsoft Graph connectors to creating actions and implementing RAG patterns for real-time relational data access, you'll make copilot truly yours!

This workshop for full-stack developers focuses on creating declarative agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot to implement specific scenarios. You'll learn how to build scalable enterprise solutions without additional Copilot Studio licensing costs. Follow along as Andrew builds these connections, APIs, actions, and custom agents—or roll up your sleeves and build your own using your Microsoft 365 tenant and Microsoft 365 Copilot license!

Monday 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM · Room A314

Optimizing Search and Content Management in Microsoft 365

In Microsoft 365, managing content with decentralized permission models support organizational change and cleaner permissions. Unfortunately, they may not align with users' mental models, making it difficult for them to find content. Creating intuitive locations for content based on user needs across these spaces can enhance user experience and efficiency.

Join us as we explore different approaches for centralizing your content in this modern decentralized world. You will leave with scenarios and best practices for structuring and delivering content throughout your tenant.

What we'll cover: -Understanding default search scopes and how to customize them -Using the Content Type Gallery and Site Templates for a consistent information architecture -Centralizing content through custom search experiences, including the PnP Modern Search web parts, Search Verticals, and the Highlighted Content web part. -Evaluating when to use Restricted Search and Access Control Lists -Using SharePoint Advanced Management for Restricted Access Control and Restricted Content Discoverability

Monday 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM · Room A315

Unlock Your Productivity Potential with Microsoft 365 Copilot

Ready to transform your workday? Discover how Microsoft 365 Copilot can automate tasks, streamline collaboration, and enhance productivity. This isn’t just training—it’s your gateway to a smarter, more innovative way to work.

Why Attend? Discover how Microsoft 365 Copilot can: • Automate Repetitive Tasks: Save time and focus on impactful work. • Streamline Collaboration: Work smarter across apps and teams. • Boost Productivity: Achieve more with less effort.

What You’ll Learn • Harness Copilot’s Power: Automate workflows, get instant answers, and generate ideas effortlessly. • Master Copilot Agents: Leverage tailored assistance for consistent and precise results. • Maximize Key Apps: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and more—all enhanced by Copilot.

Take Your Skills to the Next Level Gain hands-on experience and practical strategies to: • Simplify workflows with Copilot Agents. • Free up time for creative tasks by automating mundane work. • Streamline meetings, collaboration, and content creation with Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Don’t Miss Out! The future of the workplace is here. Join us to experience how Microsoft Copilot can help you achieve more with less effort. With hands-on exercises and actionable insights, you’ll walk away ready to transform your workflow.

Monday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM · Room A315

A Practical Approach to Copilot Readiness in Microsoft 365

Microsoft Copilot has the potential to revolutionize modern work—but only if organizations are truly prepared. This interactive, fast-paced workshop will equip IT professionals, administrators, and business leaders with the critical knowledge and practical strategies needed for a successful Copilot implementation.

Through expert insights and real-world guidance, we’ll focus on:
🔹 Expectations vs. Reality – What Copilot can (and can’t) do today.
🔹 Three Key Areas of Readiness: - Technical Readiness: Licensing, key configurations, and security essentials.
- People Readiness: Adoption strategies, governance, and change management.
- Content Readiness: Structuring data for better responses and reducing risks.
🔹 Actionable Takeaways: A streamlined roadmap to accelerate your Copilot journey.

Join Joy Apple, MVP, and Michal Pisarek for a step-by-step approach to preparing your Microsoft 365 environment for Copilot. Whether you’re just getting started or refining your strategy, this session will help you cut through the noise and move forward with confidence.

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 A404

Mastering Power Automate: From Requirements Gathering to Building Efficient Flows

Dive deep into the transformative capabilities of modern Power Automate with Copilot in this engaging, full-day workshop. Tailored for both newcomers seeking foundational knowledge and seasoned users looking to enhance their expertise, this session will arm you with the critical skills necessary to revolutionize business processes through effective automation. You’ll master the crucial practice of detailed requirements gathering to craft targeted automation strategies, accompanied by practical exercises in designing, building, and deploying powerful flows that boost efficiency and streamline your organizational operations.

By the end of the day, participants will not only possess hands-on skills in flow creation and deployment but will also gain a strategic perspective on utilizing automation to address unique business challenges. This workshop is designed to instill confidence and proficiency, enabling you to leverage Power Automate to its fullest, transforming everyday tasks into automated efficiencies and nurturing a culture of productivity within your team.

Join us to harness the power of automation and reshape your business operations with Power Automate, Copilot, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams, unlocking new levels of performance and innovation.

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 A410

Building Your Data Protection Program with Purview, Defender, and Microsoft Copilot

In recent years, the amount of digital content moving to the cloud has been dramatic. This has undoubtedly made collaboration easier and more versatile, but it's also brought with it a new set of problems, such as oversharing, data exfiltration, and non-compliant destruction of data. Organizations like yours must ensure data is available when required and protected when sensitive.

Microsoft 365 provides a multitude of tools and features that can assist any organization in protecting its data. Any one of these features can help a business protect its data, but it's the deployment of multiple tools and features that will help organizations build a true data protection program.

In this workshop, your data protection expert will take you through the many features of Microsoft 365 that can assist your organization in protecting its information. Attendees will learn about features such as Microsoft Purview Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention, Endpoint Protection, Insider Risk, and much more. They will also learn how Microsoft Copilot for Security can bolster your data protection program and support your cybersecurity team in protecting your organization.

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room A312

Enhance Business Efficiency with Copilot for Microsoft 365 and Power Platform

Discover how to transform your business efficiency with the powerful features of Copilot for Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform. This hands-on workshop is designed to equip you with practical skills and insights to optimize your workflow, automate tasks effectively, and significantly enhance productivity.

Join Microsoft MVPs Daniel Christian and Andy Huneycutt as they share their expert tips and tricks to transform your workday and help you become a Copilot star. In this session, they will dive into the powerful features of both Copilot for Microsoft 365 and Copilot for the Power Platform, demonstrating how Copilot can revolutionize your approach to everyday tasks.

Key Takeaways:

• Copilot for Microsoft 365: Explore how Copilot integrates with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Forms, Loops, Outlook, and Teams to boost efficiency and collaboration.
• Copilot for the Power Platform: Learn how Copilot enhances Power Apps, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio, enabling you to build, automate, and create copilots with ease.
• Practical Demonstrations: Watch live demos showcasing real-world applications of Copilot, helping you see its potential in action.
• Expert Tips and Tricks: Gain insights from Daniel and Andy's experiences, including best practices and advanced techniques to maximize Copilot's impact on your workflow.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the experts and transform your work routine with the power of Microsoft Copilot. Whether you're new to these tools or looking to deepen your understanding, this session will equip you with the knowledge and skills to excel in your role.

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 A314

Taking Ownership: Microsoft 365 for Site and Team Owners

This intermediate workshop, tailored for Microsoft 365 site and team owners, delves into the intricacies of group and site roles, focusing on exclusive capabilities and strategies essential for effective management of SharePoint sites and Microsoft Teams.

In SharePoint, elevate your skills with advanced techniques in page and news scheduling, audience targeting, as well as in-depth list and library settings and permissions management. In Teams, master channel optimization for greater usability and member productivity.

Engage in practical, real-world scenarios to apply your knowledge in solving organizational challenges with Microsoft 365. Understand when and how to integrate Planner, Forms, and the Power Platform to broaden your site's or team's capabilities and meet business requirements.

Gain a better understanding of permissions management, learn when to responsibly break inheritance, and apply item-level permissions when appropriate. This workshop emphasizes security, privacy, and workflow efficiency, enhancing your skills in user access management when solution planning.

This workshop is ideal for those eager to explore Microsoft 365's behind-the-scenes workings, boost team collaboration, and innovate with out-of-the-box solutions. Uncover the full potential of Microsoft 365 and revolutionize your work approach.

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

Start Your Modern Development Journey with SharePoint Framework and SPFx Toolkit

Level 200. Dive into the future of modern, client-side development in the Microsoft ecosystem with the SharePoint Framework (SPFx). SPFx serves as the cornerstone for SharePoint webparts, extensions, Teams apps, Adaptive Card Extensions (ACEs), and Microsoft Viva.

This class is your gateway to SPFx development excellence. We'll start by demystifying the SPFx model and guide you through crafting the ideal development environment. Learn to configure a versatile developer workspace and embark on a hands-on journey, building, debugging, and deploying your very first SPFx webpart. We'll discover how the SPFx Toolkit can accelerate the process of creating, debugging, and deploying your solutions. Join us in shaping the future of development with SPFx.

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

Transform your intranet for the future with the latest best practices and capabilities in Microsoft

Intranets are more than technology projects. They thrive when they are at the heart of the digital workplace, connecting people, process, and technology. In this session, we will discuss how you can both prepare your intranet for the future with a great foundation and unlock potential with the latest capabilities in SharePoint, Copilot, and Viva. This session will guide you through creating a dynamic, user-friendly intranet that enhances collaboration and productivity. Learn how to leverage AI-driven insights and boost employee engagement. Whether you're revamping an existing intranet or building a new one, you'll gain practical tips and strategies to drive meaningful business outcomes and take your intranet to the next level.

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 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 A402

Nailing Down Performance Issues in SharePoint Online Sites (2025 Edition)

SharePoint Online (SPO) has been with us for over a decade, and in that time it has received numerous changes and adjustments intended to optimize performance. Despite the work that has gone into the platform, some organization still find users reporting a poor experience and "bad performance."

In this session, we will look at development and design approaches that will enable SPO to deliver optimal performance when your organization begins using it. We'll review the current state of tooling available for our use (like the Page Diagnostics for SharePoint tool) and how it can be used to guide analysis of performance issues. We will also look at elements in any environment that can negatively impact SPO performance to make it look like the "bad guy" when SPO is actually innocent.

At the conclusion of this session, participants will have the confidence needed to troubleshoot, classify, and possibly resolve performance-based issues in their SPO tenant.

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 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 A404

Copilot Readiness for the Real World

Let's talk about real-world preparation Microsoft Copilot! Yes, it can transform modern work, if the implementation is done correctly. Joy and her colleagues surveyed leading M365 experts on how to make Copilot a success. This session brings those insights to you! We'll dive into: *Expectations vs. Reality *Three Facets of Copilot Readiness *Technical- Essential technical preparations for Copilot. *People- Strategies for engaging your team with Copilot. *Content- The role of content in optimizing Copilot's performance. *Starting Points- Leave with practical steps to embark on your Copilot journey.

Join Joy Apple as she dives into Copilot readiness, ensuring you have the knowledge to move forward with confidence.

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 A405

Microsoft Loop: The Essential Tool for Microsoft 365 Users!

Experience unparalleled team collaboration with Microsoft Loop, the newest addition to the Microsoft 365 suite! Loop redefines teamwork by offering highly collaborative workspaces, customizable pages, and dynamic, reusable components, all seamlessly integrated within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.

Unlock your team's full potential with Microsoft Loop. Design shared workspaces, tailor pages to fit your specific needs, and effortlessly integrate notes, task assignments, and real-time synchronized lists. This innovative app enhances productivity and ensures that your team remains synchronized and efficient.

Microsoft Loop meets teammates where they work, seamlessly integrating with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Whiteboard, Word, and more. Plus, explore the possibilities with the brand-new Loop app! This integration facilitates easy access, sharing, and collaboration on content across various platforms, catering to your team's diverse working environments and styles.

Transform the way your team works with Microsoft Loop. Its powerful features and seamless integration make it the go-to collaboration hub for Microsoft 365 users. Dive into the future of teamwork and harness the power of Microsoft Loop today!

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 A313

SharePoint Premium: Your Key to Transform Content Management Using AI

We are in a knowledge economy where SharePoint serves as the cornerstone for data storage. How much of your data stored in SharePoint is unstructured and overlooked? SharePoint Premium is your solution for comprehensive content management. Join us for an enlightening session on the advanced features of SharePoint Premium, including content translation, OCR, eSignature, analytics, and more. Discover how this powerful platform can transform your content management with AI-driven capabilities, enhanced security, and streamlined workflows.

In this session, we will explore SharePoint Premium's extensive offerings, highlighting the latest features that optimize critical business document processes such as contracts, invoices, and statements of work. Learn how to leverage SharePoint Premium to revolutionize your content management and drive business success.

• Discover the cutting-edge features of SharePoint Premium for your content management solutions.
• Learn how to optimize high-value business document processes with SharePoint Premium's embedded AI.
• Harness the power of SharePoint Premium to revolutionize your content management and drive business success.

Wednesday 2:00 PM - 3:10 PM · Room A314

5 security best practices you should implement in Microsoft 365 today!

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, securing your organization's data and resources is more crucial than ever. This lightning talk will delve into the top five Microsoft 365 security best practices you should implement today to safeguard your digital environment. We will explore essential strategies such as protecting credentials, safeguarding your content, and securing devices. By the end of this session, you'll be equipped with actionable insights to enhance your organization's security posture, better protecting your environment against emerging threats. Join us to learn how to fortify your Microsoft 365 environment with these important security measures.

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 2:00 PM - 3:10 PM · Room A316

Deep dive into Microsoft Teams Channels

Microsoft Teams consist of three main channel categories: Standard, Private, and Shared. In this session, we will review the functionality and differences of each channel and explain the use case scenario of each one. We will explain the architecture of each channel, the differences between the previous Guest experience and the current B2B architecture, and how to best collaborate with others within your tenant or external users. We will finish the session by discussing how you can govern access to your data in each channel scenario.

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room A404

Copilot Lessons From The Field

1 in 3 Copilot rollouts stall. Why? We will look at 3 real life customer Copilot case studies and what mistakes they made that limited Copilot adoption within their organizations. If you are planning to deploy Copilot or are wondering why your usage is not as high as you expected, this sessions is for you.

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 A311

Learn when, why, and how to create Custom Engine Agents for M365 Copilot

Developers can create agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot to implement specific scenarios for your users. One option, declarative agents (DA), enable you to define knowledge sources for grounding & teach it new skills, but your users still need a Microsoft 365 Copilot license or configure the consumption pricing. But did you know, a custom engine agent (CEA) might be a better choice not just for costs, but for additional control!

In this developer-focused session, learn what doors CEA unlock giving you more options and power than DAs or agents built with Copilot Studio, all with zero licensing requirements (you pay for the resources that implement it). In many cases, this could limit your costs, give you more control! Learn how why CEA’s could be an option for your organization, when they make the most sense, and how to create them!

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room A312

Teams and Microsoft 365 Sharing - Unstructured and Structured

Teams and Microsoft 365 external sharing is all about publishing or collaborating with people outside your organization. Users will find ways to do it with or without IT support (typically through email or shadow IT), so it's important for IT to provide an easy way for them to do it effectively and securely.

Sharing can be done in a number of different ways. Unstructured sharing to a small set of external users works well with the OOTB SharePoint and OneDrive features. External users can also be invited in as full Microsoft Teams guests for collaboration. Teams Shared Channels can be used to improve the user experience for external users, eliminating the need for tenant switching in Teams.

As the scale increases, structured sharing with many external users needs alternatives such as Azure AD B2B, custom code or third party solutions. We'll discuss options available and what makes sense where using real world examples.

In this session we will cover both configuring sharing appropriately, and the user experience for both content sharers and recipients. We'll go through a number of different scenarios.

External sharing in Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint Online Azure AD B2B (Business to Business) Teams Shared Channels and Azure AD Direct Connect Microsoft's Entitlement Management portal's Access Packages for external users Custom and third party options leveraging the Graph API We'll also touch on how to leverage Microsoft's security stack to improve the security of your Microsoft 365 Extranet.

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room A314

You Have Sensitive Information. Now Let's Protect It.

Every organization has data considered sensitive to its business, employees, or even the industry it exists within. As a result, protecting its data has become a priority for many organizations worldwide. Microsoft provides several tools for identifying sensitive information within the organization and protecting it from being provided to sources that should not have it.

In this session, we'll cover features and processes such as Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and more to help you protect your organization's sensitive information from leaving your control and falling into the hands of those who should not have it.

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room A315

Integrating Forms with Teams for Real-time Responses

Do you ever wonder what your Microsoft Team members are thinking or what their thoughts are on a specific topic or initiative? Microsoft Forms is a powerful and versatile tool that allows you to create surveys, quizzes, and polls that can be responded to by your Team members which allows you to view real-time responses from your participants. These results can then be exported to an Excel spreadsheet for additional analysis, and to generate some neat visual charts or graphs using Power BI.

In this session we are going to introduce and discuss the different types of uses for Forms, how to create a form on a Microsoft Teams channel, explore the configuration options for these forms, as well as how to export the results for use in other Microsoft products, like Power BI.

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 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 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 A405

Empowering corporate communications with Microsoft 365

Creating and delivering compelling and consistent corporate communications messages across multiple channels can be challenging, especially in the fast-paced and dynamic business environment. In this session, you will learn tips and best practices to improve internal communications. We will talk about new and emerging capabilities in SharePoint News and Viva Engage along with premium capabilities available with Viva Amplify and Copilot. Whether you’re a seasoned communicator or a curious novice, this session promises actionable insights, practical tips, and a dash of innovation.

Thursday 10:50 AM - 12:00 PM · Room A402

Navigating SharePoint Framework: Best Practices and Hidden Gems

I've seen it all... the good, bad, and ugly parts of the SharePoint Framework. Join me for a dive deep into the SharePoint Framework and find out what works, what doesn't, and how to pivot when things go sideways. You've likely been warned about what 'never' to do, but we go beyond warnings to provide actionable steps to turn potential mistakes into triumphs. This session is packed with practical tips, nifty tricks, and insightful hacks designed to elevate your SharePoint Framework projects and streamline your development process.

Thursday 10:50 AM - 12:00 PM · Room A410

Customizing Microsoft Search to fit your organization's needs

A solid search strategy includes creating a targeted experience. Even if you have the most 'groomed' search results ever, presenting those results in a meaningful, useful manner will help people using it be more successful.

In this session, Virgil will demonstrate how to use the powerful customization features of Microsoft Search to build a visually appealing, targeted search experience.

Thursday 10:50 AM - 12:00 PM · Room A314

Preparing for Copilot: Securing Your Microsoft 365 Data and Beyond

As organizations continue to grow in usage of Microsoft 365 and look to integrate Copilot and AI tools into their workflows, ensuring the security of Microsoft 365 data becomes paramount. This session, "Preparing for Copilot: Securing Your Microsoft 365 Data and Beyond," will guide you through the essential steps to fortify your Microsoft 365 security measures.

We will explore best practices for safeguarding sensitive information, managing access controls, and implementing advanced security features within Microsoft 365. Attendees will gain insights into potential security challenges and learn proactive strategies to mitigate risks. By the end of this session, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and tools necessary to confidently secure their Microsoft 365 environment and be ready for a seamless integration of Copilot, ensuring robust data protection, security, and compliance.

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 A404

Mastering Prompts: Communicating Effectively with Copilot in Microsoft 365

This session deep dives into the art and science of effectively communicating with Copilot for Microsoft 365. As AI becomes increasingly integral to our work environments, mastering the interaction with tools like Copilot is essential. We'll explore the nuances of crafting prompts that enable Copilot to deliver its best performance, thereby enhancing productivity and creativity in various Microsoft 365 applications such as Teams, Loop, Office, and more.

The session will guide attendees through techniques for developing clear, concise, and purposeful prompts. It will include a detailed look at Copilot Labs, an experimental platform for testing and refining prompt engineering strategies. We will cover best practices for prompt construction, common pitfalls to avoid, and strategies for refining interactions to achieve the desired outcomes.

Through practical examples and interactive demos, participants will gain the skills to communicate effectively with Copilot, transforming it into a powerful ally in their daily work. This session is designed for users who want to deepen their understanding of AI interaction, especially through prompt engineering, and leverage Copilot's full potential in their organizational context.

Thursday 1:00 PM - 2:10 PM · Room A402

Azure Functions: Real world scenarios & NodeJS implementation overview

In this session, we will explore the powerful capabilities of Azure Functions for extending Microsoft 365.

We will begin by discussing the various use cases for Azure Functions, including their ability to trigger actions when items in Microsoft 365 change and their application as Timer Jobs. We will delve into the integration with SharePoint Framework (SPFx) APIs using the On-Behalf-Of (OBO) flow and discuss how queues can be used to provide the most resilient solutions.

The remainder of the session will be devoted to giving an overview how implementing Azure functions using NodeJS (although you absolutely can do them with C#/Visual Studio). We'll include the getting started configuration, and a brief word about CommonJS vs ESModules. We'll then discuss security considerations by showing basic Entra ID application registration but discuss how we can implement Managed Identity using Azure Identity to securely access other parts of your tenant. The session will also include a detailed look at the OBO Flow. We'll finish up by discussing queues and requeuing options.

Join me to gain a comprehensive understanding of how Azure Functions can be used to extend Microsoft 365, improve efficiency, and enhance security.

Thursday 1:00 PM - 2:10 PM · Room A405

Data recovery options for SharePoint/OneDrive

SharePoint and OneDrive include several content recovery options for SharePoint and OneDrive for Business administrators, site collection administrators, and end users. Educating your end users on SharePoint recovery options like the site recycle bin, versioning, and site collection recycle bin can lighten the burden on your admins.

Using either a GUI or PowerShell you can backup and restore your entire SharePoint Server farm or components of it. In SharePoint Server you can also perform more granular content backups by exporting site collections, site, libraries, and lists, and there are options for recovering these site collections, sites, lists and libraries from content databases that are no longer part of your SharePoint Server farm.

With a vast majority of your SharePoint Server content stored in SQL Server it is imperative that you have an efficient way to recover items or entire databases as quickly as possible.

This discussion will introduce the Best Practices framework that will allow your SharePoint Server administrators to configure SharePoint as well as SQL Server for quick content recovery, minimizing the downtime and providing shorter and achievable Service Level Agreements (SLA’s).

Thursday 1:00 PM - 2:10 PM · Room A311

Adapting Agents and Copilots to Maximize the Impact of AI within Your Organization

Do you struggle to understand Copilot, copilots, agents, and what this means for your organization? What is "agentic" anyhow? Join us to delve into the process of selecting the most suitable copilot driven solution for your specific use cases. Learn how to utilize Copilot Studio to assist you in designing and customizing your own agents, copilots, and even enhancing Microsoft 365 Copilot with your own use-cases.

• Learn how to use Copilot Studio to design and customize your own AI solutions.
• Gain knowledge on how to create captivating, relevant, and personalized results using agents and more.
• Understand what to use, and when, to maximize your Copilot journey

Thursday 1:00 PM - 2:10 PM · Room A312

Querying Power BI REST APIs within a Power BI Dataset

Would you like to build a Power BI dataset that could inventory your workspaces, reports, datasets, and refresh schedule? Would you'd like to query another dataset to import into your dataset? In this session I'll show you how to leverage an open-source custom connector that connects to Power BI's REST APIs to do just that.

Thursday 1:00 PM - 2:10 PM · Room A314

Protecting Your Organization from the Inside with Insider Risk Management

When someone hears the term data breach, they immediately think of an attack by a hacker or group of hackers from outside the organization, worming their way through the company's security infrastructure and accessing its sensitive data. That person would be correct, But many businesses don't realize that over 40% of all data breaches involve someone from within their organization. Whether malicious or accidental, many data breaches are caused by an internal actor. Insider Risk Management within Microsoft 365 provides protections to help ensure an organization can protect itself from within.

In this session, attendees will learn the features of Insider Risk Management, how it can be used to monitor and protect sensitive data, the various templates available, and which template will best meet their needs. Advanced options such as adaptive protections and forensic evidence gathering will be discussed. Finally, attendees will come away with a real-world understanding of how best to implement insider risk management within their organizations to protect themselves from the inside.

Thursday 1:00 PM - 2:10 PM · Room A315

Buttons in SharePoint Lists - Logic for Non-devs

In lists, formatting can be done easily, and buttons can be created using a little JSON code. Wouldn't it be nice for end users to be able to click a button on an item in a list, to set a value or run a flow, without even having to open the item? In this session, you will learn how to create a nice pretty button to quickly click to run a workflow. No menus, no panels, super simple for end users! Laura Rogers will teach you the logic used in order to assign the action that the button takes, how to set up the button's visual appearance, and its text, and how to create conditional formatting on all of these. You will even learn how to utilize Copilot to help with your code!

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 A405

Enhancing Communication and Collaboration through Customized Search Experiences

In SharePoint Online and Microsoft Teams, we are building a flat hierarchy through separate site collections or Teams and creating connections through hub site relationships. This supports organizational change, cleaner permission models, and so much more but can prove challenging when you want to centralize a subset of content across these site collections.

Join us as we explore different approaches for centralizing your content in this modern decentralized world. You will leave with scenarios and best practices for how to structure and deliver content throughout your tenant.

What we'll cover: -Understanding the hub site structure and search scopes -Using the content type gallery for consistent information architecture -Centralizing content through search experiences (including PnP Modern Search web part and search verticals) -Creating intuitive microlearning content

Thursday 2:20 PM - 3:30 PM · Room A402

Power Up Your M365 Development Game: Embracing React Functional Components and Hooks

Level 200. While Class Components have long been the go-to project type in SPFx and Teams React solutions, a new, arguably better alternative has emerged in ReactJS. Many developers now swear by Functional Components and Hooks as a simpler, more readable way to code projects.

In this session, we'll delve into the advantages and considerations of both approaches, unveiling the power of Functional Components. We'll guide you through the transition from Class Components, making your code cleaner and more comprehensible. Plus, we'll explore the array of hooks available to add that extra sizzle to your solutions. Get ready to take your SPFx and Teams projects to the next level!

Thursday 2:20 PM - 3:30 PM · Room A410

How to succeed in search: Acronyms, bookmarks, and Q&A results

Are your users breaking a sweat sifting through outdated and vague content in search of simple answers and results in Microsoft 365? Learn how to involve users in improving search for everyone in your organization by collaborating to incorporate acronyms, bookmarks, and Q&A result types in your search results across all of Microsoft 365.

We'll also cover some content lifecycle tips to help you keep unwanted and outdated results out of the picture (looking at you, Site Assets library full of icons and images).

While this session is targeted towards Search administrators (or global administrators), power users are welcome to (and should) attend to learn what's possible and to be empowered to start conversations with admins to make positive change org-wide.

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.

Thursday 4:10 PM - 5:20 PM · Room A315

Reaching Airspeed Velocity to Get Your New Intranet Off the Ground

The creation of the first intranet happened in the latter part of the 20th century, but no one would recognize that as an intranet by today’s standards. Since then, intranet implementations and the platforms they’re built on have matured significantly and grown more complex.

In this session, we’ll be looking at the modern intranet through the lens of SharePoint. There are plenty of decisions to consider and points to deliberate even before you jump into action. We’ll discuss optimal team composition, roles that should be factored-in, technological considerations, stakeholder involvement/representation, project lifecycle needs, launch considerations, and more.

I’ll be sharing my experiences, highlights, triumphs, and painful lessons learned architecting intranets of varying sizes for the last decade or so.

In short: we will be covering all of the things I wish I had known before I ever started building intranets in the hopes they will spare you some of the pain I endured.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A404

Keep your content fresh and discoverable for Microsoft Copilot with SharePoint Advanced Management

Join us as we explore the power of SharePoint Advanced Management (SAM) found within SharePoint Premium. SAM can help you keep your content fresh and discoverable for Microsoft Copilot. We will delve into strategies for managing your content lifecycle, including how to enable discovery and collaboration on hundreds of file types, as well as how SAM empowers other facets of SharePoint Premium.

You will learn how to leverage the capabilities of SharePoint Advanced Management to streamline your business processes and enhance user experiences. You will walk away with practical knowledge and actionable strategies to:

• Safely keep your SharePoint content fresh and up-to-date
• Enable discovery and collaboration on a wide range of file types
• Manage your content lifecycle with SharePoint Advanced Management

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 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 A314

Start to Finish Approach for Governance of Power Platform

There is great popularity in the Power Platform, but with that comes the great responsibility of making sure it’s governed correctly, efficiently and able to scale to all areas of the business. During this session we will cover the aspects to enable business users while complying with business standards.  In this session we will cover themes such as architecture, security, role-based access, monitoring and alerting, and licensing considerations. Understanding where to start can take you to the finish line quicker and easier.

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A410

Improving Microsoft Search by improving your content practices

In a world where content is increasing exponentially every day, more and more people inside organizations are relying on Microsoft Search and AI-based tools (like Copilot) to help them break through their increasingly confused information environments. While these tools continue to improve and better understand people's 'intent', even the best cannot make up for poor content practices that plague most organizations.

In this session, Join Virgil as he explores how to improve your content practices to increase search findability and better support the people in your organization that rely on Microsoft Search to find the RIGHT content for what they need, when they need it.

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 A312

Bring Your SharePoint Data to Life Using Power BI!

Power BI can transform how your users see and interact with your SharePoint data! In this session, you'll learn tips, tricks and best practices for using SharePoint with Power BI. We'll start by discussing the "out of the box" SharePoint list integration with Power BI and Power BI licensing. Then we'll move on to importing list data into Power BI and transforming that data. Finally, we'll create and publish a Power BI report and embed that report on a SharePoint page.

Attend this session and see how Power BI can bring you SharePoint data to life!

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

Using Microsoft Security Copilot with Microsoft 365

What would Microsoft 365 Security be without a Copilot? In this session we will explore how Microsoft Copilot for Security can be used to revolutionize your organization's Microsoft 365 security posture. The session will provide an in-depth understanding of the integration between Copilot and Microsoft 365 security features, showcasing how AI can help turn questions about the security of your Microsoft 365 tenant into action.

Key topics to be covered include:

• An overview of Microsoft Copilot for Security
• What capabilities you can take advantage throughout the Microsoft 365 ecosystem
• Queries you can run to gain insights about security posture and where it might be lacking.

Join me and gain some practical insights and actionable strategies to optimize your security practices using Microsoft Copilot for Security, ensuring a robust defense against evolving cyber threats.

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

Exploring Microsoft 365 migration considerations and tools

Congratulations, on your decision to move to Microsoft 365. If your mind is running rampant on how to complete the migration, this session is for you.

We will begin by exploring the steps necessary during the following migration phases • Before the migration • Completing the migration • Managing the cloud-based content after migration

As you can guess, you’re going to need to know what the best approach is to complete the migration, so we will also discuss what your migration options are, and what tools are available, including out of the box tools like the SharePoint Migration Assessment Tool (SMAT), the SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT), Migration Manager, as well as several other tools to help streamline and successfully complete your migration to Microsoft 365.

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

What You Need to Know Before You Build Your Modern SharePoint Disaster Recovery Plan

Building a modern disaster recovery (DR) plan these days is no walk in the park. You may have an on-premises SharePoint farm, but you may be among those who are letting Microsoft or another cloud partner manage their SharePoint environment. In these sorts of situations, what should you be focused on with your DR plan? Are your partner’s service-level agreements and approaches to data protection appropriate for your organization? Are you even aware of what the folks who are managing your SharePoint environment do to protect your data? These questions, and many others, are what we will be answering within this session. We will cover the questions you should be asking when you create your own DR plans, as well as the questions you should be asking your cloud partners about theirs. At the conclusion of this session, you’ll leave with the firm understanding and the knowledge that you understand what’s important and what’s not when it comes to SharePoint Disaster Recovery Planning.

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 A402

Explore SharePoint Embedded App Development: From Setup to Production Ready Apps

SharePoint Embedded (SPE) offers a headless, API-only pattern for building content apps that integrate management capabilities like collaboration, security, and compliance into any app by storing content within an enterprise’s existing Microsoft 365 tenant. Ready to see how to build your first app? In this session, you’ll learn how to setup SPE in your tenant and build a your first document-centric app that can read, write, and search for files in SPE Containers, render previews, and work with metadata!

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room A405

Supercharging Creativity: Transforming Ideas into Impactful Content with Microsoft Copilot

Explore how Microsoft 365 Copilot can revolutionize your content creation process from ideation to execution.

In this session, we’ll demonstrate how to leverage Copilot’s advanced ideation, drafting, and content structuring capabilities to produce engaging marketing materials, compelling presentations, and professional digital content.

Learn how to transform initial concepts into comprehensive content strategies by combining Copilot’s natural language generation, creative assistance, and formatting tools.

By the end, attendees will be equipped to use Copilot as a co-creator, capable of accelerating every stage of the creative process.

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 A314

Implementing Microsoft 365 Data Loss Prevention. A Real World Approach

As more and more organizations' content is stored in cloud locations, it can become further at risk for accidental or malicious misuse. Users make good use of cloud collaboration features to share documents with others. Information contained within documents or even the intended recipient of the files may not be properly considered before transmission. This can often lead to data loss and poses significant risks to the organization. To protect against the loss of data control, organizations are looking for solutions that protect the data when it is shared.

Join David as he takes a practical approach to understand data loss prevention techniques and capabilities available within Microsoft 365. David will also provide a real-world approach to implementing the technologies with a strong consideration of the balance of protection and user experience.

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 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room A316

Implementing Purview Information Protection with the Traffic Light Protocol

With the speed of AI development and the need for Copilot readiness, robust data governance and protection strategies are paramount. This workshop delves into the integration of Microsoft Purview Information Protection with the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) to enhance safe sharing practices within organizations. We will explore the implementation of sensitivity labels aligned with TLP designations, enabling a clear and consistent approach to categorizing and controlling access to sensitive information.

In this workshop we'll cover:

• Business overview of the need for Purview Information Protection and what the Traffic Light Protocol is
• Explore what Entra ID Conditional Access Policies and Authentication Contexts are
• Review the Azure Information Protection Service
• Go over inventory tools for reviewing the current Microsoft 365 tenant setup
• Setup a dev tenant and get hands on
	○ Create an Authentication Context
	○ Create Conditional Access Policies
	○ Configure MFA requirements
	○ Define and publish the TLP sensitivity labels
	○ Configure auto-labelling rules
	○ Define external sharing rules
	○ Apply labels to 
		○ Sites, libraries, folders, and files
		○ Emails and meetings
		○ Teams, channels, and conversations

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 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.

Friday 1:50 PM - 3:00 PM · Room A312

Git Integration and Azure DevOps for Power BI - Implementing CI/CD

Can BI development follow application development lifecycle? Answer is "YES!" Power BI Deployment Pipelines help us achieve the "Deploy" part of the CI/CD life cycle in a manual way, but with Fabric the Git integration now makes it easy to use Azure Devops. Versioning, automation of deployment can be achieved and enterprise BI teams can bring application lifecycle management to their power BI environments. The session will focus mainly on Power BI objects (reports, datasets) in the a Fabric workspace. Agenda: Understand Git Integration Manage workspace with git Test & Deploy Type : Light on slides, heavy on demo This session is perfect for those who are looking bring application life cycle management (ALM) to the their Power BI development space.