Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room S102bc

Maximizing Microsoft 365 Productivity: Practical Strategies and Use Cases for Power Users

Are you ready to supercharge your Microsoft 365 skills and take your productivity to the next level? Join us for a dynamic and interactive workshop covering practical productivity tips for using the Microsoft 365 ecosystem to improve your and your team's everyday workflows.

In this workshop, you'll learn from experts who will showcase real-world examples of how to leverage the full potential of Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook, Microsoft Teams, OneNote, Planner, OneDrive, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Lists, and Microsoft Viva. We will also discuss Microsoft Loop and the newly announced Microsoft 365 Copilot!

You'll come away with the best ways to use the many tools in the Microsoft 365 toolbelt, including which apps work best in different scenarios. On top of that, you'll get examples of bringing multiple apps together to extend the value of your digital workplace, based on proven practices your presenters have seen work well for power users in other organizations.

From advanced collaboration techniques to automating everyday tasks, you'll come away with practical tips and tricks that you can put into action right away.

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room S103bc

Unboxing Microsoft 365: Make the most of your productivity toolbox

Join Microsoft MVP and certified trainer Nate Chamberlain in this full day workshop for newer Microsoft 365 users or evaluators looking to better understand all the possibilities Microsoft 365 brings to your organization.

Attendees will learn about all the apps and latest features in Microsoft 365 that enable both individual and group productivity including SharePoint, Office 365 apps, Outlook, OneDrive, To Do, Teams, Lists, Planner, Viva, and more.

We’ll go beyond definitions to explore specific business use cases, tips, and FAQs such as: • Microsoft 365 overview: What’s in my toolbox? • Understand the relationships between apps, and how permissions and Microsoft 365 groups power your modern work • Co-authoring documents, version history • Requesting files from others, sharing files, and managing access in OneDrive and SharePoint • Teams vs SharePoint vs OneDrive • Teams conversations vs chats vs emails • How do the newer Viva apps fit in? & more!

Wednesday 9:50 AM - 11:00 AM · Room S104b

What is Microsoft Viva?

On Feb 4, 2021, Microsoft Viva was announced and has taken the world of employee experience to a new level during the heart of the pandemic. However, to many, questions are still left from what is this new thing to where do I get started?

In this session we will talk about each of the modules that are available today, what you need for pre-requisites and what are some things you can do to start to take advantage of these experiences as well as what will change in the near future.

Come make sense out of Microsoft Viva and take advantage of the employee experiences it offers.

Wednesday 11:30 AM - 12:40 PM · Room S104b

Showcase Your Organizational Content Through the Free Version of Viva Learning

Do you want to expose your organizational educational as well as policies content directly through Microsoft Viva Learning so it appears through Microsoft Teams? If yes, this is exactly what you will learn how to do in this session.

We will demonstrate step by step how you can show any of your organizational content (videos, documents, etc.) directly through the free version of Viva Learning so it's always easily accessible easily by employees in your organization.

Thursday 10:40 AM - 11:50 AM · Room S103d

Planning Effective Governance of your Intranet in Microsoft 365

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations need to ensure that their intranets and Microsoft 365 environments are effectively governed to meet both business and compliance requirements. But having a governance plan is not enough. Unless you can effectively define and communicate roles and responsibilities, provide actionable guidance and best practices to site owners, content authors, and end-users, your governance plan will not be effective or sustainable.

Attend this session to learn how you can effectively plan and implement governance for your intranet, Microsoft Viva, and Microsoft 365 to support your organization's digital transformation. We will also talk about governance planning for new capabilities - like Copilot and other generative AI tools. Whether you are just starting your governance journey or looking to take your existing efforts to the next level, this presentation will provide you with actionable insights, practical guidance, and content to help you get started!

Thursday 10:40 AM - 11:50 AM · Room S104b

What is Viva Amplify

Viva Amplify is one of the newest experiences within the Viva family. Learn how you can orchestrate all of your communications from one central location.

Understand what features are available to make your campaigns engaging to end users with this new tool. Find out what scenarios you can use to get started and other adoption resources to make it successful.

You will walk away from this session with a good understanding of Viva Amplify to take back to your organization.

Thursday 12:40 PM - 1:10 PM · Room S104a

The Viva Goals Pilot - Giving Purpose to Employees

Employees need more from their job to feel connected, valued, and a sense of belonging. We will talk through what employees want, how Viva can enhance the employee experience, and what that could mean for your organization. By taking a close look at Viva Goals, we will talk you through our successful pilot program that delivers tangible results, hands-on experience with the tool, and access to subject matter experts to help employees feel a sense of purpose at work.

Thursday 1:20 PM - 2:30 PM · Room S106b

SharePoint portals: Launching your intranet into the future

Creating your organization's intranet - across portals and sites - can empower your users to collaborate, create, and connect in new and exciting ways. Learn more about all the best practices for your portal strategy using SharePoint, Teams, Viva Connections and more.

We'll have tons of demos across big features and small, tied together with guidance and best practices to make the most of your intranet investments.

Thursday 2:40 PM - 3:50 PM · Room S102d

Better together: Viva Connections and the Power Platform

In this session Martina and Toni will take a look on how to implement Viva Connections. With the powerful toolset behind the Power Platform you will learn how to solve business requirements for mobile users.

Thursday 4:30 PM - 5:40 PM · Room S104a

Viva + Teams | Your Cure to Productivity Paranoia

The way we work has fundamentally changed, and organizations are clamoring to connect disparate digital tools into an intuitive and holistic digital workspace. Microsoft Viva—Microsoft's employee experience platform—is becoming the central hub of a successful digital workplace. With an evolving collection of modules spanning four key pillars (Connection, Insight, Purpose, & Growth), understanding the Viva ecosystem can feel daunting.

In this session, Microsoft MVP and Regional Director Eric Overfield breaks down the many modules of Microsoft Viva and shows you how they can bring transparency, efficiency, and productivity to your workforce. Walk away with practical applications to configure and architect your Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Viva-empowered digital workspace.

In this session:

• Understand each of the Generally Available Viva modules as well as recent Viva news
• See how the modules integrate and a day in the life of an employee using Viva
• Learn successful patterns & practices when rolling out Viva components in your organization

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room S104b

Boosting Employee Development with Viva Goals and Copilot

In today's dynamic work environment, organizations strive to empower their employees' growth and development. Microsoft Viva Goals, a powerful platform within the Microsoft Viva suite, offers a comprehensive yet user-friendly solution for goal management and tracking within Microsoft 365.

This session dives into the capabilities of Viva Goals and explores how Copilot can augment the goal management experience, leading to improved employee performance and engagement.

Key topics covered in this session include:

• Introduction to Viva Goals
• Leveraging Copilot for Goal Creation
• Goal Tracking and Progress Monitoring
• Strategies for promoting adoption and engagement

Discover how Microsoft Viva Goals and Copilot can accelerate employee development and goal management within Microsoft 365.

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room S102bc

Power employee engagement with Microsoft Viva, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams

Hybrid and remote work are the new normal, but work trends indicate the greatest challenges are a sense of community, connection, relationship-building, and inspiration.

This session highlights how Microsoft Viva, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams come together to foster company culture, unlock communication and engagement opportunities, organize content, and spark employee creativity.

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room S102d

Using Viva Connections and Topics to Build a World Class Employee Experience

Microsoft Viva Connections and Topics are the new gateway to a modern employee experience designed to keep everyone engaged and informed. Viva Connections and Topics are customizable apps in Microsoft Teams that gives everyone a personalized destination to discover relevant news, conversations, and the tools they need to succeed.

This session will do a deep dive into how to get started and actual use cases to build the story on how to improve the employee experience at your organizations.

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room S103d

Enhance Your Intranet with Viva Dashboard Cards

In today's fast-paced business world, an effective intranet is essential for staying connected and productive. The Viva Connections Dashboard enhances every employee's experience by delivering flexible and dynamic information in their flow of work. Using the Dashboard's adaptive cards, we can bring a customized experience for each user. Creating adaptive cards that bring value to your users can start with simple, no-code solutions. Developers can also create cards to connect to data sources and bring enhanced functionality by creating complex integrations.

In this session we will discuss how to create true, no code solutions in the Viva Connections Dashboard, as well as low and full code adaptive cards. Learn how to create and customize adaptive cards, as well as best practices for integrating them into intranets. By the end of the session, attendees will have a better understanding of how to use adaptive cards to improve their intranet and make it more engaging and user-friendly.

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room S106a

Viva Learning, Learning Pathways, DAP, LMS: How to Setup Your Organizational Learning Strategy

Classroom training, Viva Learning, LMS, DAP… There are so many types of learning platforms and methodologies available these days that organizations are finding themselves confused as to what they should use and what they should ignore.

This session will provide the guidance you need to bridge the gap between all of these learning solutions and methodologies so you know exactly how you can implement a seamless blended learning experience for your team.

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room S103a

Developing Adaptive Card Extensions using the SharePoint Framework

In this introductory developer session, we will explore the extensibility model for Viva Connections and how to create new Adaptive Card Extensions using SPFx. We will talk about some real world use cases and how to get started.

We will explore the technical components of creating your first Adaptive Card Extensions. We will look at more advanced concepts such as data binding and data manipulation as well as layout out your cards using the Adaptive Card Framework. You will walk away with a better understanding of how to get started extending Viva Connections and how to avoid some common pitfalls.

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room S103d

How to leverage Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Viva to improve employee communications and engagement

Microsoft Viva provides critical applications and experiences to improve employee engagement and connection. New features and capabilities provide opportunities to ensure that your employees are both connected and engaged, no matter where they work.

In this session, you will learn practical approaches for employee communications in Microsoft 365 – from SharePoint news to the personalized Viva Connections feed in Teams to Yammer, Viva Engage, and Viva Amplify.

Take away insights into what you need to know about what is possible, what is coming, and how to improve communication and engagement outcomes with Microsoft Viva and Microsoft 365.

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room S104b

Understanding the Feed in Viva Connections

One of the most important elements in keeping an audience engaged is to understand the newsfeed. Many people think they understand it, after all it's just news posts, but it's also so much more than that.

In this session we will cover the difference between the standard news feed webparts and the Viva Connections Feed, Using Organizational News Sites to populate content, understanding where Engage and Stream impact that feed, how to audience target information and finally boosting the most popular news and when to not use boost.

You will be an expert in all things related to the feed and help in your journey of engaging your users with this powerful tool.

Friday 1:50 PM - 3:00 PM · Room S103bc

Building your own 365 knowledge network

If anything has been learned from the last few years, its how valuable our collective organizational knowledge is and important it is to make sure everyone has access to it, no matter where or when you work. Microsoft introduced a knowledge management strategy many years ago, an though the different technologies are sprinkled across various 365 services, it is still giving organizations an opportunity to leverage these technologies together into a cohesive strategy.

In this session, Virgil will walk you through the various knowledge management components inside Office 365, including Microsoft Search, SharePoint Syntex and Microsoft Viva (and others). He will help you see how your organization could leverage these opportunities and start you down the path to knowledge management success.

Friday 1:50 PM - 3:00 PM · Room S104b

Unleashing the Power of Adaptive Cards in Viva Connections

In this session, we'll explore the versatility of Adaptive Cards in Microsoft 365, focusing on how they can be leveraged in Viva Connections (and Outlook and Microsoft Teams) to create custom experiences and streamline workflows. We'll explore both low-code and pro-code solutions and demonstrate how they can be used to solve common use cases such as creating interactive forms, notifications, and more.

Additionally, we'll present a decision framework to help determine when custom development is appropriate versus when low-code solutions can be used. This will include an examination of factors such as timeline, budget, technical requirements, and desired outcomes. Key Takeaways:

• Understanding the basics of Adaptive Cards and their capabilities in Viva Connections
• Hands-on demos of low-code solutions for building custom experiences
• A decision framework for choosing between custom development and low-code solutions
• Real-world examples of Adaptive Cards in action
• Best practices for leveraging Adaptive Cards in a Microsoft 365 environment, specifically for Viva Connections.