TechCon 365 Workshops & Sessions
Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Conference
Additional Sessions and Workshops Coming Soon!
- Keynote
- Admin/Implementation
- Azure / M365 Development
- Business Value
- Content Management
- Copilot / AI
- Copilot Studio (PVA)
- Fabric
- Intranet & Portals
- M365 Apps
- Microsoft Teams Collaboration
- Power Apps
- Power Automate
- Power BI
- Power Pages
- Power Platform
- Search
- Security & Compliance
- SharePoint Premium
- SharePoint Development
- Government
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Thriving in the era of AI
Join Microsoft's Karuana and others as they highlight the value and benefit of Microsoft 365 innovation, and beyond. You'll get unique insights into Copilot and AI innovation, advances in employee experiences, content services that help automate the flow of work, and perspectives across roles: Business, IT Pros, and Developers. Get a solid understanding of the strategy and vision, with clarity on where Microsoft is taking content, communication, and collaboration into the future.
Ballroom AWed 8:30 am - 9:40 am -
Ask Microsoft Anything
Grab your lunch, and take a seat! It’s time for an Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA). Got a burning question you just can't yet find an answer to? This AMA is to be a lively live hour of Q&A - to ask questions and voice feedback - direct to the product teams across Microsoft. It will be a lunchtime well spent—a mix of tech talk, laughter, and a dash of insider knowledge.
Ballroom BWed 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm
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Ultimate guide to administering M365 and Teams
Are you an admin who's been administering M365 for years? Or are you brand new to the admin role? Either way, there will be something for you in this workshop!
We will be taking a deep look into the administration of M365 and some of its services, with a heavy focus on Teams, using the admin center, PowerShell, Graph, and more. Expect deep explainers on what different switches really do, and practical advice on how to configure things appropriately for your organization.
We will spend time in this workshop setting up automations together and sharing real world examples of how to make your job easier.Room 207ATue 9:00 am - 12:30 pm -
Power BI Analytics at Scale with Microsoft Fabric
In today's world getting true data driven insights can take a lot of time and energy. Data is spread across a wide variety of storage systems, all of which can have different operating models, security models and integration requirements. The next generation of Microsoft's data platform, which includes Power BI aims to solve this problem.
Come to this session to explore Microsoft Fabric, understand exactly what it is, and how it can help position your organization for the new age of AI. Microsoft Fabric has changed the way we all think about and utilize data. Taking lessons from Power BI Premium capacities Fabric allows us to get past many limitations of the shared Power BI service & the PAAS\IAAS world of Azure Synapse. However, with great power comes great responsibility.
This session will outline exactly what Microsoft Fabric is, what features it unlocks and what limitations it changes. We will also call out situations where Fabric may not be appropriate, and the steps that you need to take to ensure that you get the maximum value from it. If you’re considering a move to Microsoft Fabric, you’ll want to attend this session.Room 206Wed 11:40 am - 12:50 pm -
Managing Multiple tenants in Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 uses the concept of a "tenant" to securely isolate each customer's data, users, and permissions, even as they are running on shared infrastructure. Most applications run within a single tenant, and would require a separate copy of the app for each tenant.
In this session, you'll gain a deep understanding of tenants and the new Multi-Tenant Organizations (MTO) feature. We’ll demystify the various types of users – internal, external, members, and guests – and show how they work for users and Entra ID administrators. Then you'll learn how enterprise and 3rd party applications work within this environment, how to write multi-tenant apps, and how to manage access as a tenant admin.
This is not only important to software vendors who sell SaaS solutions to many customers, it’s also relevant to customers who find themselves with multiple tenants due to mergers and acquisitions and other partnerships. Please attend to fully understand how multitenancy works in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Graph, and the apps you write and use every day!Room 207BWed 11:40 am - 12:50 pm -
Protect at the speed and scale of AI with Microsoft Copilot for Security
Join us for an informative session on Microsoft Security Copilot, the first generative AI security product that amplifies your security and IT team’s impact and efficiency.
In this session, we will provide an overview of the threat landscape, scenarios, integrations, and demos of how Microsoft Security Copilot works. You will learn about the business value of using this product, including improved productivity and collaboration, faster investigation and response to threats, and continuous assessment and improvement of posture. Microsoft Security Copilot is grounded in responsible AI principles, ensuring that your data is protected and used responsibly.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn how Microsoft Security Copilot can transform your security operations.Room 202AThu 9:00 am - 10:10 am -
Connect to your M365 Data with Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Graph Data Connect
Many people are familiar with accessing and retrieving their corporate data from the Microsoft Graph. However, what do you do when you need to access this data at scale? Microsoft Graph Data Connect (MGDC) is a robust data extraction tool that allows for secure, granular data access from Microsoft 365 to Azure Data Lake. It provides organizations with valuable insights while maintaining compliance with privacy regulations. It is a powerful, yet complex tool.
The recently introduced Microsoft Fabric is a comprehensive data analysis platform that has the potential to remove much of this complexity.
This presentation will demonstrate how Microsoft Graph Data Connect within Microsoft Fabric can very quickly allow you to leverage your corporate data to enhance collaboration, productivity, and decision-making processes in your organization.Room 206Thu 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm -
Top 10 best practices every Admin should be doing in M365!
Come and learn the top 10 best practices you should be doing to both manage and secure your environment. Tenant configuration can be a balance of usability and security when planning your roll-out or management model.
These best practices will assist you in improving visibility into M365 and help you understand the necessary controls needed to have in place to ensure your tenant is protected.Room 209ABThu 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm -
Managing Change in a Microsoft World! Office 365 Governance and Change Management.
This session will focus on how to best operationalize your Office 365 investment. We will walk through how to develop a governance board focusing on tenant and service management, define roles and responsibilities, learn how to manage change in a SAAS solution that uses an evergreen service management model, and develop a system of communication to better support your customers.
Room 204ABFri 9:00 am - 10:10 am -
Mastering the Champion Management Platform
This session aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the Champion Management Platform, its features, and how it can be leveraged to drive adoption and engagement within their organization.
The Champion Management Platform will help you onboard, manage, and inspire champions in your organization to accelerate results. Utilizing this open-source solution inside Microsoft Teams will provide a hub to track the champions’ impact on your employee learning initiatives, your adoption program progress, and recognize them with our popular Digital Badge showcasing their contributions.Room 203ABFri 12:30 pm - 1:40 pm -
Unlock SharePoint Premium content services by connecting Azure Pay-as-you-go billing
Microsoft Syntex is evolving into the new SharePoint Premium offering and at the same time, new value in content AI is being unlocked through a first-time billing method for Microsoft 365--pay-as-you-go billing through Azure billing.
Azure billing might be new to some organizations even when they're familiar with Microsoft 365. However, taking the time to understand how and why the two services are connected for SharePoint Premium will help you unlock significant value for your organization.
Tom Resing is a member of the SharePoint Premium product engineering team at Microsoft. Every day, Tom thinks about how we communicate the user value of our content AI services.
Come to this session to get an overview of the how, why, what, when, and where you can get started with the admin steps that allow your users to begin automatically capturing information about files as they are added to SharePoint, including when they're added in conversations in Teams channels.Room 204CFri 12:30 pm - 1:40 pm
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Building Generative AI Applications: GPTs, Copilots, and Chatbots
This workshop is for people who want to get started building generative AI applications. Attendees will gain a conceptual understanding of the major components of generative AI applications along with practical guidance for building assistants that can answer questions and perform useful tasks.
The workshop covers:
- Core Concepts – Models, Prompts and Grounding
- Copilot Studio and AI Studio
- Assistants and the Assistants API
- Adding Capabilities with APIs
- Long-term Memory, Ingestion, and Retrieval
- Chatbots and User Experiences
- Copilot, ChatGPT, Teams, and OthersRoom 208ABTue 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm -
Introduction to the Microsoft Graph
This introductory session will get you started with learning how to use the Microsoft Graph in your applications. It will focus on the various applications you can build, the permission model, the various endpoints you can interact with and the many OAuth Flows you can choose from based on the type of application you are building.
Microsoft Graph is the gateway to data and intelligence in Microsoft 365. It provides a unified programmability model that you can use to access the tremendous amount of data in Microsoft 365, Windows 10, and Enterprise Mobility + Security.Room 204ABWed 9:50 am - 11:00 am -
Managing Multiple tenants in Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 uses the concept of a "tenant" to securely isolate each customer's data, users, and permissions, even as they are running on shared infrastructure. Most applications run within a single tenant, and would require a separate copy of the app for each tenant.
In this session, you'll gain a deep understanding of tenants and the new Multi-Tenant Organizations (MTO) feature. We’ll demystify the various types of users – internal, external, members, and guests – and show how they work for users and Entra ID administrators. Then you'll learn how enterprise and 3rd party applications work within this environment, how to write multi-tenant apps, and how to manage access as a tenant admin.
This is not only important to software vendors who sell SaaS solutions to many customers, it’s also relevant to customers who find themselves with multiple tenants due to mergers and acquisitions and other partnerships. Please attend to fully understand how multitenancy works in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Graph, and the apps you write and use every day!Room 207BWed 11:40 am - 12:50 pm -
Getting Started Making Copilots with Assistants, Graph, and AI Search
In this session Doug and Fabian will build a copilot that uses Microsoft Graph and Azure OpenAI On Your Data.
You will learn about prompts that use tools such as the ability to work with email via Microsoft Graph and how to use your own APIs and how to include retrieval augmented generation (RAG) using Azure Open AI with AI Search.Room 204ABWed 2:20 pm - 3:30 pm -
There's No Time Like the Present - Real Time Reporting with Power BI
Power BI has many options for keeping your data up to date, but what happens when scheduled refreshes simply aren't enough? What do you do when real time or near real time reporting on your data is necessary? Fortunately, Power BI has you covered here as well. From real-time datasets, to Direct Query and the Aggregations feature and hybrid tables, there are more than a few options for accomplishing this goal, but they all do come with a few tradeoffs.
This session will examine all of the techniques available to Power BI for reporting on your data in cached mode, near real time, and real time. It will highlight some of the things to watch out for, and how to design for them.
If you need your data more up to date than what refresh schedules can provide, then this session is for you.Room 206Wed 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm -
Citizens Services and Generative AI - A new way to engage!
Join us for an interactive and education session on the foundational elements of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. We will walk the audience through a live build of a Copilot Studio Chat bot while at the same time demonstrating the learning that both the “maker” and the “agent” are exposed to through the process.
Citizen Services, whether Federal or State & Local Government provided, is undergoing unprecedented transformation with Generative AI Agents. This session will provide a baseline 3-Horizon Approach and use case that highlights the workloads addressed by a Generative AI Chat Bot built in Copilot Studio and connected to Azure Open AI. Don't miss this educational and exciting session!
Room 204ABThu 9:00 am - 10:10 am -
AI Next
In this engaging talk, "AI Next," we will explore the evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence and its profound impact on our world. We'll start by demystifying AI, answering the fundamental question: What really is AI? From there, we'll delve into how we should be thinking about this transformative era we're entering.
We'll briefly touch on the recent history of AI, focusing on the transition from traditional AI to generative AI, to understand its current capabilities.
The talk will also focus on practical aspects: How can we make use of AI in our daily lives and industries? We will discuss real-world applications and strategies for leveraging AI to solve problems and drive innovation.
Finally, we'll look ahead to the future of AI. Where is it heading? What are the upcoming trends and breakthroughs we might expect over the next 6-12 months? While we can't see beyond the horizon, we can make educated guesses about what's on the immediate horizon.
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion that will provide insights and foresight into the world of AI, helping you navigate and adapt to this rapidly advancing domain.Room 209ABThu 10:40 am - 11:50 am -
Learning Hack: Building Smarter Skilling with CoPilot
Unlock the potential of Microsoft Copilot to transform skilling and learning within your company. In this session we will explore how Copilot teaches users new skills more effectively. You will learn how to develop dynamic, individualized instructional copilots using AI-driven skilling and learning techniques. Come discover how to put these concepts into practice and take your training programs to new levels. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance skilling and learning with the power of Microsoft Copilot!
Room 204CThu 1:10 pm - 2:20 pm -
Unlock Third Party or Line of Business Data using Graph Connectors and Copilot
In this session we will focus on how anyone but especially knowledge workers can use Large Language Models (LLMs) driven tools like Copilot or custom GPTs and 3P/LOB data in a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pattern to aids individuals to ask in natural language questions and get more complete and textual responses.
Microsoft Graph Connectors allow for that by bringing in your own data into Microsoft 365 and making it available through a search index and semantic labeling (index) thus allowing the LLMs to reason over that otherwise locked data.Room 201Fri 10:20 am - 11:30 am -
Better Together: Azure + Power Platform in the Federal Government
Join us for an enlightening session where we delve into the "Better Together" narrative of Azure and Power Platform's transformative impact on the federal government. Discover how these powerful tools are not just enhancing efficiency but are also fostering innovation in the public sector. This level 200-300 technical session will explore the synergistic relationship between Azure OpenAI services and the Power Platform, demonstrating how they empower federal agencies to achieve more with less.
Learn about the latest advancements in AI that are making waves across government operations, from predictive analytics to intelligent automation. Witness firsthand the capabilities of Microsoft Copilots and how they are revolutionizing the way federal IT professionals, business users, and developers collaborate to solve complex challenges. Through real-world examples and interactive discussions, gain insights into how these technologies are breaking down silos and creating a cohesive ecosystem for government excellence.
Whether you're looking to streamline processes, enhance decision-making, or drive significant cost savings, this session will provide you with the knowledge and tools to leverage Azure and Power Platform for the greater good of federal governance. Don't miss the opportunity to be part of the conversation on how we can build a smarter, more connected government together.
Room 202AFri 10:20 am - 11:30 am
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To Build or Buy: Case Management in Dynamics 365 or Power Apps
It's an age-old question: should I buy the solution "off the shelf" or build it myself? In the past, the high cost of custom development meant most people bought their software and did their best to "make it work."
But with the advent of low code, more and more organizations are not having to make that choice, but inside discovering it's really a spectrum.
This session will look the specific need many of my customers have: case management. In the past and sadly in the present, many of my customers rely on Excel to manage cases (or incidents or whatever terminology they use). Thanks to Power Apps, these customers have a better way.
But what about Dynamics 365? When should they consider it versus a "home grown" solution. I'll look at the pros and cons of both approaches and perhaps help you find the "sweet spot."Room 202AWed 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm -
What's new and next for Microsoft Viva
Learn about how Microsoft Viva can help you measure, communicate, and skill across your organization so employees can achieve more, thrive at work, and make the most of transformative AI technologies like Copilot.
Room 204ABThu 10:40 am - 11:50 am -
Women in Tech and Allies Meetup
All individuals, regardless of gender, are invited to join us to celebrate, talk about our progress, and focus on how we can continue to make the Microsoft ecosystem the best in the world for welcoming, mentoring and supporting women. Additionally, we aim to promote allyship and foster inclusiveness within our industry.
Room 207AThu 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm -
Getting Started with Microsoft Adoption, Community and Champions Programs
Are you new to the Microsoft ecosystem? Have trouble finding who, what, where and when? Join us in the session to learn all that Microsoft has to offer for connecting to resources, career development, advocacy programs, certification and connections into your local community. The Microsoft Community is a vibrant, large community with many tools and programs that are free. This session will connect the dots and help you get the most from the Microsoft resources that exist.
Room 206Fri 9:00 am - 10:10 am
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AI in Viva Engage for communications and knowledge management
Discover how AI is being used in Viva Engage, an enterprise social network that connects people across an organization all in one place to enhance communication and knowledge sharing. In this session, you will learn about some of the superpowers of new generative AI technologies, best practices for making the most of them, and how they’re being used to power AI features in Viva Engage. If you’re rolling out Microsoft Copilot in your organization, or will be soon, this session is a must-join as we will also cover the AI-powered adoption support features in Viva Engage– built to support your successful Copilot rollout.
Room 209ABFri 12:30 pm - 1:40 pm
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Building Generative AI Applications: GPTs, Copilots, and Chatbots
This workshop is for people who want to get started building generative AI applications. Attendees will gain a conceptual understanding of the major components of generative AI applications along with practical guidance for building assistants that can answer questions and perform useful tasks.
The workshop covers:
- Core Concepts – Models, Prompts and Grounding
- Copilot Studio and AI Studio
- Assistants and the Assistants API
- Adding Capabilities with APIs
- Long-term Memory, Ingestion, and Retrieval
- Chatbots and User Experiences
- Copilot, ChatGPT, Teams, and OthersRoom 208ABTue 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm -
Thriving in the era of AI
Join Microsoft's Karuana and others as they highlight the value and benefit of Microsoft 365 innovation, and beyond. You'll get unique insights into Copilot and AI innovation, advances in employee experiences, content services that help automate the flow of work, and perspectives across roles: Business, IT Pros, and Developers. Get a solid understanding of the strategy and vision, with clarity on where Microsoft is taking content, communication, and collaboration into the future.
Ballroom AWed 8:30 am - 9:40 am -
How Microsoft Federal Supports the US Government
Microsoft Federal empowers the US Government with tools and services critical for operational excellence. Microsoft Federal leverages deep mission understanding and cutting-edge technology to drive progress and innovation within the US government
In response to the escalating complexity of cyber threats, Microsoft Federal provides zero trust security and compliance solutions tailored to the unique needs of modern government.
Microsoft Federal actively supports the U.S. government in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance operations and decision-making. They empower federal agencies with cloud-based, AI-infused technology solutions, prioritize cloud migration for advanced AI capabilities, and collaborate closely with agencies to drive mission-critical outcomes
Room 206Wed 9:50 am - 11:00 am -
The Art of Prompt Engineering in M365 Copilot
The art of prompt engineering of M365 Copilot is the skill of creating effective and clear instructions or questions that tell M365 Copilot what you want it to do for you.
M365 Copilot will then use its large language model to generate a summary based on your prompt. Prompt engineering helps you collaborate with M365 Copilot by following up on your prompts with more questions or feedback, which can help M365 Copilot learn from your preferences and improve its suggestions over time.
If you want to learn more about prompt engineering this session is for you as we will learn the essential ingredients of a prompt and how to properly communicate with semantic index and connect to our data.Room 203ABWed 11:40 am - 12:50 pm -
Ask Microsoft Anything
Grab your lunch, and take a seat! It’s time for an Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA). Got a burning question you just can't yet find an answer to? This AMA is to be a lively live hour of Q&A - to ask questions and voice feedback - direct to the product teams across Microsoft. It will be a lunchtime well spent—a mix of tech talk, laughter, and a dash of insider knowledge.
Ballroom BWed 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm -
Have you met your new Trainer? - AI as a learning tool in the Power Platform
In this session, Microsoft’s own Craig Harris will explore the innovative integration of artificial intelligence within Microsoft's Power Platform for enhanced learning experiences. In this session, attendees will delve into the capabilities of AI as it pertains to training and skill development within the Power Platform ecosystem.
Participants will gain insights into how AI-driven maker updates in the Power Platform can super charge adoption through training where your Copilot can just as easily serve as a teaching assistant to learn how elements in the Power Platform work together.
We’ll look at adoption strategies and component re-use to help your organizations get smarter on how these tools work with the goal of helping your teams focus on the meaningful work you’re passionate about. We’ll also review the state of play in US Gov clouds so Federal customers have clear line of sight of when these new and innovative technologies will come to the Government Community Clouds.Room 202BWed 2:20 pm - 3:30 pm -
Getting Started Making Copilots with Assistants, Graph, and AI Search
In this session Doug and Fabian will build a copilot that uses Microsoft Graph and Azure OpenAI On Your Data.
You will learn about prompts that use tools such as the ability to work with email via Microsoft Graph and how to use your own APIs and how to include retrieval augmented generation (RAG) using Azure Open AI with AI Search.Room 204ABWed 2:20 pm - 3:30 pm -
Securing the Future: AI-Enhanced Cybersecurity in Federal Agencies
In the rapidly evolving digital threat landscape, federal agencies are integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance cybersecurity and protect national security. This session provides a comprehensive exploration of AI's role in federal cybersecurity, targeting IT professionals, business users, and developers. The session will highlight AI's revolution in threat detection and response, underscored by case studies of AI's impact on federal security posture and operational efficiency.
Addressing both technical and ethical challenges, this session offers a balanced view on AI's implementation in security protocols. Participants will acquire actionable knowledge on AI's potential to innovate federal cybersecurity strategies and how it serves as a vital tool in combating cyber threats in government sectors. The technical session, aimed at intermediate to advanced levels, promises to deepen the understanding of AI's significant influence on public sector security.
Room 207BWed 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm -
Protect at the speed and scale of AI with Microsoft Copilot for Security
Join us for an informative session on Microsoft Security Copilot, the first generative AI security product that amplifies your security and IT team’s impact and efficiency.
In this session, we will provide an overview of the threat landscape, scenarios, integrations, and demos of how Microsoft Security Copilot works. You will learn about the business value of using this product, including improved productivity and collaboration, faster investigation and response to threats, and continuous assessment and improvement of posture. Microsoft Security Copilot is grounded in responsible AI principles, ensuring that your data is protected and used responsibly.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn how Microsoft Security Copilot can transform your security operations.Room 202AThu 9:00 am - 10:10 am -
Building Custom M365 Copilots with Visual Studio Code and Azure AI Studio
Copilot for Microsoft 365 is powerful, but sometimes you want to build your own experience from the ground up, with your choice of large language model and custom orchestration. It’s now possible for professional developers to build these solutions and integrate them into Microsoft 365. Your Copilot can provide nearly the same experience as the one built into Microsoft 365, while allowing you complete control over the implementation.
In this session you’ll learn how to build a custom Copilot using Visual Studio Code, Teams Toolkit, and the Teams AI library. We’ll use Azure AI Studio for the backing language model and incorporate familiar UI details so end users might not even notice if they are using your Copilot or the one built into Microsoft 365.
Please join the session to learn all about it!Room 208ABThu 10:40 am - 11:50 am -
AI Next
In this engaging talk, "AI Next," we will explore the evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence and its profound impact on our world. We'll start by demystifying AI, answering the fundamental question: What really is AI? From there, we'll delve into how we should be thinking about this transformative era we're entering.
We'll briefly touch on the recent history of AI, focusing on the transition from traditional AI to generative AI, to understand its current capabilities.
The talk will also focus on practical aspects: How can we make use of AI in our daily lives and industries? We will discuss real-world applications and strategies for leveraging AI to solve problems and drive innovation.
Finally, we'll look ahead to the future of AI. Where is it heading? What are the upcoming trends and breakthroughs we might expect over the next 6-12 months? While we can't see beyond the horizon, we can make educated guesses about what's on the immediate horizon.
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion that will provide insights and foresight into the world of AI, helping you navigate and adapt to this rapidly advancing domain.Room 209ABThu 10:40 am - 11:50 am -
Modernizing Paper Form Processing with Power Platform and AI
In this session, we delve into the transformational journey of a large government agency’s office. Their cumbersome process of handling hundreds of paper forms submitted by employees each month was riddled with inefficiencies and prone to errors. Enter the Power Platform and AI—a dynamic duo that revolutionized their operations.
Challenges Faced ---------
- Time-Consuming Workflow: Manual data entry from legacy paper forms consumed valuable hours.
- Error-Prone Process: Human errors led to inaccuracies and delays.
- Lack of Efficiency: The existing system hindered productivity and citizen satisfaction.
Our Solution ---------
Power Platform Unleashed:
- Power Apps: We built a user-friendly front-end citizen portal, replacing a paper form
- Power Automate: Automated data extraction from scanned forms using AI. Power Pages: Streamlined collaboration and reporting.
- AI-Powered Data Extraction: Leveraging Azure Open AI and Microsoft Copilot Studio, we extracted relevant data swiftly and accurately. Citizens’ information seamlessly flowed into the system, reducing manual effort.
- Secure Data Collection: The new citizen portal ensures safe and confidential data submission. Data is directly imported into Dynamics 365 Case Management for streamlined case handling.
Key Takeaways --------------
Learn how to modernize processes using the Power Platform. Understand the role of AI in data extraction and accuracy. Witness the transition from paper forms to a secure digital interface.
Join us to explore the intersection of technology, efficiency, and citizen-centric services. Let’s empower agencies to serve their communities better!Room 204ABThu 1:10 pm - 2:20 pm -
Learning Hack: Building Smarter Skilling with CoPilot
Unlock the potential of Microsoft Copilot to transform skilling and learning within your company. In this session we will explore how Copilot teaches users new skills more effectively. You will learn how to develop dynamic, individualized instructional copilots using AI-driven skilling and learning techniques. Come discover how to put these concepts into practice and take your training programs to new levels. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance skilling and learning with the power of Microsoft Copilot!
Room 204CThu 1:10 pm - 2:20 pm -
Empowering US Federal Agencies with Microsoft Copilot: A Roadmap to AI Democratization
Does Microsoft's Artificial Intelligence solutions provide practical solutions to the challenges Federal agencies face towards mission success? Microsoft's vision of generative AI focuses on democratizing AI for business users, IT professionals, and developers through the capabilities showcased in Copilot. This vision, however, encompasses a broad spectrum of capabilities.
Join Steve Winward, Technical Director for Microsoft Federal, and Jay Leask, Principal Architect at the Washington DC Microsoft Innovation Hub, as they focus on how US Federal Agencies can adopt, govern, and monitor the use of Microsoft Copilot capabilities. They will provide a practical overview of these capabilities across Microsoft 365, Power Platform and Dynamics 365, GitHub Copilot, and many more. They will also dive into the security aspect of using generative AI and large language models and what Microsoft does proactively in this space to protect end users.
Attendees will leave this session with a clear understanding of what is available today in Microsoft's US Government Sovereign clouds and what is on the roadmap to land in the future. We hope to see you there and please bring lots of questions!
Room 201Thu 2:30 pm - 3:40 pm -
Getting Started with SQL, AI, and Microsoft Fabric
Do you know SQL but are trying to catch up and learn about the new world of AI? In this session you will learn fundamentals and scenarios for Generative AI applications integrated with your SQL data. You will learn concepts like prompt engineering, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns, AI Services/SDKs, and tools to make the most use of your SQL data with AI. You will also learn the latest innovations from Microsoft for Copilot experiences to build applications and manage your SQL estate including integrations with Microsoft Fabric including mirroring of SQL Databases for a unified data experience. Come with all your questions as this session will be interactive with plenty of examples and demonstrations.
Room 202BThu 2:30 pm - 3:40 pm -
Delivering User Satisfaction and Adoption Practices for Microsoft 365
AI capabilities are sweeping business but how do you ensure you are getting business value from your investment. Join this session to learn the process to set your organization up for success with Copilot capabilities. Karuana Gatimu and team will share tools, measures and recommended practices for driving meaningful value from Copilot for Microsoft 365 and other generative AI tools.
Room 207BThu 2:30 pm - 3:40 pm -
Bring your business data into Microsoft Copilot with Plugins and Declarative Copilots
Copilot for Microsoft 365 is more powerful than other AI solutions simply because it has access to your Microsoft 365 data such as documents, emails, and chat messages. In this session, you'll learn how to take it to the next level by building Copilot plugins which allow Copilot to access your business applications outside of Microsoft 365.
You’ll learn how to take an ordinary REST web service and make it into an API Plugin so Copilot can access your business applications along with Microsoft 365 content. Then we’ll take it to the next level with Declarative Copilots, which allow you to build a customized Copilot experience with natural language instructions, SharePoint site contents, and API plugins. This is a pro developer session, but really it’s easy enough for anyone who can edit a few text files.
Don't miss this opportunity to take your Copilot to the next level by attending this presentation!Room 208ABFri 9:00 am - 10:10 am -
Unlock Third Party or Line of Business Data using Graph Connectors and Copilot
In this session we will focus on how anyone but especially knowledge workers can use Large Language Models (LLMs) driven tools like Copilot or custom GPTs and 3P/LOB data in a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pattern to aids individuals to ask in natural language questions and get more complete and textual responses.
Microsoft Graph Connectors allow for that by bringing in your own data into Microsoft 365 and making it available through a search index and semantic labeling (index) thus allowing the LLMs to reason over that otherwise locked data.Room 201Fri 10:20 am - 11:30 am -
Technical Readiness for Copilot for Microsoft 365
Session on preparing an organization for Copilot for Microsoft 365 including core concepts, deployment prerequisites, information access optimization, and extensibility options. We'll also cover tips for driving internal adoption and success. Additionally, we'll provide an overview on the importance of trust in the Microsoft Cloud, with a focus on data privacy and residency, and the comprehensive enterprise compliance and security controls in place to protect data and AI models.
Room 208ABFri 12:30 pm - 1:40 pm
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Building Generative AI Applications: GPTs, Copilots, and Chatbots
This workshop is for people who want to get started building generative AI applications. Attendees will gain a conceptual understanding of the major components of generative AI applications along with practical guidance for building assistants that can answer questions and perform useful tasks.
The workshop covers:
- Core Concepts – Models, Prompts and Grounding
- Copilot Studio and AI Studio
- Assistants and the Assistants API
- Adding Capabilities with APIs
- Long-term Memory, Ingestion, and Retrieval
- Chatbots and User Experiences
- Copilot, ChatGPT, Teams, and OthersRoom 208ABTue 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm -
Citizens Services and Generative AI - A new way to engage!
Join us for an interactive and education session on the foundational elements of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. We will walk the audience through a live build of a Copilot Studio Chat bot while at the same time demonstrating the learning that both the “maker” and the “agent” are exposed to through the process.
Citizen Services, whether Federal or State & Local Government provided, is undergoing unprecedented transformation with Generative AI Agents. This session will provide a baseline 3-Horizon Approach and use case that highlights the workloads addressed by a Generative AI Chat Bot built in Copilot Studio and connected to Azure Open AI. Don't miss this educational and exciting session!
Room 204ABThu 9:00 am - 10:10 am -
Power Platform and Dynamics 365 in the Federal Government
Join us for a session on the transformative power of Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 tailored for the federal government. Designed for IT professionals, business users, and developers, this session will cover the tools' ability to enhance operations, collaboration, and innovation in government agencies. Learn how Power Apps, Power Automate, Microsoft Copilot Studio, and Dynamics 365 supports the mission of our federal customers everyday. We'll provide demonstrations of how our customers use Power Platform and Dynamics 365 to solve common federal challenges.
Room 202AFri 9:00 am - 10:10 am
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Power BI... but were afraid to ask!
Power BI is the gold standard for cloud-based report delivery, and forms the reporting component of Microsoft Fabric. It's very approachable - you can get up and running with it in minutes, but it's also very robust, secure and extensible. As you might expect, it has many pieces and nuances, and it's important to understand what is possible, even if you may not take immediate advantage of some features, to understand what to use when.
This all day tutorial will explore the way that Power BI works, and what it can do. We will walk through its architecture, the Power BI web service, Power BI Desktop and how it works with Microsoft Excel. Then we focus on the relationship with SharePoint, what can be done in an on premises or hybrid environment and how to connect it and refresh it with all sorts of data. Finally, we will cover off how it is licensed, and a whole host of other miscellaneous topics including how it works on its own, and within Microsoft Fabric.
This tutorial consists of a mix of theory and demonstrations, with emphasis on the demonstrations using real world data. It is designed for the beginner and the novice user, but even advanced users will find some nuggets of new information. Power BI is a fast moving, and ever-changing product, and this tutorial is constantly updated to reflect that.
Above all we encourage questions and dialog. We can't answer your questions if you don't bring them, so please come armed! Feel free to even bring us data and we can work through any reporting challenges that you may have. If you want to get exposed to Power BI & Microsoft Fabric, this is certainly a session for you.Room 207BTue 9:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Threads of Innovation: A Comprehensive Overview of Microsoft Fabric
This session will provide an overview and introduction to Microsoft Fabric. Come check out all the powerful tools available to your citizen developers, data engineers, data scientists, data consumers, etc. and learn about how they can easily collaborate through OneLake. Learn how to get started with Fabric capacities, workspaces, copilots, Direct Lake mode for Power BI developers, and more.
Room 201Wed 9:50 am - 11:00 am -
Power BI Analytics at Scale with Microsoft Fabric
In today's world getting true data driven insights can take a lot of time and energy. Data is spread across a wide variety of storage systems, all of which can have different operating models, security models and integration requirements. The next generation of Microsoft's data platform, which includes Power BI aims to solve this problem.
Come to this session to explore Microsoft Fabric, understand exactly what it is, and how it can help position your organization for the new age of AI. Microsoft Fabric has changed the way we all think about and utilize data. Taking lessons from Power BI Premium capacities Fabric allows us to get past many limitations of the shared Power BI service & the PAAS\IAAS world of Azure Synapse. However, with great power comes great responsibility.
This session will outline exactly what Microsoft Fabric is, what features it unlocks and what limitations it changes. We will also call out situations where Fabric may not be appropriate, and the steps that you need to take to ensure that you get the maximum value from it. If you’re considering a move to Microsoft Fabric, you’ll want to attend this session.Room 206Wed 11:40 am - 12:50 pm -
Ask Microsoft Anything
Grab your lunch, and take a seat! It’s time for an Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA). Got a burning question you just can't yet find an answer to? This AMA is to be a lively live hour of Q&A - to ask questions and voice feedback - direct to the product teams across Microsoft. It will be a lunchtime well spent—a mix of tech talk, laughter, and a dash of insider knowledge.
Ballroom BWed 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm -
Ingest, Transform, and Act in Real-Time with Microsoft Fabric
The world is exploding with high granularity data in motion - coming from IoT devices, digital applications, business processes, and beyond. This real-time data deserves Real-Time Intelligence! The next generation of applications can harness the easy to use yet extremely powerful capabilities of Real-Time Intelligence Microsoft Fabric to ingest and process billions of individual signals in real-time, powering critical insights and automating actions. With an intuitive, SaaS experience, Real-Time Intelligence empowers users of all skill levels, from the business users and analysts closest to the business logic, to data engineers and developers trained to build these solutions. Users can ingest, process, query, visualize and automate alerts over this data all in a cohesive end-to-end solution. Join us to discover how to leverage this time-sensitive data and transform it into a competitive edge.
Room 203ABWed 2:20 pm - 3:30 pm -
There's No Time Like the Present - Real Time Reporting with Power BI
Power BI has many options for keeping your data up to date, but what happens when scheduled refreshes simply aren't enough? What do you do when real time or near real time reporting on your data is necessary? Fortunately, Power BI has you covered here as well. From real-time datasets, to Direct Query and the Aggregations feature and hybrid tables, there are more than a few options for accomplishing this goal, but they all do come with a few tradeoffs.
This session will examine all of the techniques available to Power BI for reporting on your data in cached mode, near real time, and real time. It will highlight some of the things to watch out for, and how to design for them.
If you need your data more up to date than what refresh schedules can provide, then this session is for you.Room 206Wed 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm -
Deep Dive on Power BI, Teams and SharePoint
Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Power BI can work very well together. 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 Power BI, and host content contextually.
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 Power BI to SharePoint opens up a whole new world for Excel. If it can be done with Power BI, SharePoint and Teams, this session will show you how.Room 206Thu 10:40 am - 11:50 am -
Getting Started with SQL, AI, and Microsoft Fabric
Do you know SQL but are trying to catch up and learn about the new world of AI? In this session you will learn fundamentals and scenarios for Generative AI applications integrated with your SQL data. You will learn concepts like prompt engineering, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns, AI Services/SDKs, and tools to make the most use of your SQL data with AI. You will also learn the latest innovations from Microsoft for Copilot experiences to build applications and manage your SQL estate including integrations with Microsoft Fabric including mirroring of SQL Databases for a unified data experience. Come with all your questions as this session will be interactive with plenty of examples and demonstrations.
Room 202BThu 2:30 pm - 3:40 pm -
Connect to your M365 Data with Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Graph Data Connect
Many people are familiar with accessing and retrieving their corporate data from the Microsoft Graph. However, what do you do when you need to access this data at scale? Microsoft Graph Data Connect (MGDC) is a robust data extraction tool that allows for secure, granular data access from Microsoft 365 to Azure Data Lake. It provides organizations with valuable insights while maintaining compliance with privacy regulations. It is a powerful, yet complex tool.
The recently introduced Microsoft Fabric is a comprehensive data analysis platform that has the potential to remove much of this complexity.
This presentation will demonstrate how Microsoft Graph Data Connect within Microsoft Fabric can very quickly allow you to leverage your corporate data to enhance collaboration, productivity, and decision-making processes in your organization.Room 206Thu 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm -
Security and Compliance in Microsoft Fabric
"Microsoft Fabric is an all-in-one analytics solution for enterprises that covers everything from data movement to data science, Real-Time Intelligence, and business intelligence. It is a SaaS platform that works differently than a PaaS product like Azure. With Fabric, you are getting many security and compliance features out of the box that you might not be aware of to allow you to secure your data estate. We’ll discuss our latest generally available security features such as Private Link, Trusted Workspace Access, and Managed VNet and Private Endpoints for Spark. We’ll also cover our roadmap investment areas in networking, security, and compliance.
In this session we will look at how Fabric secures your data, we will look at all the aspects of security of the Fabric platform:
1. Understand users’ authentication and inbound security options
2. How to make sure your data is only accessible for certain users
3. How Fabric is compliant
4. When and how will Fabric be available for US government cloud customers
This will make sure you understand what you get out of the box with Fabric and have the discussion with your security and compliance teams!"Room 202BFri 10:20 am - 11:30 am -
Unify your data with OneLake and Microsoft Fabric
OneLake simplifies your data estate for the next generation, empowering you to leverage your investments for a truly hybrid and multi cloud strategy. Learn how to bring your data across teams and clouds faster and more efficiently than ever before. No matter where your data is, Microsoft OneLake can accelerate your data potential. Join us and discover how Microsoft Fabric and OneLake can transform your data estate and empower your organization to achieve more with data.
Room 201Fri 1:50 pm - 3:00 pm
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The Future of Your Intranet: Beautiful, flexible and AI ready powered by SharePoint
What is the intranet of the future all about? We'll cover industry trends around content presentation, more robust authoring experiences, and what the era of AI means for your intranet. Learn about the future of SharePoint Portals. This is the SharePoint session you don't want to miss.
Room 208ABWed 9:50 am - 11:00 am
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Thriving in the era of AI
Join Microsoft's Karuana and others as they highlight the value and benefit of Microsoft 365 innovation, and beyond. You'll get unique insights into Copilot and AI innovation, advances in employee experiences, content services that help automate the flow of work, and perspectives across roles: Business, IT Pros, and Developers. Get a solid understanding of the strategy and vision, with clarity on where Microsoft is taking content, communication, and collaboration into the future.
Ballroom AWed 8:30 am - 9:40 am -
Introduction to the Microsoft Graph
This introductory session will get you started with learning how to use the Microsoft Graph in your applications. It will focus on the various applications you can build, the permission model, the various endpoints you can interact with and the many OAuth Flows you can choose from based on the type of application you are building.
Microsoft Graph is the gateway to data and intelligence in Microsoft 365. It provides a unified programmability model that you can use to access the tremendous amount of data in Microsoft 365, Windows 10, and Enterprise Mobility + Security.Room 204ABWed 9:50 am - 11:00 am -
Getting started with Viva Amplify
Learn how to save time and deliver more effective communications with Viva Amplify with this introductory session. We'll cover how to get setup and started with the latest Viva tool designed for organizational communications, including getting access, creating & managing campaigns, publishing to multiple channels, and measuring impact and reporting.
Room 204CWed 9:50 am - 11:00 am -
The Art of Prompt Engineering in M365 Copilot
The art of prompt engineering of M365 Copilot is the skill of creating effective and clear instructions or questions that tell M365 Copilot what you want it to do for you.
M365 Copilot will then use its large language model to generate a summary based on your prompt. Prompt engineering helps you collaborate with M365 Copilot by following up on your prompts with more questions or feedback, which can help M365 Copilot learn from your preferences and improve its suggestions over time.
If you want to learn more about prompt engineering this session is for you as we will learn the essential ingredients of a prompt and how to properly communicate with semantic index and connect to our data.Room 203ABWed 11:40 am - 12:50 pm -
Managing Multiple tenants in Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 uses the concept of a "tenant" to securely isolate each customer's data, users, and permissions, even as they are running on shared infrastructure. Most applications run within a single tenant, and would require a separate copy of the app for each tenant.
In this session, you'll gain a deep understanding of tenants and the new Multi-Tenant Organizations (MTO) feature. We’ll demystify the various types of users – internal, external, members, and guests – and show how they work for users and Entra ID administrators. Then you'll learn how enterprise and 3rd party applications work within this environment, how to write multi-tenant apps, and how to manage access as a tenant admin.
This is not only important to software vendors who sell SaaS solutions to many customers, it’s also relevant to customers who find themselves with multiple tenants due to mergers and acquisitions and other partnerships. Please attend to fully understand how multitenancy works in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Graph, and the apps you write and use every day!Room 207BWed 11:40 am - 12:50 pm -
What's new and next for Microsoft Viva
Learn about how Microsoft Viva can help you measure, communicate, and skill across your organization so employees can achieve more, thrive at work, and make the most of transformative AI technologies like Copilot.
Room 204ABThu 10:40 am - 11:50 am -
Roundtable Discussion - Copilot for real world productivity
Join us for an engaging and informal gathering where participants delve into topics that matter to them. Round Table Discussions is a space for sharing ideas, perspectives, and experiences with other attendees. Pull up a chair, and let’s exchange insights!
Room 209cThu 1:10 pm - 2:20 pm -
Empowering US Federal Agencies with Microsoft Copilot: A Roadmap to AI Democratization
Does Microsoft's Artificial Intelligence solutions provide practical solutions to the challenges Federal agencies face towards mission success? Microsoft's vision of generative AI focuses on democratizing AI for business users, IT professionals, and developers through the capabilities showcased in Copilot. This vision, however, encompasses a broad spectrum of capabilities.
Join Steve Winward, Technical Director for Microsoft Federal, and Jay Leask, Principal Architect at the Washington DC Microsoft Innovation Hub, as they focus on how US Federal Agencies can adopt, govern, and monitor the use of Microsoft Copilot capabilities. They will provide a practical overview of these capabilities across Microsoft 365, Power Platform and Dynamics 365, GitHub Copilot, and many more. They will also dive into the security aspect of using generative AI and large language models and what Microsoft does proactively in this space to protect end users.
Attendees will leave this session with a clear understanding of what is available today in Microsoft's US Government Sovereign clouds and what is on the roadmap to land in the future. We hope to see you there and please bring lots of questions!
Room 201Thu 2:30 pm - 3:40 pm -
Delivering User Satisfaction and Adoption Practices for Microsoft 365
AI capabilities are sweeping business but how do you ensure you are getting business value from your investment. Join this session to learn the process to set your organization up for success with Copilot capabilities. Karuana Gatimu and team will share tools, measures and recommended practices for driving meaningful value from Copilot for Microsoft 365 and other generative AI tools.
Room 207BThu 2:30 pm - 3:40 pm -
Bring your business data into Microsoft Copilot with Plugins and Declarative Copilots
Copilot for Microsoft 365 is more powerful than other AI solutions simply because it has access to your Microsoft 365 data such as documents, emails, and chat messages. In this session, you'll learn how to take it to the next level by building Copilot plugins which allow Copilot to access your business applications outside of Microsoft 365.
You’ll learn how to take an ordinary REST web service and make it into an API Plugin so Copilot can access your business applications along with Microsoft 365 content. Then we’ll take it to the next level with Declarative Copilots, which allow you to build a customized Copilot experience with natural language instructions, SharePoint site contents, and API plugins. This is a pro developer session, but really it’s easy enough for anyone who can edit a few text files.
Don't miss this opportunity to take your Copilot to the next level by attending this presentation!Room 208ABFri 9:00 am - 10:10 am -
Unlock Third Party or Line of Business Data using Graph Connectors and Copilot
In this session we will focus on how anyone but especially knowledge workers can use Large Language Models (LLMs) driven tools like Copilot or custom GPTs and 3P/LOB data in a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pattern to aids individuals to ask in natural language questions and get more complete and textual responses.
Microsoft Graph Connectors allow for that by bringing in your own data into Microsoft 365 and making it available through a search index and semantic labeling (index) thus allowing the LLMs to reason over that otherwise locked data.Room 201Fri 10:20 am - 11:30 am -
New Planner: Unifying Task Management in Microsoft Teams
Join us for this session where we'll discuss bringing together To Do, Planner, Project into a single unified experience enhanced by Copilot capabilities. Get started with the new Planner in Teams and learn how the new Planner grows with your needs from managing your own tasks to collaborating with your team on projects.
Room 208ABFri 10:20 am - 11:30 am -
Technical Readiness for Copilot for Microsoft 365
Session on preparing an organization for Copilot for Microsoft 365 including core concepts, deployment prerequisites, information access optimization, and extensibility options. We'll also cover tips for driving internal adoption and success. Additionally, we'll provide an overview on the importance of trust in the Microsoft Cloud, with a focus on data privacy and residency, and the comprehensive enterprise compliance and security controls in place to protect data and AI models.
Room 208ABFri 12:30 pm - 1:40 pm -
AI in Viva Engage for communications and knowledge management
Discover how AI is being used in Viva Engage, an enterprise social network that connects people across an organization all in one place to enhance communication and knowledge sharing. In this session, you will learn about some of the superpowers of new generative AI technologies, best practices for making the most of them, and how they’re being used to power AI features in Viva Engage. If you’re rolling out Microsoft Copilot in your organization, or will be soon, this session is a must-join as we will also cover the AI-powered adoption support features in Viva Engage– built to support your successful Copilot rollout.
Room 209ABFri 12:30 pm - 1:40 pm
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Deep Dive on Power BI, Teams and SharePoint
Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Power BI can work very well together. 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 Power BI, and host content contextually.
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 Power BI to SharePoint opens up a whole new world for Excel. If it can be done with Power BI, SharePoint and Teams, this session will show you how.Room 206Thu 10:40 am - 11:50 am -
Teams Emergency Operations Center - Modernizing communications in critical incidents
During an emergency or planned event effective communication and collaboration are critical to ensuring a rapid and coordinated response. Coordinating efforts, sharing information, and making fast data informed decisions are top of mind for those trying to provide command and control over an incident.
Available to use in commercial and a mix of our Government environments (GCC and GCC High), the Microsoft Teams Emergency Operations Center (TEOC) solution leverages the power of the Microsoft 365 platform to centralize incident response, information sharing and field communications. An open-source solution supported by Microsoft, TEOC includes features such as having a centralized incident creation dashboard, role assignments, records management, mobile, and extended language support. All of these features can be used to quickly disseminate critical information, assign tasks, and track progress.
The Microsoft Teams Emergency Operations Center(TEOC) can help emergency response teams can minimize confusion and improve the ability to work together effectively.Room 209ABThu 2:30 pm - 3:40 pm
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Healthcare Virtual Data Tables
Healthcare Virtual Data Tables (HVDT) is Microsoft's solution for connecting Dataverse to remote FHIR endpoints using Dataverse's Virtual Tables capabilities. Our solution extends Dataverse Virtual Tables by providing configurable mapping between FHIR and Dataverse schemas and allows customers to dynamically select where you want to persist your data.
This session includes an architectural overview of the solution, a demonstration of HVDT connecting to Azure Healt Data services, and a demo of how we can extend the data model and maps.Room 204ABWed 11:40 am - 12:50 pm -
To Build or Buy: Case Management in Dynamics 365 or Power Apps
It's an age-old question: should I buy the solution "off the shelf" or build it myself? In the past, the high cost of custom development meant most people bought their software and did their best to "make it work."
But with the advent of low code, more and more organizations are not having to make that choice, but inside discovering it's really a spectrum.
This session will look the specific need many of my customers have: case management. In the past and sadly in the present, many of my customers rely on Excel to manage cases (or incidents or whatever terminology they use). Thanks to Power Apps, these customers have a better way.
But what about Dynamics 365? When should they consider it versus a "home grown" solution. I'll look at the pros and cons of both approaches and perhaps help you find the "sweet spot."Room 202AWed 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm -
Dataverse Virtual Tables - Build a Custom Provider
Dataverse Virtual Tables is a platform capability allowing Model Driven App developers to provide a unified experience for multiple sources of data. This means that some of your data may reside in the Dataverse database while some may reside in external data sources.
The Virtual Tables solution ships with out of the box providers, but what if these providers don't quite fit your current solution requirements? We can build our own custom data provider for Virtual Tables that surfaces data from an external data source.
This session will provide a quick walk through of requirements dive right into building our own custom data provider for Virtual Tables. We review code behind the plugin events for Retrieve and Retrieve Multiple, demonstrate how to transform your data, and see the plugin surface data live in our Model Driven App.Room 202BThu 1:10 pm - 2:20 pm -
Modernizing Paper Form Processing with Power Platform and AI
In this session, we delve into the transformational journey of a large government agency’s office. Their cumbersome process of handling hundreds of paper forms submitted by employees each month was riddled with inefficiencies and prone to errors. Enter the Power Platform and AI—a dynamic duo that revolutionized their operations.
Challenges Faced ---------
- Time-Consuming Workflow: Manual data entry from legacy paper forms consumed valuable hours.
- Error-Prone Process: Human errors led to inaccuracies and delays.
- Lack of Efficiency: The existing system hindered productivity and citizen satisfaction.
Our Solution ---------
Power Platform Unleashed:
- Power Apps: We built a user-friendly front-end citizen portal, replacing a paper form
- Power Automate: Automated data extraction from scanned forms using AI. Power Pages: Streamlined collaboration and reporting.
- AI-Powered Data Extraction: Leveraging Azure Open AI and Microsoft Copilot Studio, we extracted relevant data swiftly and accurately. Citizens’ information seamlessly flowed into the system, reducing manual effort.
- Secure Data Collection: The new citizen portal ensures safe and confidential data submission. Data is directly imported into Dynamics 365 Case Management for streamlined case handling.
Key Takeaways --------------
Learn how to modernize processes using the Power Platform. Understand the role of AI in data extraction and accuracy. Witness the transition from paper forms to a secure digital interface.
Join us to explore the intersection of technology, efficiency, and citizen-centric services. Let’s empower agencies to serve their communities better!Room 204ABThu 1:10 pm - 2:20 pm
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Modernizing Paper Form Processing with Power Platform and AI
In this session, we delve into the transformational journey of a large government agency’s office. Their cumbersome process of handling hundreds of paper forms submitted by employees each month was riddled with inefficiencies and prone to errors. Enter the Power Platform and AI—a dynamic duo that revolutionized their operations.
Challenges Faced ---------
- Time-Consuming Workflow: Manual data entry from legacy paper forms consumed valuable hours.
- Error-Prone Process: Human errors led to inaccuracies and delays.
- Lack of Efficiency: The existing system hindered productivity and citizen satisfaction.
Our Solution ---------
Power Platform Unleashed:
- Power Apps: We built a user-friendly front-end citizen portal, replacing a paper form
- Power Automate: Automated data extraction from scanned forms using AI. Power Pages: Streamlined collaboration and reporting.
- AI-Powered Data Extraction: Leveraging Azure Open AI and Microsoft Copilot Studio, we extracted relevant data swiftly and accurately. Citizens’ information seamlessly flowed into the system, reducing manual effort.
- Secure Data Collection: The new citizen portal ensures safe and confidential data submission. Data is directly imported into Dynamics 365 Case Management for streamlined case handling.
Key Takeaways --------------
Learn how to modernize processes using the Power Platform. Understand the role of AI in data extraction and accuracy. Witness the transition from paper forms to a secure digital interface.
Join us to explore the intersection of technology, efficiency, and citizen-centric services. Let’s empower agencies to serve their communities better!Room 204ABThu 1:10 pm - 2:20 pm
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Power BI... but were afraid to ask!
Power BI is the gold standard for cloud-based report delivery, and forms the reporting component of Microsoft Fabric. It's very approachable - you can get up and running with it in minutes, but it's also very robust, secure and extensible. As you might expect, it has many pieces and nuances, and it's important to understand what is possible, even if you may not take immediate advantage of some features, to understand what to use when.
This all day tutorial will explore the way that Power BI works, and what it can do. We will walk through its architecture, the Power BI web service, Power BI Desktop and how it works with Microsoft Excel. Then we focus on the relationship with SharePoint, what can be done in an on premises or hybrid environment and how to connect it and refresh it with all sorts of data. Finally, we will cover off how it is licensed, and a whole host of other miscellaneous topics including how it works on its own, and within Microsoft Fabric.
This tutorial consists of a mix of theory and demonstrations, with emphasis on the demonstrations using real world data. It is designed for the beginner and the novice user, but even advanced users will find some nuggets of new information. Power BI is a fast moving, and ever-changing product, and this tutorial is constantly updated to reflect that.
Above all we encourage questions and dialog. We can't answer your questions if you don't bring them, so please come armed! Feel free to even bring us data and we can work through any reporting challenges that you may have. If you want to get exposed to Power BI & Microsoft Fabric, this is certainly a session for you.Room 207BTue 9:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Power BI Analytics at Scale with Microsoft Fabric
In today's world getting true data driven insights can take a lot of time and energy. Data is spread across a wide variety of storage systems, all of which can have different operating models, security models and integration requirements. The next generation of Microsoft's data platform, which includes Power BI aims to solve this problem.
Come to this session to explore Microsoft Fabric, understand exactly what it is, and how it can help position your organization for the new age of AI. Microsoft Fabric has changed the way we all think about and utilize data. Taking lessons from Power BI Premium capacities Fabric allows us to get past many limitations of the shared Power BI service & the PAAS\IAAS world of Azure Synapse. However, with great power comes great responsibility.
This session will outline exactly what Microsoft Fabric is, what features it unlocks and what limitations it changes. We will also call out situations where Fabric may not be appropriate, and the steps that you need to take to ensure that you get the maximum value from it. If you’re considering a move to Microsoft Fabric, you’ll want to attend this session.Room 206Wed 11:40 am - 12:50 pm -
There's No Time Like the Present - Real Time Reporting with Power BI
Power BI has many options for keeping your data up to date, but what happens when scheduled refreshes simply aren't enough? What do you do when real time or near real time reporting on your data is necessary? Fortunately, Power BI has you covered here as well. From real-time datasets, to Direct Query and the Aggregations feature and hybrid tables, there are more than a few options for accomplishing this goal, but they all do come with a few tradeoffs.
This session will examine all of the techniques available to Power BI for reporting on your data in cached mode, near real time, and real time. It will highlight some of the things to watch out for, and how to design for them.
If you need your data more up to date than what refresh schedules can provide, then this session is for you.Room 206Wed 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm -
Deep Dive on Power BI, Teams and SharePoint
Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Power BI can work very well together. 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 Power BI, and host content contextually.
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 Power BI to SharePoint opens up a whole new world for Excel. If it can be done with Power BI, SharePoint and Teams, this session will show you how.Room 206Thu 10:40 am - 11:50 am -
Modernizing Paper Form Processing with Power Platform and AI
In this session, we delve into the transformational journey of a large government agency’s office. Their cumbersome process of handling hundreds of paper forms submitted by employees each month was riddled with inefficiencies and prone to errors. Enter the Power Platform and AI—a dynamic duo that revolutionized their operations.
Challenges Faced ---------
- Time-Consuming Workflow: Manual data entry from legacy paper forms consumed valuable hours.
- Error-Prone Process: Human errors led to inaccuracies and delays.
- Lack of Efficiency: The existing system hindered productivity and citizen satisfaction.
Our Solution ---------
Power Platform Unleashed:
- Power Apps: We built a user-friendly front-end citizen portal, replacing a paper form
- Power Automate: Automated data extraction from scanned forms using AI. Power Pages: Streamlined collaboration and reporting.
- AI-Powered Data Extraction: Leveraging Azure Open AI and Microsoft Copilot Studio, we extracted relevant data swiftly and accurately. Citizens’ information seamlessly flowed into the system, reducing manual effort.
- Secure Data Collection: The new citizen portal ensures safe and confidential data submission. Data is directly imported into Dynamics 365 Case Management for streamlined case handling.
Key Takeaways --------------
Learn how to modernize processes using the Power Platform. Understand the role of AI in data extraction and accuracy. Witness the transition from paper forms to a secure digital interface.
Join us to explore the intersection of technology, efficiency, and citizen-centric services. Let’s empower agencies to serve their communities better!Room 204ABThu 1:10 pm - 2:20 pm -
Connect to your M365 Data with Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Graph Data Connect
Many people are familiar with accessing and retrieving their corporate data from the Microsoft Graph. However, what do you do when you need to access this data at scale? Microsoft Graph Data Connect (MGDC) is a robust data extraction tool that allows for secure, granular data access from Microsoft 365 to Azure Data Lake. It provides organizations with valuable insights while maintaining compliance with privacy regulations. It is a powerful, yet complex tool.
The recently introduced Microsoft Fabric is a comprehensive data analysis platform that has the potential to remove much of this complexity.
This presentation will demonstrate how Microsoft Graph Data Connect within Microsoft Fabric can very quickly allow you to leverage your corporate data to enhance collaboration, productivity, and decision-making processes in your organization.Room 206Thu 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm
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Build enterprise web sites with Power Pages
This session covers an overview of Power Pages and covers latest features in Generative AI, External Data Integrations, Governance and Security.
Room 202BThu 10:40 am - 11:50 am -
Modernizing Paper Form Processing with Power Platform and AI
In this session, we delve into the transformational journey of a large government agency’s office. Their cumbersome process of handling hundreds of paper forms submitted by employees each month was riddled with inefficiencies and prone to errors. Enter the Power Platform and AI—a dynamic duo that revolutionized their operations.
Challenges Faced ---------
- Time-Consuming Workflow: Manual data entry from legacy paper forms consumed valuable hours.
- Error-Prone Process: Human errors led to inaccuracies and delays.
- Lack of Efficiency: The existing system hindered productivity and citizen satisfaction.
Our Solution ---------
Power Platform Unleashed:
- Power Apps: We built a user-friendly front-end citizen portal, replacing a paper form
- Power Automate: Automated data extraction from scanned forms using AI. Power Pages: Streamlined collaboration and reporting.
- AI-Powered Data Extraction: Leveraging Azure Open AI and Microsoft Copilot Studio, we extracted relevant data swiftly and accurately. Citizens’ information seamlessly flowed into the system, reducing manual effort.
- Secure Data Collection: The new citizen portal ensures safe and confidential data submission. Data is directly imported into Dynamics 365 Case Management for streamlined case handling.
Key Takeaways --------------
Learn how to modernize processes using the Power Platform. Understand the role of AI in data extraction and accuracy. Witness the transition from paper forms to a secure digital interface.
Join us to explore the intersection of technology, efficiency, and citizen-centric services. Let’s empower agencies to serve their communities better!Room 204ABThu 1:10 pm - 2:20 pm -
Build Intelligent and Secure Enterprise Scale Websites using Power Pages
Learn how to build intelligent websites using Copilot capabilities within Power Pages while ensuring the website is secure and can meet Enterprise needs.
Room 202AThu 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Power BI... but were afraid to ask!
Power BI is the gold standard for cloud-based report delivery, and forms the reporting component of Microsoft Fabric. It's very approachable - you can get up and running with it in minutes, but it's also very robust, secure and extensible. As you might expect, it has many pieces and nuances, and it's important to understand what is possible, even if you may not take immediate advantage of some features, to understand what to use when.
This all day tutorial will explore the way that Power BI works, and what it can do. We will walk through its architecture, the Power BI web service, Power BI Desktop and how it works with Microsoft Excel. Then we focus on the relationship with SharePoint, what can be done in an on premises or hybrid environment and how to connect it and refresh it with all sorts of data. Finally, we will cover off how it is licensed, and a whole host of other miscellaneous topics including how it works on its own, and within Microsoft Fabric.
This tutorial consists of a mix of theory and demonstrations, with emphasis on the demonstrations using real world data. It is designed for the beginner and the novice user, but even advanced users will find some nuggets of new information. Power BI is a fast moving, and ever-changing product, and this tutorial is constantly updated to reflect that.
Above all we encourage questions and dialog. We can't answer your questions if you don't bring them, so please come armed! Feel free to even bring us data and we can work through any reporting challenges that you may have. If you want to get exposed to Power BI & Microsoft Fabric, this is certainly a session for you.Room 207BTue 9:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Power BI Analytics at Scale with Microsoft Fabric
In today's world getting true data driven insights can take a lot of time and energy. Data is spread across a wide variety of storage systems, all of which can have different operating models, security models and integration requirements. The next generation of Microsoft's data platform, which includes Power BI aims to solve this problem.
Come to this session to explore Microsoft Fabric, understand exactly what it is, and how it can help position your organization for the new age of AI. Microsoft Fabric has changed the way we all think about and utilize data. Taking lessons from Power BI Premium capacities Fabric allows us to get past many limitations of the shared Power BI service & the PAAS\IAAS world of Azure Synapse. However, with great power comes great responsibility.
This session will outline exactly what Microsoft Fabric is, what features it unlocks and what limitations it changes. We will also call out situations where Fabric may not be appropriate, and the steps that you need to take to ensure that you get the maximum value from it. If you’re considering a move to Microsoft Fabric, you’ll want to attend this session.Room 206Wed 11:40 am - 12:50 pm -
Ask Microsoft Anything
Grab your lunch, and take a seat! It’s time for an Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA). Got a burning question you just can't yet find an answer to? This AMA is to be a lively live hour of Q&A - to ask questions and voice feedback - direct to the product teams across Microsoft. It will be a lunchtime well spent—a mix of tech talk, laughter, and a dash of insider knowledge.
Ballroom BWed 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm -
Have you met your new Trainer? - AI as a learning tool in the Power Platform
In this session, Microsoft’s own Craig Harris will explore the innovative integration of artificial intelligence within Microsoft's Power Platform for enhanced learning experiences. In this session, attendees will delve into the capabilities of AI as it pertains to training and skill development within the Power Platform ecosystem.
Participants will gain insights into how AI-driven maker updates in the Power Platform can super charge adoption through training where your Copilot can just as easily serve as a teaching assistant to learn how elements in the Power Platform work together.
We’ll look at adoption strategies and component re-use to help your organizations get smarter on how these tools work with the goal of helping your teams focus on the meaningful work you’re passionate about. We’ll also review the state of play in US Gov clouds so Federal customers have clear line of sight of when these new and innovative technologies will come to the Government Community Clouds.Room 202BWed 2:20 pm - 3:30 pm -
There's No Time Like the Present - Real Time Reporting with Power BI
Power BI has many options for keeping your data up to date, but what happens when scheduled refreshes simply aren't enough? What do you do when real time or near real time reporting on your data is necessary? Fortunately, Power BI has you covered here as well. From real-time datasets, to Direct Query and the Aggregations feature and hybrid tables, there are more than a few options for accomplishing this goal, but they all do come with a few tradeoffs.
This session will examine all of the techniques available to Power BI for reporting on your data in cached mode, near real time, and real time. It will highlight some of the things to watch out for, and how to design for them.
If you need your data more up to date than what refresh schedules can provide, then this session is for you.Room 206Wed 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm -
Build enterprise web sites with Power Pages
This session covers an overview of Power Pages and covers latest features in Generative AI, External Data Integrations, Governance and Security.
Room 202BThu 10:40 am - 11:50 am -
Deep Dive on Power BI, Teams and SharePoint
Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Power BI can work very well together. 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 Power BI, and host content contextually.
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 Power BI to SharePoint opens up a whole new world for Excel. If it can be done with Power BI, SharePoint and Teams, this session will show you how.Room 206Thu 10:40 am - 11:50 am -
Dataverse Virtual Tables - Build a Custom Provider
Dataverse Virtual Tables is a platform capability allowing Model Driven App developers to provide a unified experience for multiple sources of data. This means that some of your data may reside in the Dataverse database while some may reside in external data sources.
The Virtual Tables solution ships with out of the box providers, but what if these providers don't quite fit your current solution requirements? We can build our own custom data provider for Virtual Tables that surfaces data from an external data source.
This session will provide a quick walk through of requirements dive right into building our own custom data provider for Virtual Tables. We review code behind the plugin events for Retrieve and Retrieve Multiple, demonstrate how to transform your data, and see the plugin surface data live in our Model Driven App.Room 202BThu 1:10 pm - 2:20 pm -
Securing and governing the Power Platform at scale
Join us to learn what is new and what is coming in the Power Platform governance space. As an IT professional you can help drive a digital transformation and accelerate your company's journey using the Power Platform. Come learn how a new governance approach and the new out of the box governance capabilities help you strike the right balance of empowering your organization to build robust and secure applications, automations, and copilots while easily placing the right guardrails to keep your digital environment safe. Join this session to learn how to manage your Power Platform assets at scale, and gain more visibility and more control, with less effort as your Power Platform adoption continues to grow.
Room 202AThu 1:10 pm - 2:20 pm -
Modernizing Paper Form Processing with Power Platform and AI
In this session, we delve into the transformational journey of a large government agency’s office. Their cumbersome process of handling hundreds of paper forms submitted by employees each month was riddled with inefficiencies and prone to errors. Enter the Power Platform and AI—a dynamic duo that revolutionized their operations.
Challenges Faced ---------
- Time-Consuming Workflow: Manual data entry from legacy paper forms consumed valuable hours.
- Error-Prone Process: Human errors led to inaccuracies and delays.
- Lack of Efficiency: The existing system hindered productivity and citizen satisfaction.
Our Solution ---------
Power Platform Unleashed:
- Power Apps: We built a user-friendly front-end citizen portal, replacing a paper form
- Power Automate: Automated data extraction from scanned forms using AI. Power Pages: Streamlined collaboration and reporting.
- AI-Powered Data Extraction: Leveraging Azure Open AI and Microsoft Copilot Studio, we extracted relevant data swiftly and accurately. Citizens’ information seamlessly flowed into the system, reducing manual effort.
- Secure Data Collection: The new citizen portal ensures safe and confidential data submission. Data is directly imported into Dynamics 365 Case Management for streamlined case handling.
Key Takeaways --------------
Learn how to modernize processes using the Power Platform. Understand the role of AI in data extraction and accuracy. Witness the transition from paper forms to a secure digital interface.
Join us to explore the intersection of technology, efficiency, and citizen-centric services. Let’s empower agencies to serve their communities better!Room 204ABThu 1:10 pm - 2:20 pm -
Build Intelligent and Secure Enterprise Scale Websites using Power Pages
Learn how to build intelligent websites using Copilot capabilities within Power Pages while ensuring the website is secure and can meet Enterprise needs.
Room 202AThu 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm -
Power Platform and Dynamics 365 in the Federal Government
Join us for a session on the transformative power of Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 tailored for the federal government. Designed for IT professionals, business users, and developers, this session will cover the tools' ability to enhance operations, collaboration, and innovation in government agencies. Learn how Power Apps, Power Automate, Microsoft Copilot Studio, and Dynamics 365 supports the mission of our federal customers everyday. We'll provide demonstrations of how our customers use Power Platform and Dynamics 365 to solve common federal challenges.
Room 202AFri 9:00 am - 10:10 am -
Better Together: Azure + Power Platform in the Federal Government
Join us for an enlightening session where we delve into the "Better Together" narrative of Azure and Power Platform's transformative impact on the federal government. Discover how these powerful tools are not just enhancing efficiency but are also fostering innovation in the public sector. This level 200-300 technical session will explore the synergistic relationship between Azure OpenAI services and the Power Platform, demonstrating how they empower federal agencies to achieve more with less.
Learn about the latest advancements in AI that are making waves across government operations, from predictive analytics to intelligent automation. Witness firsthand the capabilities of Microsoft Copilots and how they are revolutionizing the way federal IT professionals, business users, and developers collaborate to solve complex challenges. Through real-world examples and interactive discussions, gain insights into how these technologies are breaking down silos and creating a cohesive ecosystem for government excellence.
Whether you're looking to streamline processes, enhance decision-making, or drive significant cost savings, this session will provide you with the knowledge and tools to leverage Azure and Power Platform for the greater good of federal governance. Don't miss the opportunity to be part of the conversation on how we can build a smarter, more connected government together.
Room 202AFri 10:20 am - 11:30 am
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Getting Started Making Copilots with Assistants, Graph, and AI Search
In this session Doug and Fabian will build a copilot that uses Microsoft Graph and Azure OpenAI On Your Data.
You will learn about prompts that use tools such as the ability to work with email via Microsoft Graph and how to use your own APIs and how to include retrieval augmented generation (RAG) using Azure Open AI with AI Search.Room 204ABWed 2:20 pm - 3:30 pm -
Unlock Third Party or Line of Business Data using Graph Connectors and Copilot
In this session we will focus on how anyone but especially knowledge workers can use Large Language Models (LLMs) driven tools like Copilot or custom GPTs and 3P/LOB data in a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pattern to aids individuals to ask in natural language questions and get more complete and textual responses.
Microsoft Graph Connectors allow for that by bringing in your own data into Microsoft 365 and making it available through a search index and semantic labeling (index) thus allowing the LLMs to reason over that otherwise locked data.Room 201Fri 10:20 am - 11:30 am
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Securing the Future: AI-Enhanced Cybersecurity in Federal Agencies
In the rapidly evolving digital threat landscape, federal agencies are integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance cybersecurity and protect national security. This session provides a comprehensive exploration of AI's role in federal cybersecurity, targeting IT professionals, business users, and developers. The session will highlight AI's revolution in threat detection and response, underscored by case studies of AI's impact on federal security posture and operational efficiency.
Addressing both technical and ethical challenges, this session offers a balanced view on AI's implementation in security protocols. Participants will acquire actionable knowledge on AI's potential to innovate federal cybersecurity strategies and how it serves as a vital tool in combating cyber threats in government sectors. The technical session, aimed at intermediate to advanced levels, promises to deepen the understanding of AI's significant influence on public sector security.
Room 207BWed 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm -
Protect at the speed and scale of AI with Microsoft Copilot for Security
Join us for an informative session on Microsoft Security Copilot, the first generative AI security product that amplifies your security and IT team’s impact and efficiency.
In this session, we will provide an overview of the threat landscape, scenarios, integrations, and demos of how Microsoft Security Copilot works. You will learn about the business value of using this product, including improved productivity and collaboration, faster investigation and response to threats, and continuous assessment and improvement of posture. Microsoft Security Copilot is grounded in responsible AI principles, ensuring that your data is protected and used responsibly.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn how Microsoft Security Copilot can transform your security operations.Room 202AThu 9:00 am - 10:10 am -
Security and Compliance in Microsoft Fabric
"Microsoft Fabric is an all-in-one analytics solution for enterprises that covers everything from data movement to data science, Real-Time Intelligence, and business intelligence. It is a SaaS platform that works differently than a PaaS product like Azure. With Fabric, you are getting many security and compliance features out of the box that you might not be aware of to allow you to secure your data estate. We’ll discuss our latest generally available security features such as Private Link, Trusted Workspace Access, and Managed VNet and Private Endpoints for Spark. We’ll also cover our roadmap investment areas in networking, security, and compliance.
In this session we will look at how Fabric secures your data, we will look at all the aspects of security of the Fabric platform:
1. Understand users’ authentication and inbound security options
2. How to make sure your data is only accessible for certain users
3. How Fabric is compliant
4. When and how will Fabric be available for US government cloud customers
This will make sure you understand what you get out of the box with Fabric and have the discussion with your security and compliance teams!"Room 202BFri 10:20 am - 11:30 am
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Unlock SharePoint Premium content services by connecting Azure Pay-as-you-go billing
Microsoft Syntex is evolving into the new SharePoint Premium offering and at the same time, new value in content AI is being unlocked through a first-time billing method for Microsoft 365--pay-as-you-go billing through Azure billing.
Azure billing might be new to some organizations even when they're familiar with Microsoft 365. However, taking the time to understand how and why the two services are connected for SharePoint Premium will help you unlock significant value for your organization.
Tom Resing is a member of the SharePoint Premium product engineering team at Microsoft. Every day, Tom thinks about how we communicate the user value of our content AI services.
Come to this session to get an overview of the how, why, what, when, and where you can get started with the admin steps that allow your users to begin automatically capturing information about files as they are added to SharePoint, including when they're added in conversations in Teams channels.Room 204CFri 12:30 pm - 1:40 pm
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Connect to your M365 Data with Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Graph Data Connect
Many people are familiar with accessing and retrieving their corporate data from the Microsoft Graph. However, what do you do when you need to access this data at scale? Microsoft Graph Data Connect (MGDC) is a robust data extraction tool that allows for secure, granular data access from Microsoft 365 to Azure Data Lake. It provides organizations with valuable insights while maintaining compliance with privacy regulations. It is a powerful, yet complex tool.
The recently introduced Microsoft Fabric is a comprehensive data analysis platform that has the potential to remove much of this complexity.
This presentation will demonstrate how Microsoft Graph Data Connect within Microsoft Fabric can very quickly allow you to leverage your corporate data to enhance collaboration, productivity, and decision-making processes in your organization.Room 206Thu 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm
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How Microsoft Federal Supports the US Government
Microsoft Federal empowers the US Government with tools and services critical for operational excellence. Microsoft Federal leverages deep mission understanding and cutting-edge technology to drive progress and innovation within the US government
In response to the escalating complexity of cyber threats, Microsoft Federal provides zero trust security and compliance solutions tailored to the unique needs of modern government.
Microsoft Federal actively supports the U.S. government in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance operations and decision-making. They empower federal agencies with cloud-based, AI-infused technology solutions, prioritize cloud migration for advanced AI capabilities, and collaborate closely with agencies to drive mission-critical outcomes
Room 206Wed 9:50 am - 11:00 am -
Securing the Future: AI-Enhanced Cybersecurity in Federal Agencies
In the rapidly evolving digital threat landscape, federal agencies are integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance cybersecurity and protect national security. This session provides a comprehensive exploration of AI's role in federal cybersecurity, targeting IT professionals, business users, and developers. The session will highlight AI's revolution in threat detection and response, underscored by case studies of AI's impact on federal security posture and operational efficiency.
Addressing both technical and ethical challenges, this session offers a balanced view on AI's implementation in security protocols. Participants will acquire actionable knowledge on AI's potential to innovate federal cybersecurity strategies and how it serves as a vital tool in combating cyber threats in government sectors. The technical session, aimed at intermediate to advanced levels, promises to deepen the understanding of AI's significant influence on public sector security.
Room 207BWed 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm -
Protect at the speed and scale of AI with Microsoft Copilot for Security
Join us for an informative session on Microsoft Security Copilot, the first generative AI security product that amplifies your security and IT team’s impact and efficiency.
In this session, we will provide an overview of the threat landscape, scenarios, integrations, and demos of how Microsoft Security Copilot works. You will learn about the business value of using this product, including improved productivity and collaboration, faster investigation and response to threats, and continuous assessment and improvement of posture. Microsoft Security Copilot is grounded in responsible AI principles, ensuring that your data is protected and used responsibly.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn how Microsoft Security Copilot can transform your security operations.Room 202AThu 9:00 am - 10:10 am -
Citizens Services and Generative AI - A new way to engage!
Join us for an interactive and education session on the foundational elements of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. We will walk the audience through a live build of a Copilot Studio Chat bot while at the same time demonstrating the learning that both the “maker” and the “agent” are exposed to through the process.
Citizen Services, whether Federal or State & Local Government provided, is undergoing unprecedented transformation with Generative AI Agents. This session will provide a baseline 3-Horizon Approach and use case that highlights the workloads addressed by a Generative AI Chat Bot built in Copilot Studio and connected to Azure Open AI. Don't miss this educational and exciting session!
Room 204ABThu 9:00 am - 10:10 am -
AI Next
In this engaging talk, "AI Next," we will explore the evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence and its profound impact on our world. We'll start by demystifying AI, answering the fundamental question: What really is AI? From there, we'll delve into how we should be thinking about this transformative era we're entering.
We'll briefly touch on the recent history of AI, focusing on the transition from traditional AI to generative AI, to understand its current capabilities.
The talk will also focus on practical aspects: How can we make use of AI in our daily lives and industries? We will discuss real-world applications and strategies for leveraging AI to solve problems and drive innovation.
Finally, we'll look ahead to the future of AI. Where is it heading? What are the upcoming trends and breakthroughs we might expect over the next 6-12 months? While we can't see beyond the horizon, we can make educated guesses about what's on the immediate horizon.
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion that will provide insights and foresight into the world of AI, helping you navigate and adapt to this rapidly advancing domain.Room 209ABThu 10:40 am - 11:50 am -
Modernizing Paper Form Processing with Power Platform and AI
In this session, we delve into the transformational journey of a large government agency’s office. Their cumbersome process of handling hundreds of paper forms submitted by employees each month was riddled with inefficiencies and prone to errors. Enter the Power Platform and AI—a dynamic duo that revolutionized their operations.
Challenges Faced ---------
- Time-Consuming Workflow: Manual data entry from legacy paper forms consumed valuable hours.
- Error-Prone Process: Human errors led to inaccuracies and delays.
- Lack of Efficiency: The existing system hindered productivity and citizen satisfaction.
Our Solution ---------
Power Platform Unleashed:
- Power Apps: We built a user-friendly front-end citizen portal, replacing a paper form
- Power Automate: Automated data extraction from scanned forms using AI. Power Pages: Streamlined collaboration and reporting.
- AI-Powered Data Extraction: Leveraging Azure Open AI and Microsoft Copilot Studio, we extracted relevant data swiftly and accurately. Citizens’ information seamlessly flowed into the system, reducing manual effort.
- Secure Data Collection: The new citizen portal ensures safe and confidential data submission. Data is directly imported into Dynamics 365 Case Management for streamlined case handling.
Key Takeaways --------------
Learn how to modernize processes using the Power Platform. Understand the role of AI in data extraction and accuracy. Witness the transition from paper forms to a secure digital interface.
Join us to explore the intersection of technology, efficiency, and citizen-centric services. Let’s empower agencies to serve their communities better!Room 204ABThu 1:10 pm - 2:20 pm -
Empowering US Federal Agencies with Microsoft Copilot: A Roadmap to AI Democratization
Does Microsoft's Artificial Intelligence solutions provide practical solutions to the challenges Federal agencies face towards mission success? Microsoft's vision of generative AI focuses on democratizing AI for business users, IT professionals, and developers through the capabilities showcased in Copilot. This vision, however, encompasses a broad spectrum of capabilities.
Join Steve Winward, Technical Director for Microsoft Federal, and Jay Leask, Principal Architect at the Washington DC Microsoft Innovation Hub, as they focus on how US Federal Agencies can adopt, govern, and monitor the use of Microsoft Copilot capabilities. They will provide a practical overview of these capabilities across Microsoft 365, Power Platform and Dynamics 365, GitHub Copilot, and many more. They will also dive into the security aspect of using generative AI and large language models and what Microsoft does proactively in this space to protect end users.
Attendees will leave this session with a clear understanding of what is available today in Microsoft's US Government Sovereign clouds and what is on the roadmap to land in the future. We hope to see you there and please bring lots of questions!
Room 201Thu 2:30 pm - 3:40 pm -
Power Platform and Dynamics 365 in the Federal Government
Join us for a session on the transformative power of Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 tailored for the federal government. Designed for IT professionals, business users, and developers, this session will cover the tools' ability to enhance operations, collaboration, and innovation in government agencies. Learn how Power Apps, Power Automate, Microsoft Copilot Studio, and Dynamics 365 supports the mission of our federal customers everyday. We'll provide demonstrations of how our customers use Power Platform and Dynamics 365 to solve common federal challenges.
Room 202AFri 9:00 am - 10:10 am -
Better Together: Azure + Power Platform in the Federal Government
Join us for an enlightening session where we delve into the "Better Together" narrative of Azure and Power Platform's transformative impact on the federal government. Discover how these powerful tools are not just enhancing efficiency but are also fostering innovation in the public sector. This level 200-300 technical session will explore the synergistic relationship between Azure OpenAI services and the Power Platform, demonstrating how they empower federal agencies to achieve more with less.
Learn about the latest advancements in AI that are making waves across government operations, from predictive analytics to intelligent automation. Witness firsthand the capabilities of Microsoft Copilots and how they are revolutionizing the way federal IT professionals, business users, and developers collaborate to solve complex challenges. Through real-world examples and interactive discussions, gain insights into how these technologies are breaking down silos and creating a cohesive ecosystem for government excellence.
Whether you're looking to streamline processes, enhance decision-making, or drive significant cost savings, this session will provide you with the knowledge and tools to leverage Azure and Power Platform for the greater good of federal governance. Don't miss the opportunity to be part of the conversation on how we can build a smarter, more connected government together.
Room 202AFri 10:20 am - 11:30 am