Speakers List
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Amarender Peddamalku
MVP | Practice Lead - Microsoft Modern Work @Perficient
Amarender Peddamalku is a Microsoft MVP in Business Applications. As a Digital Transformation Leader and Microsoft Modern Work Practice Lead at Perficient, my focus is on Employee Experience and Power Platform. Has over 15 years of experience with Microsoft Technologies and worked with every single version of SharePoint since its inception.
- Speaker Certification
- MVP
- Automation Accelerator: Power Automate Bootcamp - From Basics to Brilliance
- Power Automate Multi-Stage Approval Workflows - Workshop
- Ask the Experts - 1
- Build external-facing websites using Power Pages
- SharePoint Premium - The future of AI powered content management
- Ask the Experts - 6
- Power Automate Multi-Stage Approval Workflows
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Andrew Connell
Become an expert developer in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem!
Andrew Connell is a full-stack developer who focuses on Microsoft Azure & Microsoft 365. He's a 20+ year recipient of Microsoft's MVP award and has helped thousands of developers through the various courses he's authored & taught. Whether it's an introduction to the entire ecosystem, or a deep dive into specific software, his resources, tools, and support help web developers become experts in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem to become irreplaceable in their organization.
In 2016, Andrew founded Voitanos, a platform where he creates and delivers live & self-paced technical training and educational resources for Microsoft 365 developers. Andrew's mission is to help you be the best web and cloud developer you can be, providing you with high-quality courses, practical guidance, and up-to-date information on the latest trends and best practices in the Microsoft cloud ecosystem. Whether you are new to the cloud, or an experienced developer looking to advance your skills, Voitanos is the place for you to learn and grow.- Speaker Certification
- MVP
- Develop Declarative Agents to extend Microsoft 365 Copilot to get the most out of your investment!
- Use the SharePoint Framework to develop apps & customize SharePoint & Viva Connections
- Develop enterprise web apps for Microsoft Teams and enhance employee productivity
- Learn when, why, and how to create custom Engine Agents for M365 Copilot
- Explore SharePoint Embedded App Development: From Setup to Production Ready Apps
- Navigating SharePoint Framework: Best Practices and Hidden Gems
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Andrew Hess
AI Lead / Application Developer / Speaker / Youtuber
Andrew Hess serves as an accomplished Application Developer with a SharePoint & Project Management background, with two current NACo Awards for custom applications over the past two years. In his personal time, he shares his expertise as a Microsoft Power Platform Youtuber, fostering growth and innovation with the tech community.
- Speaker Certification
- MCP
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Andy Malone
Microsoft 365 Expert, Worldwide Speaker, YouTuber, Tech Instructor, Author
Andy Malone MVP, MCT
Winning the coveted Microsoft Speaker Idol competition in 2006 catapulted Andy into a prestigious international speaking career. Today, Andy is not only a world class conference speaker but is also a renowned security & technology expert who has delivered ground-breaking content to hundreds of thousands of delegates worldwide. His passionate style of delivery combined with a sense of fun has become his trademark and have won him multiple awards and global acclaim at events including, Microsoft Ignite, NIC, Techmentor, Spiceworld, The Cybercrime Security Forum and many more. Although teaching and consulting on cloud and cybersecurity remain his primary focus. Andy also loves to inspire, and with technology ever changing, there's often an interesting story to be told.
Apart from work, Andy is also a passionate YouTuber and a busy author. Who has contributed to such prestigious security books including, Marcus Carey’s Tribe of Hackers and Dr Erdal Ozkaya’s, Learn Social Engineering. Andy is also an award-winning novelist in his own right. Including two prize winning fiction novels. In recent years, It’s Andy’s popular YouTube channel that has brought him great success. With his passion for all things Microsoft 365 he has published hundreds of tutorial videos that have been viewed in over 110 countries by millions of people from all walks of life. Subscribe to Andy’s YouTube Channel www.Youtube.com/AndymaloneUK and visit his website at Andymalone.org- Speaker Certification
- MVP, MCT
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Antonio Maio
Protiviti - Managing Director & Enterprise Architect
Antonio Maio is an enterprise architect with over 20 years of experience in information security, cybersecurity systems, data governance, and leadership. Antonio is a Managing Director and Senior Enterprise Architect with Protiviti. He is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), specializing in security and compliance solutions within the Microsoft 365 platform, SharePoint, Office Apps and Services. His experience includes implementing information security technologies, information governance programs and cybersecurity best practices, for both large enterprise and government organizations.
- Speaker Certification
- MVP
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Aria Hanson
PRINCIPAL PM MANAGER
Aria works to help make Copilot+ a delightful experience with increased productivity gains for commercial customers and help IT Admins manage updates.
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Asif Rehmani
CEO at VisualSP
Asif is the founder and CEO of VisualSP (https://www.visualsp.com). Asif is hyper focused on the areas of digital transformation and digital adoption and advises CIOs at organizations around the world routinely on how best to support and train their employees with a blended training approach that includes a mix of synchronous and asynchronous mechanisms.
Asif has been training and mentoring on Microsoft technologies since 2002. He has been a Microsoft MVP for 16 years as of 2022 and has authored several books over the years for Wiley publications. Asif has also been a speaker at conferences on numerous topics. He resides in United States, but has performed speaking engagements in Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, UK, Sweden, Ireland, Canada and more.
For a more detailed bio, please visit http://www.visualsp.com/about/
You can reach Asif at:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .- Speaker Certification
- MVP
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Austin Govella
Head of UX, Synozur
Austin helps clients launch award-winning experiences that drive business value and transform how businesses operate. With over 20 years experience consulting for top enterprises such as The World Bank, Verizon, and ExxonMobil, Austin specializes in employee experience and digital transformation. He is an internationally recognized speaker and author of three design books on user experience (Work the Room, Collaborative Product Design & Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web). His unique upbringing by hippie surfer lawyers fuels his innovative spirit and family life in Houston, Texas.
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Brian Alderman
Six-year MVP Alumni, 28-year MCT, Author, Speaker, Consultant
Brian Alderman is a six-year Microsoft MVP alumni, twenty-eight consecutive years as an MCT, and seven years as a PMP. Since 1995 he has held several Microsoft certifications that include MCSE for SharePoint, MCSA for Office 365, MCITP for SQL Server(R), and MCSE for Windows Server(R). As a Senior Technical Instructor, and consultant he has over 30 years of experience in networking, SQL Server databases, SharePoint technologies, Microsoft 365, and project management. Brian's publications include Windows 2000 Professional, SQL Server 2000 Administration, SharePoint 2010 Administrator's Companion and Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Administration Inside Out. He is an active speaker at SharePoint, SQL Server, and Microsoft 365 Industry conferences including SharePoint Saturday's, CollabDays, SPLive, DevIntersection, SharePoint Fest/365 EduCon, North American Collaboration Summit, Microsoft 365 Conference, Microsoft Ignite and several international SharePoint conferences including London, Milan, Dublin, Madrid, and Copenhagen. Brian has a BS and MS in Computer Information Systems where he graduated summa cum laude from Regis University of Colorado Springs and now lives in Scottsdale, AZ where he enjoys playing golf year-round and traveling around the world.
- Speaker Certification
- MVP, MCT, and PMP alumni, Master's in CIS
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Cai Kjaer
CEO, SWOOP Analytics
Cai Kjaer is the Co-founder and CEO of SWOOP Analytics and is a subject matter expert on measuring collaboration and communication. SWOOP is a leading enterprise social network analytics platform that uses data from Microsoft 365 to help organizations and their people to become better communicators and collaborators. SWOOP has collaborated with leading universities such as Stanford, Sydney University and Griffith University to ensure that metrics are evidence-based and valid. SWOOP also publishes the world’s largest independent benchmarking reports for SharePoint Intranets and Viva Engage which provides for a very deep understanding of what ‘normal’ and what ‘good’ looks like. Before founding SWOOP Analytics, Cai was the co-founder and partner in Optimice which was an Australian consultancy specializing in social/organizational network analysis and helped dozens of organizations improve internal collaboration by analyzing collaboration flows. Cai also previously had various internal and external consulting roles in Scandinavia and Australia at global IT outsourcing company CSC specializing in Knowledge Management, Communities of Practice, Intranets and Portals.
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Carter Gilliam
Senior Product Manager and AI Evangelist
Carter is a Senior Product Manager and AI Evangelist for Microsoft Teams Platform focused on helping developers build AI powered collaborative experiences for Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot. I work on tools to help extend the flow of conversation: A.I. and LLM skills, Copilot Extensions, custom agents, message extensions, adaptive cards, link unfurling, and more.
- Speaker Certification
- MBA
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Cathy Dew
SharePoint and M365 enthusiast, Women in SharePoint champion, and designer.
Cathy is a dedicated SharePoint professional with over ten years of experience specializing in branding, information architecture, and the development of engaging collaboration spaces. Ms. Dew is deeply committed to her community, having led the Women in SharePoint group and delivered numerous presentations at user groups, events, and conferences.
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Chris McNulty
CTO & CMO
Chris McNulty is CTO, CMO and Head of Strategic Accounts at Synozur. For almost ten years, he was Senior Director of Product Marketing for Microsoft 365, SharePoint Premium, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Stream at Microsoft. Chris’s experience as CTO includes companies such as Dell and Quest Software. He was first recognized as a SharePoint MVP in 2013. A frequent speaker at events around the globe, Chris is the author of the “SharePoint 2013 Consultant’s Handbook” among other works and holds several patents. Chris holds an MBA from Boston College in Investment Management and has over twenty years’ experience with John Hancock, State Street, GMO and Santander. He co-hosts the Intrazone podcast at https://aka.ms/TheIntrazone
- Speaker Certification
- RMVP, MBA, etc.
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Christian Buckley
RD+MVP | Award-Winning Product Marketer & Tech Evangelist | Host of the #CollabTalk Podcast, #ProjectFailureFiles, #GoM365gov & #M365AMA series
Christian is an award-winning product marketer and technology evangelist, and both a Microsoft Regional Director (RD) and Most Valuable Professional (MVP). Christian's 30-year tech career has included Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Evangelist for several leading SharePoint ISVs, and he was part of the Microsoft team that launched the hosted SharePoint platform in Office 365. He has worked with some of the world’s largest technology companies to build and deploy social, collaboration, and supply chain solutions, and sold his first software startup to Rational Software in 2001. Co-author of books on both SharePoint and software configuration management (SCM), Christian is one of the most widely published names within the Microsoft ecosystem, and can be found online at www.buckleyplanet.com and @buckleyplanet
- Speaker Certification
- MVP, RD, MBA
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Cora Chen
Product Manager - Microsoft Loop
Class of 2024 at Vanderbilt University. Product Manager at Microsoft Loop.
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Dan Lewis
Digital Transformation Leader | Driving Innovation, Empowering People
Dan Lewis is a Digital Transformation Leader with 20+ years of experience in IT operations and digital solutions. With over a decade of consulting experience and seven years leading digital transformation in local government, Dan has driven innovation and operational excellence for diverse organizations. At the City of Seattle, he modernized various services, enhancing collaboration and automating workflows for a workforce of over 10,000 employees.
Dan’s expertise lies in leading impactful teams, crafting transformative strategies, and delivering innovative technology solutions that align with business goals. He speaks on topics such as Digital Transformation Strategy, Leadership in Technology, Microsoft 365 and Copilot, Emerging Technology Adoption, IT Governance Best Practices, and AI Governance.
Passionate about helping customers solve real-world challenges through technology, Dan combines deep technical expertise with a focus on positive outcomes for people. When he’s not transforming organizations, Dan enjoys gaming, hosting digital transformation talks, and connecting with audiences on Twitch and LinkedIn. -
Daniel Christian
YouTuber | MVP |MCT | Solutions Architect
As an early adopter of Microsoft Power Platform, Daniel has first-hand experienced the growth of these products. Daniel's 18+ years of technology experience includes on-premises and online, and his current primary focus has been on Microsoft Copilot and it's integration across other Microsoft products such as SharePoint, SQL, Cognitive Services and One-Drive. As an MVP, Daniel works directly with the Product teams, giving them feedback and testing the new features. He is also a huge proponent of sharing knowledge and hence a regular contributor of online and local communities.
- Speaker Certification
- MVP, MCT
- Enhance Business Efficiency with Copilot for Microsoft 365 and Power Platform
- How to Effectively Manage and Govern Your Power Platform Service
- RPA Unleashed: Automating Mundane Tasks to Reclaim Your Time
- Unlock the value of Copilot Studio Autonomous Features to Simplify Mundane Tasks
- AI Models for the Modern Solutions in Power Platform
- Build Intelligent Applications with AI and Power Platform
- Ask the Experts - 7
- Bringing Intelligence to SharePoint with Custom Agents
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David Drever
Microsoft 365 MVP - Compliance, Data Protection, and M365 Specialist
David is an Associate Director with Protiviti Canada and a 9-time Microsoft 365 & Security MVP with 25 years of experience working within information technology. For over 15 years, David has assisted organizations to collaborate efficiently and effectively within SharePoint and Microsoft 365. David assists companies to understand their compliance needs and how to protect their data. He has helped organizations build data protection programs to safeguard their most sensitive information while ensuring the business can collaborate and work with their content. Over the past 20 years, David has built a great deal of experience in a wide variety of areas in IT, ranging from Desktop\Server support to development in C++ and .NET technologies. He has added value to many clients in several sectors, including utilities, government, banking, and agriculture.
David is a knowledgeable and sought-after international speaker within IT circles and is consulted regularly by companies formulating their digital workplace strategies and compliance platforms.
David blogs at http://prairiedeveloper.com- Speaker Certification
- MVP
- Data Protection, Collaboration, and User Engagement: Assisting Your Organization in Doing it All
- I've Got Microsoft Purview!... Now What?
- You Have Sensitive Information. Now Let's Protect It.
- Ask the Experts - 6
- Microsoft Purview Compliance – Tales from the Trenches
- Protecting users from themselves: How to engage your employees and drive effective data protection
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Derek Cash-Peterson
Principal Architect - Sympraxis Consulting
Derek is passionate about building intuitive and useful applications, focusing on the design and user experience as well as the development.
He has over 20 years of industry experience building customized intranets, extranets, and public facing websites based on the Microsoft stack. He specializes in front-end development and visual design/branding of SharePoint, Teams, and Microsoft 365. He brings a design eye to a developers world along with skills in information architecture, content architecture, and collaboration strategy skills.- Speaker Certification
- MVP
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Dominick Raimato
Power Platform Solutions Architect
Self-identified as a data nerd, Dominick Raimato has had a huge passion for identifying insights and building solutions. You never know what kind of data projects he might be working on such as tracking temperature and humidity trends in his house to building a database of property assessments to make sure his house is in line with other properties to avoid overpaying taxes. Passionate about people, Dominick strives to create solutions that not just help achieve business objectives, but also make people’s lives better. If he can help someone get home earlier to eat dinner with their family or eliminate time consuming tasks so they can focus on more important things, he is in his element.
Dominick currently lives in Bergen County, NJ where he can be found around the house working on projects or cooking in the kitchen. His specialty dishes include his homemade meat sauce in the winter and pulled pork bar-b-que on his smoker during the summer. He also ventures into New York City frequently to see his wife perform as a flutist with small ensembles, orchestras, and theaters.- Speaker Certification
- MCT
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Don Kirkham
Microsoft MVP & MCT | Enterprise Architect, DMI
Don is a Microsoft MVP in M365 Development. He has spent the last 19+ years working with companies of all sizes, helping them maximize their productivity in SharePoint, Teams, Viva, Office 365, Power Platform, and Azure. With over 30 years of programming experience, Don's passion for coding is centered around the complete Microsoft ecosystem of cloud technologies. Prior to working full-time in the IT world, Don spent 20 years as a pilot in the Air Force, accumulating over 4500 hours in various aircraft, including the T-1A, E-3B/C, and T-38.
- Speaker Certification
- MVP
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Emily Mancini
Founder & Executive Director, Left Uncharted
Emily is a lifelong learner and passionate advocate for seamless user experiences- specializing in information architecture and user interface design (UX master certified by Nielsen Norman Group). She thrives on building accessible structures to help people find what they are looking for and better understand their surroundings. Emily is a recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award for 3 consecutive years and a member of the Microsoft 365 Patterns and Practices team.
A results-driven professional, Emily is recognized for her expertise in implementing Microsoft 365 solutions. She consistently delivers projects on time and within budget, with a particular focus on enhancing user satisfaction and usability. Emily aligns projects seamlessly with company culture and overarching goals leading to higher adoption. Emily has developed scalable environments for companies experiencing 10x growth in less than 5 years, managed migrations due to large-scale mergers and acquisitions, and specializes in initial implementations with hesitant new users. She possesses a deep understanding of what business owners need to implement intuitive and scalable solutions.
Emily’s experience as a communications manager, leadership development facilitator, and teacher provides a well-rounded background for interpreting and translating user needs across industries. She embeds effective training programs and compassionate change management strategies in every project, ensuring that all users are actively engaged in the journey. Emily believes a human-centered process will yield the best results.- Speaker Certification
- MVP
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Eric Krusi
Regional Director Solution Engineering AvePoint
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Galen Keene
Chief Business Transformation Leader | Lion Tech LLC
Galen Keene is the CEO and Lead Architect at Lion Tech, LLC, with over 20 years in the Information Technology industry. Galen has focused on collaboration technologies since 2007, with an emphasis on SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, the Microsoft 365 platform, and the Power Platform. He architects and leads projects that focus on digital, cultural, and process transformations enabling enterprises to become more efficient and maximize their investment in technology.
He brings expertise in business strategy, process optimization, solution architecture, and technical project management resulting in successful solution deployments to enterprises with over 125K users. He's lead global projects spanning countries as far as Africa, and designed information architectures with sensitive defense data under strict international regulations.
As an Architect, Galen believes in unifying people, communications, and data using processes and methods that meet his clients where they are, aligning with their strategic goals, and taking them to their desired state. -
Gokan Ozcifci
Consultant. Entrepreneur. Microsoft Regional Director & MVP.
Gokan is an independent SharePoint and Office365 consultant for Neoxy where he assists customers with building innovative, intelligent and responsive cloud driven solutions. With the Mobile first, Cloud first ideology, his goal is to empower every person and organization to do more with the Microsoft cloud and the ecosystem is perfectly aligned to accelerate this. Creativity, automation and perspective are what he loves most when using the Microsoft cloud, so every customer can be more agile, responsive and competitive. Gokan is a frequent – and funny – conference speaker. He presented at numerous national and international conferences and is actively involved in European and American conferences: Microsoft Techdays, Microsoft Experiences, European SharePoint Conferences, SharePoint Days and SharePoint Fest are a few major ones.
A proud author of books that reached the half million of downloads and founder of several communities, Gokan is a real community warrior. Due to his active contributions in these domains, he has been honoured with Microsoft Regional Director and Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award. Additionally, he is an active Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and a Microsoft Regional Lead for all MCTs in Belgium.
You can always talk to me about: Soccer. World Traveling. Food. Next-Gen Cloud Systems. Architecture & Strategy. SharePoint + Office365!- Speaker Certification
- MVP, RD, MCT
- The Ultimate Masterclass to Microsoft Teams: From Everyday Use to Expert Administration
- Power Platform with Copilot and AI: A master class for every Information Worker
- SharePoint Premium: All what you need to know about Content AI
- Become a Microsoft Teams Rockstar
- Microsoft 365 Premium and AI Powered Productivity tools
- SharePoint Premium: Deep-Dive to Content Processing
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Heather Cook
PRINCIPAL CUSTOMER EXP PM·ODSP Exp PM COGS US
Heather currently serves as Principal PM Manager for the Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group, Collaborative Applications and Platform Group at Microsoft. She leads a charter of engagement, event strategy and growth by building programs, and connections for our community members with Microsoft. Heather is a former Microsoft MVP for Microsoft 365 Apps and Services. Heather is originally from Michigan and lives in Marina del Rey, California, close to LAX, so she can continue to travel and speak around the world about healthy workplaces, leveling up one's power skills, community, and diversity & inclusion.
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Heather Cook
PRINCIPAL CUSTOMER EXP PM·ODSP Exp PM COGS US
Heather currently serves as Principal PM Manager for the Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Community Success Engineering Team, Business Applications & Platform Group at Microsoft. She currently focuses on Community Evangelism and Events by building strategy, programs, and connections between our members and our Microsoft product teams. Heather is a former Microsoft MVP for Microsoft 365 Apps and Services. Over the past twenty years, Heather led marketing for a Global Cloud Microsoft ISV, AvePoint and founded her marketing consultancy, Creative Maven, and a software business. She has produced thousands of events, campaigns, and experiences in the high-tech and entertainment industries. Heather is also hosts the Mavens Do It Better Podcast, which will relaunch season three this Fall featuring interviews with extraordinary everyday experts who light a spark in our world. She lives in Marina del Rey, California and has extensively traveled the world both for pleasure and by speaking about Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Heather is a published playwright and graduate of the University of Washington School of Drama, Seattle WA.
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Jaap Van Dijke
Lead Technical Consultant, HSO
Microsoft Certified Azure Architect, Developer and DevOps Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Either working independently or in a senior/lead role.
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Jack Tawil
Data & AI Consultant, HSO
As an Associate Consultant on the Data and AI team at HSO, Jack applies his expertise in engineering and data analytics, particularly within Microsoft's technology framework. His focus is on facilitating enterprise digital transformations, leveraging advanced solutions to meet the evolving demands of the digital era.
Dedicated to creating bespoke, scalable cloud solutions, Jack meticulously crafts data-centric strategies. These are tailored to the diverse requirements of sectors such as manufacturing, financial services, professional services, retail, public sector, and non-profits, ensuring a wide-ranging impact.
A significant aspect of his role involves leveraging Microsoft technologies. This is not only to drive efficient and innovative transformations but also to ensure robust network security and integrity for his clients. Jack’s work is pivotal in anchoring their journey in the digital enterprise landscape. -
Jason Himmelstein
BIFocal.show host
Jason Himmelstein is a former Microsoft MVP in Office Apps & Services and Data Platform and a former Microsoft Regional Director with more than 25 years of experience working in the Microsoft eco-system. Jason has successfully architected solutions for customers of all sizes and maintains an active speaking schedule, addressing conferences around the world. He is also the co-host of the BIFocal.show podcast.
Jason is the author of the O’Reilly book “Developing Business Intelligence Apps for SharePoint”. Outside of this crazy working world, he is the father of 2 awesome dudes, a die-hard Texas Longhorns and San Antonio Spurs fan.- Speaker Certification
- PMP
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Jeremy Thake
Microsoft
Jeremy Thake is a Senior Program Manager in the Microsoft Graph engineering team. He has developed on the Microsoft platform since 1998. He has worked as a developer consultant, VP of Product at large and small ISVs. Jeremy has spoken at conferences, tweeted, blogged and run podcasts for over ten years.
In his spare time he's raising his beautiful daughter with his wife in Seattle and screaming at the New York Rangers to shoot the puck. -
Joanne Klein
Microsoft 365 Independent Consultant
Joanne Klein is an independent Microsoft 365 consultant, a 6-time Microsoft MVP in M365 Apps & Services, and an Advanced Compliance specialist in the Microsoft suite of tools. Joanne works with her customers on planning and implementing information protection and data governance controls across their Microsoft 365 environments to address the unique challenges of today's modern workplace. She’s a firm believer that it’s not all about technology.
Joanne blogs about these areas with a focus on how to secure, protect, and govern information assets while minimizing end-user impact.- Speaker Certification
- MVP
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John Kerski
Director, Client First Technologies
John leverages his 10+ years of technical and government leadership experience to help Federal Agencies, and private sector clients utilize Microsoft products to their fullest potential. His certifications with Microsoft products offers customers a high rate of return when looking to invest in Microsoft solutions.
- Speaker Certification
- MVP
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John White
CTO of tyGraph and Evangelist with AvePoint.
John P White is the CTO of tyGraph and Evangelist at AvePoint. He holds a Master’s degree in Engineering from the University of Guelph and has been a Microsoft MVP since 2010 and a dual MVP since 2018 in both Microsoft Apps and Services and Data Platform. He has spent far too long (since 1990) in the Information Technology space, and possesses a skill set that spans both architecture and development. He has been instrumental in delivering projects and applications that have been recognized with both local and global awards from Microsoft and IBM.
John has accumulated a plethora of legacy technologies over the years like Novell, Lotus Notes and Java, and of course Microsoft technologies. This experience has proven invaluable when architecting systems. Over the past decade, he has been focused on the Microsoft collaborative and data platforms and is a frequent speaker on these topics.
He blogs as actively as possible at the White Pages and is the co-host of the weekly https://bifocal.show/ which covers the Microsoft business intelligence space. John lives in the country just outside of Guelph, Canada. He is the father of 3 boys, is an avid scuba diver, gardener, and photographer, both under and above the water (but mostly under).- Speaker Certification
- MVP
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Joy Apple
The Joy of SharePoint - Microsoft MVP & Modern Work Strategist
Joy Apple is a Microsoft MVP and Director of Partner and Customer Success at Orchestry.
As a seasoned information technologist, Joy strives to ensure technology is implemented with a purpose-driven, “human-first” approach. Teaching is one of her passions, and Joy finds personal and professional fulfillment volunteering in the Microsoft Community, speaking and educating others on best practices for success with Microsoft 365.
During her time as a SharePoint/Microsoft 365 consultant and trainer Joy has had the opportunity to work across industries, including government and our armed services.
When Joy isn’t working with the Orchestry team or speaking or writing as the “Joy of SharePoint,” she can probably be found at a music venue or the newest fun spot in Tulsa, Oklahoma.- Speaker Certification
- MVP
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Julie Turner
Partner/CTO Sympraxis Consulting, MVP
Julie has been building software for over 20 years. With a degree in Electrical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, she quickly realized a love and aptitude for developing rich user experiences and solutions. Since 2007 her focus has been on the SharePoint platform, Office 365, Azure, and client-side development. She's a co-maintainer of PnPjs and hTWOo open-source initiatives. She also is the co-host of the CloudDev Clarity show and Browser Native. She's also has been awarded the Microsoft MVP for Office Apps and Services since 2017 and is a core member of the Microsoft 365 PnP Team.
- Speaker Certification
- MVP
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Karuana Gatimu
Microsoft, Director, Customer Advocacy - AI & Collaboration
Karuana Gatimu is a business architect and productivity expert currently working in the M365 Customer Advocacy in Collaborative Apps and Platform group. With a 25-year history in collaboration technology and corporate IT, she is experienced in Microsoft 365 services with a focus on Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Power Platform. She combines her technical expertise with a passion for community management and a #PeopleFirst approach to business transformation. Her team currently drives worldwide adoption of Microsoft 365 services, product feedback, and technical readiness for IT professionals, developers, and productivity Champions, including the Microsoft 365 Champions program and the Teams Technical Community. Her specialized experience in enterprise, government, non-profit, and retail solution architecture allows her to build large scale adoption programs and create the Microsoft Service Adoption Specialist and Virtual Event Production courses. She is the host & executive producer of Coffee in the Cloud on YouTube and a frequent speaker on empowering female leadership in technology and the future of collaboration.
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Kendra Baker
Principal Product Manager at Microsoft
Kendra Baker is a Principal Product Manager at Microsoft based in Redmond, Washington. Previously, Kendra was a Senior Product Manager at Microsoft and also held positions at Allytics, Nordstrom, Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation. Kendra received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington State University.
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Laura Rogers
Microsoft MVP, CEO at IW Mentor, @WonderLaura
Laura is a speaker, author, educator, and expert on SharePoint and Power Platform technologies. She is well-versed in helping organizations make the most of their SharePoint and Teams implementations, using out-of-box functionalities such as Power Apps and Power Automate with SharePoint. She is currently the owner of IW Mentor, a SharePoint, Teams, Power Apps & Power Automate training company. Laura's technical expertise also includes over 18 years of experience working with Microsoft's messaging and collaboration systems. She has been named a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for the past twelve years.
- Speaker Certification
- MVP
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Lauri Ellis
Microsoft Corporation; Principal Customer Experience Program Manager
Lauri is a Principal Customer Experience Program Manager at Microsoft and a member of the OneDrive SharePoint engineering team where she's been focused on customer engagements since the beginning of the SPO service. Her current role is working with customers on our latest feature sets primarily in the portal and content management spaces including working on Syntex/SharePoint Premium features and on our newest AI-driven content solutions.
- Speaker Certification
- PMP
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Lindsay Shelton
Digital Workplace Advisor | MVP, MCT | she, her
Lindsay is an MVP (Business Applications), MCT, Digital Workplace Advisor, and international speaker who is committed to keeping business productive by embracing technology as a tool to problem-solve. Having worked in education for most of her career, she understands that technology can be a challenge for many users, and she knows how to be a change agent, encouraging the reluctant to give it a try and the inexperienced to dive on in. Her roles as a Digital Workplace Advisor, Application Programmer, and technology consultant showcase her ability to excel in complex projects, while her active participation in the tech community highlights her commitment to knowledge sharing in formats such as speaking at events and blogging. Her aim is to empower makers to create and thrive while doing so in a secure, governed way.
Lindsay spent the last decade teaching English Language Arts and was selected to receive training to become a technology and pre-engineering teacher based on her aptitude for learning and adapting new technologies with her own students and colleagues.
She holds a BS in Secondary English Education from the University of Kansas and an MS in Curriculum and Instruction from Emporia State University.
In her spare time, Lindsay enjoys spending time with her two cats Charlie and Trixie, and marathoning a wide variety of television shows.- Speaker Certification
- MVP, MCT
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Liz Sundet
Helping customers through challenges with technology
Liz is self-employed and former Office Apps and Services MVP. Liz loves a challenge, so everything from a business problem to troubleshooting an error in a system is just another learning opportunity. As a trainer and international speaker, she hopes to inspire others to learn something they can apply to their own work immediately. When she is not working in SharePoint or traveling, you may find her in a variety of activities as diverse as she is: playing music, riding motorcycles, training her dog and even a craft or two. You can follow her on twitter @percusn.
- Speaker Certification
- MCT, PMP, MBA,
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Luc Labelle
CEO at Kabesa (MVP, MCT)
Luc brings over two decades of IT expertise to the table, with a remarkable 15-year tenure as a consultant. Throughout his career, he has spearheaded numerous projects centered around Office 365, SharePoint, Power BI, and Power Platform, accumulating a wealth of experience in diverse business environments. This extensive exposure has sculpted Luc into a highly skilled professional with a deep understanding of various business models.
Driven by his fervor for technology, Luc established his own consulting firm, Kabesa, in 2014. Actively immersed in the Montreal community, he is a frequent contributor to events, wearing multiple hats as both an organizer and a speaker. As a distinguished Business Applications MVP, Luc leads the Montreal Power Platform User Group and is sought after globally for his expertise, having delivered numerous sessions worldwide, each showcasing the cutting-edge innovations of Microsoft technology.- Speaker Certification
- MVP, MCT
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Manpreet Singh
Senior Architect | MVP | MCT | Author | Speaker | Blogger
As a Senior Architect at Cognizant specializing in Microsoft Technologies, Manpreet is deeply passionate about leveraging innovation to drive meaningful change and empower organizations worldwide. He is recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in M365 and a revered MVP of the C# Corner forum. His commitment to excellence has been underscored by his contributions to the tech community, reflected in the countless articles and blogs he has authored. With a staggering read count exceeding 10+ million readers, his insights have resonated far and wide, shaping the discourse on cutting-edge technologies. Embracing a spirit of collaboration and knowledge sharing, he actively hosts a myriad of community events, boot camps, hackathons, and fundraisers each year. These endeavors serve as catalysts for fostering innovation, nurturing talent, and driving positive impact within the tech ecosystem and our community. Amidst the fast-paced world of technology, he is easily recognizable by my warm smile, a testament to my unwavering enthusiasm and genuine passion for what he does.
- Speaker Certification
- MVP, MCT
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Marco Rocca
Microsoft - Cloud Solution Architect MW
I'm a Microsoft Cloud Solution Architect Modern Work and deals mainly (but not only ...) with SharePoint, a product that has been with him for 15 years and has experienced the birth and growth of all the latest versions. Today, however, collaboration is not just SharePoint, but all Microsoft 365 applications that are helping to revolutionize the way we work. Although "writing code" is still one of my passions, today I support customers in the migration and adoption of products on the cloud. In the last period I'm focusing on Power Platform, Teams and Artificial Intelligence. In the last years I have participated in several conferences as a speaker among which WPC Milan, PowerPlatform World Tour, SharePoint Saturday, Scottish Summit, Collabdays, European Collaboration Summit and Thrive.
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Marius Moscovici
Metric Insights, CEO
Marius has over 20 years of experience in analytics and data warehousing. Marius is the CEO of Metric Insights, the leading provider of a BI Portal that helps organizations organize their BI environments and ensure users are getting the actionable data they need.
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Mark Rackley
Director Microsoft Practice @ Protiviti
Mark is Director of the Microsoft Practice at Protiviti and a Microsoft MVP with more than 25 years of experience designing and developing software solutions. Mark’s daily responsibilities include forging the direction of solution architecture and development projects for clients while providing the best solutions for clients' unique problems. As a globally recognized SharePoint geek, Mark is an active blogger, presenter, author (and bacon aficionado) who is eager to lend his real-world knowledge of SharePoint to all who need it.
In addition to speaking at various SharePoint & Office 365 conferences around the world, Mark is the organizer of The North American Collaboration Summit (www.collabsummit.org) in Branson, Missouri, the creator of the free InfoPath replacement tool StratusForms (www.stratusforms.com), and a podcaster at www.techsplaining.net- Speaker Certification
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Matt Meyer
Principal Technologist, Sparkhound
Matt is a 25 year IT and consulting veteran working with Microsoft technologies since back in the asp and Visual Studio days.
Matt currently spends his time working with clients to advise them on the best ways to take advantage of the Power Platform, while filling in the gaps of where AI and emerging technology can transform and add value to business.
In his spare time Matt when he is not trying to keep up with his 2 young daughters, he has a lifetime obsession with Martial Arts, not really being very good at them, but doing his best anyway. Many of his sessions will draw parallels to this world and the IT world which are normally received with eye rolls and groans from his colleagues. -
Melissa Torres
Principal Product Manager at Microsoft
Melissa Torres is a program manager on the OneDrive & SharePoint team, building great features spanning both products. I’m currently focused on organizing and branding related sites, surfacing relevant activity to end users and enabling document lifecycle scenarios.
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Michelle Caldwell
Chief Executive Officer – Michelle is a workplace experience leader with over 25 years of experience delivering transformative solutions to diverse organizations powered by Ethical AI
Michelle has been part of Microsoft's Content AI Partner Program since 2017 and has advised customers globally. As a result of her involvement with Microsoft Product Engineering and Marketing teams she has gained valuable insight on how to help customers achieve success and measurable results leveraging Microsoft’s Modern Workplace capabilities.
Michelle is a retired Microsoft MVP and Regional Director and is recognized as a highly ranked international speaker on topics such as AI and Workplace Experience,- Speaker Certification
- PMP, PGMP, Six Sigma Blackbelt, Design-led thinking facilitator
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Mike Maadarani
Microsoft MVP, Cloud Solution Architect, MCM Consulting
Mike Maadarani is a Microsoft Office Apps & Services MVP, a board member of the Microsoft Global Community Initiative, and a Cloud Solutions Architect who has been providing strategic solutions surrounding architecture, planning, migration and governance for medium to large-scale organization. With over 27 years of IT industry experience, Mike spent the last few years managing and delivering collaboration solutions to a wide range of mid to large scale projects. He is an evangelist and visionary where he can and provide the business and technical leadership required for delivering successful global Microsoft 365 projects. This has giving him the opportunity to work with great talented colleagues and people who I have a lot of respect for their passion and dedication.
He is an active member in the Microsoft 365 community and have spoken in many Microsoft conferences, local events, and corporate functions.- Speaker Certification
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Nate Chamberlain
Microsoft MCT
I am a passionate and experienced technical content creator, product marketer, and trainer who builds solutions using Microsoft 365 (M365) apps and services, such as SharePoint, Teams, Power Automate, Power Apps, and Power BI. I help organizations and individuals get the most out of M365 by providing guidance on administration, governance, and adoption.
I have a diverse IT background in business analysis and systems administration across various industries. I have written seven books on M365 topics, including guides for M365 certification exams. I also share my insights and tips on my blog, NateChamberlain.com, which has over 300 posts and more than 2 million views. I love to share my knowledge and experience, and learn from users who face various challenges in their digital workplaces, by speaking at user groups and conferences.
I hold several certifications in M365 and related areas, such as M365 Enterprise Administrator Expert, Microsoft Power Platform App Maker Associate, Microsoft Teams Administrator Associate, Azure Fundamentals, and two technical trainer certifications (MCT and CTT+).
I am driven by curiosity, learning, and community. I love to explore new technologies and share them with others. I also volunteer as a Docent at Kansas City Zoo, where I educate visitors about our amazing animals, their habitats, and conservation.- Speaker Certification
- MCT
- Build Your Skills: Microsoft 365 Essentials for Beginners
- Taking Ownership: Microsoft 365 for Site and Team Owners
- Ask the Experts - 1
- How to succeed in search: Acronyms, bookmarks, and Q&A results
- Ask the Experts - 7
- OneNote Reimagined: A Comprehensive Guide to Modern Note-Taking
- Cast votes with confidence: Crafting a reusable Power Apps canvas app voting solution
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Norm Young
Microsoft 365 and Power Platform Solution Architect | Microsoft MVP
Norm Young is a Power Platform Solution Architect at AvePoint. He is a 5-time Microsoft MVP with a focus on building collaborative solutions using SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and the Power Platform.
Norm blogs and speaks about Microsoft 365, the Power Platform and how they are better together and with a little bit of help from the community we can all do awesome things with technology.- Speaker Certification
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Oliver Porsa
Senior Solutions Engineer
Oliver Porsa is a Senior Solutions Engineer specializing in Kaseya's IT Operations, Endpoint Security, and Business Continuity Platforms. He has worked with Autotask PSA and Datto RMM since 2016, beginning in support before moving into Implementation, Problem Management, and eventually presales consulting for a broad range of Kaseya solutions. Oliver is passionate about helping businesses overcome technical challenges and enhance their cybersecurity strategies. Outside of work, he enjoys DIY home improvement, detective TV, all genres of music, and competing in a local Cornhole league.
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Paul Papanek Stork
Don't Pa..Panic Consulting, Owner
Paul is the Owner/Principal Architect at Don't Pa..Panic Consulting. He has been working in the information technology industry for over 30 years, and has played key roles in several enterprise SharePoint architectural design review, Intranet deployment, application development, and migration projects. he has been awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for the last 15 consecutive years and earned his Microsoft Certified SharePoint Masters (MCSM) certification in 2013.
His core skills include architecting and customizing SharePoint environments both on-premises and in the cloud. He has significant experience leading SharePoint migration teams, troubleshooting infrastructure issues, and evaluating SharePoint environments for adherence to “Best Practices” and industry standards. He's authored several books and is a frequent contributor to the Microsoft forums.- Speaker Certification
- MVP, MBA
- Advanced Power Apps and Power Automate: Workarounds for Common Problems
- SharePoint Data Modeling: From Requirements to Usage
- Ask the Experts - 2
- Using Power Apps and Flow Together: Made for each other
- Ask the Experts - 6
- Intro to Microsoft Dataverse for Teams: Extending Microsoft Teams with Apps and Flows
- Microsoft Power Apps: Building Responsive Design Apps for Every Device
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Peter Carson
President
Peter is President of Envision IT and Extranet User Manager, an M365 MVP since 2011, and President of the Toronto M365 User Group. He has lead his team at Envision IT in the use and deep customization of Microsoft 365 and Azure for over 10 years. He is well recognized as an evangelist in the Microsoft 365 and Azure community, speaking regularly at user group meetings, conferences, and Microsoft events.
- Speaker Certification
- MVP
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Prashant G Bhoyar
6 x Microsoft AI MVP| 3 x Microsoft Business Applications MVP| Speaker| Author| Leading AI Architect | Microsoft Certified Trainer, AI Architect at AIS
Prashant G Bhoyar is a Microsoft AI & Business Applications MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). Currently, he works as an AI architect in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer at Applied Information Sciences (www.ais.com). Prashant is a leading AI Architect and trusted advisor specializing in Azure OpenAI, Conversational AI, Applied AI, AI Agents, Intelligent Business Process Automation, Azure AI, Microsoft Power Platform, and Microsoft 365. He co-authored "PowerShell for Office 365" and was the technical reviewer for "Pro SharePoint 2013 Administration." Prashant is on the leadership committee for AI Fest, AI & ML User Group, Northern Virginia Data Platform User Group, and DC Metro Microsoft 365 User Group. As a renowned international speaker, he frequently presents at technical conferences. Additionally, Prashant was awarded the "Antarctic Service Medal of the United States of America" for his outstanding service in Antarctica.
Microsoft MVP Profile Link : https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/5002595?fullName=Prashant%20G%20Bhoyar- Speaker Certification
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Randy De Meno
VP, Business Development & Microsoft Practice
Bringing over three decades of experience and dozens of patents, Randy De Meno is the VP of Business Development & Microsoft Practice at CrashPlan where he leads the Microsoft Foundation partnership and Alliances. Randy’s vision is enabling CrashPlan to expand partnering efforts to enhance our customers’ data management experiences. Randy also brings decades of experience in presenting and demonstrating leading edge technology that assists customers and partners within the Microsoft ecosystem.
Prior to CrashPlan, Randy was CSO at Parablu and VP/CTO at Commvault, where he strategically delivered industry leading technology in enterprise segments while managing strategic and foundation partnerships assisting with two successful IPOs. -
Reid Havens
Founder | BI Evangelist - Havens Consulting
As the founder of Havens Consulting Inc. and a Microsoft MVP, Reid is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience in technology, organizational management, and business analytics. With a Master's Degree in Organizational Development and a background in consulting for Fortune 10, 50, and 500 companies, Reid has the knowledge and expertise to help your organization succeed.
In addition to his corporate experience, Reid is also a highly sought-after instructor, teaching Business Intelligence, reporting, and data visualization at the University of Washington and other universities. His passion for education extends beyond the classroom, as he has co-authored the DP-500 Enterprise Azure Analyst certification exam for Microsoft and developed numerous training curriculums delivered to companies around the world.- Speaker Certification
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Ryan Schouten
SharePoint Knight
Ryan Schouten has been developing on SharePoint since December of 2006 and has worked with every version of SharePoint since version 2(2003). Since that time, Ryan has developed a love and understanding of SharePoint that helps him to be comfortable in SharePoint and Microsoft 365 no matter what area he is working in. This knowledge allows Ryan to discuss complex concepts in a manner that is easy to understand. Ryan loves getting out and connecting with the community.
Ryan travels the country speaking about SharePoint and Office365. Ryan is a Microsoft MVP and has been working to help others be successful in their SharePoint endeavors.- Speaker Certification
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Sarah Haase
Microsoft MVP | M365 enthusiast | Principal Product Manager | User adoption advocate
Sarah Haase is an enterprise collaboration strategist, corporate librarian, and product manager responsible for implementing enterprise-level governance, compliance, and adoption strategies for Microsoft 365. She's also a blogger, Innovation Games facilitator, international speaker, Microsoft Apps & Services MVP, and a community organizer for M365 Twin Cities. You can find Sarah online at http://blog.splibrarian.com and @sarahhaase. You can listen to her on the Microsoft 365 Voice podcast (m365voice.com).
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- MVP, MLIS
- Driving employee engagement with Microsoft Viva, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Copilot
- Data Protection, Collaboration, and User Engagement: Assisting Your Organization in Doing it All
- Building your organizational home site & hubs strategy
- Power employee engagement with Microsoft Viva, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Copilot
- Protecting users from themselves: How to engage your employees and drive effective data protection
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Scott Shearer
Microsoft Power Platform Evangelist and MVP
Scott Shearer is a Microsoft 365 evangelist, Microsoft MVP and MCT. Scott has over 30 years' experience in the IT industry implementing Microsoft products and technologies. He has held positions ranging from systems administrator to developer to trainer. Scott is a regular speaker at M365 community events and a top contributor to the Microsoft Power Automate Power Users Community site.
- Speaker Certification
- MVP
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Shari Oswald
Microsoft MVP | Productivity and O365 Adoption Expert | Technology Evangelist | SharePoint Consultant | MCT Regional Lead | eLearning Author | International Speaker
They call me Shortcut Shari...Why? I believe we should all work smarter, not harder and I love keyboards shortcuts. I've been using SharePoint since before it was even called SharePoint and I'm excited to share my knowledge and expertise who are as excited as technology as I am. I know stuff and I love to SHARE it!
My focus is the "People Side of Change". As a Microsoft 365 Solutions Architect and Consultant that grew up right along with SharePoint, my practical knowledge of the Microsoft Productivity stack coupled with my passion for empowerment via learning makes me an excellent resource as a consultant and evangelist for Microsoft 365. My philosophies for information architecture and SharePoint design are centered on solving business challenges with technology and ensuring usability and adoption for the organization.
As for my experience, I'm a Microsoft Certified Trainer, a Microsoft Certified Specialist Master, consultant, presenter, author and evangelist. When I'm not architecting SharePoint magic as a consultant, I'm in the classroom or creating online learning for LinkedIN Learning, ClipTraining.com and Pluralsight. Join me for my sessions, I promise they will not only be informative, but they will also be FUN!- Speaker Certification
- MVP, MCT, MSOM
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Stephen Rose
Copilot/AI and M365 Strategy Consultant
Stephen has been helping companies all over the world to plan, pilot, deploy, manage, secure, and adopt products including Microsoft 365, Teams, and Copilot as well as a variety of AI tools and 3rd party products.
Stephen was a business owner for many years an was a MCSE, MCT and MVP before he joined Microsoft in 2009. While working there, he oversaw IT pro readiness for Windows, OneDrive, Office, Teams, and Copilot until he left in 2023.
Currently he is consulting with a variety of customers, helping them manage change and new work methods by showing companies how to use the tools they have today more effectively and get ready for the AI tools they will need to stay ahead.
Visit www.stephenlrose.com to learn more.- Speaker Certification
- Over 20 Comptia and Microsoft Certifications
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Steve Campbell
Analytic Endeavors
Steve co-owns Analytic Endeavors, a consultancy founded by Reid Havens and Steve Campbell. Working in the data platform and BI space, they deliver enterprise data solutions for clients across industries, including non-profit, education, and public sectors. Analytic Endeavors specialize in delivering streamlined data pipelines, scalable shared models, and actionable report solutions.
Steve has a background in data analytics and consulting. He has run global Microsoft data analytics consulting teams, specializing in deploying and implementing enterprise data solutions, self-service business intelligence, and data governance.
He is also the owner of Sunny BI, providing Power BI and Fabric training services to individuals and organizations who want to learn and leverage the power of data visualization and analytics.- Speaker Certification
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Susan Hanley
Information Architect/Business Analyst
Susan Hanley is an information architect and business analyst specializing in intranets and collaboration solutions. She is a recognized expert in the field of intranets, knowledge management, collaboration, and information architecture and has helped organizations of all sizes to optimize their use of the Microsoft 365 platform. Susan's expertise has earned her the coveted Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for M365 Apps and Services, which recognizes exceptional contributions to the Microsoft community. She is a frequent speaker at conferences and events, where she shares her insights and best practices on how organizations can build and manage intranets and knowledge management solutions.
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- MVP, MBA
- Best Practices for Intranet Information Architecture: the key to unlocking AI’s full potential
- How to Maximize Your Intranet Potential with Out-of-the-Box Features in Microsoft 365 and SharePoint
- Transform your intranet for the future with the latest best practices and capabilities in Microsoft
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- Empowering corporate communications with Microsoft 365
- Knowledge Management Strategies in the era of Copilot: Beyond the Basics
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Tamara Bredemus
The nexus between IT and the business
Tamara Bredemus is currently the Principal Evolve 365 Learning Strategist and Adoption Specialist with Planet Technologies specializing in end-user adoption, training, and relationships.
She was the Deputy Director of Collaboration Services with the City of Minneapolis. She headed up a team of Collaboration Evangelists and Engineers who used technology to make collaboration between City Departments & Divisions, City partners, and the public easier.
Her past experience includes being a SharePoint Consultant with RBA, Inc., where her experience working with SharePoint, SharePoint Designer, and InfoPath helped clients get the most out of their SharePoint deployment.
Prior to consulting at RBA, Inc., Tamara used her teaching skills as a Senior Technical Instructor with Mindsharp, process improvement skills as a Promotion Analyst at Best Buy Dotcom, and her leadership skills as the Operations Supervisor of Sunset Environmental.
Tamara lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband, Tom Duff of One Minute Office Magic. Tom and Tamara met at the 2015 Ignite Conference and the rest is history. She enjoys dancing with Tom, helping others learn how to use Microsoft products, and bending SharePoint to her will. -
Tiffany Lee
Customer Exp PM II·ODSP Exp PM OPEX US
Tiffany is a Product Manager II in the Customer Advocacy Group(CAG) within the Microsoft 365 product group. With a background serving the public sector-state and local government customers and her current expertise being community manager for MGCI(Microsoft Global Community Initiative), Microsoft Champions and SMB Champions community, she brings a plethora of knowledge, expertise and #communityluv serving our Microsoft community members globally and at scale. Tiffany led the creation of our digital Virtual Event Playbook and is a product lead of the Microsoft Teams Emergency Operations(TEOC) Application template.
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Timothy Boettcher
AvePoint, SVP, Digital Workplace Strategy
Timothy Boettcher is a recognized leader in digital transformation, workplace modernization, and AI-driven productivity. A Microsoft MVP for M365 Copilot, he specializes in information management, data governance, and automation, helping organizations tame the ‘Wild West’ of unstructured data and maximize the value of their collaborative automation platforms. With over 20 years of experience across Australia, Singapore, Japan, and the U.S., Timothy has led modernization initiatives in both the Public and Private Sectors. He shares his expertise through weekly training videos, published articles, and speaking engagements at KMWorld, ARMA NOVA, AIIM, 365EduCon, and more. A dynamic speaker, Timothy delivers actionable insights on Microsoft Copilot, SharePoint, Teams, and Microsoft 365, helping organizations leverage AI and cloud collaboration to drive efficiency, enhance governance, and maximize ROI.
Connect with me here: https://timothyb.com.au/- Speaker Certification
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TJ Devine
Principal GPM, Microsoft 365 Copilot
Tj Devine is a Principal Group Product Manager, Office AI at Microsoft based in Redmond, Washington. Previously, Tj was a Senior Director, Marketing, Microsoft 365 Core & Copilot at Microsoft and also held positions at Waterstone Bank, IBM, Edge Growth, Target, U.S. Department of Defense, USAID, Atlantic Council. Tj received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Claremont McKenna College and a Master of Business Administration from The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Travis Shu
Senior Product Manager at Microsoft
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Treb Gatte
Marquee Insights, make better, faster decisions with smarter data.
Treb is one of only four individuals worldwide to hold dual MVP titles in both the Data Platform and AI Platform categories from Microsoft. His contributions and demonstrated expertise in the industry have earned him this recognition from Microsoft.
With an illustrious 24-year career in Business Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence, he has consistently pushed the boundaries of what's possible. Before stepping into his role as CEO of Marquee Insights, Treb held influential leadership positions at renowned organizations such as Microsoft, Starbucks, and Wachovia (now Wells Fargo).
Treb resides in vibrant Seattle area with his wife and beloved corgi. He also boasts an MBA from Wake Forest University, underscoring his dedication to continuous learning and professional growth.- Speaker Certification
- MVP, MBA, MCTS, MCP
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Vijay Sharma
Principal PM Manager
I currently work in the SharePoint and Teams as a PM Manager. You can reach out to me for any questions related to AI in content collaboration
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Vlad Catrinescu
Microsoft MVP | MCT Regional Lead | Author of over 80 courses at Pluralsight and 3 books with Apress
Vlad is an Office 365 consultant helping organizations get the most out their Microsoft 365 Digital Workplace. IT Professional at heart, Vlad focuses on helping administrators deploy, manage, automate, and configure governance across services such as SharePoint, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Teams.
As an author, Microsoft Certified Trainer and recognized international speaker, Vlad has helped over a million IT Professionals and end-users across the globe to better understand and to get the most out of Office 365 and the greater Microsoft 365 platform. Vlad is the author of three SharePoint books published by Apress and over 70 courses on Pluralsight covering SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and the Power Platform.
Vlad is also a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) since 2013 and has his own blog at https://VladTalksTech.com. He also shares his knowledge by speaking at conferences around the globe and local community events. Vlad is often featured as an expert on other industry related websites and blogs.- Speaker Certification
- MVP, MCT
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Wes Preston
Founder and independent consultant working with platform alignment and no-code solutions with M365 and Power Apps
Wes is an independent consultant based in Minneapolis, MN and works primarily as a M365 / Power Apps / SharePoint platform evangelist, product specialist and solution designer. Wes assists organizations through platform roadmap creation, planning and governance, and alignment of business needs with out of the box SharePoint platform and PowerApps capabilities. Wes has been a developer, IT Pro, consultant, and technology evangelist for over 20 yrs and has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP since 2009. He was an organizer and frequent speaker at the Minnesota SharePoint User Group (MNSPUG) for over 4 yrs and is now a board member and speaker for M365 Twin Cities events. Wes maintains a blog at http://www.idubbs.com/blog. He is also a Regional Leader for the Microsoft Global Community Initiative and Community Days events.
- Speaker Certification
- MVP
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William Huneycutt
Upskill Tech
Hi I'm Andy. I'm an Enterprise Collaboration Specialist based in Charlotte, North Carolina, who helps organizations leverage the power of Microsoft 365 to improve their productivity and collaboration. I specialize in Microsoft Copilot, Teams, SharePoint, Power Apps, and Power Automate, and I've been recognized as a Microsoft MVP since 2017 for outstanding community contributions.
I'm also a speaker and a content creator on YouTube where I shares my knowledge and tips on Microsoft 365. You can follow me on LinkedIn or Twitter for more updates on my work and insights. In my spare time, Andy enjoys reading, cinematography, and playing guitar.- Speaker Certification
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