Advanced Data Solutions : Two conferences in one! 365 EduCon & PWR EduCon

365 EduCon brings to you the world’s leading experts in Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Power Platform and Azure. Whether you are new to the technology, or an experienced power user, admin, or developer, 365 EduCon has content designed to fit your experience level and area of interest. [@365EduCon | 365EduCon.com]

Go local, to learn and network under the Space Needle, never looked so good. If you live in or near Seattle, you’ve got a twofer 365-PWR-of-a-chance to dive deep and network on SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Office 365, Power Platform, and more.

At 365 EduCon - Seattle, you get two conferences in one, collocated – each with a kickoff keynote and a plethora of breakout sessions, workshop, and fun – all delivered by the world’s best independent Microsoft 365 and Power Platform MVP and community leads, plus numerous several Microsoft experts behind the products.

Take time to learn, ask questions and engage with fellow delegates via 1:1 chats or group networking to discover top tricks and helpful insights – all to help plan and ready for the next phase of your modern work, possibly hybrid work, deployment, use and adoption.

What: 365 EduCon - Seattle (Seattle Convention Center) | Follow on Twitter: @365EduCon
When: May 9 – 13, 2022 (2 optional workshop days + 3 full conference days)
Presenters: 50 speakers with over 130 sessions across multiple tracks, plus 25 workshops on SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Viva, Azure, Power Platform, and breadth of Microsoft 365.
Cost: $525 USD - $2,495 (Numerous single day > multiple-day options
- Use code: KASHMAN to save $100)
- Review all options and register today

Microsoft keynotes & AMAs – Learn about vision and strategy

Hear from Microsoft leadership revealing the latest innovations shaping the flexible, innovative, and secure business environments of the future. [all times listed in PDT]

Opening keynote | “Microsoft 365 for the hybrid workplace” [KEY100] with Jeff Teper – CVP, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams | Wednesday, May 11^th, 8:30am – 9:40am

Jeff Teper (CVP – Microsoft) will give an update on Microsoft’s strategy for the hybrid workplace, momentum to date, insights into a new community initiative, plus roadmap information for Teams, SharePoint, Viva, OneDrive, and more -- covering innovations for end users, developers, and admins.

Day 1 closing event | “Ask Microsoft Anything” + SharePint [AMA] with Jeff Teper, Liz Sundet, Bob German, Craig Jahnke, Jeremy Thake, Tom Resing, Erica Toelle, Max Fritz, Cathy Dew, Mark Kashman, Holly Lehman, and Sesha Mani | Wednesday, May 11^th, 4:50pm – 5:50pm

Join Microsoft experts for an interactive Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) -- a broad question and answer session about Microsoft 365, SharePoint, OneDrive, Viva, Teams and more. Bring your best questions, eat some pizza, drink some refreshments (#SharePint).

Day 2 keynote | “Empowering Everyone with Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 [plus] Power Platform AMA” [KEY200] with Charles Lamanna (CVP, Business Applications & Platform), Julie Strauss, Sangya Singh, Ryan Cunningham, James Olenik, and Stephen Siciliano | Thursday, May 12^th, 12:50pm – 1:50pm

Discover how the low code revolution is changing global business, empowering everyone to develop business solutions across the digital landscape. Join Microsoft Business Applications and Platform CVP Charles Lamanna as he shares the vision for Power Platform and Dynamics 365 and the product roadmap. The Power Platform AMA follows directly after.

20+ Microsoft-led breakout sessions & workshops – Get face-to-face time with Microsoft experts

Microsoft-led breakout sessions [all times listed in PST – in sequential order]

“Getting started learning Power BI” [BI101] with Liz Sundet | Wednesday, May 11th at 9:50am
“Unlock Microsoft 365 with the Microsoft Graph” [DEV101] with Bob German | Wednesday, May 11th at 9:50am
“Secure and Manage content in SharePoint and OneDrive” [ADM101] with Sesha Mani | Wednesday, May 11th at 9:50am
“Locate and Protect Your Sensitive Data in Office 365” [CM101] with Erica Toelle | Wednesday, May 11th at 9:50am
“Driving adoption and employee learning with Microsoft tools” [BV102] with Holly Lehman | Wednesday, May 11th at 11:30am
“The Fun of a Modern SharePoint Migration” [ADM102] with Craig Jahnke | Wednesday, May 11th at 11:30am
“Getting started with SharePoint Syntex” [SPT102] with Chris McNulty | Wednesday, May 11th at 11:30am
“How to Ensure a Seamless Hybrid SharePoint Environment” [ADM103] with Craig Jahnke | Wednesday, May 11th at 1:40pm
“A Year in the Life of a Teams Admin” [TMS103] with Max Fritz | Wednesday, May 11th at 1:40pm
“SharePoint pages and news and their role in Teams” [INT105] with Cathy Dew | Wednesday, May 11th at 3:30pm
“What's next in Teams Meetings and Events” [TMS200] with Holly Lehman | Thursday, May 12th at 8:30am
“Microsoft Teams Applications for Everybody” [TMD201] with Bob German | Thursday, May 12th at 9:00am
“Metadata matters: Make file properties work for you” [CM202] with Tom Resing | Thursday, May 12th at 10:20am
“Data Protection for M365 Workloads” [SOL02] with Tony Sterling | Thursday, May 12th at 12:10pm
“Using Microsoft 365 in Education” [OFF203] with Max Fritz | Thursday, May 12th at 2:00pm
“Intro to Viva Insights and Workplace Analytics” [BV204] with Craig Jahnke | Thursday, May 12th at 3:50pm
“Building Low-code Bots for Teams and Beyond with Microsoft Bot Framework Composer” [DEV301] with Bob German | Friday, May 13th at 9:00am
“Teams Architecture Deep Dive” [TMS103] with Max Fritz | Friday, May 13th at 10:20am
“Deploying Microsoft Viva Connections” [INT302] with Liz Sundet | Friday, May 13th at 10:20am
“A Deep Dive into SharePoint Content Types and Managed Metadata” [CMS303] with Erica Toelle | Friday, May 13th at 12:30pm
“How we build the Microsoft Graph at Microsoft” [AZR303] with Jeremy Thake | Friday, May 13th at 12:30pm
“Tools and Techniques to create an accessible and inclusive intranet in Office 365” [INT303] with Liz Sundet | Friday, May 13th at 12:30pm

6 Half-day, Microsoft-led workshops [all times listed in PST – in sequential order]

The learning and skilling precede the main session days. Take a deep dive into technology to help refine your practices and bring learning back to your team and organization to extend the application and use of your Microsoft 365 investment. All 365 EduCon workshops take place pre-event on Monday (May.9) or Tuesday (May.10).

“Microsoft Viva Topics hackathon” [WRK201] with Chris McNulty (Director) and Marak Kashman (Senior product manager) | Monday, May 9^th, 9:00am – 12pm
“Working with Microsoft Lists” [WRK301] with Ben Truelove (Principal designer) and Mark Kashman – (Senior product manager) | Monday, May 9^th, 1:30pm – 5pm [Watch the pre-event video for this workshop ‘from my workshop’ :smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:]
“Mastering Microsoft Teams” [WRK401] with Liz Sundet | Tuesday, May 10^th, 9:00am – 12pm
“Microsoft Viva: Employee Experience from Top to Bottom” [WRK501] with Craig Jahnke | Tuesday, May 10^th, 9:00am – 12pm
“Build your first Microsoft Teams App with Power Platform” [WRK504] with Max Fritz | Tuesday, May 10^th, 9:00am – 12pm
“Microsoft 365 Data Governance Hackathon” [WRK602] with Erica Toelle | Tuesday, May 10^th, 1:30pm – 5pm

So many great speakers all together from Microsoft, MVPs, and community leads – here to share knowledge, showcase technology and unblock your concerns or issues, in session and in the Expo Hall:

Join and learn from 150 365 EduCon speakers from Microsoft, MVPs, and community leads.

Shout out to community members David Wilhelm, Jamie Bertha, Sharon Toler, and the 365 EduCon crew who are working hard to make this event great - supporting and promoting the knowledge and expertise that reaffirms this: Microsoft 365 has the best tech community in the world – especially when it goes local!

Learn more

Visit 365EduCon.com and follow the action on @Twitter: @365EduCon, @SharePoint, @OneDrive, @MSPowerPlat, @MicrosoftTeams, and @MSFTAdoption.

Go 365 EduCon, go!

Cheers, Mark Kashman, senior product manager | Microsoft 365 marketing

365 EduCon - Seattle, May 9-13, 2022, at the Seattle Convention Center (formerly known as Washington State Convention Center).