Introduction to Viva Topics

Come to this session to introduce yourself to Viva Topics and how it automates the discovery and organization of knowledge in Microsoft 365. Follow along as we show you how AI automatically creates topic pages from your SharePoint Online content. You will see how Viva Topics can help you find relevant and up-to-date information such as projects, products, customers, or processes. You will also explore how Viva Topics can help you connect with experts and peers who have knowledge about the topic, and how knowledge managers can work together with AI to surface wiki-like pages to your users that can be accessed from Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint. If you are struggling to surface hard-to-find content to your users, you won't want to miss this session and live demo to see how Viva Topics enhances and elevates your search experience.

Introduction to SharePoint Premium (Hands-On Learning)

In this session, you will learn how to use SharePoint Premium, a service that applies advanced AI and machine learning to your content, to automate tasks such as document understanding, metadata extraction, content classification, and compliance. You will see how SharePoint Premium can help you transform your unstructured data into structured knowledge that can be easily accessed and shared across Microsoft 365. You will also explore how SharePoint Premium can integrate with other Microsoft 365 applications to create a rich and intelligent content experience. We'll talk about the capabilities and limitations of SharePoint Premium as well as licensing. In addition to learning how to use SharePoint Premium, we'll create sensitivity and retention labels in Purview.

If you've ever wanted to automatically extract metadata from documents in SharePoint Online, you won't want to miss this hands-on learning event.

Viva Engage and the Modern Intranet

Come to this session to learn how to use Viva Engage to measure and improve employee engagement and well-being in Microsoft 365. In this session, you will learn how to use Viva Engage, a new service that combines the power of Glint and Copilot, to measure and improve employee engagement and well-being in your organization. You will see how Viva Engage can help you collect and analyze feedback from your employees, such as surveys, polls, and Q&A, within Microsoft 365. You will also learn how Viva Engage can help you provide personalized and actionable insights and recommendations to your employees, managers, and leaders, to help them improve their engagement and well-being.

Preparing for Copilot: Where do we start?

Join us for a captivating session where we’ll explore the technical requirements to deploy Copilot for M365. This tool, integrated with Microsoft Graph and Microsoft 365 Apps, offers a personalized and intelligent workspace that boosts productivity and fosters creativity. We’ll not only guide you through the prerequisites for deployment, you’ll also learn how to manage content effectively, control information access, and leverage the Copilot Dashboard for usage analytics. Our session will provide a comprehensive overview of Copilot for M365, delve into technical enablement, and share strategies to prevent data oversharing and enhance information protection. Discover how to conduct internal audits and interpret usage reports to measure your M365 adoption success. Whether managing a small team or a large enterprise, this session will provide you with the knowledge to fully utilize Copilot for M365 and lead the way in workplace innovation.

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Skilling up (and getting a job) in Power Platform

Are you looking to extend your career into Power Platform development? Come to this session to find out all the free resources available to you to skill up on this low-code/no-code platform. We'll take you through training and certification all the way through job search and interviewing tips. If you're in a Power Platform job, come to this session to share your career journey with others who are looking to be just like you. When this session is over, you'll be a member of the #flowfam.

Power Platform Governance

If you've done governance in D365 and DLP policies in M365 then you've covered Power Platform, right? Wrong. Come to this session to learn about what is unique to Power Platform. We'll talk about the technical side like environments and DLP as well as the change management piece with training and the starter kit (CoE). We'll even dip our toe into Exchange to govern email flows. If you're just getting started with citizen development, you do not want to miss this session.

Workflow analysis: free tools you can use to plan for Power Platform

Do you know how many workflows you have? Do you know how many are Nintex and how many are SharePoint Designer? Could you tell me what workflows are on each site and the last time they were run? If you don't know these answers and you are trying to figure out what it's going to take to get your organization to Power Platform, then come to this session. You'll learn what (mostly) free tools are available to help you define the problem then you can use what you learn to plan your transition to Power Platform apps and flows. We'll even talk about free vendor tools that are available to convert forms and map existing workflows. This session is targeted to Business Analysts and Product Owners in addition to IT Managers who are responsible for Power Platform deployment.

VIVA Learning and the power of AI-driven change management

Did you know 76% of users say they would stay at a company longer if they could benefit from learning? Come to this session to learn how your organization can use Viva Learning to create and deliver personalized and engaging learning experiences in Microsoft 365. In this session, you will learn how to use Viva Learning, a new service that brings learning into the flow of work, to create and deliver learning content that is tailored to your needs and preferences. You will see how Viva Learning can help you access learning content from various sources, such as LinkedIn Learning, Microsoft Learn, Skillsoft, Coursera, and more, within Microsoft 365. You will also discover how Viva Learning can help you track your learning progress, measure your learning outcomes, and share your learning achievements with others.

VIVA Learning makes training a priority and pairs the learner up with courses where they are already collaborating in Teams. Come to this session to learn more about integrating your learning experience across devices. Spoiler alert: VIVA learning recommendations are now included in their VIVA Insights emails. Join us as we explore bringing learning into the flow of work. This session is targeted to business analysts, product owners, change managers, and human resources and training professionals.

We've got MS Teams. Do we still need a SPO modern intranet?

Yes. Yes, you do. Come to this session to dig into why. Tiffany will talk about the publishing and collaboration scenarios that still benefit from a mobile-first user experience. From audits to x-files, Tiffany will guide your through the document lifecycle and focus on the benefits of centralized repositories for certain types of information. We'll touch on sensitivity and retention labels (automatically applied with Microsoft Syntex), and she'll plead the business case for Viva Topics and Bing Chat Enterprise to enhance the search experience.

If you've got SharePoint Online, Viva Connections, MS Teams, and Viva Engage and you're struggling with your organizational change management, come to this session to learn which tool is the best for all your content and each of your audiences.