Albert-Jan Schot
CTO & MVP at Blis Digital
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, The Netherlands
Actions
As a senior cloud architect Albert-Jan Schot enjoys stepping up to the challenge of designing, developing and building innovative cloud solutions. He is a valuable source of knowledge for his colleagues, customers and the worldwide Microsoft-community. With his no-nonsense and can-do mentality he brings a unique combination of in-depth hands-on experience and consultancy skills on all levels to any team. As a CTO within Blis Digital Albert-Jan is responsible for the technical vision and strategy within the low-code practice.
Links
Awards
Working with Media Bots in Teams
With the latest Teams as addition to the Microsoft Collaboration sphere it has become easier to work with bots. We already know that bot's are the way to go. But chatbots are not enough. Let's explore the endless possibilies of Media bots. Bots that can call people, do screen sharing, take meeting notes and so much more. In this demo packed session Rick and Albert-Jan will show you how you can spend your entire day on the phone without ever talking to real people
Using Logic Apps and Containers to manage Microsoft 365
Automation is all the rage so we will have a look on how you can manage Microsoft 365 with Azure Container Instances and Logic Apps using a full serverless approach to generate reports or run management settings against your Microsoft 365 tenant. Either as an administrator or by providing a secure way for end-users to execute scripts with both PnP PowerShell and the CLI for Microsoft 365.
Working with Bots in Teams
With the latest Teams as addition to the Microsoft Collaboration sphere it has become easier to work with bots. But are bots the way to go? In this demo packed session Rick and Albert-Jan show you how to build bots, and will dive into what the bot framework is for. As the bot framework is used in teams to work with interactive cards and present the user with notifications besides chat messages the bot framework is a new and exiting way start developing for teams.
Using AI to classify your SharePoint Data
So you might have heard of Project Cortex, allowing you to auto-tag information in SharePoint and extract knowledge from your content. But what if you can't wait for the preview? Or you are in an on-premises scenario? You can use the Azure Cognitive services directly from your SharePoint on-prem environment! In this session, you will learn how you can extend your on-prem data in SharePoint with the different cognitive services Azure offers, including Azure Text Analytics and LUIS. We will demo a real-life solution where we train our model in the cloud and execute it on-prem complying to even the strictest of regulations while bringing in the goodness of AI to the on-prem world.
Teams AI Kit
In this session we will show you how to build your own Chat GPT solution directly into Microsoft Teams with the Teams AI Library. By leveraging Azure Open AI you can quickly get ahead working with LLM's but also keep control over your data, and do everything in your trusted Azure environment. From building to deployment, you will get a quick overview on how to get started!
Site templates, Site Life Cycle management and Modern SharePoint
Focusing on providing a consistent experience for your end users having a template applied for specific sites, teams and groups is a great way to improve adoption. So a long time ago we where used to Site Templates and today we have Site Designs & Site Scripts and PnP to provision sites. In this session we will focus on the modern approach to provision components in SharePoint and Office 365, looking at the best practices in PnP and the options Site Designs and Site Scripts provide you.
Office365 AI Workshop
Therefore, the aim of this workshop is to give an overview of the Microsoft AI stack including real-world scenarios for deploying those services. Additionally, this workshop will cover possible fields of applications for AI services like Bots or Cognitive Services which can be used in the productivity services within Office 365 like Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, Skype for Business Online, Microsoft Forms, and others…
During this workshop, you will learn about the following services:
Microsoft Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem
Cognitive Services
Azure Bot Service
Microsoft Bot Framework
Office 365
Azure
Naamgevingsconventies in Power Apps
We weten allemaal dat ALM belangrijk is, maar hoe zorg je er nu voor dat je eenvoudig naamgevingsconventies toe past in jouw oplossingen? En wat als je een goed idee hebt om dat te maken maar nog nooit met PowerShell hebt gewerkt? ChatGPT to the rescue. In deze sessie vertellen Elianne en Albert-Jan hoe we van idee tot oplossing zijn gekomen met de hulp van ChatGPT.
Large Lists in SharePoint
Even though SharePoint limits and thresholds keep increasing there will always be a limitation on what you can retrieve in a single batch. For most of us the 5000 item limit is known, but what does it mean? How large is the performance hit? And what are your options to work around it? In this session we will have a look at the performance impact on your SharePoint environment and what options you have.
No more
Groups, Teams & Planner for Developers
Ever wondered how groups, teams and planner are hooked together? Thinking about leveraging it in your web apps or add-ins? Get up to speed on what is possible for extending groups by using the Microsoft Graph and other available blocks and components. Get the insights you require to get up to speed and work with Groups, Teams and Planner.
Do you need to be a developer to administer Teams?
No, you don't! We will show you the tools to manage your teams environment! How to stay in control of all teams created and easily roll out a team’s structure based on templates. Using the platform of your choice. Either CLI for Microsoft or PowerShell or using the Microsoft graph. We will show you all options to stay in control! Making sure that you know all the tools there are.
Deploying in a Cloud First World
So you’ve built something awesome for Office 365 and now you want to have it deployed? Is the IT department giving you a hard time? In this session we show you a lot of Developer and IT Pro better-together demo’s how to get your solution in the right place the right way. So while Office 365 and Azure provide you with large scale options, we show how to keep control of your DTAP scenarios in the cloud. You get real world insights in how you can set up your multiple environments and manage your deployments, making sure you stay in control!
Automate naming conventions in Power Apps
Ensuring consistency through proper naming conventions is crucial for error prevention and fostering collaboration among makers. However, this aspect is frequently neglected. That's why automated validation becomes essential for verifying adherence to naming conventions. Join us as we unveil the power of automated validation, demonstrating how to seamlessly integrate naming convention rules into your pipelines.
In this engaging session, we dive deep into the governance options you have. By utilization of PowerShell and the Power Platform CLI to automate the validation process for Canvas Power Apps. Participants will not only gain practical insights but also learn hands-on techniques for integrating this automation seamlessly into Azure DevOps deployment pipelines. Don't miss out on this opportunity to streamline your development process and enhance collaboration through automated naming convention validation.
24 isn't 42: 20 years of SharePoint & 4 years of Teams - the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
SharePoint and Teams have a combined history of almost a quarter of a century, and lots has changed and continues to be developed.
Let's take a look together at the journey of the two: how it all started, where they cross paths, what the possible road ahead looks like, and what the impact on IT and the business is.
Link to session: https://teamsnation.rocks/Room7
An API is not a Connector
A fusion development story about low-code development for Developers. You will learn how you, as a developer, can use your experience to help citizen developers. When building API's we tend to think as developers. However consuming API’s as a maker is slightly different. We will build a demo with Azure Data API Builder and walk through all the steps you need to consider when building your first custom connector! Because how awesome your API might be, it is not yet a connector and a citizen developer will not use it.
Good to Great: Building CoPilot Studio Plugins
CoPilot Studio is good, but it can even get better! You can build your own plugins. You might have heard of Large Action Models or Action Based Implementations of Large Language Models but even if you haven't you must have a look at building plugins! Easily integrate your own systems and data without having to build the classic conversational flows. Join this session for a practical overview to get started! Learn more about plugins and how to build and optimize them as a developer. Of course, you will learn how plugins Integrate within the Microsoft 365 stack or with other Azure AI tools. A must have session to get started with CoPilot Studio Plugins within your organization!
ESPC24 Sessionize Event Upcoming
European Power Platform Conference (EPPC24) Sessionize Event
ESPC23 - European SharePoint, Office 365 & Azure Conference Sessionize Event
PowerAddictsNL User group Sessionize Event
CollabDays Belgium 2022 Sessionize Event
Dutch Microsoft Cloud Call Sessionize Event
Teams Nation 2021 Sessionize Event
TeamscommunityDay 2021 Sessionize Event
Virtual Azure Community Day Sessionize Event
Global AI On Tour (Belgium Edition) Sessionize Event
Global AI Bootcamp - Netherlands Sessionize Event
SharePoint Saturday Belgium 2019 Sessionize Event
Office365 & SharePoint Connect Community Edition Sessionize Event
The North American Collaboration Summit 2019 Sessionize Event
Office 365 and SharePoint Connect 2018 Sessionize Event
SharePoint Saturday Belgium 2018 Sessionize Event
European Collaboration Summit 2018 Sessionize Event
SharePoint Unite Sessionize Event
Albert-Jan Schot
CTO & MVP at Blis Digital
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, The Netherlands
Links
Actions
Please note that Sessionize is not responsible for the accuracy or validity of the data provided by speakers. If you suspect this profile to be fake or spam, please let us know.
Jump to top