A Cloud PC is Born

"A Cloud PC is Born", is a transformative session focusing on the future of computing through cloud-native Windows devices.

In this session, we'll explore the compelling advantages of embracing cloud-native, Windows 365 and how these can revolutionize your organization's approach to technology, making it more effective, productive, user-centric, powerful, and cost-effective.

Learn about the evolution from hybrid-joined devices to cloud-native Windows PCs, and why this shift is crucial for modern enterprises and how cloud-native PCs will streamline IT management and operations, enhancing user productivity with seamless access to resources.

Discover the key benefits of adopting cloud-native devices, including enhanced productivity, user-centric experiences, powerful performance, and cost-effectiveness. Furthermore, you will get an in-depth look at Windows 365, the world's first Cloud PC, and how it integrates seamlessly into your existing IT ecosystem.

Join us in this session to discover how embracing cloud-native Windows devices can transform your IT landscape, driving effectiveness, productivity, user satisfaction, powerful performance, and cost efficiency.

Target Audience: IT professionals, business leaders, and decision-makers looking to modernize their IT infrastructure.

Unlock Efficiency with Microsoft Copilot: A Real-World IT Pro Session

Microsoft Copilot is the powerful AI assistant that helps You, write better and faster with natural language generation. Microsoft 365 Copilot is a suite of tools that integrates Copilot with various Microsoft applications, such as Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.

In this session, we will share our experience of using Microsoft 365 Copilot in our daily work as IT Pros. We will demonstrate how Copilot helps us write clear and concise introductions to documents, rephrase text to avoid repetition and ambiguity, and use other Copilot products, such as GitHub Copilot, to create scripts and functions to automate tasks and solve problems for ourselves and our customers.

We will also discuss the benefits and challenges of using Copilot for Microsoft 365 and provide some tips and Best Practices for getting the most out of this innovative technology.

Objectives
- To share our experience of using Microsoft 365 Copilot in our daily work as IR Pros.
- To demonstrate how Copilot helps us write better and faster with natural language generation.
- To show how we use other Copilot products, such as Copilot for Web and GitHub Copilot for various tasks and problems, to create and maintain code, scripts and updates.
- To discuss the benefits and challenges of using Copilot for Microsoft 365 and provide some tips and Best Practices for getting the most out of Copilot in your day-to-day work.

Come join us in this session and learn how to use Copilot to enhance your productivity and creativity.

Target Audience: This session is suitable for anyone who uses Microsoft 365 applications, however the session is especially relevant for IT Pros, such as consultants, developers, analysts, and engineers, who need to write a lot of documents and code for their daily work.

Being an introvert and a speaker

It is normal to feel nervous before a speaking event - but as an introvert, public speaking can be challenging at times hard.

Being an introvert does not mean you fear public speaking. It just means that you like to focus on your inner thoughts and feelings, but it needs you to plan well, practice, and find your own way of communication.

In this session I will give you my tips to Help You, to Be yourself, be a Performer, control your nerves, calm your body (especially your brain) and how you can give a technical presentation, even if you are an introvert and would rather be somewhere else.

I am not a professional speaker; I do not have a degree in public speaking, and I am an introvert. Nevertheless, I will share how a smile, running a marathon, science, storytelling, and procrastination are all related, as they all affect me when I do Public Speaking.

I have experienced almost every situation you can think of, from people leaving, falling asleep to spilling water everywhere causing the power to go - I know how hard it can be when the drums are not playing and how to recover in a cool manner – it is simple but very hard – it is a story worth sharing!

This session is about changing “Presentation” to “Speaking” - by being well prepared, being in control, and enjoying the thrill of Public Speaking.

Windows Gecko: A multifunctional solution for Desired State Configuration in Windows Autopilot scena

There as several ways to achieve a Windows desired state configuration baseline and several approaches. Windows gecko is built upon the requirement to provide a default configuration baseline, or a desired state configuration, and is not meant to stop the end user to install a previously removed app, or circumvent a desired setting, purely to allow device administrators to provide a default baseline, or corporate baseline, to the end user as part of a Windows Autopilot scenario.

The goal of Windows gecko is to provide a consistent desired state configuration to end user devices in Windows Autopilot scenarios.

The mindset of the solution will aim to allow to limit and/or combine the functionalities best suited for the task, meaning if Windows feature configuration were to be applied, this should be achievable without the Windows Registry configuration. Also, very important, is to be able to apply Windows baselines configuration in one or multiple packages in either system or user context, without changing the code – which is why all configurations is achievable using configuration files (json). This will help ensure minimal effort to create a new Windows desired state configuration, being easily completed without any code changes or re-signing the provided code.

Source: https://github.com/dotjesper/windows-gecko/

Target Audience: This session is intended for IT administrators, system engineers, and Windows deployment specialists who are responsible for managing and maintaining Windows environments within their organizations.
Attendees should have a basic understanding of Windows Autopilot scenarios and familiarity with Windows feature configurations. This session will be particularly beneficial for those looking to streamline their desired state configuration processes and minimize manual efforts in deploying and maintaining consistent configurations across end-user devices.

Unlock Efficiency with Windows Autopatch: A Real-World IT Pro Session

Dive into the transformative world of Windows Autopatch—a service designed to automate the critical task of updating Windows and Microsoft 365 Apps. Imagine shifting the intricate process of planning and executing updates from your IT team to Microsoft. This empowers your team to concentrate on strategic, high-impact activities that drive your organization forward.

Session Highlights:

Seamless Update Management: Discover how automatic update management for Windows and Microsoft 365 can enhance your IT operations, featuring automatic driver, firmware, and feature management. This session will illustrate the tangible benefits of leveraging a managed Windows Autopatch service.

Tailored for Your Needs: Learn what to do when the standard benefits of a managed Windows Autopatch service don't quite fit your requirements. We’ll explore how to adjust settings, or even opt out of certain components, ensuring the service aligns perfectly with your organization’s needs.

Practical Insights: Gain from our hands-on experience and best practices in deploying Windows Autopatch across various organizations. We'll highlight both the benefits and challenges encountered, giving you a comprehensive view.

Expert Control: Master the control of driver and firmware updates within Windows Autopatch. You'll learn how to set updates to automatic or self-managed modes and how to view and manage policies created by Windows Autopatch. This session will delve into centralized control and visibility over the update process, along with additional features like reporting, compliance, and troubleshooting.

Target Audience: This session is crafted for IT professionals who are responsible for deploying and managing Windows 10 /11devices within their organizations. If you're keen on optimizing your update processes and learning more about Windows Autopatch and its collection of solutions, this session is for you.

Unlock Efficiency with trailblazing Remediations for Microsoft Intune

Remediation scripts, previously known as Proactive Remediation, is a strong feature of Microsoft Intune, designed to detect and resolve common issues on your devices using PowerShell scripts.

Have you ever deployed a Remediation script only to encounter unexpected results or random errors across your devices? This session aims to alleviate that frustration by diving deep into the advanced PowerShell features and Best Practices necessary for creating effective and reliable Remediation scripts.

Join me as I demonstrate how to employ failsafe techniques to handle errors, exceptions, and unforeseen scenarios in your scripts. We'll explore how GitHub Copilot can assist in crafting and building remediation scripts efficiently through live examples.

I will also present real-world instances of Remediation scripts utilizing these techniques to streamline your development process. Additionally, I'll share my journey to achieving near-error-free Remediation script deployment.
Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your skills and master Remediation with PowerShell like a boss!

Target Audience: While this session is beneficial for everyone, it is specifically geared towards IT professionals who want to master the art of Remediation scripts using PowerShell.