Evi van der Velden
Service Manager ☁ | BSU - | Microsoft 365 & Copilot pionier | Nuchtere Brabantse in de Cloud
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👋🏼 Hi, I’m Evi
A multidisciplinary Microsoft 365 Manager with a passion for turning complexity into clarity. With my down‑to‑earth Brabant (south of the Netherlands) mindset and broad experience, I help organizations bring structure, focus and impact to their Microsoft 365 environment.
I operate at the intersection of people, processes and technology: from shaping governance and policies to ensuring the technical foundation is properly configured and supported. My enthusiasm and clear communication help people not only understand Microsoft 365, but confidently use it in their daily work.
My mission? To bridge the organizational side of change with the technical reality behind it. I empower teams to collaborate more effectively, simplify processes, and build a secure, modern workplace that truly works for everyone.
💬 Beyond my role as a manager, I am actively contributing to the community, through blogging, speaking and creating initiatives that bring people together both online and offline. Sharing knowledge, inspiring others, and strengthening the community are core to what I do.
Ready to build something great together?
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Under the Hood: Managing the collaboration stack of Microsoft 365
Whether your organization just fully moved to M365, or you just inherited the previous admin's treasure trove, managing M365 can feel like a jungle of apps and storage locations. In reality, they are all more connected than you might think.
In this session, Edine and Evi take you behind the scenes to explain how Microsoft 365 actually handles information. We will move past the user interface and dive into the technical reality of how tools like OneNote, Loop, OneDrive, and SharePoint interact. You will learn how to track where data is stored, why your storage limits might be disappearing, and how to stay ahead of the complex web of settings. We will also break down the lifecycle of Microsoft 365 Groups and the specific workloads that keep a collaboration environment healthy.
What we will cover:
• The technical connection between OneNote, Loop, OneDrive, and SharePoint
• Where data actually lives and how it moves through the tenant
• Storage management: identifying growth and preventing unexpected costs
• Essential settings for Microsoft 365 Group governance
• Practical strategies to stop data sprawl before it starts
• Managing the data lifecycle to keep your environment scalable
This session is designed for IT admins and consultants in their first few years of M365 management. We focus on the practical "how-to" and the "why" so you can move from reactive troubleshooting to proactive management.
Taming your virtual Colleagues: AI Agents under Control
AI agents are rapidly evolving into full-fledged virtual colleagues. But how do you make them work for you without losing your grip on security and governance?
In this session, René and Evi dive deep into the world of AI agents within the Microsoft ecosystem. We won’t just show you how these digital assistants transform daily tasks, from information retrieval to complex decision-making, we make it real.
No Glossy Theory, Just Real-World Truths
We’re bringing our "boots on the ground" experience straight to you. We’ll share exactly what we see happening at our clients’ sites: the brilliant successes, but more importantly, where things painfully fall apart. What are the common blind spots in governance? Which settings are consistently forgotten? We’re pointing out the pitfalls so you don't have to fall into them. What’s in it for you?
You won’t leave with just "inspiration", you’ll leave with a concrete roadmap to take back to your organization:
The Management Deep Dive: We’ll navigate the essential admin portal settings that are non-negotiable for a secure setup.
Exclusive Takeaway: Hit the Ground Running!
Total Control: Learn exactly where to draw the line, ensuring your agents do exactly what they’re supposed to, and nothing more.
Impact Strategy: Discover how to translate technical configurations into a workflow that your team will actually embrace.
Expect a practical, creative session packed with honest stories, hard-won lessons from the field, and a healthy dose of humor.
We want you to turn your knowledge into action immediately.
At the end of the session, every participant will receive our handy "How to start with Agents" guide. This step-by-step resource is designed to help you launch your first agents safely and effectively the moment you get back from ESPC. Don’t miss this chance to stay ahead of the curve. Will we see you there?
Play or Pass? A Gamification Reality Check for Microsoft 365 Adoption
We’ve all seen it: a new Microsoft 365 rollout, and suddenly everything gets likes, badges, “fun” posts and challenges. Teams, SharePoint, Viva Engage, intranet, learning portals : a bit of glitter everywhere.
And after a few weeks? People are back to their old habits.
In this session, we ask the honest question: where do playful, game-inspired ideas really help and where do they just add noise?
We come at this from two different angles: one of us works with a game design mindset, thinking in quests, progress and rewards, the other spends her time designing Microsoft 365 spaces, content and routines that people can actually live with day to day.
In the first part, we deep-dive into 5 key scenarios. The audience plays along in a live poll: for each scenario you vote “Play or Pass?”, see the results on screen, and then we quickly debate two angles:
which game-inspired mechanics could help or hurt, and
how to design the Microsoft 365 experience itself (channels, pages, flows, messages) so it supports real behaviour change.
In a fast lightning round, we run through additional 5 scenarios to reveal broader patterns: which types of M365 experiences are almost always a good fit for playful elements – and which should stay clean, simple and purely functional.
You leave with a set of design patterns for M365 adoption – where playful elements make sense, where they don’t, and how to use Microsoft 365 creatively (without gimmicks) to help people actually change the way they work.
Copilot hand-in-hand met Power Automate
Ontdek hoe leuk en eenvoudig Power Automate kan zijn onder begeleiding van met Evi & Maarten. Evi van der Velden & Maarten van de Wiel (beide Microsoft 365 Consultant) laten hands-on zien hoe je het in je dagelijkse werk in kan zetten.
Ze laten je zien dat je geen Power Automate-goeroe hoeft te zijn om ermee aan de slag te gaan. Met de hulp van Copilot ontdekken we stap-voor-stap hoe je met Power Automate kleine, herhalende taken kunt automatiseren, wat zorgt voor een leukere werkdag!
Het onderwerp van de sessie: "Copilot hand-in-hand met Power Automate".
Power Automate klinkt misschien als de naam van een superheld die 's avonds de wereld redt, maar laten we eerlijk zijn, het kan ook jouw superheld worden tijdens je werkdag! Stel je voor dat sommige taken van jou of je collega’s automatisch kan laten uitvoeren terwijl jullie je bak koffiedrinken. Klinkt als magie, toch?
Maar, zoals elke goede tovenaar weet, komt grote kracht met grote verantwoordelijkheid. Daarom gaan we ook in op hoe we Power Automate op een veilige manier kunt gebruiken. Zo ligt de ICT-afdeling niet wakker van nachtmerries over datalekken of andere digitale rampen. Wist je bijvoorbeeld dat Power Automate standaard voor iedereen met een Microsoft licentie toegankelijk is?
Het doel van de presentatie is om de ‘gewone’ medewerkers te laten zien hoe ze Power Automate kunnen inzetten om hun werkdag een beetje makkelijker te maken. Ook staan we stil hoe jij je collega’s kan meenemen in de mogelijkheden van Power Automate in combinatie met Copilot.
Kom vooral langs, lach een beetje, en leer hoe je jouw werkdag kunt veranderen met Power Automate, op een veilige manier natuurlijk!
En ‘oh ja’ goed om te weten, bij ons draait alles om een praktische aanpak; we vertellen ons verhaal aan de hand van live voorbeelden uit de praktijk
Inside the Future Workday: The Microsoft 365 Admin’s 2026 Toolkit
I’m writing a blog about what a typical workday looks like for a Microsoft 365 administrator in 2026 and how admins can help employees make the most of their day.
In the blog, I’ll explore all the new and important settings that shape the modern Microsoft 365 environment, especially around Copilot. I’ll dive into how to manage Copilot agents, share useful settings to boost productivity and highlight the essential Microsoft 365 configurations every organization should have in place.
In short, the blog offers a glimpse into the future workday of a Microsoft 365 admin, packed with practical insights, smart settings, and a look at how technology continues to make work easier and more efficient.
Ontzorgen door automatiseren met Power Automate & Copilot
Samen met Evi van der Velden (Microsoft 365 Consultant bij IT-Concern) ontdek je hoe leuk en eenvoudig het kan zijn om Power Automate in je dagelijkse werk te integreren. Ze laat je zien dat je geen Power Automate-goeroe hoeft te zijn om ermee aan de slag te gaan. Met de hulp van Copilot ontdekken we stap voor stap hoe je met Power Automate kleine, herhalende taken kunt automatiseren, wat zorgt voor een efficiëntere en leukere werkdag!
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Aan de slag met Microsoft Copilot Studio – bouw je eigen AI-agent
Ben je benieuwd hoe je AI concreet en direct kunt toepassen in je organisatie? In deze sessie gaan Evi en Bob aan de slag met Microsoft Copilot Studio – een krachtige tool waarmee je eenvoudig slimme AI-agents kunt ontwikkelen, helemaal afgestemd op je eigen processen.
Tijdens een praktische demo laten ze stap voor stap zien hoe deze technologie werkt, wat je ermee kunt bouwen, en hoe verrassend toegankelijk het is – ook zonder diepe technische achtergrond. Een sessie voor iedereen die AI niet alleen wil begrijpen, maar vooral zelf wil gaan gebruiken.
Entra ID B2B integration with SharePoint and OneDrive
Welcome all to this session on the interesting world of Entra ID B2B integration with SharePoint and OneDrive! 🎉
Imagine this: you have organised a party, but your guests are semi-invisible. Sounds like a bad science fiction movie, right? Well, that's exactly what happens if you don't enable this integration (in previously created Microsoft environments). Your remote ‘guests’ are there, but you can barely see them. Not useful for your guest management or when applying sensitivity labels!
In this session, we will talk about the difference between guests and externals, the benefits of enabling this integration, and the things you really need to know before you get started. We'll dive a bit into the technology but also talk about the basics. This will give you a complete picture!
So, sit back, relax and on to more insight into your Microsoft 365 environment!
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