Microsoft MVPs

Microsoft MVPs

All Microsoft MVPs that have added their award to their speaker profile.

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Mar Lizana

Mar Lizana

Creo firmemente en el poder de los datos para cambiar realidades y en la importancia de seguir explorando nuevas formas de maximizar su impacto. Si quieres conectar o saber más sobre mi trabajo, puedes visitar mi blog en Medium https://medium.com/@akanemar

I firmly believe in the power of data to transform realities and in the importance of continuously exploring new ways to maximize its impact. If you'd like to connect or learn more about my work, feel free to visit my blog on Medium: https://medium.com/@akanemar

Creo firmemente en el poder de los datos para cambiar realidades y en la importancia de seguir explorando nuevas formas de maximizar su impacto. Si quieres conectar o saber más sobre mi trabajo, puedes visitar mi blog en Medium https://medium.com/@ak... Show more

Kay Sauter

Kay Sauter

Kay Sauter has been working with SQL Server since 2013. His expertise covers SQL Server, Azure, Data Visualization, and Power BI. He is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP.

Kay blogs on kayondata.com and is actively involved in various community projects like Data TGIF, databash.live, data-conference.ch, and Data Platform Data Platform DEI Virtual Group. Being deaf himself, he is an advocate for people with handicaps and accessibility for any conference.

He is based in Zurich, Switzerland and in his free time, together with his wife, he loves to travel to learn from other cultures and perspectives.

Kay Sauter has been working with SQL Server since 2013. His expertise covers SQL Server, Azure, Data Visualization, and Power BI. He is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP. Kay blogs on kayondata.com and is actively involved in various community project... Show more

Morten Knudsen

Morten Knudsen

Morten is Triple Microsoft MVP (Security, Azure & Security Copilot); one of the 1st in the world to become Triple MVP. He is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer and holds +20 active certifications. As a Cloud & Security Architect, he is very passionate about Azure Infrastructure, M365, Automation, Security, Hybrid Cloud - and blogs about these topics on mortenknudsen.net. He loves to travel with his family and is a PADI Dive Master & PADI Master Scuba Diver. Blog: aka.ms/morten

Morten is Triple Microsoft MVP (Security, Azure & Security Copilot); one of the 1st in the world to become Triple MVP. He is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer and holds +20 active certifications. As a Cloud & Security Architect, he is very passionat... Show more

Michele Sensalari

Michele Sensalari

Laureato in Scienze dell'Informazione e MCT trainer specializzato principalmente nell'ambiente IT, Security e Formazione su differenti tecnologie Microsoft da Windows Server a SCCM in ambienti locali, da Microsoft 365 ad Azure passando per Microsoft Endpoint Manager in ambiente hybrid cloud. Lavoro come dipendente part-time (50%) presso il Dipartimento di Informatica dell'Università degli Studi di Milano, dove svolgo l'attività di sistemista Microsoft, e come consulente libero professionista nel restante tempo. Come consulente svolgo attività di progettazione, implementazione, troubleshooting di ambienti ibridi basati su tecnologie Microsoft, progettazione e implementazione di funzionalità di sicurezza delle suite Microsoft e attività di docente/speaker.
Da Agosto 2020 Microsoft MVP nella categoria Entreprise Mobility mentre da Gennaio 2023 nella categoria Security; da Febbraio 2021 CTO di Overnet Education.

Laureato in Scienze dell'Informazione e MCT trainer specializzato principalmente nell'ambiente IT, Security e Formazione su differenti tecnologie Microsoft da Windows Server a SCCM in ambienti locali, da Microsoft 365 ad Azure passando per Microsoft... Show more

Wesley Cabus

Wesley Cabus

Wesley is a Customer Success Engineer at Duende Software, helping Duende's customers to be successful by assisting developers with issues, documenting common problems and teaching about security / identity.

He's also a Microsoft MVP, board member of the VISUG meetup in Belgium and speaker at meetups and conferences, such as NDC London and Sydney, Copenhagen Developer Festival, WeAreDevelopers Berlin, Update Conference, TechDays, DevConf, DeveloperDays and Techorama.

Wesley is a Customer Success Engineer at Duende Software, helping Duende's customers to be successful by assisting developers with issues, documenting common problems and teaching about security / identity. He's also a Microsoft MVP, board member ... Show more

Eickhel Mendoza

Eickhel Mendoza

Eickhel Mendoza is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP with extensive experience in project management, Microsoft Azure development, and Microsoft Power Platform technologies. He is also the author of the Power Apps Cookbook.

He manages the Business Apps, Data & AI department, overseeing all Microsoft 365 and Power Platform projects. Eickhel has made valuable contributions to significant community events such as the Power Platform Community Conference, Global Azure Bootcamp, Microsoft 365 Developer Bootcamp, and Dynamics 365 Saturdays.

He also coordinates the Power Platform Canarias user group, where like-minded developers come together to share knowledge in various areas. In addition, Eickhel is a member of the Bizz Summit Spain organizing committee.

Eickhel Mendoza is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP with extensive experience in project management, Microsoft Azure development, and Microsoft Power Platform technologies. He is also the author of the Power Apps Cookbook. He manages the Busi... Show more

Marco Arena

Marco Arena

Marco Arena is a C++ developer and community lead.

He currently works on bringing artificial intelligence to Tetra Pak machines. Previously, he developed data analysis and simulation software for Ferrari's Formula 1 team.

Beyond coding, Marco has been building communities and organizing tech events for over 12 years. He founded the Italian C++ Community (2013), Coding Gym (2016), and ML Modena (2020), and co-founded the Italian delegation for ISO C++ standardization (2020). Since 2016, he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP. Over the years, his initiatives have welcomed thousands of participants.

Marco Arena is a C++ developer and community lead. He currently works on bringing artificial intelligence to Tetra Pak machines. Previously, he developed data analysis and simulation software for Ferrari's Formula 1 team. Beyond coding, Marco h... Show more

Keith Atherton

Keith Atherton

Power Platform Solution Architect, Microsoft MVP for Business Applications, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), 11x Microsoft certified, published LinkedIn Learning instructor, public speaker, Power Platform Community High Five user group founder, On Air in the Cloud podcast host, blogger, and mentor.

Versatile solution architect with over 25 years' international experience of leading and developing software solutions in permanent and contract roles for sectors including finance, legal, manufacturing, construction, game development, retail, healthcare, travel, and charity.

Find me online: https://linktr.ee/keithatherton

Power Platform Solution Architect, Microsoft MVP for Business Applications, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), 11x Microsoft certified, published LinkedIn Learning instructor, public speaker, Power Platform Community High Five user group founder, On ... Show more

Jon Vöge

Jon Vöge

Jon is a Principal Consultant at Inspari, working with Solution Architecture and delivering Microsoft Fabric, Power BI & Power Platform solutions. He is passionate about Low-code development, and a huge believer in putting data analytics into the hands of the business user.

Jon is a Principal Consultant at Inspari, working with Solution Architecture and delivering Microsoft Fabric, Power BI & Power Platform solutions. He is passionate about Low-code development, and a huge believer in putting data analytics into the han... Show more

Peter Schmidt

Peter Schmidt

Peter is a Cloud & Security Architect based in Denmark with extensive experience in the IT industry, specializing in Messaging, Collaboration, and Cloud security. Since 1996, he has been a consultant, focusing on technologies such as Microsoft 365, Exchange Server, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive for Business, Office 365, Purview Information Protection, and Microsoft Defender Security products.

Peter holds the prestigious Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM) certification in Exchange and has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP in Microsoft 365 and Security. He is a seasoned speaker, having presented at numerous high-profile events, including the European SharePoint Conference, European Collab Summit, Nordic Infrastructure Conference, Workplace Ninja Summit, Microsoft Campus Days, and various local User Group events.

In addition to his professional work, Peter leads the Danish WorkPlace Ninja User Group, which focuses on advancing knowledge in Microsoft Modern Workplace, Productivity, and Security.

Peter is a Cloud & Security Architect based in Denmark with extensive experience in the IT industry, specializing in Messaging, Collaboration, and Cloud security. Since 1996, he has been a consultant, focusing on technologies such as Microsoft 365, E... Show more

Rockford Lhotka

Rockford Lhotka

Rockford Lhotka is VP of Strategy at Xebia. He is the creator of the widely used CSLA .NET open-source software framework, the author of numerous books, and regularly speaks at major conferences around the world. Rockford is a member of the Microsoft Regional Director and MVP programs. For more information go to https://lhotka.net.

Rockford Lhotka is VP of Strategy at Xebia. He is the creator of the widely used CSLA .NET open-source software framework, the author of numerous books, and regularly speaks at major conferences around the world. Rockford is a member of the Microsoft... Show more

Bert Verbeek

Bert Verbeek

Bert Verbeek is a Microsoft MVP and is working for almost 15 years with Navision / Business Central in several rolls like Finance consultant and productmanagemer.
Currently he is working as a Productmanager new innovations at 4PS group.

His focus is especially on the platform of Business Central and all the integrations with the platform.
Also sometime he contribute to the base App.

Bert Verbeek is a Microsoft MVP and is working for almost 15 years with Navision / Business Central in several rolls like Finance consultant and productmanagemer. Currently he is working as a Productmanager new innovations at 4PS group. His focus... Show more

C R Bhargavi

C R Bhargavi

Senior Software Engineer, Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Certified *6, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Blogger, Author, Global Speaker

Senior Software Engineer, Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Certified *6, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Blogger, Author, Global Speaker Show more

Ignacio Barrau

Ignacio Barrau

I'm an MVP Data Platform and Super User in Power Bi Community: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/11211
I like data analysis. Getting to know what data is hidden and what I can discover. Showing data value to entities is what I try to do. The design of data models to get a warehouse, the construction of semantic layer and building reports/dashboards. One of the things I enjoy most are query languages, specially T-SQL and DAX. Another thing I enjoy a lot is Python for data.

I feel good helping people in communities, that's why I write a blog you can check down below and participate on forums.

I'm an MVP Data Platform and Super User in Power Bi Community: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/11211 I like data analysis. Getting to know what data is hidden and what I can discover. Showing data value to entities is w... Show more

Mats Warnolf

Mats Warnolf

I love learning new things and solving old problems. I started my days as an admin back in 1990 and have had many roles since. I became a full time Microsoft Certified Trainer in 1999. Today I work as an independent consultant specializing in Microsoft 365 productivity.
I produce a bi-weekly podcast in Swedish called Office 365-podden.

I love learning new things and solving old problems. I started my days as an admin back in 1990 and have had many roles since. I became a full time Microsoft Certified Trainer in 1999. Today I work as an independent consultant specializing in Microso... Show more

Lisa Hoving

Lisa Hoving

Your friendly neighbourhood Data Engineer. My background is in Finance, but I have had the pleasure to be working in IT for the past 8 or so years. In my daily life, I design and build scalable data solutions in the Azure cloud.

Your friendly neighbourhood Data Engineer. My background is in Finance, but I have had the pleasure to be working in IT for the past 8 or so years. In my daily life, I design and build scalable data solutions in the Azure cloud. Show more

David Drever

David Drever

David is an Associate Director with Protiviti Canada and a 9-time Microsoft 365 & Security MVP with 25 years of experience working within information technology. For over 15 years, David has assisted organizations to collaborate efficiently and effectively within SharePoint and Microsoft 365. David assists companies to understand their compliance needs and how to protect their data. He has helped organizations build data protection programs to safeguard their most sensitive information while ensuring the business can collaborate and work with their content. Over the past 20 years, David has built a great deal of experience in a wide variety of areas in IT, ranging from Desktop\Server support to development in C++ and .NET technologies. He has added value to many clients in several sectors, including utilities, government, banking, and agriculture.

David is a knowledgeable and sought-after international speaker within IT circles and is consulted regularly by companies formulating their digital workplace strategies and compliance platforms.

David blogs at http://daviddrever.com

David is an Associate Director with Protiviti Canada and a 9-time Microsoft 365 & Security MVP with 25 years of experience working within information technology. For over 15 years, David has assisted organizations to collaborate efficiently and effec... Show more

Anouck Fierens

Anouck Fierens

Anouck is specializing in Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform. She has more than 12 years of experience working with Microsoft technology, starting as a SharePoint developer and evolving to a modern workplace engineer. She is skilled in designing and implementing solutions for SharePoint and Teams, as well as leveraging the low/no code capabilities of the Power Platform to create apps, flows, and chatbots.

As a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Anouck is highly qualified to provide all your training needs, whether you want to take an official Microsoft course or a custom-made one tailored to your organization. She is also a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in M365 and Business Applications.

Anouck is passionate about empowering people to work smarter and faster with Microsoft 365. She loves to share her knowledge and best practices through blogs, webinars, and events. She is always eager to learn new things and explore new possibilities with Microsoft technology.

Anouck is specializing in Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform. She has more than 12 years of experience working with Microsoft technology, starting as a SharePoint developer and evolving to a modern workplace engineer. She is skilled in designing an... Show more

Christian Decker

Christian Decker

Christian Decker has been inextricably linked with Microsoft and the optimal use of tools for more than 20 years. After 9 years at Microsoft and over 12 years of experience with the best Microsoft Gold Partners, he is very familiar with Office 365 and Microsoft in general.
Christian is double MVP: Security and Teams - which reflects perfectly his passion

Christian Decker has been inextricably linked with Microsoft and the optimal use of tools for more than 20 years. After 9 years at Microsoft and over 12 years of experience with the best Microsoft Gold Partners, he is very familiar with Office 365 an... Show more

Jason Taylor

Jason Taylor

Jason Taylor is a Solutions Architect, Software Engineer, Trainer, and Mentor with over 25 years of experience. He specializes in designing, building, and deploying cloud-based solutions with .NET and Azure. Jason works at Particular Software, where he contributes to the Particular Platform, including NServiceBus. As a Microsoft MVP and international speaker, he is passionate about sharing knowledge, mentoring developers, and helping teams build maintainable, reliable, and scalable applications.

Jason Taylor is a Solutions Architect, Software Engineer, Trainer, and Mentor with over 25 years of experience. He specializes in designing, building, and deploying cloud-based solutions with .NET and Azure. Jason works at Particular Software, where ... Show more

Roberth Strand

Roberth Strand

Roberth is a self-proclaimed "cloud automator" and "platform creator". He primarily works on building cloud native platforms, while being an advocate for Platform Engineering and DevOps. He has been awarded the title Microsoft Azure MVP and CNCF Ambassador, and previously HashiCorp Ambassador. As an active speaker for several years, he has been on stage everywhere from small local meetups to KubeCon.

Furthermore, he initiated Cloud Native Norway, which hosts events and supports the cloud native community in Norway. Additionally, he is active in the Cloud Native Computing Foundation as maintainer of the OpenGitOps project, previously a co-chair of TAG App Delivery, and founded and lead the Platforms Working Group for several years.

Roberth is a self-proclaimed "cloud automator" and "platform creator". He primarily works on building cloud native platforms, while being an advocate for Platform Engineering and DevOps. He has been awarded the title Microsoft Azure MVP and CNCF Amba... Show more

Ramona Domen

Ramona Domen

Ramona is a software engineer, Microsoft MVP and public speaker with a passion for creating inclusive and accessible applications. She likes to spread awareness about this topic and hopes to inspire people both in her daily work and by taking the stage whenever she gets the chance.

Ramona is a software engineer, Microsoft MVP and public speaker with a passion for creating inclusive and accessible applications. She likes to spread awareness about this topic and hopes to inspire people both in her daily work and by taking the sta... Show more

Freek Berson

Freek Berson

Recordings & slide decks of my previous speaking engagements: https://github.com/fberson/Slidedecks

Freek Berson is a frequent speaker at conferences and meetups around the world and has been a Microsoft MVP since 2011. He authored the book “Getting started with Bicep”, co-authored “RDS – The Complete Guide”, and published the e-books “Azure Virtual Desktop Handbook: Security Fundamentals” and “Azure Virtual Desktop Migration Guide for Remote Desktop Services”. He works at Alludo as an evangelist and Outbound Product Manager for the Parallels team with a focus on Parallels RAS and Cloud solutions for virtual applications and desktop delivery. He maintains his personal blog at http://themicrosoftplatform.net where he writes articles and blog posts related to Parallels RAS, Azure Virtual Desktop, Remote Desktop Services, Azure, and much more. You can follow him on BlueSky and X via @fberson.

Recordings & slide decks of my previous speaking engagements: https://github.com/fberson/Slidedecks Freek Berson is a frequent speaker at conferences and meetups around the world and has been a Microsoft MVP since 2011. He authored the book “Gett... Show more

Nico Fernandez

Nico Fernandez

I'm a Microsoft MVP in Business Applications, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and solution architect with a specialization in Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Power Platform. As Head of Presales for Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Power Platform, I lead a team that helps clients achieve their goals by leveraging the power of Microsoft's business application platform.

With over 16 years of experience as a functional analyst, I've worked on numerous internal projects and consulting assignments, focusing on customer experience. For the past decade, I've devoted myself exclusively to Microsoft's business application platform, becoming a recognized expert in the field.

In recent years, I've taken on leadership roles, serving as part of the steering committee of a local Spanish partner, where I worked on strategy and development of the alliance with Microsoft, business development, and team development. Currently, I'm part of the EMEA sales leadership team of one of the top 5 global partners, where I'm responsible for the pre-sales team.

I'm passionate about helping organizations leverage technology to improve their operations and achieve their goals

I'm a Microsoft MVP in Business Applications, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and solution architect with a specialization in Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Power Platform. As Head of Presales for Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Power P... Show more

Dwayne Natwick

Dwayne Natwick

Dwayne is the CEO and Owner of Captain Hyperscaler, LLC. He was previously the Global Principal Cloud Security Lead for Eviden, an atos business. He is also a Microsoft MVP for Security and Azure, and an author, trainer, and product manager with over 30 years of experience in the IT industry. He is certified in AKYLADE Cyber Resilience, AI Security, and Risk Management; ISC2 for CC, CGRC, CCSP, CSSLP, SSCP, CISSP-ISSMP, CISSP-ISSAP, and CISSP; ISACA CRISC, CISM, CISA; EC-Council C|SCU and Associate C|CISO; CompTIA Cloud+; AI CERTs Ethics, Executive, Everyone, Prompt Engineer, Educator, Project Manager; CSA CCSK, and in multiple Azure and M365 roles, including Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Azure Solution Architect Expert, AWS Solution Architect Associate, Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Security Analyst Associate, Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Associate, Microsoft Information Protection Administrator Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate, and Microsoft 365 Security Administrator Associate. He also has his AWS Solutions Architect Associate and PMI Project Management Professional.

In addition to creating curriculum, training, and blog writing, Dwayne is also an APMG Accredited Trainer for ISACA, an Authorized Trainer for AKYLADE, a Microsoft Certified Trainer and Regional Lead and an ISC2 Authorized Trainer. Dwayne has also authored three books for Packt Publishing that are available on Amazon at https://aka.ms/dwaynesbooks.

Dwayne is the CEO and Owner of Captain Hyperscaler, LLC. He was previously the Global Principal Cloud Security Lead for Eviden, an atos business. He is also a Microsoft MVP for Security and Azure, and an author, trainer, and product manager with ove... Show more

Poornima Nayar

Poornima Nayar

Poornima is a .Net developer with over 10 years of experience in .Net. She is passionate about learning new technologies and keeping herself up-to-date with the latest developments in technology. Outside her work, Poornima enjoys music and is undergoing training in Indian Classical music. Based in Langley, UK she mothers a little girl and spends her spare time reading, cooking and watching movies.

Poornima is a .Net developer with over 10 years of experience in .Net. She is passionate about learning new technologies and keeping herself up-to-date with the latest developments in technology. Outside her work, Poornima enjoys music and is undergo... Show more

Koen Verbeeck

Koen Verbeeck

Koen Verbeeck is a data professional working at AE. He helps organizations to get insight in their data and to improve their analytics solutions. Koen has over a decade and a half of experience in developing data warehouses, models and reports using the Microsoft data platform. Koen was a Microsoft Data Platform MVP for 8 consecutive years, and 1 year Microsoft Fabric MVP. He has a blog at http://www.sqlkover.com, writes articles for MSSQLTips.com and is a frequent speaker at Microsoft Data Platform events.

Koen Verbeeck is a data professional working at AE. He helps organizations to get insight in their data and to improve their analytics solutions. Koen has over a decade and a half of experience in developing data warehouses, models and reports using ... Show more

Saeid Dahl

Saeid Dahl

Saeid Dahl, Microsoft Azure MVP, is honored to be a Community Leader for the Microsoft Zero to Hero and MSFarsi Community, fostering a vibrant network of over 7000 members. With more than 17 years of dedicated experience in the IT industry, Saeid holds the roles of Senior Solution Architect and Technical Leader at Upheads, where his focus lies in Microsoft solutions, particularly Azure.

Recognized for his proficiency in PowerShell, Saeid specializes in automation, integration, and maximizing Azure's capabilities. With a genuine passion for knowledge-sharing, he engages audiences as a public speaker and is committed to mentoring individuals, aiming to inspire through shared insights.

Saeid's expertise encompasses Azure design, offering a deep understanding of Azure Cloud adoption, solution architecture, and navigating Hybrid Cloud environments. His strategic guidance assists organizations on their cloud journey, leveraging his comprehensive knowledge of Azure.

As an active participant in the Azure community, Saeid Dahl humbly embodies a commitment to excellence, innovation, and the empowerment of others through his continuous learning and dedication.

Saeid Dahl, Microsoft Azure MVP, is honored to be a Community Leader for the Microsoft Zero to Hero and MSFarsi Community, fostering a vibrant network of over 7000 members. With more than 17 years of dedicated experience in the IT industry, Saeid hol... Show more

Alexandre Piatetsky

Alexandre Piatetsky

Alexandre is a recognized expert in the Microsoft ecosystem, specializing in Microsoft 365, Copilot, and digital governance. As a Microsoft MVP, he regularly speaks at conferences and community events, sharing real-world experience, best practices, and actionable insights on Microsoft technology adoption.
With over 15 years of experience in solution architecture, project management, presales, and client advisory, Alexandre is passionate about knowledge sharing and collaborative innovation. He is deeply involved in the Microsoft community, helping organizations maximize the value of Microsoft tools while promoting security, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Alexandre is part of the French company Bleu, which owns and operates Microsoft’s first National Partner Cloud. He holds the position of Microsoft 365 Technology Lead there, and helps organizations harness the full potential of Microsoft 365 in a secure, compliant, and sovereign cloud environment.

Alexandre is a recognized expert in the Microsoft ecosystem, specializing in Microsoft 365, Copilot, and digital governance. As a Microsoft MVP, he regularly speaks at conferences and community events, sharing real-world experience, best practices, a... Show more

Cristhian Fernandez

Cristhian Fernandez

I'm a Solutions Architect with over 20 years of experience in software development, primarily focused on designing and delivering solutions using the Microsoft technology stack.

I've worn many hats throughout my career, but my passion lies in helping organisations build impactful systems, most recently leveraging Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform. I enjoy guiding customers in unlocking the full potential of these tools and driving real value from their digital transformation efforts.

As an active member of the Power Platform community, I’m always eager to share knowledge, connect with others, and keep learning. I’ve been honoured to receive the Microsoft MVP award in recognition of these contributions—an achievement that’s as rewarding as the friendships and experiences the community brings.

I'm a Solutions Architect with over 20 years of experience in software development, primarily focused on designing and delivering solutions using the Microsoft technology stack. I've worn many hats throughout my career, but my passion lies in help... Show more

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Microsoft MVPs

Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) are recognized experts in their respective technical communities who actively share their knowledge and expertise with others. The MVP award is given to individuals who have made significant contributions to the Microsoft community through their involvement in technical forums, user groups, conferences, and other events. As a result, many MVPs are sought after as speakers at industry events, sharing their knowledge and insights with others.

When an MVP adds their award to their speaker profile, it can serve as a powerful endorsement of their expertise and credibility. Event organizers and attendees alike recognize the MVP award as a symbol of excellence in the field of Microsoft technology, and are more likely to view MVP speakers as authorities on the subject matter they are presenting. This can help MVPs secure speaking engagements, as well as increase their visibility and recognition within the community.

In addition to the benefits for the MVPs themselves, including the ability to network with other experts and gain exposure for their work, the community as a whole can benefit from the contributions of MVP speakers. By sharing their knowledge and insights with others, MVPs help to elevate the level of expertise and understanding within the Microsoft community, ultimately leading to better products and services for everyone.