I am a Microsoft 365 Consultant working at Blacklight Software, a Microsoft Gold Partner in Wakefield near Leeds. I'm also one of the organisers of the 'Microsoft 365 North' user group. I came to the information technology profession via an long and interesting road, which left me with an abiding passion for solving business problems with technology. Along the way I’ve worked with a lot of different technologies but right now I spend my days applying Microsoft platforms to customer challenges. When I’m not at work I enjoy being outdoors, and running long distances across wild places.

I am a Microsoft 365 Consultant working at Blacklight Software, a Microsoft Gold Partner in Wakefield near Leeds. I'm also one of the organisers of the 'Microsoft 365 North' user group. I came to the information technology profession via an long and... Show more

Richard Harbridge is a seasoned Chief Technology Officer, successful entrepreneur, author, internationally recognized speaker, and a Microsoft MVP. With a wealth of experience, Richard has owned and operated multiple thriving businesses and currently serves as a trusted advisor to hundreds of organizations. He specializes in helping businesses understand their current and future needs, guiding them to take strategic actions that drive growth and achieve their ambitious goals.

Richard brings a hands-on approach to digital transformation, guiding organizations with strategies that drive growth and maximize technology impact. With leadership experience in sales, marketing, operations, and service delivery, he helps businesses amplify engagement and build connections. Richard collaborates with executives, IT, HR, and communications leaders, shifting them from reactive to proactive strategies. Together, they accelerate success with AI and cloud solutions, while elevating employee experiences, skills, and business impact.

A sought-after speaker, Richard frequently shares his expertise on employee experience, AI, the digital workplace, technology adoption, and Microsoft technologies at industry events worldwide. Richard also contributes to several committees, leads EX and technology groups, and serves as a Board Member of the Microsoft Community Leadership Board.

Richard Harbridge is a seasoned Chief Technology Officer, successful entrepreneur, author, internationally recognized speaker, and a Microsoft MVP. With a wealth of experience, Richard has owned and operated multiple thriving businesses and currently... Show more

Michael is a member of the GraphQL technical steering committee, a Microsoft MVP, and the author of the Hot Chocolate project (https://github.com/ChilliCream/hotchocolate), a platform for building GraphQL servers and clients in .NET. This open-source project has been his main focus for the last couple of years.

Apart from his work in the open-source community, Michael works as a consultant to help companies move to GraphQL. You can tune into the Hot Chocolate project on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@chillicream

Follow me on GitHub: https://bit.ly/michaelGitHub
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MVP: https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/5003672

Michael is a member of the GraphQL technical steering committee, a Microsoft MVP, and the author of the Hot Chocolate project (https://github.com/ChilliCream/hotchocolate), a platform for building GraphQL servers and clients in .NET. This open-source... Show more

Solutions Architect having fun in Software Development for 20+ years.

During these years I worked in different roles but mainly designing and delivering systems based on the Microsoft platform.
Lately, I had the pleasure to learn about Dynamics and the Power Platform, where I help my customers get the most out of the platform services.

I am part of the Power Platform community, where I try to contribute as much as I can. In exchange, I get to know amazing people and have lots of fun.

Solutions Architect having fun in Software Development for 20+ years. During these years I worked in different roles but mainly designing and delivering systems based on the Microsoft platform. Lately, I had the pleasure to learn about Dynamics... Show more

Ana is an Agile and DevOps Consultant and Azure DevOps specialist with more than 20 years of experience in professional SW development. She believes that the right combination of agile practices and integrated tools helps teams achieve continuous value delivery for their customers.
Ana frequently speaks at various local and international industry conferences and regularly delivers training workshops. She has been awarded by Microsoft as MVP for Developer Technologies, is a licensed Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) at Scrum.org, and holds several Microsoft development and Scrum certifications.

Ana is an Agile and DevOps Consultant and Azure DevOps specialist with more than 20 years of experience in professional SW development. She believes that the right combination of agile practices and integrated tools helps teams achieve continuous val... Show more

With 10 years of recognition as a Microsoft MVP in Windows Development and 1 year in .NET, I am an established expert in the tech community. I am also the creator of several successful Windows apps proudly featured in the Microsoft Store. As a trainer and consultant, I deliver engaging and practical sessions on C#, .NET, app development and performance, sharing my in-depth knowledge and experience to inspire and empower others. My talks focus on delivering valuable insights, innovative solutions, and best practices, always tailored to meet the needs of the audience.

With 10 years of recognition as a Microsoft MVP in Windows Development and 1 year in .NET, I am an established expert in the tech community. I am also the creator of several successful Windows apps proudly featured in the Microsoft Store. As a traine... Show more

Karen is a senior project manager and architect with an extensive background in development processes and information management. She specializes in taking practical approaches to systems development. She has 20+ years of public speaking (keynotes, speeches, and demonstrations). She wants attendees to have fun, gain insights and take away inspiration for working with new technologies and methods.

She's known for her slightly irreverent and practical approach to IT training and speaking. She wants you to be part of #TEAMDATA.

Karen is a senior project manager and architect with an extensive background in development processes and information management. She specializes in taking practical approaches to systems development. She has 20+ years of public speaking (keynotes, s... Show more

Ehsan is a customer-centric consultant with over 20 years of experience delivering software solutions at the enterprise level using Microsoft stack on different vertical.

Past roles have included: Azure Architect, Azure Developer, Azure Engineer and DevOps Engineer

As SME on Azure/IoT/Data, he was invited by Microsoft Learn to contribute to design/develop/refresh some Azure certifications e.g. Az-220, Az-203, AZ-204, DP-600.

He is a Microsoft MVP and community contributor and Organizer of Metro Toronto Azure Community.

Experienced working in Azure Data Factory, App Service, SQL Azure, Azure storage, Azure Data Lake, Application insight, Azure Function, Azure Service Bus, Logic Apps, CDN, Azure Key Valut, Azure API Management, Azure DevOps (Pipelines, YAML file), Infrastructure as a Code using Terraform, ARM Template, D365 integration, Common Data Services integration, Power BI, KQL, WAF, Azure Cli, Bash scripting, Azure Traffic Manager

Ehsan is a customer-centric consultant with over 20 years of experience delivering software solutions at the enterprise level using Microsoft stack on different vertical. Past roles have included: Azure Architect, Azure Developer, Azure Engineer a... Show more

Ulrikke Akerbæk, Microsoft MVP since 2021, was named one of the top 50 women in tech in Norway in 2022. She is a leading expert in Power Pages, has 15 years of experience working in tech, and started her career as a SharePoint consultant. She now works as a Power Platform Practice Lead, advisor, architect, developer, and consultant at Itera Fredrikstad.

She is a #PowerAddict and an active contributor in the Power Platform community, peaking at events worldwide and helping others on their journey with the Power Platform. She has been leading the organizing committee for the Arctic Cloud Developer Challenge; a three-day hackathon in Oslo, a yearly event since 2011. She is one of the leaders in the Oslo Power Platform and Dynamics 365 User Groups and hosts "Portallunsj"; a Power Pages meetup, every quarter. Ulrikke also hosts the Power Platform BOOST Podcast with community champion, Nick Doelman, and is on the organising committee for Nordic Summit.

Ulrikke Akerbæk, Microsoft MVP since 2021, was named one of the top 50 women in tech in Norway in 2022. She is a leading expert in Power Pages, has 15 years of experience working in tech, and started her career as a SharePoint consultant. She now wor... Show more

Creating value everyday

Creating value everyday Show more

Loryan’s love for technology and what it can do for him and for his clients truly shines through his work as an independent consultant, author, webcaster, blogger and public speaker. With the desire to advise his clients to become technologically self-sufficient, Loryan’s focus is to provide them with the skills they need to become aware of their technological needs and acquire the unequivocal confidence to execute a solution and change their technology ways.
Through passion, knowledge, experience and memory, Loryan prides himself on his ability to pick up on his clients’ style and language context so that they may learn in a way that works best for them. With over 15 years of working exclusively with Microsoft 365 (Office 365, BPOS) and being a Microsoft MVP most of that time, and close to 25 years of IT experience, Loryan is a pragmatic, honest, no bull**** kind of guy who takes his clients by the collar and gently guides them through Office 365.

Loryan’s love for technology and what it can do for him and for his clients truly shines through his work as an independent consultant, author, webcaster, blogger and public speaker. With the desire to advise his clients to become technologically sel... Show more

Michael Greth is a passionate tech enthusiast and long-standing contributor to the digital workplace and AI community. As a freelance consultant, speaker, and trainer, he focuses on Microsoft Copilot, AI, Microsoft 365, enterprise video with Microsoft Stream/Clipchamp and naturally, SharePoint, which has been at the heart of his work for decades.

Michael has been producing video content and live events for many years, sharing insights across YouTube and other platforms. A true podcast pioneer, he launched sharepointpodcast.de back in 2005 and now hosts yourcopilot.de, diving into the latest trends in Microsoft 365 Copilot, AI and productivity.

In recognition of his deep expertise and tireless community engagement, Michael has been awarded the Microsoft MVP title ffor an impressive 26 consecutive years currently for or Microsoft Copilot & Clipchamp.

Michael Greth is a passionate tech enthusiast and long-standing contributor to the digital workplace and AI community. As a freelance consultant, speaker, and trainer, he focuses on Microsoft Copilot, AI, Microsoft 365, enterprise video with Microsof... Show more

Rob is a data consultant in Australia. His company is LobsterPot Solutions. He's an MCM for life, MVP for now, and MCT for as long as he keeps meeting the required conditions.

Rob is a data consultant in Australia. His company is LobsterPot Solutions. He's an MCM for life, MVP for now, and MCT for as long as he keeps meeting the required conditions. Show more

I am an entrepreneur and consultant in the Software Architecture field from Milan, Italy, serving as the CTO of Managed Designs while still eager to write code in real projects to get feedback about my architectural decisions.

I am a Microsoft Regional Director for Italy, providing strategic feedback to Microsoft's senior leadership team.

As a trainer and speaker, I had several speaking engagements for courses and conferences across Europe such as TechEd Europe, Ignite Dev Tour and Codemotion.

In 2001 I co-founded UGIdotNET, the first Italian .NET User Group, of which I am the leader; due to my contributions to the .NET developer community, I have been awarded by Microsoft as a Most Valuable Professional since 2003.

I am an entrepreneur and consultant in the Software Architecture field from Milan, Italy, serving as the CTO of Managed Designs while still eager to write code in real projects to get feedback about my architectural decisions. I am a Microsoft Re... Show more

Thomas Marcussen is a Technology Architect, Microsoft MVP & Microsoft Certified Trainer, specializing in infrastructure, systems management, Microsoft Intune/Autopilot/M365, System Center Configuration Manager, and Windows 365.

Thomas Marcussen is a Technology Architect, Microsoft MVP & Microsoft Certified Trainer, specializing in infrastructure, systems management, Microsoft Intune/Autopilot/M365, System Center Configuration Manager, and Windows 365. Show more

Microsoft Most Valuable (MVP) professional with more than 20 years of experience in IT. Including a PTS Group Manager position for Microsoft, owning IT startups, and managing over 50 large IT projects for international companies.

Microsoft Most Valuable (MVP) professional with more than 20 years of experience in IT. Including a PTS Group Manager position for Microsoft, owning IT startups, and managing over 50 large IT projects for international companies. Show more

Chintan Patel is a highly skilled ICT professional specializing in Microsoft 365 productivity apps and services for end users and power users. With over a decade of experience, he offers bespoke training, consulting, and advisory services, catering to both novices and advanced users. He also has experience in a desktop technical support role and regularly provides support to individuals across multiple industries and communities.

As a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) Regional Lead, Chintan has been developing and supporting MCTs across South Africa and 15 Southern African countries since 2020. He is a sought-after speaker at events focusing on workplace productivity and skills development. Chintan also moderates the MCT Network Facebook and LinkedIn groups, actively engaging in the global MCT community.

Chintan’s mission is to empower businesses and individuals to reach their full potential. He provides comprehensive training and consulting, unlocking success for his clients.

Chintan Patel is a highly skilled ICT professional specializing in Microsoft 365 productivity apps and services for end users and power users. With over a decade of experience, he offers bespoke training, consulting, and advisory services, catering t... Show more

Gavita Regunath is the Chief AI Officer with Advancing Analytics and a dual Microsoft AI MVP and Databricks MVP. She has a PhD in Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics andhas spent more than a decade transforming data into high-impact solutions in aeronautics, automotive, finance, and agritech. Gavita is addicted to learning and in her spare time when she is not blogging or talking about AI, she enjoys being a mother, going for a run and cooking something new.

Gavita Regunath is the Chief AI Officer with Advancing Analytics and a dual Microsoft AI MVP and Databricks MVP. She has a PhD in Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics andhas spent more than a decade transforming data into high-impact solutio... Show more

Mert Yeter is experienced in .NET and Microsoft technologies. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering in 2005 and has a master’s degree focused on Linux. Mert is very passionate about new technologies, especially AI and software development.

Mert Yeter is experienced in .NET and Microsoft technologies. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering in 2005 and has a master’s degree focused on Linux. Mert is very passionate about new technologies, especially AI and software development. Show more

Konrad is involved in designing and deployments of server systems since 1993. From 1996 focused on Microsoft Systems - Exchange and Active Directory. From several years engaged in cloud security, not only Microsoft. Active MCT since 2007 delivering Security, Microsoft 365, Exchange and Windows Server trainings. Since 2007 Microsoft MVP (Exchange Server and M365 categories).

Konrad is involved in designing and deployments of server systems since 1993. From 1996 focused on Microsoft Systems - Exchange and Active Directory. From several years engaged in cloud security, not only Microsoft. Active MCT since 2007 delivering S... Show more

My passion is to make technical information easy to understand and accessible to everyone.

As a speaker at various events, I share information on key points in the M365, Mesh and AI area.
Within my social networks, I prepare the information in small articles, blog posts or videos

At the beginning of 2024, I received the Microsoft MVP award.

My passion is to make technical information easy to understand and accessible to everyone. As a speaker at various events, I share information on key points in the M365, Mesh and AI area. Within my social networks, I prepare the information in sm... Show more

Lead Product Manager at TNQTech

Lead Product Manager at TNQTech Show more

Drago Petrovic is a Microsoft 365 Apps and Services MVP, Book Co-author, is recognized as one of the Top Swiss Teams, Exchange and Microsoft 365 influencers.
Being an IT professional for more than 18 years and heading Teams voice and Microsoft Exchange projects with more than 150K Mailboxes, or Cloud (O365) Projects for some of the leading Pharma, Insurance and Energy industries, has accelerated his skills exponentially.
Drago also runs his Microsoft Blog www.msb365.blog and writes guest articles on www.practical365.com and www.techgenix.com about Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft 365. Currently, he is very active with his www.mvp.taxi and Microsoft 365 Podcast Project.
Microsoft has awarded Drago with the MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award in recognition for his Community work.

Drago Petrovic is a Microsoft 365 Apps and Services MVP, Book Co-author, is recognized as one of the Top Swiss Teams, Exchange and Microsoft 365 influencers. Being an IT professional for more than 18 years and heading Teams voice and Microsoft Excha... Show more

Andrew Butenko is a Technical Architect at Exalents Solutions with over a decade of experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform development. He specializes in PCF controls, Model-Driven App customizations, and advanced client-side and server-side development and integration. Andrew actively shares his knowledge through his blog, GitHub, and YouTube, helping the global community build better business applications.

Andrew Butenko is a Technical Architect at Exalents Solutions with over a decade of experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform development. He specializes in PCF controls, Model-Driven App customizations, and advanced client-side and ser... Show more

Rob has a strong focus on ALM and DevOps, automating manual tasks and helping teams deliver value to the end-user faster, using DevOps techniques. This is applied on anything Rob comes across, whether it’s an application, infrastructure, serverless or training environments. Additionally, Rob focuses on the management of production environments, including dashboarding, usage statistics for product owners and stakeholders, but also as part of the feedback loop to the developers. A lot of focus goes to GitHub and GitHub Actions, improving the security of applications and DevOps pipelines.

Rob is a Trainer (Azure + GitHub), Microsoft MVP, GitHub Star and LinkedIn Learning Instructor.

Rob has a strong focus on ALM and DevOps, automating manual tasks and helping teams deliver value to the end-user faster, using DevOps techniques. This is applied on anything Rob comes across, whether it’s an application, infrastructure, serverless o... Show more

For more than 30 years, I'm on the road with Microsoft technologies. The last 15 years I talk (as always) about OneDrive and Collaboration. Nowadays I'm working only, if I have fun, giving workshops to the community, mid size and Enterprise companies in Europe.

Since 2013, I have been honoured in an uninterrupted series by Microsoft with the MVP Award for M365 Apps and Services. People around the globe call me Mr.OneDrive

For more than 30 years, I'm on the road with Microsoft technologies. The last 15 years I talk (as always) about OneDrive and Collaboration. Nowadays I'm working only, if I have fun, giving workshops to the community, mid size and Enterprise companies... Show more

Antje Lamartine is Microsoft MVP for Microsoft Apps & Services and delivers M365 Adoption & Change Management at clearITspace.

She accompanies M365 implementations in local and international companies with her M365 Change Management expertise. She helps identify the challenges and fears associated with change and transforms them into possibilities and opportunities.

This includes developing change strategies, roadmaps and action plans and implementing them in close collaboration with her clients. Her passion is to help people successfully master the challenging journey into the "new normal", while ensuring that companies get the most out of their M365 investment.

Antje Lamartine is Microsoft MVP for Microsoft Apps & Services and delivers M365 Adoption & Change Management at clearITspace. She accompanies M365 implementations in local and international companies with her M365 Change Management expertise. She... Show more

Wesley is a Microsoft Azure MVP and is working as a Principal Azure Architect at Intercept. His day to day activities include designing, implementing and optimizing Azure solutions, focused on Cloud Native (Kubernetes) and platform engineering. When he’s not working on a project, he’s giving a workshop, training or test-driving new Azure features. As a big advocate of Cloud Native, Infrastructure as Code and DevOps you will probably hear him talking about any of these subjects at least a few times a day (or hour). If you want to talk Azure, get in touch!

Wesley is a Microsoft Azure MVP and is working as a Principal Azure Architect at Intercept. His day to day activities include designing, implementing and optimizing Azure solutions, focused on Cloud Native (Kubernetes) and platform engineering. When ... Show more

I am an experienced, commercially aware, Microsoft 365 Solution Architect / Technology Leader with a strong and demonstrable background within the Collaboration, Productivity and Low-Code / Pro-Code Development platforms of Microsoft 365 and Azure.

With over 15 years of experience working with Microsoft technology, I have worked with many organisations - from SMEs through to Enterprise, working to digitally transform their businesses with the successful implementation and adoption of Microsoft 365 and Azure products. This includes managing the lifecycle of the project from visioning exercises, discovery, solution design through to implementation and user adoption and change management strategies.

I am an experienced, commercially aware, Microsoft 365 Solution Architect / Technology Leader with a strong and demonstrable background within the Collaboration, Productivity and Low-Code / Pro-Code Development platforms of Microsoft 365 and Azure. ... Show more

Microsoft MVP -Azure OpenAI and Machine Learning|| I'm working as a Developer @ Eviden. National Award Winner || Data Science || Chennai Chapter Lead ||AI&ML Enthusiast || Innovator || change the world || 9X Microsoft Certified|| New Technologies Enthusiastic|| Global Speaker || Azure Expert

Microsoft MVP -Azure OpenAI and Machine Learning|| I'm working as a Developer @ Eviden. National Award Winner || Data Science || Chennai Chapter Lead ||AI&ML Enthusiast || Innovator || change the world || 9X Microsoft Certified|| New Technologies En... Show more