Microsoft MVPs

Microsoft MVPs

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

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Eric Berg

Eric Berg

Eric is Microsoft MVP for Microsoft Azure and for Cloud and Datacenter Management. He works as Vice President Consulting Expert at CGI and is the Global Alliance Manager for Microsoft. His main areas are: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Governance, Automation, Hybrid Infrastructure, Windows Server and Management Solutions.

Eric is an active member of the Microsoft community. He is blogging on his website www.ericberg.de on a regular basis. He produces the GeekSprech Podcast and the GeekSchau Webcast. He runs the Azure Thüringen Meetup in Germany, with more than 400 members and monthly meetups. He is a well known and high rated speaker at conferences like Microsoft Ignite, MVP Summit, Microsoft Ignite The Tour, ExpertsLive, Azure Saturday, Cloud and Datacenter Conference, and many more.

Eric is also a trainer on LinkedIn Learning, providing video trainings around Microsoft Azure.

His motto:
"The community lives from the community and only those who participate keep it alive.!"

Eric is Microsoft MVP for Microsoft Azure and for Cloud and Datacenter Management. He works as Vice President Consulting Expert at CGI and is the Global Alliance Manager for Microsoft. His main areas are: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Governance, Automation... Show more

Toni Pohl

Toni Pohl

I work as consultant and I am specialized in designing solutions for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure. I'm a conference speaker, blogger, and Microsoft MVP.

I work as consultant and I am specialized in designing solutions for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure. I'm a conference speaker, blogger, and Microsoft MVP. Show more

Mario Trueba

Mario Trueba

Mario began his programming career at the age of 8 when he realized that it was easier to code in C++ than studying to become a Doctor, changing plans at such an early stage allowed him to try multiple technologies in order to finally settle as a .NET Developer. In 2011 he decided to move to the UK in order to enjoy the food and weather, it was there where he got introduced to MS Dynamics CRM and the rest is history.

Passionate about enabling organisations to answer their business needs through Microsoft Technologies, Mario brings over a decade of Dynamics 365 and now Power Platform experience, having worked with several high-profile customers across a myriad of industries Mario’s ability to understand and articulate the value of Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform to customers is second to none. Mario is a respected member of the Microsoft Technical Community and his contributions in evangelizing the technology and supporting the community are well known. Mario has been recognised by Microsoft with the Most Valuable Professional award in 2020.

When he is not trying to find a new technology to connect to the Power Platform he will probably be spending some time at the nearest Crossfit Box or with the family.

Currently Mario is working as the Global Power Platform Lead at KPMG and living in Spain with his family.

Mario began his programming career at the age of 8 when he realized that it was easier to code in C++ than studying to become a Doctor, changing plans at such an early stage allowed him to try multiple technologies in order to finally settle as a .NE... Show more

Oscar Perez Aráuz

Oscar Perez Aráuz

Systems Engineer, with a Master's Degree in Information and Communications Technology Management from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería.

Awarded Microsoft MVP Data Platform.
Microsoft Certified Trainer.
Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst.
Microsoft Excel Expert.

Consultant and Trainer in Business Intelligence and Business Analytics, focused on facilitating companies the integration of Business Intelligence to business strategy through methodologies such as the Balanced Scorecard.

With work experience in comprehensive audit processes for financial institutions in the securities market, and emphasis on Technology Risk Audit, being responsible for assessing the level of exposure and proper management of Technology Risk in entities in the securities market under best practice frameworks such as COBIT and ITIL. Responsible for the administration of data centers nationwide, systems developer and project executor.

Passionate about teaching, transmitting knowledge and sharing with the community.

Cartoon lover and tireless family advocate.

Systems Engineer, with a Master's Degree in Information and Communications Technology Management from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería. Awarded Microsoft MVP Data Platform. Microsoft Certified Trainer. Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst. Micros... Show more

Mathias Halkjaer

Mathias Halkjaer

Mathias is a data enthusiast with a great passion for the synergy between data analytics and cloud data platforms.

As a Principal Architect at Fellowmind he works with building up clients' data capabilities, implementing data platform technologies and all-in-all maximize the impact of their their data.

Being a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, he is very passionate about sharing anything with community, especially something around turning data into impact!

With a background in Product Development and Innovation, Mathias brings a unique 'Data Product' perspective to the realm of data architecture, and is obsessed with the bigger picture. With his slightly rebellious attitude, he's not afraid to challenge the status quo and break industry norms to find new and better solutions.

Mathias is a data enthusiast with a great passion for the synergy between data analytics and cloud data platforms. As a Principal Architect at Fellowmind he works with building up clients' data capabilities, implementing data platform technologie... Show more

Alex Will

Alex Will

Alex started out as a mechanical engineer student until his Sophomore year when Alex took his first computer science class. After the first project of making a terminal chutes and ladders game Alex immediately switched majors. Since switching majors, Alex has never looked back. Alex's favorite part of computer science is the problem solving and the creativeness he gets to apply in algorithms. Alex is now the CTO at ArchitectNow. Alex loves to be active in playing basketball and baseball.

Alex started out as a mechanical engineer student until his Sophomore year when Alex took his first computer science class. After the first project of making a terminal chutes and ladders game Alex immediately switched majors. Since switching majors,... Show more

Daniel Glenn

Daniel Glenn

Daniel is a Microsoft MVP and Independent Consultant working with organizations throughout North America to help them understand, adopt, and love their technology. Daniel is a sought-after trainer, providing customized Microsoft Teams, Copilot, SharePoint, Microsoft Viva, Power BI, and Power Automate training for companies around the world.

Daniel is passionate about building technical community in Tennessee with his roles as the co-founder and current President of the Nashville Microsoft 365 Users Group and Director of Microsoft 365 Nashville. He is also co-host for the popular "365 Message Center Show" at https://365MCS.com. You can follow Daniel online at https://DanielGlenn.com and @DanielGlenn on Twitter.

Daniel is a Microsoft MVP and Independent Consultant working with organizations throughout North America to help them understand, adopt, and love their technology. Daniel is a sought-after trainer, providing customized Microsoft Teams, Copilot, Share... Show more

Christian Liebel

Christian Liebel

Christian Liebel is a developer with a passion for modern web technologies. He has been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and a Google Developer Expert (GDE) and speaks at user groups and conferences worldwide. As a member of the W3C Web Apps working group, he helps push the boundaries of the web.

Christian Liebel is a developer with a passion for modern web technologies. He has been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and a Google Developer Expert (GDE) and speaks at user groups and conferences worldwide. As a member of... Show more

Cat Schneider

Cat Schneider

An experienced data specialist and Power Platform enthusiast with a demonstrated track record of innovative work in the public sector for over 14 years. She possesses skills in Microsoft-based applications, databases, and quality assurance. Furthermore, she became a self-taught coder due to her unquenchable thirst for knowledge and a passion for helping others improve their coding skills.

An experienced data specialist and Power Platform enthusiast with a demonstrated track record of innovative work in the public sector for over 14 years. She possesses skills in Microsoft-based applications, databases, and quality assurance. Furthermo... Show more

Aleksandar Nikolić

Aleksandar Nikolić

Aleksandar Nikolić is a Microsoft Azure MVP and a co-founder of PowerShellMagazine.com, the ultimate online source for PowerShell enthusiasts. As a Microsoft Azure Advisor, he provides valuable feedback and insights to the Azure engineering team. With over 18 years of experience in system administration, he is a trusted trainer and speaker who travels the globe to share his knowledge and skills on Azure and PowerShell. He has spoken at prestigious IT events such as Microsoft Ignite, ESPC, NIC, Techorama, PowerShell Conference Europe, NTK, and various others.
You can find him on Twitter (https://twitter.com/alexandair) and LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandair).

Aleksandar Nikolić is a Microsoft Azure MVP and a co-founder of PowerShellMagazine.com, the ultimate online source for PowerShell enthusiasts. As a Microsoft Azure Advisor, he provides valuable feedback and insights to the Azure engineering team. Wit... Show more

Brian Gorman

Brian Gorman

Brian is a Microsoft Azure MVP and is an experienced speaker, author, trainer, and .NET developer with MCSA: Web App Certification, MCSD: App Builder, and eleven Azure certifications including Azure Developer, Administrator, DevOps, Architect, Data Administrator, Security, IoT, CosmosDB, and a number of Fundamentals certifications, and has been an MCT since April of 2019. Brian has a masters of science degree in computer information systems, and a bachelor of science degree in computer science. Additionally, Brian has around fifteen years of experience instructing college courses online in computer science, SQL databases, C#/VB.NET/and Java object-oriented programming, and Microsoft Office. Brian has created many online technical training courses that can be found online on various platforms. Brian has also published multiple books with APress, including "Practical Entity Framework" and the second edition "Practical Entity Framework Core 6".  Brian's latest book, Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Companion: Hands-on Preparation and Practice for Exam AZ-204 was released in May of 2023.

Brian is a Microsoft Azure MVP and is an experienced speaker, author, trainer, and .NET developer with MCSA: Web App Certification, MCSD: App Builder, and eleven Azure certifications including Azure Developer, Administrator, DevOps, Architect, Data A... Show more

Joost Gelijsteen

Joost Gelijsteen

Joost is a Solution Lead Workplace at Pinkelephant and Microsoft MVP Intune. He loves to share his knowledge with others and give them a different perspective based on hands-on experience.
He helps customers, partners, and others to achieve more and empowers their Endpoint skills to ensure they are thriving on the Intune platform. His core area of expertise is Microsoft Intune.

As a technology enthusiast and a community member, he frequently shares his knowledge about experiences with Intune and other Microsoft technologies. Additionally, Joost is also a member of the Workplace Ninja user group.

When offline and not working, he enjoys having family time and riding on his road bike clearing his head "Feet in the pedals head in the cloud".

Joost is a Solution Lead Workplace at Pinkelephant and Microsoft MVP Intune. He loves to share his knowledge with others and give them a different perspective based on hands-on experience. He helps customers, partners, and others to achieve more and... Show more

Jose Javier Columbie

Jose Javier Columbie

Jose is a Master of Electrical Engineering turned .NET Developer/Architect. DevExpress MVP, Big DevOps advocate and Xamarin Certified. Jose spends most of his time on training, consulting and development of Azure based solutions for enterprise customers. Passionate about performance, data access, application design and DevExpress products, specially XAF and XPO. He is also a tech speaker, blogger and is always pushing to grow the community. Blazor is his new crush.

Jose is a Master of Electrical Engineering turned .NET Developer/Architect. DevExpress MVP, Big DevOps advocate and Xamarin Certified. Jose spends most of his time on training, consulting and development of Azure based solutions for enterprise custom... Show more

Daniel Marsh-Patrick

Daniel Marsh-Patrick

During his career across the UK and New Zealand, Daniel has helped drive enterprise-wide solutions through process and software engineering, predominantly through Business Intelligence (BI), data visualization, and software integration.

He is highly passionate about the Microsoft BI stack, particularly Power BI, and has delivered Power BI solutions since 2014. He is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, contributing free and open-source custom visuals to the Power BI Marketplace and a Power BI Community Super User. He regularly presents and blogs on a variety of Power BI subjects.

Daniel aims to empower people with the knowledge and tools to make their workdays easier by eliminating the tedious bits through software and/or common sense. He enjoys sharing the knowledge he has gained with anyone who desires to learn these skills for themselves.

During his career across the UK and New Zealand, Daniel has helped drive enterprise-wide solutions through process and software engineering, predominantly through Business Intelligence (BI), data visualization, and software integration. He is high... Show more

Egil Hansen

Egil Hansen

Experienced software developer/architect, international speaker, and Microsoft MVP for developer technologies, with a strong focus on creating maintainable software that solves real business problems in the cloud and on-prem, using techniques and practices such as domain-driven design, test-driven development, and following clean-code principles.

Egil is also the creator and maintainer of bUnit, an open-source library for testing Blazor components, and AngleSharp.Diffing, a library for semantic comparison of HTML in C#.

Egil has worked with many technology stacks and architectural patterns throughout his career. He is now primarily focused on the .NET ecosystem, including backend and front-end technologies, and developing solutions running in the cloud.

Experienced software developer/architect, international speaker, and Microsoft MVP for developer technologies, with a strong focus on creating maintainable software that solves real business problems in the cloud and on-prem, using techniques and pra... Show more

Daniel Gomez

Daniel Gomez

Microsoft MVP in AI and Developer Technologies.
C# Corner MVP.
Software Engineer (Verndale).
Developer Advocate (RIGANTI s.r.o).
Areas: Cloud computing with Azure, web application development with .NET, and Artificial Intelligence.
Passionate about technology for the benefit of society.

Microsoft MVP in AI and Developer Technologies. C# Corner MVP. Software Engineer (Verndale). Developer Advocate (RIGANTI s.r.o). Areas: Cloud computing with Azure, web application development with .NET, and Artificial Intelligence. Passionate ab... Show more

Josh Garverick

Josh Garverick

Author of the book "Migrating to Azure", contributing author to "The Developer's Guide to Azure (2021)", "Implementing Event-Driven Microservices Architecture in .NET 7 (2023)", "Azure Integration Guide for Business (2023)", and author of several online courses, Microsoft MVP Josh Garverick is a seasoned IT professional with more than 15 years’ enterprise experience working in several large industry verticals (finance, healthcare, transportation, logistics, retail/consumer products, oil & gas, insurance). He specializes in Digital Transformation as well as Application Lifecycle Management and is currently involved in enterprise cloud adoption projects. When not geeking out over technology and architecture frameworks, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter.

Author of the book "Migrating to Azure", contributing author to "The Developer's Guide to Azure (2021)", "Implementing Event-Driven Microservices Architecture in .NET 7 (2023)", "Azure Integration Guide for Business (2023)", and author of several onl... Show more

Pau Sempere

Pau Sempere

Global AI & Data Science Lead at Avolta. Master's degree in Computer Science at Universidad of Alicante (2005-2011). Microsoft AI MVP

Global AI & Data Science Lead at Avolta. Master's degree in Computer Science at Universidad of Alicante (2005-2011). Microsoft AI MVP Show more

David Lilja

David Lilja

Senior Threat Analyst at TRUESEC.
Microsoft MVP in Security.
Background in security, networking, development, PCI DSS.

Podcast Host, Synthesiser Nerd and Musician.

I'm annoying nation-state antagonists on a daily basis.

Senior Threat Analyst at TRUESEC. Microsoft MVP in Security. Background in security, networking, development, PCI DSS. Podcast Host, Synthesiser Nerd and Musician. I'm annoying nation-state antagonists on a daily basis. Show more

Andrew Pruski

Andrew Pruski

Andrew is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Docker Captain, and VMware vExpert. He also helps organise Data Ceili and EightKB.

He is interested in all things database/kubernetes/container related and shares his passion for these topics by speaking at events across the world.

Originally from Wales but now exploring Ireland.

You can find him on twitter @dbafromthecold and blogging at dbafromthecold.com

Andrew is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Docker Captain, and VMware vExpert. He also helps organise Data Ceili and EightKB. He is interested in all things database/kubernetes/container related and shares his passion for these topics by speaking at... Show more

Christos Galanopoulos

Christos Galanopoulos

Christos is a DevOps engineer and a Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as Code and DevOps MVP. He is a graduate of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he earned a degree in Informatics and Telecommunications. Moreover, Christos is a proactive and results-driven professional with a proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions in fast-paced environments, providing a solid background in architecting, automating, and optimizing complex infrastructures.

Beyond his professional pursuits, Christos actively contributes to the tech community through his blog, open-source projects, and public speaking. He has authored cli tools like biceps-docs and bruh, and spoken to events like Global Azure Athens and Azureheads. As an advocate for continuous learning, he stays engaged with the community, embodying a philosophy of perpetual curiosity. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge and helping others to grow and thrive in the tech industry.

Christos is a DevOps engineer and a Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as Code and DevOps MVP. He is a graduate of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he earned a degree in Informatics and Telecommunications. Moreover, Christos is a pro... Show more

Manuel Sánchez Rodríguez

Manuel Sánchez Rodríguez

Senior Azure Evangelist & Technical Manager at NTT DATA | Microsoft MVP Azure.
Passionate about new technologies, highlighting Netcore , Microsoft Azure, Xamarin, IA, Bots and ASP.NET. Passionate about team management. I contribute to the developers community writing articles in my personal blog and giving speeches in numerous events. I am also one of the Netcoreconf leads.

Senior Azure Evangelist & Technical Manager at NTT DATA | Microsoft MVP Azure. Passionate about new technologies, highlighting Netcore , Microsoft Azure, Xamarin, IA, Bots and ASP.NET. Passionate about team management. I contribute to the developer... Show more

Andrew O'Young

Andrew O'Young

Andrew has a passion for embracing and delivering Digital Transformation solutions that enhance the quality of Modern Work and life.

With a focus on all things Microsoft 365, Andrew is moderately active on LinkedIn and has a blog to capture discoveries or share updates and announcements.
For five years, he has co-run and organised the Adelaide Microsoft IT Pro Community Meetup monthly events to enable him to impact the greater Tech Community.

Recently Andrew received the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award in the Security Category for Microsoft Intune.

Andrew is a Father, a Husband, a Gamer, a Karaoke enthusiast, and a Runner. He also enjoys fantastic food and drink.

Andrew has a passion for embracing and delivering Digital Transformation solutions that enhance the quality of Modern Work and life. With a focus on all things Microsoft 365, Andrew is moderately active on LinkedIn and has a blog to capture discov... Show more

Rodrigo Díaz Concha

Rodrigo Díaz Concha

Rodrigo Díaz Concha is a Solutions Architect, Microsoft Regional Director, and Microsoft MVP with over 25 years of experience.

In addition to his professional roles, he is a published author, a notable speaker, and a contributing course creator for LinkedIn Learning.

Rodrigo holds dozens of professional certifications from different companies, such as Carnegie Mellon SEI Software Architecture Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, HashiCorp products, and The Linux Foundation certifications in Kubernetes.

He is also uniquely recognized as the pioneer author of the first Silverlight 5 and Xamarin.Forms books in the Spanish language.

As a Partnering Consultant at Solliance, he offers consulting and training services focused on cloud solutions.

As a LinkedIn Learning author, he creates professional training courses on Azure, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Native Applications, and .NET technologies for the English and Spanish libraries.

Rodrigo's influence extends beyond written content and online courses; he is a well-regarded speaker who regularly addresses audiences at events across the United States, Europe, and Latin America.

Rodrigo Díaz Concha is a Solutions Architect, Microsoft Regional Director, and Microsoft MVP with over 25 years of experience. In addition to his professional roles, he is a published author, a notable speaker, and a contributing course creator f... Show more

André Krämer

André Krämer

André Krämer is the founder and CEO of Quality Bytes GmbH, and a freelance trainer and consultant. His areas of expertise include app development with .NET MAUI, Azure DevOps, document automation and reporting with TX Text Control, as well as the analysis of memory leaks and performance issues. He is a regular author for LinkedIn Learning, where he has published more than thirty video trainings. Additionally, he is a TX Text Control MVP and a Microsoft MVP. He has written a book on Xamarin.Forms and one on .NET MAUI for Hanser Verlag.

André Krämer is the founder and CEO of Quality Bytes GmbH, and a freelance trainer and consultant. His areas of expertise include app development with .NET MAUI, Azure DevOps, document automation and reporting with TX Text Control, as well as the ana... Show more

Gokan Ozcifci

Gokan Ozcifci

Gokan is an independent SharePoint and Office365 consultant for Neoxy where he assists customers with building innovative, intelligent and responsive cloud driven solutions. With the Mobile first, Cloud first ideology, his goal is to empower every person and organization to do more with the Microsoft cloud and the ecosystem is perfectly aligned to accelerate this. Creativity, automation and perspective are what he loves most when using the Microsoft cloud, so every customer can be more agile, responsive and competitive. Gokan is a frequent – and funny – conference speaker. He presented at numerous national and international conferences and is actively involved in European and American conferences: Microsoft Techdays, Microsoft Experiences, European SharePoint Conferences, SharePoint Days and SharePoint Fest are a few major ones.
A proud author of books that reached the half million of downloads and founder of several communities, Gokan is a real community warrior. Due to his active contributions in these domains, he has been honoured with Microsoft Regional Director and Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award. Additionally, he is an active Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and a Microsoft Regional Lead for all MCTs in Belgium.
You can always talk to me about: Soccer. World Traveling. Food. Next-Gen Cloud Systems. Architecture & Strategy. SharePoint + Office365!

Gokan is an independent SharePoint and Office365 consultant for Neoxy where he assists customers with building innovative, intelligent and responsive cloud driven solutions. With the Mobile first, Cloud first ideology, his goal is to empower every pe... Show more

Erik Guzman

Erik Guzman

Erik Guzman's core principles are to learn, build, teach, and repeat. Erik is a Staff Engineer at Fine Tune, Microsoft MVP in Developer Tools, Twitch 3rd party developer, and content creator, he has had the opportunity to gain a wide range of knowledge and develop various projects. He then shares his knowledge with others on Twitch and YouTube, encouraging them to do the same.

Erik Guzman's core principles are to learn, build, teach, and repeat. Erik is a Staff Engineer at Fine Tune, Microsoft MVP in Developer Tools, Twitch 3rd party developer, and content creator, he has had the opportunity to gain a wide range of knowled... Show more

William Durkin

William Durkin

William Durkin is Co-Founder and Data Architect at Data Masterminds. He uses his 18+ years of experience with SQL Server to help multinational corporations achieve their data management goals. Born in the UK and now based in Germany, William has worked as a Database Developer and DBA on projects ranging from single server installations, up to environments spanning 5 continents using a range of high availability solutions. William is a regular speaker at conferences around the globe and is the organizer of the popular DataGrillen, New Stars of Data, Dativerse, and DataMinutes events.

William Durkin is Co-Founder and Data Architect at Data Masterminds. He uses his 18+ years of experience with SQL Server to help multinational corporations achieve their data management goals. Born in the UK and now based in Germany, William has work... Show more

Achraf Ben Alaya

Achraf Ben Alaya

Hey there, I'm Achraf Ben Alaya! I wear many hats in the tech world. I'm a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Azure architect, and a DevSecOps engineer. I've got a solid background as a full-stack developer in .NET and Xamarin. But what really gets me going is sharing my passion for Azure, cloud, and DevOps. If you're into the latest in tech, you're in the right place!

I'm an ambitious person who decided to be a lifelong learner with the belief in sharing
his knowledge with all the world.

Website : achrafbenalaya.com
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/c/AchrafBenAlaya/

Hey there, I'm Achraf Ben Alaya! I wear many hats in the tech world. I'm a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Azure architect, and a DevSecOps engineer. I've got a solid background as a full-stack developer in .NET and Xamarin. But what really gets me goin... Show more

Amélie Plockyn

Amélie Plockyn

J’aide les femmes et les hommes à mieux comprendre et appréhender les grands chantiers de transformation de leur entreprise.

J’aide les femmes et les hommes à mieux comprendre et appréhender les grands chantiers de transformation de leur entreprise. 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.