Scottish Summit is back and bigger than ever.
It’s the fifth year of this widely renowned Microsoft Community event - and it certainly will not disappoint!
To accommodate the huge demand, in 2023 our learning and development sessions span 3 floors at the University Academy 92 and an influx of highly talented speakers looking to inspire an entire community.
This is your chance to hear the latest and greatest in Microsoft technology trends, innovations and partner initiatives from professionals in the field with vast knowledge and experience.
Never have there been so many advocates of the Microsoft ecosystem gathered together in one place at an EU community event; answering questions, teaching best practises and demonstrating real world solutions live, in-person.
Register for free and join the Scottish Summit community today.
This event is perfect for:
- Microsoft Partners looking to build a network and share innovations
- End-users looking at how the technology can transform a business
- Business professionals from any discipline looking to learn how the platform is changing the way organisations work
- Recruitment organisations on the hunt for new talent and hiring opportunities
There is truly something for all levels and interest as the event covers 9 topic tracks and over 60 speaker sessions on the 5th of August, including:
- Microsoft Azure - The infrastructure for technology transformation
- Dynamics 365 - The enabler for greater productivity and delivering business value
- Power Platform – The platform for transforming business processes
- Big Data – The intelligent insights to lead a business toward future success
- Personal Skills – The Empowerment of Individuals and Employees
- Microsoft Education – A foundation for knowledge and progression
- New Speaker Presentations – Supporting new ideas alongside diversity and inclusion
We bring together top Microsoft speakers, Most Valued Professionals, community influencers and emerging business professionals who are here to share new ideas, trends and learnings with the wider Microsoft Community.
Our tracks rank from beginner level (100) to the technically advance (400), providing learning for all, including end-users, partners, business stakeholders, consultants and educators.
There really is a wealth of information to be drawn out of this event, from experts in the Microsoft technology space.

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Are you ready to take your Power Platform skills to the next level? Join this exciting session on custom connectors and learn how to extend the capabilities of the Power Platform by building your own connectors. In this session, I will provide an overview of what custom connectors are, how they work, and the benefits of using them in your apps and workflows. I'll also walk through the step-by-step process of building custom connectors using Power Automate and discuss best practices for designing and publishing connectors. 

Whether you're an experienced Power Platform user or just getting started, this session is for you! Don't miss this opportunity to learn how you can benefit from creating, using, and eventually publishing custom, certified, or independent publisher connectors.

Here are some takeaways of this session:
▶️ Understanding of what custom connectors are and how they work in the Power Platform
▶️ Knowledge of how to build custom connectors using the UI
▶️ Familiarity with best practices for designing and publishing connectors
▶️ Inspiration to explore and experiment with custom connectors in your own Power Platform projects



Extend the Power Platform with Custom Connectors 🚀

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Join us for an insightful session on how low code and pro code developers can effectively collaborate to create powerful solutions using Microsoft Power Platform. Join a Microsoft MVP who will introduce a new speaker, who is the head of low code development at a pro code solutions development company. With their combined expertise and real-life experience, they will share valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities of bringing together two distinct developer communities.

Our speakers will cover essential topics, including effective governance, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), and the benefits of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, all while leveraging Microsoft Power Platform. They will also discuss strategies for bringing professional developers on board in low code projects and how to educate the entire development team to work together effectively.

Moreover, they will share stories of success and failures and provide valuable tips on how to overcome obstacles and achieve project success using Microsoft Power Platform. By attending this session, you'll learn how to power collaboration between low code and pro code development teams to create solutions that meet business realities and user expectations.

Powering Collaboration: Bridging Low Code and Pro Code Development with Microsoft Power Platform

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Do or do not, there is no try. This is what organisations want when they implement Dynamics 365 - a successful project, high user adoption and good ROI. But when they do not support their people on their adoption journey, projects can easily fall to the dark side.

To unleash the full potential of Dynamics 365, you need to utilise all the components that can empower your users’ journey. From considering their current pain points, to explaining your future vision, and then developing the desire for your users to meet you there. Your people matter, and this is why you need strong change management to support your digital transformation journey.

Having successfully implemented Dynamics 365 many times, we will share our advice for communicating the case for change, setting up your change management strategy and handling resistance to change. 

You'll leave this session with a deeper understanding of the importance of change management on Dynamics 365 implementations, and practical strategies for applying change management principles to your own projects.

Don’t be a Stormtrooper always missing your (implementation) target, let’s make it a Jedi-level change success - may the change be with you!

From padawan to master: a Jedi's top tips to ensure Dynamics 365 user adoption

Machine Learning, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence. These are all big words we hear coming into our businesses lately - but what does it all mean?!
Microsoft has created a set of simple and scalable tools that any developer can use and integrate into their applications super quickly!
This session will focus on the various Cognitive Service offerings, where we can understand why and when we should use Pre-Build AI.
Come and learn how to take advantage of these awesome services for your everyday work!


Cognitive Services Extravaganza!

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Deep linking has been a powerful feature in Power Apps and Dynamics 365 that enables users to navigate directly to a specific screen or record within an app. In this session, we will explore how deep linking works for both canvas apps and model-driven apps in the browser, and discuss some of the common use cases for deep links.

But that's not all! We'll also dive into the less commonly known capability of deep linking into both canvas apps and model-driven apps so that links open directly in the mobile apps for Power Apps and Dynamics 365. This is especially useful for scenarios where users need to access app content on the go, without having to navigate through multiple screens to get to the desired content.

During the session, I will demonstrate how to create deep links that work seamlessly in both browser and mobile environments, and provide tips and tricks to ensure your deep links work as expected. We'll also discuss some of the best practices for incorporating deep links into your apps, and share real-world examples of how organizations are leveraging this feature to improve user productivity and engagement.

If you're looking to take your deep linking skills to the next level and learn how to create seamless app experiences across multiple platforms, this is the session for you. Join us for an informative and interactive discussion on what you haven't already seen with deep links in Power Apps and Dynamics 365.

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This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the whys and hows of using source control for Power Platform projects 

Assuming that "everything is code," our speaker will show you what issues may be addressed by using source control and how to do so with the help of GitHub and Git. He will show you how to use the most useful commands for keeping your GitHub project running smoothly.  

He will emphasize how these skills will allow you to participate in and benefit from open-source initiatives, fostering greater opportunities for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and personal growth. 

You can expect a significant improvement in your Power Platform development workflow after attending this session.

Low-Code to Collaboration: Mastering Source Control for Power Platform Solutions with Git & GitHub

Tired of watching loading indicators in make.powerapps.com and conflicting with other team members?

Accelerate, automate and scale your low-code development with:
* Visual Studio Code + MSBuild + Power Platform Extensions
* Power Platform CLI + .NET Template Engine (dotnet new) scaffolding
* Layered managed solution architecture
* Shared .NET and TypeScript libraries
* Azure DevOps CI/CD

Develop, test, debug, deploy, and maintain your Power Platform workloads with ease like other professional developers do! Join this session to see proven tricks and learn how to speed up your projects and take them to the next level.

Code-First Low-Code developer workflow with VS Code, CLI and DevOps

Making an app is easy! Designing an ecosystem where a diverse group of people from many different backgrounds can make their own solutions… it’s more challenging! This session will show you how to design low-code worlds and architect ecosystems that will enable and inspire your makers to build amazing things that solve problems like no other! Welcome to the world of “low-Code world building and ecosystem Architecture”. There will be no holding back on creativity in this one, so expect something different and quite possibly… a little “out there”, 