365 EduCon,&nbsp;a Microsoft 365 Conference, brings to you the world’s leading experts in&nbsp;Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Power Platform, Microsoft Teams and Azure. Whether you are&nbsp;new to Microsoft 365, Power Platform and SharePoint or an experienced power user, admin or developer, 365 EduCon has content designed to fit your experience level and area of interest. Our workshops and sessions are taught by Microsoft Certified Trainers, Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft Regional Directors and Microsoft engineers.
At&nbsp;365 EduCon,&nbsp;a Microsoft 365 Conference,&nbsp;subject matter is divided into tracks and each session is designated for beginner, intermediate or advanced. Tracks are offered for the following subjects:&nbsp;Microsoft 365, Azure, Microsoft Teams, Teams Development, Teams Architecture &amp; Administration, OneDrive, Search, Content Management, Power Users, Business Value, Implementation/Administration, Workflow, Business Intelligence, SharePoint Development, and more. Choose one complete learning track or mix and match based on what content best meets you and your organization’s current needs!&nbsp; Find out more: https://365educon.com/Chicago&nbsp;

365 EduCon Chicago - A Microsoft 365 Conference

Room S103d

Microsoft Power Platform is a low-code platform for rapidly building customized end-to-end business solutions. It consists of five product areas: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Virtual Agents, and Power Pages. Each area can be used individually or together. Thanks to native integration with Azure, developers can use their cloud development skills to extend Microsoft Power Platform with different Azure services. With a low-code integrated development approach, business goals can be achieved faster and free up time for the developers.

In this hands-on workshop, we will cover how to use Azure for custom development in Microsoft Platform services like Power Automate, Power Apps, Power Pages, Power Virtual Agents, Dataverse, and Power BI. 

We will cover:
•	Microsoft Azure Key Concepts
•	How does Power Platform use Azure?
•	How can fusion teams take advantage of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Power Platform?
•	Authentication and Authorization in Azure
•	Azure + Power Automate
•	Azure + Power Apps
•	Azure + Power Pages
•	Azure + Power Virtual Agents
•	Azure + Power BI
•	Azure + Dataverse
•	Azure OpenAI + Power Platform
•	ChatGPT + Power Platform
•	What are Azure Functions?
•	What are Logic Apps?
•	What is Azure Bot Service?
•	How to create an enterprise-grade app using Azure and Microsoft Power Platform?

At the end of the workshop, attendees will have a working knowledge of Azure and how to use it to implement the customizations in the Microsoft Power Platform.

Access to Azure, Azure Open AI, and Microsoft Power Platform ( Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, and Power BI ) will be provided to create the customization. The target audience of this hands-on workshop is Developers, Power Users, and IT Pros who want to get into development. 
 
Please note: Attendees will need to bring their laptops with internet access and modern browsers like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. The tablets will not work.


Hands-On: Azure, Azure OpenAI & ChatGPT For Power Platform Developers Masterclass

Power BI is the gold standard for cloud based report delivery. It’s very approachable – you can get up and running with it in minutes, at the same time, it’s very robust, secure and extensible. As you might expect, it has many pieces and nuances, and it’s important to understand what is possible, even if you may not take immediate advantage of some features, in order to understand what to use when.

Join John White (MVP) and Jason Himmelstein (MVP) for this all-day tutorial which will help to guide you through building a complete analytical solution, using all the features of Power BI. We will start from nothing, and create queries that import and integrate data from many different sources. You will also learn how to refresh data using the on-premises data gateway and the personal gateway to connect to existing on-premises data from a variety of sources. In addition, you will see an overview of the many other additional features available in Power BI.

At the end of this seminar you will be ready to not only start using Power BI for your projects, but you will also understand which approach is best for different situations. Bring your questions, and we’ll do our best to answer them.

Everything you wanted to know about Power BI (but were afraid to ask!)

What's going with intranets these days? Should corporations be investing in creating or modernizing their Intranets? How does the rise of Teams and new tools like Viva impact your intranet? What does it all mean? 

Join Stephanie Donahue and Mark Rackley for a frank discussion about the future of Intranets and what you need to do today to prepare for tomorrow. 

The Intranet is dead... long live the Intranet!

Transform your Power App design process and drive business results with data from Microsoft Syntex. This AI-powered technology streamlines the data extraction process, providing you with the information you need to create custom Power Apps that meet the unique needs of your organization. With Power Apps, you can focus on designing the app that will deliver real business value, while it takes care of the technical details. 

Attend our session to discover how to efficiently extract data with Microsoft Syntex, store it in Dataverse, and manipulate it before creating your Power App.

Say goodbye to manual data extraction and hello to a more efficient, effective Power App design process. Unleash your creativity and take your app design to the next level with Microsoft Syntex.

Unleash Your Creativity: Design Power Apps Like a Pro with Microsoft Syntex

Unleash the full potential of your data creation process with Power Automate and Microsoft Syntex. Say goodbye to manual tasks and hello to automation. Power Automate provides a simple yet powerful interface to create custom workflows that streamline your data creation process. 

Microsoft Syntex, on the other hand, utilizes AI to extract valuable information from unstructured sources and categorize it for you. With these tools working together, you'll see improved accuracy, efficiency, and an overall increase in productivity. 

Join our session to learn how to upgrade your data creation process today with Power Automate and Microsoft Syntex.

Streamline data creation using Power Automate and Microsoft Syntex

Join us for a session on Microsoft Teams Mesh—a transformative platform revolutionizing collaboration by extending the capabilities of Microsoft Teams. 

Explore Teams Mesh features, benefits, and integration with Microsoft Teams infrastructure. Discover real-time communication tools, immersive meeting experiences, and the extension of collaboration boundaries with AR, VR, and spatial computing. 

Learn about security, privacy considerations, and real-world use cases.  Embrace a new era of teamwork with Microsoft Teams Mesh!

Exploring the Power of Microsoft Teams Mesh: Revolutionizing Collaboration in the Digital Era

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations need to ensure that their intranets and Microsoft 365 environments are effectively governed to meet both business and compliance requirements. But having a governance plan is not enough. Unless you can effectively define and communicate roles and responsibilities, provide actionable guidance and best practices to site owners, content authors, and end-users, your governance plan will not be effective or sustainable.

Attend this session to learn how you can effectively plan and implement governance for your intranet, Microsoft Viva, and Microsoft 365 to support your organization's digital transformation. We will also talk about governance planning for new capabilities - like Copilot and other generative AI tools. Whether you are just starting your governance journey or looking to take your existing efforts to the next level, this presentation will provide you with actionable insights, practical guidance, and content to help you get started!

Planning Effective Governance of your Intranet in Microsoft 365


In the last 12 months, 53% of surveyed organizations stated that they had experienced data loss or corruption in SaaS applications. Luckily, more organizations are adopting third-party backup solutions for Microsoft 365, but many are still vulnerable to data loss. 

Join this session from Veeam to learn everything you need to know about Microsoft 365 backup. We will not only show you how easy it is to start protecting your Microsoft 365 data for FREE, but you will also get a close look at how to make Microsoft 365 backup data immutable, leverage advanced monitoring capabilities, and provide self-service restore options to your users. 






Protect Microsoft 365 data with immutability and monitoring

Lots of companies are enhancing their existing SharePoint based intranets and portals or migrating to SharePoint Online from third party tools. The challenge now is to make sure your users will be using the SharePoint intranet and finding information and support at their moment of need. 

This session will show real use case scenarios of how companies around the world are onboarding their users on their SharePoint intranet as well as keeping them engaged and fully supported in context of their SharePoint environments. The result: increased usage of  SharePoint portals while reducing internal support costs.

Setting Up Effective Onboarding and Contextual Support For Your SharePoint Intranet Users

Get under the covers and find out what all this great functionality may cost by diving into the latest Microsoft information on licensing when using the the Power Platform.  

This session is updated monthly with each publication of the latest Power Platform licensing guidance and also includes Roadmap changes that are publicly declared.  

Understanding Power Platform licensing

Unlock the Hidden Potential of Your Processes with Power Automate Process Mining! Dive deep into the world of process mining, a cutting-edge data science field that unveils the secrets of your business operations. Discover how Microsoft's Power Automate Process Mining solution revolutionizes the way you understand and optimize your workflows. Through captivating real-life case studies, witness how companies have harnessed this transformative tool to streamline their operations, cut costs, and enhance productivity. Join us for an immersive journey into the power of process mining with Power Automate and take your business processes to the next level.

Power Automate process mining deep-dive

When you want to launch a global Intranet on top of Microsoft 365, you need to engage the right stakeholders before you ever get started.  What do you do it no one will engage and take ownership?  

This session talks about the steps we took to remove the road blocks to launch a successful Intranet.  In the early days of SharePoint, some of us failed because they took a "build it and they will come" approach.  However, SharePoint is different now.  Building an Intranet doesn't require months of planning and development.  You can mock up concept pages very quickly now which are visually engaging.  

In this session, you'll lean how we build SharePoint sites directly with our stakeholders and drove adoption like never before.  If you're struggling to get your Intranet off the ground, this session is for you.


Case Study: Launching a modern Intranet when stakeholders won't engage

In today's fast-paced business world, an effective intranet is essential for staying connected and productive. The Viva Connections Dashboard enhances every employee's experience by delivering flexible and dynamic information in their flow of work. Using the Dashboard's adaptive cards, we can bring a customized experience for each user. Creating adaptive cards that bring value to your users can start with simple, no-code solutions. Developers can also create cards to connect to data sources and bring enhanced functionality by creating complex integrations.
 
In this session we will discuss how to create true, no code solutions in the Viva Connections Dashboard, as well as low and full code adaptive cards. Learn how to create and customize adaptive cards, as well as best practices for integrating them into intranets. By the end of the session, attendees will have a better understanding of how to use adaptive cards to improve their intranet and make it more engaging and user-friendly.

Enhance Your Intranet with Viva Dashboard Cards

Microsoft Viva provides critical applications and experiences to improve employee engagement and connection. New features and capabilities provide opportunities to ensure that your employees are both connected and engaged, no matter where they work. 

In this session, you will learn practical approaches for employee communications in Microsoft 365 – from SharePoint news to the personalized Viva Connections feed in Teams to Yammer, Viva Engage, and Viva Amplify. 

Take away insights into what you need to know about what is possible, what is coming, and how to improve communication and engagement outcomes with Microsoft Viva and Microsoft 365.