TechCon 365 &amp; PWRCON,&nbsp;is a Microsoft 365 and Power Platform Training Conference that brings you the world’s leading experts in&nbsp;Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Azure, &amp; AI.&nbsp;Whether you are new to Microsoft 365 and Power Platform or an experienced power user, admin, or developer,&nbsp;TechCon 365 &amp; PWRCON&nbsp;has content designed to fit your experience level and area of interest. Our workshops and sessions are taught by&nbsp;Microsoft Certified Trainers, Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft Regional Directors and Microsoft product group members.
At Microsoft&nbsp;TechCon 365 &amp; PWRCON, the&nbsp;sessions are offered for the following subjects:&nbsp;Microsoft 365, Copilot, Microsoft Teams, Teams Development, Teams Architecture &amp; Administration, Microsoft Fabric, Dataverse, Syntex/SharePoint Premium, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, Power Virtual Agents, Power Pages, SharePoint Administration &amp; Development, Azure OpenAI, OneDrive, Purview, Loop, Search, Content Management, Power Users, Business Value, Implementation/Administration, Workflow, Business Intelligence,&nbsp;and more. Choose one complete learning track or mix and match based on what content best meets you and your organization’s current needs!

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TechCon 365 and PWRCON Seattle 2025

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Unlock the power of Microsoft 365 in this comprehensive workshop tailored for beginners. Delve into the core components of OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams, understanding their distinct roles and how they work in tandem to boost productivity. We'll explore key functionalities like document co-authoring, file sharing, managing access, and the unique document lifecycle within these platforms. 

Along the way, learn to navigate the diverse terrain of other Microsoft 365 apps including Outlook, Planner, and To Do, enhancing both individual and team productivity. Understand the nuances of choosing the right tool for the right task, be it OneDrive for personal document management, SharePoint for organizational content, or Teams for collaborative projects. Attendees are encouraged to use their own devices and accounts to follow along, ensuring a comprehensive grasp of navigating and using Microsoft 365's capabilities confidently for effective communication and collaboration.

Build Your Skills: Microsoft 365 Essentials for Beginners

The SharePoint Framework (SPFx) is Microsoft's recommended way to customize and extend your SharePoint site and Viva Connections.

Whether you're an experienced SharePoint developer or new to the platform, this half-day workshop is perfect for you. You'll learn how to set up your development workstation for SPFx and discover how to create web parts, UX extensions, and Adaptive Card Extensions (ACEs) for Viva Connections. We'll also cover working with SharePoint lists, libraries, and Microsoft Graph data.

By the end of the workshop, you'll understand the full range of possibilities for your next SharePoint customization project. And if you're using SharePoint Server on-premises (2016, 2019, or Subscription Edition) rather than SharePoint Online? Don't worry—we'll cover what's possible in each version!

Feel free to sit back and learn or bring your laptop to build your own SPFx solutions. Everyone will walk away with all the resources used and created throughout the workshop!

Use the SharePoint Framework to develop apps & customize SharePoint & Viva Connections

Did you know you can use your existing web development skills to create apps for Microsoft Teams? Is your experience of customizing Teams limited to Power Apps and do you want to leverage those web dev skills to build more powerful solutions? If so, then this half-day workshop is perfect for you!

You'll get started building apps for Microsoft Teams using the Teams Toolkit (TTK) for VS Code and learn what's possible through lots of demos! We'll create custom tabs for channels, personal apps, and modal dialogs, learn how to leverage single-sign-on (SSO), call external services such as Microsoft Graph, and even extend conversations with action & search-based message extensions.

But that's not all! You'll learn how these apps can be used across Microsoft 365 apps, including SharePoint Online, and Outlook, and even how they're the basis for customizing & extending Microsoft 365 Copilot!

Feel free to sit back and learn or bring your laptop to build your own MS Teams apps! Everyone will walk away with all the resources used and created throughout the workshop!

Develop enterprise web apps for Microsoft Teams and enhance employee productivity

When Microsoft Purview is discussed with organizations, it is usually in the context of Information Protection or Records Management.  Sometimes, both are known as being part of Purview.  But in reality, Microsoft Purview is so much more than just either of these features.  Purview is a suite within the Microsoft 365 platform and provides several services to organizations that understand the power of the toolset.

Join David as he highlights, defines, and describes the many features of Microsoft Purview.  You'll come away with a working knowledge of Purview and it's many parts. 
 He'll explain the intended use of each feature and provide you with the knowledge you need to answer the question, now what?

I've Got Microsoft Purview!... Now What?

Learn how Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management and Adaptive Protection can effectively manage insider risk by dynamically adjusting security controls based on users' behavior and their data-related activity. I'll showcase the Purview features that work together to safeguard sensitive information and mitigate potential threats from risky users within an organization. To demonstrate, I'll walk thru the practical use-case of a departing employee, the potential data-related risks that are often associated with that, and how Insider Risk Management can help.

In the words of one security leader, ‘If any company thinks they don’t have an insider risk problem, they aren’t paying attention.’

Managing Insider Risk with Microsoft Purview

It’s the front door, and he who should not be named is knocking. Cyber criminals never rest, and neither should your security stance. In this demo rich session Andy will take you on a journey inside Entra ID and discuss the latest tactics that would be criminals are using to hack into your environment and how Entra and other security features can be used to detect and thwart these attacks. If you’re serious about security, then grab your wand as this is session you’ll not want to miss.

Defence Against the Dark Arts – Building Rock Solid Entra ID Security Solutions

You're ready for Copilot and the advances AI will bring to your organization but... Is your IA ready for AI?

This session will give you guidance on preparing your Microsoft 365 information architecture for the power of Copilot! 

We'll uncover essential strategies and best practices to ensure your tenant is secure, organized, and primed for seamless adoption. Don’t miss this opportunity to avoid common pitfalls like oversharing and AI hallucination. 

Key Takeaways:
Content Readiness: Strategies to organize and optimize content for Copilot's advanced AI capabilities.
Tenant Preparation: Insight into crucial settings and defaults for smooth Copilot deployment.
Empowering Teams: Equip your leaders and IT teams with insights for effective Copilot integration.

 

Is Your IA Ready for AI?

In this session, we'll explore how to create effective prompts to maximize the potential of Microsoft 365 Copilot. Attendees will learn prompt engineering principles, focusing on crafting inputs that draw out the best responses from Copilot's language models. We'll cover tips for writing clear, specific, and context-rich prompts to guide Copilot in delivering precise and valuable results. 
Through interactive examples and exercises, we will go demonstrate useful prompts and responses for the M365 Apps, Teams, Whiteboard, Loop and Planner. 

At the end of this session, attendees will have the skills to communicate effectively with Copilot, boosting their productivity and creativity in various tasks and projects.

Mastering Microsoft 365 Copilot: Effective Prompting Techniques

Every organization has data considered sensitive to its business, employees, or even the industry it exists within. As a result, protecting its data has become a priority for many organizations worldwide. Microsoft provides several tools for identifying sensitive information within the organization and protecting it from being provided to sources that should not have it.

In this session, we'll cover features and processes such as Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and more to help you protect your organization's sensitive information from leaving your control and falling into the hands of those who should not have it.

You Have Sensitive Information.  Now Let's Protect It.

Guest access and external sharing are such an important collaborative feature in both Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365. But, setting incorrect permissions, or selecting the wrong settings can cause access problems or even serious data leakage. In this fascinating deep dive, join award winning international speaker, YouTuber, and Microsoft MVP Andy Malone as he discusses everything you’ll need to know to correctly implement, manage and troubleshoot external access. Also, Andy will bring you up to date with the very latest developments, including both new and incoming features. If you’re looking to learn how to manage guests, then this will be a demo packed session not to miss. 

Beyond the Thunderdome: Microsoft 365 Guest & External Access Inside & Out!

Organizations have invested heavily in recent years in moving to Microsoft 365 to improve productivity and collaboration.  With this transition comes incredible opportunities to increase business efficiencies.  However, it also brings increased risks as users collaborate more with internal coworkers as well as with external partners and customers.  In addition, the continually changing regulatory compliance landscape makes this an ever evolving challenge.  Microsoft has provided a robust set of capabilities for mitigating risks and meeting compliance obligations with Microsoft Purview, such as information protection, data loss prevention, records management and eDiscovery.  In this session, we'll share real-world experiences implementing Microsoft Purview across different types of organizations.  We'll deep dive into many the features of Purview, share real examples and provide actionable guidance to help you leverage Microsoft Purview to mitigate risks and comply with regulations in your organization.

Real-World Implementation Experiences of Microsoft Purview

Microsoft Teams consist of three main channel categories: Standard, Private, and Shared. In this session, we will review the functionality and differences of each channel and explain the use case scenario of each one. 
We will explain the architecture of each channel, the differences between the previous Guest experience and the current B2B architecture, and how to best collaborate with others within your tenant or external users. We will finish the session by discussing how you can govern access to your data in each channel scenario. 


Deep dive into Microsoft Teams Channels

Many organizations feel they must choose between protecting their data or enabling strong collaboration. David and Sarah ask: “Why not do both?”

Sarah Haase (renowned user adoption specialist) and David Drever (data protection expert) join forces to demonstrate you can collaborate, share files, and protect your data at the same time! Join them as they demonstrate how to configure your Microsoft 365 environment to collaborate internally and externally while ensuring your data is protected. Sarah and David will outline methods for planning your security, configuring Microsoft Purview, and driving effective employee engagement and adoption. By the end of the session, you’ll understand how to build a highly collaborative environment that lets your users share and protect your data.

Protecting users from themselves: How to engage your employees and drive effective data protection

We live in a world in which security, compliance, and governance is king. In this deep dive session Join Microsoft MVP, Andy Malone as he takes you on a journey inside Entra ID’s Identity governance features. In this demo packed session, Andy will delve into advanced features like lifecycle workflows, access reviews and entitlement management, and discuss not only what they are and how they work. But, more importantly what they can do for you. 

Strange New Worlds: Microsoft Entra Identity Governance Deep Dive

In an era where artificial intelligence tools like Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and the Project Sophia research tool (in preview) are redefining content creation, the challenge for information workers and communication professionals lies not in generating content, but in ensuring it remains compelling, accurate, and authentic. 

This session targets managers, executives, and content creators, aiming to bridge the gap between AI capabilities and the nuanced touch of human interaction. We will delve into best practices for authoring outstanding content that leverages AI tools without losing the personal touch that connects with audiences. Attendees will learn how to use these AI technologies to produce strong, SEO-optimized (when needed) content while also exploring the unique strengths of Copilot in utilizing M365 content, with a special focus on integrating OneNote as a dynamic data source. Through practical advice and strategic insights, this session promises to equip professionals with the skills to navigate the AI content landscape effectively, blending technology with human creativity to craft messages that resonate deeply with their intended audiences.

Benefits of Attending This Session:
	• Strategic AI Utilization: Understand how to strategically leverage AI tools like Microsoft Copilot, Project Sophia, and ChatGPT in your content creation process, maximizing efficiency without compromising quality.
	• Enhanced Content Quality: Learn best practices for creating compelling, accurate, and engaging content that stands out, even in an AI-assisted world.
	• SEO Optimization Techniques: Acquire techniques for ensuring your content is not only reader-friendly but also optimized for search engines, increasing visibility and reach for external publications.
	• Leveraging M365 for Content Creation: Discover the advantages of using Microsoft 365 tools, particularly Copilot's integration with OneNote, to enrich your content with relevant, data-driven insights.
	• Human-AI Collaboration: Explore how to maintain the essential human touch in content authored with AI assistance, ensuring that your communications retain authenticity and emotional connection.

This session is designed for those looking to navigate the evolving landscape of AI-assisted content creation, offering insights into making the most of these powerful tools while keeping the content genuine and impactful. Whether you're drafting internal communications or creating content for the wider world, this talk will provide valuable strategies for elevating your writing in the AI-centric future.