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.

Scottish Summit 2023 

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In this session we will discuss Azure DevOps to deploy Power Apps and Power Automate flows. By using a business case from the public health sector, we want to paint the landscape for Azure DevOps in combination with the Power Platform and discuss the different levels of complexity. From a simple build and release pipeline with environment variables to the automatic creation of multiple release pipelines. PowerShell is used to create and update 170 solutions and 170 applications all starting from 1 master solution. With PowerShell we can use the Power Apps admin module automating almost any step in the deploy process. Step by step we will show the built-up complexity that makes the deploys as smooth and reliable as possible.

How to deploy your Power Platform solution company-wide: Azure DevOps can help with CI/CD

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How to build a collaboration space for many departments where they create, and maintain work procedures and manuals and when they are ready, publish them in a space available for everyone in the company. 
Can we do it without asking IT for help?

In this inspirational demo, I will show you how we used Microsoft Teams, team templates, customized document libraries, and Power Automate to build a solution that is maintained by the business and can serve many departments without exposing documents to unauthorized access before they are published. When the document is published anyone in the organization can find it easily. 

From the session you will learn:
-> the idea of Teams for an open and secured, same-time, space for collaboration
-> teams templates
-> custom document libraries
-> how to publish a Word document as PDF without a premium connector with a click of the button using one flow in Power Automate across all private channels

Document Management System in Teams powered by Power Automate

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Functional videos and videos on applications, methods or processes in general have become indispensable in today's world. If we have a problem or have to learn something new, the medium of video helps us immensely. We don't need to read long texts any more, we can just let ourselves be entertained. It only works if the type of person fits.  

However, in the meantime, there is always confusion or a lack of understanding when it comes to basic videos. Because often the application is used differently in the company, we proceed differently or have changed the actual standard.  

Right now, the employee no longer just needs the basic video from the web, but an individual one that helps them to get to know the application in a way that is important and correct for the company.  

Viva Learning offers a possibility that is often not seen. The best thing about it is that the option is already included in the free version. I'll show you how this works and which option I'm talking about in my session.😊

Viva Learning - Distributing knowledge with the help of your own videos

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[DE] Die Session wird sich rund um das Thema Administration im Power BI drehen. Klingt langweilig? Nein! Denn wenn man sich für ein Tool entscheidet, egal welches, ist es wichtig dieses auch richtig aufzusetzen und zu betreuen. Neben der Governance Strategie benötigt man ein Umfangreiches Wissen über die unzähligen Möglichkeiten die das Power BI Adminportal bietet. Vom simplen Excel Export bis hin zum API Call, der die ganze Power BI Umgebung Scannen kann gibt es in der Power BI Umgebung über 150 Grundeinstellungen. In dieser Session werden wir uns einige der wichtigsten Einstellungen ansehen und die Pros und Cons besprechen. Also seid dabei wenn es heißt "Don't Panic I'm Power BI Admin"

[Eng] The session will focus on the topic of administration in Power BI. Sounds boring? No! Because when you decide on a tool, no matter which one, it is important to set it up and look after it properly. In addition to the governance strategy, you need a comprehensive knowledge of the countless possibilities offered by the Power BI admin portal. From a simple Excel export to an API call that can scan the entire Power BI environment, there are over 150 basic settings in the Power BI environment. In this session we will look at some of the most important settings and discuss the pros and cons. So be there when it's "Don't Panic I'm Power BI Admin"

Don't Panic I'm Power BI Admin

Whether it's someone else's app or the one that we're returning to, we've been in a situation where something isn't performing well, and it doesn't matter how long we stare at the code we cannot work out what is supposed to be happening. 
In this session, the speaker will provide 20 good coding practices that will make your code more easily readable, manageable, and perform better for you in the future whether you’re building your first app or a pro dev. 

20 Coding  Best Practice for Low Code Developers

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AI seems to be everywhere but we often don't know how to use the benefits. Let's check the offerings of the AI Builder as part of the Power Platform. 

We will use built-in models, build a custom AI model and use them in flows and canvas apps. We will talk about the common use cases, licensing and best practices. And you also get a checklist to start with your own solution right after the last demo of this session.

AI gives you a superpower - How to get the most out of AI Builder and the Power Platform

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The hybrid workplace era is here to stay, with workplace restructuring happening globally. According to Microsoft's Work Trend Index annual report, 70% of employees prefer flexible remote work options to continue. Therefore, it is crucial for organizations to upgrade their meeting spaces to align with the hybrid workplace. In this session, we will review the strategies for transforming meeting spaces to promote flexible working.

In this session, I will:
Talk about how we define the purpose of meeting rooms and spaces
Consider design elements to create effective meeting spaces
Guidance on key decisions regarding appropriate technology and devices
How to approach implementing the design and deployment phase
Telling the customer's story through the journey of transformation. 

Restructuring meeting rooms is a crucial step in ensuring continued collaboration, productivity, and communication as organizations embrace a flexible hybrid workplace for their employees. By attending this session, attendees will learn some strategies to consider in designing and deploying exceptional Microsoft Teams rooms, allowing effective hybrid meeting collaboration among team members. 

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Elevate Your Collaboration Game: Designing Microsoft Teams Rooms that Wow

Get ready to lock down your data like the Tower of London! In this session, we'll be talking all about the human side of data security. Because let's face it, we humans can be pretty forgetful and complacent when it comes to keeping data safe. That makes us the biggest security gap in any organisation. But fear not, we're here to help you up your security game!

We'll be diving into the importance of having a strong human security strategy, and how training and education can make all the difference. Plus, we'll be showing you how to use Microsoft Purview and Sentinel to add layers of protection around your data, so you can rest easy knowing your information is in good hands.
• Understand the biggest threat to data security: human error
• Creating a culture of security with clear policies and procedures
• Microsoft Purview: a tool for tracking compliance and regulatory requirements
• Microsoft Sentinel: identifying potential security incidents and advanced features to detect and respond to insider threats

We'll be exploring why people are the biggest threat to data security and taking a closer look at how being too chill or forgetful can leave your data wide open for attacks. And let's be real, nobody wants to be the cause of a data breach.

We'll cover the importance of a human security strategy, we'll dive into Microsoft Sentinel and show you how it can be used to identify potential security incidents. Think of it like a security guard for your data, except it never sleeps.

Finally, we'll be checking out Microsoft Purview. This tool provides a unified view of your organization's data assets, so you can track compliance. It's like having a personal data guru on call 24/7.

By the end of this session, you'll have an understanding of the human side of data security, and you'll be armed with the knowledge and tools to create a super-strong security strategy that mitigates the risks associated with human error. So get ready to become a data security superhero!
