<div><p><b><u>Calgary YYC Microsoft 365 User Group Community Day</u></b></p><p>Explore the Future of Work.&nbsp; Register here for a full day of Microsoft productivity learning at Mount Royal University!</p>
<p>The YYCM365 User Group is hosting a Microsoft Community Day similar to our classic SharePoint Saturday event but with focus across the entire MS stack of products. 
We'll have multiple sessions to choose from in the morning and afternoon including breakfast and lunch.</p>
<p>Join us for the whole day or for the sessions you want to see 
the most!&nbsp; It's the best of
Microsoft 365 under one roof.</p>
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<p>This is a sampling of Sessions we have planned, more to come!<br></p>

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    Special thanks to our sponsors, reach out to us at info@yycm365.com if you want to sponsor!<br>
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YYC Microsoft Community Day

West Lounge - Sponsors, Lunch, Coffee Breaks

West Gate Social - Keynote(s), Lunch, Registration

North Lounge - Power to the People

Gallery - Optimize your M365 World

Yellow Room - Tame your Tenant

Opening Keynote - Calgary Microsoft 365 User Group Community Days

Organizations have had to rely on collaboration tools to keep their workforce connected and productive while working remotely. However, the lack of governance has resulted in content sprawl and disjointed solutions, making it difficult to find accurate information quickly.  

How can the wealth of Microsoft tools available work together to maximize productivity? You will learn how to integrate Microsoft Teams, Viva Learning, and Viva Topics to maximize productivity. We will demonstrate how the AI and machine learning capabilities in SharePoint Premium & Syntex can elevate the employee experience and make information sourcing and sharing easy.  

Join us to unlock the full potential of AI-powered skills and technology to transform how you work. Get ready to inspire your teams and fuel digital transformation. 

Increase Productivity: AI & Machine Learning for Seamless Communication & Collaboration

The best websites devote substantial resources to optimizing the "user experience." Can users easily find the information they are looking for? Is the content presented in an intuitive and engaging manner? The concept of user experience covers the ways in which a website is perceived and experienced by its users through its ergonomic features, ease of navigation, and relevance of its content.

Like traditional websites, Power BI service offer information to their users. But unlike websites, which are typically developed by teams that include communication professionals, Power BI applications are often created by a small number of developers whose skills are primarily technical.

This presentation brings the best user experience management concepts from the web to the Power BI universe. Using concrete examples, you will learn the main principles of user experience as well as learn the tricks and pitfalls when applied to Power BI. You will also find that it is often possible to improve user satisfaction and traffic in your Power BI applications with little additional effort.

Maximizing the impact of Power BI applications through improved user experience

Microsoft recently released numerous Copilots to help users in their everyday tasks.  I this session, I'll be diving into the Power Platform Copilots to showcase their capabilities and discuss how best to leverage them.  We'll discuss
- Power Automate Copilot
- Power Apps Copilot
- Power Virtual Agents Copilot
- Power BI Copilot
- Power Pages Copilot
- Dataverse Copilot

Introducing the Power Platform Copilots

Join me at the conference to find out if you are using the new Microsoft Search. Many of us are unaware of the new features on the Search available on our tenant and that's what we will see here in this session.

I will introduce to you all the features of Microsoft Search that we are not using on our tenants and talk about Microsoft Graph Connectors and how important they are to connect all our organization's products. We will understand the architecture of building them and how we can implement them on your tenant.

**& Yes, we will see all LIVE cool demos.

Are you using the new Microsoft Search? Guess Not

Do you want to create really impactful business solutions? Are your users tired of receiving the same old email notification with every workflow, so much so that they just are ignoring them? Have you ever thought about how you might be able to drive better business processes through enhanced notification proceeses? Do you want to turbo-charge your Teams approvals? 

Join us as we show how Adaptive Cards can be used to be a game changer for better solutioning, improved functionality, and creating that WOW! factor with your users.  Come along for the Adaptive Cards magical mystery tour!

Creating better business solutions: Using Adaptive Cards for impactful solutions.

Microsoft Viva is a new employee experience platform that empowers employees to thrive in the digital era. It integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365 and other tools to provide a unified and engaging experience for learning, wellbeing, collaboration, and insights.

In this session, you will learn about the different modules of Microsoft Viva. You will discover the purpose and benefits of each module, and how they can help you and your organization achieve more. You will also see some demos and examples of how to use Microsoft Viva in different scenarios and contexts.

By the end of this session, you will have a clear understanding of what Microsoft Viva is, how it works, and how to enable and access it in your tenant. You will also be able to explore and leverage the features and functionalities of Microsoft Viva to enhance your employee experience and productivity.

Microsoft Viva Inside Out

Join us for an engaging and informative session on Microsoft Power Platform, a game-changing suite of tools that empowers organizations to build custom applications, automate workflows, analyze data, and create intelligent chatbots. Whether you're an IT professional, a business leader, or a technology enthusiast, this session will provide valuable insights into the world of Power Platform.

In this session, we will discuss the core components of Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents and understand how they can be leveraged to drive innovation and efficiency within your organization.

Whether you're considering adopting Power Platform or seeking ways to optimize your current usage, this session will provide the knowledge and inspiration you need to leverage this powerful toolset to its fullest potential. Join us to embark on a digital transformation and innovation journey with Microsoft Power Platform.

Transforming Business with Microsoft Power Platform: Empower Your Digital Journey

Every organization has data considered sensitive to their business, employees, or even the industry they exist within.  In 2021, nearly 80% of large organizations experienced data breaches that had compromised information. 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 Information Protection (MIP), 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 that should not have it.

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

Ever thought that PowerBI wasn't for you?  Let's show you how to get a quick start with this phenomenal tool! 

Don't Waste Your Time in Power BI

In a recent study by Stanford University, 63% of business leaders remember stories but only 5% could remember a single chart. It’s not enough to analyze data. Tech leaders have to communicate the value of your data in a clear, compelling manner using stories. Storytelling not only connects us to our data but it's the essential ingredient for building trust, inspiring actions and scaling your practice.
 
During this session, John will share the art and science of storytelling with your data using frameworks and practical tips.


Storytelling to create insights from your data and streamline decision making.

Brace yourself for a game-changing exploration into the heart of AI integration in the IT realm. This session takes you on a thrilling ride through the strategic planning required for IT professionals gearing up to harness the full potential of artificial intelligence. Delve into the nuances of seamlessly incorporating AI into your arsenal, empowering not just your technical prowess but also steering your business towards a future of unprecedented innovation.
 
This isn't just about being ready; it's about leading the charge and transforming the way your organization operates. Join us and be at the forefront of reshaping the future – where AI isn't just a tool, but a catalyst for business evolution. Don't miss out on this opportunity to revolutionize the way you work and propel your organization into a new era of technological excellence!

AI Unleashed: Are you ready?

Do you also feel sad about the upcoming deprecation of Microsoft InfoPath? I sure do, in my past I built a whole lot of solutions with InfoPath Forms on SharePoint. In this session I'll discuss and demo the different out of the box alternatives for InfoPath forms on SharePoint with their pros and cons. We'll also discuss how you might migrate your existing InfoPath solutions to these various. Spoiler alert, that last bit will be painful.

Let's talk InfoPath alternatives

We welcome a member of the SharePoint team to highlight the refresh of the overall authoring capabilities: Creating richer content more easily, using Viva to drive engagement, and the role of AI to boost your intranet experience. Plus we'll sneak a few things in about Lists, Loop, and Stream - 'cause they're all 'based on SharePoint.' :)

Lunch Talk - Insights from the Microsoft SharePoint product team

Uncover the transformative power of Microsoft's Power Platform in this insightful session. We'll delve into practical use cases, demonstrating how organizations can significantly enhance productivity across various job functions. Whether you're in HR, project management, or operations, discover tailored solutions within the Power Platform that streamline processes, automate routine tasks, and optimize workflows. From digitizing paper forms and automating approvals to advanced uses like AI-powered quality control and inventory management, this session covers a wide spectrum of applications. Perfect for anyone interested in leveraging technology to improve efficiency, we will showcase real-world scenarios, highlighting how Power Platform solutions can be adapted to fit different organizational needs and roles. Get ready to be inspired and equipped with the knowledge to bring a new level of efficiency to your work through the Power Platform.

Practical Power Platform Solutions: Enhancing Productivity Across Job Functions

Organizations are managing, creating, and accumulating ever-increasing amounts of information in cloud environments. How can records management practices scale to meet this deluge of data? 

Join us to explore the nuances of Microsoft Purview Records Management! Navigating novel approaches to electronic records management is a tricky task, and we've got the insights to make it smoother. In this session, we will share key lessons on implementing Purview Records Management: best practices and tips for planning, execution, and governance, and common pitfalls to avoid. 

Making Sense of Purview Records Management: Strategies for a Successful Start

Security is top of mind for any business moving to the cloud and even more so for those who had to move out of necessity without a clear action plan. Knowing where to start and what is available can be half the battle. This session will cover some of the top concepts when it comes to securing and monitoring your Microsoft 365 environment, the best tools to start with, and which admin center you can find them in. Including but not limited to a look at the Microsoft Purview compliance portal and Microsoft 365 Defender admin center and the osmosis process that has happened since parting ways from what was formally known as the Security and Compliance center. The best part is that some of these are available in your subscription now at no extra charge!


Essential Microsoft 365 security features crash course

Utilizing Power Platform, Fort Vermilion School Division has created a new Curriculum Continuum and IPP application supporting Teachers, Support Staff and Parents to craft individual plans for Students with special needs, including those with learning disabilities. 

Plans are created using the core Skills and Procedures based on Alberta Education's Curriculum for Grade K to 6 Students as well as the ability to add specific Social, Emotional and Wellness Learning outcomes specific to Special Educational Coding or Student needs.

Session will include live demonstration of the Canvas App as well as a behind the scenes look of the underlying table entities within Dataverse, components and code in use within the Canvas App and integration of Power BI Paginated Reports to produce exported PDF's using Power Automate.

The techniques discussed within this presentation could be applied to similar applications within Training or Competence Management Systems.

Supporting Students with Special Needs using Power Platform

In this session, we will introduce you to Microsoft 365 CoPilot, your new AI-powered productivity partner. We will show you how CoPilot can help you with a variety of tasks, such as:

1. Writing emails and documents: CoPilot can help you write clear, concise, and error-free emails and documents.
2. Scheduling meetings: CoPilot can help you schedule meetings with your team and clients.
3. Managing your calendar: CoPilot can help you keep track of 4. your appointments and deadlines.
5. Taking notes: CoPilot can take notes for you during meetings and presentations.
6. Researching topics: CoPilot can help you find information on the web.
7. Translating languages: CoPilot can translate text from one language to another.
8. We will also show you how to use CoPilot with Microsoft 365 apps, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Session Benefits

1. Understand the capabilities of Microsoft 365 CoPilot
2. Learn how to use CoPilot to improve your productivity
3. Discover how CoPilot can integrate with your workflow

This session is for anyone who wants to improve their productivity using Microsoft 365.


Microsoft 365 CoPilot: Your New Productivity Partner

As more governments and enterprises undergoing digital transformation, adopting cloud-based technologies and embracing remote or hybrid work, the traditional perimeter-focused defenses are no longer sufficient to protect or secure users, internal networks and data.

In this session you will learn, Zero Trust (ZT) with Microsoft Defender for Office365, addresses the modern challenges of securing users, protecting hybrid cloud environments and defending against cyber security threats.

• Logical Components of Zero Trust Architecture
• Zero Trust with Microsoft 365 Defender and its components
• Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Architecture and protection stack
• Several Demos, including SafeLinks by defender for office 365, Automated Incident Remediation, Alerts and Incidents, and Reports
• Defender for Office 365 Security Operations Best Practices
• Building a product roadmap for Defender for Office365


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