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Agenda

Thursday 30 July 2026  ·  Doors open 2:30 PM  ·  3:00 PM–8:00 PM AEDT

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
Welcome Note
3:10 PM – 3:40 PM
Keynote / Panel Discussion
3:45 PM – 4:05 PM
App Dev Intermediate

Building Scalable Teams Apps with Microsoft Teams Toolkit

In this session we'll explore how to build production-ready Microsoft Teams applications using the Teams Toolkit extension. We'll cover tab apps, bots, message extensions, and how to integrate with Microsoft Graph to surface contextual data directly inside Teams.

Alex Nguyen

Alex Nguyen

Microsoft 365 Specialist · Fabrikam

TeamsMicrosoft GraphDeveloper
Data & AI Intermediate

From Data to Insights: Getting Started with Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft Fabric brings together data engineering, data science, real-time analytics, and business intelligence into a single, unified platform. This session introduces Fabric's core concepts and shows you how to build your first end-to-end analytics solution from data ingestion to Power BI report.

Priya Patel

Priya Patel

AI & Data Platform Lead · Adventure Works

Microsoft FabricPower BIData Engineering
Infra, Networking & M365 Intro

Azure Networking Fundamentals: VNets, NSGs and Beyond

A beginner-friendly walkthrough of Azure networking essentials. Learn how Virtual Networks, Network Security Groups, subnets, and peering work together to form the backbone of a secure cloud environment. Perfect for those new to Azure infrastructure.

Jane Smith

Jane Smith

Senior Cloud Architect · Contoso

AzureNetworkingVNetNSG
4:05 PM – 4:25 PM
App Dev Intro

Introduction to Azure Static Web Apps

Azure Static Web Apps lets you quickly deploy modern web apps — from React and Vue to Astro and Hugo — with built-in global CDN, staging environments, and seamless GitHub Actions integration. This session covers the essentials to get your first app live in minutes.

Alex Nguyen

Alex Nguyen

Microsoft 365 Specialist · Fabrikam

AzureStatic Web AppsCI/CD
Data & AI Intermediate

Practical AI with Azure OpenAI Service

This session demystifies Azure OpenAI Service and shows you how to move from proof-of-concept to production. Topics include prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), responsible AI guardrails, and cost management strategies.

Priya Patel

Priya Patel

AI & Data Platform Lead · Adventure Works

Azure OpenAIRAGResponsible AI
Infra, Networking & M365 Intermediate

Microsoft 365 for IT Admins: The Essentials

Whether you're new to M365 administration or looking to fill in the gaps, this session covers the key tools and settings every IT admin should know — from the Admin Centre and Exchange Online to conditional access policies and Teams governance.

Jane Smith

Jane Smith

Senior Cloud Architect · Contoso

Microsoft 365IT AdminExchange OnlineTeams
4:25 PM – 4:30 PM
Break
4:30 PM – 5:20 PM
App Dev Intermediate

Hands-on: Build and Deploy Your First App on Azure

A practical workshop walking you through building and deploying a containerised web application on Azure App Service and Azure Container Registry. You'll leave with a running app in the cloud and a repeatable CI/CD pipeline via GitHub Actions.

Alex Nguyen

Alex Nguyen

Microsoft 365 Specialist · Fabrikam

Azure App ServiceContainersGitHub ActionsWorkshop
Data & AI Intermediate

Hands-on: Build Your First Data Pipeline in Microsoft Fabric

In this guided workshop you'll ingest raw data, transform it with a Dataflow Gen2, and surface it in a Power BI report — all within Microsoft Fabric's unified interface. No prior Fabric experience required.

Priya Patel

Priya Patel

AI & Data Platform Lead · Adventure Works

Microsoft FabricDataflowPower BIWorkshop
Infra, Networking & M365 Intermediate

Hands-on: Secure Your Azure Environment with Defender for Cloud

Get hands-on experience hardening an Azure subscription using Microsoft Defender for Cloud. You'll enable Defender plans, review your Secure Score, remediate findings, and set up alerts — walking away with a measurably more secure environment.

Jane Smith

Jane Smith

Senior Cloud Architect · Contoso

Azure SecurityDefender for CloudSecure ScoreWorkshop
5:20 PM – 6:10 PM
App Dev Intermediate

Hands-on: Building Copilot Extensions for Microsoft 365

Extend Microsoft 365 Copilot with your own plugins and connectors. In this workshop you'll build a declarative agent using Teams Toolkit and the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK — adding custom skills and data sources to Copilot in your tenant.

Alex Nguyen

Alex Nguyen

Microsoft 365 Specialist · Fabrikam

CopilotMicrosoft 365Agents SDKWorkshop
Data & AI Advanced

Hands-on: Build an End-to-End RAG Solution on Azure

Walk through building a production-grade Retrieval-Augmented Generation system using Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, and Azure Functions. You'll index your own content, wire up a semantic search pipeline, and expose it through a chat interface.

Priya Patel

Priya Patel

AI & Data Platform Lead · Adventure Works

Azure OpenAIAI SearchRAGWorkshop
Infra, Networking & M365 Advanced

Hands-on: Implementing Zero Trust — Identity, Devices and Network

A deep-dive workshop covering the three pillars of Zero Trust on Microsoft's platform: enforcing MFA and conditional access with Entra ID, managing device compliance with Intune, and segmenting traffic with Azure Firewall and Private Endpoints.

Jane Smith

Jane Smith

Senior Cloud Architect · Contoso

Zero TrustEntra IDIntuneAzure FirewallWorkshop
6:10 PM – 6:15 PM
Break
6:15 PM – 7:00 PM
App Dev Advanced

Power Platform Governance at Scale

As Power Platform adoption grows, governance becomes critical. Learn how to implement Centre of Excellence patterns, manage environments, enforce DLP policies, and audit usage — all without slowing down your citizen developers.

Alex Nguyen

Alex Nguyen

Microsoft 365 Specialist · Fabrikam

Power PlatformGovernanceCoE
Data & AI Advanced

Scaling Azure OpenAI for the Enterprise: Architecture Patterns

Moving a GPT-powered solution from prototype to enterprise scale requires thoughtful architecture. This session covers token management, multi-region deployments, content filtering, private networking with APIM, and cost governance — with real-world case studies from ANZ deployments.

Priya Patel

Priya Patel

AI & Data Platform Lead · Adventure Works

Azure OpenAIEnterprise ArchitectureAPIMCost Management
Infra, Networking & M365 Advanced

Zero Trust Architecture on Azure: A Practical Guide

Zero Trust is more than a buzzword — it's a fundamental shift in how we think about identity, access, and security. This session walks through a practical implementation of Zero Trust principles on Azure using Entra ID, Defender for Cloud, and Conditional Access policies.

Jane Smith

Jane Smith

Senior Cloud Architect · Contoso

AzureSecurityZero TrustEntra ID
7:00 PM – 7:40 PM
App Dev Expert

Azure Container Apps: Running Microservices at Scale

Azure Container Apps abstracts away infrastructure complexity so you can focus on your code. This expert session covers KEDA-driven autoscaling, Dapr service invocation, traffic splitting for blue/green deployments, and observability patterns for production microservices workloads.

Alex Nguyen

Alex Nguyen

Microsoft 365 Specialist · Fabrikam

Container AppsMicroservicesKEDADapr
Data & AI Expert

Real-time Analytics with Azure Event Hubs and Stream Analytics

Unlock the power of streaming data by combining Azure Event Hubs, Stream Analytics, and Azure Synapse. This expert session covers end-to-end streaming architecture, time-windowed aggregations, anomaly detection, and operational dashboards — all at sub-second latency.

Priya Patel

Priya Patel

AI & Data Platform Lead · Adventure Works

Event HubsStream AnalyticsReal-timeSynapse
Infra, Networking & M365 Advanced

Landing Zones: Laying the Right Foundation for Azure

A well-designed Azure Landing Zone is the foundation for enterprise cloud adoption. This session covers the Cloud Adoption Framework, how to design landing zones for security and compliance, and how to automate deployment using Azure Bicep.

Jane Smith

Jane Smith

Senior Cloud Architect · Contoso

AzureLanding ZonesBicepCAF
7:40 PM – 8:00 PM
Closing Notes
2:30 PM Doors open & registration
3:00 PM Welcome & keynote
8:00 PM Close