Our first Calgary event, held in collaboration with the Calgary IT Pro Community Association at the Microsoft office in downtown Calgary. A day of networking, learning, and unleashing your inner workplace ninja — with sessions spanning Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Entra, Azure Virtual Desktop and application management.
Ahmed Almass from the Calgary IT Pro Community welcomed and registered attendees, gave a brief welcome message, and invited everyone to show up to local events.
David welcomed everyone by sharing his perspective on the current challenge of preparing for Windows 10's end of support and how the tools to support modern management have evolved significantly.
Our Microsoft host gave an update on Windows 365 — the latest developments in Frontline worker SKUs, the ability to publish apps instead of the full desktop, and an overview of Windows 365 Link.
An overview of different ways to approach identity from a strategic point of view: consider identity your primary security boundary and treat it as infrastructure, not just a couple of locks. David shared stories and use cases on implementing a solid identity strategy — starting with the low-hanging fruit while tackling the most common threats.
Kevin gave an overview of how applications work in Intune, the challenges and pitfalls to avoid across different application packaging methodologies, and insights into how AI is shaping the application packaging industry.
Ali brought his real-world Intune stories to Calgary — cases, challenges, and creative solutions from one of Canada's top Intune professionals.
Colin shared the shortfalls Intune has — especially when managing settings across tenants — and demonstrated how Devicie can get a new tenant up and running with a great level of utility and security, embracing elements such as Autopilot, in a few clicks.
Thank you Devicie, Jeff Morgan, Nerdio, Ahmed, Ali and Kevin for all the support — Calgary, we'll be back!
Workplace Ninjas