Conference Recap 2020

Explore highlights, keynotes, tutorials and top sessions from ESPC2020.

European SharePoint Conference 2020

ESPC20, was delivered as a fully virtual conference due to COVID-19 restrictions.

ESPC20 delivered a forward‑looking programme covering modern cloud architecture, Microsoft Teams innovation, advanced DevOps practices, governance, and automation across Microsoft 365 and Azure.

Sessions examined Infrastructure as Code, Azure DevOps pipelines, Teams customisation, SharePoint Framework development, security and compliance, and advanced provisioning techniques. IT Pros explored secure Azure networking, hybrid configuration management, retention labelling and Microsoft Information Protection, while developers learned about adaptive cards, Teams solutions, and multi‑cloud scenarios. End user and business sessions highlighted productivity strategies, inclusive design and customer transformation stories. Tutorials covered Microsoft 365 adoption, PowerApps and Power Automate, and Microsoft Lists, while keynotes explored business process agility, collaboration updates, employee wellness and the evolution of low‑code solutions.

The conference showcased the rapidly expanding capabilities of Microsoft 365 and Azure for building resilient, secure and scalable digital workplaces.

ESPC 2020 Keynotes

ESPC20 keynotes featured Charles Lamanna, Jeff Teper, Karuana Gatimu and Scott Hanselman, covering low‑code innovation, Microsoft 365 collaboration, employee wellbeing and the future of AI‑driven cloud solutions.

Build Agile Business Processes with the Microsoft Power Platform

This keynote explored how the Power Platform accelerates business process agility by enabling rapid solution building across Power Apps, Power Automate and Power BI. It highlighted low‑code innovation and real‑world transformation examples.

Microsoft 365 Collaboration Update

A detailed update on Microsoft 365 collaboration features, highlighting innovation across Teams, SharePoint and the broader productivity ecosystem.

Balancing Productivity and Employee Wellness with Microsoft 365

A keynote exploring how organisations can leverage Microsoft 365 to balance productivity with employee wellbeing through data insights and modern work practices.

Low Code and the Microsoft Cloud

A future‑focused look at low‑code development in Microsoft Cloud, showing how organisations can scale solution development using Power Platform and Azure services.

ESPC 2020 Tutorials

Tutorials at ESPC20 were delivered by Dux Raymond Sy, Serge Luca and Mark Kashman, providing deep‑dive learning in Microsoft 365 adoption, Power Platform development and Microsoft Lists.

Dux Raymond
Dux Raymond SY, Microsoft RD, MVP
Drive Microsoft 365 Adoption: How to Make it Easy To Do The Right Thing

An interactive session on designing a strong governance strategy for Microsoft 365, balancing collaboration, security, and lifecycle management to enable sustainable adoption.

Serge Luca - speaker image Ahmad Najjar - speaker image
Serge Luca, MVP & Ahmad Najjar, MVP
Learn PowerApps and Power Automate in 1 Day

A beginner-friendly, demo-driven workshop covering end-to-end fundamentals of Microsoft Power Apps and Microsoft Power Automate, including app building, automation, and governance basics.

Mark Kashman
Mark Kashman, Microsoft
Working with Microsoft Lists

A practical session on using Microsoft Lists within Microsoft 365 and Teams to create, customize, and automate lists, enhanced with Power Apps and Power Automate for low-code solutions.

ESPC 2020 Sessions

ESPC20 sessions covered DevOps practices, Teams development, governance, automation, security, Azure configuration, SPFx development, user productivity and collaboration strategies. Across IT Pro, developer and business tracks, speakers explored infrastructure automation, cloud governance, hybrid scenarios, adaptive cards, data protection and modern content lifecycle management.

Azure

Infrastructure As Code (IaC) vs Configuration As Code (CaC)

Admin

Level 200

Azure

Best Practices on Azure DevOps Boards & Pipelines

Dev

Level 200

Microsoft Teams

Teams Tabs Inside Out

Dev

Level 400

Microsoft Teams

Governance for Microsoft Teams: A to Z

Admin

Level 200

Azure

Implementing Customizations for Microsoft Teams with Azure PaaS services

Dev

Level 300

Enterprise Collaboration

Office 365 and Self Service Provisioning

Dev

Level 200

SharePoint

Developing Solutions across Microsoft 365 with SharePoint Framework

Dev

Level 300

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project is Dead, Long Live Microsoft Project!

End User

Level 200

Microsoft Teams

Intranet with Teams: Dos and Don’ts from a Real Life Customer Case

Admin

Level 200

Microsoft Teams

How to Overcome the Chaos Teams Causes in SharePoint Document Libraries

Dev

Level 300

Azure

Role-Based Access Control in Microsoft 365

Admin

Level 300

Hello Adaptive Cards

Dev

Level 300

SharePoint

Building Solutions for Teams, SharePoint and Office with the SharePoint Framework

Dev

Level 300

Microsoft Teams

Zero to Hero: Microsoft Teams Tips and Tricks that Empower Everyone

End User

Level 100

Office 365

The Ultimate Office 365 “Sharing” Breakdown

Admin

Level 300

Microsoft Information Protection

Microsoft Information Protection Getting Started, Keep in Control of your Content

Business

Level 100

Azure

Azure Arc for Servers: The Future of On-Premises Configuration Management

Admin

Level 300

AI and Azure

Secure Azure Network Architecture

Admin

Level 400

Office 365

10 Ways to Apply Office 365 Retention Labels to Meet your Retention Needs

Admin

Level 200

Transforming the City of London Corporation

Admin

Level 200

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