Conference Recap 2023

Explore highlights, keynotes, tutorials and sessions from ESPC23.

European SharePoint, Office 365 and Azure Conference 2023

ESPC23, RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from 27–30 November 2023. 

ESPC23 highlighted a major shift towards AI‑driven productivity, modern collaboration and advanced automation across Microsoft 365 and Azure. The conference placed strong emphasis on Copilot, Microsoft Graph integrations, Syntex content intelligence and AI‑augmented development.

Keynotes showcased transformations in workplace productivity, organisational performance in the AI era, and the future of data and intelligence. Tutorials provided hands‑on learning in Teams app development, multimodal AI models, and Microsoft Purview governance. Sessions explored conditional access, custom connectors, DevOps automation, adaptive card extensions, repository services, content assembly, microservices and converged communications.

Across business, admin and developer tracks, ESPC23 demonstrated the growing capabilities of AI‑enhanced tooling, secure collaboration frameworks and intelligent content workflows shaping the next generation of digital work.

 

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ESPC 2023 Gallery

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ESPC23 Amsterdam

ESPC 2023 Gallery

Relive the highlights of ESPC23 by looking through our photo gallery!

 

Explore the ESPC23 gallery to relive keynote moments, tutorials and community interaction throughout the event.

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ESPC23 Keynotes

ESPC23 keynotes featured experts Jeff Teper, Omar Shahine, Adam Harmetz, Jason Moore, Michel Bouman, Miceile Barrett, Denise Trabona, Dona Sarkar, Karuana Gatimu and Rafal Lukawiecki, sharing insights on AI, Copilot, cybersecurity and the future of workplace intelligence.

ESPC23 Amsterdam, Jeff Teper on main stage

AI Transformation of Work

Jeff Teper, Omar Shahine, Adam Harmetz, Jason Moore, Michel Bouman, Miceile Barrett and Denise Trabona discussed how AI is reshaping collaboration, productivity and business processes across Microsoft 365.

ESPC23 Amsterdam

These Are Definitely the Droids You Are Looking For (AI, Copilots and What It Means for You)

Dona Sarkar explored the impact of Copilot, AI innovation and practical readiness for organisations adopting intelligent assistants.

ESPC23 Amsterdam

Building a High Performance Organisation in the Age of AI

Karuana Gatimu outlined strategies for building high‑performance teams supported by AI‑driven tools, insights and improved collaboration.

Rafal Lukawiecki on main stage ESPC 2023 Amsterdam

The Next Decade in Data, Intelligence and Technology

Rafal Lukawiecki examined long‑term trends in data, intelligence and technological disruption, highlighting AI’s accelerating role.

ESPC23 Tutorials

ESPC23 tutorials were led by Garry Trinder, Andreas Erben, Joanne Klein and Martin Lingstuyl, providing hands‑on training in Teams app development, multimodal AI, digital records management and Power Platform‑powered intranet capabilities.

Garry Trinder
Garry Trinder, Microsoft
Building Apps for Microsoft Teams with Teams Toolkit for Visual Studio Code

A developer-focused workshop on using Teams Toolkit to quickly build, debug, and deploy Microsoft Teams apps, including bots, tabs, and integrations, with streamlined tooling and CI/CD support.

Andreas Erben
Andreas Erben, Microsoft RD, MVP
Mastering the New World of ChatGPT, GPT-4, DALL-E 2, and Multi-Modal Models

An in-depth overview of modern AI models, covering large language models, image generation, and multimodal AI, with practical guidance on use cases, prompt engineering, APIs, and real-world integration.

Joanne Klein, MVP & Martin Lingstuyl, MVP
From Chaos to Control: Mastering Records Management in the Digital Age with Microsoft Purview

A deep-dive into planning and implementing compliance and retention strategies using Microsoft Purview, with real-world scenarios, automation approaches, and best practices for scaling governance in organizations.

ESPC 2023 Sessions

ESPC23 sessions spanned AI, Microsoft Graph, security, Teams architecture, Syntex capabilities, Power Platform automation, DevOps, repository services, adaptive cards, modern intranets, microservices and more. The programme delivered deep technical insight from Microsoft engineers and MVPs, demonstrating the rapid evolution of Copilot, intelligent content services and cloud‑native enterprise architectures.

AI

Copilot for Microsoft 365

IT Professional

Level 200

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Entra Id Conditional Access Demystified

Admin

Level 300

Azure

Azure DevOps vs GitHub Actions for Power Platform

Admin / Maker

Level 200

Copilot

Unveiling Highlights and Innovations in Dynamics 365 and Copilot

IT Professional

Level 100

Search

What’s New and Next for Microsoft Search in the Land of AI

Admin / Business / End User

Level

AI

Transform your Cloud Content Experiences: Introducing Microsoft SharePoint Premium

Admin

Level 200

AI

Unlocking Scenarios with Microsoft Graph Using OpenAI and ChatGPT

Dev

Level 300

AI

Microsoft Syntex Deep-Dive – from AI Document Understanding to Content Governance

Admin / Business / Dev

Level 200

Microsoft Viva

Developing Adaptive Card Extensions using the SharePoint Framework

Dev

Level 200

Microsoft 365

Automated Testing for Microsoft 365 with Playwright

Dev

Level 300

AI

Integrate ChatGPT into SPFx and Power Platform solutions with OpenAI and Azure OpenAI

Admin / Dev

Level 300

AI

Microsoft Converged Communications: Microsoft 365 Copilot, Teams Rooms, and Teams Premium

IT Professional

Level 100

Intranet

The Intranet of Tomorrow: Beautiful, Flexible, and AI-Ready

IT Professional

Level 100

Security

Advanced Hunting across Microsoft 365 Defender and Microsoft Sentinel

Admin

Level 300

Go Full Lifecycle of Employee Onboarding with Microsoft Viva

Level

Microsoft Loop

Meet Microsoft Loop

Level 200

AI

From Data to Documents: How Microsoft Syntex Content Assembly Can Transform Your Business Processes

Admin / Business

Level 300

Microsoft 365

Introducing Microsoft Syntex Repository Services: Build Apps With Microsoft 365 Features

Level 300

Microsoft Teams

Teams First Information Architecture

Admin / Business

Level 200

Azure

Your Microservices, Supercharged!

Dev

Level 300

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