MMS 2025 at MOA: Schedule

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10:00am CDT

MMS Networking - Disc Golf for Beginners TBAWally Mead

12:00pm CDT

MMS Networking - Disc Golf for Beginners TBAWally Mead Networking: Games Nickelodeon Universe

12:45pm CDT

MMS Brewery Tour Sponsored by 2Pint TBAAndreas Hammarskjöld • Steve Jesok

1:00pm CDT

Whirlyball Whirlyball

2:00pm CDT

MMS Networking - Disc Golf for Beginners TBAWally Mead

5:00pm CDT

Welcome Reception Lakes CD

8:00am CDT

Migrating to the Cloud: Embracing the Future Lakes BChad Lich • David Brook Strategies to Save on Microsoft Sentinel Ingestion Costs Nokomis BCJohn Joyner • Morten Knudsen Intune Essentials: Get Rolling with Endpoint Management Lakes ASimon Skotheimsvik • Nicklas Olsen Mastering Windows Management with Intune: What's New and Hot Lakes CDDanny Guillory • Rob York Microsoft Graph 101 : Getting Started with Microsoft Graph Minnetonka AGreg Ramsey • Sean Bulger OpenIntuneBaseline 101: Intune Made Easy Minnetonka BCJames Robinson • Hailey Phillips Connecting to Your Data: Hybrid Edition CedarAdam Gross • Paul Wetter Windows Cloud: Choosing Between Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop HarrietAdam Nichols • Shannon Fritz • Marvin Quinzon

10:00am CDT

Azure Landing Zones: Modern Architecture for a Modern Datacenter CedarDonnie Taylor • Scott Corio Monitor Your AVD Environment with Azure Virtual Desktop Insights HarrietTravis Roberts • Chris Cavazos ConfigMgr Fundamentals: Infrastructure and Security Lakes ASherry Kissinger • Garth Jones • Matthew Teegarden • Scott Erickson AI-Driven IT Defense: Reducing Risks with Copilot in Intune Nokomis BCPanu Saukko • Ankur Goyal Best Practices for a Successful Cloud-Native Journey with Intune Lakes BJannik Reinhard • Nicklas Ahlberg Windows Autopilot: Back to Basics, Forward to Excellence Lakes CDJohan Arwidmark • Andrew Johnson Defender for Endpoint: More Than Just Anti-Virus Minnetonka ABen Dumke • Nathan McNulty Where Did That Update Come From? Minnetonka BCMichael Escamilla • Chris Dalton

1:00pm CDT

AVD Connectivity: RDP Shortpath and Private Link Strategies HarrietTravis Roberts • Chris Cavazos Azure Arc to the Rescue: Secure and Manage Everything Minnetonka AJane Yan • Kristopher Turner • Rob York • Chad Lich Azure Update Manager: Patching Servers from the Cloud Nokomis BCAndy Rivas • Bryan Dam ConfigMgr Fundamentals: Advanced Techniques Lakes ASherry Kissinger • Garth Jones • Matthew Teegarden • Scott Erickson Endpoint Admins Community Toolbox: Essential Tools for Efficiency Lakes CDJörgen Nilsson • Panu Saukko Transitioning to Modern Management: Addressing Group Policies Lakes BMatt Zaske • James Robinson PowerShell Runspaces: Achieve Multi-Threaded Scripting Minnetonka BCScott Corio • Jeff Scripter The Dark Side of AI: Malicious Actors and Their Tools CedarSergey Chubarov

3:00pm CDT

Intune and ConfigMgr: A Business-Driven Approach to Co-Management Lakes ATom Degreef • Kim Oppalfens 10 Expert Tips for Windows Autopilot Success with Intune Lakes CDMaurice Daly • Sandy Zeng Console or Code? Navigating Intune with Graph API Smarts Minnetonka BCSteve Weiner • Nathan McNulty • Hailey Phillips Navigating On-Prem and Cloud Transitions: A Sysadmin’s Perspective Lakes BDavid James • Andreas Hammarskjöld Recast: Unlock Intune’s Full Potential: Faster Patching, Smarter Deployment, and Big News Ahead CedarCourtney Baty • Todd Kokoszka • Nash Pherson • Recast Software Supercharge Intune with ZeroTouch.ai - Apple & Windows Intuitive Enrollment and Introduction to Intune Multi-Tenant) Minnetonka AQaiss Aria • Nick Pilon • ZeroTouch.ai Mastering Windows Server 2025: Deploy, Upgrade, and Embrace the Changes Nokomis BCMikael Nystrom Windows 365 Migration: It's Easier Than You Think! HarrietChristiaan Brinkhoff • Sean Bulger

5:00pm CDT

Building Your Own Cloud: A Guided Tour of Must-Have Home Lab Services Lakes AFrank Lesniak • Blake Cherry Is the Grass Greener? Navigating IT Careers CedarGarth Jones • Krystina Kyle OSDCloud Experts AMA and Happy Hour Minnetonka AMichael Escamilla • Gary Blok • David Segura Public Speaking Essentials: Start Your Journey Lakes CDDonnie Taylor • Scott Corio • Adam Gross Self-Hosted Superheroes: Unlocking Your Home Lab's Potential Lakes BNathan Ziehnert • Andrew Johnson

7:00pm CDT

MMS Networking - Disc Golf for Beginners TBAWally Mead Patch My PC Presents: The Ultimate MMSMOA Kickoff Party at the Fair on 4!Patch My PC

8:00am CDT

Application Insights: An In-Depth Exploration Lakes APeter De Tender • Brian Wren Log Reader Anonymous Yearly Meeting Minnetonka ASherry Kissinger • Panu Saukko • Chris Dalton Mastering App Deployment and Lifecycle Management with Intune Lakes CDJohan Arwidmark • Andrew Johnson Defender XDR Crash Course CedarNathan McNulty • Hailey Phillips From MFA to Passwordless and Beyond in 2025 Lakes BMaurice Daly • Jan Ketil Skanke Mastering PowerShell Debugging Techniques Nokomis BCPaul Wetter • Jeff Scripter What's New and Next for Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop HarrietChristiaan Brinkhoff • Travis Roberts • Chris Cavazos

10:00am CDT

Device Management Automation: Achieve Desired Results Minnetonka BCMaurice Daly • David Brook Graph 301 : Advanced Techniques with Microsoft Graph Minnetonka AGreg Ramsey • Sean Bulger Migration Strategies for Azure Monitor in Enterprise Monitoring Nokomis BCKristopher Turner • John Joyner The Future of Intune Suite: Roadmap and Feedback Session Lakes CDDanny Guillory • Matt Call Mastering Identity with Entra ID: Regain Control Lakes BMorten Knudsen • Sergey Chubarov Mastering KQL: A Guide for IT Admins CedarPanu Saukko • Garth Jones AppControl for Business: Getting Started with Servers Edition Lakes ATom Degreef • Kim Oppalfens Fast-track Windows 11 Adoption with Windows 365 Link and Boot to Cloud HarrietAdam Nichols • Shannon Fritz • Marvin Quinzon

1:00pm CDT

Connecting the Dots: Pillars of Success in Device Management Nokomis BCDonnie Taylor • David Brook Modern Endpoint Security and Zero Trust Strategies with Microsoft Intune Lakes BSteve Weiner • Sucheta Gawade Streamline Intune Management with Microsoft Graph Minnetonka BCJohan Arwidmark • Andrew Johnson Unlocking Data Security: Mastering BitLocker with Microsoft Intune Lakes AAndrew Lukaszewski • Matthew Teegarden Clash of Colors: The Red vs. Blue Team Showdown CedarMorten Knudsen • Sergey Chubarov Rimo3: Empowering Enterprise IT for Modern Workspace Productivity Minnetonka AMike Bruce • Samit Halvadia • Rimo3 Manage Windows 365 Like a Hero: Notes from the Field HarrietAdam Nichols • Shannon Fritz • Marvin Quinzon The Future of Image-Based Windows OS Deployment Lakes CDMichael Niehaus • Gary Blok

3:00pm CDT

Data Collection Rules Demystified Nokomis BCScott Corio • Brian Wren ADR Magic: Your Guide to Fully Automated Patching Lakes AJordan Benzing • Bryan Dam Hacking Windows Autopilot Minnetonka ARudy Ooms • Michael Niehaus Securing Tomorrow: Unveiling the Power of Microsoft Security Lakes BNathan McNulty • Thomas Kurth OSDCloud: ARMed and Ready HarrietMichael Escamilla • David Segura

5:00pm CDT

Building a Cyber Range for Enhanced Security Skills Lakes ABen Dumke • Mikael Nystrom Future-Proof Your Career: Azure Certifications and Applied Skills Playbook Lakes BHarjit Dhaliwal • Sucheta Gawade Home Assistant: The Presence Experiment Minnetonka BCTom Degreef • Matt Zaske Intune Training Live Lakes CDSteven Hosking • Adam Gross Mastering The Red Dragon Inn CedarJordan Benzing • Damien Solodow Tales from the Trenches: A Community Complaint Department Minnetonka AKrystina Kyle • Chris Cavazos

5:30pm CDT

Recast Happy Hour FireLakeRecast Software

6:30pm CDT

Recast Happy Hour FireLakeRecast Software

7:00pm CDT

MMS Networking - Disc Golf for Beginners TBAWally Mead

8:00am CDT

Mastering SQL for ConfigMgr and Beyond: Performance, Insights, and Optimization Minnetonka AAndrew Lukaszewski • David James Intune Reporting Adventures: From Basics to Brilliance Lakes AMaurice Daly • Jan Ketil Skanke Secure Administration of Microsoft 365 with PAW/SAW the Modern Way Lakes BJörgen Nilsson • Nicklas Ahlberg Supercharge Intune: Balancing Security and User Satisfaction in Application Packaging Minnetonka BCJordan Benzing • Chris Dalton The Intune Pitfalls of 2025 Lakes CDSandy Zeng • Simon Skotheimsvik To Windows Server or Not: The Clustering Question HarrietKristopher Turner • Hailey Phillips Transitioning from AD Joined to Entra Joined: Insights from the Field CedarHarjit Dhaliwal • Ken Goossens • Surabhi Calla

10:00am CDT

Azure Local: Stay Sane While Staying On-Prem HarrietKristopher Turner • Chad Lich Unified Management in Azure and Modernizing ConfigMgr Nokomis BCJane Yan • Rob York Configuration Baselines to Intune Remediations Lakes ASteve Jesok • Matthew Teegarden Dive into Intune Internals: Architecture, Insights, and Future Directions Lakes CDMatt Call • Diwakar Farwaha The Autopilot Survival Guide Lakes BRudy Ooms • Steve Weiner • James Robinson Copilot and AI Experiences in Windows CedarHarjit Dhaliwal • Ken Goossens Mastering Secure Boot: Navigating KB5025885 Challenges Minnetonka AMike Terrill • Gary Blok

1:00pm CDT

Cut Costs, Not Corners in Azure Monitor HarrietPeter De Tender • Brian Wren Mastering Edge: Advanced Browser Management with Intune and EMS Lakes ASteve Jesok • Matthew Teegarden Transform Compliance Challenges into Seamless User Experiences Lakes CDMatt Call • Hailey Phillips Say Goodbye to Client VPNs and Hello to Entra Private Access Nokomis BCTravis Roberts • Chris Cavazos The Incredible User Lifecycle Story Minnetonka AJan Ketil Skanke • Thomas Kurth Adaptiva: Autonomous Patching Across Windows, Linux, and Mac CedarDave Farquhar • Chaz Spahn • Adaptiva Cutting Through the Hype: Evaluating the Impact of Copilot+ PCs on Sysadmins Minnetonka BCMichael Escamilla • Frank Lesniak What's New in Windows 11 Security Controls Lakes BSteven Hosking • Ken Goossens • Terry Warwick

3:00pm CDT

Building Blocks for Azure Automation: Practical Tips for Endpoint Tooling Lakes ASteven Hosking • Adam Gross Revamping Management and Governance with Azure Monitor HarrietJohn Joyner • Brian Wren Top 10 Hardening Tips for Enterprise Clients Lakes BJannik Reinhard • Nicklas Olsen Automate Your Workday with AI Nokomis BCNathan Ziehnert • Donnie Taylor Patch My PC... and Now Mac! Innovations to Save You Time Minnetonka BCJordan Benzing • Bryan Dam • David James • Justin Chalfant • John Quirk • Patch My PC Lessons from the Frontlines: Strengthening Security in Education Minnetonka ABen Dumke • Gary Blok

5:00pm CDT

Building Your Brand: Strategies for Internal and External Success Lakes AScott Corio • Chad Lich Home Automation Tips and Tricks Showcase Lakes BTom Degreef • Matt Zaske Office Hours LIVE: Community Updates and Q and A Lakes CDJohan Arwidmark • Andrew Johnson PowerShell Meets Wall Street: Automating Stock Trading Minnetonka AFrank Lesniak • Blake Cherry Stump the Expert: A Challenge of Knowledge Minnetonka BCSteven Hosking • Adam Gross Think Like a Consultant: Elevate Your IT Career CedarSean Bulger • Chris Cavazos

7:00pm CDT

MMS Networking - Disc Golf for Beginners TBAWally Mead

8:00am CDT

Mastering Chaos Engineering with Azure Chaos Studio Nokomis BCPeter De Tender • Brian Wren Mastering Scope Tags in Microsoft Intune for Custom Roles Lakes BJörgen Nilsson • Nicklas Ahlberg Slice and Dice IT Challenges: Mastering Intune Troubleshooting Lakes CDRudy Ooms • Nicklas Olsen Take a REST - Getting Started with APIs That Aren't (Yet) Cmdlets HarrietKrystina Kyle • David Segura Preparing for System Recovery Scenarios Lakes AMike Terrill • Keith Garner Privileged Access Workstation and Administrative Tiering in the Real World CedarJordan Benzing • Mikael Nystrom

10:00am CDT

Governance as Code: Managing Azure with DevOps Repositories and Pipelines HarrietScott Corio • David Brook Upgrading to Windows 11: Lessons from the Field Lakes BJohan Arwidmark • Mike Terrill Troubleshooting Tips for Intune Modern Managed Clients 2025 Lakes CDJörgen Nilsson • Sandy Zeng Preparing for Cyber Events: Strategies and Planning Lakes AJordan Benzing • Ben Dumke Secrets of the PowerShell Masters Minnetonka ANathan Ziehnert • Keith Garner Controlled Chaos: Managing Developer Environments Nokomis BCScott Erickson • Paul Wetter • Jeff Scripter Mastering Microsoft Connected Cache Deployment and Optimization CedarKen Goossens • Andy Rivas OSDWorkspace Deep Dive Minnetonka BCMichael Escamilla • David Segura

1:00pm CDT

Azure Developer CLI: Deploying End-to-End Azure Environments for Non-Developers Nokomis BCPeter De Tender • Thomas Kurth ConfigMgr High Availability and Co-Management Practices Lakes AChris Sires • Steve Jesok Defaults Are Evil - Take Control of Intune/Entra ID Configuration Now! Lakes CDJörgen Nilsson • Jan Ketil Skanke Next-Generation Windows Autopilot Troubleshooting CedarRudy Ooms • Michael Niehaus Incorporating DevOps Principles with Git: A Mindset Shift for Sys Admin Work HarrietMatt Zaske • Hailey Phillips Using PowerShell to Manage OEM Tools, Devices and OSD Minnetonka BCGary Blok • Jeff Scripter Windows Enrollment Options - Deep Dive Lakes BMaurice Daly • Simon Skotheimsvik Windows Kiosk: Insights from the Field Minnetonka ASteven Hosking • Terry Warwick

3:00pm CDT

Task Sequence Tips: From ADKs to Zero Touch and Everything in Between Minnetonka BCGary Blok • Matt Zaske Intune Driver Management Deep Dive Lakes BMaurice Daly • Bryan Dam Unlocking Frontline Workforce Management with Intune Nokomis BCSucheta Gawade • Priya Ravichandran Deep Dive into the Code Behind PowerShell Minnetonka ANathan Ziehnert • Keith Garner Fixing Hidden Windows Issues for You and Your Customers Lakes CDJörgen Nilsson • Panu Saukko Real-World Networking: Peer-to-Peer, Throttling, and Troubleshooting Challenges CedarMichael Niehaus • Andreas Hammarskjöld Simplifying Update Management with Autopatch Lakes ASteven Hosking • Surabhi Calla

5:30pm CDT

Azure BeerOps: Leveraging Azure for Personal Projects Minnetonka BCNathan Ziehnert • Donnie Taylor • Scott Corio Navigating the Future of Endpoint Management - Microsoft AMA Lakes CDMatt Call • Jeff Pinkston

7:00pm CDT

MMS Networking - Disc Golf for Beginners TBAWally Mead