MMS 2025 at MOA: Full Schedule

Dates and times subject to change as demand requires. Repeat sessions coming soon as well to make choosing sessions easier. You can start to slot your sessions 4/4/25 at noon central.

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8:00am CDT

Migrating to the Cloud: Embracing the Future

Monday May 5, 2025 8:00am - 9:45am CDT

Lakes B

Description:
Discover the advantages of cloud solutions compared to traditional on-premises infrastructure. Explore a hybrid approach and learn how to leverage tools like Azure Migrate to understand costs and management in the cloud environment.

What you will learn:

Benefits of cloud adoption over on-premises solutions.
Understanding hybrid cloud opportunities.
Steps to transition from current infrastructure to the cloud.
Utilizing Azure Migrate for effective planning.

Speakers

Chad Lich

Director Azure Infrastructure Specialist, Microsoft

Chad has over 30 years of industry experience across all verticals and technologies, don't even try to put baby in a corner! Strongest corners are Manufacturing, Retail, and Consumer Packaged Goods. With years of experience as a technologist and a BS in Information Management, an... Read More →

David Brook

Managing Consultant | Microsoft MVP, CloudXP Ltd

David Brook is a multi-faceted tech enthusiast, often likened to a Swiss Army knife in the realm of modern technology. His passion lies at the intersection of Automation, DevOps, End User Computing, and the Graph API. With a discerning eye for the ingredients of successful solutions... Read More →

Monday May 5, 2025 8:00am - 9:45am CDT
Lakes B

Azure, Strategies

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10:00am CDT

Best Practices for a Successful Cloud-Native Journey with Intune

Monday May 5, 2025 10:00am - 11:45am CDT

Lakes B

Description:
Transform your organization's IT infrastructure with a cloud-native approach. Discover how Microsoft Intune supports your cloud-native journey. Gain insights on strategies, best practices, and lessons learned in a cloud-first environment.

What you will learn:

Best practices and lessons learned for cloud-native transformations.
Steps to initiate your cloud-native journey effectively.
Identifying gaps in your current setup and strategies to address them.
Real-world examples of successful cloud-native implementations.

Speakers

Jannik Reinhard

Senior Solution Architect & MVP

My name is Jannik Reinhard and I'm 25 years old and I am work in the internal IT department of the largest chemical company in the world. I am a senior solution architect in the area of modern device management and technical lead of AIOPS (AI of IT Operation).

Nicklas Ahlberg

Microsoft MVP, Onevinn

I am a Trusted Security Advisor employed at Onevinn, a leading corporate specializing in providing cutting-edge Microsoft security solutions. My primary objective is assisting organisations in navigating the terrain of Intune, ensuring they obtain an optimal and highly secure user... Read More →

Monday May 5, 2025 10:00am - 11:45am CDT
Lakes B

Intune, Cloud Strategies

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1:00pm CDT

Transitioning to Modern Management: Addressing Group Policies

Monday May 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:45pm CDT

Lakes B

Description:
Prepare to align your curated collection of Group Policies, Configuration Items (CIs), and customizations while transitioning to modern management or co-management. Gain practical advice for reviewing, adjusting, and migrating your policies to ensure a seamless transition with minimal disruption.

What you will learn:

Key differences between Group Policies and Intune policies
Tools and techniques available to assist with your migration process
How to handle incompatible settings across platforms
Assess when and how to eliminate technical debt

Speakers

Matt Zaske

Developer/Fleet Admin, University of Minnesota

I have over 25 years of broad IT experience including fleet/desktop endpoint management, server administration (Linux and Windows), and applications architecture and development. Theatre nerd and participant, mustache aficionado, storyteller, technology grief counselor, governance/process... Read More →

James Robinson

Microsoft MVP | Technical Architect, SkipToTheEndpoint

With over 20 years of experience in the field, James is an Intune and Windows MVP and Technical Architect specialising in Modern Workplace, Security, and End User Compute technologies, with a focus on getting environments onto Cloud-Native endpoints.

Monday May 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Lakes B

Intune, Migration Strategies

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3:00pm CDT

Navigating On-Prem and Cloud Transitions: A Sysadmin’s Perspective

Monday May 5, 2025 3:00pm - 4:45pm CDT

Lakes B

Description:
Understand the challenges of modern desktop management, focusing on zero trust and network considerations during the transition to cloud. Explore high-level scenarios for moving workloads between on-prem and cloud environments, while learning to avoid pitfalls that disrupt traditional practices.

What you will learn:

Proxy support and the importance of allow-listing IP addresses.
Peering and throttling with cloud content in a zero trust model.
VPN considerations for cloud environments and zero trust principles.
Proxy limitations and the relationship between HTTP/3 and UDP over SOCKS.

Speakers

David James

VP, Engineering, Patch My PC

David James is the VP of engineering at Patch My PC and runs their engineering operations. He was previously the director of engineering at Microsoft for MEMCM. A short bio stolen from another site:Studied Computer Engineering and Music Theory/Composition at University of Utah.Joined... Read More →

Andreas Hammarskjöld

Cat herder, 2Pint Software

First network was a home Network when I was 11 with our neighbours, running Novell Netware. Since the release of the SMS 2003 OS Deployment Feature Pack, Andreas has developed significant experience implementing 100% automated deployment solutions with ConfigMgr. Now it’s all about... Read More →

Monday May 5, 2025 3:00pm - 4:45pm CDT
Lakes B

Intune, Transition Strategies

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5:00pm CDT

Self-Hosted Superheroes: Unlocking Your Home Lab's Potential

Monday May 5, 2025 5:00pm - 6:45pm CDT

Lakes B

Description:
Transform your home lab with innovative self-hosted solutions. Discover practical ideas for hosting, avoid common setup pitfalls, and see a quick demo of effective tools in action. Perfect for those considering an Intel NUC or looking to maximize their current setup.

What you will learn:

Worthwhile self-hosted solutions to enhance functionality.
Methods to securely expose solutions to the web.
Efficient deployment and management using Docker.
Insights into real-world applications and demos.

Speakers

Nathan Ziehnert

Microsoft MVP, Software Engineer, HP

I work on secret stuff. Or maybe not so secret stuff. I'm in research and development. I don't know anymore, so I just call it all secret. I dig Windows systems from consumer to enterprise, I'm in an eternal love affair with PowerShell and C#, and I also like to play in Azure. I have... Read More →

Andrew Johnson

Solutions Architect

Andrew has served in various technical and leadership roles in IT over 15 years, spending most of his time in higher education. He's always looking for new ways to perform tasks more efficiently and share knowledge with others. When he is not working with IT - professionally or in... Read More →

Monday May 5, 2025 5:00pm - 6:45pm CDT
Lakes B

Happy Hour, Self-Hosting

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