Your guide to endpoint management at Microsoft Ignite 2022

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It's here! Your one-stop shop for all things endpoint management at Microsoft Ignite 2022. Explore the latest innovations, learn from product experts and partners, level up your skillset, and create connections from around the world.

 

 

This year, Microsoft Ignite will feature digital and localized content and in-person opportunities! Attendees can participate in a highly interactive and immersive experience with numerous options for in-person learning, and opportunities to connect with Microsoft executives, technology leaders, industry innovators, influencers, and peers from customer and partner organizations.

 

Like in 2021, there is a lot happening with endpoint management at Microsoft Ignite. Whether you are currently using Configuration Manager to manage your devices and haven't moved to the cloud, have already started down the path to cloud management, or are natively managing all your endpoints with Microsoft Intune, now is the time to hear about what's new. From sessions with executives, key leaders, and engineers, to on-demand technical skilling and opportunities to ask the experts, our goal is to boost your Microsoft Ignite experience and bring you closer to the people behind the product development.

 

Join us as we dive into endpoint management topics designed to accelerate your tech expertise. We will enable you to do more with less using the Microsoft Cloud, while re-engaging your workforce. Additionally, we will show you how to protect everything and everyone, everywhere with comprehensive security to simplify endpoint management, while cutting costs and complexity using a single, unified tool.

 

If you haven't registered yet, visit Microsoft Ignite – Join us on October 12-14 to get started and maximize your Microsoft Ignite experience by using the session scheduler to add all endpoint management and security sessions.

 

Keynotes

 

Session	Speakers	Date	Time
TS03: Re-energize your workforce in the office, at home, and everywhere in between Engaged, empowered, employees are what will give organizations a competitive advantage in today's shifting macroeconomic environment – and allow them to emerge stronger. Microsoft 365 is the cloud-first platform that helps organizations enable a digitally connected, distributed workforce to work in new ways while simplifying IT and reducing cost.	Jared Spataro	October 12, 2022	11:05 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
TS05: Protect everything, everyone, everywhere with comprehensive security In today's complex environment, organizations are looking for strong, comprehensive, and simplified security that helps them do more with less. Join us to learn about the breadth and depth of Microsoft's security offerings. We will share the latest announcements on Microsoft's product innovations across cloud security, DevSecOps, threat protection, identity governance, management, and information protection.	Vasu Jakkal Joy Chik Rob Lefferts Rudra Mitra Shawn Bice Steve Dispensa	October 12, 2022	11:05 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

Breakout sessions

 

Session	Speakers	Date	Time
BRK35: Secure your workforce with Windows + Intune Learn about simplified Autopilot enrollment flows, advanced application, and policy configuration during Autopilot enrollment.	Wangui McKelvey Steve Dispensa	October 13, 2022	1:00 PM – 1:35 PM PDT
BRK54: Strengthen security and cut costs with an endpoint management you can count on Our vision is to help you orchestrate and automate the management and protection of your computing landscape. Manage endpoints securely in the cloud with capabilities that simplify IT operations and maximize productivity. We'll share our plans to further unify advanced endpoint management solutions in a way that cuts the costs and complexity of protecting your hybrid workforce. With a single solution, integrate endpoint security, automate workloads, and centralize device compliance.	Steve Dispensa Ramya Chitrakar Jason Roszak	October 13, 2022	1:00 PM – 1:40 PM PDT

On-demand sessions

 

 

Learning never stops! Dive deeper into endpoint management with these on-demand sessions.

 

 

Session	Speakers
OD18: Microsoft makes endpoint management and protection easy – when it's consolidated across platforms in the cloud Helping organizations manage and protect their computing landscape in a single solution to lower TCO is at the core of our cloud-based endpoint management solution. Learn about new automation and innovation that can help you deliver better, more secure experiences for hybrid and frontline workforces across Windows PCs, Mac, mobile, and Linux endpoints. Check out what's new in Microsoft Endpoint Manager to help simplify IT operations, protect company resources, and maximize productivity.	Gideon Bibliowicz Archana Devi Sunder Rajan
OD34: Empower frontline workers with Microsoft Endpoint Manager Frontline workers are essential to every organization. In this session, you will learn how Microsoft Endpoint Manager simplifies management by providing centralized visibility to all managed devices and apps, protects the mission-critical devices they rely on, and empowers them to do their best work by maximizing productivity and minimizing downtime.	Jessica Yang
OD35: Unify Apple device management into Endpoint Manager Securely managing Macs, iOS, and iPad devices is a growing and essential part of your endpoint management landscape. Learn about the latest enhancements in Microsoft Endpoint Manager for enrollment, shared devices, app protection, and more that help you deliver a seamless user experience on Apple devices, simplify IT processes, and help ensure end-to-end security.	Anya Novicheva, Jaye Ren, Benjamin Flamm
OD36: Security best practices for managing across platforms with Endpoint Manager Build your Zero Trust security architecture with a management solution that integrates endpoint security compliance and configuration. Learn best practices to secure hybrid work and protect data on company-owned and BYO devices with foundational and new advanced endpoint management solutions unified in a single solution.	Matt Call

Explore more, together!

 

 

In addition to the digital content and sessions, you have the opportunity to attend Microsoft Ignite from Seattle to unlock a set of exclusive experiences.

 

Ask the Experts (ATEs)

 

 

During the breakout sessions, there will be live Q&A sessions to ask questions on the Teams Meeting chat. Additionally, you can get your questions answered by attending the hybrid or in-person Ask the Experts sessions fielded by a diverse group of engineers, support, and other product experts.

 

 

Session	Experts	Date	Time
WACATE35: Ask the Experts: Windows 11, Windows 365, and Microsoft Intune Questions about deploying, managing, and protecting physical PCs, Cloud PCs, OS updates, and applications? Our Windows and Intune engineering teams are here to help!	WACATE35 In-person Experts: Dilip Radhakrishnan, Mike Danoski	October 13, 2022	1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
CATE35H for digital attendees In-person Experts: Tristan Scott, Peter Richards Digital Experts: ; Joe Lurie, Danny Guillory, Christian Montoya, Steven DeQuincey, Sean McLaren, Steve Thomas, Sudhagar Thirumoolan, Aria Carley	October 13, 2022	2:00PM – 2:30PM PDT
WACATE54: Ask the experts: Strengthen security and cut costs with an endpoint management you can count on Our vision is to help you orchestrate and automate the management and protection of your computing landscape. Manage your endpoint estate securely in the cloud with capabilities that simplify IT operations and maximize user productivity. We'll share our plans to further unify advanced endpoint management solutions together in a way that helps you cut costs and complexity of powering and protecting your hybrid workforce. With a single solution, integrate endpoint security and automate workloads to improve user experiences and centralize device compliance.	WACATE54 In-person Experts: Dilip Radhakrishnan, Mike Danoski	October 13, 2022	2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
CATE54H for digital attendees In-Person Experts Dilip Radhakrishnan, Aasawari Navathe Digital Experts: Jessica Yang, Steve Thomas, Bill Calero, Lavanya Lakshman	October 13, 2022	2:00PM – 2:30PM PDT

Expert meet-ups

 

 

Network onsite with product and community experts to discuss best practices and learn tips and tricks. This in-person experience provides you with the opportunity to drop into our booths and get your endpoint management questions answered.

 

 

Session	In-person experts	Date	Time
WACEM11: Expert Meet-up: Windows update and device management	Harjit Dhaliwal, Sudhakar Thirumoolan, David Guyer, Peter Richards, Lavanya Lakshman, Harman Thind	October 13, 2022	1:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
WACEM21: Expert Meet-up: Unified Endpoint Management	Laura Arrizza, Zach Dvorak, Clay Taylor, Eugenie Burrage, Jack Poehlman, Scott Duffey	October 13, 2022	2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

Executive meetings

 

 

For those attending in person in Seattle, executive meetings give you the opportunity to meet and engage with our product leaders: Michael Wallent, Wangui McKelvey, Steve Dispensa, Ramya Chitrakar, and Jason Roszak. Contact your account manager to submit a request on your behalf.

 

Product roundtables

 

 

Nominated attendees can join the digital group discussions with fellow attendees and our product teams to share insights that will help shape the endpoint product experiences.

 

 

Topics	Speakers	Date	Time
Linux Desktop Management Please join us for a discussion on newly available Linux desktop management with Microsoft Endpoint Manager. In this session, the product team will share details on the latest Linux management capabilities, and you will be able to help inform our product roadmap in this space going forward.	Ileana Wu Jamie Silvestri	October 13, 2022	11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Intelligent automation of endpoint management We believe the next generation of management tools should remove the need for organizations to understand the complexities of device management like policy, grouping, targeting, etc. Instead, they will have the intelligence needed to dynamically optimize the employee experience with analytics and automation to enable employees to do their best work. At this roundtable, we will discuss use cases, paint points, and wish lists that will shape the future of endpoint management.	Albert Cabello Serrano Archana Devi Sunder Rajan Lavanya Lakshman Zach Dvorak	October 13, 2022	12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
Working with data in Microsoft Endpoint Manager At this roundtable, we'll explore the use cases that require Microsoft Endpoint Manager customers to use the Microsoft Graph API. After identifying gaps, we'll discuss how we can improve the user experience of working with data within MEM. Our discussion will shape the product direction and help us understand what our customers want and need when working with data in-console, as well as through the API.	Holly Ambler Heidi Cheng	October 12, 2022	3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
Store of the Future – Store Catalog Store of the Future allows admins to deploy Microsoft Store apps through Intune with access to enterprise-level app controls. We want to hear from you on features currently available and what features you would like to be a part of the Store of the Future roadmap.	Bryan Keller Mandar Chen Roy MacLachlan	October 12, 2022	2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
Apple Automated Device Enrollment revamp We have revamped our user experience for Apple devices and now it's time to improve the admin experience and simplify how admins deploy corporate Apple devices. The Endpoint Manager team is exploring how we can make provisioning easier and more intuitive for admins. Our discussion will influence the roadmap to revamp the admin experience.	Anya Novicheva	October 12, 2022	12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
Windows and BYO PC What has been your approach to Bring Your Own PC and is it evolving based on learnings from the pandemic? Does Windows 365 change the equation? What is missing from the Microsoft suite of solutions to help you achieve your goals.	Daniel Emerson Christian Montoya Jeffrey Stewart	October 12, 2022	1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Technical skilling lab

 

 

Skilling labs are deep technical skilling classroom environments supported by Microsoft experts with formal instructions and lab-like learning experiences. The in-person skilling labs will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.=

 

 

Topic	Speakers	Date	Time
WACSL110: Managing Windows 11 Devices with Microsoft Intune This lab will provide you with knowledge and vision of modern PC management using features included in Microsoft 365.	Harjit Dhaliwal Megan Hochstatter Steve Thomas	October 13, 2022	11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

 

We can't wait to see you at Microsoft Ignite!

 

There's more after the show

 

 

Continue your learning journey after Ignite with more skilling sessions! On October 24-27, join us for four days of Microsoft Technical Takeoff: Windows and Microsoft Intune.

 

Join us for this digital event with scenario-based demos, technical deep dives, and live Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) sessions — all designed to get you up to speed on the latest features, capabilities, and scenarios for Windows (including Windows 365), Microsoft Intune, and beyond! We'll have experts from across the engineering and product teams standing by to answer your questions during each session.

 

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