Tech Community Insights

Episode 4

Nicholas Chang
December 08, 2024

This has been a while since I last wrote the last newsletter. Apologies for the late notice and thank you for reading as always.

I was delighted to join Microsoft Ignite in Chicago last month in November, and it was a great first experience. To learn more, visit ignite.microsoft.com.

At the event, I met so many people from the community and some Microsoft people. To learn about my experience, you can visit my blog here: https://nicholaschangblog.com/azure/microsoft-ignite-2024-experience/

FestiveTechCalender2024

This year, I will be speaking at the FestiveTechCalendar2024 with so many amazing speakers. We have around 110 speakers taking part in this community initiative. I will be talking about “Harnessing Simulation and Evaluation in Azure AI Studio” in two weeks. https://festivetechcalendar.com

The Diary of an MCT and MVP Podcast

Next week Tuesday, I will going on the The Diary of an MCT and MVP to share my experience. See below with all the speakers on the podcast www.youtube.com/@TheDiaryofanMCTandMVP/streams

Azure Cloud Native Community Day Coming soon 🌐

Richard Hooper is considering hosting an online Azure Cloud Native Community Day. Keep an eye for more details.

Events

Global AI Community Day Netherlands

Next week Tuesday, I will be going on The Diary of an MCT and MVP to share my experience. See below for all the speakers on the podcast: www.youtube.com/@TheDiaryofanMCTandMVP/streams.

Global AI Community Day - 10 December 2024

Next week Tuesday, there will be a Global AI Community Day taking place in Utrecht, Netherlands. I highly recommend joining if you are available.

AI Community Day

Welcome to AI Community Day, where all the AI developers come together to geek out and share what they know about artificial intelligence. It's a chance for us to connect, learn from each other, and get inspired by the latest and greatest in AI. Whether you're a pro at AI or just getting started, this event is all about building our community and shaping the future of AI development. www.aicommunityday.nl

MVP Summit 2025

The registration is currently open for next year's MVP Summit 2025, and I will be attending. I cannot wait to network with the tech community at Microsoft HQ in Redmond.

Microsoft Azure Community User Group - The group will be hosting another online event on December 16th, 2024. Join here: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-azure-community/events/300811993/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events.

You can also watch it remotely here: Click to watch it remotely.

Call for Speakers

ExpertsLive Netherlands

The Calls for Speakers are currently open for Experts Live Netherlands on the 3rd of June 2025. https://sessionize.com/ELNL25/ I attended eailier this year and it was a good Microsoft Tech Conference.

Experts Live Netherlands | Microsoft community event

www.expertslive.nl

TechMentor @ Microsoft HQ 2025

This year, the TechMentor call for speakers is out for next year, and it will be at Microsoft HQ in Redmond. I have submitted some sessions for it.

Check here for more details https://techmentorevents.com/

This conference aims to provide the following:

Commitment: TechMentor is dedicated to empowering IT professionals.
Events: Opportunities to join in 2024 at two physical locations or through virtual hands-on seminars.
Reputation: TechMentor has been a leading source for IT-focused training for over two decades.

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025

The call for speakers for next year's KubeCon is open, and it will be held in London on April. I have never been to these events before, but I am looking forward to it KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe

Microsoft Community Insights Podcasts

If you're an Azure professional with a story to share, someone with a unique use case, or just embarking on your cloud journey, we want to hear from you. https://sessionize.com/microsoft-community-insights/

Episode 18 of Microsoft Community Insights Podcast has been released, and the theme is Microsoft Copilot with guest Femke Cornelissen where she dicuess copilot in detail. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/live/mhvmhO9p2Z4?si=_fKPGy12Td8zkE9S

if you would like to come on my podcast, please remember to subscribe to my channel so you can get a reminder.

Course

Microsoft Ignite Cloud Skills Challenge.

Ignite Edition Challenge: Microsoft Learn Challenge

The Microsoft Learn Challenge | Ignite Edition has eight options to choose from. Select the one that's right for you. Complete the Challenge and earn a digital badge.

learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/topics/event-challenges?tabs=fabric