MMS 2026 at MOA

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5:00pm CDT

Welcome Reception All Ballrooms

8:00am CDT

One Console to Manage Them All CedarBrian Wren • Kristopher Turner Defensive ConfigMgr: The Admin's Guide to Preventing Attacks Lakes ATom Degreef • Kim Oppalfens • Chris Thompson Cure Script Fatigue: Achieve Reliable Endpoint State with DSC v3 Nokomis BCFrank Lesniak • Blake Cherry Day One Essentials for Microsoft Intune Success Lakes CDJan Ketil Skanke • Sandy Zeng Graph 101 : Behind the Scenes of Intelligent Automation Minnetonka BCSean Bulger • David Brook 11 Strategies to Exploit Windows 11 Minnetonka ASami Laiho DeployR Community Edition: A Free MDT Replacement Lakes BAndreas Hammarskjöld • Michael Niehaus

9:35am CDT

Sponsor Spotlight: 2Pint Lakes Foyer2Pint Software

10:00am CDT

Securing Your Azure Virtual Desktop Environment Nokomis BCChris Cavazos • Adam Nichols Super-Speed: Enhance OS Deployment Performance Lakes BJohan Arwidmark • Mikael Nyström Intune App Management: Automation, Insights, and Security Lakes CDTim De Keukelaere • Peter Daalmans IntuneStack: CI/CD PowerShell Workflow for Intune Management Lakes ASteve Weiner • Hailey Phillips Patch Me If You Can: Surviving Multi-Phase Feature Updates with Windows Autopatch Minnetonka BCSteve Jesok • Harman Thind AI Fundamentals: Demystifying Artificial Intelligence Minnetonka ANathan Ziehnert • Donnie Taylor Mastering Microsoft 365 Licensing CedarLewis Barry • Lee Schlipphak Intune Without a Safety Net: How to Add Backup, Governance, and Automated Patching to Your Environment HarrietHarjit Dhaliwal • Robopack

11:30am CDT

Sponsor Spotlight: Barramundi Lakes Foyer

1:00pm CDT

Enhancing Intune Reporting with Log Analytics and Workbooks Lakes CDAndrew Johnson • Sandy Zeng Maximizing Endpoint Delivery Optimization Lakes BMattias Benninge • Andreas Hammarskjöld Oops! Modern Management Mistakes to Avoid Minnetonka BCTim De Keukelaere • Peter Daalmans Mastering Entra ID Privileged Identity Management: Essential Strategies Lakes AMaurice Daly • Jan Ketil Skanke Shadow AI: Spot, Stop, Secure Minnetonka ARod Trent • Ewelina Paczkowska Splashtop: Supercharge Your Intune Deployment with Splashtop HarrietBrandon Shopp Why Intune Still Feels Hard (And How Recast Can Help) CedarCourtney Baty • Scott Erickson • Darrel Laumann • Nash Pherson • Recast Software

2:35pm CDT

Sponsor Spotlight: 2Pint Lakes Foyer

3:00pm CDT

Azure Arc 101: Mastering Hybrid Management Minnetonka AMichael Greene • Mason Torres • Ameya Vijay Marathe Modular Development: Building Bicep Modules for Effective Deployment HarrietScott Corio • David Brook Intune and ConfigMgr: Business-Driven Co-Management Lakes ATom Degreef • Kim Oppalfens OSD Essentials for the Modern Admin Lakes BMike Terrill • Gary Blok Inside the Intune Management Extension: Troubleshooting App Installation Failures Lakes CDRudy Ooms • Bryan Dam PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit: Ensuring Consistency Minnetonka BCMichael Escamilla • Jordan Benzing Zero to Certificates in 5 Minutes with Cloud PKI for Microsoft Intune Nokomis BCRichard Hicks • Adam Gross Master PowerShell Configuration in VS Code CedarDavid Segura • Jeff Scripter

5:00pm CDT

AI Orchestration: Transforming Human Work Minnetonka BCChris Sires • Kevin Grossnicklaus Budget-Friendly Podcast and Webcast Setup Lakes ADavid Segura • Travis Roberts ConfigMgr AMA: Your Questions, Expert Answers Lakes CDDanny Guillory • Sherry Kissinger • Matt Wreede • Garth Jones • David James Preserving Digital Assets: A Practical Guide Lakes BChris Thompson • Matt Zaske • Steve Jesok The Wizards of MMS: Behind the Curtain Minnetonka AGreg Ramsey • Scott Corio

7:00pm CDT

Patch My PC Presents: The Ultimate MMSMOA Kickoff Party at the Fair on 4! Fair On FourPatch My PC

8:00am CDT

From ConfigMgr to Manager of Configs Minnetonka AHailey Phillips • Frank Lesniak From Noise to Clarity: Leveraging Health Models in Azure Monitor HarrietJohn Joyner • Brian Wren Hello Passkey, Bye Password: Phishing-Resistant MFA Made Simple Minnetonka BCJan Ketil Skanke • Lee Schlipphak Latest Innovations in Endpoint Management with Microsoft Intune (Option 1) Lakes CDDanny Guillory • Rob York Hidden Secrets of the PowerShell Masters CedarNathan Ziehnert • Kevin Grossnicklaus The PAW Survival Guide: Deploying Secure Admin Workstations in Real Environments Nokomis BCMikael Nyström Microsoft Edge Management Service: Modern Cross-Platform Browser Management Lakes AJörgen Nilsson • Sandy Zeng • Matthew Teegarden The New OSDCloud Community Edition Lakes BMichael Escamilla • David Segura

9:35am CDT

Sponsor Spotlight: 2Pint Lakes Foyer

10:00am CDT

Integrating Azure Monitor Alerts with ITSM Systems HarrietJohn Joyner • Brian Wren ConfigMgr Fundamentals: Advanced Techniques Lakes ASherry Kissinger • Matt Wreede Inside Intune: Internals, Diagnostics, and Troubleshooting Lakes CDJohan Arwidmark • Andrew Johnson Intune Suite: Evolution and Future Integrations Lakes BMatt Call • Mike Danoski Securing Your Microsoft 365 Tenant: Essential Strategies Minnetonka ALewis Barry • Ewelina Paczkowska Every Device as a Security Boundary: Secure by Design CedarKent • Morten Knudsen Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop: Recent Updates and Insights Nokomis BCTravis Roberts • Chris Cavazos • Adam Nichols

1:00pm CDT

Optimize Your Azure Monitor Costs: Efficient Data Management HarrietDonnie Taylor • Brian Wren Beyond the Patch: Uncovering Intune Compliance Risks Minnetonka AMorten Knudsen • Lee Schlipphak Drift Elimination: Mastering Intune Security Baselines and CIS Benchmarks Minnetonka BCSteve Jesok • Matthew Teegarden Mastering Delivery Optimization Troubleshooting Lakes BAndy Rivas • Mattias Benninge • Andreas Hammarskjöld PowerShell Hot Takes Lakes ANathan Ziehnert • Jeff Scripter Prompt Engineering: Mastering the Craft Two Years Later CedarJordan Benzing • Sergey Chubarov Navigating Windows Autopilot: Comprehensive Scenarios Guide Lakes CDRudy Ooms • Michael Niehaus Windows 365 Frontline: Unlocking Productivity with Cloud Solutions Nokomis BCHarjit Dhaliwal • Adam Nichols

2:35pm CDT

Sponsor Spotlight: 2Pint Lakes Foyer

3:00pm CDT

Cloudy with a Chance of Infrastructure HarrietDonnie Taylor • Scott Corio ConfigMgr Fundamentals: Optimize Infrastructure and Security Lakes ASherry Kissinger • Matt Wreede Ensuring Business Continuity: Challenges in Modern Endpoint Management Lakes BMike Terrill • Carl Johan Hederoth From Bluescreens to Scripts: Enhancing Troubleshooting with Microsoft Copilot Minnetonka BCJohan Arwidmark • Mikael Nyström From Meh to Meaningful: A Practical Guide to Microsoft Secure Score CedarMaurice Daly • Carrie Cook Deep Dive into Autopatch Reporting and Remediation Lakes CDKen Goossens • Harman Thind • Surabhi Calla Unified Kiosk: Vision for LTSC 2027 Nokomis BCSteven Hosking • Dustin Roy Windows Update Internals: Why Didn't I Get That Update? Minnetonka ABryan Dam • Thad Martin

5:00pm CDT

Automation for Good and Chaos Lakes BDonnie Taylor • Scott Corio Home Assistant: Latest Enhancements for Automation Lakes ATom Degreef • Matt Zaske Is the Grass Greener? Navigating IT Careers Through Q&A Minnetonka AGarth Jones • Jim O'Neil Overengineering Your Home Network with Ubiquiti UniFi Minnetonka BCFrank Lesniak • Blake Cherry Vibe Coding: Empowering All with GitHub Copilot Lakes CDSteven Hosking • Adam Gross

6:30pm CDT

Recast Happy Hour FireLakeRecast Software

7:30pm CDT

Recast Happy Hour FireLakeRecast Software

8:00am CDT

DevOps Foundations: Setting Up Your Environment for Success Nokomis BCScott Corio • David Brook Don't Brick the CEO's Mac: Building and Automating macOS Labs Lakes AFrank Lesniak • Michael Niehaus Intune Policy: Latest Advancements and Future Innovations Lakes CDMike Danoski • Lewis Barry Harnessing Git for Team Success: Automation Strategies Minnetonka AMatt Zaske • Hailey Phillips Rethinking Network Security: Goodbye VPNs HarrietRichard Hicks Agentic Threat Hunting with Microsoft Sentinel: From MCP Server to Graph Insights CedarSergey Chubarov • Rod Trent Zero Trust Fundamentals: From Concept to Action Lakes BAndreas Sobczyk • Kent The Future of Windows Update Management: Autopatch and Hotpatch Innovations Minnetonka BCKen Goossens • Harman Thind • Surabhi Calla

9:45am CDT

Sponsor Spotlight: 2Pint Lakes Foyer

10:00am CDT

Beyond Deployment: Sustaining Windows 11 Excellence Lakes AJohan Arwidmark • Mike Terrill Latest Innovations in Endpoint Management with Microsoft Intune (Option 2) Minnetonka ADanny Guillory • Rob York Stop Trusting Defaults: Master Intune and Entra ID Security Before It's Too Late! Minnetonka BCJörgen Nilsson • Jan Ketil Skanke Troubleshooting Application Installation: Who to Blame? Lakes CDJim O'Neil • Bryan Dam Real-World Insights from Microsoft Purview Implementations CedarRod Trent • Ewelina Paczkowska Rethinking Security Prioritization in Defender: A Tiered Risk Score Approach Nokomis BCMorten Knudsen • Blake Cherry Let’s Talk Patching: Automation Strategies That Actually Work HarrietNinjaOne Zero Trust: The Great Debate Lakes BSami Laiho

1:00pm CDT

Breaking Free from VMware: Your Azure Local and Hyper-V Migration Path HarrietAndreas Sobczyk • Matthew Wetherell • Kristopher Turner Mastering Microsoft Entra Conditional Access: Secure Access with Precision Minnetonka BCJordan Benzing • Carrie Cook Intune Architecture and Infrastructure: A Comprehensive Deep Dive Lakes CDMatt Call • Swapna Medi • Joe Phillips • Jothikumar Rathinamoorthy • Rohit Saraswat • Randy Xu Governing GenAI: Monitoring and Securing Copilot with Microsoft Purview CedarSergey Chubarov • Rod Trent Transitioning to Zero Trust: Entra Private Access for Always On VPN Admins Nokomis BCRichard Hicks Master PowerShell Authoring and Publishing Scripts and Modules Minnetonka ADavid Segura • Travis Roberts Secure Boot Certificates: 2026 Edition Lakes BMike Terrill • Gary Blok Windows Operating System Hardening Lakes AMikael Nyström • Michael Niehaus

3:00pm CDT

Achieve Zero Trust Objectives with Defender for Cloud and EASM Integrated with Defender XDR Nokomis BCJohn Joyner • Morten Knudsen Securing Identities for Automation and AI Minnetonka ADavid Brook • Sean Bulger Your Cloud, Your Rules: Azure Sovereignty in Action HarrietKent • Andreas Sobczyk Task Sequence Troubleshooting: OSD and Beyond Lakes BGary Blok • Matt Zaske Intune Reporting is Not Enough: Building the Reports You Actually Need Minnetonka BCSteve Weiner • Garth Jones Intune Tips and Tricks – 2026 Edition (Option 1) Lakes CDTim De Keukelaere • Peter Daalmans Windows Defender Application Control: Allowlisting Your Scripts Lakes ATom Degreef • Kim Oppalfens

5:00pm CDT

Ask Microsoft Anything: Windows Server Management and Azure Arc Minnetonka BCMichael Greene • Mason Torres Behind the Scenes: Crafting a Winning Technical Session Lakes ASami Laiho Build Your Test Lab: No Lab? No Problem! Lakes BMattias Benninge • Mike Terrill Creating 3D Models with Fusion: Build Your Own Firetruck Nokomis BCScott Corio • Kevin Grossnicklaus Office Hours LIVE: Community Updates and Interactive Discussions Lakes CDJohan Arwidmark • Andrew Johnson Polishing Scripts with AI for Community Sharing Minnetonka AChris Thompson • Jordan Benzing Whose Pipeline Is It Anyway? A PowerShell Game Show CedarNathan Ziehnert • Adam Gross

8:00am CDT

Cloud-native Server Management: Unleashing the Power of Azure Everywhere Nokomis BCAndreas Sobczyk • John Joyner Agentic Web Apps for IT Admins: Automating Intune Management with AI Minnetonka BCKen Goossens • Surabhi Calla Autopilot in the Real World: Beyond the Documentation Lakes CDRudy Ooms • Steve Weiner Enhancing Device Management: Intune and Security Copilot Minnetonka ADaniel Gerrity • Swapna Medi From Intune Admin to Cloud Automator: Building Awesome with Azure Lakes BMaurice Daly • David Brook Troubleshooting Devices in Intune: Tips From the Trenches (Option 1) CedarJörgen Nilsson • Sandy Zeng Endpoint Data Loss Prevention: Safeguarding Sensitive Information Lakes ASergey Chubarov • Rod Trent

9:35am CDT

Sponsor Spotlight: 2Pint Lakes Foyer

10:00am CDT

AVD Anywhere: Mastering Azure Virtual Desktop on Azure Local HarrietMatthew Wetherell • Kristopher Turner Mastering App Deployment and Lifecycle Management with Intune Minnetonka BCJohan Arwidmark • Andrew Johnson Mastering Intune Driver Management: Insights and Best Practices Lakes CDBryan Dam • Thad Martin Windows 11 Security Management: Baselines, Keys, and Beyond Lakes AMaurice Daly • Jan Ketil Skanke Graph 301 and Beyond: Removing Barriers with MCP Agents and Power Platform CedarSteven Hosking • Sean Bulger Mastering PowerShell Debugging: From Struggles to Skills Minnetonka AMatt Zaske • Hailey Phillips • Jeff Scripter Onboard, Maintain, Destroy: The Secure Application Lifecycle Nokomis BCMichael Escamilla • Jim O'Neil PowerShell and GitHub Copilot: Supercharged Endpoint Management Lakes BGary Blok • Carl Johan Hederoth

1:00pm CDT

Mastering App Attach with Azure Virtual Desktop HarrietTravis Roberts • Chris Cavazos Designing Intune for Scale: Best Practices from Thousands of Devices Minnetonka BCSteve Weiner • Adam Gross Taming macOS Management with Microsoft Intune Lakes BMaurice Daly • Peter Daalmans Unlocking the Best Community Tools for Endpoint Administrators Lakes CDKent • Jörgen Nilsson What’s New in Mobility Management with Microsoft Intune Minnetonka AMatt Call • Rishita Sarin HP: Supercharge IT and Employee Productivity with HP Workforce Experience CedarMark Godfrey • Naavica Adunur • Mark Godfrey • Adnan Mirza • HP Why Third-Party Patching Is Still a Mess (and How to Fix It) Lakes ABryan Dam • Jordan Benzing • Justin Chalfant • Derek Fouriner • Brian J. Hall • David James • Keeran Mistry • Andrew Siebert • Patch My PC

3:00pm CDT

The Hybrid Update Blues: Orchestrating Patches across Servers, VMs, and Clouds Nokomis BCMatthew Wetherell • Kristopher Turner Intune Tips and Tricks – 2026 Edition (Option 2) Minnetonka ATim De Keukelaere • Peter Daalmans Troubleshooting Devices in Intune: Tips From the Trenches (Option 2) Lakes CDJörgen Nilsson • Sandy Zeng Automating the Un-Automatable: Advanced PowerShell Techniques Minnetonka BCNathan Ziehnert • Jeff Scripter No Code, Big Impact: Harnessing Copilot Studio for Admin Tasks CedarMatt Zaske • Sean Bulger

4:35pm CDT

Sponsor Spotlight: Patch My PC Lakes Foyer

5:00pm CDT

MMS Recap & Raffle Lakes CDGreg Ramsey

5:30pm CDT

Ask the Azure MVPs Minnetonka BCAndreas Sobczyk • John Joyner • Donnie Taylor • Scott Corio • Kristopher Turner MMS - The Game Show! Lakes CDSteven Hosking • Kent • Kim Oppalfens • Adam Gross