Let’s talk Microsoft Teams and chatbots at MS Ignite in DC
Update: here are the slides for my sessions at Microsoft Ignite | The Tour Washington, DC. I covered four topics, all related to chatbots or Microsoft Teams. Check them out below; the links point to a PDF copy of the slides:
- THR3218: Let’s build an all-knowing FAQ bot in 15 minutes
- BRK3597: AI behind the buzzwords: Yes, even you can build chatbots and AI for everyday wins
- THR3219: Don’t get left behind: Chatbots are upending knowledge management
- BRK3599: Everyday Etiquette in Microsoft Teams
Original post
I am really excited to be returning to the nation’s capital to attend Microsoft Ignite | The Tour Washington, DC on February 4 and 5. I spent four years in DC for college and about a little over a year in 2017 and 2018 before moving back to New York and I’ve got a fixin’ for my favorite East Coast city (and someplace warmer than I am).
I hope you’re planning to attend, but if you’re not, here’s my effort to drag you downtown to the Convention Center to learn everything there is to learn about Microsoft 365, Office 365, Azure, and plenty more.
If you’re not familiar with the Ignite | The Tour concept— if I don’t use the | I get disbarred from the conference, I think — it’s basically a mini (and free!) version of the annual Microsoft mega-conference, Ignite, which took place in Orlando in September 2018. A great way to save money, stay local, and still have access to a great collection of experts, Microsoft product group reps, and fellow customers to discuss lessons learned and strategy experiences.
For this conference, I’m going to be doing some deep dives into Azure Cognitive Services, chatbots, artificial intelligence, and Microsoft Teams. The Tour DC is marketed as a government-centric event and it’s true that some of these features aren’t yet available in the government community cloud (or GCC High or DoD), but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be planning ahead — you should!
So whether you’re a commercial or government customer, make sure to stop by one or all of my sessions where I’ll cover things as basic as everyday etiquette in Microsoft Teams to creating and launching an FAQ chatbot in under 15 minutes.
If you haven’t already, be sure to register now for your free ticket. And keep an eye out for free dinners and parties each night. If you need help on where to find them, give me a shout in DM on Twitter, @thatmattwade. I’ll connect you with some folks who might be able to help.
Now’s the time to jump on the bandwagon of the next paradigm in human interaction with machines. AI, chatbots, and natural language communication isn’t just the experience of the future, these experiences are available to you today. You just need to know how to harness them. So stop by and I’ll help you plan that out.
