Look Ahead to these 13 Microsoft Events in 2024

Tech visionaries look toward mass gatherings, like Microsoft events as a metric for emerging technology, cutting-edge implementation, and facilitating peer connections. Every event is uniquely designed and covers various areas of interest, from AI to cloud and everything in between.

If you want to expand your tech knowledge, create connections, and push the boundaries to achieve more, attend one of the events held by Microsoft for an unforgettable and transformative experience. It will help you and your organization perform better against your critical priorities. 

To help you organize your conference calendar for 2024, here is a list of the top Microsoft events.

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 

Date: April 8-11, 2024

Location: Bellevue, Washington

This summit is aptly aimed at professionals working with PowerShell, Desired State Configuration, Python, GIT, and related technologies. On another track, learn how to move your organization toward a DevOps foundation.

For more information, visit https://dev.events/conferences/power-shell-dev-ops-global-summit-bellevue-3-2024

Directions North America 2024

Date: April 14-17, 2024

Location: San Diego, California

Directions North America brings developers, implementers, technical experts, sales and executive/owner representatives from Dynamics partners, ISVs, Service Providers, and Microsoft under one roof.  If you want to learn how to boost your business with the Dynamics 365 platform – keep an eye on this event.

For more information, visit https://dev.events/conferences/directions-north-america-2024-ww-f6-x-hh7

Chicago Global Azure 2024

Date: April 19

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Modern app development is the theme of this year’s Chicago Global Azure event. Gain valuable insights and practical Azure knowledge from local Azure experts, community leaders, and fellow tech practitioners.

For more information visit : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-global-azure-2024-tickets-830534951397

VSLIVE! CHICAGO 2024

Date: April 29 – May 3, 2024

Location: Chicago, Illinois

This event offers five days cutting-edge insights on the .NET Microsoft Platform. Here’s a chance to polish your skills in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022, ASP.NET Core, .NET 7/8, Generative AI, MAUI, JavaScript, TypeScript, Azure, Blazor, modern data warehouse technology, and more. 

For more information visit : https://dev.events/conferences/vs-live-chicago-2024-lci-hwp-fv

Microsoft 365 Community Conference

Date: April 30 – May 2, 2024

Location: Orlando, Florida

The Microsoft 365 Community Conference is one of the largest gatherings of Microsoft engineers and community members. With a strong focus on Copilot, SharePoint, OneDrive, Power Platform, Teams, Viva, Azure, and the transition to an AI-powered modern workplace, the event aims to address the needs of business users, IT, and developers.

For more information, visit https://m365conf.com/#!/?utm_source=msIP

M365 Philly

Date: May 18, 2024

Location: Malvern, Pennsylvania

This event will share insights on a range of topics across the Microsoft 365 services including SharePoint, Power Platform, and more. This is a great opportunity to stay updated on the latest trends in Microsoft technologies. 

For more information visit : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/m365-philly-may-18-2024-registration-808382161807?aff=oddtdtcreator

Microsoft Build

Date: May 21-23, 2024

Location: Seattle, Washington 

One of the most awaited events, Microsoft’s annual Build Developer conference 2024 is expected to focus on Microsoft’s plans and development roadmap for the coming year, with a potential emphasis on Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration and innovation. The event will also focus on teaching and enabling developers to build apps, services, and plugins for Copilot, which is now being deployed across almost all Microsoft apps, platforms, and services. 

For more information visit : https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/home?wt.mc_ID=Build2024_esc_corp_bn_oo_bn_Events_Events_hp_oo

SQL Saturday – Trujillo 2024

Date: June 22, 2024

Location: Moche, Peru

SQL Saturday is a one-day event for IT professionals. The event offers high-quality technical insights on a variety of data-related topics such as: Data Analysis, SQL and No-SQL, Database Administration, DevOps Development, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Data Science and Machine Learning, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Women in Technology, Personal Branding etc

For more information visit: https://www.meetup.com/cloudexpertsc/events/299695623

AI Engineer World’s Fair

Date: June 25-27, 2024

Location: San Francisco

This is a landmark event for top companies, founders, AI Engineers, CTOs, and software engineers looking to transition into AI Engineering. It’s a great place to explore the
ideas, issues, and opportunities around artificial intelligence. 

For more information visit : https://dev.events/conferences/ai-engineer-world-s-fair-aj3yrf-b

VSLIVE! @MICROSOFT HQ

Date: August 5-9, 2024

Location: Redmond, Washington

This event offers cutting-edge education on the .NET Microsoft Platform. It a great opportunity to sharpen your skills in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022, ASP.NET Core, .NET 7/8, Generative AI, MAUI, JavaScript, TypeScript, Azure, Blazor, modern data warehouse technology, and more.

For more information visit : https://dev.events/conferences/vs-live-microsoft-hq-b8-jd-ukl-i

Microsoft TechCon365

Date: August 12-16, 2024

Location: Washington, D.C.

The event will share insights on subjects like Microsoft 365, Copilot, Microsoft Teams, Teams Development, Teams Architecture & Administration, Microsoft Fabric, Dataverse, Syntex/SharePoint Premium, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, Power Virtual Agents, Power Pages, SharePoint Administration & Development, Azure OpenAI, OneDrive, Purview, Loop, Search, Content Management, Power Users, Business Value, Implementation/Administration, Workflow, Business Intelligence, and more.  This is the event to go to if you are ready to find value in Microsoft.

For more information visit : https://techcon365.com/DC/

2024 POWER PLATFORM COMMUNITY CONFERENCE

Date: September 18 – 20 2024

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

The magnificent event will share insights and knowledge on how the Power Platform & Dynamics 365 can transform your business. With a focus on uniting humanity and technology, this event will empower everyone to use discovery-based solutions to solve ever-changing business challenges.

For more information visit : https://powerplatformconf.com/#!/

Microsoft Ignite

Date: November 18-22, 2024

Location: Chicago, Illinois 

Microsoft Ignite 2024 will focus on how to empower customers and partners through AI transformation. With demos and firsthand access to new AI solutions and copilots, this is a perfect platform to explore the latest tools, receive deep technical training, and get questions answered by Microsoft experts.

For more information visit : https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/home

Microsoft AI Tour

Multiple Locations

The Microsoft AI Tour is a global event series aimed at enhancing AI skills for decision-makers and developers.  The event will share cutting-edge innovations, tools, and services that will help developers build production-ready AI apps at scale to deliver more value swiftly and efficiently.

For more information visit: https://envision.microsoft.com/en-US/home

Microsoft Virtual Events

These free virtual training events are designed to accelerate your understanding of Microsoft Cloud technologies. Attending any of these events will enhance your skills and prepare you for new opportunities in your career.  

For more information visit: https://events.microsoft.com/en-us/mvtd?clientTimeZone=1&startTime=08:00&endTime=17:00

In brief

Plug into one of the 2024 Microsoft events, to gain insights, elevate collaboration, and to propel your organization for a future-ready work environment.