Here is what you should know about Microsoft Ignite 2021 March digital event

Here is what you should know about Microsoft Ignite 2021 March digital event

Microsoft Ignite 2021 digital event registration

Registration for Microsoft Ignite 2021 is opened and it will be a free digital-only event. It will be in the form of a 48 hour long virtual event available across all the time zones. The event will start from 4 PM GMT, 7 PM EAT, 6 PM SAT, March 2nd to March 4th 2021.

The event will have both live segments such as the keynotes and Q&A as well as already recorded content sessions.

To enjoy a total conference experience Microsoft advises you register as most sessions will require you to sign in. Registration will give you the ability to schedule your viewing events or sessions. It is also required to access the full learning experience including session content, attendee networking, and participation in the Cloud Skills Challenge. Others include featured sessions, deep-dives, learning and the connection zone.

However, sessions covered on the hero video such as the keynotes will not require you to be registered.

Featured speakers for the event include Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO, Jared Spataro, CVP Microsoft 365, Mitra Azizirad, CVP, Microsoft AI and Innovation Marketing, Scott Hanselman, Partner Program Manager.

Click here to register and visit the Microsoft Ignite 2021 digital event page for more details.

Microsoft Ignite 2021 mixed reality experience

Microsoft is introducing a VR/AR experience at Ignite 2021. You can watch the keynote sessions using your mixed reality device. To do this, download AltspaceVR from the Windows Store, Steam Library, and Oculus Stores for Rift/Rift-S and Quest/Quest2. Launch the app and create an account through the Microsoft Account option (only Microsoft-linked accounts will have access to the event). The keynote session will appear in the main menu on the day of the event.

Last year Microsoft announced after Ignite 2020 in September that a digital event will take place in March 2021 and will showcase the latest technical announcements from Microsoft and Microsoft partners. The company also plans to host only digital events till July 2021.

Update February 24, 2021 3:15 PM: Added details on the introduction of a mixed reality keynote experience coming to Microsoft Ignite March digital event.

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Johannesburg, Dubai, Tel Aviv; Microsoft will host Ignite The Tour in these MEA cities

Johannesburg, Dubai, Tel Aviv; Microsoft will host Ignite The Tour in these MEA cities

Microsoft Ignite The Tour will take place in Johannesburg, Tel Aviv and Dubai in 2020.

Ignite The Tour

Microsoft’s annual technical training for developers and IT professionals conference, Ignite, will be hitting the roads again. Microsoft Ignite is going global and will be in a city near you next year. This will be after the main Ignite conference takes place November 4th to 8th 2019 in Orlando, Florida.

Like last year Microsoft promises to bring the same vibe to you during a two day event on this tour. Get to learn ways to build solutions as well as migrate and manage your infrastructure. Meet people in software development, security, architecture and IT. Get hands-on and deep dive experiences in areas such as security, cloud and hybrid infrastructure and development.

In the Microsoft Middle East and Africa region the events will take place in Johannesburg, Dubai and Tel Aviv.
The Johannesburg, South Africa event is scheduled to take place January 30-31, 2020. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 10-11, 2020 and April 22-23, 2020 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Promising over 100 sessions the event will help you grow your skills, explore new technology and connect with Microsoft engineers. If you are planning to attend there will be so many topics and sessions you’ll need to tailor the experience to what you want to leave with.

Again I echo, dear Microsoft can we have some of these events across West, North and East Africa? Thank You. I think I have spoken the mind of a lot of developers and IT Pros in the region. Also with the launch of the Africa Development Center this should be a thing.

Head over to the Microsoft Ignite The Tour event pages of each city.

Registration links aren’t live yet for Dubai and Tel Aviv. We will update this post once this happens. Update: Links for Johannesburg and Dubai are live, click to register.

Johannesburg, South Africa 

Dubai, United Arab Emirates 

Tel Aviv, Israel

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Microsoft Ignite The Tour is coming to Johannesburg, Tel Aviv and Dubai

Microsoft Ignite The Tour is coming to Johannesburg, Tel Aviv and Dubai

Microsoft Ignite The Tour will take place in Johannesburg, Tel Aviv and Dubai in 2019

 
Microsoft Ignite The Tour  

Microsoft’s annual developers and IT professionals conference, Ignite, is hitting the roads. Microsoft Ignite is going global and will be in a city near you. Microsoft promises to bring the same vibe to you on this tour during a two day event. This announcement came at the end of the conference which took place in Orlando, Florida just some days ago. Next years will also be in Orlando and you can pre-register for Microsoft Ignite 2019 now. 

Announcing #MSIgniteTheTour, a free technical training event for developers & tech professionals. 100+ deep-dive sessions, expert connections, and community building.

From all indications Microsoft Ignite The Tour seems to be a replacement for Microsoft TechSummit which has the same goal. So TechSummit fans this will be the go to event next year. 

Promising over 100 sessions the event will help you grow your skills, explore new technology and connect with Microsoft engineers. If you are planning to attend there will be so many topics and sessions you’ll need to tailor the experience to what you want to leave with. 

In the Microsoft Middle East and Africa region the conferences will take place in Johannesburg, Tel Aviv and Dubai. The Johannesburg, South Africa event is scheduled to take place January 28-29, 2019January 22-23, 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 27-28, 2019.

Dear Microsoft can we have some of these events across West, North and East Africa? Thank You. I think I spoke the mind of a lot of developers and IT Pros in the region. 

Head over to the Microsoft Ignite The Tour event pages of each city for more details and register.  

Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Johannesburg, South Africa 

 

Dubai, United Arab Emirates 

 

Missed out on the Microsoft Ignite 2018 Keynote? No worries watch it right here ? 

 

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Microsoft is at the cusp of empowering a Quantum Computing Revolution

Microsoft is at the cusp of empowering a Quantum Computing Revolution

Microsoft’s quest to start a Quantum Computing Revolution seems to be on. After years in research Satya Nadella believes if we want to achieve more then we only have to take a quantum leap. 

quantum computing

At the Microsoft Ignite and Envision Keynote event Microsoft CEO shared with the world on the mission and vision of Microsoft. Okay you already know what that is, empower every person and organization … . Yeah, but these events are kind of futuristic. They allow Microsoft to share on new breakthroughs and innovations that developers and partners can build upon. At the keynote Satya Nadella shared on the way forward with Office 365, AI, MR and announced what Microsoft research is doing with Quantum computing. He also said the three key technologies that he believes will fundamentally transform industries are Mixed Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing. 

Speaking at the keynote Satya shared on the craving for a Digital Transformation and how it spurs up a chain of empowerment all round and in all industries.

Every piece of technology should help embellish the capability of human beings. We definitely want more productivity and efficiency but we don’t want to degrade humanity.  We want technology to provide new levels of accessibility. How can we bring more people as full participants using technology in our community. These opportunity of Digital Transformation grounds us at Microsoft.  – Satya Nadella

From the concept video above you get an idea into what this quantum computing will be about. An example of it’s application is if a quantum computer could hypothetically process a training algorithm for the Cortana digital assistant in a day rather than a month, assuming all factors remain the same, Cortana would improve 30 times faster. “That would mark a profound improvement in AI advances”. – Craig Mundie,  Microsoft’s chief research and strategy.

SO is Quantum Computing the Next big thing? 

Microsoft’s venture into the next big thing has been in the works for some time. With some strides in the quantum computing space, they’ve developed both a topological qubit and the ecosystem of hardware and software that will eventually allow a wide range of developers to take advantage of quantum computing’s power. It also includes a new programming language, that’ll be integrated with Visual Studio and designed to work on both a quantum simulator and a quantum computer.

“In just hours or days, a quantum computer can solve complex problems that would otherwise take billions of years for classical computing to solve. This has massive implications for research in healthcare, energy, environmental systems, smart materials, and more. The quantum economy is coming. And Microsoft envisions a future where customers use Azure for both classical and quantum computing.”

The project is currently opened to developers who will like to be early adopters. Developers can sign up to participate today. Learn more about Microsoft’s quest in empowering the Quantum Revolution

What are your thought’s on his futuristic idea? Share them with us in the comments.

#MSIgnite : Microsoft Ignite 2017 Keynote Event and Announcements

#MSIgnite : Microsoft Ignite 2017 Keynote Event and Announcements

Microsoft Ignite 2017 is here. Learn about Microsoft’s vision of where technology is headed with new tools for innovation through deep technical trainings and connect with the tech community. Learn + Empower + Connect = MSFT Ignite 

Microsoft Ignite 2017

The worlds largest conference focused on IT or as Julia White last said Innovation transformation takes place September 25-29. Hear from Satya Nadella, Josep Sirosh, Dona Sarkar, Julia White, Mark Russinovich and many more.

The role of the tech professional is changing fast.

Microsoft says “The role of the tech professional is changing fast. Microsoft Ignite is the place to access deep technical training, discover new tools for innovation and connect with the tech community. See where tech is headed—at Microsoft Ignite.”

The unified Microsoft enterprise technology conference brings education, vision and guidance to their enterprise solutions. They’ll talk about the next wave of products and services spanning cloud infrastructure, big data, productivity, mixed realities, operating systems, mobile computing devices, etc..

There’ll also be lots of sessions to dive into solutions and opportunities to speak with the experts working on them. “In addition to hundreds of sessions, technical training, hands-on labs and opportunities for certification, we’re making it a priority to give attendees direct access to hundreds of Microsoft engineers and executives. Our top gearheads and thought leaders will be there in force, ready to step down from the podium and get into the weeds with you.”  

Watch Microsoft Ignite 2017 Day 1 Vision Keynote Livestream  

 

Ignite is where you’ll come up with your next great idea, based on what you learn.

We will have news and updates coming though, during the event. To stay up to date with news on Microsoft Ignite 2017 follow and engage using the hashtag #MSIgnite.

We will have the livestream of the event right here on this page. So bookmark or save this page and come back 9am ET, 1pm UTC, 4pm EAT. 

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