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Experience five exciting days packed with the latest Microsoft topics at our Bechtle training centre in Münster as part of Microsoft MVP Week 2026.

From 20 to 24 April, renowned Microsoft MVPs will share their practical knowledge, tips and tricks, and recommendations for action on topics such as Copilot, Azure AI, and modern cloud and security architectures.  

The Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVP) programme recognises exceptional community leaders for their technical expertise as Microsoft brand ambassadors.

Take advantage of this opportunity to exchange ideas with leading Microsoft and Bechtle experts, make contacts and gain technical input.

 

Register now for the following focus days as part of Microsoft MVP Week:

20.04.26 | Copilot Enablement Day.

Agents, Integration, Governance & Adoption

21.04.26 | AI Engineering on Azure

From idea to scalable solution

22.04.26 | Cloud Security with AI

Zero Trust, Entra ID & Defender – end-to-end protection

23.04.26 | Modern Cybersecurity Failures (in English)

"Modern cybersecurity failures are rarely about zero-days — they are about persistent misconfigurations and skills gaps that attackers continue to exploit. Even the best technology, when misconfigured or underutilized, becomes an opportunity rather than a defense. (Deep dive with Paula Januszkiewicz)

24.04.26 | Hybrid IT Operations Day

Safe curing. Clean automation. Centralised management.

Why you should participate in Microsoft MVP Week:

  • Practical insights and technical know-how from Microsoft MVPs
  • Professional exchange with leading experts and like-minded individuals
  • One day – one product: Targeted knowledge building

Agenda.

Copilot Enablement Day - Agents, Integration, Governance & Adoption
AI Engineering on Azure – from idea to scalable solution
Cloud security with AI – Zero Trust, Entra ID & Defender – end-to-end protection
Modern Cybersecurity Failures: Skills and Misconfigurations That Define the Battlefield
Hybrid IT Operations Day – Secure hardening. Clean automation. Centralised management
Copilot Enablement Day - Agents, Integration, Governance & Adoption
Day 1, 20th April 2026
09:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Mission: Extensibility - Copilot Agents & Connectors in Action

Copilot can do more than you think – if you know how!

Speaker: Fabio Bonolo, Microsoft MVP | Team Leader Productivity @ redIT

10:40 - 11:40 a.m.
Copilot Studio agents: Integrate Jira & Confluence MCP servers at lightning speed – boost governance!

Discover how Copilot Studio Agents seamlessly connect with Atlassian Jira and Confluence MCP servers to revolutionise enterprise workflows.

Speaker: Ragnar Heil, MVP M365 Apps & Services & Copilot, Business Dev Manager Microsoft at HanseVision (Bechtle)

11:50 - 12:50 p.m.
Copilot adoption – from tool to team player

Copilot is not just another software component – it represents a leap from searching to understanding, from clicking to creating.

Speaker: Patrick Kelbch, Microsoft 365 Copilot Expert

02:10 - 03:10 p.m.
Copilot Notebooks – Where Prompting Meets Productivity

Until now, interaction has mostly followed the same pattern: ask a question, get an answer, move on. Copilot Notebooks break with this pattern.

Speaker: Christoph Twiehaus, Productivity Experience Evangelist | Microsoft MVP

03:20 - 04:20 p.m.
The engagement heist: How to borrow UX tricks from games for business apps

Business apps are often built for functionality. Games are built for engagement. In this session, we'll pull off a little UX heist: we'll ‘steal’ proven game UX patterns and transfer them to business applications in the Microsoft environment.

Speaker: Sandra Kiel, Managing Director and Microsoft MVP

04:30 - 05:30 Uhr
More impact with a systematic approach – self-management as a success factor in the digital working world

How to strategically shape productivity with Microsoft 365, Copilot and clear methods.

Speakers: Christoph Twiehaus, Productivity Experience Evangelist | Microsoft MVP
Andreas Schlüter, #MrPowerMagic | make your work flow!

 

AI Engineering on Azure – from idea to scalable solution
Day 2, 21st April 2026
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Azure AI Foundry – From Buzzword to Business Value: A Hands‑On Journey with an Espresso Twist

In this session, I’ll share how organizations can move beyond experimentation and build meaningful applications with Azure AI Foundry.

Speaker: Ferdi Lethen‑Oellers, Microsoft MVP |Increasing productivity in everyday work with Microsoft 365 | Modern Workplace enthusiast and expert in the Microsoft 365 environment

10:35 - 11:35 a.m.
Building Smarter Together – Multi‑Agent Solutions with Microsoft Agent Framework and Azure AI Foundry

As AI systems evolve from single-task assistants to collaborative digital workforces, the need for scalable, modular, and intelligent agent architectures is more urgent than ever.

Speaker: Arin Roy, Principal Architect & Azure (AI) MVP, Capgemini

11:45 - 12:45 p.m.
From concept to a productive application – How AI can support you

This session will guide you through the journey of leveraging AI from the initial concept phase to the deployment of a functional and efficient application.

Speaker: Jannik Reinhard, Head of AI and Lead at Epic Fusion Germany & Dual MVP (Intune & AI Platform)

01:55 - 02:55 p.m.
MCP on Azure: From PoC to Platform

Traditional API patterns often introduce unnecessary friction, tight coupling, and governance gaps, especially when LLMs are involved. 

Speaker: Arin Roy, Principal Architect & Azure (AI) MVP, Capgemini 

03:00 - 04:00 p.m.
Intelligent Cloud Modernisation for AI‑Native

This session shows how to modernise cloud systems so they can run, scale, and evolve intelligent applications using cloud-native and GenAI-driven architectures.

Speaker: Radu Vunvulea, Technology Enthusiast, Microsoft Azure MVP, Microsoft Regional Director, Group Head of Cloud - Endava

04:00 - 05:00 p.m.
Building a Globally Distributed, Scalable Azure Serverless Application

Building large, global Azure serverless apps often means using event-driven architecture. But what does this really mean?

Speaker: Ryan Niño Dizon, Software/Cloud Architect @ Tecan | Microsoft MVP - Azure/Cloud Native | Lifelong Learner | Community Leader

 

 

Cloud security with AI – Zero Trust, Entra ID & Defender – end-to-end protection
Day 3, 22nd April 2026
08:15 - 09:15 a.m.
Centralised server management with Azure Arc in hybrid and multi-cloud environments

Cloud usage is growing steadily – many companies are expanding their data centres or migrating existing services to cloud providers.

Speaker: Gregor Reimling, MVP for Azure and MS Security | Chief Azure Technologist

09:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Cloud connectivity at its best – what you really need!

There are many ways to connect and optimise the cloud.

Speaker: Markus Klein, Azure Expert DC Migration, BCDR & Connectivity

11:45 - 12:45 p.m.
Zero trust in the age of Ai Agents

As organizations embrace AI agents to automate workflows, enhance decision-making, and interact with sensitive data, the Zero Trust security model becomes more critical than ever.

Speaker: Adnan Hendricks, @Microspecialist #InTheCLoud Securely with Ai & Azure

01:55 - 02:55 p.m.
Microsoft Defender – Strategy & Protection of Information

Zero Trust often refers to an architectural paradigm, although the approach as such naturally also encompasses organisational issues and compliance.

Speaker: Nicki Borell, Remove-All-Business-Problems-Identity "Nicki Borell" -force

02:55 - 03:55 Uhr
Visibly marked, invisibly protected: data classification from the user's perspective

A small label can make a big difference. In Microsoft 365, sensitivity labels help you correctly mark confidential information and protect it automatically.

Speaker: Julian Kusenberg, MVP Purview | Senior Consultant, SoftwareOne

04:00 - 05:00 Uhr
Transforming Cloud Security with AI

Microsoft Security Ai represents a significant leap forward in cloud infrastructure security.

Speaker: Adnan Hendricks, @Microspecialist #InTheCLoud Securely with Ai & Azure

 

 

Modern Cybersecurity Failures: Skills and Misconfigurations That Define the Battlefield
Day 4, 23. April 2026 
09:30 - 05:00 p.m.
Modern Cybersecurity Failures: Skills and Misconfigurations That Define the Battlefield

Modern cybersecurity failures are rarely about zero-days — they are about persistent misconfigurations and skills gaps that attackers continue to exploit. Even the best technology, when misconfigured or underutilized, becomes an opportunity rather than a defense.

Speaker: Paula Januszkiewicz, CEO of CQURE, Cybersecurity Expert

 

 

Hybrid IT Operations Day – Secure hardening. Clean automation. Centralised management
Day 5, 24th April 2026
08:25 - 09:20 a.m.
Centralised server management with Azure Arc in hybrid and multi-cloud environments

Use of the cloud is growing steadily – many companies are expanding their data centres or migrating existing services to cloud providers.

Speaker: Gregor Reimling, MVP for Azure and MS Security, Chief Azure Technologist

09:30 - 10:30 a.m.
10 measures that cost nothing and make every Active Directory a little more secure right away

Active Directory will remain with us for a while yet, and it continues to offer some popular paths for attackers to spread and escalate.

Speaker: Evgenij Smirnov, Principal Solutions Architect @ Semperis

10:40 - 11:40 a.m.
Exchange 2026: Striking the right balance between on-premises and cloud

This session offers a compact, practical overview of the central question facing many organisations: How much on-premises infrastructure is still necessary, and how can a secure transition to the cloud be achieved?

Speaker: Thomas Stensitzki, MVP, MCT, Author, Blogger - Granikos GmbH & Co. KG

11:45 - 12:45 p.m.
Bringing order to PowerShell scripts without becoming a developer

Most organisations do ‘something’ with PowerShell in system administration. And because the tool is so powerful, its areas of application are also extremely variable.

Speaker: Evgenij Smirnov, Principal Solutions Architect @ Semperis

02:00 - 03:00 p.m.
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Speaker: Carsten Rachfahl

03:00 - 04:00 Uhr
Host autonomous AI agents on-premises

Increase security and compliance while reducing costs.

Speaker: Ragnar Heil, MVP M365 Apps & Services & Copilot, Business Dev Managet Microsoft at HanseVision (Bechtle)

 

 


Speaker.

Ragnar Heil
Ragnar Heil

Microsoft MVP M365, HanseVision

Silke Dall
Silke Dall

Leitung Learning Services, Bechtle Schulungszentrum Münster

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Andreas Schluter
Andreas Schluter
Arin Roy
Arin Roy
Christoph Twiehaus
Christoph Twiehaus
Evgenij Smirnov
Evgenij Smirnov
Fabio Bonolo
Fabio Bonolo
Ferdi Lethen Oellers
Ferdi Lethen Oellers
Gregor Reimling
Gregor Reimling
Jannik Reinhard
Jannik Reinhard
Julian Kusenberg
Julian Kusenberg
Markus Klein
Markus Klein
Patrick Kelbch
Patrick Kelbch
Paula Januszkiewicz
Paula Januszkiewicz
Radu Vunvulea
Radu Vunvulea
Ryan Nino Dizon
Ryan Nino Dizon
Sandra Kiel
Sandra Kiel
Thomas Stensitzki
Thomas Stensitzki