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Venue : Hybrid: Microsoft Offices D18 or MS Teams
Date(s) : 18th June 2026
Start Time : 09:00
Ends : 16:30
Registration : Open
Enquiries : brokerage@asiera.ie
Register

Join the team from Microsoft and Asiera Brokerage for a 1-day event at Microsoft Offices in Dublin 18.

This is a hybrid event so you can choose to attend in person or online.  An MS Teams event link will be sent to all who have registered for on-line attendance closer to the event. Lunch and parking will be provided for those attending in person.

Agenda 

 09:00   Registrations / Tea & coffee / Welcome and Introductions
 09:30  Strategic Context & Industry Trends

  • Key priorities for higher education: security, AI, and data-driven transformation
  • Framing the opportunity: secure, intelligent, and modernised universities
 09:45  Security as the Foundation (Microsoft 365 A5 & Identity)

  • Zero Trust and identity-first security model
  • Protecting research, student, and institutional data
  • Governance across hybrid environments
 10:45  AI Transformation – Copilot for M365

  • Real-world use cases across teaching, research, and administration
  • Responsible AI and secure adoption
  • Extending Copilot through agents and automation
 11:45  Modernising on Azure – Applications & SQL Workloads (Part 1)

  • Addressing legacy estates and infrastructure complexity
  • Migration vs modernisation approaches
 12:15 - 13:00      Lunch Break
 13:00  Modernising on Azure – Applications & SQL Workloads (Part 2)

  • SQL workloads (student systems, finance, research platforms)
  • Leveraging Azure for scalability, resilience, and cost optimisation
 14:00  Data Transformation – Fabric & Azure

  • Breaking down data silos across faculties and systems
  • Building a unified data platform
  • Enabling advanced analytics and AI-ready data
 15:00  From Insight to Impact – Power Platform & Dynamics

  • Turning data and AI insights into operational outcomes
  • Automation and low-code solutions across the university
  • Key use cases: student lifecycle, research workflows, and service optimisation
 16:00  Open Discussion & Next Steps

  • Shared challenges and priorities across institutions
  • Opportunities for collaboration and acceleration
  • Overview of Microsoft support, programmes and funding options
 16:30   Close