Microsoft Summit 2026 - Agenda

09:00 | Registration and breakfast

10:00 | Welcome and introduction

10:10 | Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity

Lesley Kipling | Chief Security Advisor | Microsoft

In her keynote, Lesley will discuss Frontier Transformation and how to turn AI experimentation into real business advantage. Looking at how to enrich employees experience, reinvent customer engagement and reshape business processes.

11:10 | Client story: Unlocking greater value from Microsoft 365 licensing

Stefan Baldey | Alira Development Director | Kocho

Hear how major global healthcare provider, Unilabs, restored visibility, reduced friction, and regained confidence in their Microsoft 365 licence data with Alira.

11:30 | Coffee break

12:00 | Microsoft technology trends and innovation

Tom Urwin | Senior Architect | Kocho

The latest and greatest updates from the Microsoft security and identity technology stack. Plus, how to maximise value from your existing licensing.

12:20 | Expert panel – How are you preparing for an agentic future?

Panel discussion moderated by Kocho’s CTO Steve Jones our own technology evangelist Dave Guest, Microsoft Security Changemaker Winner Anna Webb, and Head of IT at TDR Capital Maninder Singh, on how to securely innovate and adopt the latest transformational technologies.

13:00 | Lunch

14:00 | Seminar session 1

Attend one 60-minute seminar from the options below.

E5 vs E7: Are you making the right Microsoft investment for your business?
Forum 1
David Guest | Architect and Technology Evangelist

How modern identity threats are changing the game and your cybersecurity strategy
Forum 2
Anna Webb | Global Director – Security and Identity Support Services
Darryl Hobin | Lead Incident Response Analyst

Scaling AI adoption vs insider risk: Practical detection and guard rails with Microsoft Purview
Forum 3
Mark Warnes | Security Architect

14:50 | Coffee break

15:10 | Seminar session 2

Attend one 60-minute workshop from the options below.

From legacy to Cloud Identity: Planning your secure journey
Forum 1
Tom Urwin | Senior Identity Architect
Stuart Ogle | Identity Consultant

AI for Service Operations: Combatting the maturity ceiling
Forum 2
TJ Boparan | Global Director – Service Operations

Secure and compliant device management
Forum 3
David Guest | Architect and Technology Evangelist
Matt Atkinson | Head of Mobile Services

16:10 | Seminar session 3

Attend one 50-minute workshop from the options below.

Preventing access sprawl: Governing guest and access lifecycles with Entra
Forum 1
Stuart Ogle | Identity Consultant
Tom Urwin | Senior Identity Architect

Rethinking SIEM value: Detection does not equal defence
Forum 2
Anna Webb | Global Director – Security and Identity Support Services
Darryl Hobin | Lead Incident Response Analyst

Securing non-human identities: Preparing for AI automation and IoT
Forum 3
David Guest | Architect and Technology Evangelist

17:00 | Drinks and canapés

The SME guide to modern security operations

The Complete Guide to Microsoft Entra

The Complete Guide to Microsoft Entra

The human cost of cybersecurity

Microsoft Identity Security Summit

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Demo: Improve your security posture across Azure, AWS and Google

Agenda

Tuesday, 30 June 2026