Ilya Bukshteyn leads a team responsible for the strategy, product delivery, and business results of Teams Calling and Meeting Devices, including Microsoft Teams Rooms, Teams Phones, Teams Displays, and Certified Teams Peripherals. Ilya has been at Microsoft for over 27 years, and in his current role he and his team have defined the Teams devices portfolio strategy, led the creation and delivery of a new generation of device experiences optimized for Microsoft Teams, and designed and delivered innovative capabilities across devices designed for hybrid work.

Speaker: Lee Edgerton, Regional Partner Development Manager | Teams Rooms – Microsoft

The hybrid workplace is here to stay, and organisations’ need to equip their meeting rooms with smart and intelligent technology that can enhance collaboration, productivity, and engagement for both in-person and remote participants. In this session, you will learn how Microsoft is leading the way in creating AI-powered meeting rooms with innovative devices such as Intelligent Cameras, Intelligent Speakers, and Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Speakers: Pete Garner, Regional Lead & Jo Donnelly, ANZ Partner Sales Lead | Teams Rooms – Microsoft

The world of work is undergoing a radical transformation, driven by the rapid pace of digital innovation, the rise of hybrid work models, and the increasing demand for creativity and collaboration. There are over 500,000 meeting rooms across Australia and New Zealand, lacking the dedicated meeting room hardware that can support seamless collaboration. Hear from the Microsoft Teams Rooms Channel Sales leaders for ANZ, Peter Garner & Jo Donnelly to learn more about this massive Market Opportunity for Partners.

Speakers: David Akins, Sales Specialist & Liam McDonnell, Technical Solutions Architect - Cisco

With workspace transformation and AI being top of mind for many customer executives, this breakout session will showcase how Cisco’s Teams Rooms solutions and Control Hub can help create intelligent workspaces that leverage AI to enhance collaboration, safety, well-being, productivity as well as provide sustainability benefits. Cisco Control Hub is a web-based portal that allows empowers management, analysis, and security of Teams Rooms devices from anywhere. Control Hub provides rich insights into workspaces, such as occupancy, room acoustics, air quality, temperature, humidity, and lighting, using built-in sensors in the Teams Rooms devices and the Room Navigator touch panel. Come join Cisco technical experts to help understand why customers are so excited about Cisco now having Teams Rooms certified solutions and how these solutions are addressing and overcoming customers’ challenges.

Speaker: Andrew Higgs, Regional Technical Lead | Teams Rooms – Microsoft

Strap yourself in because this session is going to be FAST! Join Microsoft as we provide an EXPRESS technical run through the "Fundamentals of Teams Rooms". We will be racing through the check points required to light up Teams Rooms inside organisations’, covering, Teams Rooms Portfolio, Teams Rooms Licensing, Resource Accounts

Speaker: Andrew Higgs, Regional Technical Lead | Teams Rooms – Microsoft

Strap yourself in because this session is going to be FAST! Join Microsoft as we provide an EXPRESS technical run through the "Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal". We will be accelerating your Rooms Management Capabilities, covering; What is the Teams Rooms Pro Portal, Multi-tenant Management for Partners, Device Enrollment and Inventory Management, Reporting and Analytics

Speaker: Andrew Higgs, Regional Technical Lead | Teams Rooms – Microsoft

Strap yourself in because this session is going to be FAST! Join Microsoft as we provide an EXPRESS technical run through "Signature Teams Rooms Guidance". Get ready to feel the need for speed as this session will be exploring; Who is the HIVE at Microsoft? What are Signature Teams Rooms? How do I know my meeting room is a Signature Teams Room?

Ilya Bukshteyn leads a team responsible for the strategy, product delivery, and business results of Teams Calling and Meeting Devices, including Microsoft Teams Rooms, Teams Phones, Teams Displays, and Certified Teams Peripherals. Ilya has been at Microsoft for over 27 years, and in his current role he and his team have defined the Teams devices portfolio strategy, led the creation and delivery of a new generation of device experiences optimized for Microsoft Teams, and designed and delivered innovative capabilities across devices designed for hybrid work.

Speaker: Graydon Smith, Regional Sales Manager Workplace Technology - Crestron

In this climate we find organisations demanding room layout agility to aid with the optimisation of available real estate footprint. With the ongoing evolution of hybrid work needs, meeting spaces also need to be flexible, as organisations discover the right mix of room layouts to support this new way of working. More so than ever, there is a strong desire to be able to future proof today’s investments, providing customers with flexible solutions offers them additional comfort on this front. Most meeting rooms are "set and forget" when it comes to layout and use case, however multipurpose spaces, such as training or executive briefing rooms demand augmentation daily. Static solutions do not meet the requirement for these spaces. In this session, hear from the Crestron team, and their decades of experience, on how Crestron Flex Teams Rooms solutions can deliver multi-purpose experiences with just a tap of a button. They will also convey the types of considerations that must go into designing for the larger multipurpose spaces.

Speakers: Tom Hamblyn, ANZ Smart Collaboration Practice Lead – Lenovo, Nicholas Hall, CEO – CommBox & Eric Coffman, Video Channel Development Manager - Jabra

The hybrid work model is here to stay, and it requires smarter solutions to enable effective collaboration across different locations, devices and platforms. In this session, you will learn how to create intelligent meeting rooms that can enhance the meeting experience for both in-person and remote participants, using the latest technologies from Jabra, Lenovo and CommBox. The experts will discuss key considerations in building effective meeting rooms that enable end users to utilize the full power of the Microsoft Teams platform, with Signature Rooms.

Speaker: Merlin Huang, Technical Solution Manager - Yealink

Brief: Large and extra-large conference rooms pose unique challenges for organisations thinking about multipurpose meeting spaces, as they require more equipment and configuration to support seamless collaboration across different locations and devices. In this session, you will learn how to simplify the process and create a multi-camera, multi-microphone, and multi-speaker solution for large and extra-large conference rooms using just Yealink's AVHub and Microsoft Teams Rooms.

Speaker: Mike Prestidge, Technical Consultant – HP| Poly and special guests

Teams Rooms devices are designed to be flexible, allowing you to deploy both Teams Rooms on Windows and Android solutions in parallel if you desire. Hear from HP | Poly's Technical Architects, the pros and cons of using Teams Rooms on Android vs Teams Rooms on Windows for your meeting rooms. You will learn how HP Poly solutions enhance both platforms with their latest innovations: Poly DirectorAI, Poly Lens, and Poly NoiseBlockAI. There will also be a panel discussion and opportunity to talk with special guests Jay McArdle (Global Product - Video) and Brennon Kwok (Principal Solution Architect)

Speaker: Paul Falzon, Regional Director -Neat

Meetings are an essential part of any organization, but they can also be a source of frustration and inefficiency. How many times have you wasted precious minutes trying to connect your laptop to a projector, adjust the audio settings, or troubleshooting a faulty camera? Kick start your journey to a Native Teams Rooms experience with Neat and get time back in your day.

Speaker: Product Specialist, Yealink

Yealink will take the audience on a journey, showcasing the most innovative enhancements the team are working on. This session is only available in-person and it will not be recorded.

Speakers: David Akins, Sales Specialist & Liam McDonnell, Technical Solutions Architect - Cisco

Cisco has become a certified Microsoft Teams Rooms devices partner, offering a range of video devices and peripherals that enable hybrid work in any workspace and run Microsoft Teams or Webex meetings natively. But how can IT teams manage these devices effectively and efficiently? How can they ensure optimal performance, security, and user experience across different platforms and locations? How can they gain insights into the usage, health, and analytics of their devices? In this session, you will learn how Cisco's Control Hub and Microsoft's Teams Rooms Pro Portal complement each other to provide a comprehensive device management solution for Cisco Teams Rooms devices. You will discover how these tools can help you: Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot your devices; Apply policies, settings, and updates to your devices remotely and securely; Access advanced workspace analytics such as temperature, air quality, occupancy, and capacity; Optimize your meeting spaces and enhance user satisfaction.

Speakers: Eric Coffman, Video Channel Development Manager - Jabra & Lee Edgerton, Regional Partner Development Manager | Teams Rooms – Microsoft & Carlo Andreucci, Modern Work Solution Specialist - Microsoft

Don't miss this amazing panel discussion between Microsoft and Jabra on the new priorities, strategies and technology for the workplace. The panel will explore how the hybrid work model has changed the way people collaborate, communicate, and create in the digital era. They will share insights from Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index report, which reveals how AI can help workers cope with the challenges and opportunities of hybrid work. Furthermore, Microsoft and Jabra will address some of the common questions and concerns that leaders and employees may have about hybrid work, such as how to measure productivity, rebuild social capital, how to re-recruit and re-energize employees, and how to embrace different work styles and preferences.

Speaker: Paul Keramidas, Solutions Engineer - HP | Poly and special guests

Meeting rooms have traditionally introduced flexibility by allowing participants to "bring their own device" i.e. "BYOD". There are some benefits of BYOD but also a number of challenges, such as reliability of personal hardware, meeting participant productivity downtime and IT support demand. How many times have you walked into a room with your laptop and immediately reached for a cable to "Host" the meeting? Did your meeting start on time? Join the HP | Poly team as they articulate the value of Teams Rooms devices that run a native Microsoft Teams experience but also give you flexibility with 3rd party conferencing platforms. There will also be a panel discussion and opportunity to talk with special guests Jay McArdle (Global Product - Video) and Brennon Kwok (Principal Solution Architect).

Speaker: Tom Hamblyn, ANZ Smart Collaboration Practice Lead - Lenovo

In this session you will discover how Lenovo's portfolio of Teams Rooms on Windows are flexible to meet every type of customer meeting room/space use case. Whether you have a small huddle space, a medium conference room, or a large boardroom, Teams Rooms on Windows can provide customers with a consistent and intuitive meeting experience that integrates with existing Microsoft 365 environments. Team Lenovo can help customers and partners build simplified meeting room roadmaps leveraging not only Lenovo's portfolio but also that of their affiliated partners i.e. Logitech, Jabra, HP Poly, Bose. But Lenovo's services don't just stop there. You will also hear how Lenovo can support the customer end-to-end including ongoing managed services, Device as a Service offering and much more...

Speaker: Max Davies, Enterprise and UC Director - Crestron

Crestron Flex is a family of Teams Rooms devices that deliver high-performance, easy-to-use, and consistent collaboration experience for every type of space. XiO Cloud is a cloud-based platform that allows you to manage, monitor, and control all your Crestron devices from anywhere. Learn how Crestron Flex and XiO Cloud work together to create smart workspaces that enable effective and efficient collaboration across different locations and platforms. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover how Crestron can help you transform your digital workplace with smart workspaces.

Speakers: Dawson Cai, Head of Product for Microsoft Devices – Yealink & Agus Rachman - Microsoft

Yealink is a leading provider of video conferencing and collaboration solutions for Microsoft Teams, offering a range of devices that cover all meeting room sizes and scenarios. In this breakout session, Dawson Cai, Head of Product for Microsoft Device Solutions from Yealink, will talk about the security of their portfolio of Teams Rooms solutions with specific focus on their Teams Rooms on Android range and how they ensure the protection of data and privacy for end users. Topic coverage will include security features and standards that Yealink devices support i.e. encryption, authentication, compliance, plus best practices and tips for securing your Teams Rooms devices such as; firmware updates, management, alerting and configuring security settings. Microsoft Australia's , Agus Rachman will provide a high level overlay of the security posture of Microsoft Office365 including Teams and will share resources that partners can direct customer's too. Agus will highlight the areas in which Australia and New Zealand customers are most exposed in today's climate and convey how customers can best address their security weaknesses. At the end of this session, attendees should be well versed on dispelling any security concerns that customers have with running Teams Rooms on Android solutions in their environments.

Speaker: Steve Harding, Solutions Engineer - Logitech

Logitech Teams Rooms solutions are designed to provide seamless and reliable video conferencing experiences for any meeting space. Logitech Sync, a free cloud-based platform, enables customers to remotely; configure, update, and monitor devices from a single interface. The Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro portal provides end-to-end management for the fleet of Logitech Meeting Room solutions. Learn how to set up and onboard your Logitech Teams Rooms devices with the combined force of both Logitech Sync and the Teams Rooms Pro Portal. You will learn how to configure and customize device settings and use analytics and insights to improve your meeting room utilization and user experience. Logitech Sync and Teams Rooms Pro Portal - Better together!

Speaker: Andrew Higgs, Regional Technical Lead | Teams Rooms – Microsoft

Learn about how Neat's latest cloud-based subscription offering compliments existing Teams device management? It allows IT administrators to easily choose what to deploy across the Neat device portfolio and centrally manage and monitor applications for control and get care through our premium support for peace of mind coverage. Neat Pulse Control complements TAC by providing Neat hardware-specific management features and complete control over meeting room software and Neat devices.

Speaker: Paul Falzon, Regional Director - Neat

This current climate is demanding organisations rethink how they operate today, where can they find productivity gains and improve efficiencies whilst providing their most treasured asset, their employees, with a fulfilling and rewarding work experience. Neat will illustrate how their solutions are solving for the most unique use cases in the market, with their mobile solution offerings. In this session, you will learn how the Neat Board and the Neat Frame are transforming the way that employees are doing their day jobs, enhancing the collaboration experiences and improving the lives of the people they serve. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear some fascinating customer stories.

Speaker: Anil Iype, Global Head Business Development and Cloud Alliances - Logitech

Meeting equality is a lot more than just putting hardware into a meeting room. Logitech's masterful vision of ensuring all can be seen and heard has been deliberate. Join us to learn how Logitech achieve this and how their solutions stand out from the crowd. In this session, you will learn how to create more inclusive and engaging meeting experiences with Logitech Rally Bar and Logitech Sight, two innovative video conferencing solutions that work seamlessly with Microsoft Teams. You will discover how these devices can provide high-quality audio and video for medium to large rooms, with dual-camera system, optical zoom, AI Viewfinder, adaptive beamforming microphones, and tabletop companion camera. You will also hear how these devices can intelligently switch between two viewpoints of the room, one from the front and one from the table, based on the conversation flow, making remote attendees feel more connected and involved.

Speaker: Rory Martin, APAC General Manager, DTEN

Newest member of the Microsoft Teams Room portfolio, DTEN, will discuss DTENs growth strategy, why they are different and can help solve unique customer and partner pain points as well as disclosing their Teams Rooms and devices NDA roadmap.

Speaker: Eamonn Kearns, Regional Director, ANZ - AudioCodes

Are your customers still using outdated and incompatible audio conferencing hardware in their meeting rooms? Do you want to leverage the power and simplicity of Microsoft Teams Rooms for Telephony? If so, you should consider AudioCodes’s range of voice hardware solutions, which can seamlessly integrate with Microsoft Teams Calling. Don't leave old Audio-Conferencing phones on the meeting room table when you can consolidate with Teams Rooms. AudioCodes is a leading vendor of advanced voice networking and media processing solutions for the digital workplace, offering a variety of devices and services that can enhance the meeting room experience. Hear how the AudioCodes team can help you extract additional value from your Meeting Room projects.

Ilya Bukshteyn leads a team responsible for the strategy, product delivery, and business results of Teams Calling and Meeting Devices, including Microsoft Teams Rooms, Teams Phones, Teams Displays, and Certified Teams Peripherals. Ilya has been at Microsoft for over 27 years, and in his current role he and his team have defined the Teams devices portfolio strategy, led the creation and delivery of a new generation of device experiences optimized for Microsoft Teams, and designed and delivered innovative capabilities across devices designed for hybrid work.

Speaker: Amy Miliauskas, Modern Work Global Black Belt, Microsoft

Speakers:
Katrina Wu, Modern Work Solution Specialist, Microsoft
Carlo Andreucci, Modern Work Solution Specialist, Microsoft

Speaker: Craig Chiffers, Snr Teams Subject Matter Expert, FastTrack, Microsoft

Speaker: Amy Miliauskas, Modern Work Global Black Belt, Microsoft

Speakers:
Amy Miliauskas, Modern Work Global Black Belt, Microsoft
Liam McDonnel, Technical Solutions Architect, Cisco
David Akins, Sales Specialist, Collaboration, Cisco

Speakers:
Francois van den Berg, Teams Technical Specialist, Modern Work, Microsoft
Shawn Leonard, CEO, Collabtech

Speakers;
Craig Chiffers, Snr Teams Subject Matter Expert, FastTrack, Microsoft

Speakers:
Jason Flynn, Modern Work Global Black Belt, Microsoft

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David Lau, Converged Communications Customer Success Manager, Microsoft Friday

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