Are you new to Microsoft Ignite? Or just want to learn how to get the most from your digital conference experience? We understand – Microsoft Ignites literally has dozens of technical sessions & regional tracks – and we’re here to help. Keynotes are packed with new announcements. There’s the Connection Zone for engaging with experts and peers. And the Learning Zone for skilling-up on the latest new open source and Microsoft Cloud alike. So where to begin?
Join Cloud Advocates as we share what sessions we are looking forward too and how to get the most out of the experience. We’ll feature Microsoft MVPs, and Student Ambassadors sharing their experience with Ignite. Meet new people, join the conversation, and share your own perspective as we get ready for Microsoft Ignite!

This session will be pre-recorded but Jim, Renee and Sam will be there live in the chat to answer all your questions! Register now and be there the moment it premiers

Who is it aimed at?
 Developers and data engineering professions of all stripes
 Entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and IT / DevOps / Security Pros
 Learning professionals and Students

Why should I attend?
 Get tips & tricks on how to navigate Microsoft Ignite
 Share your thoughts and experiences with Microsoft Ignite (and what you’d like to see)
 Network with other professionals in your region and our global community

About Microsoft Ignite
The best of what's next. Explore the latest innovations from Microsoft, learn from product experts and partners, level up your skillset, and create connections from around the world. Join us October 12–14 to help shape the future of tech. ignite.microsoft.com

About the Speakers:
Jim Bennett
Jim is a Regional Cloud Advocate focusing on building out and skilling communities in the Pacific North West, with a focus on the Microsoft Reactor in Redmond, Washington. He’s British, so sounds way smarter than he actually is, and is happy he moved to Redmond in time to be locked down at home and not see the office he came to work in, or the places he wanted to visit. In the past he’s lived in 4 continents working as a developer in the mobile, desktop, and scientific space. He's spoken at conferences and events all around the globe, organized meetup groups and communities, and written a book on mobile development.

Renee Noble
Renee is the Regional Cloud Advocate for the Sydney Reactor and the Australia region. She's passionate about technology, education, community, and bringing them all together in-person and online. A self-proclaimed ""Jane of all trades"", Renee has worked in sectors across tech, outreach, and education. She's worked in ML and web development in the past, dabbles in embedded tech, and is always keen to learn more!
Renee is a passionate women in tech advocate, spending her spare time leading the Girls' Programming Network to support women and girls in tech. She also runs her own business, ConnectEd Code, working to bring exciting coding opportunities to kids and teachers. Beside teaching and tech she loves swing dancing, cats, and having a ridiculous number of plants.

Sam Wronski
Sam Wronski (They/Them) is a Regional Cloud Advocate at Microsoft focused on empowering the San Francisco area to build awesome things with Azure. Sam has spent years building applications and tooling powered by containers and kubernetes. They have run World of Zero YouTube for the past 5 years where they've taught software engineering and game development.