Alistair Pugin | MVP #2GAS #M365UG
@alistairpugin.net
Microsoft MVP: M365 + Security | 30 years pure IT | Livelink | Zylab | SharePoint | FileNet | IT Pro dabbling in Dev | No, I don't fix printers
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So with the mass following options on here, my recommendation to new peeps is to make sure that you have a background pic, profile pic and most importantly a bio.
I typically do not follow back people without a description.
I typically do not follow back people without a description.
Good day to fly home to Cape Town after 2 events in Jozi this week, DevConf and Copilot Dev Camp.
For those that haven't looked, please go look at AI. It's a real thing.
For those that haven't looked, please go look at AI. It's a real thing.
May 31, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Good day to fly home to Cape Town after 2 events in Jozi this week, DevConf and Copilot Dev Camp.
For those that haven't looked, please go look at AI. It's a real thing.
For those that haven't looked, please go look at AI. It's a real thing.
Copliot Developer Camp South Africa morning labs about to kick off for the Pro-Code Community.
Super amped with what we get to do today. #MVPBuzz
#Copilot
#M365Copilot
Super amped with what we get to do today. #MVPBuzz
#Copilot
#M365Copilot
May 28, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Copliot Developer Camp South Africa morning labs about to kick off for the Pro-Code Community.
Super amped with what we get to do today. #MVPBuzz
#Copilot
#M365Copilot
Super amped with what we get to do today. #MVPBuzz
#Copilot
#M365Copilot
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Join @alistairpugin.net and @tracyvanderschyff.com on Tues 20th May for our monthly #M365UGZA. #Microsoft365 #Copilot Wave 2 Spring Update and #M365Conf News. To register and attend: www.meetup.com/southafrica-...
M365SA – Tuesday 20th May 2025 - Copilot Wave 2 Spring Update, Tue, May 20, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup
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**Copilot Wave 2 Spring update and M365 Conference news - 20th May 2025**
Are you ready for all the new Copilot updates and agents announced as part of the Wave
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May 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Join @alistairpugin.net and @tracyvanderschyff.com on Tues 20th May for our monthly #M365UGZA. #Microsoft365 #Copilot Wave 2 Spring Update and #M365Conf News. To register and attend: www.meetup.com/southafrica-...
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Still time to join us today for the latest Guardians of M365 Governance monthly series!
This month we welcome dual MVP @AlistairPugin and discuss "Using AI to Enhance Oversight & Streamline Compliance" (#GoM365gov Ep.16) buff.ly/Y7jyFuM
This month we welcome dual MVP @AlistairPugin and discuss "Using AI to Enhance Oversight & Streamline Compliance" (#GoM365gov Ep.16) buff.ly/Y7jyFuM
April 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Still time to join us today for the latest Guardians of M365 Governance monthly series!
This month we welcome dual MVP @AlistairPugin and discuss "Using AI to Enhance Oversight & Streamline Compliance" (#GoM365gov Ep.16) buff.ly/Y7jyFuM
This month we welcome dual MVP @AlistairPugin and discuss "Using AI to Enhance Oversight & Streamline Compliance" (#GoM365gov Ep.16) buff.ly/Y7jyFuM
The last day (5) of this year's MVP Summit. I am soo grateful to see my people again. Thank you all. #mvpsummit #MVPBuzz
March 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The last day (5) of this year's MVP Summit. I am soo grateful to see my people again. Thank you all. #mvpsummit #MVPBuzz
Day 4 of this year's #MVPSummit.
How insane is that building. Apparently, it's all meeting rooms. This has to be the coolest thing ever!! #MVPBuzz
How insane is that building. Apparently, it's all meeting rooms. This has to be the coolest thing ever!! #MVPBuzz
March 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Day 4 of this year's #MVPSummit.
How insane is that building. Apparently, it's all meeting rooms. This has to be the coolest thing ever!! #MVPBuzz
How insane is that building. Apparently, it's all meeting rooms. This has to be the coolest thing ever!! #MVPBuzz
I found my name and also some other people!! #mvpsummit #MVPBuzz
March 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I found my name and also some other people!! #mvpsummit #MVPBuzz
Day 3 off to a moderate start.
Food was good, friends are great. Conversations are spectacular.
#mvpsummit
Food was good, friends are great. Conversations are spectacular.
#mvpsummit
March 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Day 3 off to a moderate start.
Food was good, friends are great. Conversations are spectacular.
#mvpsummit
Food was good, friends are great. Conversations are spectacular.
#mvpsummit
Photo dump of day 1 of the MVP Summit. The campus rebuild is amazing!! #mvpsummit #MVPBuzz
March 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Photo dump of day 1 of the MVP Summit. The campus rebuild is amazing!! #mvpsummit #MVPBuzz
There are more signs on campus. #mvpsummit
March 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
There are more signs on campus. #mvpsummit
Soo many passionate people at this year's MVP Summit. Great to have this opportunity. #mvpsummit
March 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Soo many passionate people at this year's MVP Summit. Great to have this opportunity. #mvpsummit
Yesterday, we ran the first external AgentCON on the planet!!
In South Africa!
230 people
14 speakers
Great sessions about Agents in the Microsoft ecosystem.
Such an awesome day!!
#AgentCON
#MVPBuzz
@donasarkar.bsky.social
In South Africa!
230 people
14 speakers
Great sessions about Agents in the Microsoft ecosystem.
Such an awesome day!!
#AgentCON
#MVPBuzz
@donasarkar.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Yesterday, we ran the first external AgentCON on the planet!!
In South Africa!
230 people
14 speakers
Great sessions about Agents in the Microsoft ecosystem.
Such an awesome day!!
#AgentCON
#MVPBuzz
@donasarkar.bsky.social
In South Africa!
230 people
14 speakers
Great sessions about Agents in the Microsoft ecosystem.
Such an awesome day!!
#AgentCON
#MVPBuzz
@donasarkar.bsky.social
Kicking off this year with an event!!!!
AgentCON South Africa!! All things Microsoft AI
**WHERE: Microsoft Bryanston
**WHEN: 22nd January 2025 (The day before the AI Tour)
**FROM: 8:30AM - 3:PM.
Head over to agentsofai.co.za for all this information you need.
#MVPBuzz
AgentCON South Africa!! All things Microsoft AI
**WHERE: Microsoft Bryanston
**WHEN: 22nd January 2025 (The day before the AI Tour)
**FROM: 8:30AM - 3:PM.
Head over to agentsofai.co.za for all this information you need.
#MVPBuzz
Agents of AI
agentsofai.co.za
January 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Kicking off this year with an event!!!!
AgentCON South Africa!! All things Microsoft AI
**WHERE: Microsoft Bryanston
**WHEN: 22nd January 2025 (The day before the AI Tour)
**FROM: 8:30AM - 3:PM.
Head over to agentsofai.co.za for all this information you need.
#MVPBuzz
AgentCON South Africa!! All things Microsoft AI
**WHERE: Microsoft Bryanston
**WHEN: 22nd January 2025 (The day before the AI Tour)
**FROM: 8:30AM - 3:PM.
Head over to agentsofai.co.za for all this information you need.
#MVPBuzz
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What an absolute legend @merill.net is!!! Amazing!!
Today is the day folks.
The new and updated Bluesky.ms is now live!
Go add yourself. I'll share a detailed step by step...
The new and updated Bluesky.ms is now live!
Go add yourself. I'll share a detailed step by step...
Search the Microsoft community on Bluesky and get verified!
Bluesky account verification for Microsoft staff and MVPs.
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December 4, 2024 at 9:42 AM
What an absolute legend @merill.net is!!! Amazing!!
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Had a great time at this year's .NET Community Conference in Cape Town.
And of course I spoke about Zero Trust cos containers need to be protected too!! #MVPBuzz @carikeb.bsky.social @adpead.bsky.social
And of course I spoke about Zero Trust cos containers need to be protected too!! #MVPBuzz @carikeb.bsky.social @adpead.bsky.social
November 30, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Had a great time at this year's .NET Community Conference in Cape Town.
And of course I spoke about Zero Trust cos containers need to be protected too!! #MVPBuzz @carikeb.bsky.social @adpead.bsky.social
And of course I spoke about Zero Trust cos containers need to be protected too!! #MVPBuzz @carikeb.bsky.social @adpead.bsky.social
Standing room only for @carikeb.bsky.social session on Building copilots with Teams AI Library. #netconf
November 30, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Standing room only for @carikeb.bsky.social session on Building copilots with Teams AI Library. #netconf
Great session at this month M365 Usergroup in South Africa.
Lots of questions about Copilot!
Lots of questions about Copilot!
My first official #BlueSky post. Whoo-hoo! Busy following an #MSIgnite recap on the South African #M365 user group with @alistairpugin.net & Tracy 😎https://www.meetup.com/southafrica-m365-user-group/events/304503004/?eventOrigin=home_page_upcoming_events$all
November 27, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Great session at this month M365 Usergroup in South Africa.
Lots of questions about Copilot!
Lots of questions about Copilot!
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I just finished setting up @bluesky.ms as a labelling service.
Go subscribe to the label to start seeing labels on verified MVPs and Microsofties.
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I just finished setting up @bluesky.ms as a labelling service.
Go subscribe to the label to start seeing labels on verified MVPs and Microsofties.
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November 26, 2024 at 2:35 PM
So who wants a verified 'Microsoft' and 'Microsoft MVP' label on their profile and all the posts?
I just finished setting up @bluesky.ms as a labelling service.
Go subscribe to the label to start seeing labels on verified MVPs and Microsofties.
🧵👇
I just finished setting up @bluesky.ms as a labelling service.
Go subscribe to the label to start seeing labels on verified MVPs and Microsofties.
🧵👇
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The End User Computing (EUC) community once started with the ThinList, then we moved to Twitter. It was time to move again, so we packed our bags and landed on BlueSky, if you want to find the community, here is a starter pack for you. go.bsky.app/TcjBoLJ
November 25, 2024 at 8:14 AM
The End User Computing (EUC) community once started with the ThinList, then we moved to Twitter. It was time to move again, so we packed our bags and landed on BlueSky, if you want to find the community, here is a starter pack for you. go.bsky.app/TcjBoLJ
Azure Local. It's gonna make me spend money on a half height rack and a bunch of old 1U blades.
Good Lord, how absolutely cool is it!!
@soniacuff.com this is sooooooo cool.
For those who haven't seen it, check out the video.
youtu.be/yxlAfS9mh2E?...
Good Lord, how absolutely cool is it!!
@soniacuff.com this is sooooooo cool.
For those who haven't seen it, check out the video.
youtu.be/yxlAfS9mh2E?...
Azure Local with low cost hardware
YouTube video by Microsoft Azure
youtu.be
November 25, 2024 at 4:40 AM
Azure Local. It's gonna make me spend money on a half height rack and a bunch of old 1U blades.
Good Lord, how absolutely cool is it!!
@soniacuff.com this is sooooooo cool.
For those who haven't seen it, check out the video.
youtu.be/yxlAfS9mh2E?...
Good Lord, how absolutely cool is it!!
@soniacuff.com this is sooooooo cool.
For those who haven't seen it, check out the video.
youtu.be/yxlAfS9mh2E?...
Reposted by Alistair Pugin | MVP #2GAS #M365UG
Want to download MS Ignite 2024 session videos for offline consumption? Get-EventSession 4.22 adds Ignite 2024 support github.com/michelderooi... #MSIgnite #PowerShell
GitHub - michelderooij/Get-EventSession: Script to assist in downloading Microsoft event contents or return session information.
Script to assist in downloading Microsoft event contents or return session information. - michelderooij/Get-EventSession
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November 20, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Want to download MS Ignite 2024 session videos for offline consumption? Get-EventSession 4.22 adds Ignite 2024 support github.com/michelderooi... #MSIgnite #PowerShell