Session Abstract

Description Discover how Microsoft Entra Private Access revolutionizes secure access to private corporate resources by eliminating traditional VPN complexities with a modern Zero Trust approach. In this session, we will explore: What is Microsoft Entra Private Access? Learn the fundamentals of Microsoft’s cloud-delivered secure access solution, its key features such as identity-centric controls, conditional access, multi-factor authentication, and per-app adaptive access that provide seamless and secure connectivity for remote and on-premises users across hybrid environments. How to Implement Microsoft Entra Private Access at Scale Dive into a practical, real-world case study of deploying Entra Private Access in an enterprise with more than 1,000 users. Understand step-by-step how to configure enterprise applications, set up connectors, apply granular access policies, and roll out secure access without disrupting user productivity. Lessons Learned and Best Practices Gain invaluable insights from the implementation journey, including challenges encountered, strategies for effective segmentation and policy enforcement, user adoption tips, and integration with existing Microsoft 365 security frameworks to maximize security and usability. Whether you are planning to modernize your network access strategy or looking for proven solutions to secure your private applications, this session will provide a comprehensive roadmap and actionable takeaways to empower your organization’s Zero Trust journey with Microsoft Entra Private Access.

Note to event organizers

Talk about 2 projects we did both with 1000+ users and how we implemented Microsoft Entra Private Access (wins and pittfals). doing this session with a colleague to get him into speaking at meetups and the usecase is really cool :-)

Gerjon Kunst

'm Gerjon, an incurable tech optimist with 25+ years of experience pushing the boundary between "can't" and "can" and then automating the boring bits. Today, I help organizations move from AI hype to real business impact. As AI Lead at Interstellar Group, my mission is simple: close the gap between AI ambition and AI results. I bring together AI expertise across the Interstellar ecosystem and help turn AI opportunities into practical solutions that deliver measurable business value. Alongside this role, I serve as CTO at RawWorks, where I help shape practical AI strategies, architectures, and ways of working that customers can actually use. As a Microsoft MVP in both M365 Copilot and Copilot Studio, I actively help organizations understand, adopt, and scale AI solutions that create real outcomes. A Microsoft MVP in AI, speaker, podcast host, and lifelong learner, I believe the gap between AI hype and AI results is closed through simplicity, trust, and execution. 🎤 Speaker Regular speaker at conferences, community events, and user groups, translating complex AI and technology trends into practical insights and actionable guidance. 🎙️ Podcast Host Co-host of Impact of AI: Explored, where together with James O'Regan I explore the opportunities, challenges, and real-world impact of AI.

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