Session Abstract

Thinking about running your own CollabDays event and bringing that collaborative energy to your community? This session is for you. We’ll walk through everything you need to know to get started—from planning and promotion to speaker management, sponsorships, and day-of execution. You’ll learn practical tips on curating great content, building partnerships, and creating an inclusive, welcoming atmosphere where people actually connect and share ideas. Join us to discover what makes CollabDays special and how you can help it thrive in your region. Whether you’re new to event organizing or already have some experience, you’ll leave with a clear roadmap, proven strategies, and the confidence to make your CollabDays event a success.

Note to event organizers

The main idea here is to have a join-session with each CollabDays organizer and talked about the experience and what do it is needed to set a community and a CollabDays events Ideally, we should have the Collabdays Steering Committee and some of CDays Organizers around the globe

Rodrigo Pinto

With over 25 years in Software Engineering and Architecture, Rodrigo Pinto 🤠 is an Enterprise Architect and Microsoft 365 & Azure MVP at Perspective Dragon, leading innovation in the Modern Workplace. Known for blending vision with practical strategy, he designs forward-thinking solutions that empower organizations to transform. A passionate speaker and community advocate, Rodrigo has delivered sessions at premier Microsoft events since 2009, he delivers regular sessions such as Techdays, RoadtoSharePoint, Lightup SharePoint, Microsoft RoadShow, SharePoint Connections, SP24, Microsoft TechRefresh, MVP ShowCase, Thrive Conference, ESPC, CollabSummit, CloudSummit, CollabDays and online events. He founded both the SharePoint Portuguese User Group and CollabDays Portugal, staying true to his guiding principle , “By and For the Community.”

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