SharePoint’s Brand Center promised to make corporate branding in Microsoft 365 a breeze. So… did it? In this brutally honest (but lovingly snarky) session, I’ll walk you through what it actually felt like for me to roll out the Brand Center for a sprawling 8000+ employee organization. We’ll cover: - What actually worked, what sat there looking pretty, and what no one used - How to keep your brand (mostly) intact across PowerPoint, Word, and Clipchamp without babysitting every font and logo - Whether CDN integration is a performance win or a governance migraine - How Copilot plays with—or sometimes ignores—your brand assets Expect hands-on demos, practical advice, and a no-fluff breakdown of how to get the most out of this feature—without overpromising what it can’t deliver. If you’re a SharePoint admin, intranet lead, or the poor soul who got voluntold to “make our sites look better,” this one’s for you.

Going from Miami Beach to Microsoft MVP wasn’t a straight line. It wasn’t even a ladder. It was more like a rollercoaster with no seatbelts — full of detours, surprises, and the occasional post-conference bratwurst at 3am. In this session, I’ll share how the Microsoft 365 community not only gave me a career boost but also gave me belonging, mentors who became family, and the courage to stop playing it safe. You’ll hear the honest story of how I went from sitting quietly in the audience to standing on stage, flipping the script on what it means to be “successful” in tech. This isn’t a highlight reel of accomplishments; it’s a real talk about showing up, being authentic, and finding belonging in a space that thrives on collaboration, not competition. Along the way, I’ll share the practical insights and steps that helped me earn the MVP award — and how you can set yourself on that same path, no matter where you’re starting from. Whether you’re new to the community or thinking “why would anyone care what I have to share,” this session is your permission slip to jump in. Because the community that changed my life can change yours too.