Jan 28 2026, 9am
Activate 365: The SharePoint intelligence summit
Every organization has Microsoft 365 licenses. Few are using them to their full potential. Join us for three focused sessions showing how to turn SharePoint and Outlook into engines for compliance, productivity and competitive advantage, building on the infrastructure you already have.
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Register and walk away with:
- Control over email chaos
Turn scattered inboxes into searchable, compliant knowledge - A compliance programme that works
Build the governance layer your M365 is missing - A connected workplace
Break down app silos and stop the context-switching tax
KEYNOTE
From infrastructure to intelligence
Speaker: Dominic Kent, Independent Microsoft and collaboration consultant
Microsoft's Ignite announcements made one thing clear: the future of work is built on SharePoint as the home for your content and collaboration, supported by a new wave of SharePoint agents and intelligent services. But while Microsoft provides the infrastructure and the foundation, most organizations still struggle to turn these capabilities into meaningful, operational outcomes.
This keynote explores the shift from simply deploying Microsoft 365 to optimising it - transforming governance, compliance and productivity from reactive processes into proactive, intelligent workflows. We'll demystify what the new SharePoint agents can and can't do, highlight where their automation ends and show why organizations still need an intelligence layer to make Microsoft's vision a reality in their environment.
Session 1
Beyond the inbox: transforming email into organizational knowledge
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers: Stuart Rowe, SVP Operations, Ideagen
Cam Thrower, Email Management Team Lead, Ideagen
Every day, critical business information disappears into inboxes. Project decisions, client approvals and compliance docs stay trapped where no one else can find them. This session shows how to turn your biggest information silo into a searchable, shareable asset.
Key takeaways:
- Calculate your email inefficiency cost - How email chaos wastes hours weekly and creates compliance gaps
- Transform email into searchable knowledge - Connect Outlook to SharePoint without changing how teams work
- Achieve ROI in 30 days - Real examples of dramatic reductions in search time
Struggling with email overload and project documentation?
Session 2
Compliance by design: Building the governance layer SharePoint needs
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker: Melissa Marfisi, Customer Sucess Manager, Ideagen
SharePoint provides the foundation but most organisations lack the workflows and automation to turn it into a compliance platform. This session shows how to add the intelligence layer that transforms your M365 into a proactive compliance command centre.
Key takeaways:
- The 80/20 compliance reality - Why SharePoint's foundation isn't enough and what's needed to close the gap
- From features to functioning system - The difference between having a platform and having a programme
- 45-day transformation roadmap - Real examples of enterprise compliance built on SharePoint
Looking to reduce compliance costs by up to 50%?
Session 3
The connected workplace: Breaking down Microsoft 365 silos
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker: Patrick Gibson, Productivity Apps Director, Ideagen
Your organisation invested in an integrated platform. Your teams use it as a collection of disconnected apps. Every switch between SharePoint, Outlook and Teams costs time, focus and productivity. This session shows how to eliminate the context-switching tax.
Key takeaways:
- Quantify the hidden cost of application silos - Why seamless integration is now a competitive advantage
- Embed SharePoint into daily workflows - Practical strategies that meet users where they work
- The business case for consolidation - Reduce app fatigue, improve adoption and maximise ROI
Want to increase adoption & ROI with Microsoft 365?
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Microsoft's roadmap is clear: AI and security are the priorities shaping the future of Microsoft 365. What's less clear for most organisations is how to actually capitalise on this direction. Ideagen's Activate 365 summit breaks down the practical steps to get your business AI-ready (with AI grounded in your business-critical knowledge) while maintaining the security posture Microsoft is building into the platform. Register today and turn your M365 investment into genuine business advantage.
Meet our speakers
Dominic Kent
Independent Microsoft and collaboration consultant
Stuart Rowe
SVP Operations, Ideagen
Patrick Gibson
Productivity Apps Director, Ideagen
Cam Thrower
Email Management Team Lead, Ideagen
Melissa Marfisi
Customer Success Manager, Ideagen
Ready to get more from Microsoft 365?
Register now to join compliance and productivity leaders on January 28th. Three sessions. Practical strategies. Immediate takeaways.