Experience the future. NOW.

Driven by the thought "Don’t tell me, SHOW ME!", Microsoft brings you a complimentary annual event that allows you to explore first-hand cutting-edge and amazing Microsoft technology in action. Discover a theme park of possibilities packed with a series of different real-life scenarios set in the world of business and the home. Each brings to life the tangible results of Microsoft technology advances – from new ways to interact with customers, to monetising insights from business data, to dramatically boosting business efficiencies. Come for a couple of hours or stay the full day, you'll leave buzzing with ideas.

Here are just some of the highlights from the showcase we delivered in Sydney and Melbourne late last year:

Highlights

  • 1Insights 24/7

    You make decisions for a living. Now, experience how to make them smarter and in real-time. Drop into the Insights 24/7, and see how to go beyond mere reporting to instantly access data that drives critical outcomes for your business.

    Enter the bullpen of Insights 24/7 and see data transformed before your eyes into the insights you need to make critical business decisions and deliver on KPIs.

  • 2The Future of Productivity

    The power to do what you need to do, wherever you need to do it; that’s what you’ll experience at this ‘day in the life’ with Microsoft technology. Discover the power of productivity on your own terms – whether in a café, park, street or from your home.

    Work is what you do, not a place you go. Enter a café, then move into the modern office, then into home study – and stay connected the whole time using your phone or PC.

  • 3Ultimate
    Customer
    Experiences

    See the Ultimate in Customer service in action – at every touch point. Experience first-hand the tools that help marketers, sales and customer-facing staff to show customers that you truly understand them – and deserve their lifelong loyalty.

    Using a giant multi-touch coffee table, see how a travel agency can deliver personalised travel itineraries. Explore a retail store where you can try on clothes, virtually!

  • 4Mission
    Control

    Welcome to Mission Control, where seamless central management of private and public cloud is now reality. Learn how everything is now at your command, allowing you to adapt, adopt and deploy new cross platform services as never before.

    Start your journey by virtualising your desktops, then move into more sophisticated management of infrastructure, applications and services with a common toolset.

  • 5A World
    of Devices

    @home, @work or @play, cool devices make our time so much richer. In A World of Devices, see, touch and play with the latest PCs and slates to your heart’s content.

    Get hands-on with the latest Windows Phones; plus PCs from HP, Dell, Acer, Asus, Samsung, Toshiba, Lenovo and Sony. There will be something for everyone.

Event Agenda

Canberra 27 March

Snapshots from Melbourne & Sydney late last year

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On the ground

From the event