Session 1
09:45 – 11:00

Microsoft Windows Vista

This session will cover deploying and managing Windows Vista including part one of a LIVE deployment of a Windows Vista machine with 2007 Office system. We will discuss Sysprep, ImageX and Windows PE and will also cover deployment services, group policy and security

James O’Neill

James O'Neill has been using Microsoft products since 1979 but it wasn’t until 2000 that he decided to join Microsoft. Most of his career has concentrated on gaining firsthand experience of operating systems and messaging technologies however, he spent 5 years running a consulting and training company where he shared his knowledge with individuals and companies alike. He has been a Microsoft certified professional since 1993, holding MCSE from NT 3.1 to Windows 2003. He became an IT Pro evangelist in March 2006 and before that spent six years working for Microsoft Consulting Services on a variety of projects for several well known, large organisations. Outside of work his free time is divided between his two small children and photography. He irritates people with a vast knowledge of trivia and by writing about himself in the third person.

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Session 2
11:20 – 12:35

2007 Microsoft Office system

We will showcase the new features of 2007 Office system focusing on some of the server components, rights management and security. The communication and collaboration facilities within Office will be used to show how you can easily develop solutions for your organisation. This will be an opportunity for us to discuss Groove 2007 and show how that fits within the Office system.

Session 3
13:25 – 14:40

Microsoft Exchange 2007

This session cover the new features in Exchange Server 2007 and will also feature manageability, scalability, and consolidation of servers (or centralisation). We will also show some end user capabilities including voice integration, unified messaging and digital rights management. Document lifecycle management and Exchange Server 2007 features will show how it can help you with corporate governance.

Eileen Brown

Eileen Brown manages the team of IT Pro Evangelists in DPE UK (Techies who can talk). She originally joined DPE as a Technical Evangelist specialising in messaging and collaboration technologies and has moved into managing the team whilst maintaining a high level of technical contribution. She joined Microsoft in 2001 as a Datacenter Systems Engineeer working in the Enterprise and Partner group, moving to her true love, Exchange as soon as possible. Her life hasn’t always been in IT though. Eileen left school spent 10 years working for Shell Tankers as a Navigating officer on Very Large Crude oil Carriers (VLCC’s), and when she came ashore for good, she managed a shipping fleet as a container ship planner on the round the world service. Here, she developed a vessel scheduling system to move the company from their paper and pencil method to Lotus 123 version 2 and the start of automated ship schedules. She also found time to take an Open University BSc in Geology, and become a Systems Engineer in NT 3.51, NT 4.0 and Windows 2000.

In her spare time, Eileen makes jam and chutney in awesome quantities, races around the Suffolk countryside in her Cobra replica kit car and when she encounters warmer waters, she scuba dives as much as possible to get away from the phone.

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Session 4
15:00 – 16:15

Scenarios

The final session will show part two of the installation of Windows Vista and review the installation using the System Image Manager. Other scenarios will be mobility, communication and collaboration, including workflow. The session will conclude with the end user experience when the installation has finished.

Stephen Lamb

Steve has been a technical security specialist for over ten years. He’s passionate about using technology to free people to get on with their work confident that their information is secure. Special interests include secure wireless, Rights Management, Application Layer Firewalling, Next Generation Secure Computing Base, client & server security.

Steve also enjoys White Water Kayaking, Snowboarding, Windsurfing, Kite Surfing and relaxing with friends and family.

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Session 5
16:30 – 18:00

Ask the Experts panel Q&A

We would also like to introduce a slightly different approach to Ask the experts! Come along to ask your question or just listen to other peoples. This session will be moderated

Moderated by Phil Cross

Phil’s role today, since graduating 25 years ago, is to help bridge the gap between business requirements, the part technology can play in meeting these goals and how IT People can get more out of Microsoft Technology. Specifically Phil works in the Server Business Group where he is responsible for helping IT Professionals get more out of Microsoft Technology through the TechNet Programme and other non TechNet activity. Outside work Phil passionately supports Manchester United, St Helens (Rugby League team) and enjoys “relaxing” with his wife and 4 children!