Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room 445-446

Planning, Implementing, and Achieving Data Lifecycle Management in Microsoft Purview

In recent years, the amount of digital content moving to the cloud has been dramatic. This has undoubtedly made collaboration easier and more versatile, but it's also brought with it a new set of problems, such as non-compliant data destruction. Additionally, since storage is managed in the cloud, many organizations are more aware than ever that they can't keep everything, but they lack the capabilities to manage this redundant data.

In this workshop, your expert presenter will share his knowledge and experience with a deep dive into what Microsoft Purview can do to help you manage ROT (Redundant Obsolete Trivial) in your organization while ensuring the important and vital data is there when it needs to be. The workshop will cover key features in Purview, including Data Lifecycle Management and Records Management. You will also learn the various ways to ensure the content you need to be removed is actually disposed of.

But it's not all theory. You'll leave the workshop with a recommended implementation approach: a Day 1/Day 2/Day 3 incremental model that balances the user experience and your organization's necessary protections.

Now is the time to ensure your data is safe from accidental removal and maintained throughout its lifecycle. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best in the industry how to do just that.

Wednesday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room 435-436

Purview Records Management: Ensuring Your Data is There When You Need It:

A common occurrence in any organization is the accidental removal of content before it is ready to be disposed of. On the other hand, organizations have a habit of keeping data long after it should be removed because there is a concern that the data might still be necessary. Both of these situations place any organization at risk. Risk that content is no longer there when it needs to be and risk that it isn't available when users need it.

In this session, David will provide information that every organization, large or small, should consider when determining how to maintain its data. Additionally, David will illustrate and demonstrate how Microsoft Purview can assist in the organization's data lifecycle and records management to ensure your data is there when you need it and removed when it is no longer relevant.

Wednesday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room 337-339

Rookie mistakes when deploying Purview Data Loss Prevention, and how to avoid making them!

Is there a lot of good documentation out there to help you deploy Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) at your enterprise organization? You bet! Does that documentation warn you in advance of all the gotchas you’re going to discover after you deploy? Spoiler alert… it doesn’t! This session will provide some practical guidance and things you’ll want to consider as you’re getting ready to roll out Data Loss Prevention at your organization (so you don’t have to learn the hard way!)

Wednesday 1:50 PM - 3:00 PM · Room 435-436

Operationalize Your Purview Security Alerts: Practical Strategies for Sustainable Security Operation

Many organizations deploy Microsoft Purview only to find themselves overwhelmed by alert volumes and they struggle with operational sustainability. This session tackles the real-world challenges of Microsoft Purview alert management, exploring common issues like false positive overload, limited staffing, and inefficient triage workflows. Alert review, management, and mitigation are crucial parts of a successful security strategy and Purview implementation, and this presentation provides the practical strategies needed to get there. We'll share proven approaches for tuning alert policies, establishing effective triage procedures, and building processes that scale with your team's capacity. Attendees will gain concrete guidance on transforming their alert management from a source of frustration into an effective security operation that delivers real value.

Wednesday 3:50 PM - 5:00 PM · Room 431-432

Make Content Copilot‑Ready: From ROT to ART with Purview, PowerShell & SharePoint

Copilot success isn’t a license problem—it’s a content readiness problem. In this fast, real‑world session, we’ll show you the same patterns we used to script and build our own multi‑tenant content governance system for Copilot: how to discover what Copilot can “see,” reduce oversharing surprises, and apply guardrails that scale—using tools you already have: SharePoint, Microsoft Purview, and PowerShell.

We'll show you how we built our own internal app to prepare and manage your content for Copilot - and other AI systems. Why we built it, how we built it, and how to make sure your content stays high-quality AFTER rollout too.

You’ll learn how to move your content from ROT (redundant, obsolete, trivial) to ART (accurate, relevant, trusted)—so Copilot produces better answers, users trust what they get back, and the business sees measurable value.

And you'll leave with free tools to help jumpstart your own content readiness program.

We’ll cover practical readiness moves like policy‑driven controls that automatically adjust as sites change (including governance approaches that shape what Copilot can and cannot access), plus simple scripting strategies to inventory risk signals and prioritize fixes—without paralyzing everyday collaboration.

Thursday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room 433-434

AI Gone Wild? Purview and Defender to the Rescue!

In a world where AI is rapidly transforming business operations and enhancing productivity, organizations face the critical challenge of balancing the innovation that AI brings with the security risks it can impose. This session will illustrate how Microsoft Purview and Defender can be harnessed to protect against the risks associated with AI usage while still allowing users to leverage AI tools effectively.

Join your data protection experts as they provide an in-depth overview of Purview and Defender, focusing on the platform’s AI governance capabilities. Through real-world use cases, they will demonstrate how these platforms can be deployed and configured to mitigate specific risks without stifling AI innovation. Attendees will learn how to implement practical strategies to control AI-driven processes while maintaining operational efficiency.

Join us to discover how to make AI safe, secure, and sustainable without sacrificing its powerful potential!