Event Description

Implementing Microsoft Intune is easy.
Keeping it stable, predictable, and manageable over time is where real engineering begins.

This full-day, in-person event is led by Microsoft MVP Johan Arwidmark and industry expert Andrew Johnson, and focuses on how Intune behaves in real production environments. No portal tours. No marketing demos. Just practical operational guidance from practitioners who manage live customer tenants every day.

You’ll leave with techniques you can apply immediately to improve reliability, structure, and long-term maintainability.

This event is not recorded or streamed. Attendance is in person only.


Who Should Attend?

This event is for IT professionals who use Intune today or are preparing to implement it and want to run it the right way from the start.

You’ll benefit if you want to:

  • Avoid common policy and app deployment mistakes
  • Improve Win32 app reliability
  • Design update rings that balance risk and stability
  • Troubleshoot issues using logs and real tools
  • Reduce reimaging and improve recovery
  • Discuss real-world challenges face-to-face with experts


Please note that the event is not recorded or streamed. You must show up in person…

Event Schedule

Date, Time, & Sessions

Date and Time of the Event:
Thursday, May 14, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)


Location:
The Crawford
119 Shuman Blvd
Naperville, IL 60563


Agenda:

Registration, Coffee, and Networking
8:30 AM-9:00 AM (Central US Time)


Keynote: Microsoft Intune – State of the Union
9:00 AM-10:00 AM (Central US Time)

Explore the current state of cloud-native endpoint management and what it means for modern IT operations. This keynote outlines how Intune and Entra are replacing traditional infrastructure models and how cloud-first security, deployment, and identity strategies are reshaping enterprise environments. You’ll gain a forward-looking perspective and practical guidance for aligning your organization with Microsoft’s evolving platform.

What You’ll Learn:

  • What cloud native means for modern IT
  • How Intune and Entra replace traditional management
  • Best practices for cloud-native security and deployment
  • Practical steps to move from legacy to cloud-first operations


Morning break
10:00 AM-10:15 AM (Central US Time)


Highlights from MMS 2026
10:15 AM-11:00 AM (Central US Time)

MMS at MOA is one of the most technical endpoint management conferences of the year. If you couldn’t attend, this session brings the best parts to you.

We’ll break down the most impactful announcements, deep technical insights, and operational lessons from the week. Fresh insights, practical implications, and honest perspectives, delivered just days after the conference ends.

What you will learn:

  • Key technical announcements and changes from MMS 2026
  • Practical lessons from field engineers and product experts
  • Emerging trends in Intune, security, and endpoint management
  • Tools and techniques worth bringing back to your team


Modern Deployment – Imaging and Recovery in a Cloud Native Era
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (Central US Time)

Learn how Windows 11 deployment and recovery are evolving in an Intune-first world. Explore cloud-based deployment methods, hardware vendor provisioning, and modern recovery capabilities such as Quick Machine Recovery, Point-in-Time Restore, and Cloud Rebuild. Understand how to reduce reliance on traditional reimaging while designing a resilient, cloud-native deployment and recovery strategy.

What you will learn:

  • How modern Windows recovery works with Intune
  • How to deploy Windows 11 using cloud and Internet-based methods
  • The differences between Intune provisioning and ConfigMgr imaging
  • How to reduce reimaging with cloud-native recovery


Lunch 
12:00 PM-1:00 PM (Central US Time)


Mastering App Deployment and Lifecycle Management with Intune
1:00 PM-1:50 PM (Central US Time)

Effectively deploy and manage applications using Microsoft Intune with a focus on best practices. Deploy Microsoft and third-party apps quickly while avoiding common pitfalls. Gain insights into app lifecycle management, including patching, updating, and removal. Equip yourself with tools and strategies for both large-scale deployments and individual updates.

What you will learn:

  • Best practices for deploying Microsoft and third-party apps with Intune
  • How Intune integrates with Windows for seamless app delivery
  • Techniques to patch and update deployed applications
  • Avoiding common pitfalls in app deployment and management


Afternoon break #1
1:50 PM-2:05 PM (Central US Time)


Managing Software Updates and Windows Servicing using Intune 
2:05 PM-2:55 PM (Central US Time)

Learn how to confidently manage Windows 11 updates using Microsoft Intune with a practical, operations-first approach. In this session, you’ll gain the skills to create and structure Windows Update policies, configure user experience settings that reduce disruption, manage feature updates with control, and design update rings that balance speed, stability, and risk.

What you will learn:

  • How to design and manage Windows Update rings in Intune
  • How to control and improve feature updates
  • How to monitor update health with Software Update Compliance
  • How to extend Intune with third-party patch management


Afternoon break #2
2:55 PM-3:10 PM (Central US Time)


AMA / Expert Panel 
3:10 PM-4:00 PM (Central US Time)

Join us for an open Ask Me Anything session featuring experienced Windows, Intune, and ConfigMgr experts. This interactive panel is your opportunity to ask real-world questions, discuss design challenges, and explore practical solutions beyond the slide deck. Bring your toughest deployment, update, security, or recovery scenarios and get direct, experience-based insights. No marketing, no fluff, just honest technical discussion.


Please note: This event is live and in-person at The Crawford in Naperville, IL.  It will not be recorded or streamed. Attendance is in person only.

Instructors

Johan Arwidmark

Johan Arwidmark is a consultant, author, speaker, and all-around geek specializing in Enterprise Windows Deployment Solutions and Systems Management. Johan speaks at several conferences each year, including MMS and Ignite around the world. He is also actively involved in the deploymentresearch.com community, and he has been awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) since 2005. Johan is known for his energetic and humorous style, tackling complex concepts using simple "Real World" scenarios and lots of live demos. His areas of expertise include Enterprise Windows Deployment Tools and Management Systems: Intune, MDT, WinPE, WDS, and ConfigMgr (SCCM).

Johan Arwidmark

Technical Fellow

Andrew Johnson

Andrew has served in various technical and leadership roles in IT for over 15 years, spending most of his time in higher education. He's always looking for new ways to perform tasks more efficiently and share knowledge with others. His three favorite technology areas are Endpoint Management, Automation, and Monitoring. When he's not working with tech - professionally or in his home lab - you'll likely find him building the latest Star Wars LEGO set with his family. If you'd like to chat ConfigMgr, Intune, Azure AD, Office 365, Disney World or Star Wars, you can always find him on Twitter, @AndrewJNet.

Andrew Johnson

Solutions Architect, ADM Solutions