FRIDAY 28TH OF MARCH 2025
LONDON 11:25 BST // NEW YORK 07:25 EDT
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0825 BRT // 0725 EDT Welcome
0830 BRT // 0730 EDT Master Packager – Mastering PSADT v4 in 20 minutes
PSAppDeployToolkit V4 is out, and you should start planning your move from V3 to V4, as V3 is no longer supported. If you’re involved in application packaging and you are not using PSADT to package apps – it’s time to start using it to save time and money. It’s simply the best solution for standardizing and speeding up packaging in any organization. In this session, we’ll show you how to package any app using PSAppDeployToolkit V4 with confidence.
0850 BRT // 0750 EDT Stefan Georgiev – What’s New in Azure Virtual Desktop: GPU Improvements
The team behind Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 continues to invest in GPU capabilities. This session will highlight investments in GPU optimizations, showcasing how these are enabling efficient and powerful virtual desktop experiences. We’ll explore how Windows 365 GPU-enabled Cloud PCs maximize productivity for professionals in graphics-intensive fields like graphic design, video editing, and 3D modeling. Additionally, we will review our new encoder and features that enhance performance and user experience.
0935 BRT // 0835 EDT 5 Minute Break
0940 BRT // 0840 EDT LoginVSI – Groundbreaking scalability & performance testing of AVD… ON-PREM!
With the recent evolution of Microsoft Azure Stack HCI into Microsoft Azure Local, this platform is now poised to revolutionize VDI scalability and performance, especially when paired with cutting-edge hardware and advanced testing methodologies. Over the past several months, AMD, Microsoft, and Login VSI have collaborated to evaluate the performance of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) for Azure Local using both the AMD EPYC 9004 series processor, codenamed Genoa, and the AMD EPYC 8004 series processor, codenamed Siena. Detailed results and best practices from our testing will be covered in this session.
1000 BRT // 0900 EDT Thomas Koetzing – THE Citrix Review
Throughout the years, Thomas has consistently raised comparable concerns in reviews conducted for clients, which encompass conceptual, architectural, and technical difficulties. He will talk about the most critical problematic areas, delineate specific issues, and offer recommendations for resolving them.
1045 BRT // 0945 EDT 5 Minute Break
1050 BRT // 0950 EDT ControlUp – The Evolution of the EUC Ecosystem
ControlUp has been always associated with the VDI environments (even before VDI was a thing!). This session will be all about what we see at our customers. Indeed the « EUC Evosystem » is becoming more hybrid even more complex. We will cover how ControlUp evolved with the ecosystem in order to meet with our customer’s expectations.
1110 BRT // 1010 EDT DJ Eshelman – Ending the Trauma Cycle of IT
We’ll talk thru the not talked about… the fact that working in IT Services comes with dealing with traumas. Traumas that are assumed to be ‘part of the job’ but that Bill in Accounting doesn’t have to deal with. Noone’s calling Bill at 3 am. But they are calling us. In this session we’ll face the issues head on and learn strategies to THRIVE. You’ll learn what you need to do, and how to help your management understand what they need to do. So many of us are ‘coping’ instead of dealing with these problems. Let’s make today the first step toward ending the cycle. Oh – and by the way… attendees will be eligible for a free copy of my book, but more on that in the presentation!
1155 BRT // 1055 EDT 5 Minute Break
1200 BRT // 1100 EDT Parallels – Embracing Choice with Parallels Client
Application delivery has changed. Very few organisations have a single method of consuming applications and this can create a real headache for your users. Chris will discuss some of the new developments which show how Parallels embraces this difference and focuses on keeping things consistent for those end users, to drive great end user experiences and provide stability in a rapidly evolving world.
1220 BRT // 1120 EDT Julian Jakob – AVD vGPU vs AVD vGPU with HDX – A Customer Story
Test results and technical background from a customer PoC where’s the goal to sell medical technology applications as a SaaS app to end customers via AVD. Find out the codecs and differences between rich client and HTML5 client with AVD native and including HDX on top.
1305 BRT // 1205 EDT 5 Minute Break
1310 BRT // 1210 EDT Nerdio – TBA
1330 BRT // 1230 EDT Nutanix – What’s New for EUC on Nutanix
Join us to find out all the updates for EUC on Nutanix. We will talk about EUC ecosystem, EUC integration, Flow NextGen, Nutanix Files, and AHV 10/AOS 7 updates. What to know about what’s new with EUC on Nutanix? This is the session for you!
1415 BRT // 1315 EDT 5 Minute Break
1420 BRT // 1320 EDT eG Innovations – Cost-Effective Monitoring for AVD
Discover how eG Enterprise provides cost-effective monitoring for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). In this live demo, Wendy will showcase how to optimize performance, reduce costs, and gain deep visibility into your AVD environment—ensuring a seamless experience for both IT and end users.
1440 BRT // 1340 EDT Patrick Coble – TBA
1525 BRT // 1425 EDT 5 Minute Break
1530 BRT // 1430 EDT Christiaan Brinkhoff – What’s Next with Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop
Join Christiaan from Microsoft for an insightful breakout session where we explore the latest advancements and future directions for Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the new features and enhancements designed to optimize your cloud experience and improve productivity. Discover how Windows 365 integrates seamlessly with your existing infrastructure, offering a reliable and efficient cloud PC experience.
1615 BRT // 1515 EDT The End