SharePoint 2013 has been released, and will soon be arriving on a farm near you. Join SharePoint MVP Dan Holme for a look at this significant update to SharePoint and its impact on your business - from governance to infrastructure, to end users.  Chart a vision for the role and the roll-out of SharePoint 2013 and Office 365, and identify the factors that will drive funding for and adoption of SharePoint 2013 in your organisation. Most importantly, establish management practices now that will facilitate your upgrade to or co-existence with SharePoint 2013.

Dan Holme, Microsoft Technologies Evangelist at Intelliem, is one of the most respected and expert voices in the Microsoft technology community - a sought-after consultant, bestselling author, and renowned speaker. He has been recognised as an MVP for six years, and as one of the top ten partner MVPs in the world. Dan has penned hundreds of articles for SharePoint Pro Magazine and numerous bestselling books and training courses for Microsoft Learning. This summer, Dan served as the Microsoft Technologies Consultant for NBC Olympics during the broadcast of the 2012 Olympics in London, a role he also played in Torino, Beijing, and Vancouver.

Watch an exclusive video message from Jared Spataro, Senior Director of SharePoint, Microsoft, direct to the European SharePoint Community! Jared speaks live from  SPC 2012 in Vegas, summarising the new features of  SharePoint 2013. If you haven't had a chance to watch the full SPC 2012 keynote, Jared covers all the highlights in this exclusive video summary!

This webinar is a sneak preview of the new Web API offered by SharePoint 2013 for consuming data from any remote device. In particular, you will learn how to leverage this new feature from a Windows Store App for Windows 8. Thus, you will also have a very quick introduction to developing Windows Store Apps.

Paolo Pialorsi is a consultant, trainer and author in the fields of software development, focused on web applications based on Microsoft SharePoint. He is a Microsoft Certified Master on SharePoint 2010. He has written four books, in English language, about LINQ and SharePoint 2010, published by Microsoft Press, as well as three more books about XML and .NET, in Italian language. He is now writing the 'SharePoint 2013 Developer Reference' for Microsoft Press, as well as a couple of books about Windows 8 development. Paolo is a regular speaker at IT conferences, webcasts and boot camps, for Microsoft and others.

*Followed by live chat with Jeremy at 13:30 GMT*

Development - Level 200: Jeremy Thake, SharePoint MVP and Chief Architect at AvePoint, will provide a primer on how to properly begin SharePoint 2013 Online development. Jeremy will discuss the different approaches to customising your SharePoint sites and explain the developer skill sets required for success. The customisation approaches discussed will utilise the web user interface, SharePoint Designer 2013, and Visual Studio 2012, with demonstrations of specific example projects to highlight key functionality of each. Jeremy will conclude with best practices and recommended governance policies for customising SharePoint 2013 Online. 

Attendees will leave this session with a better understanding of successful approaches to customising SharePoint 2013 Online;   available tools necessary to start developing in SharePoint 2013 Online; and key scenarios where each is suited.

Jeremy Thake has more than 10 years of software development industry experience and expertise in Microsoft technologies. As a SharePoint MVP, his proven expertise has earned him multiple speaking engagements at technical conferences, symposiums, and user groups worldwide. Jeremy is a co-founder of NothingButSharePoint.com, a SharePoint community portal, focusing on the Developer Channel, and built the platform on top of SharePoint 2010.

Upgrade is getting bigger in 2013. In this European SharePoint Day session, Eric will discuss what has changed for upgrade, as well as what has stayed the same. He will also discuss the entire process of upgrade and its components, as well as demo the crucial initial steps of preparing your environment for the upgrade journey.

Eric has been in the IT industry for eleven years, and heavily involved with SharePoint for seven years. Starting from a developer role, Eric has moved on to a more architectural role with a focus on configuration and server implementation. As a SharePoint Premier Field Engineer for Microsoft, Eric is the first on the ground to troubleshoot SharePoint issues as well as kick off proactive engagements.

*Followed by live chat with Mark Fidelman at 15:00 GMT*

Most companies today realise the importance of connecting with their customers, employees, and partners through social technologies, such as SharePoint and Yammer. For corporations to successfully transform into social business enterprises, they must learn how to leverage these technologies to create a more adaptable organisation. Mark will present some clear strategies and real-life stories from visionaries and change makers, which highlight how the very best in the world are doing it.

Mark Fidelman is a proponent of Social Business transformation, both internal and external, and one of the most widely read bloggers in the Social Business space. Mark has deep experience in sales, marketing, and social media. Mark is known for his industry public speaking and keynote presentations. His work is frequently featured in the media, most recently in 'The New York Times', and as a columnist for 'Forbes'. Mark is also the author of 'SOCIALIZED! How the Most Successful Businesses Harness the Power of Social'.

Live clips direct from SPC 2012 to the European SharePoint Community. Watch now!