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Techmentor Conference at Microsoft HQ 2025

I’m very excited to announce that I will be attending the annual Techmentor Conference at the Microsoft HQ campus in Redmond, Washington, this year. The event takes place August 11-15, 2025. The Techmentor Conference is one of my favorite IT pro conferences because it offers unparalleled access to experts worldwide. I will deliver two presentations at this year’s event. I hope you’ll join me!

Entra Private Access

On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, I will be presenting a session on Zero Trust Network Access with Microsoft Entra Private Access. ZTNA is the future of remote access and provides many security and operational benefits over traditional client-based VPN technologies.

T11 – Zero Trust Network Access with Entra Private Access

Cloud PKI for Intune

On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, I’ll discuss Simplified Certificate Management with Microsoft Cloud PKI for Intune. As organizations integrate cloud-native devices in their environments, administrators must solve the problem of issuing and managing certificates for users and devices that are not domain-joined. Cloud PKI for Intune is an excellent solution that provides deployment flexibility to address these unique and specific requirements.

W10 – Simplified Certificate Management with Cloud PKI for Intune

Register Now

Registration for the event is open now. Use the promo code HICKS and receive $500.00 off the price of admission. Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to learn from the best. Register today!

Additional Information

Techmentor Conference at Microsoft HQ 2025

Techmentor Conference at Microsoft HQ 2025 – Session List

Microsoft Entra Private Access

Microsoft Cloud PKI for Intune

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by Richard M. Hicks on June 25, 2025  •  Permalink
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Posted by Richard M. Hicks on June 25, 2025

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Microsoft Ignite 2024

The Microsoft Ignite conference will be held November 19-22, 2024, at the McCormick Place Conference Center in Chicago, IL. Ignite is the premier Microsoft event of the year and will be packed with many announcements about new products and technologies. Ignite is also a fantastic learning event with experts worldwide in attendance.

Meet Up

I’m excited to announce that Microsoft has invited me to participate in the event as part of their Expert Meet-Up program. I will spend time at the Windows Server station in the Azure Infrastructure section of the Hub. Below are the days and times I’ll be available.

  • Tuesday, November 19 – 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM CST
  • Wednesday, November 20 – 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM CST
  • Thursday, November 21 – 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM CST

Let’s Connect

Be sure to drop by and say hello! We can chat about Windows Server and Azure Infrastructure. Of course, we can also discuss all the technologies I usually work with, including Entra Private Access, Always On VPN, Intune and Cloud PKI, and certificates in general. I will also attend many social gatherings during the week, so look for me at those as well.

I look forward to seeing you at the event!

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Microsoft Ignite 2024

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by Richard M. Hicks on October 31, 2024  •  Permalink
Posted in Active Directory Certificate Services, AD CS, Always On VPN, AOVPN, authentication, Azure, certificates, cloud, Cloud PKI, Conference, Enterprise, enterprise mobility, Entra Private Access, Event, Global Secure Access, GSA, Infrastructure, InTune, Microsoft, Microsoft Entra Private Access, Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft Intune, Mobility, PKI, public cloud, public key infrastructure, VPN, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025
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Posted by Richard M. Hicks on October 31, 2024

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Workplace Ninja Summit Switzerland 2024

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be presenting at the upcoming Workplace Ninja Summit in beautiful Lucerne, Switzerland. The event takes place from September 16-19, 2024, and covers topics such as Microsoft Intune, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), Entra, PowerShell, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Windows 365, and more.

My Sessions

I will be delivering two talks at this year’s conference.

  • Simplified Certificate Management with Cloud PKI for Microsoft Intune
  • Strong Authentication with Entra Certificate-Based Authentication

I will provide links to the sessions with dates and times when they are available.

Let’s Connect!

Will you be attending the conference? Let’s get together! Drop me a note on X or LinkedIn, or fill out the form below, and we’ll discuss anything you’d like. Hope to see you there!

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by Richard M. Hicks on August 1, 2024  •  Permalink
Posted in Active Directory Certificate Services, AD CS, authentication, Azure, Azure Active Directory, Azure AD, Certificate Authentication, Certificate Authority, Certificate Connector for Intune, Certificate Services, certificates, cloud, Cloud PKI, Cloud Service, Endpoint Manager, Enterprise, Entra, Entra ID, InTune, Intune Certificate Connector, Intune PFX Connector, MDM, MEM, Microsoft, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Intune, Mobile Device Management, PFX Connector, PKCS, PKI, public cloud, public key infrastructure, SCCM, SCEP, Security, Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol, System Center Configuration Manager, systems management, Windows 10, Windows 11
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Posted by Richard M. Hicks on August 1, 2024

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