Live events in Microsoft 365 allow for broadcasts to large audiences through Teams, Yammer, and Stream. Events can range from informal webcasts to professional studio broadcasts. Attendees can engage through interactive discussion, Q&A, and sharing content. Events support up to 10,000 attendees and include on-demand recordings. The platform provides flexible production options and integrates with third-party equipment. It delivers events globally through a scalable cloud-based architecture and certified content delivery networks.

1. Live Events in Microsoft 365
Intelligent live and on-demand broadcasts
David J. Rosenthal
VP & GM, Digital Business

2. Teamwork in Microsoft 365
Manage your time & communications

3. Meetings and Events in Microsoft 365
Events that
connect audiences
at scale
Few to many broadcasts that
enable attendees to engage
with interactive discussion
Meetings
that redefine
teamwork
Many to many collaborations
where everyone has equal
participation
▪ 250 attendees
▪ 1:1 or group video calls
▪ Single meeting organizer
▪ Anyone can share content, audio and chat
▪ 10,000 attendees
▪ Few to many broadcasts
▪ Event host and designated presenters
▪ Moderated Q&A and open dialog
▪ Invite internal and external participants
▪ Rich video and interactive discussion
▪ On-demand cloud recordings

4. More authentic communications
Integrated technology experiences
Reach audience on web & mobile
Learning & development
Share best practices
Scale knowledge distribution
News & announcements
Employee & customer engagement
Consistency in messages
Inform & engage Capture & share knowledge Enrich collaboration
Live events fuel connectivity

5. Microsoft 365 integrated solution
Live and on-demand events are available across Microsoft Teams, Yammer and Microsoft Stream
Live and on-demand events
Share knowledge and expertise
quickly and easily
Reach any audience, anywhere, anytime
with immersive communications
Deliver a spectrum of events
informal webcasts to professional studio broadcasts
Drive engagement
with real-time discussion, interactions and video
Unlock content with AI
to find every moment that matters

6. Createmoreeffective
communicationsfor
employees,
customersand
partners
Events for every need
Deliverimpactful
trainingwithagility
acrossaudiencesof
allsizes
Connectleadership
andemployeesto
drivedeeper
engagement
Reach10,000
participantson
mobileorweb,
globallyandat
scale

7. Flexible production options
Easily deliver studio-grade,
high profile events
Connect professional
cameras, audio and more
with external production
Broadcast your screen
or webcam in seconds
Out of the box production for
presenting content through
your computer
Reach 10,000 attendees
Ongoing Discussion
Attendee reporting
Moderated Q&A
Internal/external participation
Event recording
Searchable speech to text transcription
Captions & subtitles

8. Live events in Teams
Reach internal and
external participants
Schedule and deliver
events as easily as a
meeting
Quickly share screens and
webcams to deliver
content
Use moderate Q&A to
engage with attendees

9. Live events in Yammer
Connect leaders and
employees in more
authentic ways
Host events in communities
to rally around relevant topics
Drive ongoing, open
conversation before, during
and after the event
Enable ease in participation
for company wide-events

10. Live events in Stream
Watch events in Stream or
embed in SharePoint
Add Yammer conversations
to live events in Stream
Leverage captions & speech
to text for deep search in
on-demand events
Manage event recordings
from Teams, Stream and
Yammer

11. Architecture and network

12. Live Events with Microsoft 365
Player embedded in many clients
(Desktop, Web, Mobile)
Attendees
Presenter NPresenter 1 Microsoft Stream Platform
Content Delivery
Network (CDN)
Azure Media
Services
Encoder/
Media Mixer
Production Tools
Production (External)
Mic
Production (using Teams)
Presenter
Certified 3rd Party eCDN providers
Producer
Producer
Scheduling
Organizer
Organizer
Archiving

13. eCDN partners
Compatible encoders
Enabling successful video at scale
Providing options for producing
live events – support for any
RTMP encoder
Highly reliable delivery within
the firewall
Leverage existing cache proxy to
optimize streaming
Reduce network traffic crossing
the company firewall

14. https://resources.techcommunity.microsoft.com/live-events/

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