NIC26

Join our MVPs Ståle Hansen, Jan Ketil Skanke, and Simon Skotheimsvik at NIC 2026, where they will deliver sessions covering Copilot analytics and AI security, Intune and Entra ID security hardening, privileged identity management, and eliminating local admin rights. NIC is focused on infrastructure and security, offering high quality international speakers with content that focuses on demos, playing by the first rule of NIC: “Less slides, more demos!”​​ Sign up today!

Stop Trusting Defaults: Master Intune & Entra ID Security Before It’s Too Late! with Jan Ketil

The session examines the hidden dangers of untouched Intune and Entra ID settings while gaining control over your environment. It addresses local admin rights, secures BitLocker recovery keys, implements role-based access control, and enforces best practices to transform a tenant from ‘default’ to ‘defensible.’ Attendees may discover critical configurations they missed.​

Measure What Matters with Copilot Analytics and the AI Security Dashboard with Ståle

In this session, Ståle Hansen shares how he has used Copilot Analytics and the new Security Dashboard for AI to measure Generative AI success in over 15 Copilot projects. These tools can give clarity on how departments and the organization as a whole have actually succeeded with Copilot, as well as identify Shadow AI.​​ The session covers prerequisites for success, business benefits, and how to identify Shadow AI. By the end of this session, attendees will be equipped to confidently evaluate and optimize their Copilot and Gen AI deployments, balancing innovation with control.​​

Mastering Entra ID Privileged Identity Management: What, Why, and How to Do It Right with Jan Ketil

Privileged Identity Management (PIM) in Microsoft Entra ID is essential for securing administrative access and reducing risk. In this session, you’ll learn what PIM is, why it matters, and how to implement it effectively. The session covers setup, activation workflows, governance best practices, and advanced features like access reviews, custom roles, and privileged access groups. You’ll also see how to enforce step-up authentication and reauthentication for sensitive operations, ensuring compliance and security in your organization.​

The Art of Killing Local Admin with Simon

Join this insightful session to delve into Intune-driven approaches to minimize local admin risks, leveraging the latest technologies from Microsoft. Discover how to fortify Windows PCs within an Entra ID framework while ensuring peak productivity.​​

Own the Vibe With GitHub Copilot and M365 Copilot Agents with Simon and Ståle

MVPs Ståle Hansen and Simon Skotheimsvik bring a fast-paced, demo-driven session on vibe coding and building intelligent agents with GitHub Copilot and M365 Copilot. If AI-assisted development and Copilot agents are still uncharted territory, this session gives you the practical foundation to change that.

In this session you will learn:
• What vibe coding is and how it changes the way you build apps
• How to build and deploy M365 Copilot agents that deliver real business value
• Practical techniques to steer GitHub Copilot and M365 Copilot effectively across both platforms

You will leave this session with concrete, hands-on skills to start vibe coding and working with Copilot agents the very next day. Both GitHub Copilot and M365 Copilot will feel less like tools and more like teammates you actually know how to work with.

About the event

NIC is focused on infrastructure and security, offering high quality international speakers with content centered on demos.​​ The conference covers a broad range of tracks including Security, Compliance, Hybrid Cloud, Public Cloud, Modern Workplace, AI, and Partner sessions.​ Read more