The opening keynote address delivered at Xamarin Partner Summit 2017. During the address, Microsoft speakers Greg Urquhart and Erik Polzin explore Xamarin and Microsoft since the acquisition in 2016, the theme of mobile-first, cloud-first and the "mobile +" shift driving greater opportunities for Xamarin Partners. Microsoft speaker and Xamarin technical expert, Colby Williams, also demos Visual Studio Mobile Center. Watch the session recording at channel9.msdn.com/Events/Xamarin-Partners/Xamarin-Partner-Summit-2017/Transformative-Opportunities-in-Mobile-and-Cloud

1. #XamarinPS2017

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqfOZ75KXh8

4. SCHEDULE BUSINESSTRACK TECHNICALTRACK
– INTERMEDIATE
TECHNICALTRACK
– ADVANCED
11:30AM –12:45PM Registration and Lunch
Keynote: Transformative Opportunities in Mobile and Cloud
Afternoon Break
Closing Keynote
Networking Reception
Emerging Technologies
in your Mobile Practice
Driving mobile growth
and profitability
Sharpen your
XamarinSkills
Sharpen your Xamarin
Skills (continued)
Technical Deep Dive for
Experienced Xamarin Developers
Technical Deep Dive for
Experienced Xamarin Developers
(continued)
1:00PM –2:15PM
2:30PM –3:40PM
3:40PM –4:00PM
4:05PM –5:05PM
5:10PM –5:30PM
5:45PM – 7:30PM
XAMARIN PARTNER SUMMIT AGENDA

5. Greg Urquhart
Sr. Director, Partners &
Strategic Alliances (US)
Erik Polzin
Director of Xamarin Partner Sales (US)
Matt Larson
Partner Sales Executive (EMEA)
Neil Smith
Partner Sales Executive (EMEA)
Colby Williams
Partner Success Engineer (US)
Mathilde Le Ray Bregeault
Partner Sales Executive (EMEA)
Francine Anthony
Director of Partner Marketing (US)
Alexandre Popp
Partner Sales Executive (US/LATAM)
Nate Rickard
Partner Success Engineer (US)
Jaclyn Stiles
Partner Sales Executive (US)
Andrew Yip
Partner Sales Executive (US)
Spencer Montgomery
Partner Sales Executive (US)
Aaron Hill
Partner Sales Executive (US)
Clint Francis
Partner Success Engineer (EMEA)
Zack Ciesinski
Partner Sales Executive (US)
Doug Gould
Partner Sales Executive (US)
Stephanie Sult
Partner Sales Executive (US)
Antonia Novak
Partner Sales Executive (US)
To Be Hired
Partner Success Engineer (APAC)
To Be Hired
Partner Success Engineer (India)
Sebastien Le Calvez
Partner Sales Executive
(Canada/LATAM)
To Be Hired
Partner Success Engineer (LATAM)

8. 8

9. February, 2016

10. April, 2016

11. 16,419
15,682
14,059
12,841
12,140
Top contributor
on GitHub
October, 2016

12. Microsoft joins the Linux Foundation
November, 2016

14. “
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15. Support growth Drive innovationMobile-first, cloud-first

16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2mC-NUAmMk

18. Mobile is everywhere

20. “
Forrester - Predictions 2017: Mobile Is The Face of Digital
Source: https://www.forrester.com/report/Predictions+2017+Mobile+Is+The+Face+Of+Digital/-/E-RES136714 November 2016

21. Mobile is Eating the World 2016
—Benedict Evans
—Andreessen Horowitz
: http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2016/12/8/mobile-
is-eating-the-world

22. Every company is a software company

23. “Silicon Valley is
coming. We are going
to work hard to make
our services as
seamless and
competitive as theirs.”
Jamie Dimon
JP Morgan CEO
“Walmart is redefining
the next generation of
retail growth and is
the best-positioned
retailer to win at the
convergence of digital
and physical retail.”
Doug McMillon
Walmart CEO
“We are putting 70%
of our applications on
the cloud to improve
flexibility. And, we
are launching game-
changing applications
to improve our
efficiency.”
Jeffrey Immelt
GE CEO
“It's about looking
ahead to the changes
coming to the global
auto business,
particularly from
potential "disruptors"
in Silicon Valley—
and preparing Ford
to thrive through
those changes.”
Mark Fields
Ford Motor Company CEO
Any company can be disrupted

24. “
https://www.forrester.com/report/The+Future+Of+Mobile+Experience+Development/-/E-RES89181

25. Most Mobile
Consulting Firms
Most Famous
Consulting Firms

26. Delivering the new customer experience
Outstanding
(Mobile) Experiences
Open & Scalable
Cloud Platform
Data-driven
Intelligence
Mobile DevOps: Continuous
Innovation

27. Amazing digital experiences, connected to your business
A cloud that supports your customer’s tech stack and your app
A data platform for applications that predict and take action
Open and extensible tools and services for developers

28. Get five-star apps to users
faster with mobile DevOps
Use one platform, IDE and
language for all app types
Build immersive web sites,
web apps, and hybrid apps
Create outstanding native
cross-platform mobile apps
Amazing Digital Experiences

29. Future-proof your app
and scale as needed
Easily integrate with existing
enterprise assets and data
Reduce effort and cost with
managed cloud services
Turnkey mobile
functionality built-in
Amazing Digital Experiences

30. Industry-leading data platform
with record performance and
everything built-in
Intelligent data services across
relational, NoSQL, and big data
Machine learning and
cognitive services enable
human-like intelligence
Data protection with leading
security innovations built-in

31. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejhwiD8RDxI

33. 2
6
13
20
29
35
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

34. competitive
advantages and
revenue streams

36. • Check in for domestic flights
• Download mobile boarding
pass
• Select your seat
• Check upgrade or standby list
• SkyMiles balance and status
• Flight schedules
• Save a photo of your parking
spot
• Check in for domestic and
international flights
• Book flights
• eBoarding Pass to Passbook
• Purchase Trip extras,
upgrades, & Wi-Fi
• Terminal and gate updates
• Interactive flight tracker
2008 2011 2013

37. • Today for your day of travel
• View connecting flight
• My Delta SkyMiles account
information
• My Wallet drink vouchers and
virtual SkyMiles cards
• Contextual awareness
• Push Noticiations
• Arrival city airport maps and
weather
• Wearable Support (Apple Watch
and Android Wear)
• Connects automatically to inflight
WiFi
• Baggage claim notifications
• Book SkyMiles award tickets
• Reserve Preferred Seats
• Rebook cancelled flights or
missed connections
• Manage your trips, profile and
customize your travel preferences
• eBoarding Pass in Apple Wallet
• Pay for checked bags and track
their location/status
• Flight status and gate change
notifications
• Locate Delta Sky Clubs
• View countdown to departure
and arrival along with gate and
baggage carousel information on
Apple Watch or Android Wear
2014 2015 2016

38. The best apps are cloud connected apps…
• Multiple teams.
• No shared
code.
• Platform
disparities.
• Slow
innovation.
• 3x more
expensive

40. Web
Apps
Mobile
Apps
API
Management
API
Apps
Logic
Apps
Notification
Hubs
Content Delivery
Network (CDN)
Media
Services
HDInsight Machine
Learning
Stream
Analytics
Data
Factory
Event
Hubs
Mobile
Engagement
Biztalk
Services
Hybrid
Connections
Service
Bus
Storage
Queues
Backup
StorSimple
Site
Recovery
Import/Export
SQL
Database
DocumentDB
Redis
Cache
Search
Tables
SQL Data
Warehouse
Azure AD
Connect Health
AD Privileged
Identity Mngt
Operational
Insights
Cloud
Services
Batch Remote App
Service
Fabric Visual Studio
Application
Insights
Azure SDK
Team Project
Active
Directory
Multi-Factor
Authentication
Automation
Portal
Key Vault
Store /
Marketplace
VM Image Gallery
& VM Depot
SECURITY &
MANAGEMENT PLATFORM SERVICES HYBRID
OPERATIONS
Azure Services Powering Intelligent Apps

41. “

43. Microsoft Azure | Xamarin
Open the conversation
Showcase innovation expertise
New accounts Grow deal size Extend business

44. New accounts Grow deal size Extend business
Microsoft Azure | Xamarin
Lead the emerging
technology dialog
Work with clients to enable transformational
business models for competitive advantage

45. New accounts Grow deal size Extend business
Know your client’s
strategy
Demonstrate a deep understanding of your
client’s business and how digital transformation
can help them achieve more

46. Beautiful native apps Build, test, distribute, learn Intelligent cloud

48. Anything you can do
in Objective-C, Swift or
Java, you can do with
C# and Xamarin
Native UI
C# + XIB
Native UI
C# + AXML
Native UI
C# + XAML
Cross-platform native UI
with Xamarin.Forms
Shared app logic in C#
Platform-specific low-level APIs

50. A/B Testing
Live Update
Storage
Push Notifications
Crash Reporting
Remote Config.
Identity
Tables

51. A/B Testing
Live UpdateStorage
Push Notifications
Crash Reporting Remote Config. Identity
Tables
Visual Studio Mobile Center
Mission control for mobile apps
:-)

52. Visual Studio
Mobile Center
Mission control for mobile apps

54. SCHEDULE BUSINESSTRACK TECHNICALTRACK
– INTERMEDIATE
TECHNICALTRACK
– ADVANCED
11:30AM –12:45PM Registration and Lunch
Keynote: Transformative Opportunities in Mobile and Cloud
Afternoon Break
Closing Keynote
Networking Reception
Emerging Technologies
in your Mobile Practice
Driving mobile growth
and profitability
Sharpen your
XamarinSkills
Sharpen your Xamarin
Skills (continued)
Technical Deep Dive for
Experienced Xamarin Developers
Technical Deep Dive for
Experienced Xamarin Developers
(continued)
1:00PM –2:15PM
2:30PM –3:40PM
3:40PM –4:00PM
4:05PM –5:05PM
5:10PM –5:30PM
5:45PM – 7:30PM
XAMARIN PARTNER SUMMIT AGENDA

56. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNU8AB-rdCs