David Giard

Microsoft Partner Solution Architect

October 28-30, 2026Oakland University, Rochester, MI

About David

David Giard is a former accountant and a former biochemist, who has been developing solutions using Microsoft technologies for over three decades. Currently, David helps companies solve hard technical problems in his role as a Microsoft Partner Solution Architect. David has been very active in the developer community, speaking at numerous major conferences, code camps, and user groups around the world; helping to lead user groups; and helping to organize conferences and other geek events. He is the host and producer of the mildly popular online TV shows "Technology and Friends" and "GCast". He is the co-author of the Wrox book Real World .NET, C#, and Silverlight. You can read his latest thoughts at davidgiard.com. His hobbies include video, photography, sports, and embarrassing his sons.

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Conference Sessions

Conference SessionBeginner60 min

Microsoft’s Approach to Comprehensive Security in the Age of AI

AI-era security demands more than point tools. In an era where cybercrime rivals the largest global economies, securing digital landscapes has never been more critical. In "Microsoft’s Approach to Comprehensive Security in the Age of AI", David Giard moves from the symptom to the decisions underneath, showing how Microsoft frames identity, data, devices, and threat protection across a modern security platform.

Topic: Cybersecurity, Privacy, and System Resilience
Time: Oct 29, 2026, 3:45 PM
Room: Room E