Happy Friday!! This is our favorite post of the event every year. We're now proud to introduce the Workplace Ninjas US 2027 Scholars sponsored by @devicie. Across a ton of applications, with different types of people across America, we have selected these 5 special people: Hamala Gaya, is very interesting. She grew up in Tanzania, and has moved to the US, as she pursues a Master's Degree in #AI. Her strong interest in learning despite being very new to IT are one of the things we often look for. Her desire to apply the things she learns in January to her time at Arizona State University to improve the lives of students, faculty, and staff is a noble goal, that we are committed to supporting. Ivette Checo De Camacho, has a passion for working with computers, and has re-entered the workforce in the last few years working diligently to learn, earn some certifications, and hustling to carve out a potential IT career. We admire that dedication and hope she has an amazing time in Scottsdale! Jessica K. Alomar, is very early in his career, and after experiencing some roadblocks, she remains positive and upbeat. We knew we made the right choice, when last weekend she has a very excited post about this opportunity. People who are willing to put in effort and appreciate these sorts of opportunities are EXACTLY the type of people we want involved. Colten Reidel, has a few years in IT already working at a #MSP. We were really impressed with his hobbyist approach in IT, with interest in things like #P2P and #Wireshark. We felt very lucky to give him his first opportunity to attend a conference. Phoebe Dungca, had a very impressive application. Often people sort of mail it in, but you could tell how well-spoken and filled with potential Phoebe is. She has a ton of interest in #AI and has already had a few nice opportunities to intern at some amazing companies. We know this will give her the opportunity she needs to grow into the tech industry. Our Fantastic 5 scholars are now registered, committed, and are getting ready to join all of us in Scottsdale. As a reminder, these 5 people get some special benefits: 🧑‍🏫 A #MVP buddy, who will mentor them throughout the event. 💻 Part of one of our #hackathon teams 👬 Access to the entire event, to engage in the amazing keynotes, parties, events, and everything that #WPNinjaSUS has to offer We can't wait to see you guys soon!! To the rest of you, don't forget to sign-up now!! A few last early bird spots are available: Https://workplaceninjas.us/r… #WPNinjaS #MSIntune #Scholarship #Mentoring #Mentee #MSEntra #MSSecurity #MDX #ConfigMGR #Copilot #AI #Automation #ITPros #Sysadmin #Community

We are incredibly proud to announce the return of something very special for @wpninjasus In partnership with our good friends at @devicie we are opening applications for our scholarship program for the second straight year. (5) Five special people, who are new to IT within the last few years will be selected to join us at Workplace Ninjas US 2027 in Scottsdale, AZ from January 11-13, 2027 for our event along with economy travel, 3 nights hotel stay, and a full pass to join our event. Some of the requirements: 1. You ideally have 3 years or less in IT (up to 5 years will be considered) 2. You must be located in the US/Canada/Mexico In support of our mission, we are here to help others on their journey to contribute to the amazing Microsoft community. These 5 #scholarship recipients will get premium seating at all sessions, will be part of our #hackathon, a #MVP buddy that helps them during the event to meet others, answer basic questions, and help acclimate them to the Workplace Ninjas family. To be part of this program, you just need to fill out the application below. We will select all 5 winners by October 14, 2026. Once again, we want to thank Miluse Najmr and Alex Hesterberg for making this all possible! Don't forget to join us in January 11-13, 2027. Check out our website at workplaceninjas.us #MVPBuzz #WPNinjasUS #WPNinjas #MSIntune #MSEntra #MSSecurity #MDX #SCCM #DaaS #WIndows365 #AVD Apply now: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/…

Today, we're going to talk about the activities that we have planned for you at @wpninjasus . Our activities this year are what make this event so special. Sure, anyone can throw together a bunch of sessions. Don't get me wrong, we have 60+ sessions from one of the finest sets of speakers that have ever been assembled, but we can do better. January 11th, 2027 will be our pre-day where we do some amazingly fun things throughout the entire day. 🏃 Our #WPNinjasUS Fun Run 5K will kick off at 7 AM at the Canal just a block away. It's sponsored by our friends at @WeAreOmnissa where we will run a few laps for the The @MichaelJFoxOrg ⛳ We will be doing an amazing Golf Tournament sponsored by @FerroqueSystems. at 9 AM, at the incredible The Phoenician Resort where the #PhoenixOpen is played. This event will have a capacity of 40 people, featuring a number of #MVPs and experts in a small and fun setting. 🤓 Our #LegoMasters tournament for those non-golfers will be running 10 AM-2 PM where we will be building the #USSEnterprise in this #StarTrek event. This team format will be a ton of fun, and we certainly encourage you to dress-up in your best #Trekkie outfit for a chance at additional prizes/swag all sponsored by @ControlUp 🤖 The #Hackathon in its second year sponsored by @WorkspaceDNA (the artists f.k.a. #Rimo3), will move to this #RoundRobin format where we will have 5 captains, and they will build their teams live and create an amazing product live with a #Clippy Trophy on the line and other prizes. We will even have our #Scholars involved, as we recently secured funding to sponsor 5-6 people with 3 years or less in tech, once again thanks to our friends at @devicie 🥳 The final event of the night will be the Opening Night Pool Party sponsored by @PatchMyPC , which will have an open bar, incredible buffet, and tons of fun (and likely ducks). This will be a can't miss opportunity to hang out with the attendees and have a blast. It's not just the preday that has fun activities!! 🐶 Day 1, will feature a Puppy Play Area, where you can play with a bunch of adorable puppies when you've had too much #AI or too much #Microsoft and just need a break from all that tech stuff. This is a special opportunity to de-stress and de-compress with your friends. 🧘 Day 2, will have our Puppies & Yoga event at 7 AM, where you get 45 minutes of yoga, and another 30 minutes of puppy playtime. We love dogs, so what can we really say there? We're going to have a ton of fun in Scottsdale January 11-13, 2027, and these are just the initial things we have planned. We will continue to add other opportunities for people to have a special time in that amazing 70-degree weather. #WPNinjaS #MDX #MSIntune #MSEntra #ConfigMGR #ITPros #Sysadmin #MSSecurity #Community #Collaboration Make sure you register now friends!! workplaceninjas.us/