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Sitecore Symposium 2024 - My most anticipated Breakout Sessions

Writer's picture: Yassine AlahyaneYassine Alahyane
Sitecore Symposium 2024

September 11th 2024


Sitecore Symposium 2024 in Nashville is only a few weeks away, and the excitement is quickly ramping up.

Guest Keynotes and Sitecore executive Keynotes were announced, Agenda is available here, everything is in place for a memorable and successful event.


Sitecore Symposium is a great opportunity for networking, collaboration, inspiration and learning.


In this Blog Post, I'd like to go through this year's Agenda and highlight the breakout session, I'm anticipating the most.


There are a lot of sessions, and it's unfortunately impossible to attend them all. So you have to make choices.

In my case, I use this 3 level criteria to pick my sessions:

  • First, I prioritize sessions related to the subjects or products I am currently working on. This allows me to discover how others approach these areas differently or more effectively, enabling me to enhance my own practices. Additionally, I aim to stay updated on upcoming changes in the roadmap, that could impact me or my clients.

  • Then, I look for sessions that allow me to discover topics or products I am not using yet, but that me or my clients are exploring and considering for our projects. With these sessions, I am looking for stories about how these products helped organizations in their digital journey. I am also looking for technical sessions to learn and sharpen my skills.

  • Last, I leave a few spots for personal preferences and pure curiosity. Sessions where I'm not sure what to expect and hope to be surprised.


So let's get to it.


Tuesday, Oct 15:


Deep Dive for Developers: Attracting and retaining customers through custom promotions with OrderCloud

Date & Time: Tuesday, Oct 15 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT (Right before the Welcome Reception)

Presented by: OrderCloud Team

Reasons to attend: This is a great session for developers/architects who are currently using OrderCloud or planning to do so in the future. You will get a hands on workshop and learn how to build promotions with OrderCloud and navigate some complex scenarios.


Slash Your Sitecore XP Azure Bill

Date & Time: Tuesday, Oct 15 5:45 PM - 5:55 PM CDT

Presented by: Sitecore Team

Reasons to attend: This session is great for you, if your organization or client(s) are on Azure PaaS, as you can benefit from expert tips on how you can reduce your Azure costs and optimize Resources.


Wednesday, Oct 16:


Sitecore OrderCloud's roadmap and the power of flexibility

Date & Time: Wednesday, Oct 16 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Presented by:  Miranda Danielson, Senior Product Manager, OrderCloud, Sitecore

Reasons to attend: This session provides an overview of recently released features such as OrderCloud accelerator and much more. As well as a peek at the upcoming features and future plans.

This is a great session for OrderCloud customers and partners. Or anyone considering the product in the near future, or if you want to compare with your current platform.


Sitecore XM/XP/MC R&D roadmap

Date & Time: Wednesday, Oct 16 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Presented by:  Peter Kapsopoulos, Senior Director Product Management, Sitecore

Why: With XM Cloud capturing most of the light as the new baby, many were wondering about the future of XP/XM. Since Dave O’Flanagan took over last year, he made clear that XP/XM is here to stay and that Sitecore intends to continue investing in its successful platform, that many organizations relay on to deliver exceptional experiences to their customers.

This session will give great insights on the future investments and features coming in this DXP space.


Activating Sitecore Content Hub for VELUX in just 9 months: A case study in DAM implementation

Date & Time: Wednesday, Oct 16 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

Presented by:  Mark Saxton, Business Solution Owner for DAM, VELUX Group

Cécile Chattlain, Senior Consultant PIM & DAM, delaware consulting

Reasons to attend: This session peaks my interest and curiosity to learn How Velux and Delaware Consulting implemented Content Hub DAM and PCM with third-party integrations in such a short time. Looking forward to learn and bring back some knowledge from this session that can be useful in current projects.


How to make generative AI think like your design team

Date & Time: Wednesday, Oct 16 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

Presented by:  Collin MacIntosh, Product Owner - Content Hub, Wolters Kluwer

Matt Knowles, Solutions Architect, EPAM

Reasons to attend: This year, numerous sessions will cover AI and its ability to enhance various Sitecore products in order to improve the experiences of end users.

I'm particularly interested in this session, where AI is combined with Content Hub to improve asset review and evaluation process, and eliminates manual processes.


Thursday, Oct 17:


Accelerate your path to XM Cloud with Github Codespaces

Date & Time: Thursday, Oct 17 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Presented by:  Richard Seal, Principle Partner Technical Advisor, Sitecore

Reasons to attend: "Ready to go from zero to XM Cloud in 10 minutes using Github Codespaces to build your XM Cloud web application?" I must admit, this line piques my interest. Especially since I don't have hands on experience on XM Cloud nor Github Codespaces. So the plan is to just attend and have my mind blown away.


How to harness the power of data across OrderCloud, Content Hub, Discover and Microsoft Fabric

Date & Time: Thursday, Oct 17 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Presented by:  Steve Davis, VP, Commerce, Sitecore

Vito Flavio Lorusso, Partner Technology Strategist, Microsoft

Reasons to attend:  Earlier this year, a Connector was announced by Sitecore and Microsoft that integrates OrderCloud with Microsoft Fabric, enabling access to various AI, Data, and Analytics tools. After completing my first OrderCloud project this year, I am eager to explore further details about this collaboration and the involvement of Content Hub and Discover in the broader picture.


Sitecore AI bonanza: Innovations in human-controlled content generation

Date & Time: Thursday, Oct 17 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Presented by:  Rodrigo Peplau, Country Head in Brazil, Arke Systems

Reasons to attend:  Another great AI session. This time, focusing on Content Generation and how AI can accelerate content creation process. This has been a recurring topic with the recent surge of Generative AI. Looking forward to learn a lot form this session.


Building future-proof XM Cloud architecture: Strategies and best practices

Date & Time: Thursday, Oct 17 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

Presented by:  Bart Plasmeijer, Senior System Architect - XMCloud, Sitecore

Reasons to attend:  As a Dev/Architect who hasn't got the chance yet to work on XM Cloud, this session will be a great way to learn best architecture practices that can be useful for my next XM Cloud project.


Friday, Oct 18:


Getting started with ASP.NET Core and XM Cloud

Date & Time: Friday, Oct 18 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Presented by:  Rob Earlam, Head of Developer Advocacy, Sitecore

Reasons to attend:  This is one I'm particularly excited about. I was amongst many voices who have been asking and waiting for ASP.NET Core to be an official Sitecore alternative to Next JS for XM Cloud. We are almost there and Rob and his team have been doing an incredible job in that regard. Expecting to bring back some valuable insights on this implementation approach.


Accelerated success: Lessons learned from 100+ live XM Cloud deployments

Date & Time: Friday, Oct 18 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Presented by:  Rob Huffstedtler, Global Head of Solutions Architecture, Sitecore

Dan Vella, Director, Customer Value Realization, Sitecore USA Inc

Reasons to attend:  Last but not Least, what better way to close the curtains on this symposium than hear from Rob and Dan about lessons learned from organizations who paved the path with XM Cloud. Learn from their experience to make sure you start your journey towards SaaS on the right foot.


Looking forward to meeting many of you during this great event, share our stories, learn from each other and have some fun!

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