EMEA

• Nov 7, 2026

  Directions EMEA 2026 Reflections

  

  I think I have attended every Directions EMEA except the first, in Disneyland Paris in 2008. Until Poznan last year, I went as a Microsoftee and a speaker. Some years I had a few sessions; at my busiest, eight or nine. Poznan was my first as a non-Microsoftee, and a very different, wonderful experience. In Poznan, we introduced the Zone concept. The sessions and discussions were good, and the zones showed promise. We also learned what needed fixing and this...