Events & Workshops

Where we show up, and what we share

From industry summits and partner events across Africa, the UK and Europe to hands-on workshops run by our team, here's a look at where BUI has been in the conversation, and where you can meet us next.

Out in the field

Recent events

Highlights from the summits, sponsorships and customer engagements where our specialists have been on the ground. Follow the links for the full recap on LinkedIn.

BUI at the ITWeb Security Summit
Security SummitCape Town & Johannesburg · May–June 2026

Driving the cyber resilience conversation at the ITWeb Security Summit

BUI sponsored both regional editions as Gold Sponsor in Cape Town and Platinum Sponsor in Johannesburg, under the stand theme Defend, Detect and Adapt. The team brought it to life with See.Tech, our external exposure assessment service; HoneyForge, a hardware-based detection device; and CyberSense, our managed human risk programme. A highlight in Johannesburg was a keynote by Yunus Scheepers on deepfake-enabled identity attacks and how organisations can defend against them.

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BUI's humanoid robot alongside a delegate at the Women in Tech Global Summit in Cape Town
Global SummitCape Town · 28–30 Apr 2026

Women in Tech Global Summit

BUI joined the Women in Tech Global Summit in Cape Town, bringing our humanoid robot to the floor to spark conversation about AI, robotics and the future of work, and to champion greater representation of women across the technology industry.

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BUI team with their humanoid robot at the Microsoft AI Tour in Johannesburg
Microsoft AI TourJohannesburg · 2025

Microsoft AI Tour, Johannesburg

BUI joined the Microsoft AI Tour in Johannesburg alongside the First Technology Group, showcasing our humanoid robot and meeting customers to talk through practical AI adoption, from Copilot readiness to secure, real-world deployment.

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BUI at the Law Ninjas African GC Night
Gold SponsorJun 2026

Law Ninjas African GC Night

As Gold Sponsor, BUI engaged senior General Counsel and legal leaders on the impact of AI in modern legal practice, with a keynote titled "The AI Lawyer" exploring both the potential and the risks of AI in legal environments.

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BUI at CSSA 2025, University of Cape Town
SymposiumSep 2025

Cyber Security Symposium Africa 2025, UCT

Security specialists Matthew McKellar and Yunus Scheepers represented BUI on the exhibition floor, in conversations centred on the rise in data breaches, the dual role of AI in attack and defence, and the growing demand for skilled security talent.

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Hands-on

Workshops and Engagements

14 engagements · Microsoft co-funding may apply

Structured engagements that answer the questions ahead of the investment. Some begin with a workshop and a proof of concept in your own environment. Others take a decision you have already made and get it deployed, adopted and working.

All of them are delivered by BUI, in partnership with Microsoft. Some may qualify for Microsoft co-investment.

Still deciding

Discovery-led workshops and proofs of concept. We assess your estate, configure capabilities in your own environment, and show you real findings before you commit to scale.

Already committed

Deployment and adoption engagements. We stand up what you have licensed, drive it into genuine use, and hand over to your team with the knowledge to run it.

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A BUI offering · Built on Microsoft Azure

From AI ambition to secure, production-ready AI.

Framework & delivery

Secure AI Acceleration Framework

From scattered experiments to governed, production AI.

Enterprise AI often stalls in the same places: shadow AI outside IT, proofs of concept that never reach production, and every new use case rebuilding the same plumbing. This framework addresses all three across three components. AI CoE & Solution Envisioning aligns the business on its highest-value use cases and establishes governance, ownership and a risk-scored roadmap. Secure AI Foundation builds a governed Azure landing zone with security, identity and data controls that every workload inherits. Generative AI Factory provides a repeatable lifecycle from proof of value to production. Delivered in partnership with First Technology, and funded the way that suits you.

Why do our pilots stall?How do we govern AI?How do we scale it safely?
What you gain
An AI Centre of Excellence, with governance, ownership and a prioritised roadmapA secure AI foundation every workload inherits, with no rebuildingA time-boxed path from selected use case to productionA documented factory that delivers new solutions faster each cycle
Technologies
Microsoft AzureAzure AI FoundryAzure landing zoneMicrosoft EntraMicrosoft Purview
Funding routes
Self-fundedAzure Marketplace & committed spendMicrosoft co-investment, where eligible

Available funding pathways depend on your Microsoft agreements and workload eligibility. Any Microsoft co-investment is subject to qualification and Microsoft approval, and is not guaranteed.

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Frontier Accelerate for Security

Know where you stand. Then close the gap.

Workshop & POC

Security Envisioning & Proof of Concept

See your security gaps, and how to close them.

A discovery-led engagement across identity and access, cloud, threat protection and data security. Together we select the Microsoft Security capabilities to trial, scoped to your priorities rather than the whole portfolio, configure them in your production environment, and let them collect real data over two to three weeks. Joint review sessions and a final report set out what we found and the agreed next steps.

Where are we exposed?What would actually help?Does it work for us?
What you gain
A clear view of exposure from your own estateA shortlist of capabilities matched to your prioritiesProof it works against your real dataAn agreed, prioritised action plan
Technologies
Microsoft EntraMicrosoft DefenderMicrosoft PurviewDefender for Cloud
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Deployment & adoption

Security Deployment Accelerator

Turn the security you bought into security you use.

A guided engagement that stands up your licensed Microsoft 365 E5/E7, Defender and Purview workloads in production, sequenced for impact and aligned to Microsoft best practice. We drive usage to a measured monthly active-user milestone, then hand over with operational guidance and knowledge transfer.

What should we roll out first?How do we deploy safely?Are people actually using it?
What you gain
Protection that is live rather than idleA rollout aligned to Microsoft best practiceMeasured adoptionA team in control of the platform
Technologies
Microsoft 365 E5/E7Defender suitePurview suiteEntra ID P2
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Entitlement activation

Microsoft 365 E5 Usage Accelerator

Unlock the security you already own.

For organisations under-using their E5 entitlements. We baseline where licences are dormant ahead of renewal, then focus on one of two paths: Data Security (Purview Information Protection and Insider Risk) or XDR (Defender across endpoint, email, identity and cloud apps, with Entra ID). We deploy into production and drive adoption so the protection is genuinely in effect.

What are we not using?Data security or detection?How do we get value before renewal?
What you gain
More from what you already pay forInformation protection and insider risk controls liveAn operational detection and response capabilityA stronger renewal case
Technologies
Purview Information ProtectionPurview Insider RiskMicrosoft DefenderEntra ID P2
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Deployment

Microsoft Sentinel & Defender for Cloud

Cloud-scale threat visibility, switched on.

We review your environment, design the right approach, and deploy either Microsoft Sentinel, with connectors, analytics and automation, or Defender for Cloud posture management and workload protection. Detections are tuned to how your team actually works, with coverage across Azure, AWS and on-premises.

What's happening in our estate?How fast can we respond?Is our cloud secure by design?
What you gain
Unified visibility across cloud and on-premisesAutomation that shortens time to detect and containMisconfigurations and workload risks surfaced and reducedSecurity that scales with your estate
Technologies
Microsoft SentinelDefender for CloudSOAR playbooksMulti-cloud and hybrid coverage
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Frontier Accelerate for Copilot

Prove the value before you scale it.

Workshop & POC

Copilot Envisioning & Proof of Concept

See what Copilot can do, proven in your world.

An interactive envisioning session brings Copilot and agents to life for your leaders and teams. We map high-value personas and scenarios across Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio and Agent 365, prioritise by impact and feasibility, then run a guided hands-on lab and pilot against real work. The findings become a business case and a prioritised adoption, governance and change plan.

Where does Copilot help us?Is it safe for our data?What is the business case?
What you gain
A prioritised use-case portfolioA working proof of concept against real workA business case your leadership can act onAn adoption and change roadmap with governance built in
Technologies
Microsoft 365 CopilotAgent 365Copilot StudioGovernance and security
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Deployment & adoption

Copilot Deployment Accelerator

From Copilot licences to daily habits.

We identify priority users and scenarios, build an adoption plan, and enable your people through training, champions and guidance. Usage is driven to a measured monthly active-user milestone, with ongoing adoption practices so value keeps compounding after we step back.

Who benefits first?How do we drive adoption?Is it actually being used?
What you gain
Copilot in daily useMeasured adoption rather than assigned seatsConfident usersPractices that keep momentum
Technologies
Microsoft 365 CopilotChange and enablementUsage analyticsGovernance and security
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Design & build

Agent Solution Deployment

Put AI agents to work in your business.

We find the workflows where agents deliver real impact, then design and build agents and Power Platform solutions, including Agent 365, and deploy them into your environment, governed and secure. Adoption is driven across consumption, agent and Power Platform activity.

What could agents do for us?How do we build them safely?Will they be used?
What you gain
Automated workflowsGovernance and compliance from the startShorter cycle times across targeted workflowsA repeatable way to build more
Technologies
Agent 365Power PlatformCopilot StudioGovernance and security
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Frontier Accelerate for Azure

A costed, milestone-based route to Azure.

Assessment & proof of value

Core Migrate & Modernize

A clear, costed path to Azure.

We map your physical and virtual servers, databases and applications and assess their readiness for Azure. A proof of value validates the approach against your real workloads, and you finish with a target solution architecture, an Azure cost estimate, and a migration plan with dates and milestones to production.

What's in our estate?What will it cost?How do we get there?
What you gain
A complete estate pictureA costed business case you can budget againstA migration roadmap with datesA validated approach before you commit to scale
Technologies
Windows and Linux ServerSQL and open-source databasesApplication modernisationMicrosoft Azure
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Migration & modernisation

Databases Migration

Modernise your databases on Azure.

We map your database workloads to their best-fit Azure targets, from Azure SQL Managed Instance and Azure SQL Database to PostgreSQL, MySQL and Cosmos DB, then migrate and modernise where it adds value, including moves from AWS and Google Cloud. Closes with cost and performance optimisation and knowledge transfer.

Where should our data live?How do we migrate safely?Can we move off AWS or Google?
What you gain
The right home for each workloadA migration with minimal disruptionA clear path off other cloudsModern managed databases that scale
Technologies
Azure SQLPostgreSQL and MySQLAzure Cosmos DBMicrosoft Azure
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Design & build

AI Apps, Agents & Developer

Build intelligent apps on Azure.

We review your applications, developer practices and AI readiness, then design AI-powered applications on Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI and related services. We build new applications or modernise existing ones, and leave you with modern developer practices and a foundation to keep shipping.

What could we build?Is our platform ready?How do we build it well?
What you gain
Differentiated applications tailored to your businessSecure, scalable Azure services underneathFaster delivery through modern practicesA path to scale
Technologies
Azure AI FoundryAzure OpenAIAKS and App ServiceGitHub
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Assessment

Digital Sovereignty

Meet your sovereignty obligations, by design.

We assess your legal, regulatory and jurisdictional sovereignty requirements, define the target sovereignty level for each workload, and produce a target design scoped to Sovereign Public and Hybrid scenarios, with a clear path to meeting your obligations on Azure.

What are our obligations?What level do we need?How do we comply on Azure?
What you gain
Clarity on what sovereignty requires of youA workload-level designRequirements addressed by design rather than retrofitA defensible, documented position for your board
Technologies
Sovereign Public CloudHybrid scenariosGovernance and policyMicrosoft Azure
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Frontier Accelerate · AI-ready productivity

A modern workplace, secure by default.

Workshop & POC

AI-Ready Productivity Envisioning & POC

Get productivity-ready for AI.

A security and compliance assessment of your current Microsoft 365 environment, a solution overview of what a modern E3 foundation delivers, and a hands-on proof of concept for the E3 upgrade motion, finishing with a clear route to an AI-ready productivity foundation.

Are we AI-ready?What does E3 unlock?Does it work for us?
What you gain
An AI-ready foundationA clear upgrade caseProof it works in your environmentA confident plan
Technologies
Microsoft 365 E3Compliance and protectionMicrosoft EntraMicrosoft Intune
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Deployment & adoption

E3 / Business Premium Deployment

Deploy a secure, modern workplace.

We plan and deliver the rollout of Microsoft 365 E3 or Business Premium, configure your productivity, security and management workloads, and drive Microsoft Intune and Entra ID protection into active use, with adoption driven to measured usage milestones.

How do we roll out securely?Are devices and identities protected?Are people onboarded?
What you gain
A workplace secure by defaultEndpoints managed with IntuneIdentity secured with EntraAdoption driven to measurable milestones
Technologies
Microsoft 365 E3 / Business PremiumMicrosoft IntuneMicrosoft Entra IDMicrosoft 365 apps
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Pilot & deployment

Cloud Endpoints & Windows 365

Give your people a Cloud PC.

We identify the users and scenarios suited to Windows 365, run a solution overview and pilot to prove the Cloud PC experience, then deploy your incremental seats, secured, managed, and supported through rollout so people get productive quickly.

Who needs a Cloud PC?Does it fit our people?How do we roll it out?
What you gain
Secure desktops anywhere your people workA pilot that validates the experienceManaged, protected endpointsCapacity you can add as needs grow
Technologies
Windows 365Microsoft IntuneMicrosoft EntraMicrosoft 365
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A separate Microsoft-funded offer

Azure Frontier Offer

Accelerate your data and AI platform on Azure.

A post-sales offer that helps you modernise your databases and analytics and adopt AI on Azure. It covers migration and modernisation of SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cosmos DB and Oracle workloads; consolidation of analytics, Power BI and real-time intelligence into Microsoft Fabric; and standing up Azure AI Foundry with leading models, AI Search, and vision and speech services, ready for production AI and agents.

What you gain
A modern data estate consolidated on AzureAn AI-ready foundation in Azure AI FoundryA funded migration that de-risks the moveFaster time to value
Eligible workloads
Azure databasesMicrosoft FabricAzure AI Foundry
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Microsoft funding

Some of these engagements may qualify for Microsoft co-investment, which can reduce or offset the cost of delivery. Eligibility is set by Microsoft and assessed per customer and per workload, and is nominated through your Microsoft account team.

Talk to us about your environment and we'll help you establish whether funding is available for the engagement you're considering.

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Talk to us about a workshop.

Tell us which engagement you're interested in and we'll be in touch to scope it for your environment.

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Want to meet the team?

Tell us what you're working on and we'll let you know where we'll be next, or set up a workshop for your organisation.

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