News and Announcements
One Microsoft: Company realigns to enable innovation at greater speed, efficiency
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/Press/2013/Jul13/07-11OneMicrosoft.aspx
The Companion Web: The Internet And How We Use It Is Evolving
http://blogs.windows.com/ie/b/ie/archive/2013/07/17/the-companion-web-the-internet-and-how-we-use-it-is-evolving.aspx
Watch the full Bill Gates keynote from Microsoft Research Faculty Summit 2013
http://blogs.technet.com/b/firehose/archive/2013/07/15/watch-the-full-bill-gates-keynote-from-microsoft-research-faculty-summit-2013.aspx
The BizSpark Show Is Helping Startups Scale
https://new.livestream.com/bizsparkhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/bizspark_group_blog/archive/2013/07/15/the-bizspark-show-is-helping-startups-scale.aspx
New Halifax Mobile Banking Mobile App
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/halifax-mobile-banking-app/21b4cee8-67ba-4d2a-ae35-8527c839b1b3
New Bank of Scotland Mobile Banking App
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/bank-of-scotland-mobile-bank/81a0e545-f44c-4347-8933-dba1ae51b78c
Aegon and Rabobank personalise finance with Figlo
http://digital.onwindows.com/finance/2013/summer/#/10/
Finance on Windows Magazine
http://www.onwindows.com/Financial-Services/PrintedMagazine.aspx
Financial Services Innovation UK – Bruce’s Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/financialservicesuk
Events and Training
Catch up on Build 2013
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2013
Catch up on TechEd NA 2013
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2013
Catch up on TechEd Europe 2013
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/Europe/2013
Microsoft upcoming Enterprise events
See comprehensive calendar of technical events and briefings taking place around the country
http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/enterprise/events/default.aspx
Microsoft UK TechDays
http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/techdays/default.aspx
Tech.Days Online 2013 On demand
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032554523&Culture=en-GB&community=0
Microsoft Technology Centre Application Platform Workshops– TVP and London - Contact your Microsoft Account Representative for details
Other training
Microsoft Virtual Academy
http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/Home.aspx
Microsoft Events
https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/default.aspx?culture=en-GB&community=0
Search here for Live and recorded webcasts, Virtual labs and in-person events available.
Virtuous cycles – Promoting Innovation in Financial Services with Stephen Wakefield of Aviva Investors
Stephen Wakefield on LinkedIn
http://www.linkedin.com/in/londoninnovator
Stephen’s Blog
http://innovationtoday.wordpress.com/