Microsoft 365 MVP · CEO & Founder, AI Community Days
Helping companies put Microsoft AI to work.
I organize AI events on five continents, speak at conferences worldwide and advise companies on Microsoft 365, Copilot and AI agents.
Founder of five ventures17+ years of enterprise deliveryParis · Brussels · worldwide
Jamel ABED
CEO & Founder, AI Community DaysMicrosoft 365 MVP · Engineer, ENSIBased in Paris and Brussels
- #1of 3,027 speakers on the CommunityDays.org Speakerboard, all time
- 41AI Community Days events held or scheduled, in 28 cities and 15 countries
- 12AI Community Days events hosted at Microsoft offices
- 17+years designing and delivering enterprise Microsoft solutions
Sources: CommunityDays.org Speakerboard (opens in a new tab) (all time, ranked by sessions, read on October 7, 2026) and the AI Community Days event database (counted on October 6, 2026).
01For companies
What I can do for your company
Starting prices in euros, excl. VAT. Every engagement starts with a written proposal, and I reply within 48 hours.
Your conference or event series, from strategy to run of show: programme, speakers and sponsors.
Sponsorship programme: strategy, packages and sponsor deck from €4,500, fixed price.
From€8,000per conference day, 100–200 attendees, excl. VAT
Talks and hands-on sessions for your teams on AI agents and Copilot, on site or online.
Keynote online from €1,500; on site from €2,500, plus travel and accommodation.
From€1,200online workshop, 60–90 min, per group, excl. VAT
Microsoft 365 and AI advice for your teams, and 1:1 mentoring for founders, speakers and event organizers.
Consulting day from €1,500. Event or community audit €3,500, fixed.
From€225express diagnostic, 30 min, excl. VAT
For companies and professionals only. “From” prices, excl. VAT; the final price is set in a written proposal. Invoice and bank transfer.
Services and prices02Track record
Built on enterprise work
Before the events, 17+ years designing and delivering enterprise solutions on Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Power Platform and Azure.
- Hosted at Microsoft offices in
- Paris
- Manila
- Montreal
- Quebec City
- Osaka
- Brussels
- Singapore
- Seoul
- Zurich
- São Paulo
10 AI Community Days events held at Microsoft offices. Next: Mumbai on Nov 21, 2026 and Johannesburg, a partner event at Microsoft South Africa, on Nov 24 – 26, 2026.
- Consulted for
- Thales
- Natixis
- GDF SUEZ (now Engie)
- France Télévisions
- Caisse d’Épargne
- TNS Sofres
In the SharePoint and Microsoft 365 era, from 2009. Sectors: banking, finance, energy, insurance, healthcare, aerospace, defense and government.
- Credentials
- Microsoft MVP, Microsoft 365 Development and SharePoint
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer (2019)
- Engineering degree, ENSI (2005–2009)
03Ventures
Founder of five ventures
Two registered consulting companies, SPNEXT in Paris and MCEXPERT in Belgium. MCEXPERT operates the other three.
| No. | Venture | What it does | Role | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | AI Community Daysaicommunitydays.ai (opens in a new tab) | Global AI conferences run by local communities in their own city, with one platform, brand and support. | CEO & Founder | 28 cities, 15 countries |
| 02 | SPNEXTSARL, Paris · since 2014 | Microsoft consulting, founder-led: SharePoint and Microsoft 365, migrations, Power Platform, Azure, security and identity, data and AI. | Founder | France |
| 03 | MCEXPERTSRL, Brussels · since 2018 | IT consulting. Operates AI Community Days, MC Expert Jobs and SKWLD. | Founder | Belgium |
| 04 | MC Expert Jobsmcexpertjobs.io (opens in a new tab) | IT consulting missions from enterprise clients. Every application is reviewed by a person before any client sees it. | Founder | Belgium and Switzerland |
| 05 | SKWLDskwld.com (opens in a new tab) | Live online workshops in small groups, taught by practitioners, in English and French. | Founder | Online |
04Speaking
On stage, worldwide
#1 of 3,027 speakers on the CommunityDays.org Speakerboard, all time, ranked by sessions: 84 sessions at 76 events in 26 countries since April 2024.
What I talk about
- Secure and ethical AI agents with Copilot Studio and Microsoft Foundry
- SharePoint Embedded and MCP for AI agents
- Data readiness for AI
Latest talk
“From Content to Intelligence: Building the Knowledge Layer That Powers AI Agents”
Modern Work Conference Manila 2026, Sep 29, 2026, at Microsoft Philippines
Next dates
- AI Community Days MumbaiMumbai, India · Organizer · At Microsoft
- .NET Africa ConferenceJohannesburg, South Africa · Partner event · At Microsoft
- M365 Community Days AtlantaAtlanta, United States · Speaker
Also on stage at
- aMP / aMS community conferences
- CollabDays
- M365 Community Days
- AI Community Conference (AICO)
- Experts Live
- AI Maitri
- Microsoft Community Days Mexico
- Global Azure
- Global AI Bootcamp
- AgentCon Helsinki
- Shift+Enter Summit Budapest
- North American Cloud and Collaboration Summit
Contact
Planning an AI event or a team workshop?
Tell me what you need. I reply within 48 hours.