Microsoft Inspire 2017
The Story
Live Event Profile:
Event Date: 18 October 2017
Event Duration: 120 minutes
Event Venue: The Mira Hong Kong
Live Streaming Platform: YouTube (available on mobile devices and computers)
Live Streaming Region: Worldwide
Live Event Details:
KEY IMPACTS
- Facilitated thousands of global partners to participate in Microsoft’s largest partner event online
- Successfully showcased the latest Microsoft’s technologies to all existing and potential partners through live streaming
- Extended the reach and allowed more people learning what Microsoft is building to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more
THE SITUATION
Microsoft Inspire (previously called Channel Kickoff), Microsoft’s largest and most informative annual partner event, was successfully concluded on 18 October 2017. The live stream was done on the first day which focused on showcasing partners with new and innovative Microsoft’s technologies around four key solutions areas to drive digital transformation.
THE CHALLENGE
Microsoft Inspire is an international conference reaching global audience. With professional live streaming solution, TFI empowers Microsoft Hong Kong spreading the conference content to all over the world. As a close partner of Microsoft Hong Kong, TFI continuously provides seamless and stable live streaming solution to Microsoft Hong Kong, and brings more useful and comprehensive content to business decision-makers for achieving higher productivity.
REASONS FOR SELECTION
1. "One Click Go Live"
Through "One-Click-Go-Live" feature of HERMES Live, simply connecting the power, network and camera with the HERMES Live Encoder M, the event can go live seamlessly.
2. Broadcast grade live streaming
Our HERMES Live offers Full HD live streaming. With our high reliability, high availability and superb technology, HERMES Live encoder can make sure the streaming in broadcast quality to the audience.
3. Customized features
To create dedicated user experience, we can customize the live by including start/end flips, video and PowerPoint screens.
The Client
Microsoft
Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft was founded by Paul Allen and Bill Gates on April 4, 1975, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for Altair 8800. It rose to dominate the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by Microsoft Windows. The company also produces a wide range of other software for desktops and servers, and is active in areas including Internet search (with Bing), the video game industry (with the Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles), the digital services market (through MSN), and mobile phones.