Microsoft’s OneDrive event date is finally set

Microsoft had been planning on holding an online OneDrive event. After a leaked video teaser surfaced online, the company had nothing to do but reveal the details of the event. According to Microsoft’s announcement, the online OneDrive event will be held on October 3.

Microsoft has scheduled an event for October 3, 2023, where it will unveil new features and enhancements for OneDrive. This event, titled “The Future of File Management,” is part of Microsoft’s Teams Live Event platform and will provide a first-hand look at the upcoming OneDrive improvements. The enhancements are expected to include faster file access, improved organization, and enhanced security, among other things.

While the event is primarily targeted at IT administrators, partners, and Microsoft 365 enthusiasts, anyone interested in OneDrive and its future developments can join. Jeff Teper, who leads the product, design, and engineering teams for Microsoft 365 and other OneDrive product members, will be presenting the new features. There will also be a Q&A session where attendees can delve into topics like roadmaps, insider access, employee distribution, and tenant access.

“Join Jeff Teper and the OneDrive product team as they showcase the next generation of file management across Microsoft 365. See the new enhancements to OneDrive and discover the benefits of faster file access, better organization, simpler collaboration, and improved file security across Microsoft 365. Plus, we’ll give a sneak peek at our AI plans which include new search, sharing, and information queries across all your files in OneDrive,” Microsoft’s official announcement read.

Microsoft OneDrive event information

Here is the official information released directly by Microsoft:

• When: Oct 3, 2023 10AM PT, 1PM ET
• Where: Microsoft Teams Live Event – https://aka.ms/OneDriveEvent
• Download a calendar invite –  Add to Calendar

Get an event reminder and important follow-up information after the event by signing up for the OneDrive newsletter. 

OneDrive Presenters

• Jeff Teper – President, Collaboration Apps & Platform
• Arwa Tyebkhan – Principal Group Product Manager
• Gaia Carini – Principal Group Product Manager
• Jason Moore – VP Product Management
• Sesha Mani – Partner Group Product Manager

Microsoft’s OneDrive event was leaked prior to the announcement

The video clip posted by “WalkingCat” on X suggested that Microsoft may have some updates or announcements regarding OneDrive on October 3. OneDrive recently received a refreshed look on its web platform, and it has been adding features like AI-powered file recommendations for users. Additionally, recent developments related to Xbox console integration with OneDrive have allowed automatic uploads of game clips and screenshots to users’ OneDrive accounts. It seems that Microsoft is continuing to improve and expand the capabilities of OneDrive, and we can expect to learn more about these developments on October 3.

Here is the leaked video:

Microsoft has been gradually incorporating more user-friendly features into OneDrive, aligning it more closely with the native File Explorer experience on Windows. Nothing is official yet, so we might see some surprises once the event date comes.