Low Code Approach
Microsoft
As organizations accelerate their adoption of generative AI and intelligent agents to transform how they build and manage solutions, IT professionals and developers are expanding their expertise to design, deploy, and govern AI-powered systems—leveraging Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry to integrate collaboration tools, enforce enterprise-grade compliance, and support both low-code and pro-code development. With built-in security frameworks, governance controls, and seamless integration with Microsoft Security, Entra, and Purview, these platforms empower teams to innovate responsibly while maintaining visibility, control, and trust across the AI lifecycle. Learn from Microsoft MVPs, product team members, and industry practitioners how they’ve built secure, collaborative, and compliant AI applications and agents using Microsoft’s trusted AI ecosystem.
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Aug 12, 2025 • 24min
Episode 99: Securing Data for Copilot (w/ Jen Kemmerer)
Data security in the age of AI requires more than just basic protections. It's an ongoing, evolving challenge. In this episode, Jen Kemmerer, Senior Cloud Solution Architect specializing in data security, breaks down how organizations can manage sensitive information in the era of AI and Microsoft Purview. From the rise of AI-powered agents to tools like DSPM for AI, Jen explains how businesses can stay ahead of data security risks while embracing AI innovations. Tune in for actionable insights on keeping your data safe and navigating the evolving landscape of security and AI.
Aug 5, 2025 • 33min
Episode 98: Traditional Automation vs AI-Powered Agents (w/ Carsten Groth)
The automation world is shifting and Carsten Groth is here to guide you through it. In this episode, you'll learn why AI-driven automation is the next big thing and how large language models are leaving robotic process automation in the dust. From eliminating tedious tasks to integrating AI with legacy systems, Carsten’s insights will have you rethinking your entire automation strategy. Don’t settle for old-school RPA. Tune in to learn how AI can supercharge your processes.
Jul 29, 2025 • 24min
Episode 97: How Customers Approach Copilot Adoption (w/ Matt Kirby)
Rolling out Copilot across thousands of employees worldwide is no small feat. Getting people across time zones, languages, and roles to not just use it but actually embrace it? That takes real strategy.
Matt Kirby from Hewlett Packard Enterprise joins us to share how they made Copilot adoption stick at enterprise scale. From live, unscripted demos that flipped skeptics to building community-driven learning hubs, Matt breaks down the practical steps that kept momentum alive and avoided the usual one-and-done training trap.
Jul 22, 2025 • 35min
Episode 96: Change Management (w/ Rafsan Huseynov)
Change is hard. Rafsan makes it make sense. IT pro, MVP, and on-the-ground change agent, Rafsan Huseynov joins us to talk about what it really takes to roll out AI and Copilot agents across a global enterprise. From dealing with shadow IT to wrangling zone strategies and tech debt, Rafsan shares practical, hard-earned advice on how to drive adoption, win over skeptics, and keep innovation from getting stuck in POC purgatory. If you’re looking for the blueprint to scale responsibly without killing momentum, this will hit home.
Jul 15, 2025 • 40min
Episode 95: Managed Governance (w/ Zohar Raz)
Zohar Raz, who leads the Power Platform Governance team at Microsoft, shares insights on managed governance in tech. He discusses enhancements in the Power Platform Admin Center and the crucial role of green zones and guardrails in empowering citizen developers. Zohar highlights the importance of managing apps, flows, and costs effectively while exploring how SharePoint permissions can aid governance. He emphasizes the need for visibility and resource management in low-code environments, all while keeping innovation and security in balance.
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Jul 15, 2025 • 26min
Episode 94: Managed Operations (w/ Austin Laugesen)
Discover the fascinating world of Managed Operations and how it aids admins and makers in collaborating more efficiently. Learn about the key differences between observability and visibility, and why the Power Platform's relationship with Azure DevOps is a game-changer. Dive into enhancements in monitoring and automated testing, and explore the evolution of metrics that provide deeper insights. Plus, there's a playful nod to pizza puffs that adds a delightful twist to the tech talk!
Jul 8, 2025 • 33min
Episode 93: Copilot Cost Controls (w/ Amiya and Isha)
Licensing is hot topic, but we’ve got the experts to cool it down. In this episode, we’re joined by Principal Product Managers Amiya Patra and Isha Sahni to break down how Microsoft Copilot licensing works. From free trials to PAYGO to full licenses, they unpack what you need to know about billing models, usage tracking, and upcoming tools that make it easier to manage. Whether you're just getting started or scaling enterprise-wide, this episode has the clarity you’ve been waiting for to understand Copilot cost controls.
Want to try out the cost estimator? https://microsoft.github.io/copilot-studio-estimator/
Jun 17, 2025 • 39min
Episode 92: Customer Zero 2: Managing Agents at Microsoft (w/ Aisha Hasan)
Customer Zero 2: This Time it's Personal! Well, actually it's agents. Aisha Hasan joins the podcast to talk about how Microsoft Digital (Microsoft IT) manages Microsoft Power Platform and agents. This episode provides great insights in how Microsoft governs agents at scale and what steps we took to lead and grow innovation with incredible governance features and strategies across Microsoft.
Jun 9, 2025 • 30min
Episode 91: Microsoft Copilot Adoption (w/ Wendy and Jon)
In this episode we chat with Wendy Haddad and Jon Butler to dive deep into the practical realities of adopting Microsoft Copilot across organizations. Drawing from their field experience with Microsoft customers, they discuss what actually works when helping your organization adopt Microsoft Copilot and common pitfalls to avoid.
Listeners will gain insights into:
How to teach others to use Copilot/AI
The role that executive sponsors play in Copilot adoption
How to think like a prompt-engineer and best practices to get more from Copilot
How to troubleshoot when you don't get the result you expect
Adoption resources for a successful rollout.
Jun 9, 2025 • 26min
Episode 90: Wendy is Back! (w/ the whole group)
Yay! The whole gang is here for this one! Wendy is back. Where was she? What was she doing? How did we ever manage without Wendy? This episode is special as it relates to workers learning how to incorporate generative AI into their workflows. This time, Wendy explains how she kept up and managed to get ahead with Microsoft Copilot and agents while she was away.
