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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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Jan 7, 2025 • 34min
Episode 74: Customer Success (w/ Nick Miller)
Customer success is a big topic and there are many paths to success for organizations using Microsoft Power Platform. In the first episode of the new year, Nick Miller, Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft talks about how to build proofs of concept, modernizing solutions, and incorporating agents and Microsoft Copilot into Power Platform solutions.
Nick gives some great examples of what's possible with Microsoft Power Platform and provides tips on how to get successful solutions built quickly!
Dec 17, 2024 • 29min
Episode 73: Managed Hub in PPAC (w/ Mik Ferland)
At Microsoft Ignite 2024 we announced managed security, managed governance, and managed operations. These three pillars show the breadth of governance and security features available across Microsoft Power Platform. Let's take a dive into the new experience with Mik Ferland, who joins us again to get us ready to utilize all these amazing new features!
Dec 10, 2024 • 35min
Episode 72: The State of Power Platform Governance (w/ Ryan Jones)
Ignite brought a bunch of great news around Microsoft Power Platform and a huge part of that was through managed security, managed governance, and managed operations. So why were these announcements so important? Hear it from the man leading the charge, Ryan Jones, Partner PM Director, Scale, at Microsoft who will go over the state of Power Platform governance, how integrated governance is across the Microsoft-stack, and how do we graduate makers from building personal productivity to enterprise-grade.
Unlock innovation through governance!
Watch Ryan and Shawn Nandi's Ignite session here: https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK180?source=sessions
Dec 3, 2024 • 29min
Episode 71: Growing a Power Platform Community (w/ Uday Adhikari)
With Microsoft Power Platform, there is strength in numbers. To get the most out of Power Platform, organizations need to build a community of champions, educators, and innovators. But how do you do this and where do you start? Uday Adhikari, Microsoft MVP, drops by the podcast to discuss his experiences and how to grow a successful Power Platform community in your organization.
Nov 20, 2024 • 29min
Episode 70: Dataverse at Ignite 2024 (w/ Mike Bassani)
At Ignite 2024, the latest enhancements in Microsoft Dataverse take center stage. Discover how AI and data management are reshaping enterprise search and integration within the Power Platform. Learn about the exciting new features aimed at improving knowledge integration for developers. Data security is also a hot topic, showcasing Microsoft's robust 'secure by default' approach. Plus, get insights on governance tools in the Power Platform Admin Center, leading into future sessions at the Ignite event.
Nov 19, 2024 • 46min
Episode 69: Power Apps at Ignite 2024 (w/ Leon Welicki)
It is Ignite week and there is so much happening! Leon Welicki, VP & CPO of Microsoft Power Apps joins the show to talk about all the amazing announcements for Power Apps. Learn about what's new and how get your hands on all the cool features!
Want to watch Leon's session at Ignite, check it out here:
https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK172?source=sessions
Nov 12, 2024 • 29min
Episode 68: Power Platform Well-Architected (w/ Robert Standefer and Manuela Pichler)
What can help you design application workloads for current needs and future challenges? What will help you asses what areas of your Microsoft Power Platform needs attention and resources? What even is a workload? Robert Standefer and Manuela Pichler, creators of Power Platform Well-Architected joins the podcast to go over who is this for and how it can help your organization improve.
Nov 5, 2024 • 36min
Episode 67: When Worlds Collide (w/Digestible Dynamics)
What happens when two podcasts meetup? Well, turns out it's an awesome experience! Kenneth Johnson (KJ) and Kevin Galang from the Digestible Dynamics podcast join us to drop some knowledge on Dynamics 365, why should Power Platform customers look to Dynamics 365 and how both products are integrated and complimentary of each other. We had so much fun with this one!
Check out the Digestible Dynamics podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/68i94lqxovOfq2weg9VKYd
Oct 29, 2024 • 28min
Episode 66: Training Up on Power Platform (w/ Laura Rogers)
Knowledge is power, and Power Platform knowledge is extra powerful. So how do share the knowledge of using Microsoft Power Platform? Training is the key, and we are lucky to have the legend, Laura Rogers join the podcast to discuss training strategies, how generative AI has changed training, and what is the best platform for delivering training content. Laura is such a wealth of information, and we highly recommend you check out the Information Worker Mentor content here: https://www.iwmentor.com/.
Oct 22, 2024 • 29min
Episode 65: The Economic Impact of Power Platform (w/ Ricardo Duncan)
We love Power Platform and know that it makes a huge impact on our customers, but how can we actually measure that impact? Our good friend, Ricardo Duncan is back on the podcast to talk about the 2024 Total Economic Impact report commissioned by Microsoft with Forrester. The numbers are incredible, and Ricardo explains it all!
Want to check it out yourself? 2024 TEI of Power Platform | Microsoft
Read Richard Riley's blog too: Reduce development times and increase ROI with Microsoft Power Platform - Microsoft Power Platform Blog
