Forward Deployed
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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May 17, 2024 • 24min
Episode 45: What Copilot and When? Pt. 1 (w/ Carsten Groth and Daniel Laskewitz)
Carsten Groth and Daniel Laskewitz discuss building custom copilot solutions using Copilot Studio and Azure AI Studio. They cover topics like strategic project planning, co-pilot integration with SharePoint and Microsoft 365, navigating co-pilot challenges, and upcoming developments in Azure AI Studio.
May 15, 2024 • 28min
Episode 44: Talking Low Code Security (w/ Mihaela Blendea)
Security is paramount to Microsoft. Mihaela Blendea, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, joins the podcast to talk about security in Low Code. The difference between governance and security and what that means for large and small organizations. For more information on some of the 'projects' Mihaela discusses on the show check out the Secure and govern Copilot within enterprise-grade low code solutions breakout session hosted by Mihaela and Rahul Dey at Microsoft Build!
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May 7, 2024 • 29min
Episode 43: Realizing the Value of Low Code (w/ Eric Denton and Tara Mason)
Global Black Belt - Dynamics, Eric Denton, and Power Platform Specialist, Tara Mason, discuss the value of Microsoft Power Platform. Topics include business readiness, solving solution development problems, and increasing organizational efficiency through low code methods.
Apr 30, 2024 • 28min
Episode 42: The Dataverse that Binds Us (w/ James Oleinik)
Dataverse is big, I mean really big. It is the foundational data layer in Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365. But what does this mean for Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365, and how does AI Builder fit into this? James Oleinik, Partner PM Director for Microsoft Dataverse, joins the podcast to teach all of us about how Microsoft Dataverse and AI Builder are helping organizations bring AI-enabled modern enterprise solutions forward with first-party and third-party data from different systems of record.
Apr 23, 2024 • 22min
Episode 41: Known Issues (w/ Mansi Malik)
Yup, the title gives this one away. Mansi Malik, Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, comes on the podcast to teach Ken, Sean, and Wendy about the Known Issues feature for Power Platform admins. Learn more about how Microsoft communicates what issues are known with the platform and how they are working on a fix, estimated time to fix, and potential workarounds if needed. Check it out in the Known issues tab in the Power Platform admin center.
Apr 2, 2024 • 28min
Episode 40: To Fabric or Power BI in Low Code? Why not Both!?
Power BI experts, Patrick LeBlanc and Adam Saxton, discuss Power BI in the Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric, admin centers differences, and more. They explore co-pilot in Power BI for data visualization, data integrity in self-service analysis, governance challenges in cloud integration, and resources for low code approaches.
Mar 26, 2024 • 33min
Episode 39: Become Dr. Yes! (w/ Zohar Raz)
Microsoft Power Platform governance can be complex and overwhelming for organizations. Zohar Raz, Principal Group Program Manager at Microsoft, joins the podcast to discuss what governance features exist for Power Platform admins, what to think about when setting up a governance strategy, and how Microsoft can help organizations prepare, deploy, and scale Power Platform.
Mar 19, 2024 • 35min
Episode 38: The Future of Power Apps and Copilot (w/ Ryan Cunningham)
The podcast delves into the future of Power Apps, including the integration of Microsoft Copilot, the impact on career growth, and the importance of leveraging existing Microsoft services. It also explores the democratization of software development, the convergence of low code and pro code, and the enhanced features for retail applications.
Mar 12, 2024 • 22min
Episode 37: What to Do with Microsoft Copilot Studio (w/ Henry Jammes)
Ever wonder where to get started or what you can do with Microsoft Copilot Studio? Henry Jammes from the Power CAT team (not real cats, thanks Ken) joins the podcast to discuss what organizations can do with Microsoft Copilot Studio, extensibility and plugins, and how data is used in Microsoft Copilot Studio.
Mar 5, 2024 • 26min
Episode 36: Environment Routing (w/ Hazim SharafelDin)
How do Power Platform admins ensure their users are creating content in the right environment? Join Hazim SarafelDin, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft as we discuss environment routing, a new managed environments feature for Power Platform. Learn how environment routing, paired with other newly announced governance features, will help admins get more control of their Power Platform environments.
