The Copilot Connection

Send us a textNinth of Twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Pragati JainPragati finds Copilot helpful to start developing something, add comments to her calculations, and learn PySpark coding but worries that Copilot is not always right and she needs to validate results.Listen to find out how she thinks Copilot will soon be able to help with the most painful parts of her delivery.Pragati Jain | LinkedInPragati Jain (@pragati1187) / X (twitter.com)

Send us a textEighth of twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Gosia BorzeckaGosia works in the AI space and talks here about the comparisons between Copilot Studio and AI Studio/Azure Search. Listen to find out more about how she thinks that this plays with Copilot.🐱‍💻 Gosia (Małgorzata) Borzęcka | LinkedInGosia Borzęcka (@GosiaBorzecka) / X (twitter.com)

Send us a textSeventh of twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Chris Lloyd-JonesChris was impressed by how GitHub Copilot could generate code from comments and help him achieve a flow state.Listen to find out how he thinks the Copilots could follow him across applications.Listen to find out which areas of Copilot frustrate him and his hopes for what Copilot will become.Chris Lloyd-Jones | LinkedInChris Lloyd-Jones is on Mastodon (@Sealjay_clj) / X (twitter.com)

Send us a textSixth of twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Rishi SapraRishi sees Copilot as a tool for creativity and insight, rather than automation. He thinks it can help technologists understand the business questions and the data model betterListen to find out which areas of Copilot frustrate him and his hopes for what Copilot will becomeRishi Sapra ACA, MCT, Microsoft MVP | LinkedInRishi Sapra MVP (@rsaprano) / X (twitter.com)

Send us a textFifth of twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Vesa JuvonenVesa is a principal product manager in the Microsoft 365 platform who works remotely from Seattle. He is excited about Copilot's potential to increase productivity and innovation for enterprise customers. Listen to hear his favourite features and also the magic he thinks partners can bring.Vesa Juvonen | LinkedInVesa Juvonen (@vesajuvonen) / X (twitter.com)

Send us a textFourth of twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Simon DoySimon likes the development side of things and breaking down application barriers with Copilot. He is excited about the opportunities to bring business data and take actions with Copilot.Listen to find out how he used Copilot to make his daughter's birthday even more special.Simon Doy | LinkedInSimon Doy | MVP #Copilot (@simondoy) / X (twitter.com)

Send us a textThird of twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Marc D AndersonMarc is a natural skeptic who thinks that Copilot often gives unsatisfying or wrong answers that require extra thinking and verification.Find out what he thinks about the longevity and Return on Investment (ROI) of Copilot as well as any parts he might like!Marc D Anderson | LinkedInMarc D Anderson (@sympmarc) / X (twitter.com)

Send us a textSecond of twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Tom MorganTom uses GitHub Copilot to develop things on Microsoft 365 platform, and finds it useful for taking out some of the tedious tasks that he already knows how to do as well as learning with it.Listen to find out how he built using a new language to him and how Copilot may help junior developers. Tom Morgan | LinkedIn Tom Morgan (@tomorgan) / X (twitter.com)

Send us a textOne of twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Darrell WebsterDarryl is a change manager and adoption specialist who likes creating videos and helping people make sense of technology.Find out what he thinks about Copilot and the insights it can bring as well as the areas of concern he has.Darrell (as a Service) Webster | LinkedInDarrell as a Service 🛎 (@DarrellaaS) / X (twitter.com)

Send us a textAfter a small pause due to travel, we are back with our thoughts from the MVP Summit without jeopardising our NDAs. As well as those thoughts, we pick up on the latest news and play a longer interview with Aaron Reich, CTO of Avanade, covering his thoughts and views on the Copilots, recorded live on the Microsoft campus. Listen to the second half of the show to hear what it means to a global, multi-national consultancy to share the value of Copilot.News:Advancing the new era of work with Copilot, Windows, and Surface | Microsoft 365 BlogNew Microsoft AI lead - Mustafa Suleyman, DeepMind and Inflection Co-founder, joins Microsoft to lead CopilotMicrosoft did with Inflection what they were planning for OpenAI, stated as an "unusual deal" Mustafa Suleyman views on AI - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5u64GZHQcAzvQgmEWiodtmCopilot for Security GA - Microsoft Copilot for Security is generally available on April 1, 2024 | Microsoft Security BlogUpdated Copilot success kit - Copilot Success Kit – Microsoft AdoptionAnswering questions with Copilot in the style of a specific person - https://x.com/aprildunnam/status/1761068171451064382?s=20I tried with it being Terry Pratchett - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kevmcdonnell_oh-this-is-such-a-good-idea-from-april-dunnam-activity-7166906303204818944-nH8z?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopNew Copilot training available - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/davidcervigonluna_m365copilot-m365training-microsoftlearn-activity-7167857418842976256-DM5Z?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop