

Microsoft Innovation Podcast
Mark Smith [nz365guy]
If you want to get your ideas or questions featured on an episode, please leave us a voicemail: https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/voicemail/Dive into the future of work with the "Microsoft Innovation Podcast," exploring the intersection of People, Business, Technology, and AI. Engage with expert guests—including thought leaders from Microsoft, industry innovators, and community specialists—who are redefining the world with advancements in AI, Cloud technologies, the Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and beyond.Every episode delivers a blend of in-depth discussions, practical insights, and actionable strategies tailored for professionals driving enablement and innovation. Join us across our five shows:The Power Platform ShowThe MVP ShowThe Copilot ShowThe Ecosystems ShowThe AI Advantage (coming soon)
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Jun 8, 2022 • 19min
Emmanuel GALLIS on The MVP Show
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/381 Learn what is an ecological transition Emmanuel GALLIS shares his story about how he got into technology. Talks about how Emmanuel got into the Microsoft Power Platform A conversation about Emmanuel’s SAP background What is SAP and Emmanuel’s experience working on SAP Working from SAP to SharePoint or Microsoft tools Discussion about the possibility of creating a PowerApps or Power Automate using SAP Extending SAP to Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate and Power Virtual Agents Find out more about Emmanuel’s journey and experience in becoming a Microsoft MVP Talks about Emmanuel’s involvement in the community Emmanuel’s advice and recommendations to people wanting to become a Microsoft MVP OTHER RESOURCES: Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP 90 Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/ This year we're adding a new show to our line up - The AI Advantage. We'll discuss the skills you need to thrive in an AI-enabled world. Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge We’ve helped 1,300+ people across 70+ countries establish successful careers in the Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 ecosystem.Benefit from expert guidance, a supportive community, and a clear career roadmap. A lot can change in 90 days, get started today!Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Jun 6, 2022 • 35min
Low Code with SAP with Holger Bruchelt
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/380 A brief introduction about Holger Bruchelt’s life and what he does for fun Unpacking Holger’s career journey to where he is right now at Microsoft Holger shares the history of the Microsoft SAP relationship What does SAP mean to Microsoft and why is it important? How do SAP and Microsoft work together? Holger talks about SAP Fiori What are the mix of use cases that Holder are seeing with SAP, Power Apps, Power Automate and the Power Platform? Holger shares some of his resources available for the community to access This year we're adding a new show to our line up - The AI Advantage. We'll discuss the skills you need to thrive in an AI-enabled world. Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge We’ve helped 1,300+ people across 70+ countries establish successful careers in the Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 ecosystem.Benefit from expert guidance, a supportive community, and a clear career roadmap. A lot can change in 90 days, get started today!Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Jun 1, 2022 • 22min
Damien Bird on The MVP Show
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/379A brief introduction about Damien Bird’s life – family, work and interests. Find out about Damien’s journey for the last eighteen months Talks about the work Damien has been doing and how things started – MVP community, forum, blogging and YouTubing. What's Damien’s number one tool that he uses in his job these days Damien’s thoughts about the best engagement when it comes to Microsoft forums – Twitter, YouTube or Blogging? Talks about Damien’s career background – from working for a council or local government to where he is right now. Learning experiences in using new technologies and other tools Damien’s advice to people considering becoming a Microsoft MVP that is right for them their career OTHER RESOURCES: Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP 90 Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/ This year we're adding a new show to our line up - The AI Advantage. We'll discuss the skills you need to thrive in an AI-enabled world. Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge We’ve helped 1,300+ people across 70+ countries establish successful careers in the Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 ecosystem.Benefit from expert guidance, a supportive community, and a clear career roadmap. A lot can change in 90 days, get started today!Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

May 25, 2022 • 24min
Jeremy Vyska on The MVP Show
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/378A short introduction about Jeremy Vyska’s background and what he does when not working Life and moving to Sweden Find out more about Sweden’s medical system Learn more about Jeremy’s NAV and Business Central journey Talks about the career and educational background of Jeremy NAV product and Business Central in Europe – on-premise and cloud How did Jemery become a Microsoft MVP? Talks about Jeremy’s MVP nomination and speaking events Check out Jeremy’s first book about Your First 20 Hours with Business Central - https://sparebrained.com/your-first-20-hours-with-microsoft-dynamics-365-business-central/#story Jeremy’s advice to people wanting to become a Microsoft MVP OTHER RESOURCES: Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP 90 Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/ This year we're adding a new show to our line up - The AI Advantage. We'll discuss the skills you need to thrive in an AI-enabled world. Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge We’ve helped 1,300+ people across 70+ countries establish successful careers in the Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 ecosystem.Benefit from expert guidance, a supportive community, and a clear career roadmap. A lot can change in 90 days, get started today!Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

May 18, 2022 • 21min
Clavin Fernandes on The MVP Show
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/377Clavin Fernandes talks about his life background – country of origin, favourite food, interests and what he does when not working. A conversation about how Clavin got into technology. Talks about the educational and career background of Clavin A discussion about Clavin’s SharePoint, Info Path and Cloud background Find out more about Clavin’s power Platform journey Clavin’s journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP – how did it come about and how did it start? What area does Clavin focus on now in Microsoft? Talks about Clavin’s involvement in the community Learn how Clavin searches for solutions to resolve an issue An overview of fusion development The impact and Clavin’s discoveries since becoming a Microsoft MVP Clavin’s recommendations to people wanting to achieve something in their careerOTHER RESOURCES: Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP 90 Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/ This year we're adding a new show to our line up - The AI Advantage. We'll discuss the skills you need to thrive in an AI-enabled world. Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge We’ve helped 1,300+ people across 70+ countries establish successful careers in the Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 ecosystem.Benefit from expert guidance, a supportive community, and a clear career roadmap. A lot can change in 90 days, get started today!Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

May 11, 2022 • 21min
Alexio Tonderai Chandiwana on The MVP Show
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/376A conversation about Alexio Tonderai Chandiwana’s family and life. Alexio talks about his journey and how he got into technology. A discussion about Alexio’s career background. Talks about how helpful and important the Community is to Alexio. How did Alexio’s journey to becoming a Business Applications MVP start? Alexio’s involvement in the community and speaking events Discussions about Alexio’s learning experiences in this journey Alexio’s advice to people wanting to become a Microsoft MVP OTHER RESOURCES: Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP 90 Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/ This year we're adding a new show to our line up - The AI Advantage. We'll discuss the skills you need to thrive in an AI-enabled world. Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge We’ve helped 1,300+ people across 70+ countries establish successful careers in the Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 ecosystem.Benefit from expert guidance, a supportive community, and a clear career roadmap. A lot can change in 90 days, get started today!Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

May 9, 2022 • 33min
Dynamics 365 Conversation Intelligence with Abed Asi and Olga Goldenberg
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/375 An introduction about Abed and Olga and what they are passionate about Abed and Olga talks about their journey into Microsoft and how they ended up working for it What is Azure Data Explorer? A discussion with Abed and Olga about Dynamics 365 Conversation Intelligence; what is it and where does it light up in the software? What are the features, languages supported, license requirements and the security of Dynamics 365 Conversation Intelligence? Abed and Olga shares how Dynamics 365 Conversation Intelligence help A conversation about Abed and Olga’s recommendations when it comes to using Dynamics 365 Conversation Intelligence Find out more about the benefits of using Dynamics 365 Conversation Intelligence. Learn how to set up Dynamics 365 Conversation Intelligence and the specific steps involved. This year we're adding a new show to our line up - The AI Advantage. We'll discuss the skills you need to thrive in an AI-enabled world. Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge We’ve helped 1,300+ people across 70+ countries establish successful careers in the Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 ecosystem.Benefit from expert guidance, a supportive community, and a clear career roadmap. A lot can change in 90 days, get started today!Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

May 4, 2022 • 21min
Mohana Krishna on The MVP Show
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/374An introduction to Mohana Krishna’s life and his country of origin. Discover the things Mohana loves to do for fun. A discussion about Mohana's involvement in Dynamics NAV Find out more about Mohana’s career journey. Mohana shares his community involvement and writing blogs to help people What was Mohana’s journey after Dynamics NAV in 2009 Learn about the difference between Dynamics NAV and Business Central How much do PowerApps, Power Automate, Power BI and Power Portals play in the Business Central landscape? How does Mohana keep his skills up to date with all the changes that Microsoft is bringing out? The benefits of becoming a Microsoft MVP What’s new when it comes to Business Cental exams The deployment model between Business Central and Dynamics NAV Mohana thought about the big changes that happened in the MVP Program since he became an MVP Recommendations to people considering becoming a Microsoft MVP. OTHER RESOURCES:Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP 90 Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/ This year we're adding a new show to our line up - The AI Advantage. We'll discuss the skills you need to thrive in an AI-enabled world. Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge We’ve helped 1,300+ people across 70+ countries establish successful careers in the Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 ecosystem.Benefit from expert guidance, a supportive community, and a clear career roadmap. A lot can change in 90 days, get started today!Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Apr 27, 2022 • 24min
Mohamed Mostafa on The MVP Show
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/373 An overview of what GDPR is and how it impacts businesses and individuals. Find out more about Mohamed Mostafa’s life and what he does when not working. What is a digital nomad, and it means to be one? A conversation about Mohamed’s journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP What Mohamed enjoys the most from the community. Mohamed’s involvement in the community Mentoring experience and speaking in an event. Learn about the benefits of community engagement and helping others Mohamed chats about the future when it comes to community and business applications. OTHER RESOURCES:Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP90 Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/ This year we're adding a new show to our line up - The AI Advantage. We'll discuss the skills you need to thrive in an AI-enabled world. Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge We’ve helped 1,300+ people across 70+ countries establish successful careers in the Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 ecosystem.Benefit from expert guidance, a supportive community, and a clear career roadmap. A lot can change in 90 days, get started today!Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

Apr 25, 2022 • 32min
Power Apps for Designers with Clay Wesener
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/372 Clay Wesener talks about the way they build their software. Find out more in this episode about what Purple Room is? Clay opens up about his idea on Power Apps and UI How do Engineers see things differently from how PMS, Designers, and Content see things? Does Clay see a much broader set of skills coming into the app team creator maker experience? What tools does Clay see designers using when working with Power Apps? Clay talks about one of the main shifts that he’s seeing Find out what excites Clay about the rest of 2022? This year we're adding a new show to our line up - The AI Advantage. We'll discuss the skills you need to thrive in an AI-enabled world. Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge We’ve helped 1,300+ people across 70+ countries establish successful careers in the Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 ecosystem.Benefit from expert guidance, a supportive community, and a clear career roadmap. A lot can change in 90 days, get started today!Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith