Microsoft Innovation Podcast

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/245A brief introduction about Kuldeep Gupta’s life – where he lives  The good place to visit and famous food in India  Talks about the history of Mumbai, India  Kuldeep’s area of specialization in Microsoft Business Applications  A conversation about Kuldeep’s Involvement with Project Service Automation (PSA) Learn more about Kuldeep’s eBook – Dynamics 365 PSA E-Book  A discussion about the changes that happened in Project Service Automation  The reason why PSA is getting obsolete  Discusses what Project operation is and the history  The difference between Microsoft Project and Project operations  Journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP  Kuldeep’s expectation after becoming an MVP Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/244A Brief Introduction about Lars Peterson’s life and career background  Lars’ work situation amidst the COVID pandemic  A discussion about Lars’ role before he got connected to Reliable Electric  What is Reliable Electric, and what do they specialize in?  Talks about Lars’ job position and his role in Reliable Electric?  How Lars’ started working with Microsoft technologies  Lars’ journey into Power Platform   The problems and gaps Lars’ are trying to fill with using the old system   Discover the first Power Apps Lars created With the use of the Power Apps Lars created, how did he solve the problem?  A conversation about Lars’ discovery of Power Apps   How many Apps is Lars working on right now?   What made Lars’ decide to incorporate Power Apps into business processes   What other tools does Lars use for reporting?  What can you do with Microsoft’s SQL that you cannot do on CDS?  The feedback from the staff with the adoption of the new technology?  The benefits Lars gained in using Power Platforms and other tools. Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/243Learn more about David Musgrave’s as he talks about his origin story  As a Microsoft Business Applications – David’s involvement in the GP world  How Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem looks like right now  The history of Microsoft Dynamics GP world  Discussions about Microsoft project green  A conversation about Microsoft branding  David’s journey from being a Microsoft employee to becoming part of the MVP ProgramTalks about David’s involvement in the MVP community  David shares an article about the history of GP logos  Being a Microsoft MVP – What it means to David   Advice to people on how to become a successful Microsoft MVP  David’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/242Meet Mary Thompson and learn more about her origin story – family life  Career background of Mary Thompson How Mary started having an interest in Microsoft technology – her journey What led Mary into the Dynamics community How D365 Saturday and Up and A Day Training in New York help her grow her career The benefits and how has the community have helped Mary  The significant learnings and Mary’s experiences from engaging in the community Talks about the textable tribe she has created in the community Discusses the power of networking that the community was able to open for Mary The impact of COVID-19 on Mary’s career A conversation about the lessons Mary learnt from the Coronavirus pandemic  Talks about the toughest trials Mary had to face in her career and her most golden triumphs A discussion about WorldMaximation How did Mary come up with the idea of the WorldMaximation? A discussion about where people can go and how they can start learning Public Speaking Mary’s advice to people who have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/241Talks about Lisa Crosbie’s podcast  Lisa’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP  A conversation about her passion for teaching people  The key highlights that have impacted Lisa’s life since becoming an MVP – being part of the community.  The impact of the COVID19 crisis Lisa’s motivation to becoming an MVP  How Lisa got into the MVP Program  Talks about Power Virtual Agent Education for indigenous women  A discussion with Lisa about her career journey  Lisa’s advice to people wanting to work in pre-sales space  How Lisa manages to learn without overloading herself continually  Find out Lisa’s career plan and dream  Lisa shares how it feels having Microsoft Blue Badge Who inspires Lisa’s life to be better?  Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/240Meet Jeff York and learn more about his life, how he spends his time with his family and what he does when not working  Talks about Jeff's journey to Microsoft  A discussion about how Jeff got involved with Dynamics 365 and the Business Applications  Jeff's role and responsibilities in Microsoft?  Being in Business Applications for some time, what are the changes Jeff had seen in the business before James Philips led the engineering team.  Talks about how FY20 went from Jeff's perspective  Jeff's thoughts for FY21  What does the acquisition landscape look like for Business Applications?  Discusses how has COVID19 impacted business  What Jeff's hearing from analysts?  Jeff's thoughts on where Microsoft events are going from in-person to digital  What is the impact the Microsoft Business Applications community having on business?  Introduction to Softomotive  Jeff's thoughts about the growth for the year 2021  A conversation about the new CVP to replace Hayden?  Jeff's views on the impact of community engagements, groups and events Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/239Meet Ulrik Breval Carlsson - the CRM Chart Guy Ulrik’s involvement with Power BI A conversation about the issues in Power BI at present The solutions to fix technical issues under Power BI The benefits being a Microsoft MVP Ulrik’s origin story – originally from Denmark Personal and Career background of Ulrik How Ulrik started having an interest in CRM What took Ulrik a long time to consider the MVP Program A discussion about Ulrik’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP The processes involved in joining the MVP Program Advice or recommendations to people who want to become a Microsoft MVP Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/238A brief introduction to Kent Weare’s life - family and hobbies Talks about Microsoft’s Power Customer Advisory Team, also known as Power CAT The role and responsibilities of Power CAT in Microsoft Kent’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP   A discussion about Kent’s involvement in BIZTALK How Kent got started working with Microsoft  What led Kent to his current position A discussion about Kent’s journey to Udemy  As the author of three books and instructor Kent’s experience with course creation Introduction to Softomotive's WinAutomation Platform – what does it do The benefits of using Softomotive's WinAutomation Platform How will the Softomotive acquisition enhance Power Automate? What are the strengths of Softomotive's WinAutomation Platform? What are the use cases where Softomotive's WinAutomation Solution really compliments your existing offerings?  How did Kent start working with customers on RPA and the convergence of their platform? Discusses Magic Quadrant for Robotic Process Automation Software Why would people choose RPA?  Why is RPA different and why will people consider RPA? RESOURCESPersonal Blog/Website https://middlewareinthecloud.com/ Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/237Meet Sheila Shahpari and learn more about her origin, life, family background What she does when not working – hobbies Talks about Sheila’s interest in music Sheila’s educational background A conversation about social justice Talks about human right issues Sheila’s thoughts on how people can start pro-actively educate their selves Discussions about how people can take pro-active action A conversation about Sheila’s first job Introduction to racial profiling software Recommendation to people who are wanting to become a Microsoft MVP What Sheila thought about becoming a Microsoft MVP Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/236Find out William Dorrington's real name A brief introduction to William's life Career background of WilliamA conversation about Williams educational backgroundHow William started in the Business Applications worldA discussion about the TDG Community Worldwide William's involvement with TDG and who are the other members? What is TDG, and how TDG started? William and his team's thoughts about TDG and how they put them together. Where is TDG now, and what do they do globally? Learn more about the history of HackathonThe importance of HackathonsHackathons – who came up with the ideaMicrosoft's feedback about Hackathon The Support they got from Microsoft Locations or countries currently hosting Hackathon events How do people from other countries get involved in Hackathon eventsLearn how to run Hackathons locally? Find out what is the number one motivation behind running the Hackathon. What should attendees expect when attending the Hackathon? Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith