
The CollabTalk Podcast
A technology-focused podcast exploring the business value and practical application of the latest advances in collaboration, productivity, artificial intelligence, and social network science.
Latest episodes

Jul 19, 2022 • 22min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 173 with John Joyner
Episode 173 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Azure MVP, John Joyner (@john_joyner), a Senior Director of Technology at AccountabillIT, based in Little Rock, Arkansas.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2022/07/mvpbuzzchat-with-john-joyner.html

Jul 18, 2022 • 47min
Episode 55 | A Deep Dive Into Modern Work Customer Success with Richard Calderon
For this episode, I spoke with Richard Calderon (@rcatx), a Modern Work Customer Success Manager at Microsoft, on the role of a Customer Success Manager, and the importance of having a long-term strategy to nurture and grow collaboration within an organization.
You can find more information on my guest on my blog at www.buckleyplanet.com/2022/07/collabtalk-podcast-episode-54-with-richard-calderon.html

Jul 12, 2022 • 18min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 172 with Liji Thomas
Episode 172 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and AI MVP, Liji Thomas (@lijithomas2020), a Technical Manager at Valorem Reply, based in Overland Park, Kansas.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2022/07/mvpbuzzchat-with-liji-thomas.html

Jun 26, 2022 • 23min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 171 with Diana Carolina Torres
Episode 171 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, Diana Carolina Torres (@carolinatv), a Solutions Manager with Seattle-based RealActivity, originally from Columbia but now living in Washington State.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at www.buckleyplanet.com/2022/06/mvpbuzzchat-with-diana-carolina-torres

Jun 21, 2022 • 20min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 170 with Fabian Bader
Episode 170 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, Fabian Bader (@fabian_bader), a Cloud Architect at glueckkanja-gab AG, a cloud managed services provider (MSP), based in Hamburg, Germany.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2022/06/mvpbuzzchat-with-fabian-bader.html

Jun 13, 2022 • 37min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 169 with Denis Molodtsov
Episode 169 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Office Apps & Services MVP, Denis Molodtsov (@Zerg00s), a Microsoft 365 Developer, Administrator, and Consultant with Point Alliance Inc., and the man behind the SP Comics series (http://spcomics.ca/).
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2022/06/mvpbuzzchat-with-denis-molodtsov.html

Jun 6, 2022 • 27min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 168 with Ville Gullstrand
Episode 168 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Data Platform MVP, Ville Gullstrand (@Villezekeviking), a Data Ninja with Exobe in Örebro, Sverige, Sweden.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2022/06/mvpbuzzchat-with-ville-gullstrand.html

May 30, 2022 • 49min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 167 with Luke Murray
Episode 167 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Azure MVP, Luke Murray (@lukemurraynz), a technical consultant, Azure Solution Architect, and technologist with IT Partners Limited and based in Waikato, New Zealand.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2022/05/mvpbuzzchat-with-luke-murray.html

May 27, 2022 • 53min
Episode 54 | Digital Fluency and the Future of Education with Frances Valintine
For this episode, I spoke with Frances Valintine (@francesvnz), an education futurist, strategist, and researcher, and the founder and CEO of both The Mind Lab (https://themindlab.com/), and Tech Futures Lab (https://techfutureslab.com/), on the importance of digital fluency, and how technology has impacted – and continues to impact – the future of education, both for children and adult learners.
You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2022/05/collabtalk-podcast-episode-54-with-frances-valintine.html

May 23, 2022 • 19min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 166 with Dwayne Natwick
Episode 165 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Azure MVP, Dwayne Natwick (@DwayneNcloud), a Senior Product Manager for Cloudreach, an Atos company, owning the cloud migration and security service lines for Microsoft, AWS, and GCP and is based in the great Detroit, Michigan area.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2022/05/mvpbuzzchat-with-dwayne-natwick.html