
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

Aug 7, 2019 • 44min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 53 with Rob Bogue
Episode 53 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Robert Bogue (@robbogue), author, consultant (Thor Projects LLC), President of intellectual property solution provider AvailTek LLC, and Office Apps & Services MVP.
In this interview, Rob and I discuss his extensive work and books around information architecture, metadata, and end user adoption -- and how these issues have continued to be relevant within information management. Recorded July 2019.
You can watch the entire video of this interview at https://youtu.be/G_ru5c3TqME

Aug 6, 2019 • 30min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 52 with Agnes Molnar
Episode 52 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Agnes Molnar (@molnaragnes), CEO and Managing Consultant at Search Explained, and a fellow Office Apps & Services MVP. Recorded in June 2019.
In this interview, Agnes and I discuss the seeming "reemergence" of search as an important topic for information management within the Microsoft ecosystem, driven by new innovations in AI, machine-learning, and related workloads within the Microsoft ecosystem.
You can watch this entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/7p_CX8DffH0

Aug 5, 2019 • 29min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 51 with Stefano Tempesta
Episode 51 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Stefano Tempesta (@stefanotempesta), Senior Architect and Digital Advisor at Salesforce, Microsoft RD, and dual MVP in both AI and Business Applications. Recorded in June 2019.
In this interview, Stefano and I discuss the changing narrative around blockchain due to the "ICO winter" that some believe we are climbing back out of, and the need for organizations to focus more on change management to better adopt & adapt to the speed of innovation happening around us.
You can watch the entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/H64eVRGpEEI

Aug 4, 2019 • 36min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 50 with Dean Swann
Episode 50 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and MVP Dean Swann (@sdeanswann), Director of Product at tyGraph. Recorded in May 2019.
In this interview, Dean and I cover several topics within the Office Apps & Services area, including search, AI, and analytics across TOYS (Teams, Outlook, Yammer, and SharePoint).
You can watch this interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/ELZQqyrvAs0

Aug 3, 2019 • 27min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 49 with Catalin Gheorghiu
Episode 49 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and dual-MVP Catalin Gheorghiu (@MrSmersh), with MVPs in Microsoft Azure and Windows Development. Recorded in April 2019.
In this interview, Catalin and I discuss his work in the IoT (Internet of Things) space, and we share stories of working in the manufacturing sector, and how many of the IoT and AI innovations are a continuation of earlier supply chain technologies we worked on in the past.
You can watch the entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/lCEIQYwtFRE

Aug 2, 2019 • 27min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 48 with Oz Du Soleil
Episode 48 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Excel MVP Oz du Soleil (@OzExcel), a trainer, author, and advocate for clean data based in Portland, Oregon. Recorded in April 2019.
In this interview, Oz and I discuss his beginnings in the MVP community and what it has meant to his career, as well as some of the important topics within the Excel world -- as well as the broader data analysis and analytics world.
You can watch this entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/oJbQuEpI7Ow

Aug 1, 2019 • 28min
MsftBuzzChat Episode 3 with Jon Maunder
Episode 3 of this Microsoft employee-focused interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Jon Maunder (@Jon_Maunder), a Senior Product Marketing Manager on the Microsoft 365 team. Recorded in August 2019.
In this episode, Jon and I discuss the https://transform.microsoft.com website, tools, and content available for partners and customers, including Return on Investment (ROI) calculators and always-up-to-date product information.
You can watch this entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/__4scO4YGPc

Aug 1, 2019 • 18min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 47 with Mick Pletcher
Episode 47 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Mick Pletcher (@mick_pletcher), Sr. Systems Admin with Waller Lansden Dortch and Davis LLP in Nashville, TN, and a Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP. Recorded in March 2019.
In this interview, Mick and I discuss his passion for PowerShell and Windows Administration, the ongoing needs of many companies for on-prem and hybrid solutions, and his progress on building his own shipping container home.
You can watch the entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/dgAJ_R4DRkg

Jul 31, 2019 • 18min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 46 with Asif Rehmani
Episode 46 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Asif Rehmani (@asifrehmani), Founder & CEO of VisualSP, and an Office Apps & Services MVP. Recorded in March 2019.
In this interview, Asif and I talk about the evolution of support/learning content in the SharePoint community, and the positive impact that an increased focus on end user adoption has had on the success of SharePoint and Office 365.
If you prefer video, you can watch this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/lPEWT5S9r6w

Jul 30, 2019 • 16min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 45 with Tom Morgan
Episode 45 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft RD and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Tom Morgan (@tomorgan), a product innovation architect with Modality Systems in the UK, and an Office Apps & Services MVP. Recorded in March 2019.
In this interview, Tom and I talk about the state of development on the Microsoft Teams platform, and the evolution of building integrations and productivity solutions within the Office 365 ecosystem.
You can watch this entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/AUai8VRZj3Y