Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 40
NOW ON DEMAND Kickoff 2025 with Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook. They set the stage for what Modern Work and security news, events, and community opportunities await you in the new calendar year. Now available to watch on demand (original air date: January 13, 2025). Show notes and links to all that was shared and discussed during this episode: Visit Disaster Assistance: https://disasterassistance.gov Read more from our Vice Chair and President Brad Smith, “The Golden Opportunity for American AI”: https://lnkd.in/g3SMrQGz "6 #AI trends you’ll see more of in 2025" by Paul Nyhan — https://aka.ms/2025AITrends. "Taking legal action to protect the public from abusive AI-generated content" by Steven Masada — https://aka.ms/AI-LegalAction. Join us for the "SharePoint - From Concept to Creation to Impact" event online on January 29, 2025, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST: https://aka.ms/SharePointEvent. "Announcing mandatory multifactor authentication for the Microsoft 365 admin center" by Samer Baroudi — https://aka.ms/MandatoryMultiFactor. "Less burnout, more impact: AI continues to transform frontline efficiency" by Barbara Kim — https://aka.ms/FrontlineEfficiency. "The future of retail with Dynamics 365 AI-powered ERP solutions" by Stephanie Dart — https://aka.ms/FutureofRetail. "Unlock new possibilities by customizing Copilot chat in your apps with Copilot Studio (Preview)" by Hemant Gaur — https://aka.ms/CopilotStudio/ChatExtensibility. Let everyone know about Mondays at Microsoft: https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft. And, subscribe to the Community News Desk: https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk. Learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative (MGCI): https://aka.ms/MGCI. Review the list of newly minted regional directors: https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisors. Find your next event on https://www.communitydays.org – including the new Community Calls page: https://www.communitydays.org/calls. Until next time. Our next show is Monday, January 27th at 8:00 AM PST. See you there.Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 27
Get ready for the week with "Mondays at Microsoft". Karuana Gatimu & Heather Cook will update you on what's going on at Microsoft - from product releases to Community and event news, and more. Show notes & links to all that was shared throughout the above episode: Microsoft Research AI for Science: Aurora can predict weather patterns and pollution more quickly: https://aka.ms/AuroraAI As part of a responsible AI approach, AI models are protected by layers of defense mechanisms to prevent the production of harmful content or being used to carry out instructions that go against the intended purpose of the AI integrated application: https://aka.ms/ThreatIntelligenceResearch In The Thread of Memory, an immersive exhibit in France and online, we can see and understand what D-Day was like for the people who experienced it: https://aka.ms/ThreadOfMemory Happy Pride Month - At Microsoft, we believe different perspectives lead to a brighter future. Discover stories of innovation and inspiration from Microsoft employees: https://aka.ms/InclusionIsInnovation As we continue this foray into the Age of AI and Copilots, it’s important to invest in security. More how Microsoft Fabric weaves in security: https://aka.ms/TrustFabricStages Microsoft has been carbon neutral in its operations since 2012 and we are still on track to power 100% of our operations with carbon-free energy by 2030 at the same time cutting 75% of all carbon emissions: https://aka.ms/RenewableEnergy We are thrilled to announce the release of our latest white paper, “Develop a tenant environment strategy to adopt Power Platform at scale”: https://aka.ms/PowerPlatform/EnvironmentStrategy We are pleased to announce that you can now ask Copilot for data from your entire semantic model: https://aka.ms/Copilot/SemanticModelQuestions Microsoft Dynamics 365 Contact Center, a Copilot-first contact center solution that delivers generative AI to every customer engagement channel – a standalone Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) solution: https://aka.ms/Dynamics365ContactCenter Visit and share the *Community News Desk*: https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk Learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative (MGCI): https://aka.ms/MGCI + we launched a new page listing our newly minted regional directors. https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisors As part of our Microsoft Global Community Initiative, we invite you to join us for our monthly General Meeting on the third Tuesday of the month - June 18. Sign Up to join us for our monthly meeting at https://aka.ms/MGCISignUp Find your next in-person or online event: https://CommunityDays.org Until next episode, have great times with your community, @Karuana Gatimu and @Heather NewmanMondays at Microsoft | Episode 42
NOW ON DEMAND Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of community news and events (and we won't stop there). Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook for the next Mondays at Microsoft as they dig into recent product updates, AI innovation, and activities around the globe. Join live, Monday, February 10th, 8:00 AM PT. Show notes and links to resources shared during the broadcast: Dig into the BIG SharePoint Event (all assets now on demand): https://aka.ms/SharePointEvent - Includes: Full event + AMA now on demand, plus our new 5-part SharePoint learning series, new customer studies (Amey, Takeda, and Avanade), insights about the upcoming SharePoint Hackathon (March 2025), and more. Microsoft is commemorating our 50-year anniversary: https://news.microsoft.com/microsoft-50/ MSFT at 50 from GeekWire: https://www.geekwire.com/2025/microsoft-alums-were-surprised-by-the-sheer-scale-of-its-success-new-oral-history-project-shows/ 50 new AI stories: https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2025/02/05/https-blogs-microsoft-com-blog-2024-11-12-how-real-world-businesses-are-transforming-with-ai/ Enhancing Microsoft Teams video quality with Super Resolution: https://aka.ms/Teams/SuperResolution. 🤖 "GitHub Copilot: The agent awakens" by Thomas Dohmke: https://aka.ms/GitHubAwakens 💪 "Use Microsoft 365 #Copilot to drive growth for businesses of all sizes" by Brenna Robinson: https://aka.ms/Copilot/SMBgrowth. #SMB ⚡ "What's new in Power Apps: January 2025 Feature Update" by Clay Wesener: https://aka.ms/PowerApps/Jan2025updates. 📅 Powerful Devs Conference + Hack Together 2025: https://aka.ms/PowerfulDevsConference. Join the SharePoint Hackathon: https://adoption.microsoft.com/sharepoint/hackathon/ 🖥️ "New Security Features for Desktop flows" by Quentin SELE BARANCY & Ken Seong Tan: https://aka.ms/PowerPlatform/NewSecurityFeatures. To learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative - a meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome: https://aka.ms/MGCI. Find your next event: https://www.communitydays.org. Level up your Microsoft 365 and #AI skills, chat with product makers, and network with your tech peers. Microsoft 365 Community Conference (#M365Con) is May 6–8, 2025, in Las Vegas (MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Las Vegas): Register now, save $150 with code SAVE150 🎟️ https://aka.ms/M365Con25. 💗 DistasterAssistance.gov for those impacted by the Los Angeles county wildfires: https://disasterassistance.gov. Also, there are Microsoft AI Tour events going on all around the world: https://aitour.microsoft.com/en-US/home Join in the next Mondays at Microsoft show, Monday, February 24th at 8am PT: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7294779879953182720/comments/Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 39
Watch the Mondays at Microsoft "Ignite 2024 recap!" Heather Cook and guest host, Mark Kashman, take you through all the Modern Work news and highlights, agents/Copilots updates, and more. Aired live: Monday, December 2nd, 8:00am PST. Show notes and links to all that was shared and discussed during this episode: Microsoft Ignite 2024 "Book of News": https://news.microsoft.com/ignite-2024-book-of-news/ Microsoft Ignite 2024 sessions on demand: https://ignite.microsoft.com/home, plus sign up to receive news and insights about Ignite 2025 in San Francisco, CA: https://aka.ms/Ignite. Review Satya Nadella's #MSIgnite 2024 keynote in 90 Seconds: https://aka.ms/Ignite2024Keynote. BONUS: Review a lot of the sessions - Check out the Microsoft Events channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@events_msft. Security announcements from #MSIgnite: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityandcompliance/unlock-proactive-defense-microsoft-security-exposure-management-now-generally-av/4303219 Microsoft Power Platform news from #MSIgnite: https://www.microsoft.com/power-platform/blog/2024/11/19/redefine-development-ai-first-innovation-with-agents-and-microsoft-copilot-in-power-platform/ Learn more about Microsoft Azure AI Foundry: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/AIPlatformBlog/ignite-2024-announcing-the-azure-ai-foundry-sdk/4295862 Learn more about Windows "Personal Data Encryption" with Windows Hello + known folders (#OneDrive): https://ignite.microsoft.com/sessions/BRK290 Learn more about Microsoft Entra from #MSIgnite: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/identity/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft%E2%80%99s-security-service-edge-solution/3847827 "Targeting the Cybercrime Supply Chain" by Steven Masada — https://aka.ms/TargetingCybercrime. "As real as it gets: Pilots lend their expertise to the most authentic flight sim on the market" by Athima Chansanchai — https://aka.ms/FlightSim #MicrosoftFlightSimulator2024 ✈️🛩️ Learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative (MGCI) - A meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome: https://aka.ms/MGCI. We also have a dedicated page listing our newly minted regional directors. https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisors. Find your next event at CommunityDays.org. Join us on December 16, 2024, for our final Mondays at Microsoft show of the year. We'll be back in January 2025. Stay up to date on all at our show page: https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft.Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 35
NOW ON DEMAND | Get ready for the week with "Mondays at Microsoft" - this time *on Tuesday*! Karuana Gatimu & Heather Cook will focus on Trustworthy AI, new Copilot features, fighting deepfakes, Office 2024 release update, plus highlight upcoming community events, and more. Aired Tuesday, October 8th, 2024, 8:00am PDT. See you there! #CommunityLuv 💝 Show notes & links to all that was shared and discussed on October 8th, 2024: "Microsoft Trustworthy AI: Unlocking human potential starts with trust" by Takeshi Numoto. Live from the Microsoft AI Tour: Mexico City - https://aka.ms/MicrosoftAITourLive. Copilot is an AI companion for everyone, with new Vision and Voice features. "Fighting deepfakes with more transparency about AI" by Vanessa Ho. "Office 2024 for consumers available October 1" by Bryan Rognier — https://aka.ms/Office2024. "Microsoft recognized as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Desktop as a Service for the second year in a row" by Stefan Kinnestrand. Power Apps Pulse video series hosted by April Dunnam + What's new in Power Apps. "European Fabric Community Conference 2024: Building an AI-powered data platform" by Arun Ulagaratchagan + "Activate your data responsibly in the era of AI with Microsoft Purview" by Rudra Mitra. To learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative - a meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome: https://aka.ms/MGCI. We launched a new page listing our newly minted regional directors: https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisors. "Get ready for the 2025 Microsoft Imagine Cup: Let the innovation begin!" by the Student Developer Evangelism Team. Find your next event: https://CommunityDays.org Community Days speakerboard – https://communitydays.org/speakerboard Microsoft Ignite | November 19-22, 2024, in Chicago, IL, USA. In person is sold out. Online is open to all - register today. Join us for the next episode of Mondays at Microsoft (this one back on Monday) with Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook on Monday, October 21st, 8:00am PDT. Check out our page for our show and Community Studio efforts at https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft.Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 33
A lot has happened in the last few weeks, with more to come. Get tech-ready and stay in the know with Mondays at Microsoft. Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook keep you grounded with the latest in AI, broader product awareness, community activities and events, and more. Join live on Monday, September 9th, 8:00am PDT. #CommunityLuv 💖 Show notes and links to all that was shared and discussed during this episode: Update on Microsoft's approach to tackling intimate image abuse from Courtney Gregoire, Chief Digital Safety Officer. Upcoming live events: “Microsoft 365 Copilot: Wave 2” - Join Satya Nadella and Jared Spataro to learn about the next phase of Copilot innovation: September 16th at 8:00 AM PDT. "Microsoft OneDrive: AI Innovations for a New Era of Work and Home" - October 8th at 10:00 AM PDT with experts Jeff Teper, Jason Moore, Arwa Tyebkhan, Gaia Carini, and Arjun Tomar. 90-minute AMA with the Microsoft Loop product team on September 12th, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT. NEW SERIES | "AI in Action: Building with Copilot Studio" with experts April Dunnam, Gomolemo Mohapi, and Elaiza Benitez. 2024 Forrester Total Economic Impact™ report for Microsoft Power Platform. Register for the Power Platform Community Conference in Las Vegas (September 18-20) - https://aka.ms/PowerPlatform/CommunityConference - including Charles Lamanna CVP and our President Jeff Teper along with CVP of Power BI and Fabric, Kim Manas along with our Chief Question Officer and Comedian, Trevor Noah. Microsoft Fabric August 2024 updates from Jason Himmelstein. To learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative - a meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome: https://aka.ms/MGCI. We launched a new page listing our newly minted regional directors. https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisors. So many great events coming up and all available to check out on https://www.communitydays.org. We also just launched a community calls page here so you can find community related called host by Microsoft and the community. Security link What is cybersecurity, and why it should matter to you. Explore the Microsoft Security Learning Modules. Follow the Microsoft Security blog. Join the Microsoft Security Tech Community. See you in two weeks: Join us on September 23rd at 8am PDT for our next show and check out our page for our show and Community Studio efforts at https://adoption.microsoft.com/mondays-at-microsoft.Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 18
Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 18 Get up to date consolidated info on what's happening at #Microsoft across #Microsoft365, #PowerPlatform, #Dynamics365, #Copilot, events and community with Karuana_Gatimu_MSFT and Heather Newman. Join us for the next episode on January 22, 2024 @ 8am Pacific. Show notes and links: Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit | January 31-Feb 1, 2024 Copilot Pro | Assets and resources for Copilot use in small to medium business. Microsoft 365 Backup is now in public preview Project Sophia | Your AI Business Research Canvas Microsoft Fabric Community Conference | March 26-29, 2024 Microsoft 365 Conference | April 28-May 3, 2024
