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Welcome to Copilot Connection, the podcast that explores the world of Microsoft Copilots! Join your hosts, Zoe Wilson and Kevin McDonnell, as they take you on a journey through the different Copilots available and how they can help you in your day-to-day life. From the newly launch date announced Microsoft 365 Copilot to the Dynamics 365, GitHub, Windows, Custom and more Copilots, we'll cover it all. Our upbeat and engaging conversations with experts in the field will keep you entertained and informed. Tune in to Copilot Connection and discover how these AI-powered assistants can transform the way you work!
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Send us a textIn this episode, Zoe and Kevin discuss their thoughts on the biggest topics of the year in Copilot and what that means for next year before Kevin goes solo to talk about the importance of building a comprehensive AI strategy centered around Microsoft Copilot. They explore the evolution of AI tools, the need for alignment with organizational goals, and the significance of understanding agents and their capabilities. The conversation also delves into measuring success and ROI in A...
Send us a textWith Zoe stuffed full of deep pan pizza and Kevin trying to recover from the remote FOMO, we discuss the key takeaways from Microsoft Ignite 2024 focusing on the latest Copilot updates, the role of agents, integration and alignment at Microsoft, security updates, and more. We explore the significance of the Prompt Gallery and the evolution of Copilot Studio, emphasising the importance of collaboration and automation in modern workplaces.Key Takeaways:Security has become a ...
Send us a textIn this episode of Copilot Connection, hosts Zoe and Kevin discuss the latest developments in the Copilot space, share insights from recent events like Scottish Summit and anticipate upcoming announcements from Ignite. They explore the significance of agents in the AI landscape, the challenges of governance, and the evolution of AI models. Hopefully, they managed to dodge any NDA content this close to Ignite...TakeawaysExcitement builds ahead of the Ignite conference.Bluesky off...
Send us a textIn this episode of the Copilot Connection, hosts Zoe Wilson and Kevin McDonnell discuss the latest updates in the Microsoft Copilot ecosystem, including a new feature called Copilot Labs (not Lab...), insights from the upcoming Microsoft Ignite conference, and the importance of AI integration in business. They also touch on the significance of empowering neurodivergent employees and the community's engagement in upcoming events. They also have a new AI generated summary - ...
Send us a textIt's our birthday today! We've managed to pull together some fantastic guests including Loryan Strant, Caroline Kallin and Tom Morgan to help us celebrate by sharing their thoughts on Copilot Wave 2 so hear what we thought and then a few interviews that we have been able to do.Great summary post from Sara Fennah on all the useful links for Copilot Wave 2 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sarafennah_did-the-deluge-of-announcements-in-the-wave-activity-7241481645957029888-gyfa?utm_so...
Send us a textAs the days in the UK get shorter, the grass looks brown and tired and the kids looked bored and ready for school, it's time to recap some of the news that has crept out while many were distracted with holidays. There's certainly been a few things coming through as momentum builds towards the second conference season of year. Zoe and Kevin cover some worrying news on hacking Copilot, some positive news on accessing models and some great events coming up.Related links:Nominate yo...
Send us a textAfter a slightly quieter time on the podcast, Kevin and Zoe are back and we pick some of the Month of Copilot sessions to share some interesting ideas from them that will interest you.Check out the rest of the Month of Copilot sessions in the Copilot Connection - YouTube.Kevin mentioned Commsverse and Experts Live UK so check out the links for more info.Finally, if you want to try out the super hero prompt that Zoe mentioned, copy the prompt below and let us know what it finds!L...
Send us a textIn this episode of the Copilot Connection, Kevin McDonnell is joined by Garry Trinder, a developer advocate at Microsoft focused on Microsoft 365 and Copilot. With Microsoft Build taking place this week, they recap the Copilot related news that came out with a special focus on extensions and custom copilots. Plenty of chat about why you should extend, the different ways to extend and when to extend or go custom. Plus find out how many times Copilot was mentioned in the fir...
Send us a textWith all the announcements made last week at the M365 Conf in Orlando, Zoe and Kevin take a dive into the roadmap to see what is coming up in the short to medium term. With a lot of key updates around Excel, cross application capabilities and graph grounded chat in other applications, take a listen to find out what you can expect in the world of Copilot over the next few months.Key links:Month of CopilotMay Copilot be with youDona teases Project Copilot College M365 Conf an...
Send us a textIs your tenant ready for Copilot? Do you know what needs to be done to be ready? This week, Kevin was joined by Michal Pisarek, CEO and Janitor at Orchestry, who has been involved in governance in Microsoft 365 for many years. We talk about Copilot Readiness and three key areas for governance:- Understand the environment- Review oversharing- Sort out your sensitivity labelsZoe and Kevin also cover a few bits of the latest news, including some Drama Llama action with Whats App, s...
1Send us a textWith Copilot for Security released on 1 April, we thought we should bring some real experience of trying it out from one of the top MVPs in Security. Ru Campbell (Twitter, LinkedIn) joined us to talk about:- What is Copilot Security?- What is it used for and by who?- How has his experience with it been compared with the marketing?This was a great chat that cut through into the reality of using Copilot for Security to help with right of bang and left of bang (listen to find out w...
Send us a textTwelth of twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Mark RackleyMark thinks that copilot is a vague term that can mean different things to different people, and he wants to help people understand what it is. Mark has some great use cases like finding presentations that were shared with him by using natural language queries.Listen to find out how he thinks the equity of availability of Copilot could impact the future and what he wishes fo...
Send us a textEleven of twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Angeliki PatsiavouAngeliki sees copilot as a way to increase productivity, creativity, and innovation for individuals, teams, and organizations. She uses copilot for M365 to get technical content and learn about power FX queries and functions.Listen to find out about what concerns her around governance in Copilot.Angeliki Patsiavou | LinkedInAngeliki Patsiavou 🎶 MVP Biz Apps (@a_patsiav...
Send us a textTenth of twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Angel David CarilloAngel uses Copilot a lot in Microsoft Teams, especially for searching for information. He finds it easier and faster than using other tools or navigating to the location of the information. He also uses Copilot as his personal assistant for finding answers to any kind of question.Listen to find out how he tries to focus on the value and confidence that Copilot pro...
Send us a textNinth of Twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Pragati JainPragati finds Copilot helpful to start developing something, add comments to her calculations, and learn PySpark coding but worries that Copilot is not always right and she needs to validate results.Listen to find out how she thinks Copilot will soon be able to help with the most painful parts of her delivery.Pragati Jain | LinkedInPragati Jain (@pragati1187) / X (twitter.com)
Send us a textEighth of twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Gosia BorzeckaGosia works in the AI space and talks here about the comparisons between Copilot Studio and AI Studio/Azure Search. Listen to find out more about how she thinks that this plays with Copilot.🐱💻 Gosia (Małgorzata) Borzęcka | LinkedInGosia Borzęcka (@GosiaBorzecka) / X (twitter.com)
Send us a textSeventh of twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Chris Lloyd-JonesChris was impressed by how GitHub Copilot could generate code from comments and help him achieve a flow state.Listen to find out how he thinks the Copilots could follow him across applications.Listen to find out which areas of Copilot frustrate him and his hopes for what Copilot will become.Chris Lloyd-Jones | LinkedInChris Lloyd-Jones is on Mastodon (@Sealjay_clj) / X...
Send us a textSixth of twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Rishi SapraRishi sees Copilot as a tool for creativity and insight, rather than automation. He thinks it can help technologists understand the business questions and the data model betterListen to find out which areas of Copilot frustrate him and his hopes for what Copilot will becomeRishi Sapra ACA, MCT, Microsoft MVP | LinkedInRishi Sapra MVP (@rsaprano) / X (twitter.com)
Send us a textFifth of twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Vesa JuvonenVesa is a principal product manager in the Microsoft 365 platform who works remotely from Seattle. He is excited about Copilot's potential to increase productivity and innovation for enterprise customers. Listen to hear his favourite features and also the magic he thinks partners can bring.Vesa Juvonen | LinkedInVesa Juvonen (@vesajuvonen) / X (twitter.com)
Send us a textFourth of twelve mini episodes as we bring our interviews from MVP Summit.Interviewee today - Simon DoySimon likes the development side of things and breaking down application barriers with Copilot. He is excited about the opportunities to bring business data and take actions with Copilot.Listen to find out how he used Copilot to make his daughter's birthday even more special.Simon Doy | LinkedInSimon Doy | MVP #Copilot (@simondoy) / X (twitter.com)
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