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https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/778
 
James Diekman explores how AI and automation are reshaping project management, compliance, and business innovation. Learn practical strategies for embedding AI in workflows, managing risk, and building future-ready teams. Gain insights from real-world government and enterprise projects, with a focus on responsible, efficient, and scalable technology adoption. 

🎙️ What you’ll learn  

• Identify where AI agents can streamline project management and reporting 
• Apply responsible AI frameworks and assurance models in regulated sectors 
• Build and test project-specific tools using low-code and AI platforms 
• Integrate legal and compliance checks into AI solution delivery 
• Develop a continuous improvement approach for AI adoption in your organisation 

✅ Highlights 

• “Roles like project coordinator will get transformed into AI agents or chat bots.” 
• “Setting up a project brain for each project will transform quite a bit.” 
• “We’re seeing a big appetite for AI, especially in New South Wales.” 
• “Every AI solution for New South Wales government must go through an AI assurance framework assessment.” 
• “You can ask the same question multiple times and get different answers.” 
• “Legal teams are starting to use these technologies to enhance their workflows.” 
• “There’s a real opportunity for cybersecurity firms to invest in red teaming for AI.” 
• “If you don’t build AI into your processes, companies will get left behind.” 
• “We use Copilot, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot for development and proposals.” 
• “Don’t just build a chatbot for everything—map your organisation’s processes first.” 
• “A dedicated team or working group should constantly prioritise and build AI capabilities.” 
• “Government, you can’t really get wrong either. It can’t be hallucinating.” 

🧰 Mentioned 

• Azure: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us  
• GitHub Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot  
• Cursor: https://cursor.com/  
• Windsurf: https://windsurf.com/  
• Microsoft Responsible AI Framework: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/responsible-ai  

✅Keywords 
ai, project management, automation, power platform, azure, dynamics 365, responsible ai, assurance framework, legal compliance, user acceptance testing, low-code, cybersecurity 

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