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As organizations accelerate their adoption of generative AI and intelligent agents to transform how they build and manage solutions, IT professionals and developers are expanding their expertise to design, deploy, and govern AI-powered systems—leveraging Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry to integrate collaboration tools, enforce enterprise-grade compliance, and support both low-code and pro-code development. With built-in security frameworks, governance controls, and seamless integration

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Episode 85: We're Chatting Agents! (w/ Mark Smith)

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2025/04/29

In this episode, Ken, Sean, and Jocelyn sit down with industry expert Mark Smith, the NZ365 guy, to explore the current state of AI agents in the real world. They delve into the practical applications, challenges, and innovations surrounding AI agents, discussing how these intelligent systems are transforming various industries. From personal productivity autonomous agents to enterprise solutions, this episode provides a comprehensive overview of how AI agents are being utilized today and what the

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Episode 81: The Graph-father (w/ Amit Panchal)

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2025/03/18

What is the Microsoft Graph? How can organizations use it in Microsoft Power Platform? Most likely, you're already using it and didn't know. It's a good thing we had Amit 'The Admiral' Panchal, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, join the podcast to give us all the details on the importance of the graph, where you can use it in low code solutions, and how to get started using it.

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Episode 80: Power Platform Governance Misconceptions

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2025/03/11

Microsoft Power Platform releases new features and tools all the time. And with a constant flow of news and updates, sometimes content gets lost. What this often leads to is misconceptions of Power Platform and governance offerings. Ken, Jocelyn, and Sean chime in on how to break free from the noise, get the information you need, and debunk some misconceptions.

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31:43

Episode 79: Dataverse Starts with Data (w/ Oleg and...

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2025/02/18

In this exciting episode, we sit down with Oleg Ovanesyan, Principal Product Manager, and Prithvi Khosla, Product Manager, to discuss the recently announced data workspace feature in Microsoft Dataverse. Oleg and Prithvi delve into the key aspects of the Data Workspace, including its AI-assisted mapping capabilities, seamless integration with external data sources, and enhanced data management processes. They will also share insights on how this feature simplifies data migration, maintains

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Episode 76: Microsoft Purview and Power Platform (w/...

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2025/01/21

Microsoft Power Platform has incredible security features, but it only gets better when the rest of the Microsoft Security stack gets included. In this example, Scott Magee joins the podcast to go over why Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Power Platform is a better together story to reduce risk and increase security. Learn more about protecting your data with Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Power Platform:

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Episode 75: AI is Everything (w/ Richard Riley)

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2025/01/14

Agents are everywhere and so is Microsoft Copilot, but what does that actually mean? Luckily, Richard Riley, GM Product Marketing for Business Applications, joins the podcast to talk the difference between agents and Copilot, who gets the most out of agents, and what's next for agents. This episode is jam packed with information and value and we're excited to hear how Richard helps shape your thoughts on what's possible with Microsoft Copilot and agents.

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Episode 74: Customer Success (w/ Nick Miller)

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2025/01/07

Customer success is a big topic and there are many paths to success for organizations using Microsoft Power Platform. In the first episode of the new year, Nick Miller, Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft talks about how to build proofs of concept, modernizing solutions, and incorporating agents and Microsoft Copilot into Power Platform solutions.Nick gives some great examples of what's possible with Microsoft Power Platform and provides tips on how to get successful solutions built

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Episode 73: Managed Hub in PPAC (w/ Mik Ferland)

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2024/12/17

At Microsoft Ignite 2024 we announced managed security, managed governance, and managed operations. These three pillars show the breadth of governance and security features available across Microsoft Power Platform. Let's take a dive into the new experience with Mik Ferland, who joins us again to get us ready to utilize all these amazing new features!

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Episode 68: Power Platform Well-Architected (w/...

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2024/11/12

What can help you design application workloads for current needs and future challenges? What will help you asses what areas of your Microsoft Power Platform needs attention and resources? What even is a workload? Robert Standefer and Manuela Pichler, creators of Power Platform Well-Architected joins the podcast to go over who is this for and how it can help your organization improve.

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Episode 67: When Worlds Collide (w/Digestible Dynamics)

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2024/11/05

What happens when two podcasts meetup? Well, turns out it's an awesome experience! Kenneth Johnson (KJ) and Kevin Galang from the Digestible Dynamics podcast join us to drop some knowledge on Dynamics 365, why should Power Platform customers look to Dynamics 365 and how both products are integrated and complimentary of each other. We had so much fun with this one!Check out the Digestible Dynamics podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/68i94lqxovOfq2weg9VKYd

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Episode 66: Training Up on Power Platform (w/ Laura...

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2024/10/29

Knowledge is power, and Power Platform knowledge is extra powerful. So how do share the knowledge of using Microsoft Power Platform? Training is the key, and we are lucky to have the legend, Laura Rogers join the podcast to discuss training strategies, how generative AI has changed training, and what is the best platform for delivering training content. Laura is such a wealth of information, and we highly recommend you check out the Information Worker Mentor content here:

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Episode 65: The Economic Impact of Power Platform (w/...

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2024/10/22

We love Power Platform and know that it makes a huge impact on our customers, but how can we actually measure that impact? Our good friend, Ricardo Duncan is back on the podcast to talk about the 2024 Total Economic Impact report commissioned by Microsoft with Forrester. The numbers are incredible, and Ricardo explains it all! Want to check it out yourself? 2024 TEI of Power Platform | Microsoft Read Richard Riley's blog too: Reduce development times and increase ROI with Microsoft Power

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Episode 64: Demystifying Dataverse (w/ Oleg Ovanesyan)

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2024/10/15

When building solutions, when should you use Microsoft Dataverse? Why would you choose Dataverse over SharePoint or SQL for your solutions? To understand the reason why your organization would benefit by using Dataverse, IT admins and solution developers need to have a better understanding of Dataverse offers. Luckily, Oleg Ovanesyan joins the podcast to give us the low down in what will become a series of demystifying Dataverse.

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Episode 59: The Shaping of Power Apps Studio (w/ Clay...

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2024/09/03

Microsoft Build provided a slew of news announcements for product and feature improvements. Some of the coolest features announced were in Microsoft Power Apps Studio. Luckily, we got the man with the plan, Clay Wesener, Partner Group Product Manager, at Microsoft to tell us all about what the features are, why organizations should care, and how to utilize them to the fullest! Listen in while Clay breaks it down for the hosts!

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Episode 58: Your Data and AI Strategy (w/ Robert...

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2024/08/27

Get ready to elevate your AI game! Your AI experience is only as good as your data, and with Microsoft Dataverse, it gets a whole lot better! What do we mean by ‘a whole lot better’? We’ve got Robert Bruckner, CTO and VP of Microsoft Dataverse, here to break it all down. If you’re eager to supercharge your organization’s success with generative AI, this is the episode you can’t miss!

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Episode 54: Thoughts from the Field (w/ John...

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2024/07/30

We often get asked how newly announced features are received in the real world. How are they being used, what are the improvements that are needed, and how much does John Landgrave love the work that marketing is doing for him and his peers?In this post-Build episode, Principal Technical Specialists John Landgrave and Chris Simmons join us to discuss how customers are approaching the newest feature announcements and what that means for governance and security!

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Episode 53: Getting Your Approval (w/ Grant Archibald)

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2024/07/23

Still waiting on approval for something? Sounds like that process needs to be digitized. Check out this episode where Grant Archibald, Sr. Program Manager at Microsoft walks us through the business approval kit for Microsoft Power Platform. What it is, why you need it, and what it enables your organization to do once deployed.It must be a summer cookout, because we are doing some grilling on this episode! Learn more about the business approval kit here: Setup of the business approvals kit - Power

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Episode 51: Adoption and Innovation (w/ Alan Chai)

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2024/07/09

How can customers spark adoption and innovation in their organizations? Alan Chai joins the podcast to share his inspirational and insightful story of how he utilized Microsoft Power Platform to change his organization, innovate applications, deliver business outcomes quickly, and grow adoption. T

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Episode 50: The Future of Power Automate and Copilot...

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2024/07/03

Automation is one of the core components of Microsoft Power Platform and as organizations move from automation to hyperautomation, what does that mean for end users, admins, and makers?We are extremely lucky to have Sangya Singh, VP of Power Platform Automations join the podcast to discuss all things automation, how Microsoft Power Platform and Microsoft Power Automate are enabling enterprises to think of new ways to implement automation, and how Microsoft Copilot is changing the way we work with

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Episode 49: Desktop Flows and Copilot (w/ Bill Ryan)

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2024/06/25

Desktop flows are a major component of hyper automation and Microsoft Power Platform. Bill Ryan, Director of Business Programs at Microsoft, joins the show to talk about the role of Power Automate desktop flows (RPA), how Microsoft Copilot is used, and what organizations should think about when implementing Copilot in their desktop flows and how governance needs to be addressed.

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