Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook as they take you through the latest in #AI news, #Microsoft365 product updates, and community news & events. Episode 54 of "Mondays at Microsoft" goes LIVE on YouTube on Monday, July 28th at 8am PT! ☕

Mondays at Microsoft – Show Notes

Hosts:

Karuana Gatimu – Director of Customer Advocacy for AI & Collaboration
Heather Cook – Principal Community Evangelist for Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group

Introduction

Welcome to Mondays at Microsoft, your biweekly update across the Microsoft ecosystem, with a focus on Modern Work, AI, and Power Platform.

Show page & calendar reminder: https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft
Community News Desk recaps: https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk
Microsoft Community on Facebook: https://aka.ms/MSCommunityFB
Podcast (Apple/Spotify): https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft

Coming Up

GitHub Spark – Build and ship full-stack intelligent apps using natural language.
Microsoft Teams – Updates and upcoming releases in August.
Generative AI in Microsoft apps – Enterprise-grade AI tools for everyday use.

Sponsor: Shure – microphones for home office professionals.

Partner Spotlight: IAMCP

The International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners (IAMCP) has grown to over 100 chapters in 44 countries. Learn about its founders and global impact:

More on IAMCP: https://www.iamcp.org/page/About-Us

Big Rocks

Microsoft Research Asia Singapore Lab

First Microsoft Research Asia lab in Southeast Asia, backed by the Singapore Economic Development Board.
Focus: foundational AI research, co-innovation, and talent development.
Learn more: https://aka.ms/SingaporeLab

Secure by Design UX Toolkit

Microsoft’s toolkit to help companies build safer digital experiences using design-first principles.
Read more: https://aka.ms/SecureByDesignToolkit

ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)

Catalyst: Basecamp Research

AI-powered biodiversity research using Microsoft and NVIDIA technology.
Explore their work: https://aka.ms/BasecampResearch

AI Use Cases for Business

Proven AI strategies for industries like finance, retail, manufacturing, and healthcare.
Download eBook: https://aka.ms/AIBusinessUseCases

MCP Dev Days (Free Virtual Event)

Learn about Model Context Protocol (MCP) and agent-to-agent collaboration.
Event details: https://aka.ms/MCPDevDays

GitHub Spark (Public Preview)

Build intelligent apps with natural language using GitHub Copilot Pro+.
Learn more: https://aka.ms/GitHubSpark

Microsoft Product News

Microsoft Teams

Copilot Smart Survey Creation – Generate surveys using natural language.
- Roadmap: https://aka.ms/M365Roadmap/launched
Copilot in Collaborative Notes – Coming August 2025, summarize meetings in real time.

Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Copilot

2025 Release Wave 2 – AI assistants & agents to improve business outcomes.
Learn more: https://aka.ms/Dynamics365/2025ReleaseWave2

Power Apps

Generative AI capabilities with enterprise-grade trust.
Learn more: https://aka.ms/PowerAppsAI

Power BI 10-Year Celebration

Special live episode with Guy in a Cube.
Event info: https://aka.ms/PBI10Birthday

Community & Events

Voices for Innovation

Microsoft-supported advocacy community: https://www.voicesforinnovation.org/

Microsoft Global Community Initiative (MGCI)

Central hub for all Microsoft community programs: https://aka.ms/MGCI

Community Calls

Join upcoming calls: https://communitydays.org/calls

Community Days & Events (Selected Upcoming)

Community Days | DynamicsCon Regional – Rocky Mountain – Aug 21, Denver, CO
CollabDays Finland 2025 – Sept 10-11, Vantaa, Finland
Experts Live UK – Sept 16, London, England
Microsoft 365 Ottawa 2025 – Oct 3, Ottawa, Canada
ESPC25 – Dec 1-4, Dublin, Ireland

Full community calendar: https://communitydays.org

Microsoft Community on LinkedIn

Follow for news, events, and stories: https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM

Outro

Next show: Monday, August 11th at 8am PT
Add to your calendar / catch up on past shows: https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft

📅Community Events

Past Events – Community Led (Free)

Community Days | DynamicsCon Regional - West Africa | July 19 | Accra, Ghana
Community Days | M365 Community Days NYC | July 25 | New York, New York

Past Events – Community Produced (Paid)

(None listed)

Upcoming Community Led Events

Community Days | DynamicsCon Regional - Rocky Mountain | August 21 | Denver, CO
Community Days | DynamicsCon Regional - Ohio Valley | August 26-27 | Dublin, Ohio
Community Days | CollabDays Finland 2025 | September 10-11 | Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
Community Days | aMP Bordeaux 2025 | September 10-11 | Bruges, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Community Days | Baltic Summit 2025 | September 12-13 | Gdynia, Poland
Community Days | Experts Live UK | September 16 | Sixes, London, England
Community Days | DynamicsCon Regional - Texas | September 17 | Grapevine, Texas
Community Days | M365 Twin Cities | September 19 | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Community Days | aMP Hammamet 2025 | September 20-21 | Nabuel, Tunisia
Community Days | Future Data Driven Summit 2025 | September 24 | Virtual
Community Days | The AI-Native Workplace Summit 2025 | September 24 | Virtual
Community Days | Microsoft 365 Ottawa 2025 | October 3 | Ottawa, Canada
Community Days | CollabDays 2025 Zagreb | October 3-4 | Zagreb, Croatia
Community Days | Experts Live US | October 10 | New York, NY
Community Days | CollabDays New England 2025 | October 17
Community Days | CollabDays Belgium 2025 | October 18 | Antwerp, Belgium
Community Days | Identity Days Paris 2025 | October 20-21 | Paris, France
Community Days | Experts Live Emirates 2025 | November 10-11 | Dubai, UAE
Community Days | CollabDays Oslo 2025 | December 5-6 | Oslo, Norway

Upcoming Community Produced (Paid) Events

Community Days | TechCon 365 Atlanta 2025 | August 11-15 | Atlanta, Georgia
Community Days | North American Cloud and Collaboration Summit | September 7-9 | Branson, Missouri
Community Days | European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 | September 15-18 | Vienna, Austria
Community Days | CloudBuilt | September 17-18 | Brussels, Belgium
Community Days | Identity Days Paris 2025 | October 20-21 | Paris, France
Community Days | DynUG Autumn Conference 2025 | November 25-26 | Oslo, Norway
Community Days | ESPC25 | December 1-4 | Dublin, Ireland
Community Days | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference | March 16-20 | Atlanta, Georgia