LIVE from ESPC 2025 - Microsoft 365 & AI Conference | Mondays at Microsoft (Episode 63)
Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook, LIVE from ESPC 2025 - Microsoft 365 & AI Conference in Dublin as they take you through the latest in AI news, Microsoft 365 product updates, and community news & events. 🎥 Episode 63 of "Mondays at Microsoft" goes live on Monday, December 1st at 8:00 AM PT! #MondaysAtMicrosoft #ESPC2025 #MicrosoftEventsLIVE from Microsoft Ignite | Mondays at Microsoft (Episode 62)
Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook, LIVE from Microsoft Ignite in San Francisco, as they take you through the latest in AI news, Microsoft365 product updates, and community news & events. 🎥 Episode 62 of "Mondays at Microsoft" goes live on Monday, November 17th at 8:00 AM PT! #MondaysAtMicrosoftMondays at Microsoft | Episode 59
Join Karuana Gatimu, Heather Cook, and special guest correspondent Arvind Mishra as they take you through the latest in AI news, Microsoft 365 product updates, and community news & events. 🎥 Episode 59 of "Mondays at Microsoft" goes LIVE on Monday, October 6th at 8am PT! Show Notes 🎬 INTRO Segment Name: Welcome & Kickoff Title: Mondays at Microsoft – Biweekly Microsoft News & Insights Feedback Survey: aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft/survey 🧠 BIG ROCKS SEGMENT Segment Name: Big Rocks Title: Microsoft’s AI Momentum & Excel Turns 40 https://aka.ms/Excel40Years 🛠️ PRODUCT SEGMENT Segment Name: Microsoft 365, Azure, Dev & Security Title: Copilot + OneDrive Event OneDrive Event Registration: aka.ms/OneDriveEvent 🌍 COMMUNITY & EVENTS SEGMENT Segment Name: Community & Events Title: Microsoft Tech Community User Groups & CommunityDays.org Community Events Hub: https://www.communitydays.org Tech Community User Groups Preview: aka.ms/mtc/usergroups Microsoft Global Community Initiative Hub: aka.ms/MGCICommunityHub 📅 EVENTS LISTS Segment Name: Event Highlights Title: Upcoming & Past Microsoft Community Events Microsoft 365 Ottawa: https://www.communitydays.org/event/2025-09-26/microsoft-365-ottawa-2025 AgentCon Singapore: https://www.communitydays.org/event/2025-09-09/agentcon-singapore Power Platform Community Conference: https://www.communitydays.org/event/2025-10-28/power-platform-community-conference Microsoft Ignite 2025: https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/home 📢 RESOURCES & SOCIAL LINKS Segment Name: Community Resources Title: Stay Connected with Microsoft Community Mondays at Microsoft Calendar & Podcast: aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft Tech Community News Desk: aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk Microsoft Global Community Initiative: aka.ms/MGCI Facebook: aka.ms/MSCommunityFB LinkedIn: aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM Twitter/X: https://x.com/MSFTAdoptionMondays at Microsoft | Episode 58
Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook as they take you through the latest in #AI news, #Microsoft365 product updates, and community news & events. 🎥 Episode 58 of "Mondays at Microsoft" goes LIVE on Monday, September 22nd at 8am PT! Show Notes and URLs mentioned in the show. Microsoft 365 Copilot: Enabling human-agent teams 🔗 https://aka.ms/HumanAgentLaunch 📌 Nicole Herskowitz introduces how Microsoft 365 Copilot is transforming collaboration by enabling human-agent teams to work smarter together. Microsoft invests $30 billion in UK to power AI future 🔗 https://aka.ms/InvestmentinUKAI 📌 Microsoft announces its largest-ever UK investment to expand AI infrastructure, build a supercomputer, and upskill over a million people. AI at Work: Seeking the truth about AI for business 🔗 https://aka.ms/AITruthForBusiness 📌 Jared Spataro urges business leaders to cut through AI hype and focus on real-world impact using the 3Cs: context, comparisons, and consequences. Microsoft seizes 338 websites to disrupt rapidly growing ‘RaccoonO365’ phishing service 🔗 https://aka.ms/RacoonO365 📌 Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit takes down a global phishing network targeting Microsoft 365 users, disrupting cybercrime operations across 94 countries. Made in Wisconsin: The world’s most powerful AI datacenter 🔗 https://aka.ms/WisconsinDatacenters 📌 Microsoft unveils Fairwater, a $7B AI datacenter in Wisconsin, designed for sustainability and community impact while delivering unmatched AI performance. Copilot + OneDrive event 🔗 https://aka.ms/OneDriveEvent 📌 The third annual OneDrive digital event showcases AI-powered innovations in Microsoft 365 and OneDrive, with insights from product leaders. Introducing Knowledge Agent in SharePoint 🔗 https://aka.ms/SharePointKnowledgeAgent 📌 A new AI assistant in SharePoint that helps manage content, enrich metadata, and automate tasks—making intranets smarter and more efficient. Computer use is now in public preview in Microsoft Copilot Studio 🔗 https://aka.ms/ComputerUseCopilotStudio 📌 A new capability in Copilot Studio that allows AI agents to interact with apps and websites like humans—automating workflows without APIs. Announcing the launch of User Group Listings on the Microsoft Tech Community Are you a user group leader? Introducing Tech Community User Groups User Groups are a new feature currently in preview on the Microsoft Tech Community – fully launching by end of September, designed to bring together individuals with shared interests, roles, or technologies, and enable deeper collaboration, discussion, and learning. Join the Preview Today : Visit https://aka.ms/mtc/usergroups Sign in with your Microsoft account to participate Browse available groups or select create a new user group to start your own! Share feedback to help shape the future of User Groups Are you an event producer? Join us on the Microsoft Global Community Initiative community hub on the Microsoft Tech Community Ask questions Join our monthly general sessions and event training webinars https://aka.ms/MGCICommunityHub Spotlight on M365 Ottawa Community Days coming up Sept 26 Join us for the 13th annual Microsoft 365 Ottawa Event to explore how Microsoft 365 can help your organization. Network with peers, learn about the latest tech trends, and get insights from industry experts on leveraging Microsoft 365 for success. This free event is perfect for IT professionals, business owners, and anyone interested in Microsoft 365. Register now to secure your spot and join the vibrant Microsoft 365 community in Ottawa. Thank you to organizers: Mike Maadrani, Antonio Maio, Habib Mankal, and Noorez Khamis. https://www.communitydays.org/event/2025-09-26/microsoft-365-ottawa-2025 Past Events - Community Led (Free) Community Days | AgentCon - Singapore | September 9 | Singapore Community Days | AgentCon - Ho Chi Minh | September 11 | Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam 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 | AgentCon - Cebu | September 15 | Cebu City, Philippines 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 Past Events - Community Produced (Paid) Community Days | North American Cloud and Collaboration Summit | Sept 7-9 | Branson, Missouri Community Days | European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 | Sept 15-18 | Vienna, Austria Upcoming Community Led Events Community Days | aMP Hammamet 2025 | Sept 20-21 | Nabuel, Tunisia Community Days | Future Data Driven Summit 2025 | September 24 | Virtual Community Days | The AI-Native Workplace Summit 2025 | September 24 | Sweden/Virtual Community Days | CollabDays at Bletchley Park 2025 | September 24 | Bletchley Park, UK Community Days | MCT West Africa Summit 2025 | September 25-26 | Accra, Ghana Community Days | Microsoft 365 Ottawa 2025 | September 26 | Ottawa, Canada Community Days | DATA BASH 2025 | September 27 | Virtual Community Days | aMP Bengaluru | September 27 | Bengaluru, India Community Days | AgentCon Washington DC 2025 | October 1 | Washington DC Community Days | aMP Luxembourg 2025 | October 2 | Luxembourg/Hybrid Community Days | Memphis Microsoft Community Days 2025 | October 2-3 | Memphis, Tennessee Community Days | CollabDays 2025 Zagreb | October 3-4 | Zagreb, Croatia Community Days | aMP Montpellier 2025 | October 6 | Montpellier, France Community Days | Experts Live US | October 10 | NYC Community Days | London Tech Community Days: Technology Trends and Career Growth | October 11 | London, UK/Virtual Community Days | CollabDays South Africa | October 14 | Cape Town, South Africa Community Days | CollabDays New England 2025 | October 17 Community Days | AgentCon & Nigeria M365 Community Day - LAGOS | October 17 | Lagos, Nigeria Community Days | CollabDays Belgium 2025 | October 18 | Antwerp, Belgium Community Days | aMP Manila | October 21 | Makati City, Philippines 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 | CloudBuilt | September 17-18 | Brussels, Belgium Community Days | Power 365 | October 16 | Lezennes, Hauts-de-France 59260 Community Days | Identity Days Paris 2025 | October 20-21 | Paris, France Community Days | Power Platform Community Conference | October 28-30 | Las Vegas, Nevada Community Days | TechCon 365 Dallas | November 3-7 | Dallas, Texas Community Days | Microsoft Ignite 2025 | November 18-21 | San Francisco, CA 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 Resources 📅 Mondays at Microsoft Links including a download for calendar: https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft 📝 Our Microsoft Tech Community News Desk for Monday's recaps, Meet the Makers show and more: https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk 🎙️ Listen to Mondays at Microsoft on Apple Podcasts or Spotify — https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft 🌍 Discover the Microsoft Global Community Initiative (MGCI) — https://aka.ms/MGCI Microsoft Community page on Facebook: https://aka.ms/MSCommunityFB 🔔Microsoft Community on LinkedIn: https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM MSFT Adoption on Twitter: https://x.com/MSFTAdoption Our next show is on Monday, October 6th at 8am PT. Thanks for spending your Monday with us!Mondays at Microsoft | Episode 55
Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook as they take you through the latest in #AI news, #Microsoft365 product updates, and community news & events. Episode 55 of "Mondays at Microsoft" goes LIVE on LinkedIn on Monday, August 11 at 8am PT! ☕ https://aka.ms/mondaysatmicrosoft for calendar hold and links to LinkedIn live on our Microsoft Community LinkedIn Page. or live on the Microsoft Community Learning YouTube Channel: https://aka.ms/community/learning Here’s a polished show notes draft with all URLs included based on your script: Mondays at Microsoft – Show Notes INTRO Karuana Gatimu: Welcome to Mondays at Microsoft, where we break down the next two weeks across the Microsoft world, focusing on Modern Work, AI, and Power Platform. Heather Cook: Principal Community Evangelist, Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group. COMING UP GPT-5 Arrives: Smarter AI for Work and Life How the Greater Austin YMCA filled a Child Care Gap with a tech overhaul How Xbox is amplifying Indigenous Peoples creators of games Thanks to Shure for ensuring our sound is top-notch in our podcast expansion. BIG ROCKS SEGMENT GPT-5 Arrives: Smarter AI for Work and Life Microsoft is rolling out OpenAI’s GPT-5 across Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub, and Azure AI Foundry. GPT-5 features: Smarter reasoning and context-aware assistance Real-time model routing for optimal answers Enterprise-grade security in Azure AI Foundry Try GPT-5 today: Microsoft Copilot More info: GPT-5 Feature News How Tech Helped the YMCA Tackle a Child Care Crisis The Greater Austin YMCA launched the Tomorrow Academy for children 6 weeks–5 years old, powered by Microsoft tools: Teams, OneNote, PowerApps. Two locations are already open with plans to expand to serve 1,000+ children by 2030. More info: Greater Austin YMCA & Microsoft ICYMI SEGMENT No More Manual Refreshes: Excel Gets Smarter with PivotTable Auto Refresh Auto-refreshes PivotTables automatically Works within the same workbook; not for external data sources Rolling out to Microsoft 365 Insiders (Beta Channel) Learn more: PivotTable Auto Refresh History Reclaimed, Futures Reimagined: Indigenous Voices in Gaming Xbox highlights Indigenous creators: Age of Empires III: Shadow campaign Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Aztech: Forgotten Gods, Carto, Aritana and the Harpy’s Feather Support via Microsoft Rewards to organizations like AISES. More info: Xbox Indigenous Creators PRODUCT SEGMENT OneDrive Power Moves: Hidden Features That Save Time Request Files Open in App Custom Folder Colors Version History & File Restore Explore: OneDrive Productivity Features Cloud Update for Microsoft 365 Apps GA Pause & Rollback Exclusion Windows Rollout Waves Real-time insights & Purview integration More info: Cloud Update for Microsoft 365 Apps Power Apps Pulse – July 2025 Updates to Plan Designer and more: Power Platform Blog LinkedIn version: Power Apps Pulse LinkedIn Powerful Devs Hack Together – Case Studies See how low-code tools and AI drove real-world impact: Case Studies COMMUNITY & EVENTS All Microsoft community events: Community Days Past Events – Community Led (Free) None this week Past Event – Community Produced (Paid) Baltic Summit 2025 | September 12-13 | Gdynia, Poland Upcoming Community Led Events DynamicsCon Regional – Rocky Mountain | Aug 21 | Denver, CO DynamicsCon Regional – Ohio Valley | Aug 26-27 | Dublin, Ohio CollabDays Finland 2025 | Sept 10-11 | Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland aMP Bordeaux 2025 | Sept 10-11 | Bruges, France Baltic Summit 2025 | Sept 12-13 | Gdynia, Poland Experts Live UK | Sept 16 | Sixes, London, England DynamicsCon Regional – Texas | Sept 17 | Grapevine, Texas M365 Twin Cities | Sept 19 | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota aMP Hammamet 2025 | Sept 20-21 | Nabuel, Tunisia Future Data Driven Summit 2025 | Sept 24 | Virtual The AI-Native Workplace Summit 2025 | Sept 24 | Virtual Microsoft 365 Ottawa 2025 | Oct 3 | Ottawa, Canada CollabDays 2025 Zagreb | Oct 3-4 | Zagreb, Croatia Experts Live US | Oct 10 | NYC CollabDays New England 2025 | Oct 17 CollabDays Belgium 2025 | Oct 18 | Antwerp, Belgium Identity Days Paris 2025 | Oct 20-21 | Paris, France Experts Live Emirates 2025 | Nov 10-11 | Dubai, UAE CollabDays Oslo 2025 | Dec 5-6 | Oslo, Norway Upcoming Community Produced (Paid) Events TechCon 365 Atlanta 2025 | Aug 11-15 | Atlanta, Georgia | Tickets North American Cloud & Collaboration Summit | Sept 7-9 | Branson, Missouri European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 | Sept 15-18 | Vienna, Austria CloudBuilt | Sept 17-18 | Brussels, Belgium Identity Days Paris 2025 | Oct 20-21 | Paris, France DynUG Autumn Conference 2025 | Nov 25-26 | Oslo, Norway ESPC25 | Dec 1-4 | Dublin, Ireland Microsoft Fabric Community Conference | Mar 16-20 | Atlanta, Georgia RESOURCES & SOCIAL MEDIA Mondays at Microsoft calendar & downloads: aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft Microsoft Tech Community News Desk: aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify: aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft Microsoft Global Community Initiative: aka.ms/MGCI Microsoft Community on Facebook: aka.ms/MSCommunityFB Microsoft Community on LinkedIn: aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM MSFT Adoption on Twitter/X: https://x.com/MSFTAdoption Next Show: Monday, August 25th at 8am PT Check out past shows or add upcoming shows to your calendar: aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoftMondays at Microsoft | Episode 57
Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook as they take you through the latest in #AI news, #Microsoft365 product updates, and community news & events. Episode 57 of "Mondays at Microsoft" goes LIVE on LinkedIn on Monday, September 8th at 8am PT! Mondays at Microsoft – Show Notes Introduction Karuana Gatimu – Director of Customer Advocacy for AI & Collaboration Heather Cook – Principal Community Evangelist, Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group Coming Up This Episode: A new AI initiative for the United States to bring cutting-edge AI tools and training to classrooms across the US How AI can help save hidden ‘biological hotspots’ the planet needs The upcoming OneDrive event that will transform the way you use Copilot and OneDrive Sponsor: Shure – microphones for home office professionals Big Rocks Segment New White House AI Commitments Microsoft announces new commitments to support the Presidential AI Challenge and AI Education Executive Order. Video from Satya Nadella: https://aka.ms/AIWhiteHouse Microsoft’s Analog Optical Computer A breakthrough in analog optical computing shows promise for AI workloads, banking, and healthcare optimization. Read more: https://aka.ms/AnalogComputerandAI AI Protecting Biological Hotspots Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab partners with the Tulalip Tribes to protect wetlands and biodiversity. Learn more: https://aka.ms/BiologicalHotspots ICYMI Segment Ribera AI in Healthcare Ribera uses AI to improve patient care, scheduling, and tele-consultations across Spain, Portugal, and Central Europe. Read more: https://aka.ms/RiberaAI Microsoft 6502 BASIC Open Source Historic release of Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC under open-source license. Read more: https://aka.ms/BasicOpenSource Product Segment OneDrive + Copilot Event Date: October 8, 2025 | 9:00 AM PT Register: https://aka.ms/OneDriveEvent Customer Office Hours: https://aka.ms/OneDriveOfficeHours Sync Up Podcast: https://aka.ms/SyncUp OneDrive Community: https://aka.ms/OneDriveBlog Teams Audio Recap Listen to meetings as a podcast and generate SharePoint posts with Copilot. Try it here: https://aka.ms/AudioRecapinTeams Remote GitHub MCP Server GA Enables AI agents like Copilot and Claude to interact directly with GitHub data. Read more: https://aka.ms/GithubMCPServerGA Power Apps Pulse Latest updates: Plan Designer suggestions & User Defined Functions (UDFs). Read more: https://aka.ms/powerappsblogMM Copilot Studio Agent Build-A-Thon Global, team-based experience to explore and build AI agents. Learn more: https://aka.ms/PowerCATAgentathon Community & Events All Microsoft Community Events: https://www.communitydays.org Upcoming Community Led Events DynamicsCon Regional – Ohio Valley | Aug 26-27 | Dublin, Ohio AgentCon – Singapore | Sept 9 | Singapore AgentCon – Ho Chi Minh | Sept 11 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam CollabDays Finland 2025 | Sept 10-11 | Vantaa, Finland aMP Bordeaux 2025 | Sept 10-11 | Bruges, France Baltic Summit 2025 | Sept 12-13 | Gdynia, Poland AgentCon – Cebu | Sept 15 | Cebu City, Philippines Experts Live UK | Sept 16 | London, England DynamicsCon Regional – Texas | Sept 17 | Grapevine, Texas M365 Twin Cities | Sept 19 | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota aMP Hammamet 2025 | Sept 20-21 | Nabuel, Tunisia Future Data Driven Summit 2025 | Sept 24 | Virtual The AI-Native Workplace Summit 2025 | Sept 24 | Virtual CollabDays at Bletchley Park 2025 | Sept 24 | Bletchley Park, UK MCT West Africa Summit 2025 | Sept 25-26 | Accra, Ghana Microsoft 365 Ottawa 2025 | Sept 26 | Ottawa, Canada DATA BASH 2025 | Sept 27 | Virtual aMP Bengaluru | Sept 27 | Bengaluru, India Upcoming Community Produced (Paid) Events North American Cloud and Collaboration Summit | Sept 7-9 | Branson, Missouri European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 | Sept 15-18 | Vienna, Austria CloudBuilt | Sept 17-18 | Brussels, Belgium Identity Days Paris 2025 | Oct 20-21 | Paris, France DynUG Autumn Conference 2025 | Nov 25-26 | Oslo, Norway ESPC25 | Dec 1-4 | Dublin, Ireland Microsoft Fabric Community Conference | Mar 16-20, 2026 | Atlanta, Georgia Microsoft Community Resources Mondays at Microsoft (calendar & show page): https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft Tech Community News Desk: https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk Microsoft Global Community Initiative: https://aka.ms/MGCI Facebook: https://aka.ms/MSCommunityFB LinkedIn: https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM Twitter: https://x.com/MSFTAdoption Next Show: Monday, Sept 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM PTMondays at Microsoft | Episode 56
Join Heather Cook and special guest host Rob Nunez as they take you through the latest in #AI news, #Microsoft365 product updates, and community news & events. Episode 55 of "Mondays at Microsoft" goes LIVE on Monday, August 25 at 8am PT! ☕ 📅 Add Mondays at Microsoft your calendar & catch past shows: aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft Mondays at Microsoft – Show Notes INTRO Heather Cook: Welcome to Mondays at Microsoft, where we break down the next two weeks across the Microsoft world, focusing on Modern Work, AI, and Power Platform. Guest Host: Rob Nunez, Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft Celebrating 10 years at Microsoft Background in Azure, Power Platform, M365, Copilot, SharePoint & OneDrive Thanks to Shure for keeping our audio top-notch! COMING UP Toastmasters embraces AI to empower speakers Generative AI for Permitting to accelerate clean energy Upcoming OneDrive event showcasing Copilot + OneDrive features BIG ROCKS SEGMENT Quantum-Safe Security: Progress Towards Next-Generation Cryptography Microsoft’s Quantum Safe Program prepares for post-quantum cryptography to protect data against future quantum threats. Collaborations include NIST, IETF, ISO, and ETSI, with real-world testing and crypto-agility strategies. More info: Quantum Safe Security Toastmasters – Embracing AI for Public Speaking Toastmasters International integrates AI tools to provide real-time feedback on tone, pace, filler words, and facial expressions—enhancing learning without replacing human connection. More info: Microsoft Feature Story Toastmasters + AI AI Hits the Gridiron: NFL & Microsoft Sideline Innovation Microsoft Copilot and Azure AI are now integrated into NFL Sideline Viewing System: 2,500 Surface Copilot+ PCs Real-time data for coaches, analysts, and operations Supporting everything from scouting to stadium logistics Read more: Microsoft NFL AI Partnership ICYMI SEGMENT Code Meets Currency: GitHub Copilot Powers Argentina’s Banking Breakthrough Galicia Bank in Argentina used GitHub Copilot to enable free dollar transactions after currency control changes—showing AI’s impact in finance, productivity, and innovation. More info: Microsoft Feature Copilot in Argentina Generative AI for Permitting Hackathon 2024 prototype Project GreenLight uses AI to accelerate permitting for clean energy projects, reducing bottlenecks and supporting regulatory reviews. More info: Microsoft Garage Wall of Fame Generative AI for Permitting PRODUCT SEGMENT Copilot + OneDrive Event Date: October 8, 2025 | 9:00 AM PT 3rd annual OneDrive digital event featuring Copilot demos, product insights, and live AMA with product leaders Jeff Teper & Jason Moore. Register & learn more: OneDrive Event Additional resources: OneDrive Customer Office Hours Sync Up Podcast OneDrive Community Blog SharePoint News Sections with AI: Generate rich page sections using Copilot prompts. More info: Sections with AI FAQ Web Part: AI-powered public preview for structured FAQs from docs and transcripts. More info: FAQ Web Part Power Platform Updates Power Platform Community Conference 2025 – Las Vegas, October Register: PPCC 2025 Women in Power Mentorship Program – Apply by August 31 Details: Women in Power LinkedIn VS Live! Highlights Over 70 sessions led by 39 Microsoft speakers covering Visual Studio, Azure, and GitHub Copilot. On-demand playlist available: Watch here: VS Live! Blog VS Live! On-Demand COMMUNITY & EVENTS All events: Community Days Spotlight: CollabDays Finland 2025 | September 11 | Vantaa, Finland Past Community Led Events: DynamicsCon Regional – Rocky Mountain | Aug 21 | Denver, CO Past Community Produced (Paid) Events: TechCon 365 Atlanta 2025 | Aug 11-15 | Atlanta, GA Upcoming Community Led Events: DynamicsCon Regional – Ohio Valley | Aug 26-27 | Dublin, Ohio CollabDays Finland 2025 | Sept 10-11 | Vantaa, Finland aMP Bordeaux 2025 | Sept 10-11 | Bruges, France Baltic Summit 2025 | Sept 12-13 | Gdynia, Poland Experts Live UK | Sept 16 | London, England DynamicsCon Regional – Texas | Sept 17 | Grapevine, Texas M365 Twin Cities | Sept 19 | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota aMP Hammamet 2025 | Sept 20-21 | Nabuel, Tunisia Future Data Driven Summit 2025 | Sept 24 | Virtual AI-Native Workplace Summit 2025 | Sept 24 | Virtual Upcoming Community Produced (Paid) Events: North American Cloud & Collaboration Summit | Sept 7-9 | Branson, Missouri European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 | Sept 15-18 | Vienna, Austria CloudBuilt | Sept 17-18 | Brussels, Belgium Identity Days Paris 2025 | Oct 20-21 | Paris, France DynUG Autumn Conference 2025 | Nov 25-26 | Oslo, Norway ESPC25 | Dec 1-4 | Dublin, Ireland Microsoft Fabric Community Conference | Mar 16-20 | Atlanta, Georgia RESOURCES & SOCIAL MEDIA Mondays at Microsoft calendar & downloads: aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft Tech Community News Desk: aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify: aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft Microsoft Global Community Initiative: aka.ms/MGCI Facebook: Microsoft Community LinkedIn: Microsoft Community Twitter/X: MSFT Adoption Next Show: Monday, September 8th at 8am PT Catch up on past shows or add upcoming shows to your calendar: aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft Upcoming Community Led Events (Free) Date Event Location Aug 26-27, 2025 DynamicsCon Regional - Ohio Valley Dublin, Ohio, USA Sept 10-11, 2025 CollabDays Finland 2025 Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland Sept 10-11, 2025 aMP Bordeaux 2025 Bruges, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Sept 12-13, 2025 Baltic Summit 2025 Gdynia, Poland Sept 16, 2025 Experts Live UK Sixes, London, England Sept 17, 2025 DynamicsCon Regional - Texas Grapevine, Texas, USA Sept 19, 2025 M365 Twin Cities Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, USA Sept 20-21, 2025 aMP Hammamet 2025 Nabuel, Tunisia Sept 24, 2025 Future Data Driven Summit 2025 Virtual Sept 24, 2025 The AI-Native Workplace Summit 2025 Virtual Oct 3, 2025 Microsoft 365 Ottawa 2025 Ottawa, Canada Oct 3-4, 2025 CollabDays 2025 Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia Oct 10, 2025 Experts Live US New York City, USA Oct 17, 2025 CollabDays New England 2025 TBD Oct 18, 2025 CollabDays Belgium 2025 Antwerp, Belgium Oct 20-21, 2025 Identity Days Paris 2025 Paris, France Nov 10-11, 2025 Experts Live Emirates 2025 Dubai, UAE Dec 5-6, 2025 CollabDays Oslo 2025 Oslo, Norway Upcoming Community Produced Events (Paid) Date Event Location Sept 7-9, 2025 North American Cloud and Collaboration Summit Branson, Missouri, USA Sept 15-18, 2025 European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 Vienna, Austria Sept 17-18, 2025 CloudBuilt Brussels, Belgium Oct 20-21, 2025 Identity Days Paris 2025 Paris, France Nov 25-26, 2025 DynUG Autumn Conference 2025 Oslo, Norway Dec 1-4, 2025 ESPC25 Dublin, Ireland Mar 16-20, 2026 Microsoft Fabric Community Conference Atlanta, Georgia, USAMondays at Microsoft | Episode 54
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
