Meet a Student Ambassador turned MVP | Mondays at Microsoft (Episode 90)
Start your week with the Microsoft news you actually need to know. Heather Cook and Jonathan Jones are joined by Microsoft MVP Sharda Kaur on her journey from Student Ambassador to MVP, and what she has learned building with Microsoft 365 and AI agents. Plus the biggest Copilot update yet with Home, Code and Autopilot, and Microsoft rebuilds the security operations center for the agentic era. Join us!Inside Microsoft's AI code of conduct | Mondays at Microsoft (Episode 89)
Start your week with the Microsoft news you actually need to know. This week, Heather Cook and Jonathan Jones cover the Humanist AI Code of Conduct Microsoft just published for its own models, and a new Safe Participation Framework for young people using AI. DC Padur joins us on SharePoint in Teams, and we look at Grok arriving in Copilot and a tool that reads your Salesforce setup before you move! 🗓️ Add upcoming shows to your calendar or catch up on past episodes at aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft #MondaysAtMicrosoftNew rules for Government data access | Mondays at Microsoft (Episode 87)
In this episode Mondays at Microsoft, Heather Cook and Jonathan Jones explore one of the biggest cloud privacy stories of the year as the House advances historic reforms aimed at increasing transparency around government access to customer data. Tuwanda Perez Emmanuel joins discuss AI readiness, Copilot adoption, and how organizations can become Frontier Ready!F1 to Copilot: What's next at Microsoft | Mondays at Microsoft (Episode 86)
This week, Heather Cook and Jonathan Jones explore how Microsoft and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team are inspiring the next generation through the Driven by STEM initiative, and how AI is helping protect one of the world's most endangered orca populations through real-time ocean monitoring. Special guest Michael Holste joins the show to explore the rapidly evolving world of AI agents and demonstrate how organizations can move from agent ideas to deployment and governance at scale.Turning AI hype into business value | Mondays at Microsoft (Episode 85)
Mondays at Microsoft is your weekly source for the latest Microsoft news, AI innovation, product updates, industry insights, and community events — this week hosted by Jonathan Jones and Josh Leporati! +Also joining is Kent Weare, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, who will demonstrate how Dataverse is powering the next generation of AI experiences. From coding agents and agentic search to enterprise-ready agents and developer productivity, discover how Dataverse helps connect data, agents, and applications across your organization. #MondaysAtMicrosoft Big Rocks & Product Updates: "Accelerating Frontier Transformation: Enrich employee experience" by Kelly Soligon — https://aka.ms/AcceleratingFrontierTransformation "Closing the women's health gap" — https://aka.ms/WomenHealthGap "From AI curiosity to Copilot adoption in 30 days" by Jill Armour — https://aka.ms/CuriositytoCopilotAdoption "Hoop dreams: How a coach’s vision for a high-tech basketball gym is inspiring kids to aim for the perfect shot" by Elliott Smith — https://aka.ms/HoopDreams Live webinar: "Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap: What's New & Available" on August 25, 2026 — https://aka.ms/CopilotRoadmapWebinar The NFL modernizes game-day operations with Microsoft Copilot Studio and Power Platform — https://aka.ms/NFLCopilotStudio Events Community Days | M365 Twin Cities | September 18 | Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, United States Community Days | Partner Vibe 2.0 | September 21-23 | Provo, Utah Community Days | European Microsoft Fabric + SQL Community Conference 2026 | September 28 - October 1 | Barcelona, Spain Our Show Links: 📅 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/MSFTAdoptionIntroducing Microsoft's newest India datacenter | Mondays at Microsoft (Episode 84)
Stay connected with the latest from Microsoft, AI, security, and the global tech community in this week's episode of Mondays at Microsoft. Join Jonathan Jones and Josh Leporati as they break down the biggest announcements, product updates, cybersecurity insights, and community news shaping the Microsoft ecosystem. This week, we explore Microsoft's newest investments in AI and cloud infrastructure, including the launch of the India South Central datacenter region and the introduction of MAI-Thinking-1, Microsoft's latest advanced reasoning model. We also examine emerging cybersecurity threats, practical AI agent development, and the newest Microsoft 365 Copilot innovations designed to transform productivity. #MondaysAtMicrosoft Big Rocks & Product Updates: Microsoft’s newest India datacenter region goes live to power the country’s AI economy and enable Frontier Firms — aka.ms/NewIndiaDatacenters Introducing MAI-Thinking-1 by Microsoft AI — aka.ms/IntroducingMAIThinking1 DeadLock ransomware: Breaking down a Rust-based encryptor with decentralized recovery infrastructure — aka.ms/DeadlockBlog How to build an AI agent: A simple guide for anyone — aka.ms/CreatingAgents Take back-to-school tasks off your plate with Microsoft Copilot — https://aka.ms/BacktoSchoolwithCopilot What’s new in Microsoft 365 Copilot | July 2026" by Seth Patton — aka.ms/Microsoft365WhatsNewJuly2026 Changing how we build" by Charles Lamanna — aka.ms/ChangingHowWeBuildBlog Events Community Days | Seattle TechCon 365 | DATACON | PWRCON | August 24-28 | Seattle, Washington, United Community Days | M365 Twin Cities | September 18 | Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, United States Community Days | Partner Vibe 2.0 | September 21-23 | Provo, Utah Community Days | European Microsoft Fabric + SQL Community Conference 2026 | September 28 - October 1 | Barcelona, Spain Our Show Links: 📅 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/MSFTAdoptionWomen in Power, AI agents, and safer travel | Mondays at Microsoft (Episode 83)
Join hosts Heather Cook and Jonathan Jones for another episode of Mondays at Microsoft, your weekly source for the latest Microsoft news, product updates, community highlights, and expert insights. This week, we're covering everything from the future of AI agents and cybersecurity threats targeting travelers to Power Platform community opportunities and upcoming Microsoft events. 🎙️ Special guest: Sravani Seethi, co-founder of Women in Power (Platform) - one of the largest grassroots communities supporting women in the Microsoft Power Platform and AI ecosystem. Learn about the community's origins, mentorship programs, and opportunities to get involved! Big Rocks & Product Updates: Celebrating 25 years of XBOX — aka.ms/Celebrating25YearsXbox CaptiveCrunch: Midnight Blizzard targets travelers worldwide for malware delivery and credential theft — https://aka.ms/CaptiveCrunchMoM Teaching AI to speak the language of pathology — https://aka.ms/LanguageofPathology Accelerating Frontier Transformation: Enrich employee experience by Kelly Soligon — https://aka.ms/EnrichEmployeeExperience "More powerful agents and workflows for autonomous business processes: Introducing a new harness for Copilot Studio" by Ryan Cunningham — https://aka.ms/NewHarnessforCopilotStudio 2026 Microsoft Community Give Back | Apply for complimentary tickets to Power Platform Community Conference 2025 — https://aka.ms/PPCCCommunityGivebackForm Events Community Days | AI Business Solutions Partner Executive Summit | July 27-28 | Renton, Washington, United States Community Days | M365 Community Days NYC | July 31 | New York City, New York, United States Community Days | Seattle TechCon 365 | DATACON | PWRCON | August 24-28 | Seattle, Washington, United Community Days | M365 Twin Cities | September 18 | Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, United States Community Days | Partner Vibe 2.0 | September 21-23 | Provo, Utah Community Days | European Microsoft Fabric + SQL Community Conference 2026 | September 28 - October 1 | Barcelona, Spain Our Show Links: 📅 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/MSFTAdoptionPublic Sector in the age of AI | Mondays at Microsoft (Episode 82)
Join Heather Cook and Jonathan Jones for the latest Microsoft news, product announcements, AI updates, and community highlights. This week's guest, Tuwanda Perez Emmanuel, discusses AI readiness in the public sector, Microsoft's AI Guided Path for Copilot and agents, and what it takes to become "Frontier Ready." Plus, hear about Microsoft's latest AI security innovations, Copilot milestones, AI agents, community events, and more. Whether you're exploring AI adoption, working with Microsoft 365 Copilot, building agents, or staying connected to the Microsoft community, this episode is packed with insights and resources to help you stay ahead! Big Rocks & Product Updates: Introducing MAI-Cyber-1-Flash inside MDASH — https://aka.ms/GlobalAIRedTeamBlog Microsoft Closes FY26 with Strong AI and Cloud Momentum — https://aka.ms/FY26Q4EarningsReportblog A new generation of Mexican entrepreneurs is using AI skills to solve local challenges — https://aka.ms/NewGenAIEntrepreneurs Fantasy Premier League Companion powered by Copilot gives FPL managers AI-powered advice — https://aka.ms/AIFantasyPremierLeagueBlog The next measure of AI momentum is work transformed by Jared Spataro — https://aka.ms/WorkTransformedBlog Enhancing AI security through global AI red teaming" by Ram Shankar Siva Kumar — https://aka.ms/GlobalAIRedTeamBlog CAT Agent Skills | Gallery of skills for AI agents — https://aka.ms/PowerCatAgentSkillsGitHub Power Platform Community Conference 2026 | October 27-29, Las Vegas — https://aka.ms/PPCCWorkshopsMoM Events Community Days | AI Business Solutions Partner Executive Summit | July 27-28 | Renton, Washington, United States Community Days | M365 Community Days NYC | July 31 | New York City, New York, United States Community Days | Seattle TechCon 365 | DATACON | PWRCON | August 24-28 | Seattle, Washington, United Community Days | M365 Twin Cities | September 18 | Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, United States Community Days | Partner Vibe 2.0 | September 21-23 | Provo, Utah Community Days | European Microsoft Fabric + SQL Community Conference 2026 | September 28 - October 1 | Barcelona, Spain Our Show Links: 📅 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
