Mondays at Microsoft Episode 50
Mondays at Microsoft
Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook as they take you through the latest in #AI news, Microsoft 365 product updates, and community news & events. Karuana Gatimu – Director of Customer Advocacy for AI & Collaboration Heather Cook – Principal Community Evangelist, Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group This week’s episode dives into: Supporting animal welfare organizations with an Xbox game A powerful AI model redefining environmental forecasting How Special Olympics is using Copilot to empower athletes and operations https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft...
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Mondays at Microsoft Episode 48—Live from Vegas!
Mondays at Microsoft
LIVE from Las Vegas, NV, during #M365Con, Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook take you through the latest in #AI news, Microsoft 365 product updates, and community news and events. Episode 48 of "Mondays at Microsoft" originally aired on LinkedIn, Monday, May 5th, 8:00 AM PT! Resource Links: Mondays at Microsoft is now available as a podcast: , , or wherever you get your favorite tech podcasts. View the Microsoft 365 Community Conference Event Guide: Opening Keynote: "Microsoft 365 Innovation in the Era of AI" | Jeff Teper (President –...
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Mondays at Microsoft Episode 47
Mondays at Microsoft
Expect a few Easter Eggs of the technical kind as Karuana and Heather take you through the latest in AI news, product updates, and community news and events. Resource Links: •"Microsoft’s Secure by Design journey: One year of success" by Bret Arsenault — aka.ms/SecureByDesignJourney • Join the Women in M365 community on LinkedIn — aka.ms/WomenInM365Community • Share your Community story, be featured at upcoming events — aka.ms/ShareYourCommunityStory • "A Colombian judge leads judicial transformation with Copilot" by Juan Montes — • Saving the Paramount...
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Mondays at Microsoft Episode 44
Mondays at Microsoft
It's been a busy last few weeks, with the and planning for the . and keep you grounded with the latest in #AI, broader product awareness, community activities and events, and more. Aired Monday, March 10th, 8 AM PT Resource links mentioned during the episode: Up your SharePoint IQ! Watch the SharePoint event "From Concept, to Creation, to Impact" + live AMA with , , and and the SharePoint team members: Submit your creations to SharePoint Hackathon | Hack submissions open from March 3-17, 2025: ....
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Mondays at Microsoft Episode 43
Mondays at Microsoft
Closing out February 2025 strong! Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook for the next Mondays at Microsoft as they dig into recent product updates, AI innovation, and activities around the globe. Aired Monday, February 24th, 8:00 AM PT. Links to all resources shared during the live broadcast: Community resources: Download the show reminder on your calendar: Mark it! Microsoft Community page on LinkedIn: . Read it! Community News Desk: NOW ON DEMAND | Watch the SharePoint event "From Concept, to Creation, to Impact" + live AMA: with +...
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Mondays at Microsoft Episode 42
Mondays at Microsoft
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of community news and events (and we won't stop there). Join Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook as they dig into recent product updates, AI innovation, and activities around the globe. Aired Monday, February 10th, 8:00 AM PT. Show notes and links to resources shared during the broadcast: Dig into the BIG SharePoint Event (all assets now on demand): - Includes: Full event + AMA now on demand, plus our new 5-part SharePoint learning series, new customer studies (Amey, Takeda, and Avanade), insights about the upcoming...
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Mondays at Microsoft Episode 41
Mondays at Microsoft
Karuana Gatimu & Heather Cook will update you on what's going on at Microsoft - from product releases to Community and event news, and more. Aired Monday, January 27th, 2025. Links and resources highlighted during the show: "" #DAVOS | Karuana attended to learn and share about AI Access for the Global Women’s Community | MIT. Unlock a world of privacy: . "" "" by Brandon Potter Microsoft Military Datacenter Pathway . "" by Jessica Hawk. | February 12-28, 2025 🧰👥 including prize categories, each with $550...
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Mondays at Microsoft Episode 40
Mondays at Microsoft
Kickoff 2025 with Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook. They set the stage for what Modern Work and security news, events, and community opportunities await you in the new calendar year. Aired January 13, 2025. Show notes and links to all that was shared and discussed during this episode: Visit Disaster Assistance: Read more from our Vice Chair and President Brad Smith, “The Golden Opportunity for American AI”: "6 #AI trends you’ll see more of in 2025" by Paul Nyhan — . "Taking legal action to protect the public from abusive...
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Mondays at Microsoft Episode 39
Mondays at Microsoft
"Ignite 2024 recap!" Heather Cook and guest host, Mark Kashman, take you through all the Modern Work news and highlights, agents/Copilots updates, and more. Aired Monday, December 2nd, 8:00am PST. Show notes and links to all that was shared and discussed during this episode: Microsoft Ignite 2024 "Book of News": Microsoft Ignite 2024 sessions on demand: , plus sign up to receive news and insights about Ignite 2025 in San Francisco, CA: . Review 's #MSIgnite 2024 keynote in 90 Seconds: . BONUS: Review a lot of the...
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Mondays at Microsoft Episode 38
Mondays at Microsoft
Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook keep you grounded with the latest in AI, discussing Microsoft Ignite, Copilot use cases - including NASA's "Earth Copilot", Accessibility 101 training, community activities and events, and more. Aired Monday, November 18th, 8:00am PST. Learn more about on adoption.microsoft.com. Show notes and links to all that was shared and discussed during this episode: Microsoft Ignite: November 19-22, 2024, in Chicago, USA: . Microsoft 365 Copilot Use Cases: Examples of how Copilot is helping people in various fields: ....
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Karuana Gatimu – Director of Customer Advocacy for AI & Collaboration
Heather Cook – Principal Community Evangelist, Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group
This week’s episode dives into:
Supporting animal welfare organizations with an Xbox game
A powerful AI model redefining environmental forecasting
How Special Olympics is using Copilot to empower athletes and operations
https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft
https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk
https://aka.ms/MSCommunityFB
Microsoft Build 2025 Highlights
- Copilot has evolved into a full agentic platform, enabling bug fixes, feature additions, and code maintenance.
- Introduction of two foundational protocols: Model Context Protocol and NLWeb (Natural Language Web Protocol).
- Azure AI Foundry now supports over 10,000 models; Windows AI Foundry enables local AI deployment.
https://news.microsoft.com/build-2025
Microsoft 365 Announcements
- Copilot Tuning and Multi-Agent Orchestration
- Wave 2 of Microsoft 365 Copilot: new app, Copilot Notebooks, and built-in agents
- Microsoft 365 Agents SDK for custom agent development
https://aka.ms/Copilot/Tuning
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