Mondays at Microsoft – Details, episodes & analysis

Get ready for the next two weeks across the Microsoft world with Mondays at Microsoft. Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook break down the big stories—from Modern Work to AI and Power Platform!

Show Notes / Resource Links:

Show reminder  — https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft

Community News Desk recap blogs  — https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk

Follow Microsoft Community on Facebook  — https://aka.ms/MSCommunityFB

Azure AI Foundry innovations with DeepSeek-R1-0528  — https://aka.ms/DeepSeek-R1-0528

Announcing comprehensive sovereign solutions empowering European organizations  — https://aka.ms/SovereignCloudEurope

Watch Microsoft 365 Community Conference keynotes, interviews and more  — https://aka.ms/M365Conf/2025/playlist

"Meet 4 developers leading the way with AI agents" by Catherine Bolgar  — https://aka.ms/AgentDevelopers

Microsoft Stream and Microsoft Clipchamp brand unification update  — https://aka.ms/ClipchampUnification

Spotlight Story: Met Office transitions to a supercomputer in Azure cloud  https://aka.ms/MetOfficeSpotlight

Meet the first Brand agent at The Microsoft Beach House | June 16-20, 2025  — https://aka.ms/MicrosoftBeachHouse

Digital Deep Dive: Copilot Control System | June 17th and 18th  — https://aka.ms/CopilotControlSystemDDD

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
https://aka.ms/CommunityNewsDesk
https://aka.ms/MSCommunityFB

• 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

• 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

 https://aka.ms/MSCommunityLIMM

https://aka.ms/MGCI

https://communitydays.org/calls

Women in M365 – June 4: https://www.linkedin.com/events/womeninm365-june2025meeting7333678837878177793/about/

MGCI General Session – June 17

Community Days events across the globe: Madrid, Hamburg, Toronto, NYC, and more!

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 Mondays at Microsoft 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: https://aka.ms/CommunityatIgnite. 
• Microsoft 365 Copilot Use Cases: Examples of how Copilot is helping people in various fields: https://aka.ms/m365copilotexamples.
• NASA's new Earth Copilot: Collaboration between NASA and Microsoft to develop an AI-driven customer copilot: https://aka.ms/earthcopilot.
• Accessibility 101 Training: New mandatory training for Microsoft employees on accessibility: https://aka.ms/Accessibility101.
• AI for Nonprofits: Insights from the Microsoft AI Tour in Berlin on how AI can amplify nonprofit missions: https://aka.ms/aifornonprofits. New in Copilot: Upcoming features in Copilot for Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel. The latest on AI at work: November 2024: https://aka.ms/m365novblog.
• Community & Events Segment: Information about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative and upcoming community events: https://aka.ms/MGCI.
• We launched a new page listing our newly minted regional directors: https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisors.
• Find your next event and/or call: https://CommunityDays.org.
• Check out our page for our show and Community Studio efforts at https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft.

Kickstart November 2024 with the goodness of community news and events. Your co-hosts, Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook, along with security expert, Virginia Bryant. Aired live on Monday, Nov. 4th, 2024.

Show notes and links to all that was shared and discussed during this episode:

• Jay Parikh joins the senior leadership at Microsoft: https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2024/10/31/microsoft-names-jay-parikh-as-a-member-of-the-senior-leadership-team/ 
• Midnight Blizzard conducts large-scale spear-phishing campaign using RDP files: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/29/midnight-blizzard-conducts-large-scale-spear-phishing-campaign-using-rdp-files/
  With Microsoft 365 Copilot agents, Pets at Home unleashes an AI revolution leveraging the Azure platform – https://aka.ms/PetsAtHome. 
• Microsoft builds first datacenters with wood to slash carbon emissions – https://aka.ms/LowCarbonDatacenters. Microsoft's goal: By 2030, it would be “carbon negative” – meaning it would take more carbon out of the atmosphere than it emits. And by 2050 it would remove from the atmosphere the equivalent of all the carbon the company has emitted since its founding in 1975. 
• "Streamline collaboration with the new chat and channels experience in Microsoft Teams" by Jeff Teper - https://aka.ms/Teams/NewChatChannels/Blog. 
  • Review the "Meet the Makers" episode with Teams leadership: https://aka.ms/Teams/NewChatChannels/MeetTheMakers. 
  • Join our Teams chat and channels AMA next Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 10am PST: https://aka.ms/Teams/NewChatChannels/AMA. 
• "Microsoft 365 Copilot drove up to 353% ROI for small and medium businesses—new study" by Brenna Robinson – https://aka.ms/Copilot/SMB/ROIstudy. 
• Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2024 – https://aka.ms/DigitalDefenseReport2024. 
• "2024 release wave 2 plans for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform now available " by Ryan Darby Martin - https://aka.ms/Dynamics365/2024ReleaseWave2. 
• Scott Hanselman and Mark Russinovich Learn To... Use AI and Know AI Limitations (Episode 3) - https://aka.ms/ScottAndMarkLearnTo/Ep3. 
• "Fabric Influencers Spotlight October 2024" by Rie Merritt - https://aka.ms/Fabric/InfluencersSpotlight. 
• Find your next event: https://CommunityDays.org. 
  • Microsoft Ignite | November 19-22, 2024, in Chicago, USA – https://ignite.microsoft.com.
  • Check the #ESPC24 event guide: https://aka.ms/ESPC2024/EventGuide by Heather Cook.

Karuana Gatimu & Heather Cook will focus on AI in aviation, measuring AI performance, overview LLMs, discuss Microsoft 365 Copilots agents in SharePoint, plus highlight upcoming community events, and more. Aired Monday, October 21, 2024, 8:00am PDT. 

• Insights from the fifth annual Microsoft Digital Defense Report.
• AI in Aviation: Introduction of a new industry reference architecture for airlines and airports.
• Measurement in AI: Discussion on the importance of measuring AI performance.
• AI for Water Conservation: Highlighting an AI tool developed by FIDO Tech to detect and prioritize water leaks.
• Overview of large language models (LLMs) and their applications.
• Introduction of Copilot agents in SharePoint.
• New updates for Pipelines in Power Platform, including custom pipelines host.

• To learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative - a meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome:  https://aka.ms/MGCI

• We launched a new page listing our newly minted regional directors. https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisors

• So many great events coming up and all available to check out on www.communitydays.org + its community calls page.

• FYI | Microsoft Ignite | November 19-22, 2024, in Chicago, USA – https://ignite.microsoft.com 

Karuana Gatimu & Heather Cook will focus on Trustworthy AI, new Copilot features, fighting deepfakes, Office 2024 release update, plus highlight upcoming community events, and more. Aired Tuesday, October 8th, 2024

Show notes & links to all that was shared and discussed on October 8th, 2024: 

• "Microsoft Trustworthy AI: Unlocking human potential starts with trust" by Takeshi Numoto.
• Live from the Microsoft AI Tour: Mexico City - https://aka.ms/MicrosoftAITourLive.
• Copilot is an AI companion for everyone, with new Vision and Voice features.
• "Fighting deepfakes with more transparency about AI" by Vanessa Ho.
• "Office 2024 for consumers available October 1" by Bryan Rognier — https://aka.ms/Office2024.
• "Microsoft recognized as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Desktop as a Service for the second year in a row" by Stefan Kinnestrand.
• Power Apps Pulse video series hosted by April Dunnam + What's new in Power Apps.
• "European Fabric Community Conference 2024: Building an AI-powered data platform" by Arun Ulagaratchagan + "Activate your data responsibly in the era of AI with Microsoft Purview" by Rudra Mitra.
• To learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative - a meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome: https://aka.ms/MGCI. We launched a new page listing our newly minted regional directors: https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisors.
• "Get ready for the 2025 Microsoft Imagine Cup: Let the innovation begin!" by the Student Developer Evangelism Team.
• Find your next event: https://CommunityDays.org
• Community Days speakerboard – https://communitydays.org/speakerboard
• Microsoft Ignite | November 19-22, 2024, in Chicago, IL, USA. In person is sold out. Online is open to all - register today.

Check out our page for our show and Community Studio efforts at https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft.

This event aired live at 8am PST on Monday, September 23rd, 2024! 

Show notes and links to all that was shared and discussed during this episode:

• TurboVote | Register to vote, check your registration, or sign up for election reminders — https://aka.ms/TurboVote.
• The next phase of Microsoft 365 Copilot innovation — https://aka.ms/Copilot/NextPhase. #Wave2: Copilot Pages, Copilot in Excel with Python, Copilot in PowerPoint, Copilot agents in SharePoint, and more. Plus, Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 announcements blog — https://aka.ms/Copilot/NextPhase/blog by Jared Spataro.
• Microsoft’s new Qualcomm-powered Surface devices now available — https://aka.ms/QualcommDevices.
• Learn to build a security-first culture with AI at Microsoft Ignite 2024 — https://aka.ms/SecurityIgnite2024.
• New Copilot enhancements help small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) innovate — https://aka.ms/CopilotEnhancementsSMB.
• Bidirectional translation support now available for language interpretation in Teams — https://aka.ms/BidirectionalSupport.
• Unveiling Copilot agents built with Microsoft Copilot Studio - https://aka.ms/UnveilingCopilotAgents.
• "How the Microsoft Power Platform community is using low-code and AI to transform work and lives" by Charles Lamanna. 
• Register for the European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference in Stockholm (September 24-27) - https://aka.ms/Fabric/CommunityConference.
• To learn more about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative - a meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome: https://aka.ms/MGCI.  We launched a new page listing our newly minted regional directors. https://aka.ms/MGCIAdvisors 
• So many great events coming up and all available to check out on https://www.communitydays.org. We also just launched a community calls page here so you can find community related called host by Microsoft and the community.

Check out our page for our show and Community Studio efforts at https://adoption.microsoft.com/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: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your favorite tech podcasts.  

• View the Microsoft 365 Community Conference Event Guide: https://aka.ms/M365ConfEventGuide 

• Opening Keynote: "Microsoft 365 Innovation in the Era of AI" | Jeff Teper (President – Microsoft 365 Collaborative Apps and Platforms) and Nicole Herskowitz (Corporate Vice President, Microsoft 365) | Tuesday, May 6th, 9:00am – 10:00am 

• Day One Keynote: "Security in the Age of AI" | Vasu Jakkal (Corporate Vice President – Microsoft Security) | Tuesday, May 6th, 10:15am – 11:15am 

• Day Three Keynote: "A New Frontier: Building the Future Firm with AI" | Jared Spataro (Chief Marketing Officer - AI at Work) | Thursday, May 8th 9:00am – 10:00am  

• Closing Keynote: "Seize the Day - Closing Community Keynote" | Karuana Gatimu (Director of Customer Experience Product Management) and Heather Cook (Principal Customer Experience Product Manager) | Thursday, May 8th 4:00pm – 4:45pm 

• Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff, PhD says we all need to "rethink how we set goals" — https://aka.ms/RethinkGoals.  

• Listen to the WorkLab podcast | Essential conversations on AI and the Future of Work — https://aka.ms/WorkLab/Podcast.  

• Build belonging at The Microsoft 365 Community Conference: https://aka.ms/M365Conf/BuildBelonging by Heather Cook.  

• Follow Microsoft Surface on LinkedIn — https://aka.ms/MicrosoftSurfaceLI. 

• FYI, Adam Harmetz's "Mind the Beet" Substack: https://blog.mindthebeet.com/  

• A father’s quest for diagnosis inspired a disruptive #AI solution: https://aka.ms/DxGPT  

• Prioritizing mental health for successful school communities: https://aka.ms/PrioritizingMentalHealth.  

• #training on Copilot, Viva Engage, Teams Phone, Power Platform and more — https://adoption.microsoft.com/customer-hub.  

• Subscribe to the weekly Microsoft Power Platform newsletter — https://aka.ms/PowerPlatformWeekly. 

• 2025 release wave 1 plans for Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, and Role-based Copilot offerings — https://aka.ms/Dynamics365/2025ReleaseWave1. 

• Power Platform Developer Blog | Insights, how-tos and updates for building low code solutions — https://aka.ms/PowerPlatform/DevBlog. 

• FYI, Microsoft Build: https://build.microsoft.com/home  

• Check out our show page to add upcoming shows to your calendar or catch up on past shows at https://aka.ms/MondaysAtMicrosoft. Our next show is on Monday, May 19th at 8:00 AM PT. 

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 — https://aka.ms/JudicialTransformation

• Saving the Paramount Theatre and protecting the performing arts ecosystem with Microsoft's support — https://aka.ms/ParamountTheatre

• Free online training on Copilot, Viva Engage, Teams Phone, Power Platform and more — https://adoption.microsoft.com/customer-hub

• AI Agents Hackathon 2025, submission deadline April 30th — https://aka.ms/AIAgentsHackathon

• Register for the Biz Apps launch event: "Transform the way you do business with Copilot and agents" on April 30, 2025 — https://aka.ms/BizApps/LaunchEvent

• Watch the Power Platform Community AMA on Copilot Studio — https://aka.ms/PowerPlatform/Apr2025AMA

• Register for the next Power Platform Community AMA on May 14, 2025 — https://aka.ms/Power_Platform_AMA_Calls-Invite

• MGCI General Session on Tuesday, April 15th | How to use Microsoft Loop for content creation and event production — aka.ms/MGCI/April2025

• Register for an upcoming community calls on CommunityDays.org/calls

It's been a busy last few weeks, with the SharePoint Hackathon and planning for the Microsoft 365 Community Conference. Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook keep you grounded with the latest in #AI, broader Microsoft 365 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 Jeff Teper, CJ Tan, and Melissa Torres and the SharePoint team members: https://aka.ms/SharePointEvent 
• Submit your creations to SharePoint Hackathon | Hack submissions open from March 3-17, 2025: https://aka.ms/SharePoint/Hackathon. #HackHackHack #ShareHack 
• Visit our Copilot Hub at https://adoption.microsoft.com/copilot to get your hands on all the latest information about preparing for and implementing this new tech.
• D-ID partners with Microsoft to deliver Al-powered avatars, transforming communication, customer interaction, and accessibility - https://aka.ms/FoundersHub/D-ID 
• Women’s History Month: Why different perspectives in cybersecurity and AI matter more than ever before: https://aka.ms/WomensHistoryMonth25 By Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President, Security, Compliance, Identity, and Management. 
• Celebrating Women in Gaming: Pioneers & Innovators: https://aka.ms/Xbox/WomenInGaming. 
• The next chapter: Moving from Skype to Microsoft Teams: https://aka.ms/Skype/NextChapter by Jeff Teper. 
• Conversations in space: How Hera is using AI to share its mission to defend Earth from asteroids by Chris Welsch 
• Microsoft's Cybersecurity for Rural Hospitals Program: https://aka.ms/CybersecurityRuralHospitals by Kate Behncken. 
• Code.org is fueling a movement of computer science and #AI education - https://aka.ms/Code.org. 
• Apply for the Women at Microsoft Scholarship, deadline March 13, 2025: https://aka.ms/WomenAtMicrosoftScholarship. 
• Lots of product news to follow:
  • Microsoft 365 Blog: https://aka.ms/M365BlogMM
  • Azure Blog: https://aka.ms/AzureBlogMM
  • Dev Blog: https://aka.ms/DevBlogsMM 
• New sales agents accessible in Microsoft 365 Copilot | Help teams close more deals, faster: https://aka.ms/Copilot/NewSalesAgent. 
• "What’s new in Copilot Studio: February 2025 " by Omar Aftab, VP of Conversational AI: https://aka.ms/CopilotStudio/WhatsNew by Omar Aftab 
• The Microsoft Fabric Community Conference returns to Las Vegas from March 31–April 2, 2025. Sign up using code MCUST to save $150 - https://aka.ms/FabConf25 
• So many great events coming up and all available to check out: https://www.communitydays.org.