The CollabTalk Podcast

For this episode, I spoke with Sean McDonough (@spmcdonough), a Sr. Solution Architect and Consultant with Akumina and Microsoft MVP, and Geoff Varosky (@gvaro), a senior architect at Insight, about the latest Microsoft News, including community content for SharePoint and OneDrive, Microsoft's expansion of Copilot licensing with Copilot Pro, and more community news. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2024/02/collabtalk-podcast-episode-114-with-sean-mcdonough-and-geoff-varosky/

Episode 252 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Azure MVP, Aidan Finn (@joe_elway), the CEO and Managing Director at Cloud Mechanix, and a Principal Consultant, Microsoft Azure at Innofactor Norge, based in Enfield, Ireland. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2024/02/mvpbuzzchat-with-aidan-finn/

For this episode, I spoke with Alex Doyle (@alexdoyle), Vice President Product Management, Verizon Business Group, on the evolution of Unified Communications, Verizon's approach to UC, and the future of the UC space. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2024/02/collabtalk-podcast-episode-113-with-alex-doyle/

Episode 251 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Azure MVP, Wim Matthyssen (@wmatthyssen), an Azure Technical Advisor & Trainer at Proximus, based in Antwerp, Belgium. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2024/02/mvpbuzzchat-with-wim-matthyssen/ ‎

Episode 250 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Azure MVP, Daniel Neumann (@neumanndaniel), a Senior Staff Software Engineer at LeanIX, based in Bonn, Germany. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2024/01/mvpbuzzchat-with-daniel-neumann.html ‎

For this episode, I spoke with JB Benjamin (@jbwb2020), Founder and CEO of Kryotech, on how technology is transforming our world, and the challenges and opportunities that this represents. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2024/01/collabtalk-podcast-episode-112-with-jb-benjamin.html

Episode 249 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Developer Technologies MVP, Kevin Griffin (@1kevgriff), VP and Board Member of the .Net Foundation, based in Chesapeake, Virginia. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2024/01/mvpbuzzchat-with-kevin-griffin.html

For this episode, I spoke with Rob Solomon, co-founder of DIMO, a user-owned IoT platform that allows drivers to collect and share their vehicle data, on building apps and services that compete on their merits, not on access to gated distribution channels. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2024/01/collabtalk-podcast-episode-111-with-rob-solomon.html

Episode 248 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and fellow M365 Apps & Services MVP, Matti Paukkonen (@mpaukkon), a Cloud Advisor with Tahto, based in Kuopio, Northern Savonia, Finland. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2024/01/mvpbuzzchat-with-matti-paukkonen.html

For this episode, I spoke with Nima Gardideh (@ngardideh), co-founder, president, and CTO of Pearmill, on optimizing creative production to achieve company objectives. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2024/01/collabtalk-podcast-episode-110-with-nima-gardideh.html

Episode 247 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Developer Technologies MVP, Davide Bellone (@BelloneDavide), a Senior Backend Developer (.NET) at Avanade, based in Turin, Italy. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2024/01/mvpbuzzchat-with-davide-bellone.html

For this episode, I spoke with Josh Simons (@josh_simons_), Founder and CEO of Vampr, and CEO of Jaxsta, about his experience building the Vampr social network for musicians and creatives. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2024/012/collabtalk-podcast-episode-106-with-josh-simons.html

For this episode, I spoke with Sean McDonough (@spmcdonough), a Sr. Solution Architect and Consultant with Akumina and Microsoft MVP, and Geoff Varosky (@gvaro), a senior architect at Insight, about the latest Microsoft News, including the SharePoint Premium and SharePoint Embedded announcements, Microsoft Teams updates, and more community news. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/12/collabtalk-podcast-episode-108-with-sean-mcdonough-and-geoff-varosky.html

Episode 246 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Business Applications MVP, Shane Young (@shanescows), a Power Apps Guru at PowerApps911, and the founder and principal consultant at Bold Zebras, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/12/mvpbuzzchat-with-shane-young.html

For this episode, I spoke with Norm Young (@stormin_30), Microsoft MVP and Sr. Strategic Consultant at AvePoint, as part of our monthly discussion of Insights and Automation, where we focused on our 1st look at Copilot for Microsoft 365, and the latest news surrounding OpenAI. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/12/collabtalk-podcast-episode-107-with-norm-young.html

Episode 245 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and M365 MVP, Andrew Connell (@andrewconnell), an independent consultant, instructor, and Founder of Voitanos LLC, based in St. Johns, Florida. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/12/mvpbuzzchat-with-andrew-connell.html

For this episode, I spoke with Joel Stevenson, CEO at Boston-based Yesware, about boosting your productivity in your day-to-day interactions with customers. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/12/collabtalk-podcast-episode-106-with-joel-stevenson.html

Episode 244 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Developer Technologies MVP, David McCarter (@realDotNetDave), a freelance consultant and the Host for Rockin' The Code World with dotNetDave hosted on C-SharpCorner.com., based in San Diego, California. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/12/mvpbuzzchat-with-david-mccarter.html

For this episode, I spoke with Brian Gerstner, President of White Label IQ, on Creating Digital Dominance: How to Deliver Exceptional Online Experiences that Set You Apart. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/12/collabtalk-podcast-episode-104-with-brian-gerstner.html

For this episode, I spoke with CEO of Audio Design Desk, CEO of mobile and desktop app builder Makr.ai, and President of Foundation Films, on the topic of the role of music in content creation. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/11/collabtalk-podcast-episode-104-with-gabriel-cowan.html

Episode 243 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Business Applications MVP, Tanya Henderson (@TanyaTessTeam), Founder, CEO, and Senior Software Architect with TESS Team, based in Park City, Utah. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/11/mvpbuzzchat-with-tanya-henderson.html

For this episode, I spoke with Norm Young (@stormin_30), Microsoft MVP and Sr. Strategic Consultant at AvePoint, as part of our monthly discussion of Insights and Automation, where we focused on the Copilot hype cycle, preparing for Copilot, and the latest news surrounding OpenAI. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/11/collabtalk-podcast-episode-103-with-norm-young.html

Episode 242 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and fellow M365 MVP, Melanie Hohertz, Enterprise Technology Global Content Lead, Associate Director at EY, based in Minneapolis, MN. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/11/mvpbuzzchat-with-melanie-hohertz.html

For this episode, I spoke with Rob May (@RobMay), Founder and CEO at BrandGuard and Angel Investor, on the topic of the potential and challenges of generative AI, and the role of AI in efficient content creation. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/11/collabtalk-podcast-episode-102-with-rob-may.html

Episode 241 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and fellow M365 MVP, Eric "The SharePoint Cowboy" Shupps (@eshupps), the founder and President of Apptigent, based in Fort Worth, Texas. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/11/mvpbuzzchat-with-eric-shupps.html

For this episode, I spoke with Kirsty Dawe (@KirstyDawe1), CEO for leading B2B website personalization software company, UK-based Webeo, on the topic of driving business productivity and collaboration through website optimization and personalization You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/11/collabtalk-podcast-episode-101-with-kirsty-dawe.html

Episode 240 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and (now former) Developer Technologies MVP, Brandon Minnick (@TheCodeTraveler), a Senior Developer Advocate for.NET, MAUI and Xamarin at AWS, based in Napa, California. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/11/mvpbuzzchat-with-brandon-minnick.html

For this episode, I spoke with Sean McDonough (@spmcdonough), a Sr. Solution Architect and Consultant with Akumina and Microsoft MVP, and Geoff Varosky (@gvaro), a senior architect at Insight, about the latest Microsoft News, including Copilot GA (general availability), Microsoft quarterly financials and competitive situation, the SharePoint Branding Center, and other community news. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at http://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/11/collabtalk-podcast-episode-100-with-sean-mcdonough-and-geoff-varosky.html

Episode 239 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and M365 Apps & Services MVP, Teresa Cyrus (@TRACCreations4E), Founder and Training Consultant with TRACCreations4E LLC, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/10/mvpbuzzchat-with-teresa-cyrus.html

For this episode, I spoke with Carolyn Ward MD, Director of Clinical Strategy at Particle Health, on the ethics of AI in health data management. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/10/collabtalk-podcast-episode-99-with-tory-gray.html

Episode 238 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and (dual) Azure and Data Platform MVP, Denny Cherry (@mrdenny), the Owner and Principal Consultant for Denny Cherry & Associates Consulting (DCAC), based in Oceanside, California. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/10/mvpbuzzchat-with-denny-cherry.html

For this episode, I spoke with Carolyn Ward MD, Director of Clinical Strategy at Particle Health, on the ethics of AI in health data management. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/10/collabtalk-podcast-episode-98-with-carolyn-ward.html

Episode 237 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Business Applications MVP, Matt Jimison (@mjimison), Head of Intelligent Solutions & Microsoft 365 Apps at Takeda, based in Brownsburg, Indiana. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/10/mvpbuzzchat-with-matt-jimison.html

For this episode, I spoke with Nick Hobson, PhD (@NickMHobson), Chief Behavioral Scientist at Emotive Technologies, on behavioral science within the enterprise, and making sense of human behavior by applying the principles of science. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/10/collabtalk-podcast-episode-96-with-nick-hobson.html

Episode 236 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Data Platform MVP, Monica Rathbun (@SQLEspresso), a consultant with Denny Cherry & Associates Consulting, based in Virginia Beach, VA. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/10/mvpbuzzchat-with-monica-rathbun.html

For this episode, I spoke with Norm Young (@stormin_30), Microsoft MVP and Sr. Strategic Consultant at AvePoint, as part of our monthly discussion of Insights and Automation, where we focused on real world usage of generative AI. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/10/collabtalk-podcast-episode-96-with-norm-young.html

Episode 235 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Data Platform and Developer Technologies MVP, Olivier Van Steenlandt (@Oli_VSteenlandt), a Data Warehousing and Reporting Team Lead at X20 Badkamers, based in St-Niklaas, Belgium. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/10/mvpbuzzchat-with-olivier-van-steenlandt.html

For this episode, I spoke with Cai Kjaer (@SWOOPAnalytics), CEO of SWOOP Analytics, on the latest SharePoint Intranet Benchmarking report and the topic of making analytics actionable. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/09/collabtalk-podcast-episode-94-with-cai-kjaer.html

Episode 234 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and dual Security and Enterprise Mobility MVP, Elie Karkafy (@Elie_Karkofy), a Senior Solutions Architect at ampiO Solutions, based in Dallas, Texas. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/09/mvpbuzzchat-with-elie-karkafy.html

For this episode, I spoke with Mara Cairo (@AmiiThinks), Product Owner, Advanced Technology at Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, on the topics of addressing non-technical fears of AI, and successfully implementing an enterprise AI strategy. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/09/collabtalk-podcast-episode-94-with-mara-cairo.html

Episode 233 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and M365 Apps & Services MVP, Drago Petrovic (@_DragoPetrovic), a Principal System Engineer and Cloud Solution Architect at ITpoint Systems AG, based in Zurich, Switzerland. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/09/mvpbuzzchat-with-drago-petrovic.html

For this episode, I spoke with Sean McDonough (@spmcdonough), a Sr. Solution Architect and Consultant with Akumina and Microsoft MVP, and Geoff Varosky (@gvaro), a senior architect at Insight, about the latest Microsoft News, including Copilot copyright protection, Python in Excel, and most importantly, Starfield. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/09/collabtalk-podcast-episode-93-with-sean-mcdonough-and-geoff-varosky.html

Episode 232 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and M365 Apps & Services MVP, Simon Hudson (@simonjhudson), Owner and Director of Kinata Ltd., based in East Riding of Yorkshire, England. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/09/mvpbuzzchat-with-simon-hudson.html

For this episode, I spoke with Bryan DeBois (@RoviSys), Director of Industrial AI at RoviSys (https://www.rovisys.com/), about smart factories, industrial AI, and AIs impact on the manufacturing industry. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/09/collabtalk-podcast-episode-92-with-bryan-debois.html

Episode 231 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Windows Development MVP, Nuno Do Carmo (@nunixtech), a Technical Writer for SUSE, based in Montreux, Switzerland. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/09/mvpbuzzchat-with-nuno-do-carmo.html

Episode 230 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Business Applications MVP, Keith Atherton (@MrKeithAtherton), a Senior Developer with Quorum Network Resources Ltd, based in Edinburgh, Scotland. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/08/mvpbuzzchat-with-keith-atherton.html

Episode 229 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and fellow M365 Apps & Services MVP, Dustin Willard (IN/DustinWillard), a Senior Delivery Principal - Global Leader Microsoft Center of Excellence at Slalom, based in Hampton, New Hampshire. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at : https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/08/mvpbuzzchat-with-dustin-willard.html

For this episode, I spoke with Sean McDonough (@spmcdonough), a Sr. Solution Architect and Consultant with Akumina and Microsoft MVP, and Geoff Varosky (@gvaro), a senior architect at Insight, about the latest Bing Chat Enterprise, M365 Backup & Archival, and other community news. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/08/collabtalk-podcast-episode-91-with-sean-mcdonough-and-geoff-varosky.html

Episode 228 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Business Applications MVP, Angelo Gulisano (@angelog1908), a Productivity Solutions Manager at Npo Systemi, based in Varese, Lombardy, Italy. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/08/mvpbuzzchat-with-angelo-gulisano.html

For this episode, I spoke with Norm Young (@stormin_30), Microsoft MVP and Sr. Strategic Consultant at AvePoint, as part of our monthly discussion of Insights and Automation, where we focused on how organizations quantify the ROI of their investments in Microsoft 365. You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/08/collabtalk-podcast-episode-90-with-norm-young.html