Mondays at Microsoft - wrap-up, episode 23

Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook covered a lot of topics, to make sure you have a nice, consolidated view of all the highlights, news and links they covered in this episode. And we hope you (in the USA) got big tax returns on time. And worldwide, thanks for returning, tuning in, and engaging with us.

Below is what they discussed, plus the full video episode embedded below. Plus, Join Karuana and Heather for Episode 24 of Mondays at Microsoft,

LIVE from Orlando, Florida at the Microsoft 365 Community Conference | Monday, April 29th, 8:00am PDT / 11:00am EDT.

Microsoft 365 Community Conference: #M365Con

• Karuana Gatimu will be the closing keynote at the Microsoft 365 Community Conference | "Delivering Business Value and User Satisfaction in the Era of AI " | Thursday, May 2nd, 2:45pm - 3:45pm.
• Make sure to use this discount code MSCMTY to save $100 USD off registration: https://aka.ms/M365Conf24 - and we'll see you there.

Microsoft BUILD dates

Microsoft Build will be in person in Seattle, WA and online, taking place May 21–23, 2024.

AI For Good

“Now is the time for urgent action. Those of us that can do more should do more. But the?challenges we face are complex, and no one company, sector, or country can solve them alone.” – Brad Smith, Vice Chair & President of Microsoft

The new AI for Good launch campaign highlights four key areas of Microsoft’s commitments in AI towards: Fundamental Rights, Earning Trust, Expanding Opportunities, and Advance Sustainability.

• New Microsoft AI hub in London, UK
• Website: AI for Good
• Related video

Additionally, the NVIDIA Keynote at the GTC conference shared future investments in AI.

Product Highlights

The following events are now available on demand:

• New Planner “Meet the Makers ” launch event
• Make sure to check out the updated Planner adoption hub and Support site .
• Microsoft Fabric: Shortcuts to Google cloud storage
• AI transformation and Microsoft Viva
• Biz Apps Launch Event
• Microsoft Copilot Dashboard is now Generally Available .

Additional Topics

• Service Adoption Specialist Course:?aka.ms/AdoptionCourse
• Power Platform & Dynamics 365 release plans
• Microsoft 365 Roadmap:?Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Microsoft 365
• Tutorial:?Integrating Microsoft 365 Message Center Posts with Microsoft Planner & Teams ?to drive feature change management and end-user adoption (via?Coffee in the Cloud ?on YouTube)
• Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability | Microsoft ?

Global Community Initiative and CommunityDays.org

• Looking to participate, lead or know what events are happening across the globe? Visit CommunityDays.org to see all the local events in your area worldwide!
• Looking to join a community of like-minded IT pros, developers and Microsoft 365 users and fans? Then make sure to learn about the Microsoft Global Community Initiative MGCI) - a meeting place for all who are part of the Microsoft Community ecosystem, all are welcome.

Watch Mondays at Microsoft, episode 23 in full now - on-demand:

REMINDER | Join Karuana and Heather for Episode 24 of Mondays at Microsoft,

LIVE from Orlando, Florida at the Microsoft 365 Community Conference | Monday, April 29th, 8:00am PDT / 11:00am EDT.