Microsoft Teams Insider

Tom Arbuthnot

Microsoft Teams discussions with industry experts sharing their thoughts and insights with Tom Arbuthnot of Empowering.Cloud. Podcast not affiliated, associated with, or endorsed by Microsoft.

  1. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, New Features, Business Value and How to Drive Adoption

    6D AGO

    Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, New Features, Business Value and How to Drive Adoption

    Gareth Bleasdale, Senior GTM Manager: Modern Work and AI at Microsoft, explains what Copilot Chat is, how it differs from consumer AI, and practical steps to adopt it safely across your organisation. What’s included in the free Copilot Chat with Entra accountsSecurity and governance: enterprise protections, encrypted web queries, audit and e‑discoveryNew capabilities: unified history, memory and personalisation, in‑app chat in Word and Excel, GPT‑5 accessAdoption playbook for IT, business decision makers and end users, plus Microsoft‑funded programmes and resourcesWhere agentic patterns fit: web‑grounded agents on the free tier and pay‑as‑you‑go options for tenant‑grounded workflows Check out Gareth’s webinar on 17 November 2025 Thanks to Landis, this episode’s sponsor, for their continued support of Empowering.Cloud

    28 min
  2. Microsoft Teams Monthly Update - November 2025

    NOV 5

    Microsoft Teams Monthly Update - November 2025

    MVP Tom Arbuthnot shares all the latest Microsoft Teams and Copilot news and announcements in less than 15 minutes for November 2025. Many thanks to Landis for their continued support. PowerPoint Deck Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership ChangesMicrosoft Earnings Numbers (FY26 Q1)Teams Mode for Microsoft 365 CopilotTeams Channel AgentsTeams Chat with Anyone1080p 4Mbps Town HallsCopilot Researcher with Computer UserMicrosoft Teams Rooms New FeaturesTeams Devices NewsEvents Briefings Customer and Agent Assist AI Demos in Landis Teams Contact Center and Attendant Console with Preston Martin and Shannon Martin, Account Exexutives at LandisMicrosoft Teams Pro Management Portal AI: What’s Possible Today and Roadmap with Alvin Tsou, Product Manager at Microsoft and Andrew George, Principal Eningeering Manger at MicrosoftUnderstanding Microsoft Teams Channel Agents: Use Cases, Features, Workflows and Demo with Sandhya Rao, Principal Group Product Manager, Teams Core AI at MicrosoftCopilot Agents, No-Code to Pro-Code Options - Paolo Pialorsi, Senior Developer Advocate at MicrosoftTeams Insider Podcasts How IQVIA scaled 650 Microsoft Teams Rooms with Global Standards & Smart Operations with Andre Razzuri, Associate Director at IQVIAHow Partners can Accelerate Copilot Success – Wesley Budd, Partner Solutions Architect at MicrosoftThe Future of Meeting Rooms with Tormod Ree, Chief Product and Engineering Officer at NeatThe Importance of Standardisation: Rolling out Microsoft Teams Rooms to 450 Rooms Globally with Andrew Liptrot, Service Owner for AV and Workplace Technology at HaleonMaking Microsoft Teams Great on Mac, iPad and iPhone with Microsoft Engineering with Hari Krishna Reddy Juturu, Partner Group Engineering Manager at Microsoft and Avinash Prasad, Partner Director of Engineering at Microsoft

    15 min
  3. Making Microsoft Teams Great on Mac, iPad and iPhone with Microsoft Engineering

    NOV 4

    Making Microsoft Teams Great on Mac, iPad and iPhone with Microsoft Engineering

    Hari Krishna Reddy Juturu, Partner Group Engineering Manager, and Avinash Prasad, Partner Director of Engineering, both at Microsoft, talk through the importance of the Apple Platforms, user experience and new features. How the team “sim‑ships” features across platforms while embracing earned, Mac‑native integrations like Menu Bar Extras, AirPods support, and native screen sharing.Why day‑zero readiness for new macOS releases matters, and how close collaboration with Apple plus early beta testing protects reliability and performance.The update stance: older Teams clients are actively blocked after three versions, with visibility and remediation via the Teams Client Health dashboard for IT admins.Advances on iPad including dedicated multi‑window for chats and channels, external monitor support, and keyboard workflows.CarPlay improvements for safer commutes: hands‑free replies, notifications that respect system focus modes, and a continued push toward voice‑first experiences as the platform evolves.Thanks to Crestron, this episode’s sponsor, for their continued support of Empowering.Cloud.

    41 min
  4. The Importance of Standardisation: Rolling out Microsoft Teams Rooms to 450 Rooms Globally

    OCT 28

    The Importance of Standardisation: Rolling out Microsoft Teams Rooms to 450 Rooms Globally

    Andrew Liptrot, Service Owner for AV and Workplace Technology at Haleon, shares how a global estate is moving from traditional video rooms to Microsoft Teams Rooms with clear standards, fewer components, and stronger operations. Four room archetypes to match business outcomes: Meet, Create, Engage, and InfluenceConsolidation on a lean set of components, with emphasis on reliability, supportability, and lifecycleInternal design capability, visual room design, and partner delivery against agreed standardsGovernance and service maturity across policies, SOPs, and continuous improvementProactive monitoring and the push towards “self-healing” rooms at scaleBroadening from room uptime to overall digital employee experience, including booking, signage, and workspace tools

    32 min
  5. The Future of Meeting Rooms — with Tormod Ree, Chief Product and Engineering Officer at Neat

    OCT 21

    The Future of Meeting Rooms — with Tormod Ree, Chief Product and Engineering Officer at Neat

    In this episode, Tormod Ree, Chief Product and Engineering Officer at Neat, shares his view on where meeting room technology is heading and how Neat plans to differentiate while staying simple and reliable for customers. AI across the experience: device-side media understanding, and platform features will move meetings from basic framing to experiences that adapt to the interaction in the room.Hybrid work isn’t solved: organisations still struggle to give remote participants equal presence for video, audio and collaboration. Rooms must support more than a “video window” and enable local, collaborative and mixed scenarios.Neat’s approach to scale: multi‑device architecture for larger and more complex spaces, companion devices like Neat Center, and an App Hub to use devices for more than meetings.Platform alignment without losing identity and partnership on Microsoft’s Devices Ecosystem Platform to improve quality, provisioning and integrations, while retaining Neat’s own innovations and simplicity focus.Thanks to Neat, this episode’s sponsor, for their continued support of Empowering.Cloud.

    25 min
  6. How Partners can Accelerate Copilot Success - Wesley Budd, Partner Solutions Architect at Microsoft

    OCT 14

    How Partners can Accelerate Copilot Success - Wesley Budd, Partner Solutions Architect at Microsoft

    Wesley Budd, Partner Solutions Architect at Microsoft, explains how partners are driving real-world impact with Microsoft 365 Copilot. The role of partners in readiness, security, adoption and changeWhy agentathons are gaining traction and what they mean for Copilot StudioHow partners are using AI Builder and Copilot Studio to build tailored solutionsHow the Copilot Jumpstart programme is helping partners accelerate customer successOpportunities for partners to unlock business transformation with Copilot Thanks to AudioCodes, this episode’s sponsor, for their continued support.

    26 min
  7. Microsoft Teams Monthly Update - October 2025

    OCT 8

    Microsoft Teams Monthly Update - October 2025

    Microsoft Teams Monthly Update - October 2025 Copilot Chat (free) in Office AppsUnified Copilot Chat in TeamsAgent Mode in Excel and WordTeams Channel AgentsAnthropic Claude Models Come to CopilotOffice Agent (Anthropic)Bring Consumer Copilot to Work?New Teams FeaturesTeams Devices NewsEventsThanks to Neat, this month's benefactor, for your support of Empowering.Cloud and the community. Note that this is an audio-only version of the update, so if you would like to see the accompanying slides, please watch the video version on Empowering.Cloud

    15 min
  8. How IQVIA scaled 650 Microsoft Teams Rooms with Global Standards & Smart Operations

    OCT 7

    How IQVIA scaled 650 Microsoft Teams Rooms with Global Standards & Smart Operations

    Andre Razzuri, Associate Director at IQVIA, explains how IQVIA rolled out Microsoft Teams Rooms to 650 rooms globally, creating standards and managing a global environment. Why IQVIA standardised on Lenovo Windows 11 MTRs for cost, supportability, remote management and user experienceDeploying 200 rooms per year with a small core team through strict global standards and robust remote toolingWhere they partnered with AVI-SPL for boardrooms and global rollouts, and how responsibilities are sharedGetting leadership buy-in using usage data and trusted internal champions Thanks to AVI-SPL, this episode’s sponsor, for their continued support of Empowering.Cloud

    23 min
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Microsoft Teams discussions with industry experts sharing their thoughts and insights with Tom Arbuthnot of Empowering.Cloud. Podcast not affiliated, associated with, or endorsed by Microsoft.

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  • Creator
    Tom Arbuthnot
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    140
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Microsoft Teams Insider
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    Microsoft Teams Insider

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