Event Moment: Paragon Films Uses AI to Anticipate Manufacturing Problems
Kenny Mullican, CIO of Paragon Films, explains how predictive AI is helping the manufacturer anticipate equipment failures and quality issues…>
AI in Retail: Albertsons Bags Larger Grocery Orders; WalMart Workers Find Context Is Critical
Consolidated AI chatbots raise order values up to 26% at Albertsons, while WalMart's in-store AI use requires employees to further…>
Anthropic Connectors Integrate Google Productivity Apps Natively Into Claude
Gmail, Calendar, and Drive users can now access data and perform tasks directly from their Claude conversations, accelerating integration of…>
CIO Insight: AI Agent Skills Gallery Shortcuts Bespoke Builds, But Add Only What You Trust
Microsoft's Copilot Acceleration Team provides a rich, open-source repository of pre-written skills for specific tasks. Users need to exercise caution…>
Event Moment: Kenny Mullican on How AI Is Compressing the IT Backlog at Paragon Films
AI is helping Paragon Films tackle projects that once seemed out of reach, enabling its lean IT team to move…>
Columbus Global’s Mike Simms gives insight on the role of data as AI projects become more prevalent across the business landscape.
John Siefert, Tom Smith, and PriceSmart CIO Wayne Sadin got together at Community Summit NA 2024 to discuss AI and ERP developments.
Shawn Dorward, UG Expert, gives an overview of Copilot Studio, a tool that allows users to create custom AI agents for business processes.
Community Health Network Transformation leader explains how copilots are improving medical summaries, reducing provider burnout, and improving the patient experience.
UG Expert Shawn Dorward discusses the various types of Copilots available to users today in the latest episode of the “Copilot 101 Podcast.”
AI Copilot Podcast: Microsoft’s Ray Smith on How Technology, AI Agents Change the Game
Microsoft’s Ray Smith — keynote speaker at AI Copilot Summit in March — shares early career experiences, as well as insights on the future of technology and putting AI agents into action.
Dynamic Communities and the AI Copilot Summit NA Programming Committee Board have announced Ray Smith, VP of AI Agents at Microsoft, will deliver the opening keynote at AI Copilot Summit NA,
UG Expert Shawn Dorward explains how he uses Microsoft Copilot in Teams, discussing the benefits and how it delivers a promising ROI.
Microsoft and ServiceNow deliver agents that customers can use out of the box — no custom development work needed — reinforcing the near-term potential of AI agents.
UG Expert Shawn Dorward shares 7 tips for creating compelling Copilot prompts and getting the most of the AI assistant.
In this episode of the “Copilot 101 Podcast,” Shawn Dorward, Vice President, sa.global, UG Expert, discusses his journey with Microsoft 365 Copilot, focusing…
The Biz Apps Partner Marketing Workshop at Community Summit NA focused on driving strategies for growth through, AI, content marketing, ABM, and value propositions.
AI Copilot preconference at Community Summit delivers Copilot perspectives from Microsoft as well as customers and partners, who highlight near-term opportunities and challenges.
AI Copilot Podcast: Financial Software Firm Finastra Cuts Months Off Content Creation Process
Marketing leader explains how Finastra’s CEO has pushed for use of AI; the company has trained 8,000 employees through an intense onboarding process.
UG Expert Shawn Dorward tells users how exactly they can get started with Microsoft Copilot and integrate it into daily workflows in this episode of “Copilot 101 Podcast.”
Enterprise architect explains how document co-creation in Copilot saves hours and details potential new Copilot use cases addressing core business functions.
Microsoft’s Pam Johnson and Adriana Bade join the “Biz Apps Partner Podcast” to discuss how to drive partner success through marketing insights and strategies.
In the first episode of the “Copilot 101 Podcast,” Shawn Dorward, Vice President, sa.global, UG Expert, gives a high-level review…
AI Copilot Podcast: Less Email and Meeting Time, More Co-Creation; IBM, Accenture Drive AI Outcomes
Copilots fuel collaborative document revisions while relieving email and meeting burdens; IBM drives co-innovation with Microsoft; and Accenture reports billions in GenAI bookings.
AI Copilot Podcast: Co-Create With Your Copilot; IBM-Microsoft AI ‘Zones’; Agent-Less Security Innovations
Copilots enable an interative model where humans and AI co-create; IBM ramps up focus on Microsoft Copilots; AI security — without agents.
If you are considering, new to, or optimizing a Copilot for your business, gain insights that serve as a powerful…
Welcome to the Cloud Wars Minute — your daily cloud news and commentary show. Each episode provides insights and perspectives around the…
AP automation offers benefits in Dynamics 365 such as efficiency and accuracy for finance professionals and CFOs. In conjunction with…
The Biz Apps Partner Summit brought 300 ISVs, Consultants, Partners, System Integrators, and Microsoft thought leaders together for a 24-hour immersion into FY25 priorities.
Kopis CEO Andrew Kurtz joins John Siefert on the “Biz Apps Partner Podcast” to discuss rising market trends and the value of partner collaboration.
Microsoft’s Brion Reusche joins John Siefert to discuss partners’ role in the organization and shares details on what attendees can expect from his discussions at the Biz Apps Partner Summit.
How do you balance data integrity and quality during a cloud ERP implementation? Scott Vaughan explores this concept and the role that Microsoft Copilot plays in his latest post.
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AI Agent and Copilot Podcast
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: John Siefert and Cedric Wells Discuss AI Leadership, Vibe Coding, and Governance
AI is dramatically accelerating software development, but Cedric Wells argues that organizations must balance rapid innovation with architecture, security, governance, and quality assurance to safely








