Fireside Chat with Karuana & Heather & What's new to ACM & Microsoft 365

#M365AdoptionUG #M365adoption

00:00 Introduction

5:15 Fireside Chat with Karuana & Heather

105:20 What's New to Adoption

What's New & Coming to:
1:21:15 Microsoft 365
1:24:39 Copilot
1:35:18 Teams
1:45:36 Teams Premium
1:48:44 SharePoint
1:53:18 SharePoint Premium
1:54:31 OneDrive
1:58:47 Lists
2:01:52 Loop
2:03:46 Planner
2:05:47 Clipchamp
2:06:18 Viva Engage
2:08:52 Viva Insights
2:09:56 Viva Learning
2:11:33 Viva Connections
2:13:17 Viva Goals
2:13:35 Viva Pulse
2:13:57 Outlook
2:16:21 Word
2:17:00 Excel
2:17:31 PowerPoint
2:18:01 OneNote
2:18:35 Retiring
2:20:12 Events, Workshops & Where Do I Find?

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SYNOPSIS:
Nothing like a warm Fireside chat with the world leaders of the Microsoft Adoption space. Everyone came armed with questions as we had our chat with Karuana Gatimu and Heather Cook from the Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group (MCAG) where we discussed the new Microsoft 365 Implementation Framework, what that means for driving user enablement in the age of Copilot, and how AI is changing the future of community engagement.

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BIO: Karuana
Karuana Gatimu is a business architect and productivity expert and is currently working as the Principal Manager, Microsoft Customer Advocacy Group. With a 25-year history in collaboration technology and corporate IT, she is experienced in Microsoft 365 services with a focus on Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Power Platform. She combines her technical expertise with a passion for community management and a #PeopleFirst approach to business transformation. Her team currently drives worldwide adoption of Microsoft 365 services, product feedback, and technical readiness for IT professionals, developers, and productivity Champions, including the Microsoft 365 Champions program and the Teams Technical Community. Her specialized experience in enterprise, government, non-profit, and retail solution architecture allows her to build large scale adoption programs and create the Microsoft Service Adoption Specialist and Virtual Event Production courses. She is the host & executive producer of Coffee in the Cloud on YouTube and a frequent [speaker](Karuana Gatimu's Speaker Profile @ Sessionize ) on empowering female leadership in technology and the future of collaboration.

BIO: Heather
Heather currently serves as Principal PM Manager for the Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group, Collaborative Applications and Platform Group at Microsoft. She leads a charter of engagement, evangelism, and growth by building strategy, programs, and connections for our community members with Microsoft. Heather is a former Microsoft MVP for Microsoft 365 Apps and Services. Over the past 23 years, Heather has been a marketing executive for multiple tech companies and Head Maven and Founder of her impact consultancy, Creative Maven.
As a consultant, executive event producer, and fractional Chief Marketing Officer, Heather has produced thousands of events, campaigns, and experiences in the high-tech and entertainment industries. She is also a corporate and community keynote speaker who hosts and moderates in-person and online events and company meetings. Heather loves sharing stories and interviewing people.
Her sassy podcast, Mavens Do It Better, features extraordinary experts who light a spark in our world and will get a reboot in 2024. Heather speaks around the world about healthy workplaces, leveling up one's power skills, community, and diversity & inclusion. You can connect with her on LinkedIn at:   / heathernewman  .

SOCIAL MEDIA:
Twitter: @karuana
Official Twitter: @MSFTAdoption
LinkedIn:   / karuanagatimu  
Website: https://adoption.microsoft.com

Twitter: @heddamaven
Official Twitter: @MSFTAdoption
LinkedIn:   / heathernewman  

LinkedIn:   / kirstymcgrath  
Twitter: @M365Adoption, @KirstyMcGrath13,
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Microsoft365Adoption
YouTube: https://aka.ms/M365Adoption or @Microsoft365Adoption
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