Microsoft 2023 Reflections and Forecasts for 2024

Join us for the most anticipated CollabTalk TweetJam of the year as we dive into Microsoft’s transformative year of 2023 and cast our predictions for the future! This year, Microsoft has not just navigated through the tumultuous tides of the global economy but has also set new benchmarks with trailblazing features and developments, including the remarkable launch of Microsoft Copilot. As we reflect on the impact these innovations have had on our day-to-day digital experiences, from altering workflows to redefining collaborative spaces like Microsoft Teams, we also look ahead to forecast the role of AI in shaping our work environment in 2024 and beyond.

In the next #CollabTalk TweetJam taking place on Wednesday, December 27th at 9am Pacific, the community will once again join forces and have a focused discussion on the topic of “A Year in Review and Future Predictions” where we will tackle the pressing questions on everyone’s minds: Which Microsoft features made the most significant impact in 2023? How has the integration of new tools like Copilot into Microsoft 365 reshaped productivity? In what ways can we anticipate the evolution of remote collaboration within Microsoft’s ecosystem? What can Microsoft learn from the challenges faced this year?

In this 1-hour Twitter-based panel discussion, we’ll bring together MVPs and Regional Directors, community experts, partners, consultants, and practitioners to share their perspectives on this important topic.

Anyone can join this community discussion using Twitter and the #CollabTalk hashtag or your favorite Twitter platform. You don’t even need to be an “expert” to participate in the online conversation. Anyone can ask questions, comment on the questions posed, or just “lurk” in the background. These online discussions are open to anyone — you do not have to be on the panel to participate.

This month’s tweetjam is being sponsored by TekkiGurus. Thanks for your support!

If you have never participated in one of these tweetjams, it’s pretty simple: anyone can jump in and share their thoughts, or just lurk in the wings and absorb the wisdom of the crowd. Either way, it’ll be a TON of content to consume in a single hour. You can follow the live session using the Twitter UI of your choice (Twitter.com, Hootsuite, Tweetdeck, whatever). How it works is that I’ll post a series of questions every few minutes, and people will respond to Q1, Q2, Q3 and so forth with A1, A2, A3, always including the #CollabTalk hashtag with their answers. Feel free to reply as often (or as little) as you’d like, ask your own follow-up questions, share relevant links, re-tweet others, and engage with the audience.

The questions we will discuss during the session include:

1. What are your top 3 impactful Microsoft features or developments from 2023, and why do they stand out for 2024? #CollabTalk
2. How have Microsoft 365’s new features, like Copilot and ongoing updates, impacted your daily workflows? Share your experiences and future expectations. #CollabTalk
3. Given the updates to Microsoft Teams, how do you see collaboration and remote work evolving in Microsoft’s ecosystem next year? #CollabTalk
4. With Microsoft 365 Copilot’s launch, how has your use of Microsoft productivity tools changed? Predictions for AI in the workplace? #CollabTalk
5. How will Microsoft’s AI advancements, especially in OpenAI, Bing, and Windows, shape the ecosystem in 2024? Thoughts on AI’s future impact? #CollabTalk
6. In light of 2023’s challenges, including business slowdowns and cloud outages, what key lessons should Microsoft carry into 2024? #CollabTalk
7. What’s your one strategic piece of advice for Microsoft’s leadership for 2024, considering the dynamic 2023 landscape? #CollabTalk

Of course, there will be many side questions, side conversations, and wise-cracking shenanigans. This is open to the public, so please join in the discussion! The dialog is always thought-provoking and fun.

Participating on this panel (so far):

• David Patrick (@DavidEPatrick),  M365 Apps & Services MVP, user group organizer, subject-matter expert with DSA, Inc.
• Kevin McDonnell (@kevmcdonk), M365 Apps & Services MVP and group manager, modern workplace at Avanade
• Alistair Pugin (@alistairpugin), (dual) Azure and Office Apps & Services MVP and chief technology officer at NBConsult
• Femke Cornelissen (@Femkedebruin), M365 Apps & Services MVP and technical evangelist at Wortell
• Kurt Kragh Sørensen (@KurtKragh), intranet consultant and owner of IntraTeam.com
• Amy Dolzine (@amydolz), Microsoft MVP, collaboration expert, and Microsoft alliance director at EY
• Hal Hostetler (@TVWizard), M365 Apps & Services MVP and senior field engineer and social media coordinator for Roland, Schorr & Tower
• Shari Oswald (@shortcutshari), co-founder and productivity evangelist at PowerUP! Learning
• John White (@diverdown1964), dual M365 Apps & Services and Data Platform MVP, cto at tyGraph, an AvePoint company
• Martina Grom (@magrom), co-founder of atwork.at, M365 Apps & Services MVP and Microsoft Regional Director
• Adnan Amin (@adnan_amin), M365 Apps & Services MVP, Microsoft technology consultant at Olive + Goose
• Emily Mancini (@EEmancini), Microsoft MVP, PnP team member, executive director at Left Uncharted
• Jay Leask (@jayleask), principal technical architect at the Washington D.C. Microsoft Technology Center
• Sharon Weaver (@sharoneweaver), Microsoft RD + M365 Apps & Services MVP, consultant, trainer and ceo of Smarter Consulting
• Phil Worrell (@worrelpa), ICT engineer and business analyst at Swisscom
• Stacy Deere (@sldeere), M365 Apps & Services MVP, TekkiGurus board member, and owner of Focal Point Solutions
• Toni Pohl (@atwork), founder & cto of atwork, cloud consultant, Microsoft MVP
• Eric Riz (@rizinsights), founder & principal consultant at eMark Consulting Ltd.
• Nicki Borell (@NickiBorell), Microsoft MVP & RD, evangelist & consultant for SharePoint, Office 365 and Azure
• Adam Ball (@AdamCBall), co-founder of COUCUG, Teams and Skype for Business MVP
• Galen Keene (@sdkeene), owner and chief business transformation leader at Lion Tech
• Craig Jahnke (@techJahnke), co-founder Chicago Power Platform User Group, co-chair M365 Chicago, customer engineer at Microsoft
• Jeff Willinger (@jwillie), Office 365 MVP and digital experience director at Withum
• Eli Robillard (@erobillard), SharePoint MVP, musician, fly-fisher, collaboration technology guy
• Wes Preston (@idubbs), M365 Apps & Services MVP, evangelist,  and owner at TrecStone
• Dan Usher (@binarybrewery), Office Apps & Services MVP and principal at Booz Allen Hamilton
• Mike Fitzmaurice (@mikefitz), vp of north america and chief evangelist for WEBCON
• Paul Swider (@pswider), cto at RealActivity, and enterprise SharePoint strategist
• Antonio Maio (@antoniomaio2), SharePoint MVP, managing director and senior enterprise architect at Protiviti
• Sascha Fredrich (@saschaF80), IT consultant of Microsoft solutions at bei Bechtle AG
• Paul Keijzers (@KbWorks), a Microsoft Teams and Office 365 specialist, and the founder of  KbWorks
• Mike Nelson (@mikenelsonIO), Datacenter Management MVP and solution architect at Pure Storage
• Sue Hanley (@susanhanley), M365 Apps & Services MVP, portal, KM, and SharePoint consultant
• Ben Stegink (@benstegink), M365 Apps & Services MVP, SharePoint, Office 365 and Azure consultant, owner of Intelligink, LLC
• Sarah Haase (@sarahhaase), Microsoft MVP, corporate collaboration evangelist & librarian, organizer of SPS Twin Cities
• Marc Anderson (@sympmarc), SharePoint MVP, co-founder and president of Sympraxis Consulting
• Dwayne Natwick (@DwayneNcloud), Azure MVP, global principal cloud security tech lead / cto at Atos
• Tobiasz Koprowski (@KoprowskiT), Data Platform MVP, founder and consultant at Shadowland Consulting
• and your host, Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), M365 Apps & Services MVP & RD, director of north america and asia-pacific partner management at Rencore, content strategy at TekkiGurus, and #CollabTalk founder

If you would like to be included on one of these panels, please drop me a line via email, LinkedIn, or Twitter. And thank you again to TekkiGurus for your support of this CollabTalk tweetjam! If you are interested in being a sponsor of a future tweetjam, please contact me.

We’ll be back in Q1 (they’re now quarterly instead of monthly) for the next CollabTalk TweetJam, so be sure to follow me (@buckleyplanet) for news and updates.