CollabTalk Podcast | Episode 131 with Sean McDonough and Geoff Varosky

 

For Episode 131 of the CollabTalk Podcast, the conversation focused on the recent Microsoft Build Conference and all of its announcements, which were captured within the Build 2024 Book of News. We explored announcements around building custom Copilots in SharePoint, the ability to include agent capabilities and leverage Dataverse in Copilot Studio, new features in Microsoft Teams, and more. You can listen to the podcast above and follow me using your favorite app, such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Soundcloud, or the iHeartRadio app. Be sure to subscribe!

 

Joining me on this podcast:

• Sean McDonough (@spmcdonough), a Sr. Solution Architect and Consultant with Akumina in Cincinnati Ohio, one of my co-hosts for the popular #M365AMA series, and an M365 Apps & Services MVP. [LinkedIn, Blog]
• Geoff Varosky (@gvaro), a Senior Architect for Insight, and the co-founder of The New Janky Workshop. [LinkedIn, Blog]

Here is a list of the articles and updates discussed in the latest podcast:

• Microsoft Build 2024 Book of News [https://news.microsoft.com/build-2024-book-of-news/]
• Microsoft Build 2024: Create custom copilots from SharePoint, by Jeff Teper [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-sharepoint-blog/microsoft-build-2024-create-custom-copilots-from-sharepoint/ba-p/4146527]
• New agent capabilities in Microsoft Copilot unlock business value, by Jared Spataro [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/05/21/new-agent-capabilities-in-microsoft-copilot-unlock-business-value/]
• Microsoft Copilot Studio: Building copilots with agent capabilities, by Omar Aftab [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/microsoft-copilot-studio-building-copilots-with-agent-capabilities/]
• What’s New in Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Build 2024 Edition, by Pete Daderko [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/what-s-new-in-microsoft-teams-microsoft-build-2024-edition/ba-p/4141932]
• Unlock new levels of productivity with Microsoft Dataverse and Microsoft Copilot Studio, by Nirav Shah [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/unlock-new-levels-of-productivity-with-microsoft-dataverse-and-microsoft-copilot-studio/]
• Power Apps is making it easier for developers to build with Microsoft Copilot and each other, by Ryan Cunningham [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/power-apps-is-making-it-easier-for-developers-to-build-with-microsoft-copilot-and-each-other/]
• Microsoft Loop app with Copilot | First Look & Full Tutorial, via Microsoft Mechanics [https://youtu.be/ti9auHPRiBg]
• Welcome to Copilot in OneNote [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/welcome-to-copilot-in-onenote-34b30802-02ae-4676-a88c-82f8d5e586dd]