CollabTalk Podcast | Episode 146 with Norm Young
For Episode 146 of the CollabTalk Podcast, we focused on key announcements from the recent Power Platform Community Conference in Las Vegas, highlighting two major updates: the introduction of Copilot Agents, which allows organizations to build customizable AI-driven workflows, and the new Power Apps Plan Designer, designed to streamline solution development by connecting business requirements with AI-generated recommendations. We also touched on other announcements, such as Copilot for OneDrive, signaling Microsoft’s continued innovation across the Power Platform, and underscored the need for real-world data and careful implementation strategies to maximize the benefits of AI and Copilot in professional settings. 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:
Norm Young (@stormin_30), a Microsoft MVP, and Power Platform Solutions Architect at AvePoint. Based in Ontario, Canada, Norm is a regular speaker and writer on the topics of SharePoint, Power Automate, and Power BI, and regularly blogs at https://normyoung.ca/ [LinkedIn]
Norm Young (A list of the articles and updates discussed in the latest podcast:
- Power Platform Community Conference [https://www.powerplatformconf.com/]
- Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2: Pages, Python in Excel, and agents [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/09/16/microsoft-365-copilot-wave-2-pages-python-in-excel-and-agents/]
- Introducing Copilot in OneDrive: Now Generally Available [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/introducing-copilot-in-onedrive-now-generally-available/ba-p/4253194]
- New agent capabilities in Microsoft Copilot unlock business value [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/05/21/new-agent-capabilities-in-microsoft-copilot-unlock-business-value/]
- Unveiling Copilot agents built with Microsoft Copilot Studio to supercharge your business [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/unveiling-copilot-agents-built-with-microsoft-copilot-studio-to-supercharge-your-business/]
- PPCC24: Copilots and Agents are core to Power Platform roadmap, Microsoft says [https://msdynamicsworld.com/story/ppcc24-copilots-and-agents-are-core-power-platform-roadmap-microsoft-says]
- Build user-focused intelligent solutions in Power Apps, start with a plan [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/build-user-focused-intelligent-solutions-in-power-apps-start-with-a-plan/]
- What’s new in Power Apps: September 2024 Feature Update [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/whats-new-in-power-apps-september-2024-feature-update/]
- Power Apps Plan Designer Looks INCREDIBLE [https://youtu.be/Oii9Uo9Ji18?si=MZ_0ol1wMtfRFGS8]
- Meet the new #PowerApps Plan Designer [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lisa-crosbie_powerapps-activity-7242228209293918208-IaiS/]
