Microsoft Teams Insider

By Tom Arbuthnot

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Microsoft Teams discussions with industry experts sharing their thoughts and insights with Tom Arbuthnot of Empowering.Cloud. Podcast not affiliated, associated with, or endorsed by Microsoft.

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Microsoft Teams Insider episodes:

06.26.2024
Enhancing Efficiency at Century Communities with Microsoft Teams Phone
Craig Cothern, National Director of IT Delivery at Century Communities, a top 10 home builder in the US, and Oli Lifely, Head of Sales at Luware UK, discuss Century Communities' Microsoft Teams journey and how Luware Nimbus addressed their unique...
06.19.2024
Making your Microsoft Teams Meeting Room Intelligent
Chris Fitzsimmons, Senior Solutions Architect at AVI-SPL and MVP Tom Arbuthnot explore Copilot and AI in Microsoft Teams Rooms and BYOD, what is available today, what is coming, and the value it bringsIntelligent Meeting Recap and Copilot Intelligent Speakers and speaker...
06.12.2024
Microsoft Teams Update - June 2024
Microsoft Teams (and Dynamics 365 Contact Center and Places) Monthly Update Briefing - June 2024New Dynamics 365 standalone "Copilot" Contact Center Microsoft Places Public Preview Team Copilot and Custom Copilot Agents - Copilot gets proactive!New Teams Devices 9 Teams Roadmap Updates Thanks to AudioCodes,...
06.05.2024
Truely Working from Anywhere with Teams Phone Mobile
Robert Skyrme, BT/EE Technical Pre-Sales Consultant and Tom Arbuthnot explore everything Teams Phone Mobile, including its benefits and real-world use cases for field workers, sales teams and engineering teams.Teams Phone Mobile is an integration of the mobile identity with Microsoft...
05.29.2024
The Importance of Employee Education in Adopting AI to Drive Meaningful Change
Jamie Wheeldon, Chief Architect at Symity and MVP Tom Arbuthnot dive deep into the impact of generative AI on the Modern Workplace. Listen to their discussion around the challenges and opportunities that adopting AI technologybrings, and the need for organisations...
05.22.2024
How to be More Efficient whilst Staying Compliant: Considerations for Teams Meeting Recordings & Transcripts
Richard Barrett, Microsoft 365 Technical Specialist and Tom Arbuthnot discuss the power of meeting recording, transcription and AI tools in Microsoft Teams, and how organisations balance the importance of explicit consent, controls and policies.How explicit consent for recording and transcribing...
05.15.2024
Microsoft Teams Rooms, BYOD and making the right choices with MVP Randy Chapman
Randy Chapman, Microsoft MVP and Solutions Engineer at Logitech, shares his views on the current state of meeting rooms and BYOD, including manageability of devices at scale and the increasing importance of sustainability for customers when selecting room solutions.Different options...
05.08.2024
What's Happening now in Teams Phone, Meeting Rooms and Contact Center with Cloud Revolution's Adam Ball
Fellow MVP Adam Ball, Co-founder of Cloud Revolution and Tom Arbuthnot discuss the role of AI in contact centers, and the trends in cloud phone migration and meeting room technology.The potential of AI to disrupt the contact center industryThe growing...
05.02.2024
Microsoft Teams Update - May 2024
May Microsoft Teams Update -all the news and updates you need to know in 15 minutes! Microsoft Teams Rooms 5.0 - new client, QR code join, Autopilot and more'Follow a meeting' in OutlookTeams voice isolation GA GA Multi-tenant organization capabilities in Microsoft...
05.01.2024
Neat and Shure partner to bring advanced audio to Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android
Recorded live at Comms vNext, Luke Kannel, Product Specialist at Neat and Tyler Troutman, Market Development Specialist at Shure discuss Neat's and Shure's new integration and use case. Luke also gives an overview of Neat's newly released products. New Neat and...
04.25.2024
From Tetris to Minecraft, the Gen-Z Changing Work Mindset
Richard Trestain, Product Marketing Manager at Jabra and MVP Tom Arbuthnot discuss the research conducted by Jabra on hybrid work and the preferences of Gen Z employees. They cover current trends in hybrid work, the expectations and challenges faced by...
04.17.2024
The Evolution of Enterprise AV and UC with Jason Moulden, Crestron
Jason Moulden, Global Alliances Technical Lead at Crestron and Tom Arbuthnot explore the changing dynamics of the AV industry and the impact of UC and AV increasingly coming together.The continuous interplay between AV and UC/IT domains as they converge with...
04.10.2024
Is AI the new UC? Enterprise Connect thoughts with Kevin Kieller
Freshly back from Enterprise Connect, Kevin Kieller, Co Founder of enableUC and Microsoft MVP Tom Arbuthnot dive into the current state of AI in the UC and discuss its future impact on UC and how Microsoft Teams might play a...
04.05.2024
Enterprise Connect Special: Microsoft Teams Update - April 2024
The Microsoft Teams Monthly Update for April 2024 is here, covering the Microsoft Teams news from Enterprise Connect and all the usual updates.Microsoft unbundle Microsoft Teams globallyTeams Phone service level agreement 99.999% uptimeSurvivable Branch Appliance enhancementsIntelligent call recap (Premium)New operators...
03.20.2024
The Clearest Explanation of Microsoft Teams Premium I have heard with Microsoft Digital Technology Specialist Jason Waite
In this podcast episode, Jason Waite, Digital Technology Specialist at Microsoft, discusses the features, benefits and use cases of Microsoft Teams Premium. 3 main use cases for Teams Premium: intelligent meeting recap, governance, advanced webinar and advanced virtual appointmentsValue of intelligent...
03.17.2024
Deep AI Insights from Collecting Teams Meeting Media with Numonix CEO Michael Levy
In this podcast, Tom Arbuthnot interviews Michael Levy, the CEO of Numonix, who offers a Microsoft-certified compliance recording solution but can do much more with the media collection bot.Numonix offers media acquisition solutions for AI platforms, allowing customers to record...
03.14.2024
Demystifying Microsoft Copilot: Real-world Use Cases & Experience
MVP Kevin McDonnell, Copilot Strategy and Modern Workplace AI Lead, Avanade, and MVP Tom Arbuthnot dive deep into Copilot! They discuss its various applications, potential for transforming modern workplaces.Understanding Microsoft CopilotData Protection and Privacy in CopilotLicensing of CopilotCopilot Real-world Use...
03.13.2024
Demystifying Microsoft Copilot: Real-world Use Cases and Experience
MVP Kevin McDonnell, Copilot Strategy and Modern Workplace AI Lead, Avanade, and MVP Tom Arbuthnot dive deep into Copilot! They discuss its various applications and potential for transforming modern workplaces.Understanding Microsoft CopilotData Protection and Privacy in CopilotLicensing of CopilotCopilot Real-world...
03.09.2024
Understanding E911 in Microsoft Teams with Eric Marsi
Microsoft MVP Eric Marsi and Tom Arbuthnot discuss the intricacies of E911 regulations and requirements and strict compliance requirements with Microsoft Teams.Understanding E911E911 Laws and RegulationsE911 in Microsoft Teams PhoneDetermining User Location for E911Dynamic Emergency Calling in TeamsE911 Microsoft Teams...
03.06.2024
Deploying 1,000 Microsoft Teams Rooms globally at AstraZeneca with Stephen McClellan
Stephen McClellan, Associate Solutions Engineering Director, Conferencing at AstraZeneca, and Tom Arbuthnot discuss the technology journey at AstraZeneca, deploying over a thousand Microsoft Teams rooms. The journey from full Cisco to Microsoft TeamsImpact of COVID-19Evaluation and Deployment of Microsoft Teams RoomsChallenges...
03.04.2024
The Importance of Standards in Designing Meeting Spaces with Greg Jeffreys
Greg Jeffreys, co-owner at Visual Displays is back for a second podcast with Tom Arbuthnot, to discuss a holistic approach to room design. The role of user experience in room designThe importance of standards in designing meeting spaces to maintain the...
02.28.2024
Modern Work Transformation Trends: AI, BYOD, and the Long Tail of PBX with Tim Banting
Tim Banting, Practice Leader, Digital Workplace at Omdia and Tom Arbuthnot discuss key trends in digital transformation, including generative AI, BYOD strategy and the persistence of PBX.The increasing role of AI in meetings and communicationsThe shift in device usage towards...
02.26.2024
Microsoft Teams Update - February 2024
The Microsoft Teams Monthly Update for January 2024 is here! Covering the following and much more in only 13 minutes!Teams and Microsoft Apps on Apple Vision Pro Shared Calling now in Teams Admin Center Teams 2.1 Client New Bulk Installer Improved Copilot in...
02.20.2024
The Role of AI in Contact Centers and Regulatory Considerations with Philipp Beck
Philipp Beck, co-founder of Luware and Tom Arbuthnot discuss key developments in the world of Microsoft Teams and Contact Center.The journey of Luware from on-premises to the cloudThe importance of SOC2 Type 2 Attestation for data securityNew Luware Nimbus features...
02.15.2024
Complex Voice Strategies for Global Organisations
Zach Bennett, Principal Architect at LoopUp and Tom Arbuthnot discuss Teams Phone options for complex and global organisations.Different options and challenges with Teams Phone deploymentMigration from legacy PBX systems to cloud telephonyThe complexity of certain countries like Dubai, China, and...
02.08.2024
Microsoft Teams Rooms in a Global Digital Workplace
Tom Arbuthnot and Mark Licinio, Service Owner of Video Conferencing & Teams devices at BP dive deep into Marks' experience with Microsoft Teams Rooms and Digital Workplace. Discussion of transitioning to Microsoft Teams from Skype for businessThe journey to enabling Microsoft...
01.30.2024
Microsoft Teams Update January 2024
The Microsoft Teams Monthly Update for January 2024 is here! Covering the following and much more in only 13 minutes!Copilot for Microsoft 365 is now available to all user accounts, including business plans, with no seat minimum. This is a...
01.22.2024
The Role of AI in Microsoft Teams Phone and Modern Work, Real-world Thoughts with Rohan Milne
Rohan Milne, CEO at Switch Connect and Tom Arbuthnot discuss the impact and role of AI in the workspace, with a focus on its potential and limitations in different applicationsThe importance of understanding experience or voice and PSTN within the...
01.17.2024
The Importance of Standards & Room Design with Microsoft Teams Rooms with Greg Jeffreys
Greg emphasizes the importance of thinking critically about each component of a room and using standards as a guideThe importance of standards and proper room design for Microsoft Teams rooms and technology-enabled spacesThe real-world challenges of room design, the need...
01.10.2024
Migrating to Teams Phone Real-World Experience & Dealing with the Pace of Microsoft 365 Change
Damian Lewis is a digital workplace specialist at a global enterprise responsible for Teams telephony, Microsoft Teams Rooms, and other Teams-related projects.Tom and Damian discuss the challenges of migrating legacy telephony into Teams, especially the porting of numbers, which can...
12.19.2023
Teams Phone Mobile - what's coming in 2024 with Vandana Thomas
In this podcast episode, Tom Arbuthnot speaks to Vandana Thomas, Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile Product Leader about what we've seen in Teams Phone Mobile throughout 2023 and what we can expect to come in 2024. Thanks to Luware for sponsoring...
12.08.2023
The Future of Enterprise IT with Kurmi Software CEO, Micah Singer
In this Microsoft Teams Insider Podcast episode, Micah Singer, CEO of Kurmi Software, and Tom Arbuthnot discuss a range of topics around the future of Enterprise IT:potential impact of generative AI on software developmentshift towards remote work and how it's...
11.14.2023
Michael Tressler, from Tandy RadioShack to Microsoft to Jabra
Michael Tressler is a Senior Solutions Consultant at Jabra, focusing on pre-sales technical support for Jabra products, including audio and video devices.In this podcast Michael explains his journey from early coding, to IT roles to Microsoft and then to JabraJabra...
11.08.2023
Outside Looking in with Crestron Automate VX
In this podcast episode, Tom Arbuthnot and Sam Kennedy, discuss Crestron's product Automate VX for outside-in camera views in meeting rooms. The multi-camera solution aims to provide a more equitable meeting experience by intelligently selecting the best camera angle for...
10.31.2023
Teams Contact Center Options, Chris Goodwill's Perspective
In this podcast episode, Tom Arbuthnot and Chris Goodwill discuss the impact of AI on contact centers and the opportunities it opens up for innovation and improvement in content centers.AI will have a significant impact on contact centers in terms...
10.27.2023
Microsoft Teams Phone in Large Enterprise with Alistair Pidd
In this podcast, Tom Arbuthnot interviews Alistair Pidd from Pure IP, discussing the maturity and scale of Microsoft Teams in the enterprise market. Thank you to Pure IP, the sponsor of this episode, for helping to make this podcast possible. Microsoft Teams...
10.16.2023
How to be a TeamsBoss with Michael LaMontagne
In this podcast episode, Tom Arbuthnot interviews Michael LaMontagne, a Microsoft Teams expert and the creator of TeamsBoss. TeamsBoss a cloud voice admin and voice operations solution for Microsoft Teams that helps organizations simplify and manage their Teams phone and...
04.24.2023
Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile Deep Dive with Vandana Thomas
In this pod, Vandana Thomas, Product Leader for Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile gives us insight into what Teams Phone mobile is and how it has been going in market
02.06.2023
20,000 users, 50 countries, 4 weeks to Microsoft Teams with Chul-Young, Collaboration Product Manager at Parexel
I really enjoyed this conversation. Chul-Young, Product Manager, Collaboration Platforms & Services at Parexel, takes us through his and their Microsoft Teams journey. - Rolling Microsoft Teams out to 20,000 users in 50 countries in 4 weeks - Keeping things as standard...
01.24.2023
Aaron Steele, Microsoft Technical Program Manager talks about NDI with Microsoft Teams
Aaron Steele, Microsoft Technical Program Manager takes us through what is Network Device Interface (NDI) and how can it be used to broadcast Teams meeting content, and how organizations like the NBA and Christie's have used the technology for their...
01.08.2023
The Graham Walsh talks career, Neat Frame use cases and new Neat Center
Graham Walsh is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and works for Neat where he is the Product Specialist / Strategic Alliances in EMEA We get into the neat portfolio. Talk about the neat frame and where we think it fits...

What's Microsoft Teams Insider about?

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Microsoft Teams Insider episodes:

Enhancing Efficiency at Century Communities with Microsoft Teams Phone

Making your Microsoft Teams Meeting Room Intelligent

Microsoft Teams Update - June 2024

Truely Working from Anywhere with Teams Phone Mobile

The Importance of Employee Education in Adopting AI to Drive Meaningful Change

How to be More Efficient whilst Staying Compliant: Considerations for Teams Meeting Recordings & Transcripts

Microsoft Teams Rooms, BYOD and making the right choices with MVP Randy Chapman

What's Happening now in Teams Phone, Meeting Rooms and Contact Center with Cloud Revolution's Adam Ball

Microsoft Teams Update - May 2024

Neat and Shure partner to bring advanced audio to Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android

From Tetris to Minecraft, the Gen-Z Changing Work Mindset

The Evolution of Enterprise AV and UC with Jason Moulden, Crestron

Is AI the new UC? Enterprise Connect thoughts with Kevin Kieller

Enterprise Connect Special: Microsoft Teams Update - April 2024

The Clearest Explanation of Microsoft Teams Premium I have heard with Microsoft Digital Technology Specialist Jason Waite

Deep AI Insights from Collecting Teams Meeting Media with Numonix CEO Michael Levy

Demystifying Microsoft Copilot: Real-world Use Cases & Experience

Demystifying Microsoft Copilot: Real-world Use Cases and Experience

Understanding E911 in Microsoft Teams with Eric Marsi

Deploying 1,000 Microsoft Teams Rooms globally at AstraZeneca with Stephen McClellan

The Importance of Standards in Designing Meeting Spaces with Greg Jeffreys

Modern Work Transformation Trends: AI, BYOD, and the Long Tail of PBX with Tim Banting

Microsoft Teams Update - February 2024

The Role of AI in Contact Centers and Regulatory Considerations with Philipp Beck

Complex Voice Strategies for Global Organisations

Microsoft Teams Rooms in a Global Digital Workplace

Microsoft Teams Update January 2024

The Role of AI in Microsoft Teams Phone and Modern Work, Real-world Thoughts with Rohan Milne

The Importance of Standards & Room Design with Microsoft Teams Rooms with Greg Jeffreys

Migrating to Teams Phone Real-World Experience & Dealing with the Pace of Microsoft 365 Change

Teams Phone Mobile - what's coming in 2024 with Vandana Thomas

The Future of Enterprise IT with Kurmi Software CEO, Micah Singer

Michael Tressler, from Tandy RadioShack to Microsoft to Jabra

Outside Looking in with Crestron Automate VX

Teams Contact Center Options, Chris Goodwill's Perspective

Microsoft Teams Phone in Large Enterprise with Alistair Pidd

How to be a TeamsBoss with Michael LaMontagne

Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile Deep Dive with Vandana Thomas

20,000 users, 50 countries, 4 weeks to Microsoft Teams with Chul-Young, Collaboration Product Manager at Parexel

Aaron Steele, Microsoft Technical Program Manager talks about NDI with Microsoft Teams

The Graham Walsh talks career, Neat Frame use cases and new Neat Center

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