In this episode, Marcus Bailey, Head of Cloud, Technical Solutions, Prosperity 24/7 talks to Tim Hearn from Embedded-IT and Deborah Sweeney from TD SYNNEX about how they engage and support customers through their Modern Workplace journey, covering Microsoft CoPilot for 365, Teams and defining and implementing a zero trust environment to support hybrid working

In this episode, Tim Hearn is joined by Amit Rana and Elena Krasteva to talk about VMware Migration and in particular Azure VMware Solution (AVS)

Amit is a European AVS Specialist and Elena is a Senior Cloud Solution Architect for Azure

We cover an overview of AVS, where it fits, how to migrate, what to look out for, where to get support

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/products/azure-vmware

In this episode, Tim Hearn talks to Chad Cracknell about AI in the Financial Services Sector and specifically Generative AI, from Microsoft's offices at Thames Valley Park

Chad is a Client Director in Microsoft's Financial Services team and working at the forefront in the adoption of this exciting technology in the sector

This is a great overview of GenAI in the FS sector

In this episode, Tim Hearn talks to Ruben Nauwelaers about Microsoft's approach to AI and in particular Microsoft Copilot.

Ruben is an Architect in the Microsoft 365 Center of Excellence and has been with Microsoft in various roles for nearly 10 years

With the GA availability of Copilot, this is a very timely episode

Here is the URL for the Copilot bootcamp: https://aka.ms/M365CSPMastersBootcamp

Zahid Saeed, Microsoft Centre of Excellence Architect, explains how products such as Lighthouse, Endpoint Manager and Cloud PC can be deployed and centrally managed to support MSP customer growth, and improve profitability through efficiency gains. Zahid also gives some insight into what Copilot means from a Security perspective, and explains how he is preparing for a 40 person Christmas Dinner next week!

Deb Sweeney, from TD Synnex, provides an update on some of the partner incentives since 1st October and explains how to maximise some of your Modern Work partner back end incentives. She also gives more general update on NCE progress, the MCPP (AI) and how to easily improve your designation status.

Today we discuss, with James Marshall from Microsoft and David Keiller from TD Synnex, the concept of Accidental Azure - when a partner becomes an Azure reseller just because a client asks them to, without thinking through all of the foundational steps they should take to prepare. James and David give some great insights into how to avoid the pitfalls, and leverage other in house skills to proactively define a path to Azure that reduces risk and improves margins.

Naveed Iqbal, from the Tech for Social Impact (TSI) team, explains TSI and how it can support the channel in not just finding profitable revenues but also enhancing their brand and reputation with the broader end user set through evidencing their ESG credentials.

Nicholas Stancliffe from the Maverick division of TD Synnex discusses how Teams Rooms the platform, and the various supported AV devices, work seamlessly to support an integrated meeting experience in the context of Hybrid Working, and how some of the data being collated is informing Facilities Management strategy of companies looking to rationalise meeting space based on utilisation.

In this episode, Nico Charritton from Microsoft's Modern Workplace team discusses the future of Modern Workplace with Phil, talking about why Teams Premium is such a key product in Microsoft's portfolio, and discussing some of the key features and benefits of Co-Pilot, before its launch later this year. Nico's enthusiasm for the product is clear, and it is a genuinely exciting time to be engaging with Microsoft's Modern Work portfolio in the context of Generative AI and the productivity improvements it can bring.