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Microsoft Innovation Podcast

Mark Smith [nz365guy]www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com

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Dive into the future of work with the "Microsoft Innovation Podcast," exploring the intersection of People, Business, Technology, and AI. 

Engage with expert guests—including thought leaders from Microsoft, industry innovators, and community specialists—who are redefining the world with advancements in AI, Cloud technologies, the Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and beyond.

Every episode delivers a blend of in-depth discussions, practical insights, and actionable strategies tailored for professionals driving enablement and innovation.

Join us across our five shows:

  1. The Power Platform Show
  2. The MVP Show
  3. The Copilot Show
  4. The Ecosystems Show
  5. The AI Show (coming soon)

Episodes

Allan De Castro on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/362 A short introduction about Allan De Castro’s life – family, hobbies and country of origin A story about Allan’s journey into technology and how did it start Career and educational background of Allan What took him into the area of Microsoft Business Applications The type of work Allan is focused on right now Allan’s involvement and as a consultant Allan’s thoughts about AZURE Synapse and Dataverse - where are these two coming together? Talks about...

Mar 09, 202218 minEp. 362

How inclusive are we with the Power Platform with Venkat Rao

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/361 An introduction about Venkat Rao A conversation about how Venkat got into this field Venkat talks about his journey and becoming what he is right now and what led him to it Venkat discusses the categories of his vlog around autism vision hearing Venkat shares about enabling our communities How do we create an accessible environment toolset so that we can bring diversity to what we create by including all people? How do you make sure that what you&...

Mar 07, 202240 minEp. 361

Greg Olsen on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/360 A brief introduction about Greg Olsen’s life - family, interests and hobbies A conversation with Greg about his journey into IT Talks about Greg’s educational and career background Find out about Greg’s journey into Microsoft Business Applications A discussion about Greg’s involvement in Dynamics Learn about Greg’s journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP Greg’s involvement in the community - Power Platform and Dynamics user groups Greg’s observation...

Mar 02, 202226 minEp. 360

Eric Regnier on the MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/359 Find out more about Eric Regnier – family background and country of origin Talks about Eric’s experience - living and working in Hongkong Eric’s story about moving from HongKong to New Zealand Check out how Eric started in technology Life in New Zealand Discover and learn the difference between working for customers and directly for a partner. Eric’s journey and story about becoming a Microsoft MVP Talks Eric’s involvement with the MVP community T...

Feb 23, 202223 minEp. 359

DATA and Fast Track Recognized Solution Architect with Claire Edgson

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/358 An introduction about the Group Manager for Power Platform at Avanade, Claire Edgson A conversation about how Claire got into technology Claire shares her incredible Power Platform journey Get to know more about the Fast Track Recognized Solution Architect awards that Claire received Claire talks everything about understanding data and when should you use it What is Claire’s thoughts about Dataverse? A very important conversation about data securi...

Feb 21, 202241 minEp. 358

Prashant Shukla on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/357 Prashant Shukla talks about his family and country of origin Listen to Prashant’s story about moving to Queensland, AU Talks about how Prashant started working in technology Check out Prashant’s advice and recommendation to people considering a career in technology Prashant’s journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP – the impact, what was involved and how did it come about? Learn more about Prashant’s involvement in the community - Power Apps and Pow...

Feb 16, 202220 minEp. 357

Yawer Iqbal on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/356 A short introduction about Yawer Iqbal life background and country of origin – family, hobbies and moving to Australia Discover what Rubab is – a musical Instrument. Yawer’s story about his journey to Microsoft Business Applications Talks about Yawer’s journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP – the process and nomination First experience as a Microsoft MVP and Yawer’s thoughts about the MVP Program Benefits of becoming part of the MVP Program A discu...

Feb 09, 202223 minEp. 356

Dynamics 365 Developers = Canvas Developer with Joel Lindstrom

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/355 An introduction about Joel Lindstrom and his passion Joel shares his story on his career journey Joel talks about his thoughts on the idea that Power Platform is just like xRM with a new look and feel A discussion about how the consulting landscape is currently changing His thoughts about people becoming app makers from Dynamics 365 background The top 3 qualities that he is looking for when hiring for Power Apps makers Joel shares his thoughts on ...

Feb 07, 202239 minEp. 355

Tricia Sinclair on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/354 A short introduction about Tricia Sinclair background - life and hobbies Discover Tricia’s involvement with the Power Platform School What does Power Platform School do, who they work with and what you should expect? Tricia talks about her career journey Learn more about Tricia’s interest in mentoring Tricia’s involvement in different projects related to Omnichannel Customer Service and Financial Industry. Learn things you can do with Omnichannel ...

Feb 02, 202225 minEp. 354

Joe Unwin on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/353 A conversation about Joe Unwin’s life background and living in Canada Joe’s thoughts about working from home and going back to working at the office Talks about the Microsoft community in Canada. A discussion about how Joe’s started having an interest in technology Joe’s educational background Learn more about Joe’s Power Platform and Automation journey Robotic Process Automation (RPA) - What Joe is doing and what excites him the most. The impact ...

Jan 26, 202223 minEp. 353

User Interface design for Canvas Apps with Clarissa Gillingham

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/352 A fun introduction of an enthusiast and dedicated Power Consultant, Clarissa Gillingham A conversation about Clarissa’s way into Power Platform and how she ultimately gets into Power Apps Clarissa tells her experience now being with Power Platform Clarissa answers what is app design particularly the user interface Answering the question about what is important when designing apps for people and the way the interface works How does Clarissa keep th...

Jan 24, 202231 minEp. 352

Dawid Ziolkowski on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/351 A Short introduction about Dawid Ziolkowski’s life background, hobbies and interests Find out more about Poland – the things you can do and the best place to visit Hear David’s story about his technology journey and what led him to where he is right now? David’s educational background and his involvement with the school projects/contests A conversation about David’s career background and the different tools and projects he worked on Talks about Da...

Jan 19, 202218 minEp. 351

Dilyana Radulova on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/350 A short introduction about Dilyana Radulova – life background and origin story. Dilyana talks about her interests and hobbies. Talks about Dilyana’s Microsoft journey – how and where it started. A discussion about Dilyana’s involvement in the Saturday Power Platform event Dilyana’s journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP. The benefits and impact of becoming a Microsoft MVP! The process you need to take to become a Microsoft MVP Music Credits The Hap...

Jan 12, 202222 minEp. 350

The difference between Model Driven Apps and Canvas Apps with Martin Lee

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/349 A fun introduction about a Power Platform Enthusiast, Martin Lee A conversation about Martin’s current role Martin shares his journey towards Power Apps Champs How did Martin got engaged in the industry of Power Platform and Power Apps? Martin shares his thoughts on the other type of app scenarios that he sees Martin answers what part does community played in his career development In relation to what part does the community played in his career d...

Jan 10, 202223 minEp. 349

Olanrewaju Oyinbooke on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/348 A brief introduction about Olanrewaju Oyinbooke’s life and family What made Olanrewaju choose Data, Science and Analytics? A conversation about Olanrewaju’s career in Data Science. Is Microsoft well known in Nigeria? Talks about Microsoft cloud in Nigeria Careers in technology in Nigeria Learn about the Power Platform and Dynamics 365 community in Nigeria – is it growing? How does Olanrewaju communicate and help educate the community? Talks about ...

Jan 05, 202225 minEp. 348

Michelle Wong on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/347 Find out more about Michelle Wong – life and family Learn more about the Netherlands – best food and the best place to visit A discussion about Michelle’s career background and her interest in technology. Talks about Michelle’s background as a Web designer Michelle’s Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Microsoft 365 journey The Microsoft tools Michelle is using now A conversation about Michelle’s story and her journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP Th...

Dec 29, 202121 minEp. 347

User Experience Design and Power Apps with Terrie Culmsee

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/346 An introduction about Terrie Culmsee A conversation about how Terrie started working with technology Terrie talks about how she got involved with Power Platform and UX Design What is Terrie’s usual routine as a Customer Success Manager and UX Designer? Terrie shares her thoughts about why design is very important in-app making Terrie talks about the different roles in User Interface and User Experience Terrie shares what type of skills should empl...

Dec 27, 202134 minEp. 346

Krzysztof Bialowas on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/345 Learn more about Poland – a good place to visit and famous food Krzysztof Bialowas’ career and educational background The difference between NAV and Business Central Find out which one is good for your Business - NAV or Business Central Krzysztof’s responsibilities and the things he is developing What is Microsoft AppSource – how to use it and why is it important? How does AppSource help you run your business Krzysztof’s journey into becoming a Mi...

Dec 22, 202123 minEp. 345

A journey from Microsoft to MVP with Todd Mercer

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/344 A brief introduction about Todd Mercer life and what he does for fun Check out Todd’s journey working with Power Platform and being part of the Microsoft business applications system A conversation all about Microsoft Public Sector Todd talks about the interesting plot twist in his role at Microsoft A discussion where Todd talks about joining Microsoft and becoming an MVP at the same time Todd shares how working with Microsoft gave him growth in m...

Dec 20, 202134 minEp. 344

Chris Piasecki on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/343 A conversation about Chris’ experience working as a poker dealer in the Casino Industry Learn more about Chris’ story and his journey about getting into IT Chris’ story about moving from IT to Dynamics Talks about the career journey of Chris Piasecki Chris’ involvement with the MVP community How Chris shares his knowledge with the community Advice to people who want to become a Microsoft MVP Discussions about Chris’ journey into becoming a Microso...

Dec 15, 202125 minEp. 343

Business Applications in a Covid world with Andrew Bibby, Mark Christie, lain Connolly and Alison Mulligan

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/342 A conversation with Andrew Bibby, Mark Christie, lain Connolly and Alison Mulligan How did Proximo 3 come to life? What’s the difference they are in right now from the practices they have worked for in the past? What are your core offerings? Tells about the consulting changes in the last 3 to 5 years especially the last 18 months What’s are the impacts on consulting with WHF How can consulting firms adapt to what’s currently happening right now fo...

Dec 13, 202147 minEp. 342

Linn Zaw Win on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/341 Linn Zaw Win’s family and life background - originally from Myanmar and presently residing in Wellington, New Zealand How it’s like moving to New Zealand? Learn more about Linn’s Dynamics 365 background – how things started Linn’s educational and career background Discover the two categories of Microsoft Business Applications Linn’s involvement with Power Automate and Canvas Apps How Linn shares his knowledge about Power Automate and Canvas Apps t...

Dec 08, 202123 minEp. 341

Digital Contact Center with Neha Bajwa

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/340 A brief introduction about Neha Bajwa’s life and what she is passionate about Neha talks about her journey into Microsoft A conversation full of insights about collaborative apps; how it works and how important it is Neha answers how Dynamics 365 and Microsoft teams come together A discussion full of information about Customer Experience for sales, the marketing and also about the service In achieving the success of a business, Neha shares how Cus...

Dec 06, 202132 minEp. 340

Mario Trueba Cantero on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/339 A brief introduction about Mario Trueba Cantero’s background – family and life. Mario’s educational and career background Talks about Mario’s story about how he started in technology How Mario learned about the MVP Program A conversation about how Mario started with Dynamics CRM Talks about Mario’s nomination - how to become a Microsoft MVP and what was the process? Music Credits The Happiness of Larry by radiotimes (c) copyright 2012 Licensed und...

Dec 01, 202125 minEp. 339

Design and Power Apps, are you doing it right? with Yusuf Shariff

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/338 An introduction about Yusuf Shariff A conversation about Yusuf’s roles and responsibilities Yusuf talks about his journey in becoming a developer/consultant A discussion on how design plays a big role in app making Yusuf shares his thoughts about the User Interface and User Experience Yusuf talks about the elements of design in app creation Yusuf answers the question on the design process What do Yusuf empathies with the person or people when desi...

Nov 29, 202132 minEp. 338

Foyin Olajide-Bello on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/337 Foyin Olajide-Bello's life - country of origin, moving to another country and family Talks about TechStylers - as the founder and what they do Find out more about Foyin’s journey into technology Foyin’s discovery of PowerApps and Power Automate. A discussion about Foyin’s SharePoint background How did Foyin become a Microsoft MVP – the first female Business Microsoft MVP in Nigeria What’s the difference since becoming an MVP? What’s the impac...

Nov 24, 202125 minEp. 337

Design; the missing element in app development with Mehdi Slaoui Andaloussi

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/336 A short introduction about Mehdi Slaoui Andaloussi The importance of App Design and usability Mehdi shares his Power Platform journey Mehdi talks more about the Power Apps Code Review tools. The difference between UI and UX What is the importance of UI and UX design and how can it help businesses? The best practices when developing UX/UI. What is UI/UX optimization? CREDITS Music by: StockSounds Title: Energetic Upbeat Pop Summer Licensee: Cloverb...

Nov 22, 202131 minEp. 336

Paul Heisterkamp on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/335 Talks about Paul Heisterkamp life – family and hobbies Find out how Paul’s journey into technology started Paul talks about his educational and career background Talks about AX 2012 and Microsoft cloud Paul’s view about the use of Dataverse in regard to the Dynamics 365 Finance project A discussion about Paul’s journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP Paul’s involvement in the community A conversation about Paul’s blog and where the idea about his to...

Nov 17, 202123 minEp. 335

The Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Solution with Michel Miki Tabakovic

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/334 A brief introduction about Michel Tabakovic A conversation about the history of IKEA Michel Tabakovic’s role in the organization Discussions about the business process and the challenges before the Dynamics 365 and Power Platform How and why did Michel choose Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform? The benefits of using Dynamics 365 Michel shared how his staff adopted the new technology How will Michel use the technology with the new business? Music ...

Nov 15, 202122 minEp. 334

Scott Gaines on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/333 A discussion about Scott Gaines background – family, life in Georgia and hobbies Educational and career background of Scott Scott’s journey into technology As a Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations The changes happening in Dynamics 365 F&O and what’s new Scott Gaines’ journey into becoming a Microsoft MVP How did Scott get into the MVP Program? Who nominated Scott? Talks about Scoot’s YouTube channel: The process involved Time management How Sc...

Nov 10, 202126 minEp. 333