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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

Danish Naglekar on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/272 Danish Naglekar’s origin story – originally from India, now lives in Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States Danish talks about his career background. A discussion about Danish’s travelling plans with his wife. Talks about Danish’s weekly newsletter focused on Power Platform for professional developers. Weekly Power Platform developers - The feedback Danish is getting from people. A conversation about Danish’s journey into becoming a Microsoft MV...

Mar 17, 202126 minEp. 272

Jessica Militar on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/271 The life of Jessica Militar – origin and her hobbies. Jessica Militar talks about her journey to MVP - Currently in her 1st year as an MVP. What got her into Microsoft Business Applications, and how it started. A discussion about Jessica’s career background. Talks about the MVP program and events. How they conduct MVP events in the Philippines before COVID-19 and during the pandemic. The number of people working in Business Applications at present...

Mar 10, 202120 minEp. 271

Founder of Softomotive and the future of RPA with Marios Stavropoulos

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/270 A brief introduction about Marios Stavropoulos life – where he lives, and what he does outside of work. The things people can do in Greece - the best place to visit. Marios’ career background and his involvement in building software for other businesses and before building Softomotive. What led Marios’ to start the Softomotive company? The key highlights, learnings points and target market in building Softomotive. Talks about the key clients Mario...

Mar 08, 202142 minEp. 270

Ajith Madathil on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/269 Ajith Madathil’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP - how Ajith became a Microsoft MVP? A brief introduction about Ajith Madathil family background Ajith moved to the United Kingdom in 1997 – originally from India. A conversation about Ajith’s educational background A discussion about Ajith’s career background Discussions about how Ajith began his career. Talks about Ajith’s highlights in his career. Discover and learn more about Ajith’ first job...

Mar 03, 202124 minEp. 269

Carl Cookson on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/268 Learn more about Star Diving Club A brief introduction about Carl’s becoming a Microsoft MVP in December 2020 Talks about Carl’s passion for XrmToolBox - how did it start? How does Carl’s Twitter/social media handle Linked365 come about? Carl Cookson’s involvement in the MVP community in the United Kingdom How active Carl is in the community. Talks about Carl’s roles and responsibilities within the organization. The benefits and impact of being pa...

Feb 24, 202128 minEp. 268

Human Centered and Experience Design with Gregory Gant

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/267 Talks about Greg’s first winter experience in Seattle Discussions about Gregs career background Greg’s Dynamics background The turning point for Greg where he thought that things are not just about implementing software but that people also need to adopt How does Greg deal with customers who do not want to pay for Organizational Change Management? What is the value of Change Management? A conversation about the Catalyst program Talks about Organiz...

Feb 22, 202147 minEp. 267

Hardit Bhatia on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/266 Talks about what and who Roger Federer Hardit Bhatia's personal background - Originally from Mumbai, India and moved to the US in 2010 What Hardit thinks about living in Houston, Texas A conversation about working for Hitachi Solutions America in the Power Platform practice Hardit’s journey to becoming a Microsoft Business Applications MVP Talks about Hardit’s Power Apps Background A discussion about Hardit’s area of specialization The Apps H...

Feb 17, 202126 minEp. 266

Seth Bacon on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/265 A conversation about Seth’s hobbies Discussions about Seth’s educational and career background Talks about Seth’s journey – moving from being an Accountant to Microsoft ecosystem When did Seth discover that accounting is not right for him? What made Seth realize that working as an Accountant is not for him? Seth’s area of specialization when it comes to technology Discusses Seth’s involvement with top 5 use cases portals Seth’s journey to becoming...

Feb 10, 202129 minEp. 265

Nicolas Fernandez on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/264 Talks about Nicolas Fernandez’s life – family and how he spends his time when not working A conversation about the things you can do in Madrid, Spain Nicolas’ main area of specialization in Microsoft Business Applications Talks about Nicolas’ role in what he does Nicolas’ journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP – how it started and who nominated him What makes him interested in joining the MVP Program A conversation about the impact of the Dynamics365...

Jan 27, 202127 minEp. 264

Douglas Romao on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/263 A brief introduction about the life background and hobbies of Douglas Romao Douglas Romao as the author of App de Despeasa Talks about Brazil – good food and the best place to visit A conversation about Douglas Romao’s career background As the Co-founder of Trentim - background and what they do How Douglas works with customers and what services they offer Discussion on how they handle Sales and Marketing How do they connect with international clie...

Jan 20, 202127 minEp. 263

Dian Taylor on the MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/262 A brief introduction about Dian Taylor’s life – originally from the Netherlands Talks about Dian’s family background A conversation about where she grew up, the Netherlands Talks about Dian’s career background A discussion about how Dian got into technology How Dian started working in Dynamics Discussion on the impact of being an MVP on Dian’s career Dian’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP The benefits of being part of the MVP community. This y...

Jan 13, 202132 minEp. 262

Amey Holden on the MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/261 Amey’s thoughts about being an MVP The impact of COVID19 on Amey’s career What is it like being an MVP during the COVID19 pandemic A conversation about the world now The benefits of being an MVP on Amey’s career How being an MVP helps Amey in her current role? What MVP means Amey Amey’s view on what is Marketing Dynamics 365 right now Who are Marketing Dynamics 365 customers? The benefits Marketing Dynamics 365 can give the customers How powerful ...

Jan 06, 202130 minEp. 261

Paul Soliman on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/260 Meet Paul Soliman, a first time MVP and the first Microsoft Business Applications MVP in the Philippines A conversation about Paul’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP Paul’s involvement with the community group in the Philippines Talks about the number of consultants and people working in Dynamics365 and Power Platform The type of industries and organizations in the Philippines using the Power Platform Discusses the impact of the COVID19 pandemi...

Dec 30, 202025 minEp. 260

Bruce Sithole on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/259 Country of Origin, career and educational background of Bruce Sithole Bruce’s journey to Business Applications Key learning from working with a partner and directly with a customer Bruce’s role for attracting customers and working with a partner The attraction to working for a customer A discussion about what Bruce did differently from running his own partner business Running his own organization, what Bruce discovered that works well in business ...

Dec 23, 202025 minEp. 259

Luc Van Vugt on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/258 A brief introduction about Luc Van Vugt’s life and his hobbies What Luc loves to do outside work Talks about what’s famous in the Netherlands Luc’s area of specialization within the Microsoft Business Applications A conversation about Luc’s career background Luc’s journey working at Microsoft for 6 years The lessons Luc learned working at Microsoft Explains Luc’s thoughts on NAV becoming a Business Central Luc’s view on the migration from on-premi...

Dec 16, 202030 minEp. 258

How Duel Write will change ISV’s world with Rama Krishnamoorthy

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/257 A Brief Introduction about Rama Krishnamoorthy – life, family and hobbies A short discussion on Rama’s career background Rama Krishnamoorthy talks about her journey to Microsoft. What is Rama’s current role and what’s involved? A conversation about what Duel Write is Why Microsoft is investing in this area - Duel Write Why do we need Duel Write? Why is Duel Write important? What can people expect from it? How Duel Write will change ISV's worl...

Dec 14, 202025 minEp. 257

Sharon Sumner on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/256 Find out more about Sharon Sumner’s life and what she does outside of work Learn more about Sharon’s company - Business Cloud Integration Talks about her passion for SharePoint, office 365 and Power Platform Named changes that happened in November – what does it mean to Sharon and what’s her plan? What are the types of PowerApps Sharon is building – for herself and customers Talks about Sharon’s book - Getting to Value Faster Sharon’s journey to b...

Dec 09, 202027 minEp. 256

The top 10 new features available on wave two with Matt Collins-Jones

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/255 A brief introduction about Matt Collins-Jones life and family background Matt Collins-Jones hobbies – interests outside of work Tools Matt uses in gaming The memorable part happened during the Amsterdam Summit Event Talks about Matt’s career background Matt’s background before landing in Business Applications Discusses Matt’s job responsibilities as a Solution Architect D365 and Power Platform How did Matt get into technology? Find out more about ...

Dec 07, 202046 minEp. 255

Geetha Sivasailam on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/254 A brief introduction about Geetha Sivasailam’s origin, life, and family background What Geetha missed a lot about India Discusses Geetha’s career journey and her area of specialization The role of PowerApps and Power Automate to Geetha as a Consultant. Engaging with customers - what Geetha sees that meets well to PowerApps and Power Automate story What made Geetha decide to focus on Microsoft technologies Geetha shares her thoughts about the futur...

Dec 02, 202028 minEp. 254

Implementation of Microsoft Field Service With Daniel Gittler

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/253 A brief introduction about Daniel Gittler’s life and family A discussion about Daniel’s FieldOne Systems Journey Microsoft journey of Daniel Gittler What drove this success at FieldOne? Introduction to Microsoft Field Service Learn more about the implementation of Microsoft Field Service A conversation about why customers should consider using Microsoft Field Service The benefits of using Microsoft Field Service Microsoft Field Service - tools and...

Nov 30, 202045 minEp. 253

Aurelien Clere on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/252 Aurelien Clere talks about his family life Talks about Aurelien’s hobbies Aurelien shares how he spends his time with his family The impact of COVID19 on Aurelien’s day to day life and work A conversation on how Aurelien started his career Learn more about how Aurelien started working with Microsoft products Discusses Aurelien’s experience as a Microsoft Certified Trainer Aurelien’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP Find out who inspires Aurelie...

Nov 25, 202024 minEp. 252

Eric Sauve on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/251 Talks about Eric Sauve’s life – family background and hobbies The food he loves to cook A discussion about Eric’s career background Eric’s journey to Power Platform A conversation about what made Eric decide to invest in Power Platform, PowerApps and Power Automate The resources Eric used to learn about the new technologies – community forums, UG forums and social media Discusses Eric’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP Talks about Eric’s involv...

Nov 18, 202026 minEp. 251

How to Grow Your Career with Melissa Sassi

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/250 Melissa’s experience working with Microsoft and her background in Microsoft Airband Initiative The importance of having access to technology A conversation about Melissa’s current role Introduction to digital inclusion and what is Melissa doing in this area? What does digital inclusion mean to Melissa? Digital Inclusion - what Melissa is doing in this area The opportunities Melissa sees for start-ups Describes how they empower people with the skil...

Nov 16, 202049 minEp. 250

Denis Macchinetti on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/249 Denis Macchinetti talks about life in Italy COVID19 in Italy at the moment Things people can do in Milan, best food and places to visit A conversation about Denis’ career journey Discusses how Denis started having an interest in Dynamics The projects he worked on and his area of specialization Talks about ERP system status in Milan Denis’ journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP How Denis got nominated to the MVP Program – active in the community A dis...

Nov 11, 202028 minEp. 249

ISV Journey and Experience with Nathan Vanblaere

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/248 A discussion about What Nathan Vanblaere enjoy doing when not working Nathan’s journey to becoming an ISV How long has Nathan been creating an ISV solution? What lead Nathan to create an ISV solution? A discussion about having their own licensing engine for their ISV solutions. How do they handle Licensing from a global perspective? How do they protect their IP with the use of available tools? Who their target or focus market? The ISV type product...

Nov 09, 202038 minEp. 248

Saurav Dhyani on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/247 Talks about Saurav Dhyani’s life and family Life being a parent What he does when not working and his hobbies How Saurav started working with technology Learn more about Saurav’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP How Saurav discovered the MVP program The process to get into the MVP program The impact of being an MVP of the company he worked for The importance of helping and educating people in a community With COVID19, how much Online presentati...

Nov 04, 202024 minEp. 247

From Dynamics Practice to the Power Platform with Phil Topness

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/246 Meet Phil Topness and learn more about where he lives and his family background How Phil spends his time does when not working Talks about his travels and career background Phil’s journey into technology Find out more about Phil as a Microsoft business applications MVP What Phil earned being an MVP and his area of specialization Learn with Phil about his role at Microsoft A discussion about Phil’s Dynamics Practice journey Power Platform journey a...

Nov 02, 202041 minEp. 246

Kuldeep Gupta on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/245 A brief introduction about Kuldeep Gupta’s life – where he lives The good place to visit and famous food in India Talks about the history of Mumbai, India Kuldeep’s area of specialization in Microsoft Business Applications A conversation about Kuldeep’s Involvement with Project Service Automation (PSA) Learn more about Kuldeep’s eBook – Dynamics 365 PSA E-Book A discussion about the changes that happened in Project Service Automation The reason wh...

Oct 28, 202023 minEp. 245

Incorporating Power Apps in the Utilities Industry with Lars Peterson

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/244 A Brief Introduction about Lars Peterson’s life and career background Lars’ work situation amidst the COVID pandemic A discussion about Lars’ role before he got connected to Reliable Electric What is Reliable Electric, and what do they specialize in? Talks about Lars’ job position and his role in Reliable Electric? How Lars’ started working with Microsoft technologies Lars’ journey into Power Platform The problems and gaps Lars’ are trying to fill...

Oct 26, 202031 minEp. 244

David Musgrave on The MVP Show

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/243 Learn more about David Musgrave’s as he talks about his origin story As a Microsoft Business Applications – David’s involvement in the GP world How Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem looks like right now The history of Microsoft Dynamics GP world Discussions about Microsoft project green A conversation about Microsoft branding David’s journey from being a Microsoft employee to becoming part of the MVP Program Talks about David’s involvement in the MV...

Oct 21, 202027 minEp. 243