In this Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Amy Boyle, Director of Global Partner Enablement, GSI at Microsoft, is joined by Dave Sloan , CTO of Global Market Development, Worldwide Public Sector at Microsoft. Dave highlights the dual impact of AI on internal productivity and external citizen-facing services. Amy and Dave emphasize the importance of public sector leaders considering compliance and ethical responsibilities when harnessing AI capabilities. They discuss how Az...
Apr 17, 2024•23 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast In this Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Karuana Gatimu, Principal Manager for the Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group, is joined by Jesse Alleyne , Industry Leader of Manufacturing at Microsoft. Karuana and Jesse discuss Microsoft's focus on customer initiatives and the shift towards a new era marked by AI. The conversation covers AI initiatives in customer experience, operations, and productivity, focusing on generative AI. Call center optimization, product design, a...
Apr 10, 2024•24 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast In this Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Karuana Gatimu, Principal Manager for the Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group, is joined by Carlos Herquinio , Partner Marketing Lead for Cloud for Retail at Microsoft. Karuana and Carlos discuss Microsoft Cloud for Retail, which aims to accelerate business growth by providing comprehensive capabilities tailored to the retail sector. The conversation delves into the challenges the retail industry faces post-pandemic, underlining...
Apr 03, 2024•26 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast In this Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Karuana Gatimu, Principal Manager for the Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group, is joined by Alec Saunders , the Worldwide Sustainability Partner Strategy Leader for Microsoft. Alec highlights the massive business opportunity in sustainability, emphasizing the urgency of quickly transitioning from fossil fuels to electricity. He discusses the role of data and AI in addressing sustainability challenges, citing examples such as mov...
Mar 27, 2024•27 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast In this Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Karuana Gatimu, Principal Manager for the Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group, is joined by Kathy VanEnkevort , Industry Leader of US Health & Life Sciences. Kathy highlights the transformative power of AI in bringing together various data sources, such as clinical, imaging, pathology, and genomics data, to uncover insights. She shares examples of how AI can assist in diagnosing rare diseases, streamline workflows, and enhan...
Mar 20, 2024•33 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast In this Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Karuana Gatimu, Principal Manager for the Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group, is joined by Anu Chawla , Senior Director of Partner Development. The conversation focuses on the impact of AI, particularly generative AI, in the financial services sector. Anu highlights how AI transforms customer experiences, making them more personalized, intimate, and relevant. The discussion touches on the challenges in the banking industry, the...
Mar 13, 2024•21 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast In this Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Jason Langlais, the Global Enterprise Partner Co-Sell Sales Execution Leader, is joined by Kelly Rogan , CVP of Global System Integrators at Microsoft. Kelly and Jason discuss critical priorities for their team, emphasizing building capability, accelerating co-selling, and enabling partner-led industry wins. They highlight a one-strategy approach with industry and partner teams for transparent collaboration. The discussion delves ...
Mar 06, 2024•9 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast In this Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Zia Mansoor, CVP of Data and AI at Microsoft, is joined by Jessica Hawk , CVP of Data, AI, and Digital Apps Product Marketing. Zia and Jessica discuss the benefits of AI in various areas, including information retrieval, customer interactions, and risk management, stressing the collaboration with partners and highlighting the opportunities for businesses to leverage AI for innovation. They also cover the importance of data ownersh...
Feb 28, 2024•20 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast In this Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Justin Slade, Global Partner Enablement Strategy Director at Microsoft, is joined by Amir Netz , Technical Fellow and CTO of Microsoft Fabric. Justin and Amir discuss integrating Power BI into Fabric, with every Power BI tenant automatically becoming a Fabric tenant with an opportunity for partners to skill up and tap into the broader set of features Fabric offers. The conversation covers the technical and affordability of Fabric ...
Feb 21, 2024•25 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast In this Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Jackie Kemp, Global Sr. Partner Marketing Advisor, is joined by Shaun Hirschman , VMware Global Director, PDM. Jackie and Shaun focus on the partnership between Microsoft and VMware and how it addresses the needs of hybrid customers, those exploring multi-cloud strategies, and those engaged in application modernization. Jackie and Shaun also cover the importance of the Microsoft-VMware partnership in cloud adoption and digital tra...
Feb 14, 2024•19 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast In this Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Amber Weise, Sr. Technical Specialist, is joined by Ben Walters , Sr. Product Marketing Manager for Power Platform. Amber and Ben discuss how organizations adopt Power Platform for process innovation, leveraging human expertise with AI features like Copilot. Copilot has now been adopted by 36,000 organizations, democratizing AI, driving innovation, and changing the software culture at scale. Ben also explains process mining, a new...
Feb 07, 2024•12 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast In this Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Amy Boyle, Director of Global Partner Enablement, GSI at Microsoft, is joined by Naga Surendran , Director of Product Marketing for Microsoft Azure. Amy and Naga discuss the importance of developer success and highlight the success of GitHub Copilot, a tool that enables developers to code up to 55% faster. Naga explains strategic approaches for building, modernizing, and migrating intelligent apps to the Cloud, focusing on maximiz...
Jan 31, 2024•15 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast In this Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Amy Boyle, Director of Global Partner Enablement, GSI at Microsoft, is joined by Cyril Belikoff, GM Worldwide GTM for Microsoft Azure and Industry Clouds. The conversation covers the keys for shifting SAP to the cloud, such as modern security and agility and the role of AI in unlocking value from data. Amy and Cyril emphasize the strategic partnership between Microsoft and SAP, focusing on migrating to the cloud and innovating wit...
Jan 24, 2024•12 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast In this Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Karuana Gatimu, Principal Manager, Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group, is joined by Uriel Rootshtain , Senior Director, Modern Work and Business Applications Partner Marketing at Microsoft. Karuana and Uriel discuss the benefits of AI enablement for sellers, highlighting improved efficiency in deal cycles, the ability to handle more customers and faster deal closures. They delve into responsible AI, emphasizing Microsoft's...
Jan 17, 2024•34 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast In this Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Justin Slade, Global Partner Enablement Strategy Director at Microsoft, is joined by Gio Mezgec , VP, Modern Work + Business Applications Field & Partner Marketing at Microsoft. The discussion revolves around the remarkable growth of Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, emphasizing their transformative impact on user experiences. Gio introduces the game-changing Dynamics 365 Copilot, an AI-powered tool to enhance customer interact...
Jan 10, 2024•16 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of the Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series, Olga Karpman, Chief of Staff Engineering of the Industry Cloud, sits down with Allan Brown, Global Head of Product Microsoft Cloud for Industry, to discuss how Microsoft and its partners are revolutionizing the industry by delivering industry-specific solutions on top of the Microsoft Cloud. As the ISV Product team leader, Allan works closely with a prioritized set of Industry ISVs to ensure that clients can derive maximu...
Jul 19, 2023•21 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Tom O'Reilly, Global Senior Director, Partner Development for Data Platforms and Artificial Intelligence (AI), is joined by Melissa Grant, Senior Director of product marketing for Windows Enterprise, Windows 365, and Azure Virtual Desktop. Melissa and her team are dedicated to providing the best computing solutions for commercial customers, delivering great end-user experiences, and IT tools tuned for hybrid work. Tom ...
Jul 12, 2023•24 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series, host Tom O'Reilly, Global Senior Director, Partner Development for Data Platforms and Artificial Intelligence (AI), sits down with Angela Byers, Sr. Director, of Product Marketing, for Microsoft 365 and Viva, to discuss the launch of Microsoft Viva, an integrated employee experience platform that helps employees be their best selves at work. The last couple of years have disrupted the way we work, and Viva was born out of the ne...
Jul 05, 2023•25 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's episode of the Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series, host Amy Boyle, Director of Commercial and Advisory Partner Enablement, is joined by Lars Johnson, Senior Director of Microsoft Teams and Connected Workplace Marketing, to discuss how to make sure you're getting the most out of your team's communication tools. Lars' 20+ years of experience in marketing and growth leadership across some of the world's most significant commercial products gives him extensive knowledge in th...
Jun 28, 2023•34 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast This week, on the Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series, Tom O'Reilly, Global Senior Director, Partner Development for Data Platforms and AI, is joined by Monique Hayward, Senior Director for Business Applications Ecosystem Marketing at Microsoft. Monique leads the team that creates marketing strategies and programs to accelerate the growth of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) and Power Platform products with our partners. Tom and Monique chat about why D365 is the go-to choice for enterprise ...
Jun 21, 2023•28 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Tom O'Reilly, Global Partner for our Data Platforms and Artificial Intelligence, is joined by Toby Bowers, General Manager of Product Marketing for Business Applications. Topics covered include the go-to-market strategy for Business Applications. Toby has a great deal of experience helping businesses and organizations leverage the Power Platform to automate processes, create custom applications, and analyze data. In this in...
Jun 14, 2023•28 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast The latest episode of the Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series features Tom O'Reilly, Global Senior Director, Partner Development for Data Platforms and Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Shirley Strachan, discussing the importance of managing security posture and the evolving threat landscape in today's world. As the Global Partner Strategy Development Leader for Security on Microsoft's Cybersecurity Team, Shirley's expertise in driving enterprise results through technology is highlighted...
Jun 07, 2023•24 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Sarah Maston, Director of Global Partner Development, is joined by Richard Baird, Vice President, and Global CTO Core Enterprise and zCloud for Kyndryl, and Stanley Wood, Distinguished Engineer and CTO of the Kyndryl Microsoft Alliance. Richard is responsible for developing, integrating, and testing the IBM Z and IBM i service capabilities and offerings available from Kyndryl. For over two decades, Stanley has led dramatic ...
May 31, 2023•29 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest episode of the Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series, Tom O'Reilly, Global Senior Director for Partner Development in Data Platforms and Artificial Intelligence (AI), sits down with Jeeva Akr, the Worldwide Leader of the Azure Cloud Scale Analytics Business. Jeeva oversees a team of sales strategists, program owners, go-to-market leaders, and partner development leaders, providing thought leadership and managing the sales execution of the entire business worldwide. The discus...
May 24, 2023•34 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest episode of the Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series, Tom O'Reilly, Global Senior Director for Partner Development in Data Platforms and Artificial Intelligence (AI), engages in an insightful conversation with Ali Dalloul, leader of the Strategy & Commercialization team for the Azure AI Platform. Ali's responsibilities include GTM & business strategy, product commercialization, incubations, and AI solution engineering. Tom and Ali delve into the topic of deep innovati...
May 17, 2023•37 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Amy Boyle, Director of Commercial and Advisory Partner Enablement, is joined by Omar Khan, General Manager of Product Marketing for Microsoft Azure Infrastructure and Edge. Amy and Omar discuss the current state of our Azure Infrastructure business with a focus is on the key pillars that partners can leverage to assist their clients to achieve more with less. Listen in to learn how Azure Infrastructure is helping partn...
May 10, 2023•23 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Amy Boyle, Director of Commercial and Advisory Partner Enablement, is joined by Ann Choi, General Manager for Microsoft’s Commercial Cloud Partner Strategy. Ann is responsible for developing Microsoft's growth strategy with our commercial partners. She focuses on identifying customer and partner opportunities, ensuring rapid and optimum execution worldwide and locally. Amy and Ann discuss the Microsoft Cloud, how it differs...
May 10, 2023•11 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast This week's episode of the Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series features Amy Boyle, Director of Commercial and Advisory Partner Enablement, and Dan Rippey, Program Director for the Cloud Partner Program at Microsoft. Dan's team is responsible for designing and implementing partner program strategies, and he shares insights on Microsoft's direction with our partners. The discussion centers around the recent changes made to the Microsoft Partner Program and the benefits of leveraging the Mi...
May 10, 2023•25 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Kelly Rogan, leader of the Microsoft Global Systems Integrators (GSI) and Advisory business sits down with Julie Sanford, Vice President of Programs & Experiences, on our Global Partner Solutions team. Julie's team leads the end-to-end go-to-market strategy across all programs and capabilities and is a critical partner to our GSIs. In this episode, Kelly and Julie discuss the opportunities they see for partners to ...
May 10, 2023•10 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast This new series gives you a front-row seat to Microsoft senior leaders and experts discussing the latest cloud trends and technologies. The Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series provides a unique perspective on the business value of the Microsoft Cloud and ways to engage with your customers. In addition to solutions, you’ll learn more about co-selling with Microsoft and leveraging the Executive Briefing Center. And find ways to expand your selling opportunities. Current and future epi...
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