Microsoft Teams Insider
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.
Episodes
144 episodes
What Cisco Rooms bring to Microsoft Teams Rooms
Tom Richards, Senior Director, Strategy and Planning at Cisco, discusses the evolution of the Cisco and Microsoft partnership and how Cisco Microsoft Teams Rooms brings enterprise-...
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Telcos Moving Into AI With Microsoft Teams and Copilot With Rick Garcia
Rick Garcia, EVP Product & Marketing at Momentum, discusses moving from simple workflows to AI‑assisted experiences in the Microsoft stack, from SMS agents to contextual insights a...
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Microsoft Teams and AI Powered Workplace, Perspective From Ignite 2025
Ilya Bukshteyn, Corporate Vice President for Microsoft Teams Calling Devices and Premium experiences, and Irena Andonova, who leads th...
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Unifying UCaaS and CCaaS: Teams Phone Extensibility, Unify and Dynamics 365 Contact Center
Listen to Sean Gilmour, Principal Product Manager Lead for Advance Calling - Microsoft Teams, and Pratichi Dash, Product Ma...
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, New Features, Business Value and How to Drive Adoption
Gareth Bleasdale, Senior GTM Manager: Modern Work and AI at Microsoft, explains what Copilot Chat is, how it differs from consumer AI, and practical steps to adopt it safely across your org...
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Microsoft Teams Monthly Update - November 2025
MVP Tom Arbuthnot shares all the latest Microsoft Teams and Copilot news and announcements in less than 15 minutes for November 2025.Many thanks to Landis for their continued support.
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Making Microsoft Teams Great on Mac, iPad and iPhone with Microsoft Engineering
Hari Krishna Reddy Juturu, Partner Group Engineering Manager, and Avinash Prasad, Partner Director of Engineering, both at M...
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The Future of Meeting Rooms — with Tormod Ree, Chief Product and Engineering Officer at Neat
In this episode, Tormod Ree, Chief Product and Engineering Officer at Neat, shares his view on where meeting room technology is heading and how Neat plans to differentiate while staying simple and...
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How Partners can Accelerate Copilot Success - Wesley Budd, Partner Solutions Architect at Microsoft
Wesley Budd, Partner Solutions Architect at Microsoft, explains how partners are driving real-world impact with Microsoft 365 Copilot.The role of partners in readiness, security...
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Microsoft Teams Monthly Update - October 2025
Microsoft Teams Monthly Update - October 2025Copilot Chat (free) in Office AppsUnified Copilot Chat in TeamsAgent Mode in Excel and WordTeams Channel AgentsAnthropic Claude Models Come to Copilot<...
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How IQVIA scaled 650 Microsoft Teams Rooms with Global Standards & Smart Operations
Andre Razzuri, Associate Director at IQVIA, explains how IQVIA rolled out Microsoft Teams Rooms to 650 rooms globally, creating standards and managing...
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Microsoft Teams Rooms - How to Choose Beyond the Specs
Simon Dudley, independent consultant and with extensive former experience at Polycom, Lifesize, and Logitech, examines how customers, OEMs and resellers can navigate the increasingly commod...
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AI in Teams Devices: What’s New and What’s Next? Irena Andonova, Head of Product for Teams Devices
Irena Andonova, Head of Product for Teams Devices at Microsoft, discusses the evolution of Teams Rooms, Phones and DevicesAI is transforming physical meeting spaces—supporti...
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Microsoft Teams Monthly Update - September
Microsoft Teams Monthly Update - September 2025Malicious URL Protection for TeamsImproved Organization Chart in Profile CardControl External Access by Domain for Specific Users and Groups5 Unify Certified ...
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Telco Infrastructure Evolution - Automation, AI and Containerisation Explained
Matt Hurst, Senior Director of Strategic Business Architecture at Ribbon, joins Tom Arbuthnot to discuss the significant changes occurring in telco infrastructure with AI, analytics, and aut...
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Scaling M365 Copilot Adoption Across 20,000 Users
Tom Arbuthnot discusses Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption with Karoliina Kettukari, Head of Modern Work at OP Financial Group in Finland.OP Financial Group has licensed approxim...
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AV, AI and Meeting Equity - Multi-Camera, Multi-Agent, Multi-AI with Bo Pintea
Bo Pintea from Huddly talks about the evolution of multi-camera setups and their role in creating more immersive and equitable meeting experiences. Bo shares insights from his Microsoft journey and current role at Huddly, covering:...
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The Future of Converged Communications – Leon Wright, Global Lead at Microsoft
Leon Wright, Global Lead for Converged Communications at Microsoft, discusses how AI is transforming Teams Phone, telco partnerships and customer engagement.How AI is driving renewed interest in Teams Phone and enabling new producti...
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Microsoft Teams Desk Phones - AI Features and Roadmap
Prashi Badkur, Senior Product Manager Lead for Teams phone devices at Microsoft, talks about the evolving role of physical desk phones.Despite predictions that physical phones would disappear, there remains a strong demand for Teams pho...
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Inside the Microsoft Teams Technology Adoption Program (TAP) - Building in Quality
Alexander Ivanov, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Teams explains how the Technology Adoption Programme (TAP) helps shape Microsoft Teams Android devices and drive quality.How TAP enables customers to test features early and influe...
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Microsoft Teams Update - August 2025
Microsoft Teams Monthly Update - August 2025Microsoft Q4 2025 Earnings In-Car Teams Video CallsTrigger workflows using emoji reactionsOn-Behalf-Of Outbound Teams Phone Calls ChangeFirst Unify Certified Con...
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Microsoft Teams: From Slack Rival to AI for Work – Jim Gaynor, Directions on Microsoft
Jim Gaynor, Editorial Vice President at Directions on Microsoft, reflects on the evolution of Microsoft Teams and its shifting role in Microsoft’s strategy.How Teams evolved from a Slack competitor to a central productivity ...
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