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As organizations accelerate their adoption of generative AI and intelligent agents to transform how they build and manage solutions, IT professionals and developers are expanding their expertise to design, deploy, and govern AI-powered systems—leveraging Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry to integrate collaboration tools, enforce enterprise-grade compliance, and support both low-code and pro-code development. With built-in security frameworks, governance controls, and seamless integration with Microsoft Security, Entra, and Purview, these platforms empower teams to innovate responsibly while maintaining visibility, control, and trust across the AI lifecycle. Learn from Microsoft MVPs, product team members, and industry practitioners how they’ve built secure, collaborative, and compliant AI applications and agents using Microsoft’s trusted AI ecosystem.
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Recent Episodes
Episode 115: Facilitator and Channel Agent in Microsoft Teams (w/ Kerry Perez Heffernan)
Microsoft Teams is redefining collaboration with AI-powered agents. Kerry Perez Heffernan, Director of Marketing for Teams, joins us to talk about two powerful new agents: Facilitator and Channel…
S2E98 Episode 114: App Builder in M365 Copilot (w/ Emma Cooper)
We’re back with Emma Cooper to talk about one of the most exciting new additions to Microsoft 365 Copilot: App Builder. What if creating an app were as easy as writing a prompt? In this episode, Emma…
S2E97 Episode 113: Understanding Prompt Injection Attacks (w/ Asaf Tzuk and Gaya Salomon)
AI agents are powerful, but with great power comes new security challenges. In this episode of Forward Deployed, we dive into prompt injection attacks and the emerging threat landscape for agentic…
S2E96 Episode 112: SharePoint Knowledge Agent (w/ Julie Seto)
Welcome to Forward Deployed! We’ve rebranded to reflect our broader focus on technologies and business solutions that go beyond low code. In our first episode as the Forward Deployed podcast, we’re…
S2E95 Episode 111: Workflows Agent within Microsoft 365 Copilot (w/ Heather Orta-Olmo)
What if your daily Copilot prompts could turn into automated actions? In this episode, Heather Orta-Olmo joins Sean, Wendy, and Jocelyn to introduce the Workflows Agent, a new way to build personal…
S2E94 Episode 110: Managed Platforms: The Key to Success (w/ Andrew Gaskins)
What does it take to roll out Copilot Studio at scale? Andrew Gaskins of Lumen joins the podcast to unpack how admins can lead innovation through governance. From zone strategies to CoE reviews,…
Episode 109: What is SFI (w Ilya Grebnov)
When security becomes the strategy, everything changes. Ilya Grebnov, Deputy CISO for Business Applications, joins the podcast to explain how Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative (SFI) transformed…
S2E92 Episode 108: Managed Availability (w/ Shivani Pradhan and Mauktik Gandhi)
Downtime is expensive. Managed Availability makes sure you never have to pay it. In this episode, Shivani Pradhan and Mauktik Gandhi join us to walk through how the Power Platform and Dynamics 365…
S2E91 Episode 107: Agent Flows (w/ Heather Orta-Olmo and Derah Onuorah)
What exactly are Agent Flows, and how do they change automation in Copilot Studio? Heather Orta-Olmo and Derah Onuorah join Sean, Wendy, and Ken to explain how flows work, when to use them instead of…
S2E90 Episode 106: Navigating Zone Governance in AI (w/ Priya Vaidyanathan)
How do you balance speed and safety in the age of AI agents? In this episode, Priya Vaidyanathan joins Sean, Wendy, and Ken to talk about zone governance. They explain how the framework helps…
S2E89 Episode 105: The New Project Manager (with Shree Shasta Kumar and Milan Kumar Mohapatra)
What if your project manager had an AI teammate? In this episode, the Planner team’s Shree Shasta Kumar and Milan Kumar Mohapatra join us to introduce the Project Manager Agent. They explain why…
S2E88 Episode 104: How AI Makes Us More Human (w/ Phil Topness)
AI won’t do everything for us, but it can clear space for the work that matters. In this episode, Phil Topness shares how AI enables organizations to shift from merely checking boxes to unlocking…
S2E87 Episode 103: Prompt Engineering (w/ April Dunnam)
Prompt engineering can feel like a secret language. April Dunnam returns to explain how Prompt Coach helps everyone speak it more clearly. From refining prompts to checking compliance and teaching…
S2E86 Episode 102: Agent Inventory (w/ Mik Ferland)
Inventory matters. This week, we bring on Mik Ferland to take a look under the hood of the new Power Platform Admin Center. Mik explains why inventory comes first, how it works tenant-wide, and what…
S2E85 Episode 101: Pro Code on Power Platform (w/ Casey Burke and Marcel Ferreira)
This week we go full pro code. Guests Casey Burke and Marcel Ferreira share how Power Platform is opening doors for professional developers with bring-your-own-code, generative UX, GitHub…
S2E84 Episode 100: Looking Back but Moving Forward!
Triple digits!!! A hundred episodes of stories, guests, governance tangents, and Ken being recognized in public for his voice. In this episode, Sean hosts a quiz show that stirs up everything from…
S2E83 Episode 99: Securing Data for Copilot (w/ Jen Kemmerer)
Data security in the age of AI requires more than just basic protections. It's an ongoing, evolving challenge. In this episode, Jen Kemmerer, Senior Cloud Solution Architect specializing in data…
S2E82 Episode 98: Traditional Automation vs AI-Powered Agents (w/ Carsten Groth)
The automation world is shifting and Carsten Groth is here to guide you through it. In this episode, you'll learn why AI-driven automation is the next big thing and how large language models are…
S2E81 Episode 97: How Customers Approach Copilot Adoption (w/ Matt Kirby)
Rolling out Copilot across thousands of employees worldwide is no small feat. Getting people across time zones, languages, and roles to not just use it but actually embrace it? That takes real…
S2E80 Episode 96: Change Management (w/ Rafsan Huseynov)
Change is hard. Rafsan makes it make sense. IT pro, MVP, and on-the-ground change agent, Rafsan Huseynov joins us to talk about what it really takes to roll out AI and Copilot agents across a global…
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Forward Deployed has published 100 episodes since April 2023, covering topics in Technology.
Forward Deployed is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 29m.
