Jeff Teper - Copilot, SharePoint, and the Future of Collaboration

The Copilot Studio Podcast

In this episode of the Copilot Studio Podcast we dive into the latest advancements in AI-powered collaboration and process automation with Jeff Teper of Microsoft. Discover how companies are transforming their workflows and the pressures of innovating in a tech-driven market.

- Jeff Teper shares insights on how Copilot, including Microsoft Teams bots built with Copilot Studio, can and are revolutionizing team workflows and chat channels.

- Learn about the powerful features of SharePoint premium and the importance of tailored SharePoint architecture for different organizational needs.

- Explore the significant productivity boosts reported from GitHub Copilot in code writing and Copilot for M365 in various business processes.

- Hear about the rapid adoption of Microsoft Teams during the pandemic and the enthusiastic reception of the new AI feature, Copilot.

- Gain perspective on the importance of security in AI innovation and the role customer and partner feedback play in shaping Microsoft's success.

Timestamps:

00:00 SharePoint's evolution and importance in collaboration. 05:53 SharePoint usage growing, OneDrive now part. 07:11 Rapid growth in website creation, new SharePoint features. 11:34 Leveraging Microsoft 365 for content apps integration. 15:26 Promote knowledge sharing by simplifying template choices. 19:19 SharePoint advanced management for large data volumes. 23:07 Individual and organizational focus on growth metrics. 26:54 Advises caution on industry's ongoing technological changes. 29:27 Quick shift to distributed collaboration, major adaptation. 31:07 Create adoption guides; leverage AI without jargon. 37:05 Ask Copilot questions to expand knowledge and confidence. 38:37 AI-driven workflow automation and customer service bots. 41:12 AI transforms collaboration and business processes powerfully. 44:44 Shifted to cloud, faced tech challenges, improved. 49:04 Balancing family and work pressure for success.