The CollabTalk Podcast

For this episode, I provided Geoff Varosky, Sr. Architect at Insight, a lively recap of Microsoft 365 Conference news. We explored Copilot innovations, SharePoint updates, AI governance tools, and Microsoft's evolving collaboration ecosystem. You can find more information about my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2025/05/collabtalk-podcast-episode-174-with-geoff-varosky/

For this episode, I spoke with Kevin Monahan, General Manager at ESPC, on how major tech events like ESPC drive year-round community engagement by adapting to evolving technologies, expanding focus areas, and creating lasting content beyond the conference stage. You can find more information about my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2025/05/collabtalk-podcast-episode-173-with-kevin-monahan/

For this episode, I spoke with Tatyana Gao, Founder of Monada Coaching & Consulting, a company focused on helping people and organizations all over the world to thrive through conscious leadership, on how conscious leadership rooted in self-awareness and emotional intelligence can transform your leadership style and team culture for long-term success. You can find more information about my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2025/04/collabtalk-podcast-episode-172-with-tatyana-gao/

For this episode, I spoke with Shari Oswald, Founder of PowerUP! Learning, and Sharon Weaver, CEO of Smarter Consulting, on the Future of Content Creation with AI, recorded at the Comms vNext event in Denver, Colorado on April 16th, 2025. You can find more information about my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2025/04/collabtalk-podcast-episode-171-with-shari-oswald-and-sharon-weaver/

For this episode, I spoke with Dominik Wittenbeck, Group CTO at SNP, a global leader in SAP transformation solutions, on how true interoperability enables better collaboration through flexible systems, AI-enhanced workflows, and people-first transformation strategies. You can find more information about my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2025/04/collabtalk-podcast-episode-170-with-dominik-wittenbeck/

For this episode, I spoke with Justin Slagle (@JustinSlagle), Chief Executive Officer of The Partner Masters, on mastering Microsoft’s partner ecosystem with expert advice on sales models, global expansion, and building sustainable partnerships. You can find more information about my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2025/04/collabtalk-podcast-episode-169-with-justin-slagle/

For this episode, I spoke with Joel Oleson (@JoelOleson), Microsoft Regional Director (RD) and Staff Enterprise Architect at Sony Interactive Entertainment, on his travels to all 195 recognized countries on the planet, and how modern work and collaboration differ across cultures. You can find more information about my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2025/03/collabtalk-podcast-episode-168-with-joel-oleson/

For this episode, I spoke with Zack Oliva (@OLIVAGIBBSLLP), Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Oliva Gibbs LLP, on the the foundations of business expansion, including sustainable growth strategies, team-building, process optimization, and leveraging technology for scalability. You can find more information about my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2025/03/collabtalk-podcast-episode-167-with-zack-oliva/ Release date: 13 March 2025

For this episode, I spoke with Michael Gannotti (@gannotti), a Principal Solutions Architect at Microsoft, on how AI, particularly Microsoft Copilot, is redefining workplace productivity by automating tasks, enhancing collaboration, and transforming business processes. We also discuss real-world impacts of AI adoption, integration with Microsoft 365 tools, and the challenges of trust, compliance, and digital upskilling in an AI-powered workplace. You can find more information about my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2025/03/collabtalk-podcast-episode-166-with-michael-gannotti/

For this episode, I spoke with Sean McDonough (@spmcdonough from Akumina and Geoff Varosky (@gvaro) from Insight on the latest SharePoint updates, the March SharePoint Hackathon, Microsoft 365 Copilot enhancements, and new features in Teams, Lists, and SPFx. You can find more information about my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2025/03/collabtalk-podcast-episode-165-with-sean-mcdonough-and-geoff-varosky/