Collaboration Simplified AI Podcast

AI adoption is reshaping the workplace — but are people actually ready, and are the systems around them keeping up? In this episode, Shervin is joined by Georgia Barnasa, Microsoft Cognitive AI Architect based in Switzerland, to unpack what Microsoft's 2026 Work Trend Index really reveals about how organizations and individuals are navigating this shift. From the role of manager support in driving...

Build your own AI-powered Personal Dashboard with Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Cowork. In this video, I’ll show you how I created a custom AI Command Center that helps me prioritize my day, focus on what matters most, and stay ahead of emails, meetings, projects, Teams chats, KPIs, overdue tasks, calendar load, and more with automatic hourly updates in one centralized view. I’m Shervin Shaffie, C...

Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft as he talks about the major updates to Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and why you should use it. ⏩ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/fPnucwgIizg This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video'...

Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, as he demonstrates how to automate your entire post-meeting workflow. Shervin uses Copilot Cowork to build a custom skill that gets all your meeting work done by creating documents and emails on your behalf. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/CNWQjuoOzM0 This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaff...

Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, as he demonstrates how to automate your entire post-meeting workflow. Shervin uses Copilot Cowork to build a custom skill that gets all your meeting work done by creating documents and emails on your behalf. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/CtdUujOpNzI This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaff...

In this deep dive tutorial, you'll learn how to turn a basic Microsoft Copilot agent into a powerful agentic solution using VS Code, GitHub Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Work IQ. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/TrZ6fKBENB8 This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or...

Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, as he demonstrates how to build a Copilot agent that thinks like your boss and improves your work before they ever see it. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/_NWL-OfaV7M This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affili...

Claude Cowork inspired it. Microsoft Copilot Cowork delivers agentic workflow to Microsoft 365—automate tasks across Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel with AI. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/CmcngCt7hhI This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with...

In this video, Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, compares the latest models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI by running the same AI agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio three times, each time powered by a different LLM. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/imhVISEduTo This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video...

Conversation with Sue Vencill, Copilot Solutions Engineer at Microsoft focused on accessibility tools AI enables. Here are the links Sue mentions in the Podcast: More logical navigation through Word documents for screen readers Voice Access for Accessibility | Microsoft Windows Get started with voice access - Microsoft Support Accessibility Assistant updates: Smarter handling of tables and shapes...

Conversation with Michael Goad, Copilot Solutions Engineer at Microsoft focused on Health and Life Sciences. Here are Michael's YouTube channels: Michael Goad - YouTube (Personal YouTube Channel) Microsoft Healthcare and Life Blog Videos - YouTube heyitsgoad/copilot-playground: This is my hub for Copilot prompts, custom agents, and video guides.… ⏩ Make sure to visit my YouTube Channel, Collabora...

Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer, in this simple tutorial on how to build powerful Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents, using the new & improved Agent Builder. In this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to create a Project Assistant Copilot agent from scratch inside the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/9_Dw9qcjLgA This Podcas...

Microsoft Copilot in Excel, AI data analysis, Agent Mode, Anthropic Claude, and OpenAI ChatGPT 5.2 — in this Podcast, I use the newest Copilot features in Excel to analyze FIFA World Cup data and decide which games are actually worth buying tickets for. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/iyculEdLUDY This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests...

Conversation with Nate Loback, Copilot Solutions Engineer at Microsoft. ⏩ Make sure to visit my YouTube Channel, Collaboration Simplified for more AI videos: https://www.youtube.com/@CollaborationSimplified This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's partici...

Learn how to build an Autonomous Copilot Agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio to de-clutter your Outlook Inbox by automatically sorting, organizing and notifying you of urgent emails in Microsoft Teams. Join Shervin Shaffie, a Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, as he walks you through all the steps to creating this powerful agent and simplify your work. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video...

Copilot for Microsoft 365, Copilot for Business, Copilot for Personal, Family - which one do you have and where are all the places you can access it from? That’s exactly what we’ll cover in this video. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/PbLylmwDHEQ This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of M...

Bet you can't guess how kids are using AI these days!! Feel free to email me with your thoughts on topics you'd like to hear from me on - anything related to AI is fair game (it doesn't have to be Microsoft :) info@cosi.pro ⏩ My main videos are located on my YouTube Channel, Collaboration Simplified: https://www.youtube.com/@CollaborationSimplified This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin...

Learn how to build a fully autonomous AI agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio that can automate your boring tasks. In this step-by-step tutorial, Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, walks through creating an agent that moves a task through Outlook, SharePoint, Word, and Teams until it’s complete. The setup is explained in clear, practical terms so anyone with a Microsoft 365 Cop...

Learn how to use the new Copilot Workflows Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot with this clear, step-by-step tutorial. Join Shervin Shaffie, a Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, as he turns simple natural-language prompts into powerful automations you can use immediately across Outlook and Teams. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/_w-jVw8Uhc0 This Podcast represents t...

Unlock 5 hidden features in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Excel to dramatically boost your productivity. Whether you’re a casual user or want to become a true Copilot POWER USER, this tutorial is for you. Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, as he walks through five essential Copilot tips that every professional should know. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: http...

Learn how to use Computer Use in Microsoft Copilot Studio to automate desktop and web apps — even when there’s no API. In this tutorial, Microsoft Principal Engineer Shervin Shaffie shows how Copilot Agents can interact with computers using natural language to click buttons, fill forms, and perform tasks automatically. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/PjfMRRj7v4E Thi...

Now that every Microsoft 365 licensed business and enterprise comes with Copilot Chat, get ready to unlock the power of simple, free AI Agents — no heavy coding, no expensive tools. In this hands-on tutorial, Shervin Shaffie, a Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, walks you through using Copilot Studio (Lite) to create your own agents that do real work in Microsoft 365. As a Microsoft engineer...

Learn how to create Podcasts with Microsoft 365 Copilot using Teams Meetings, Word Documents, OneDrive, and Copilot Notebooks. In this step-by-step tutorial, Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer, shows you how to turn long meetings and Office docs into AI-generated podcasts you can listen to anytime, anywhere. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/uwyASIwqOhQ This...

In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to build an AI chatbot in Microsoft Copilot Studio that delivers powerful, human-like support for customers. Special THANKS to Danny Dias, Microsoft Copilot Principal Solutions Engineer for creating this AI Chatbot with support from our Product Group! ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/m02uCPdKz2I This Podcast represents the opinion...

Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft as he demonstrates his top Microsoft 365 Copilot tips. You'll learn about brand new features inside M365 Copilot Chat, Copilot in Excel and Copilot for Outlook. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/0T39n8uAqOk This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not refl...