{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/667de80138312b16fc87ebe7/6939bd750e4329eef0393682?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Top 3 Copilot News Partners Need Now from Microsoft Ignite 2025 ","description":"<p>This first episode of the&nbsp;rebranded&nbsp;Microsoft Frontier Partners Podcast dives into the biggest AI and Copilot announcements coming out of Ignite 2025, as&nbsp;host&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/fedepacheco/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fede Pacheco</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;guest&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/karinskapski/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Karin&nbsp;Skapski</a>, Sr. Partner Solutions Architect, break down what matters most for partners. They explore the launch of Copilot for Business, the debut of Agent 365 for managing AI agents at scale, and&nbsp;WorkIQ, the intelligence layer that deepens Copilot’s contextual understanding. Throughout the episode, partners from across the Frontier Club share&nbsp;their thoughts and excitement&nbsp;on customer adoption, security, real-world AI use cases, and what it means to become a true Frontier&nbsp;firm.\t\t&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>In this episode&nbsp;you’ll&nbsp;learn</strong>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><ul><li>How partners are using Copilot Chat to&nbsp;lead Frontier Transformation&nbsp;</li><li>Why monthly active usage is becoming a key success metric for AI adoption&nbsp;</li><li>What customer zero looks like inside leading partner organizations&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Some questions we ask:</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>How does Copilot for Business make AI more accessible for smaller organizations?&nbsp;</li><li>Why is Agent 365 such an important addition for managing AI agents?&nbsp;</li><li>What does&nbsp;WorkIQ&nbsp;add to the Copilot experience for users and developers?&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Resources:</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://aka.ms/bookofnews\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Ignite 2025 Book of News</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Copilot Business Blog |&nbsp;Launch&nbsp;Kit in&nbsp;<a href=\"https://aka.ms/M365CopilotBizKit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">English</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http://aka.ms/M365CopilotBizKitSpanishLATAM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spanish</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://aka.ms/M365CopilotBizKitFrench\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">French</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://aka.ms/agent365\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Agent 365</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https://aka.ms/workiq\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Copilot and agents built to power the Frontier Firm</a>&nbsp;(including&nbsp;WorkIQ)&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://aka.ms/frontier-partner?wt.mc_id=aviim9yyhj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Frontier Partner badge</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https://aka.ms/FrontierDistributorDesignation?wt.mc_id=d8n6zvqy2b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Frontier Distributor designation</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://partner.microsoft.com/en-US/blog/article/microsoft-ignite-2025\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CPO Nicole&nbsp;Dezen’s&nbsp;Ignite Recap</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://aka.ms/RSMFrontier\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">RSM Case Study</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Related Microsoft Podcasts:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://aka.ms/hcp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hybrid Cloud Partners</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/microsoft-threat-intelligence\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/afternoon-cyber-tea\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Afternoon Cyber Tea</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at<a href=\"https://news.microsoft.com/podcasts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;microsoft.com/podcasts</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Microsoft"}