Conversation between Microsoft MVP+RD Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Sean McDonough (@spmcdonough), a consultant with Bitstream Foundry in Cincinnati Ohio and an Office Apps & Services MVP, and Geoff Varosky (@gvaro), a Senior Architect for Insight, co-founder of the Boston Office 365 User Group, and the co-founder of The New Janky Workshop on YouTube. 

For this episode, Sean, Geoff and I discuss the role of the "citizen developer" in the hybrid workplace, the shut-down of SPSevents.org and what that means for the Microsoft community, and Windows 365 and the ongoing evolution of SaaS products and services.

You can find more information on my guests on my blog at  https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2021/09/collabtalk-podcast-episode-22.html

Episode 22 | Citizen Developers in the Hybrid Workplace with Sean McDonough and Geoff Varosky

For this episode, I spoke with Nick Inglis (@nickinglis), Founder of InfoGov.net and Director of Information Governance at iPRO, on the topic of information governance within the modern workplace, and his takeaways from working in the SharePoint community and more recently in the info gov lobbying space.

You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2021/11/collabtalk-podcast-episode-33.html ‎

Episode 33 | The State of Information Governance in the Modern Workplace with Nick Inglis

Episode 144 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and fellow Office Apps & Services MVP Amy Dolzine (@amydolz), the Microsoft Alliance Relationship Director - Americas for EY, based in Cleveland, Ohio.

You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2021/12/mvpbuzzchat-with-amy-dolzine.html

MVPbuzzChat Episode 144 with Amy Dolzine

For this episode, I spoke with Richard Harbridge (@rharbridge), Microsoft MVP and CTO of 2toLead, a consulting services company focusing on Business Strategy, User Experience and Technology expertise to help transform organizations.

You can find more information on my guest on my blog at www.buckleyplanet.com/2022/04/collabtalk-podcast-episode-53-with-richard-harbridge.html

Episode 53 | Real-World Examples of the Employee Experience with Richard Harbridge

For this episode, I spoke with Frances Valintine (@francesvnz), an education futurist, strategist, and researcher, and the founder and CEO of both The Mind Lab (https://themindlab.com/), and Tech Futures Lab (https://techfutureslab.com/), on the importance of digital fluency, and how technology has impacted – and continues to impact – the future of education, both for children and adult learners.

You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2022/05/collabtalk-podcast-episode-54-with-frances-valintine.html

Episode 54 | Digital Fluency and the Future of Education with Frances Valintine

For this episode, I spoke with Tidjani Belmansour Ph.D. (@Tidjani_B), a Cloud Architect and the co-founder and director of the Microsoft Center of Expertise at Cofomo, on the importance of building community through formal and informal mentoring.

You can find more information on my guest on my blog at www.buckleyplanet.com/2022/10/collabtalk-podcast-episode-60-with-tidjani-belmansour.html

Episode 60 | Building Community through Mentoring with Tidjani Belmansour

For this episode, I spoke with Sean McDonough (@spmcdonough), a consultant at Bitstream Foundry LLC and Microsoft MVP, and Geoff Varosky (@gvaro), a senior architect at Insight, on Microsoft Ignite announcements, and other community news.

You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2022/11/collabtalk-podcast-episode-64-with-sean-mcdonough-and-geoff-varosky.html

Episode 64 | Microsoft Announcements with Sean McDonough and Geoff Varosky

Episode 201 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Business Applications MVP, David Musgrave (@WinthropDC), Managing Director at Winthrop Development Consultants based in Perth, Australia.

You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at  https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/02/mvpbuzzchat-with-david-musgrave.html

MVPbuzzChat Episode 201 with David Musgrave

Episode 213 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Security MVP, Joey Verlinden (@jvldn1), a System Engineer focused on Microsoft with Insign.it, based in Venlo, Netherlands.

You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at  https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/04/mvpbuzzchat-with-joey-verlinden.html

MVPbuzzChat Episode 213 with Joey Verlinden

For this episode, I spoke with Bryan DeBois (@RoviSys), Director of Industrial AI at RoviSys (https://www.rovisys.com/), about smart factories, industrial AI, and AIs impact on the manufacturing industry.

You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/09/collabtalk-podcast-episode-92-with-bryan-debois.html

Episode 92 | AI's Growing Impact on the Manufacturing Industry with Bryan DeBois

Episode 233 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and M365 Apps & Services MVP, Drago Petrovic (@_DragoPetrovic), a Principal System Engineer and Cloud Solution Architect at ITpoint Systems AG, based in Zurich, Switzerland.

You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at  https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/09/mvpbuzzchat-with-drago-petrovic.html

MVPbuzzChat Podcast  Episode 233 Drago Petrovic

For this episode, I spoke with Nick Hobson, PhD (@NickMHobson), Chief Behavioral Scientist at Emotive Technologies, on behavioral science within the enterprise, and making sense of human behavior by applying the principles of science.

You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/10/collabtalk-podcast-episode-96-with-nick-hobson.html

Episode 97 | Making Sense of Human Behavior in the Enterprise with Nick Hobson

Episode 238 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and (dual) Azure and Data Platform MVP, Denny Cherry (@mrdenny), the Owner and Principal Consultant for Denny Cherry & Associates Consulting (DCAC), based in Oceanside, California.

You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2023/10/mvpbuzzchat-with-denny-cherry.html

MVPbuzzChat Episode 238 with Denny Cherry

For this episode, I spoke with JB Benjamin (@jbwb2020), Founder and CEO of Kryotech, on how technology is transforming our world, and the challenges and opportunities that this represents.

You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2024/01/collabtalk-podcast-episode-112-with-jb-benjamin.html

Episode 112 | Considering the Societal Impacts of Technology with JB Benjamin

For this episode, I spoke with Sean McDonough (@spmcdonough), a Sr. Solution Architect and Consultant with Akumina and Microsoft MVP, and Geoff Varosky (@gvaro), a senior architect at Insight, about the latest Microsoft News, including community content for SharePoint and OneDrive, Microsoft's expansion of Copilot licensing with Copilot Pro, and more community news.

You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2024/02/collabtalk-podcast-episode-114-with-sean-mcdonough-and-geoff-varosky/

Episode 114 | SharePoint, Copilot Pro, and Other News with Sean McDonough and Geoff Varosky

For this episode, I spoke with Oren Eini (@ayende), Founder and CEO of RavenDB and a Developer Technologies MVP, on On building a business around the open source community.

You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2024/04/collabtalk-podcast-episode-123-with-oren-eini/

Episode 123 | Building a Business on Open Source Foundations with Oren Eini

For this episode, I spoke with Yasir Drabu (@TaazaaInc), Founder and CEO of Taazaa, on the short and long-term opportunities for AI within the enterprise.

You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2024/04/collabtalk-podcast-episode-125-with-yasir-drabu/

Episode 125 | Opportunities for AI in the Enterprise with Yasir Drabu

For this episode, I spoke with fellow MVP Sean McDonough (@spmcdonough) and Geoff Varosky (@gvaro), on the latest Microsoft News from Microsoft Build, including several updates on Copilot, modern work, power platform, and more! 

You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2024/06/collabtalk-podcast-episode-131-with-sean-mcdonough-and-geoff-varosky/

Episode 131 | Microsoft News from the Build Conference with Sean  McDonough and Geoff Varosky

For this episode, I spoke with Norm Young (@stormin_30), a Microsoft MVP, and Power Platform Solutions Architect at AvePoint, on key announcements from the recent Power Platform Community Conference in Las Vegas, including Copilot Agents and Power Apps Plan Designer.

You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2024/10/collabtalk-podcast-episode-146-with-norm-young/

Episode 146 | Copilot Agents & Power Apps Plan Designer with Norm Young

For this episode, I spoke with Michael Meehan (/in/meehanmichaelj/), General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer of Howso, on how intellectual property (IP) serves as a cornerstone for innovation and competitive strategy in the modern business landscape, and its critical role in fostering sustainable business growth.

You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2025/01/collabtalk-podcast-episode-156-with-michael-meehan/

Episode 156 | Identifying and Protecting Innovation with Michael Meehan

For this episode, I spoke with Chris McNulty (@cmcnulty2000), Chief Marketing Officer at Synozur Alliance, on the business value of SharePoint Premium, highlighting its advanced content management, automation, and security features.

You can find more information about my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2025/02/ollabtalk-podcast-episode-161-with-chris-mcnulty/

Episode 161 | The Business Value of SharePoint Premium with Chris McNulty

For this episode, I spoke with Micah Remley (@robinpowered), CEO of Robin, a leading workplace management platform revolutionizing hybrid work, on how hybrid work is reshaping workplace culture, employee expectations, and office functionality.

You can find more information about my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2025/02/collabtalk-podcast-episode-163-with-micah-remley/

Episode 163 | Workplace 2.0: Reinventing the Office for the Hybrid Era with Micah Remley

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/

Episode 172 | Leading with Awareness: The Shift to Conscious Leadership with Tatyana Gao

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/

Episode 173 | Driving Year-Round Community Engagement in Tech with Kevin Monahan

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/

Episode 174 | M365 Conference Takeaways, SharePoint Updates, and More with Geoff Varosky

For this episode, I spoke with Dr. Darren Pulsipher (@darrenpulsipher), the Chief Solution Architect for Public Sector at Intel, on the details of digital transformation through the lens of people, process, and technology, featuring a six-pillar framework and strategies for organizational success.

You can find more information about my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2025/05/collabtalk-podcast-episode-175-with-darren-pulsipher/  

Episode 175 | Aligning People, Process, & Technology for Business Transformation with Darren Pulsipher

For this episode, I spoke with David Weiss (@davidweiss), Founder & CEO of Axiom Industries, to discuss how AI-powered executive coaching is redefining leadership development.

You can find more information about my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/2025/05/collabtalk-podcast-episode-176-with-david-weiss/

Episode 176 | Your Next Mentor Might Be a Machine with David Weiss

For this episode, I spoke with David McCarter (@realDotNetDave), Software Architect, Code Quality Zar, and purveyor of DotNetTips.com, to discuss the misconceptions surrounding veteran engineers, and why and how youth-obsessed companies are failing to leverage their most experienced employees.

You can find more information about my guest on my blog at https://buckleyplanet.com/

Episode 177 | Veteran Engineers Aren't Done Yet - They're Just Getting Started with David McCarter

For this episode, I spoke with Vol Goloshuk (@VGoloshuk), CEO of AI Champ, a platform that connects world-class remote talent with world-class opportunities, on how AI is transforming the hiring process by dramatically reducing recruitment timelines while raising new questions about quality and fairness. 

You can find more information about my guest on my blog at buckleyplanet.com/

Episode 178 | Hiring in the Age of AI: Faster, Smarter, But Still Human? with Vol Goloshuk

For this episode, I spoke with Mark Donnigan (@MarklDonnigan1), CMO and GTM Consultant for Growth Stage Marketing, providing a complete B2B marketing engine to growth stage companies, on how AI is helping small companies scale, outmaneuver, and outperform their larger competitors.

You can find more information about my guest on my blog at buckleyplanet.com/

Episode 179 | Small Teams, Big Wins: How AI is Rewriting the Rules of Marketing with Mark Donnigan

For this episode, I spoke with Mark Kashman (@mkashman), a 20-year Microsoft veteran and CEO of KashBox LLC, on why the work you do to build and support your company intranet (most likely on SharePoint) never really ends, and why that may not be a bad thing.

You can find more information about my guest on my blog at buckleyplanet.com/

Episode 180 | Your Intranet, from Start to Never Finished with Mark Kashman

For this episode, I spoke with Andrew Amann (@andrewamann), CEO of NineTwoThree AI Studio, an award-winning AI consulting and product development agency on how to prove ROI, avoid hype, and implement practical, value-driven AI.

You can find more information about my guest on my blog at buckleyplanet.com/

Episode 181 | Proving Business Value through Practical AI with Mark Amann

For this episode, I spoke with Sean McDonough (@spmcdonough from Smarter Consulting and Geoff Varosky (@gvaro) from Insight on the latest SharePoint updates from the Microsoft Ignite 2025 conference in San Francisco, sharing announcements around Microsoft Agent 365, work IQ, and updates to Copilot, SharePoint, and more!

You can find more information about my guest on my blog at buckleyplanet.com/2025/11/collabtalk-podcast-episode-182-with-sean-mcdonough-and-geoff-varosky/

Episode 182 | Microsoft Ignite News and the Rise of the Agent

Discussion with fellow MVPs Tracy Van der Schyff (@tracyvds), Principal at The GUID Stuff, Eric Riz (@rizinsights), Founder & CEO of Empty Cubicle, and Bruno Capuano (@elbruno), Innovation Lead at Avanade, discussing the idea that a strong / healthy culture can have a positive impact on innovation, and actually increase and improve employee output. Hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and recorded in November 2019 from Microsoft Ignite (#MSIgnite) Podcast Center.

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