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Stop Bolting On AI and Redesign Processes for 4× ROI
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How frontier firms rethink processes with AI, not bolt it on. Samuel Boulanger shares practical ways to drive Copilot adoption: educate, empower champions, and start from scratch to redesign workflows. He shows how agents and workflow automation unlock meaningful ROI, and why applied, hands‑on skill beats theory. Clear guidance for tech pros: use it everywhere, iterate fast, and let the people closest to the work surface the highest‑impact use cases.
🎙️ Full Show Notes
https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/781
👉 What you’ll learn
• Identify and prioritise AI use cases by empowering teams closest to the work
• Structure prompt‑a‑thons to accelerate applied skill and adoption
• Redesign processes for agents and automation rather than “bolting on” AI
• Build bottom‑up Copilot champions and top‑down executive support
• Integrate Copilot across daily workflows to lift quality, speed, and ROI
• Stop Bolting On AI and Redesign Processes for 4× ROI
🔴Chapters:
• 0:00 From Quebec to Microsoft: Samuel’s Path into AI
• 4:30 The Real Blocker to AI Adoption
• 6:50 Frontier Firms: Reinventing, Not “Bolting On” AI
• 8:40 Agents, Automation, and ROI: The Use Cases That Change Everything
• 14:50 Tech Pros in Transition: How to Stay Relevant
• 18:44 What Makes Copilot “Stick” in an Organisation
• 28:14 Samuel’s Personal AI Stack: How He Uses Copilot Daily
👉 Find Samuel Online:
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelboulanger/
• X (Twitter): https://x.com/itsSamuelAI
• Personal blog or website: https://samuelboulangerai.substack.com/
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@samuelboulangerAI
✅ Highlights
• “You need to really put your hands on it and understand how it works.”
• “The biggest blocker right now to adoption is education.”
• “Being a frontier firm is applying to any kind of organisation.”
• “Start from scratch and say, what’s your goal? Now let’s do it with AI.”
• “Agents can collaborate with your team as well.”
• “Let your people envision it… they know the bottlenecks.”
• “Use it everywhere you can and add new releases to your workflow.”
• “You won’t lose your job to an AI. You will lose your job to somebody using an AI.”
• “Workflow agent for M365 Copilot is very impressive.”
• “I built an architecture document… in less than a day using this method.”
🧰 Mentioned
• Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com (https://www.microsoft.com/)
• Copilot Studio: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-copilot-studio
• Agent 365: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/blog/
• Samuel’s Personal Blog: https://samuelboulanger.com (https://samuelboulanger.com/)
• Samuel’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@samuelboulangerAI
• Samuel’s Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0rKyALcqjbAIwN17eKzgtT?si=6AnQdAryR6uOLxllVlGOzg
• Samuel’s Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mastering-ai-with-the-experts/id1782919291
✅ Keywords
copilot, copilot studio, agents, prompt‑a‑thon, frontier firms, adoption, governance, purview, entra, m365, power automate, power platform
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✅ Recommended Playlist: Copilot Show. Hear the latest from Senior Microsoft Staff – https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PLzf0yupPbVkqPyRqPii192UiJuT-SQHw-/videos
✅ All our Microsoft Innovation Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkoEIfkNYZ0dModTR5aLbRh3
✅ Let’s Connect:
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I’m Mark Smith – nz365guy – Helping people reach their full potential
I have been a Microsoft Business Applications MVP for over 14 years. I am passionate about helping people reach their full potential, through training, coaching and mentorship.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoption
Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nz365guy)
If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nz365guy) .
Thanks for listening 🚀 – Mark Smith
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM
How frontier firms rethink processes with AI, not bolt it on. Samuel Boulanger shares practical ways to drive Copilot adoption: educate, empower champions, and start from scratch to redesign workflows. He shows how agents and workflow automation unlock meaningful ROI, and why applied, hands‑on skill beats theory. Clear guidance for tech pros: use it everywhere, iterate fast, and let the people closest to the work surface the highest‑impact use cases.
🎙️ Full Show Notes
https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/781
👉 What you’ll learn
• Identify and prioritise AI use cases by empowering teams closest to the work
• Structure prompt‑a‑thons to accelerate applied skill and adoption
• Redesign processes for agents and automation rather than “bolting on” AI
• Build bottom‑up Copilot champions and top‑down executive support
• Integrate Copilot across daily workflows to lift quality, speed, and ROI
• Stop Bolting On AI and Redesign Processes for 4× ROI
🔴Chapters:
• 0:00 From Quebec to Microsoft: Samuel’s Path into AI
• 4:30 The Real Blocker to AI Adoption
• 6:50 Frontier Firms: Reinventing, Not “Bolting On” AI
• 8:40 Agents, Automation, and ROI: The Use Cases That Change Everything
• 14:50 Tech Pros in Transition: How to Stay Relevant
• 18:44 What Makes Copilot “Stick” in an Organisation
• 28:14 Samuel’s Personal AI Stack: How He Uses Copilot Daily
👉 Find Samuel Online:
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelboulanger/
• X (Twitter): https://x.com/itsSamuelAI
• Personal blog or website: https://samuelboulangerai.substack.com/
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@samuelboulangerAI
✅ Highlights
• “You need to really put your hands on it and understand how it works.”
• “The biggest blocker right now to adoption is education.”
• “Being a frontier firm is applying to any kind of organisation.”
• “Start from scratch and say, what’s your goal? Now let’s do it with AI.”
• “Agents can collaborate with your team as well.”
• “Let your people envision it… they know the bottlenecks.”
• “Use it everywhere you can and add new releases to your workflow.”
• “You won’t lose your job to an AI. You will lose your job to somebody using an AI.”
• “Workflow agent for M365 Copilot is very impressive.”
• “I built an architecture document… in less than a day using this method.”
🧰 Mentioned
• Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com (https://www.microsoft.com/)
• Copilot Studio: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-copilot-studio
• Agent 365: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/blog/
• Samuel’s Personal Blog: https://samuelboulanger.com (https://samuelboulanger.com/)
• Samuel’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@samuelboulangerAI
• Samuel’s Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0rKyALcqjbAIwN17eKzgtT?si=6AnQdAryR6uOLxllVlGOzg
• Samuel’s Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mastering-ai-with-the-experts/id1782919291
✅ Keywords
copilot, copilot studio, agents, prompt‑a‑thon, frontier firms, adoption, governance, purview, entra, m365, power automate, power platform
🔴 Subscribe for all the latest Microsoft Power Platform News: https://www.youtube.com/nz365guy?sub_confirmation=1
🔴 Share this video with a Youtuber friend: https://youtu.be/2Fq67bIAFFA
✅ Recommended Playlist: Copilot Show. Hear the latest from Senior Microsoft Staff – https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PLzf0yupPbVkqPyRqPii192UiJuT-SQHw-/videos
✅ All our Microsoft Innovation Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkoEIfkNYZ0dModTR5aLbRh3
✅ Let’s Connect:
Collaborate with me here – https://cloverbase.com
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nz365guy
Website – https://podcast.nz365guy.com/
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nz365guy
X – https://twitter.com/nz365guy
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/nz365guy
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/nz365guy
Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.nz/nz365guy
I’m Mark Smith – nz365guy – Helping people reach their full potential
I have been a Microsoft Business Applications MVP for over 14 years. I am passionate about helping people reach their full potential, through training, coaching and mentorship.
Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge (https://www.90daymc.com/)
Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoption
Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nz365guy)
If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nz365guy) .
Thanks for listening 🚀 – Mark Smith
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