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Microsoft Mentors: The Podcast lifts the lid on the journeys of the most successful leaders in the Microsoft Partner ecosystem. Through candid conversations with founders, business owners, and technical leaders, we explore the strategies, grit, and lessons behind their growth and how they’re building competitive advantage for the future.These are the untold stories and practical lessons from leaders who are defining success in Azure, AI, Data, App Innovation and Security.Our mission? To tell Partner stories at scale and create impactful Microsoft conversations.
Cloud Decisions hosts Microsoft Mentors, a technology show with 45 episodes published.
A conversation on acquiring Microsoft capability, integrating culture, protecting people, and turning M&A into a real strategic advantage. Buying Microsoft capability is the easy headline. Building a business around it p
Most businesses don’t fail because they start badly. They fail because they stop adapting. That’s what makes this conversation with Mark Taylor, Founder and CTO of Chorus, such a useful one. Mark didn’t build Chorus in a
What does it take to build a Microsoft business that lasts nearly 27 years? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors , we sit down with Mark Taylor , Founder and CTO of Chorus , to explore how the business grew from a bedroo
How has Microsoft security evolved from the world of Active Directory and infrastructure into one defined by AI, data security, and non-human identities? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli sits down with Luke Elst
What does it really look like to build a business in the Microsoft ecosystem, sell it, and then do it all again? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli sits down with Mags Totten, CRO at Yavrio and one of the most wel
“I can usually see what’s coming… just before it starts to come.” That ability to spot what’s next before the market catches up is what separates good operators from great founders. In this episode of Microsoft Mentors ,
What does Microsoft’s AI story actually look like now, once you get beyond the surface-level Copilot conversation? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli sits down with Alex Pearce, Chief Strategist for Microsoft at S
Most Microsoft Partners don’t have a demand problem. They have a talent problem. In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli and Alex break down what’s really driving growth (and friction) inside the Microsoft Partner ecos
How do you build a standout career in technology while staying relevant through every major shift in the Microsoft ecosystem? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli sits down with James Pearse, CTO at ATEC Cloud, to u
Everyone’s talking about AI. Almost no one is talking about securing it. In this clip, James Pearse shares why: AI adoption is accelerating fast Security is being overlooked And why governance will define the next phase
Think cyber attacks start with malware? Think again. In this clip, Microsoft Security MVP Charlie Gough explains: Why identity is now the biggest security risk How attackers actually get access And why passwords alone ar
What does “secure by design” actually look like in a modern Microsoft environment? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli sits down with Charlie Gough, Microsoft Security MVP and Security Architect at Brightsolid, to
How do you build a cybersecurity business in a world where attackers are using AI faster than defenders? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli sits down with Matt Lovell, Founder of CloudGuard, to unpack the thinking
Daily change is the new normal in the Microsoft ecosystem. New AI releases. New Copilot capabilities. New customer expectations. The temptation? Adopt everything. Move faster. Push harder. But speed without clarity creat
What does it really take to win Microsoft Partner of the Year, and more importantly, to build a business capable of earning it? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli sits down with Rob Young, Founder and CEO of Infin
What happens when a deeply technical engineer has to stop doing everything themselves, and learn to lead instead? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli sits down with Iain Williamson, Practice Lead for Cloud Platform
Why does leadership feel harder than engineering? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors , Iain Williamson , Practice Lead at Intelogy, shares what the transition from hands-on technical delivery to senior leadership reall
What happens when you start an IT business at 20 years old, wing it for years, scale it to a multi-million-pound MSP, and then realise the biggest problem in the industry isn’t technology, it’s trust? In this episode of
When all MSPs sound the same, the wrong ones keep winning. That’s the uncomfortable reality Mit Patel breaks down in this episode of Microsoft Mentors . After 25 years building, scaling, and exiting an MSP, Mit explains
What happens when you grow up coding on an Amstrad and end up leading one of the UK’s most forward-thinking Microsoft Partners? For Helen Gelling, curiosity wasn’t just a childhood hobby. It became the foundation for a c
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