Jonathan Herps interviews Lee Featherby, CEO of PowerfulPoints

Jonathan Herps interviews Lee Featherby, CEO of PowerfulPoints

But, will such a major update to our work habits mean many of us will lose our jobs, or will it be that magic piece of technology that fulfills on the initial promise of the PC and give us back our leissure time by ushering in the 4 day work week? We ask Microsoft’s ANZ CTO, Lee Hickin, all about this amazing new technology to get to the answers. During this exciting session, Lee Hickin delved deeper into the capabilities of Microsoft Copilot, shared exclusive insights, firsthand experiences, and how to maximize the impact of Microsoft Copilot in your daily workflow.

Microsoft 365 Copilot. Meet Lee Hickin

Microsoft 365 Copilot. Meet Lee Hickin

But, will such a major update to our work habits mean many of us will lose our jobs, or will it be that magic piece of technology that fulfills on the initial promise of the PC and give us back our leissure time by ushering in the 4 day work week? We ask Microsoft’s ANZ CTO, Lee Hickin, all about this amazing new technology to get to the answers. During this exciting session, Lee Hickin delved deeper into the capabilities of Microsoft Copilot, shared exclusive insights, firsthand experiences, and how to maximize the impact of Microsoft Copilot in your daily workflow.

Upslide: Every users dream plug in to Office

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ChatGPT: How will it influence you, your job and your life?

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I love this piece of communication – it’s just about perfect.

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Want to inspire your staff? Ditch the Balance Sheet.

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Its not about the slides

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Since when do CEO’s have time to waste?

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