Work & Productivity

Work & Productivity

The workplace is transforming. Learn how to redefine how work gets done and foster employee engagement and culture in exciting new ways.

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Windows 365 use cases: 5 ways to secure and empower your flexible work

Windows 365 use cases: 5 ways to secure and empower your flexible work

Currently used by more than half of Fortune 500 companies in the world, Windows 365 is the most secure, efficient and versatile solution any organization can adopt to embrace flexible work. Also known as Microsoft’s Cloud PC, it creates a powerful virtual machine that provides a complete and personal Windows experience in the Microsoft Cloud, […]

Marco Cattaneo

Marco Cattaneo

Go to Market Manager for Cloud Endpoints at Microsoft Western Europe

The era of AI: Leadership and Copilot

The era of AI: Leadership and Copilot

Throughout history, the right tool, in the right hands, has sparked transformation. Right now, in the era of AI, we are experiencing the most exciting shift of our generation. And in the era of AI, work moves at the speed of AI as well.  In my role as President of Microsoft Western Europe, I’ve learned […]

Joacim Damgard

Joacim Damgard

President, Microsoft Western Europe

Polestar

Elevating customer support at Polestar through AI

All fast-growing companies know how hard it is to grow without losing quality along the journey. For a car company like Polestar, with a high-end product and a strong brand image, the relationship to customers and potential customers is extremely important. So how do you achieve higher customer satisfaction and lower your costs per customer […]

Helena Kappen

Helena Kappen

Marknadschef Microsoft Sverige

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Building cybersecurity resilience with generative AI

In the two or so minutes it will take you to read this post – there will be 480,000 attacks that Microsoft has blocked. That’s 4,000 attacks per second, and just represents one vector of attack via identity authentication. The finding is from our annual digital defense report which has shown the sophistication, speed and […]

Mike Hughes

Mike Hughes

Business Group Director, Security at Microsoft Western Europe

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Walking before you run: is your workplace ready for GenAI?

In all the excitement around the potential of generative AI, it’s easy to focus on one misleading question. Business leaders don’t really need to ask themselves whether their organization should use generative AI. With findings from the IDC showing that organizations are realizing an average return of $3.5 for every $1 they’ve invested in generative […]

Joacim Damgard

Joacim Damgard

President, Microsoft Western Europe

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How Generative AI will give cybersecurity teams the ultimate advantage

As all organizations digitize and become data-led, the promise of increased growth and prosperity is significant. According to PWC, the net gains from AI will total $2.5 trillion in Europe by 2030. At the same time, it’s important to recognize that the cyber-threat landscape is expanding at a rapid pace. For example, in Microsoft’s 2023 […]

Joacim Damgard

Joacim Damgard

President, Microsoft Western Europe

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Addressing the cyber threat landscape in Europe calls for a mix of technology, skills and partnerships

Keeping ahead of an evolving threat landscape is not simply an IT department issue. Security has become a core business priority in a data-first world. Research suggests that in about two years businesses that successfully take a data-led approach will generate more than 25% of revenue from digital products and services. At the same time, […]

Joacim Damgard

Joacim Damgard

President, Microsoft Western Europe

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One year to go: Preparing for NIS2 isn’t a compliance exercise – it’s a business opportunity

I recently read an insight from IDC that suggests addressing cybersecurity threats is the top board priority worldwide. Further, CEOs of large firms say security is their most important expenditure. It was interesting to see the international consensus here. Certainly, in my work with Microsoft’s customers in Western Europe, I know cybersecurity is very much […]

Mike Hughes

Mike Hughes

Business Group Director, Security at Microsoft Western Europe

Employee Engagement: Coffee Chat with McKinsey

Employee Engagement: Coffee Chat with McKinsey

Employee Experience is top of mind for many businesses. Now more so than ever – with economic uncertainty, hybrid work, and a growing interest in emerging technologies like AI, work is changing. There are new challenges and opportunities to be understood. I believe that technology has a major part to play in redefining the employee […]

Fiona  Carney

Fiona Carney

Chief Marketing & Operations Officer in Microsoft WE

How Microsoft and Korn Ferry are unlocking hybrid work success

How Microsoft and Korn Ferry are unlocking hybrid work success

How Microsoft and Korn Ferry are unlocking hybrid work success In this podcast Shipra Singh – Head of HR Switzerland and Austria at Microsoft, and Michael McKiernan – Senior Client Partner in Organisation Strategy and Transformation at Korn Ferry, join Chris Rainey of HR Leaders, to discuss how they are unlocking hybrid work success. They […]

Shipra  Singh

Shipra Singh

HR Director

An interconnected future: How MPREIS is strengthening the digital bond between company and employees

An interconnected future: How MPREIS is strengthening the digital bond between company and employees

The friendly face at the supermarket checkout, the sales staff at the deli counter, the drivers and warehouse staff in logistics. These employees – known as frontline workers – help create a positive shopping experience for us, every day. And they make up the majority of the workforce in grocery stores.   MPREIS is a family-owned […]

Katja  Edlinger

Katja Edlinger

Modern Work Lead, Microsoft Austria

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Cloud-based computers secure the hybrid workplace strategy of Alleima

The hybrid workplace is today a prerequisite for a well-functioning and modern organization. In fact, Alleima has taken the hybrid setup one step further by using the cloud to drive the computers within the company. Alleima is a leading manufacturer of high value-added products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys, as well as products […]

Nina Rapp

Nina Rapp

GTM manager Modern Work

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