Welcome to Perspectives — the series where your real business challenges take center stage, explored alongside the Microsoft leaders working to solve them.
In our first episode, host Stephanie Cronin sits down with Ryan Jones, with a special appearance by Ryan Cunningham, to tackle one of the most urgent questions facing organizations today: How do you invest in AI without losing control?
From balancing innovation and risk to building responsible governance frameworks, this episode digs into what it actually takes to enable your people to move fast — safely.
What You'll Hear:
- Why the biggest AI impact is coming from business experts, not just technical teams — and what that means for your organization
- How to think about AI risk across three dimensions: security, governance & compliance, and operational risk
- What a zoned governance strategy looks like in practice using the Power Platform Admin Center
- Ryan Cunningham's challenge to every IT organization: "Going too fast is risky — but standing still is even riskier"
- Why platforms like Power Platform are the only way to go fast and go safely in this moment
Have a business challenge you want us to unpack? Drop it in the comments below — it could be featured in a future episode of Perspectives!
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Teaser: "One of the most dramatic shifts in a generation"
0:12 – Welcome to Perspectives with Stephanie Cronin
0:31 – Meet Ryan Jones: The community's challenge — AI adoption vs. risk
0:48 – Balancing innovation and risk: A customer's perspective
1:23 – Why subject matter experts are driving the greatest AI impact
2:21 – Governance & administration in Power Platform
2:39 – Breaking down risk: Security, compliance, and operations
3:46 – Zoned governance: Safe innovation in practice
4:02 – Ryan Cunningham steps in: IT's impossible choice
5:36 – Closing: Submit your business challenge for the next episode
