Here are the top 5 takeaways from Microsoft Inspire 2023
1. Security remains a top priority for Microsoft
With the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks, security has become a top priority for businesses of all sizes. At Inspire 2023, Microsoft demonstrated its continued commitment to security, announcing several new security features for its products, including new tools to help businesses protect their data and detect and respond to security threats.
2. AI is driving innovation across all Microsoft products
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we work and interact with technology, and Microsoft is at the forefront of this transformation. At Inspire 2023, Microsoft showcased several new AI-powered tools and services, including a new language model that can understand multiple languages at once and a new AI-powered customer service platform.
3. Microsoft is doubling down on cloud services
Microsoft has been investing heavily in cloud services for the past few years, and this year’s Inspire event showed that the company has no plans of slowing down. Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, announced that the company is committing to becoming carbon negative by 2030, and that it will continue to expand its data centers around the world to support its growing cloud services.
4. Compliance is becoming increasingly important
With the growing number of regulations and compliance requirements, compliance has become a key concern for businesses of all sizes. At Inspire 2023, Microsoft announced several new compliance features for its products, including new tools to help businesses meet their regulatory requirements and manage their compliance posture.
5. Collaboration is key
Collaboration is essential to effective security operations, and Microsoft is making it easier than ever to collaborate across teams and organizations. At Inspire 2023, Microsoft announced several new features for Microsoft Teams, including new integrations with third-party apps and the ability to create custom apps within Teams. As Microsoft App Innovation Solution Partners, BDO is excited to help its clients take advantage of these new collaboration features to improve their operations to work more effectively with their teams and partners.
Overall, Microsoft Inspire 2023 was an exciting event that showcased Microsoft’s continued commitment to innovation, collaboration, and security. With its focus on cloud services, AI, and collaboration, Microsoft is well-positioned to continue leading the industry in the years to come.
Source: BDO Digital