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Former Intrazone co-hosts Chris McNulty and Mark Kashman reunite on Polaris to unpack the biggest news from the Microsoft 365 Community Conference—AI skills, Copilot's evolution, SharePoint's 25th anniversary—and reflect on the enduring power of community in the modern workplace.

I recently sat down with Andrew Connell — a 22-year Microsoft MVP and founder of https://www.voitanos.io — for our 50th episode of Polaris . Our topic: vibe coding , the practice of telling an AI what you want and watching it write the software. What we found is that the conversation goes far beyond a buzzword. It touches strategy, talent, quality, and the very definition of what a developer does. Microsoft's AI Direction Andrew didn't hold back. "Microsoft is flailing a go

In this episode of Polaris, we explore Microsoft’s game-changing March 2026 announcements – including the Microsoft 365 E7 “Frontier Suite,” Agent 365 for AI governance, and the new Copilot Cowork capability – and unpack what these innovations mean for business and technology leaders navigating the AI-powered future.

The global AI market is on track to reach nearly a trillion dollars by 2030. And yet, most organizations sit at a score of 260 out of 500 on AI maturity — past the experiment phase, but nowhere near scaled. That's the core finding of the Synozur 2026 AI Report, and it's also the subject of the latest episode of Polaris Pulse. This episode covers three areas: the size and growth of the global AI market, where organizations actually stand on the maturity curve, and three predi

Polaris is a production of Synozur – the transformation company. Glenn Poulos, co-founder of Gap Wireless and author of Never Sit in the Lobby, shares how he built and sold multiple businesses across three decades, reveals why face-to-face relationships still matter in the AI age, and explains how mid-market companies can leverage technology without losing their human touch.

Four Synozur leaders - Michelle Boyd, Michelle Caldwell, Joshua Christensen & Shari Oswald – joing Chris McNulty on a special holiday edition of Polaris to reflect on 2025's seismic shifts in AI, the gap between technology and organizational maturity, and why 2026 will separate those who merely adopted tools from those who fundamentally transformed how work gets done.

Larry Namer, co-founder of E! Entertainment Television, shares his remarkable journey from working underground installing cables in Manhattan to building a multi-billion-dollar global media empire that transformed celebrity culture, pioneered red carpet coverage, and expanded entertainment across 140 countries—plus his insights on AI, thinking globally, and why passion alone isn't always the answer.

Ed DeAngelis, CEO of EDA Contractors and Titan 100 honoree, shares how he transformed a roofing company into an industry leader by embracing servant leadership and making "humanity as a strategy" the foundation of his business.

All the SharePoint AI news from Microsoft Ignite 2025 - from using SharePoint metadata and the SharePoint Admin agent.

On this episode of Polaris, Synozur CTO Chris McNulty welcomes Adam Harmetz, Corporate Vice President for SharePoint at Microsoft, to discuss how SharePoint’s 25-year journey has turned it into a knowledge engine for AI, why empowered metadata is key to modern intranets and how generative AI models like ChatGPT, Sora and Nano Banana signal what’s ahead for enterprise content.

How AI is reshaping nonprofits—from back office productivity and research “force multipliers” to ethical guardrails, governance, and the human connections that keep members engaged.

Futurist Michael Tchong joins Chris McNulty to explore how AI-driven megatrends are disrupting business and society — and how leaders can catch the next wave of innovation before it catches them.

A practical conversation with Synozur’s transformation leader Rob Asen on why transformation offices succeed where traditional PMOs stall, how AI changes leadership reach, and the five lenses that put strategy into motion: vision, leadership, impact, capacity, and measurement.

In this Polaris episode, Synozur’s CTO Chris McNulty, along with Ryan Barry of M-Files and Ian Story of Microsoft, explores how a first-of-its-kind partnership between M-Files and Microsoft is revolutionizing content management – uniting AI-powered intelligent document workflows with the Microsoft 365 platform to eliminate content silos and unlock new value from enterprise data.

Lean Six Sigma expert Damien Lacey shares how he transformed from consultant to owner, applying operational excellence principles to turn around a manufacturing business from within.

Free your data from legacy systems and learn how to prepare for an AI‑driven future in this Polaris episode featuring Cadence Solutions CEO Jordan Utytterhagen.

Ginny Delaitre (CEO of VDS Digital) explores how modern marketing blends user experience design, persona mapping, & storytelling on Polaris.

An eye-opening conversation with Gabe Karawani on how ClearPeople turns fragmented enterprise knowledge into a competitive advantage through integrated AI and smart knowledge management.

On the latest spisode of Polaris, thought leadership marketer Kelly Schuknecht shares how to step out from behind the scenes and become a recognized industry authority through speaking engagements, content creation, and authentic personal branding.

In our latest podcast, I sat down with Crissy Conner, known as The Visible CEO, to talk about why visibility is the new currency for business and technology leaders. Crissy is a visibility strategist and coach who helps entrepreneurs and executives.