How to Drive Real ROI with Enterprise AI

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When AI stops being a buzzword and starts saving you 15 hours a month, something shifts. In this episode, Microsoft MVP and Practice Director Chris Hinch shares how he turned curiosity into capability—leading Copilot enablement across his organization and beyond. From overcoming AI skepticism to building secure, scalable adoption strategies, Chris reveals how professionals can move from survival mode to thriving with AI. If you're navigating the fast-changing world of enterprise tech, this conversation is your roadmap to real-world impact.
🔑KEYTAKEAWAYS
AI is only valuable when it solves real problems—don’t deploy it for hype’s sake.
Copilot can reclaim hours of productivity by streamlining tasks like email, meetings, and presentations.
Security and data protection are critical to building trust in AI adoption.
Enablement starts with empathy—showing small, iterative wins builds momentum.
“Surviving to thriving” is the new productivity metric—AI should help you finish work, not just do more of it.

🧰 RESOURCES MENTIONED:
👉 Microsoft Copilot – AI assistant integrated across M365 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot
👉 Copilot Notebooks - A new way to work with persistent context in AI - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/get-started-with-microsoft-365-copilot-notebooks-0775e693-11c6-4d80-8aba-fcc81a737a06
👉 Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP -

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Chapters

1. How to Drive Real ROI with Enterprise AI (00:00:00)

2. Welcome to the MVP Show (00:00:32)

3. Life on the Farm (00:01:47)

4. Copilot Journey and Expertise (00:03:48)

5. Enablement Programs and AI Adoption (00:06:41)

6. Email Efficiency with Copilot (00:11:03)

7. Surviving to Thriving with Technology (00:15:40)

8. The Path to MVP Status (00:20:28)