As promised, here are the links and slide decks for the topics covered during the Adelaide Microsoft IT Pro Community User Group Meetup on the 7th October 2025.
In addition, here is the recording, which includes Daniel Brown’s presentation: AI at the Edge: Microsoft AI in the Outback: https://youtu.be/SOvShh8A5Is
Speaker Bio: Daniel Brown
Daniel is a visionary leader and a driving force in the world of Microsoft 365 and Copilot, based in the vibrant city of Adelaide, South Australia. With a passion for empowering individuals and organisations through technology, Daniel has been at the forefront of innovation, helping businesses harness the full potential of Microsoft’s suite of productivity and AI tools for over 2 decades.
Daniel’s expertise extends across a wide range of Microsoft technologies, with a particular laser type focus for Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft 365. With his deep understanding of this groundbreaking AI-driven platform, Daniel has helped numerous organisations revolutionise their approach to productivity and collaboration.
Through insightful guidance and hands-on support, Daniel empowers teams to leverage Microsoft Copilot to its fullest potential, driving efficiency, innovation, and success.
What’s New? – Podcast!
https://www.linkedin.com/company/oobcasts
https://www.youtube.com/@OOBCasts
https://open.spotify.com/show/6OIu5urlxDy26s3ia7ihLU
https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1789671447
https://linktr.ee/andrewoyoung
https://linktr.ee/shehanjp
https://linktr.ee/antoporter
What’s New? – Discord: SA IT Connect
Join here: https://discord.gg/3gN5WMVT9n
What’s New? – M365
SharePoint Showcase blog – September
Countdown Timer for Teams Meetings
Real-Time Volume Indicator in Teams Meetings
Microsoft Lists Mobile Apps Retiring November 2025
Power BI integrations in Lists & Libraries deprecating December 2025
Option 1 – Export to Power BI
Option 2 – Open from Power BI Desktop
Microsoft Excel turns 40!
New Microsoft 365 Premium subscription
NEW M365 App icons!
What’s New? – M365 Copilot
Knowledge Agent in SharePoint – Preview
Facilitator Agent in Microsoft Teams – GA
Channel Agent in Microsoft Teams – Insider
Agent Mode & Office Agent (Frontier)
Taste-Driven Development (TDD)
Individual Copilot Subscriptions @ Work & Frontier Program
M365 Copilot Chat Quality Roadmap
What’s New? – Exchange
“Last Exchange Server” – previous steps in April 2022 (EMT)
New mailbox property: IsExchangeCloudManaged
- Phase 1 (Preview) – Per-Mailbox Control, testing the feature.
- Phase 2 – Write-back support for specific attributes and Entra ID Cloud Sync int.
Dedicated Hybrid App
Exchange 2016/2019 EoL
- Upgrade to Exchange SE or Migrate to EXO
Exchange Server Technology Adoption Program (TAP)
If you wish to stay on premises, you can preview new Exchange SE features.
What’s New? – Windows & Devices
Windows 10 EOL – 14th October 2025
Windows 11 Roadmap
https://aka.ms/windowsroadmap
Windows 11 25H2 – GA
Windows 11 25HS Security Baselines in Intune – GA
Intune Collaboration with inforcer and Nerdio
Multi-tenant MSP Solutions – aka.ms/IntuneforMSPVideo
aka.ms/IntuneforMSPs/inforcer
aka.ms/IntuneforMSPs/Nerdio
What’s New? – Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Sentinel data lake – GA
Microsoft Sentinel Graph
Microsoft Sentinel MCP
What’s New? – Entra
Access Review Agent
What’s New? – Security Copilot
Security Ninja Training
Microsoft Sentinel & Defender XDR Virtual Ninja Training (YouTube)
Microsoft Copilot for Security Ninja
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Ninja
Microsoft Student Accelerator – Michelle Sandford
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/anz-microsoft-student-accelerator/
Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors (MLSA)
https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-US/studentambassadors
Adelaide Microsoft Community
What’s Coming? – Events
Microsoft Secure – 1st October 2025 1:30 PM – https://register.secure.microsoft.com
SA IT Connect Community Lunch – 2nd October 2025 12:00 PM – https://discord.gg/3gN5WMVT9n
Identity and Network Security Practitioner Webinar Series – 8th, 10th, 22nd October 2025 2AM – https://aka.ms/EntraZeroTrust
Tech Community Live: Intune Edition – 7th October 2025 12:30 AM – https://aka.ms/TCL/Intune
Copilot + OneDrive Digital Event – 9th October 2025 – https://aka.ms/OneDriveEvent
Workplace Ninja Australia 2025 (Sydney) – 10th October 2025 – https://www.meetup.com/workplace-ninja-user-group-australia/events/310592219/
Microsoft Secure AI Bootcamp: Building a Frontier Firm – 13th->17th October 2025 – https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/secureaibootcamp/
Security Copilot Deep Dive and AMA – 14th October 2025 –
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/microsoft-security-events/security-copilot–demystifying-scus-deep-dive-and-ama/4450422
Workplace Ninja Australia 2025 (Melbourne) – 20th October 2025 – https://www.meetup.com/workplace-ninja-user-group-australia/events/310515468/
Microsoft Ignite (San Francisco) – 17th -> 21st November 2025 – https://ignite.microsoft.com/
DDD Adelaide – 22nd November 2025 – https://dddadelaide.com/
Difinity Conference (Sydney) – 2nd December 2025 – https://difinitysydney.com/
DDD Brisbane – 6th December 2025 – https://www.dddbrisbane.com/
What’s Coming? – AMITPC 2025
Nov 6: Release Wave 2 – Andrew Ly
Nov 25 : #AMC Post Ignite Joint Event
Jan: Workshop Event (Soft Skills / Agent Building / TBC)
Feb onwards: CfS! (please~)
Tune in again next month during our Meetup, or catch the notes here!
If you would like to present or have a topic to request, please use this form!
Links!
Azure AI Foundry
Better detecting cross prompt injection attacks: Introducing Spotlighting in Azure AI Foundry
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azure-ai-foundry-blog/better-detecting-cross-prompt-injection-attacks-introducing-spotlighting-in-azur/4458404?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Azure Arc
Announcing the General Availability of the Azure Arc Gateway for Arc-enabled Servers!
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurearcblog/announcing-the-general-availability-of-the-azure-arc-gateway-for-arc-enabled-ser/4456356?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Announcing the General Availability of Arc Gateway for Azure Local
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurearcblog/announcing-the-general-availability-of-arc-gateway-for-azure-local/4456256?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Announcing General Availability of Azure Local on Microsoft Azure Government Cloud
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurearcblog/announcing-general-availability-of-azure-local-on-microsoft-azure-government-clo/4458013?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Azure Architecture
Securing AI Workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Purview and Sentinel in Azure Landing Zones
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurearchitectureblog/securing-ai-workloads-with-microsoft-defender-for-cloud-purview-and-sentinel-in-/4457345?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Introducing the new Network Security Hub in Azure
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurenetworksecurityblog/introducing-the-new-network-security-hub-in-azure/4454588?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Document Processing (SharePoint Premium)
eSignature now available worldwide
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sharepoint_premium_blog/esignature-now-available-worldwide/4456007?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Exchange
T-1 month: Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2019 End of Support
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/t-1-month-exchange-server-2016-and-exchange-server-2019-end-of-support/4453133?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
M365 Copilot
Microsoft Frontier Program expands to individual Microsoft subscribers
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/microsoft-frontier-program-expands-to-individual-microsoft-subscribers/4457403?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Office Agent – “Taste driven” multi-agent system for Microsoft 365 Copilot
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/office-agent-%E2%80%93-%E2%80%9Ctaste-driven%E2%80%9D-multi-agent-system-for-microsoft-365-copilot/4457397?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
What’s new in Microsoft 365 Copilot | September 2025
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-365-copilot–september-2025/4457317?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Employees can bring Copilot from their personal Microsoft 365 plans to work – what it means for IT
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/employees-can-bring-copilot-from-their-personal-microsoft-365-plans-to-work—wh/4458212?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
AI
Expanding model choice
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/09/24/expanding-model-choice-in-microsoft-365-copilot/
M365 Insider
Microsoft Excel turns 40!
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/microsoft-excel-turns-40/4455409?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Introducing Channel Agent in Teams
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/introducing-channel-agent-in-teams/4455451?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Microsoft Defender XDR
Monthly news – October 2025
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog/monthly-news—october-2025/4458349?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Microsoft Entra
The Microsoft Entra agent for smarter access governance: Access Review Agent
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/the-microsoft-entra-agent-for-smarter-access-governance-access-review-agent/4279689?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Identity and Network Security Practitioner Webinar Series
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/identity-and-network-security-practitioner-webinar-series/4448759?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Microsoft Intune
What’s New in Microsoft Intune: September 2025
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-intune-september-2025/4457065?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Addressing multi-tenant management challenges for MSPs with Microsoft Intune and partner innovations
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/addressing-multi-tenant-management-challenges-for-msps-with-microsoft-intune-and/4453682?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Save the date! Tech Community Live: Intune edition – October 6
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/save-the-date-tech-community-live-intune-edition-%E2%80%93-october-6/4455240?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Security Baselines
Windows 11, version 25H2 security baseline
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-baselines/windows-11-version-25h2-security-baseline/4456231?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
OneDrive
Join us October 8th for the 3rd Annual OneDrive Digital Event!
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/onedriveblog/join-us-october-8th-for-the-3rd-annual-onedrive-digital-event/4443593?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Purview
AI Security Ideogram: Practical Controls and Accelerated Response with Microsoft
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurepurviewblog/ai-security-ideogram-practical-controls-and-accelerated-response-with-microsoft/4458663?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Compliance Meets Ai: Microsoft Purview in the Age of Ai
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/healthcareandlifesciencesblog/compliance-meets-ai-microsoft-purview-in-the-age-of-ai/4453945
Microsoft Security Copilot
From idea to Security Copilot agent: Create, customize, and deploy
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/securitycopilotblog/from-idea-to-security-copilot-agent-create-customize-and-deploy/4458516?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Agentic security your way: Build your own Security Copilot agents
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/securitycopilotblog/agentic-security-your-way-build-your-own-security-copilot-agents/4454555?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Sentinel data lake FAQ
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/microsoft-sentinel-data-lake-faq/4457728?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
SharePoint
SharePoint Showcase: Governance and Security Essentials for Admins in the AI Era
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/sharepoint-showcase-governance-and-security-essentials-for-admins-in-the-ai-era/4457931?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Introducing Knowledge Agent in SharePoint
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/introducing-knowledge-agent-in-sharepoint/4454154?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Deprecation of Power BI Integration within SharePoint Lists and Libraries
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/deprecation-of-power-bi-integration-within-sharepoint-lists-and-libraries/4455659?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Microsoft Lists Mobile Apps Retirement in November 2025: What You Need to Know
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/microsoft-lists-mobile-apps-retirement-in-november-2025-what-you-need-to-know/4456734?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Microsoft Teams
What’s New in Microsoft Teams | September 2025
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftteamsblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-teams–september-2025/4457965?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
AI and Microsoft Teams: A New Era of Collaboration
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftteamsblog/ai-and-microsoft-teams-a-new-era-of-collaboration/4454152?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Windows
Windows news you can use: September 2025
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/windows-news-you-can-use-september-2025/4457995?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Introducing Wi-Fi 7 for enterprise connectivity
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/introducing-wi-fi-7-for-enterprise-connectivity/4456751?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
An IT pro’s guide to Windows 11, version 25H2
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/an-it-pro%E2%80%99s-guide-to-windows-11-version-25h2/4457409?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Learn
AZ-900 Will Become Introduction to Cloud Infrastructure
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/iltcommunicationblog/az-900-will-become-introduction-to-cloud-infrastructure/4458640?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Supercharge your workflow with real-time information from the Microsoft Learn MCP Server
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftlearnblog/supercharge-your-workflow-with-real-time-information-from-the-microsoft-learn-mc/4440286?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
M365 Senpai 