As promised, here are the links for the topics covered during the Adelaide Microsoft IT Pro Community User Group Meetup on the 29th September 2026.
In addition, here is the recording, which includes Juliana’s presentation: From AI Assistants to an AI Workforce: Securing the Agentic Enterprise: https://youtu.be/K10SnV-hcmg
Juliana Bachtold | LinkedIn
What’s New? – AI Workforce
New NEW Copilot App
Newer LLMs in Copilot
• Anthropic Claude Fable 5.1, Opus 5.5
• OpenAI GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6 Sol
• SpaceXAI Grok
SharePoint AI is GA
•Copilot in OneDrive
•Copilot Search in OneDrive & SharePoint
•Advanced Capabilityes for Copilot in SharePoint
SharePoint News and Viva Engage Cross-Posting
What’s New? – Security
Exchange Web Services must be explicitly enabled, and an EWSAllowedAppIDs list must be managed to allow API Permissions to EWS.
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
Global Security Bootcamp Adelaide 2026
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!
Exchange
Take control of your EWSAllowedAppIDs list before EWS access changes
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/take-control-of-your-ewsallowedappids-list-before-ews-access-changes/4553534?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Copilot
Evolution of the Copilot pricing model
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-copilot-blog/evolution-of-the-copilot-pricing-model/4559416?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
What’s New in Microsoft Copilot | August 2026
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-copilot-blog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-copilot–august-2026/4551960?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Available today: Anthropic Claude Fable 5.1 in Microsoft Copilot
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-copilot-blog/available-today-anthropic-claude-fable-5-1-in-microsoft-copilot/4551974?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Available today: OpenAI GPT-6 Astra in Microsoft Copilot
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-copilot-blog/available-today-openai-gpt-6-astra-in-microsoft-copilot/4552808?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Measuring the value of Cowork: From AI interactions to completed work
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-copilot-blog/measuring-the-value-of-cowork-from-ai-interactions-to-completed-work/4554464?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Expanding model choice in Copilot with Grok
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-copilot-blog/expanding-model-choice-in-copilot-with-grok/4555749?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Brand Kit and Skills in Copilot in PowerPoint
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-copilot-blog/brand-kit-and-skills-in-copilot-in-powerpoint/4554932?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
More Models, One Copilot
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-copilot-blog/more-models-one-copilot/4559035?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot
https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/09/25/introducing-the-new-copilot-with-home-code-and-autopilot/?wt.mc_id=MVP_324901
Entra
Prepare your tenant estate for AI: Join our upcoming webinars
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/prepare-your-tenant-estate-for-ai-join-our-upcoming-webinars/4554525?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
https://aka.ms/EntraTG-AMA
What’s new in Microsoft Entra: September 2026
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-entra-september-2026/4545179?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Purview
Close the gaps: layered data protection with Microsoft Purview across endpoint, browser, and network
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-purview-blog/close-the-gaps-layered-data-protection-with-microsoft-purview-across-endpoint-br/4550997?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
From DLP Alert Volume to Measurable Detection Assurance
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/from-dlp-alert-volume-to-measurable-detection-assurance/4545973?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
SharePoint
SharePoint Flexible Sections just got more predictable and easier to use
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/sharepoint-flexible-sections-just-got-more-predictable-and-easier-to-use/4548566?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
What’s New in Copilot in SharePoint: September 2026
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/whats-new-in-copilot-in-sharepoint-september-2026/4535422?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Introducing SharePoint News and Viva Engage cross-posting
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/introducing-sharepoint-news-and-viva-engage-cross-posting/4548258?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
SharePoint AI page authoring: Select, describe, and refine
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/sharepoint-ai-page-authoring-select-describe-and-refine/4553193?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
SharePoint AI innovations hit GA, powering new Copilot app and agents
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/sharepoint-ai-innovations-hit-ga-powering-new-copilot-app-and-agents/4555724?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Learn
Updates to Azure Cosmos DB and Power Platform Developer Certifications
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/skills-hub-blog/updates-to-azure-cosmos-db-and-power-platform-developer-certifications/4528353?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
Changes to Microsoft Learn’s public documentation repositories
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/skills-hub-blog/changes-to-microsoft-learn%E2%80%99s-public-documentation-repositories/4554909?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
