
Chris McNulty
Product leader | Award-winner for narrative and storytelling campaigns | Strategy and Planning | Revenue Growth | Multiple Patents for Microsoft AI
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Chris McNulty is Chief Technology Officer and CMO at Synozur, and serves as Treasurer and Board member for AIIM. For almost ten years, he was Senior Director of Product Marketing for Microsoft 365, Viva, Syntex, Copilot, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams and Stream at Microsoft. Chris’s experience as CTO includes companies such as Dell and Quest Software. He was first recognized as a SharePoint MVP in 2013.A frequent speaker at events around the globe, Chris is the author of the “SharePoint 2013 Consultant’s Handbook” among other works and holds several patents. Chris holds an MBA from Boston College in Investment Management and has over twenty years’ experience with John Hancock, State Street, GMO, and Santander. He hosts the Polaris podcast at https://polaris.synozur.com and co-hosts Microsoft’s Intrazone podcast at https://aka.ms/TheIntrazone
Area of Expertise
Best Practices for Deploying Copilot in Microsoft 365
Generative AI is everywhere – but turning it on for everyone and hoping for the best is never a plan for success. In this session, we’ll review core elements of Copilot readiness – from content management and governance, security, deployment and adoption, using tools from SharePoint Premium, Purview, and Microsoft Viva.
Information Architecture (IA) for Enterprise AI
Unlock the transformative power of AI for your enterprise at our full-day workshop, "Information Architecture (IA) for Enterprise AI."
Dive into the world of AI as it explodes across enterprises, and learn how to use it to drive real value for your organization. This comprehensive event is designed to equip you with the knowledge to confidently initiate and deliver Microsoft AI across your organization.
Discover the diverse types of AI in the enterprise and understand how to organize, structure, and label enterprise content corpuses to ensure AI can best leverage existing content. Learn about popular technical stacks, LLMs, cognitive services, and how to identify the right tools for your unique needs. Prepare to run a proof of concept, find hidden opportunities for AI value, and leave with a clear roadmap for next steps.
This session is for you if:
- You're curious about AI but unsure where the immediate benefits are.
- You want to understand how AI can help your organization and deliver ROI.
- You're eager to understand what programs can be used for long-term growth & scaling.
- You need an AI strategy and a getting started checklist.
Don't miss this opportunity to unlock the incredible potential of AI for your business. Secure your spot today!
Upgrade your Company Operating System with Microsoft Viva
A “Company Operating System” (“CoS”) provides a management framework and a leadership culture to optimize information sharing, goal setting, and decision making through the leadership of your organization or division. In this session, we’ll teach you why you need a Company OS, how to “upgrade,” what to expect and how to run one. We’ll also show you how you can use Microsoft Viva to drive more efficient communication and goal setting from weekly status meetings through to annual planning and beyond.
SharePoint Premium - Intelligent Content for Everyone
Microsoft advanced content management and experiences - where AI meets content. Whether SharePoint Premium, Microsoft 365 Backup, Microsoft 365 Archive, or SharePoint Embedded, you now have new ways to engage with your most critical content, while managing and protecting it through its lifecycle. In this era of AI and Copilot, learn how you can not only maximize content value with security and structure but make sure you prime and manage your content for Copilot too.
SPT103 - The Intrazone LIVE! The stickiness of the Power Platform
We've got a great LIVE show and guest, April Dunnam (Senior cloud advocate - Microsoft) - to dive into the value of building sticky apps with the Power Platform, ensuring they are fast, intuitive and easy to use.
We, too, will dive into new offerings to ensure you're current on all Power Platform news and announcements. Plus, we're interested in your FAQs in this space - all will be addressed, and who knows, some may make it on the show beyond Dallas and into the pod'sphere.
Welcome to The Intrazone!
AI for Information Management – What to Do and What NOT to DO
AI is everywhere, but is it effective? In this session, we’ll use Microsoft 365 as an example of how to leverage AI to manage the full content lifecycle, adding security and structure, and ensuring better reuse and higher quality answers for users. We’ll cover the 10 things you SHOULD be doing with AI – and the five things you SHOULDN’T try (yet). Maximize the value of your content and put information to work.
The Branded Workplace: Elevating Employee Experience with Microsoft 365
Brand experience (BX) is more than design - it’s how people feel when they interact with your organization, your identity, and your values. And your employees are your first brand audience. In this session, we’ll explore how to activate your brand strategy across Microsoft 365, from Copilot, SharePoint, Teams and Outlook to Viva, login screens and Office apps. Learn how to use Brand Center, Entra, Syntex, Teams Premium (and a little PowerShell) to deliver consistent, immersive brand experiences with custom fonts, logos, themes, templates and more. Discover how to empower employees with a brand they can see, feel, and believe in.
From Insight to Action: Using Microsoft 365 to Operationalize Strategy and Planning
Strategy and planning doesn’t stop at the whiteboard. This session shows how to turn vision into execution using Microsoft 365. Learn how to connect annual goals to weekly actions using Copilot, Viva, Planner, Loop and Power BI. We’ll explore how to build a rhythm of business that aligns leadership, empowers teams, and drives measurable outcomes—supported by real-world examples from strategic markets and enterprise transformation.
Transform organization management and operations with Microsoft Viva
During this half-day workshop, we’ll share an overview of why and how to set up a new management framework aimed at operational transformation and the reinvention of current processes for annual planning, quarterly reviews, and weekly meetings. Just like your computer, you may be due for an upgrade to your company operating system. Additionally, we’ll offer a practical guide on implementing and tailoring Microsoft Viva, Power BI and more to optimize your company OS, drive organizational change, improve team cohesion, and optimize communication across all levels of your company.
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Microsoft TechCon 365 & PWRCON Seattle 2025 Sessionize Event Upcoming
2025 Microsoft 365 Community Conference Sessionize Event
AI+IM Global Summit 2025
Join us at the AI+IM Global Summit, hosted by AIIM (the Association for Intelligent Information Management), where information leaders like you will discover how to thrive in the age of AI. For over 80 years, AIIM has been at the forefront of helping organizations transform their information management practices. As unstructured data becomes the backbone of AI and automation, this event is designed to help you unlock its potential. Over 2.5 days, you'll gain practical insights, form valuable industry connections, and explore cutting-edge strategies that blend AI with information management—driving real impact in your organization.
Microsoft TechCon365 & PWRCON Seattle 2024 Sessionize Event
Microsoft 365 EduCon Dallas 2022 Sessionize Event
SharePoint Fest Chicago 2019 Sessionize Event
SharePoint Saturday New England 2018 Sessionize Event
SharePoint Saturday New England 2017 Sessionize Event
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