Pete Simpkins
M365 Modern Workplace | MN365 Board Member | MGCI Regional Leader | Sr. Solutions Architect at Omni Workspace
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Pete Simpkins is a seasoned technology advocate with over a decade of experience leading company-wide technology change management and adoption efforts. Currently serving as a Sr. Solutions Architect at Omni Workspace, Pete specializes in streamlining business processes, enhancing user experiences, and fostering creativity across all organizational levels.
With a background in Architecture and Commercial Real Estate, Pete brings a unique perspective on technology integration, focusing on the merging of physical and digital workspaces. He combines his design background with technical expertise to drive technology adoption, support digital collaboration, and strengthen communities. His strategic vision and leadership have been instrumental in implementing and governing Microsoft 365 collaboration tools for thousands of users.
Pete is also a Regional Leader for Microsoft's Global Community Initiative and an active board member of the Minnesota Microsoft 365 User Group, where he manages marketing communications and organizes virtual and in-person events for over 1,000 members. His commitment to community and professional development is further demonstrated through his volunteer work with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter.
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Maximize your SharePoint content with collaborative, no-code Copilots
Looking for a little more out of Microsoft 365 Copilot when it comes to knowledge and search? After rolling it out, did you immediately ask yourself, "Yeah, but how do I scope this to specific information so I don't get bad or extraneous responses?" Yep, that's the first thing everyone says after seeing the impact of M365 Copilot. Pretty good, but... kind of risky being scoped to literally every file, chat, and email in your tenant.
Join Matt and Pete for a session that covers how SharePoint gives you an easy, high-value way to create custom Q&A Copilots without writing a single line of code. Imagine having a team of Q&A bots that are laser-focused on specific knowledge sources, providing vetted support and answers without getting lost in the vast expanse of—let's face it—the mess that is the corpus of files in your M365 tenant. All built into the M365 Copilot experience or direct chats in Microsoft Teams.
A key underused benefit to these SharePoint agents is the ability to interact with them like a team member. Collaborate effectively and in a modern way with both your colleagues and your agents.
This session isn't just about theory; it's a practical guide tailored to admins and content owners who are serious about taking advantage of and providing a robust AI-as-a-service model. Don't miss out on this opportunity to be part of the AI evolution and revolution in an easy, democratic way.
Brand Center Showdown: Real lessons from the field
You’ve seen the Microsoft demos. Now it’s time for the real talk. In this candid and practical session, long-time M365 community pros Diego Silva and Minnesota’s own Pete Simpkins share their experiences implementing SharePoint Brand Center—from the wins to the facepalms.
Through live demos, war stories, and a healthy dose of humor, they’ll break down:
- What worked, what didn’t, and what surprised them most
- How to make Brand Center actually useful in daily M365 life
- Integrating brand images and document templates across Word, PowerPoint, and Clipchamp
- How Copilot interacts with branding assets (sometimes beautifully, sometimes… creatively)
- Tips for keeping users on-brand without forming a branding SWAT team
- What they’d do differently if they had to start all over again
Whether you’re planning your first Brand Center deployment or refining what you’ve got, this session will leave you with a practical blueprint—and some hard-earned wisdom—to guide your own rollout.
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Pete Simpkins
M365 Modern Workplace | MN365 Board Member | MGCI Regional Leader | Sr. Solutions Architect at Omni Workspace
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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