Microsoft Places Deep Dive with Microsoft - Customer Feedback, Deployment, Licensing | Insider Live

Microsoft Places is evolving fast — but what's it actually like to deploy and use in production?

In this Empowering.Cloud Insider Live session, Chris Fitzsimmons (MVP & Senior Solutions Architect, AVI-SPL) is joined by Brennan McReynolds (Product Lead, Microsoft Places) and Craig McClellan (Infrastructure Manager, Sutter Health) for an honest look at Microsoft Places — what it does, what it doesn't, and what it's like to roll it out at scale.

Topics covered:

• What is Microsoft Places (and what it's NOT)
• The Copilot + Places story — automatic rebooking, smart room suggestions & workplace intelligence
• Live demo: work plans, desk booking, room booking & the Places app
• Real-world deployment lessons from Sutter Health's production rollout
• Who needs to be in the room when you start a Places project
• New vs Classic Outlook — what works where
• Licensing changes effective April 2026 (E3/E5 inclusion, Shared Space license)
• Peripheral check-in and why it matters

🔗 Useful links:

https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-places/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/places/places-overview

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