Enabling AI Governance for M365

SUMMARY: As AI agents become embedded in everyday work, Microsoft 365 governance is no longer a back-office compliance exercise. it’s the “traction control” that lets enterprises innovate faster without losing control of their data, identities, and workflows.

GUEST: Richard Harbridge, Principal Industry Advisor, Microsoft 365 at ShareGate

SHOW: 1028

SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Enterprise AI Show #1028 Transcript

SHOW VIDEO: https://youtu.be/sgqg7uqErA0

SHOW SPONSORS:

• ShareGate - ShareGate Protect. Microsoft 365 Governance. We got this.
• Nasuni - Activate your data for AI and request a demo

SHOW NOTES:

• Nearly 1 in 3 Organizations Report AI-Driven Data Exposure Incidents
• Other Resources:
  • A complete checklist for Microsoft 365 governance https://sharegate.com/guides/checklist-for-microsoft-365-governance 
  • Request a demo of ShareGate: Get a 1:1 ShareGate demo tailored to your Microsoft 365 use case 
  • Article around that divide of confidence vs reality of data exposure sharegate.com/blog/93-of-it-leaders-are-confident-in-their-ai-governance-but-nearly-1-in-3-report-data-exposure-incidents 
  • The State of Microsoft 365 industry report with more stats and insights - State of Microsoft 365 2025 | Free survey report – ShareGate | Sharegate (new one coming SOON)

Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. Tell us about your background, and what you focus on today. Tell us about Sharegate. 

Topic 2 - How has generative AI changed the definition of “governance” inside Microsoft 365 environments?

Topic 3 - What are organizations underestimating about AI readiness in M365?

Topic 4 - What do you think about “oversharing risk” in the era of AI assistants?

Topic 5 - What patterns are you seeing around shadow AI and unsanctioned SaaS usage?

Topic 6 - How should organizations rethink identity and access management for AI-driven workflows?

Topic 7 - What does good AI governance look like operationally—not just as a policy document?

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