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The 365 pod

AI will make us lazy – here’s why we should embrace it

with Elena Baeva

June 2024 | 43 min

Episode Description

In a conversation that combines expertise and humour, Elena Baeva, CEO of 365 Talent Portal and ex-Microsoft, talks about how companies that use Microsoft technologies can leverage and embrace AI. 

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About the Guest

Elena Baeva

Elena is a tech leader with 20 years of experience in the Microsoft Dynamics field, spending 9 of those years working directly at Microsoft. In 2013, she started 365 Talent Portal, a company that guides companies in the Microsoft space to success by offering innovative and friendly hiring and training services. They help more than 1,000 Microsoft businesses grow and upskill their talent.  

Elena is really active in the global Microsoft community. She’s the IAMCP EMEA President, International Vice-President and also leads the Global Diversity & Inclusion Committee.  

She’s really passionate about diversity and inclusion, not just gender related but also covering race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, neurodiversity, age, education, religion, social background, and even personality. Elena takes the lead on projects to drive awareness of the benefits of inclusive leadership and share best practices from the Microsoft community 

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