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 (linkedin.com/in/rharbridge), Principal Industry Advisor, Microsoft 365 at ShareGate (sharegate.com/?utm_source=reasoning&utm_me…)
SHOW: 1028
SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Enterprise AI Show #1028 Transcript (docs.google.com/document/d/1fM32NNbrbqB5tnRZDf…)
SHOW VIDEO: youtu.be/sgqg7uqErA0
SHOW SPONSORS:
• ShareGate - ShareGate Protect. Microsoft 365 Governance. We got this (sharegate.com/protect).
• Nasuni - Activate your data for AI and request a demo (nasuni.com/AI)
SHOW NOTES:
• Nearly 1 in 3 Organizations Report AI-Driven Data Exposure Incidents (prnewswire.com/news-releases/nearly-1-in-3-org…)
• Other Resources:• A complete checklist for Microsoft 365 governance sharegate.com/guides/checklist-for-microsoft-3…
• Request a demo of ShareGate: Get a 1:1 ShareGate demo tailored to your Microsoft 365 use case (sharegate.com/demo?utm_source=reasoning&ut…)
• Article around that divide of confidence vs reality of data exposure sharegate.com/blog/93-of-it-leaders-are-confid…
• The State of Microsoft 365 industry report with more stats and insights - State of Microsoft 365 2025 | Free survey report – ShareGate | Sharegate (sharegate.com/guides/state-of-microsoft-365-re…) (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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