https://greyskytech.com/2026-07-12weekly1 https://greyskytech.com/about2026-06-03monthly0.8 https://greyskytech.com/services2026-06-03monthly0.9 https://greyskytech.com/services/artificial-intelligence2026-06-03monthly0.8 https://greyskytech.com/services/automation2026-06-03monthly0.8 https://greyskytech.com/services/adoption-and-training2026-06-03monthly0.8 https://greyskytech.com/blog2026-07-12weekly0.7 https://greyskytech.com/tools2026-06-03monthly0.7 https://greyskytech.com/tools/ai-readiness2026-06-03monthly0.7 https://greyskytech.com/tools/automation-roi2026-06-03monthly0.7 https://greyskytech.com/tools/ai-use-cases2026-06-03monthly0.7 https://greyskytech.com/wheres-anu2026-07-10daily0.7 https://greyskytech.com/contact2026-06-03monthly0.8 https://greyskytech.com/authors/anu-jolliffe2026-06-03monthly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/terms-of-service2026-04-06yearly0.4 https://greyskytech.com/privacy-policy2026-03-23yearly0.4 https://greyskytech.com/ai-policy2026-03-23yearly0.4 https://greyskytech.com/sitemap2026-04-06monthly0.3 https://greyskytech.com/blog/thirty-years-building-ahead-of-the-curve2026-07-12monthly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/blog/thirty-years-building-ahead-of-the-curve.jpgThree decades of building, from a 1994 island BBS to today, and the events page and mailing list I run on Microsoft 365 for Business at zero monthly cost.Page 63, 1994: Thirty Years of Building Ahead of the Curve https://greyskytech.com/blog/why-just-use-gmail-stops-working-when-your-business-gets-serious2026-07-05monthly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/blog/why-just-use-gmail-stops-working-when-your-business-gets-serious.jpgYour business email address is a trust signal, and a free email service sends the wrong one. The people you want to work with read it before they read you.Why "Just Use Gmail" Stops Working When Your Business Gets Serious https://greyskytech.com/blog/microsoft-365-copilot-the-ai-your-team-already-pays-for2026-06-26monthly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/blog/microsoft-365-copilot-the-ai-your-team-already-pays-for.jpgMost of the team I trained had never opened the secure, governed AI that ships free with their Microsoft 365 licence. Here is why, and how to fix it.57% of the Team Had Never Opened the AI They Already Pay For https://greyskytech.com/blog/canada-ai-for-all-small-business-adoption2026-06-14monthly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/blog/canada-ai-for-all-small-business-adoption.jpgCanada's AI for All is an excellent strategy with one gap: direct adoption dollars for small business. A leaner, CDAP-style fix and local AI pros.Ottawa Crafted a World-Class AI Strategy. Main Street Is Still Waiting. https://greyskytech.com/blog/why-i-replaced-google-search-with-microsoft-365-copilot2026-06-03monthly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/blog/why-i-replaced-google-search-with-microsoft-365-copilot.pngA client texted me at 23:13, fed up that AI summaries have buried the real sources in Google. My answer: I switched to Microsoft 365 Copilot two years ago.Why I Replaced Google Search With Microsoft 365 Copilot https://greyskytech.com/blog/tales-from-the-crypt-it-overspend2026-06-14monthly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/blog/tales-from-the-crypt-it-overspend.jpgEvery software subscription and cloud services review we run finds 10-30% in savings. Three true stories of zombie licences, vampire subscriptions, and shadow IT.Tales from the Crypt: Your Software Subscriptions Have Vampires and Zombies https://greyskytech.com/blog/queue-smart-er-patient-communication-platform2026-06-14monthly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/blog/queue-smart-er-patient-communication-platform.pngHow we built Queue Smart, an ER patient communication platform that shows queue position, estimates wait times, and lets patients leave while keeping their spotQueue Smart: Giving ER Patients Their Time Back https://greyskytech.com/blog/why-microsoft-365-is-the-only-choice-for-canadian-small-businesses2026-06-14monthly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/blog/why-microsoft-365-is-the-only-choice-for-canadian-small-businesses.jpgMicrosoft 365 costs less than Google Workspace, scales from solopreneur to enterprise, and includes tools most businesses never knew were included.Why Microsoft 365 Is the Only Choice for Canadian Small Businesses https://greyskytech.com/blog/microsoft-365-training-before-copilot2026-06-14monthly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/blog/microsoft-365-training-before-copilot.jpgWhy we always run a Microsoft 365 for Business fundamentals workshop before discussing Copilot, and what happens when people finally understand the platform.The Microsoft 365 for Business Training Nobody Ever Got (And Why We Start There) https://greyskytech.com/blog/5-signs-your-business-is-ready-for-ai2026-06-14monthly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/blog/5-signs-your-business-is-ready-for-ai.jpgNot sure if your business is ready for AI? Here are five clear indicators that it's time to explore what AI can do for your operations.5 Signs Your Business Is Ready for AI Adoption https://greyskytech.com/blog/rpa-vs-traditional-automation2026-06-14monthly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/blog/rpa-vs-traditional-automation.jpgRobotic Process Automation and traditional automation solve different problems. Here's how to know which one your business actually needs.RPA vs. Traditional Automation: What Canadian Businesses Need to Know https://greyskytech.com/blog/building-ai-adoption-plan2026-06-14monthly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/blog/building-ai-adoption-plan.jpgMost AI initiatives fail because of people, not technology. Here's how to create an adoption plan that gets your team on board and keeps them there.How to Build an AI Adoption Plan That Your Team Will Actually Follow https://greyskytech.com/wheres-anu/pmi-vi-networking-july-22026-07-11weekly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/events/event-2.jpgPMI Vancouver Island is ramping up. Join the local project management community for an evening of networking and connection with like-minded folks. Admission includes appetizers.PMI-VI: Networking - July https://greyskytech.com/wheres-anu/software-leadership-peer-roundtable-1002026-07-13weekly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/events/event-100.webpThis VIATEC peer roundtable gathers senior technical leaders, including CTOs, architects, and experienced developers who guide teams and shape technology strategy. The monthly series explores a question redefining the field: what is the role of software developers and engineering leadership when AI agents can generate the majority of the code? The July session digs into ensuring quality and reliability when teams rarely write or read code, how oversight must evolve, and which long-held practices to keep or abandon.Software Leadership Peer Roundtable https://greyskytech.com/wheres-anu/openhack-victoria-172026-07-12weekly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/events/event-17.avifOpenHack Victoria meets every Tuesday evening at 6pm at the James Joyce Bistro inside Peacock Billiards, 1175 Douglas Street, with introductions at 6:15pm. Attendees bring their own laptops and work on whatever they like: open source, closed source, side projects, or paid work, with all experience levels and technologies welcome. Food and drinks are available from the restaurant but not provided, and the group is sponsored by Super Good and coordinated through its Discord.OpenHack Victoria https://greyskytech.com/wheres-anu/viatec-ai-meetup-technology-track-quantum-computing-and-ai-32026-07-11weekly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/events/event-3.jpgAn accessible introduction to quantum computing and its relationship to AI, with Yuyang Liu (experimental quantum optics and quantum information, UVic) and Steve Harris (AI4Enterprise). Covers core quantum concepts, current hardware platforms, and a practitioner's take on where quantum approaches may fit machine-learning workflows and where the overheads show up. Doors at 11:30 a.m., presentations start at noon. Coffee and tea served; everyone is welcome.VIATEC AI Meetup: Technology Track - Quantum Computing and AI https://greyskytech.com/wheres-anu/data-beer-spring-summer-social-42026-07-11weekly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/events/event-4.avifA laid-back social for data enthusiasts, whether you are a seasoned pro or just data-curious. No agenda and no presentations: grab a drink, alcoholic or not, and settle in for good company and great conversation with folks who get your love of data.Data & Beer - Spring >> Summer Social https://greyskytech.com/wheres-anu/bbq-annual-general-meeting-182026-07-12weekly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/events/event-18.avifThe Victoria Data Society's summer BBQ and Annual General Meeting at the Juan de Fuca Rec Centre picnic shelter. The AGM covers a short review of the past year, upcoming priorities, and board updates, with voting limited to VDS members. Everyone is welcome, and beef and vegetarian burgers, hot dogs, and soft drinks are provided, with lawn games and networking to follow. It is free for VDS members and $10 at the door for non-members.BBQ & Annual General Meeting https://greyskytech.com/wheres-anu/cursor-codechella-982026-07-12weekly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/events/event-98.webpA one-day hackathon in Victoria for builders, creatives, and thinkers who want to finally ship a project they have always wished existed. It is deliberately not a demo-day hackathon: the focus is on what you tried to build, what broke, and what actually shipped, with hands-on help and expert mentors on site all day. Doors open at 9:00am with keynotes at 9:30, hacking through the day, a hard stop at 5:30pm, mandatory demos at 6:00, and winners announced at 7:30pm. Participation is free with limited space, and prize tracks include Convex and RevenueCat's Shipaton, alongside credits from Cursor, ElevenLabs, Render, Exa, Firecrawl, and Wispr Flow.Cursor Codechella https://greyskytech.com/wheres-anu/victoria-tech-week-52026-07-11weekly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/events/event-5.avifA decentralized, city-wide innovation showcase with multiple events daily across Greater Victoria, inspired by Boulder Startup Week, Seattle Tech Week, and NY Tech Week. Local companies open their own doors for workshops, AI panels, mixers, and behind-the-scenes looks at the Island's tech ecosystem, and anyone can submit an event to host.Victoria Tech Week https://greyskytech.com/wheres-anu/discover-rainhouses-2026-open-house-992026-07-13weekly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/events/event-99.jpgRainhouse opens its doors for facility tours, live CNC and advanced-manufacturing demonstrations, and a chance to meet the team. Open to customers, industry partners, students, and the curious public to see how ideas become finished products.Discover Rainhouse's 2026 Open House https://greyskytech.com/wheres-anu/bsidesvi-62026-07-11weekly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/events/event-6.webpThe 2026 edition of Vancouver Island's community-driven security conference, part of the global Security BSides movement. A friendly, interactive all-day event of talks, workshops, and villages for security professionals, enthusiasts, and the security-curious at every level.BSidesVI https://greyskytech.com/wheres-anu/tedxvictoria-2026-uncharted-72026-07-11weekly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/events/event-7.jpgTEDxVictoria returns with the theme Uncharted: where the map ends, ideas begin. A full day of inspiring speakers, community organizations, and passionate locals sharing ideas worth spreading, asking us to embrace the unknown and chart a course into a bold new future.TEDxVictoria 2026 | Uncharted https://greyskytech.com/wheres-anu/prompt-victoria-from-disruption-to-direction-82026-07-11weekly0.6 https://greyskytech.com/images/events/event-8.jpgVancouver Island's conference on practical AI for business and professionals returns for year two with an expanded three-track program at the Victoria Conference Centre. The 2025 debut sold out at 350 attendees with 28 speakers across two tracks. Presented by VIATEC and co-organized with the Victoria Data Society, PlusROI Online Marketing, and AI4Enterprise: practical learning, honest conversation, and real connections.Prompt Victoria | From Disruption to Direction