# Hal Howard on AI and Tech Evolution

> Microsoft legend Hal Howard explains how AI builds on strong tech foundations for business innovation.
- Title: Hal Howard on AI and Tech Evolution · Cloud Wars | Shortify
- Summary: Microsoft legend Hal Howard explains how AI builds on strong tech foundations for business innovation. Hal Howard says AI success depends on strong tech…
- Keywords: hal howard, dynamics 365, microsoft, business processes, cloud wars, Hal, Howard, Tech, Evolution
- Source: Cloud Wars — https://cloudwars.com/ai/a-legends-perspective-hal-howard-on-the-evolution-of-dynamics-technology-and-ai
- Author: Kieron Allen
- Published: 2026-10-16T15:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hal howard, dynamics 365, microsoft, ai, business processes, cloud wars
## Event Overview
RSM and Community Summit hosted business leaders for Microsoft technology and AI discussions.
## Hal Howard's Background
Hal Howard led microsoft's dynamics products that helped lay foundations for dynamics 365.
## Technology Evolution
Howard said technology builds on strong foundations with ai as the next layer of innovation.

> when i started in the 1980s and 1990s everything was being built from scratch
## Business Process Shift
Businesses now use end-to-end processes across departments instead of separate departmental boundaries.
## AI Predictions
Howard developed software to predict deal outcomes before llms became mainstream.

> we wanted to predict outcomes so we created technology that could do exactly that
## Timing Matters
Howard said ai success depends on computing power availability and timing.

> looking back at ai-based programming languages i thought many would become useful much sooner
## Key takeaway

Hal Howard says AI success depends on strong tech foundations and solving real business problems.