From engaging in global business collaboration to managing overwhelming streams of information, the demands facing organizations and individuals in today's always-on, always-connected digital work environment are more complex than ever. Information technology continues to play a critical role -- both in transforming the business environment and in helping organizations address new business challenges. Through it all, though, one constant remains: the talents of information workers are what enable organizations to innovate and adapt.

These and other workplace trends shaping the "New World of Work" are at the center of discussion at the ninth annual Microsoft CEO Summit taking place Thursday and Friday (May 19-20) on the company's Redmond campus. To learn more about how the next wave of Microsoft Office products, servers and services will deliver the advanced tools and solutions needed to empower customers to succeed in this evolving landscape, PressPass spoke with Chris Capossela, corporate vice president of the Information Worker Product Management Group.