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Copilot Studio Track

Tuesday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM · Room D

A Deep Dive into Copilot Studio

Mark Rackley

Mark Rackley

Director, Microsoft Practice @ Protiviti

Copilot Studio is the go-to tool in your Power Platform arsenal to create custom Copilots and extend Copilot for Microsoft 365. Join this half-day, demo-packed workshop from Mark Rackley and learn all the ins and outs of Copilot Studio including:

  • How to build a Custom Copilot
  • How to Extend Copilot of Microsoft 365
  • How to incorporate Azure OpenAI for even more GenAI awesomeness
  • How does licensing work for Copilot Studio

You'll walk away eager and empowered to get started creating your own amazing solutions using Copilot Studio

Wednesday 9:50 AM - 11:00 AM · Room 5

Pro Code and Low Code Developer Story on Copilot Development

Fabian Williams

Fabian Williams

Microsoft, Senior Program Manager on the Graph team

This session is an introductory level into building your own Copilot/copilot extensions whether you are a Builder or a Maker/ Low Code Dev / Pro Code Dev. Come and see what that developer experience looks like.

Come and see demos in one modality and the other.

Wednesday 2:20 PM - 3:30 PM · Room 5

Demystifying Copilot Studio

Mark Rackley

Mark Rackley

Director, Microsoft Practice @ Protiviti

Copilot Studio offers the power of bringing Copilots to the masses! Now anyone can create their own Copilot and harness the power of Generative AI! But what's the real story? What are the costs of Copilot Studio? What is the cost? How does it integrate with Microsoft 365 Copilot?

Join this demo-packed session with Copilot veteran Mark Rackley and discover the truth beyond the marketing.

Wednesday 2:20 PM - 3:30 PM · Room 8

Adapting Copilots to maximize value for your organization

Eric Overfield

Eric Overfield

RD, MVP, MCT

In this session, we will explore the process of selecting the most suitable Copilot solution for your specific use cases. We’ll demonstrate how Copilot Studio can help you design and customize your own Copilot or enhance Microsoft 365 Copilot with your own plugins. Additionally, we’ll show you how to integrate Copilot with Azure AI Studio to add skills such as natural language generation, sentiment analysis, image captioning, and other AI capabilities.

Maximize your organization’s AI driven experiences with custom copilots. With different options available including Copilot Studio, Azure AI Studio, and Generative Answers, you may run into challenges on know when to use what solution. By attending this session, you will learn how to create and use copilots to create results that are captivating, relevant, and personalized to you and your organization.

  • Learn how to use Copilot Studio to design and customize your own Copilot
  • Discover how to integrate Copilot with Azure AI Studio to enhance your solutions
  • Gain knowledge on how to create captivating, relevant, and personalized results using Copilot
Wednesday 4:20 PM - 5:30 PM · Room 6

Build Your Own Copilot (Jarvis) with Copilot Studio 🤖

Manpreet Singh

Manpreet Singh

Architect | MVP | MCT | Author | Speaker | Blogger

Join me for an exciting session where we delve into the world of Copilot Studio, a revolutionary platform that empowers developers to build their own custom coding assistants inspired by the capabilities of Copilot. Whether you're a seasoned developer looking to streamline your workflow or a curious enthusiast eager to explore the possibilities of AI-driven development tools, this session is for you.

Throughout this interactive session, participants will:

  • Introduction to Copilot Studio: Gain a comprehensive understanding of Copilot Studio and how it empowers developers to create personalized coding assistants. Learn about the underlying AI technologies and the philosophy behind Copilot Studio's design.

  • Designing Your Assistant: Explore the intuitive interface of Copilot Studio as we guide you through the process of designing your own coding assistant. From defining coding preferences to customizing language models, discover how to tailor your assistant to suit your unique coding style and requirements.

  • Training Your Assistant: Dive into the training process as we demonstrate how to teach your assistant to understand context, identify patterns, and generate relevant code suggestions. Learn best practices for optimizing training data and fine-tuning your assistant's performance.

  • Integrating with Your IDE: Explore seamless integration options that allow you to leverage your custom coding assistant directly within your preferred integrated development environment (IDE), whether it's Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, or others. Discover how to enhance your coding experience and boost productivity with intelligent assistance at your fingertips.

  • Advanced Features and Use Cases: Delve deeper into advanced features and use cases of Copilot Studio, such as collaboration tools, version control integration, and plugin development. Gain insights into how developers around the world are leveraging custom coding assistants to accelerate their workflows and unlock new possibilities.

By the end of this session, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to embark on their journey of building and customizing their own Copilot-inspired coding assistants with Copilot Studio. Whether you're looking to streamline your development process, explore AI-driven coding assistance, or push the boundaries of innovation, Copilot Studio offers limitless opportunities to unleash your creativity and elevate your coding experience.

Wednesday 4:20 PM - 5:30 PM · Room 3

Roundtable Discussion - All Things Power Platform & Copilot Studio

Daniel Christian

Daniel Christian

YouTuber | MVP |MCT | Solutions Architect

Paul Papanek Stork

Paul Papanek Stork

Don't Pa..Panic Consulting, Owner

Wes Preston

Wes Preston

Founder and independent consultant working with platform alignment and no-code solutions with M365 and Power Apps

William Huneycutt

William Huneycutt

Upskill Tech

Join us for an engaging and informal gathering where participants delve into topics that matter to them. Roundtable Discussions are a space for sharing ideas, perspectives, and experiences with other attendees. Pull up a chair, and let’s exchange insights!

Thursday 10:50 AM - 12:00 PM · Room 3

Roundtable Discussion - Copilot Studio and Copilot Extensibility

Mark Rackley

Mark Rackley

Director, Microsoft Practice @ Protiviti

Join us for an engaging and informal gathering where participants delve into topics that matter to them. Roundtable Discussions are a space for sharing ideas, perspectives, and experiences with other attendees. Pull up a chair, and let’s exchange insights!

Thursday 1:30 PM - 2:40 PM · Room 7

Enhance Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Graph with your own data

Martina Grom

Martina Grom

CEO atwork, MVP Azure and Microsoft 365, Microsoft RD

Toni Pohl

Toni Pohl

CTO atwork, Microsoft MVP

In this session, we explore how to leverage Microsoft Graph to seamlessly integrate custom data into your Microsoft 365 environment, resulting in optimal output when using Copilot. Furthermore, we explore a Microsoft Teams sample bot that seamlessly incorporates personalized data to provide relevant answers and perform actions. Join and see how to integrate custom data into M365 Copilot!

Thursday 3:30 PM - 4:40 PM · Room 7

Level Up Your Copilot: Building Copilot Plugins

Manpreet Singh

Manpreet Singh

Architect | MVP | MCT | Author | Speaker | Blogger

In today's fast-paced development landscape, streamlining workflows and boosting productivity is paramount. Enter Copilot plugins - powerful extensions that supercharge your coding experience within Microsoft's AI-powered code completion tool. This session delves into the exciting world of Copilot plugin development, equipping you with the knowledge and tools to unlock its full potential.

What You'll Learn:

The Power of Copilot Plugins: Discover how custom plugins extend Copilot's capabilities, enabling tailored code generation, automation of repetitive tasks, and integration with your favorite developer tools.

Demystifying Plugin Development: Explore the core concepts of building Copilot plugins. We'll break down the development process, from understanding the plugin architecture to utilizing JavaScript APIs for interaction with Copilot.

Building Your First Plugin: Get hands-on by crafting a basic Copilot plugin that addresses a specific coding need. We'll walk you through the steps of creating the plugin structure, defining functionalities, and integrating it with Copilot.

Advanced Techniques: Uncover advanced plugin development concepts, including handling user input, working with different code formats, and leveraging external APIs to enrich your plugins.

Real-World Use Cases: Gain inspiration from practical examples of how developers leverage Copilot plugins to automate code generation, insert boilerplate code, and streamline development workflows across various coding languages and frameworks.

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room A

Build your own Copilot within Microsoft 365 with your own data

Martina Grom

Martina Grom

CEO atwork, MVP Azure and Microsoft 365, Microsoft RD

Toni Pohl

Toni Pohl

CTO atwork, Microsoft MVP

In this session, we build a sample Copilot solution for Microsoft 365, integrate it into Microsoft Teams and show you how you can add your custom documents as an AI source. Join and see how to integrate custom data into M365 Copilot! We show you solutions starting with Copilot Studio to Azure openAI.

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room 5

Effortless Conversations: Simplifying Chat Creation with Microsoft Copilot Studio

Daniel Christian

Daniel Christian

YouTuber | MVP |MCT | Solutions Architect

Microsoft Copilot Studio makes creating chatbots as easy as 1, 2, 3. The generative A.I. feature is able to take natural language from end-users and helps transform that into bot logic which can also be extended to Microsoft 365. Join Daniel Christian, a Microsoft MVP and certified trainer as he shows you how sophisticated artificial intelligence, Copilot Studio allows you to build intelligent chatbots with minimal effort by seamlessly integrating existing content from platforms like SharePoint. Embrace the future of chatbot development with AI that transforms your content into engaging and functional chat experiences effortlessly.

Friday 1:50 PM - 3:00 PM · Room A

Make Microsoft 365 Copilot your own with Microsoft Copilot Studio and Graph Connectors

Eric Overfield

Eric Overfield

RD, MVP, MCT

Join us to learn how to enhance Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 with your organizational knowledge by leveraging the power of Microsoft Graph using Graph connectors. Microsoft Copilot Studio, with the power of Graph correctors, allows you to ground copilots with your content and data, bringing additional value to your Microsoft Copilot investment.

In this session, we will demonstrate the process of using Microsoft Copilot Studio and Graph connectors to improve how Copilot works for your organization. You will leave this session equipped with the knowledge and practical steps necessary to optimize Copilot for Microsoft 365 for your organization.

  • Discover how to enhance Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 with your organizational knowledge
  • Learn how to leverage the power of Microsoft Graph connectors using Microsoft Copilot Studio
  • Gain practical knowledge and steps to optimize Copilot for Microsoft 365 for your needs

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