Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room 423-424

Enhance Business Efficiency with Copilot for Microsoft 365 and Power Platform

Discover how to transform your business efficiency with the powerful features of Copilot for Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform. This hands-on workshop is designed to equip you with practical skills and insights to optimize your workflow, automate tasks effectively, and significantly enhance productivity.

Join Microsoft MVPs Daniel Christian and Andy Huneycutt as they share their expert tips and tricks to transform your workday and help you become a Copilot star. In this session, they will dive into the powerful features of both Copilot for Microsoft 365 and Copilot for the Power Platform, demonstrating how Copilot can revolutionize your approach to everyday tasks.

Key Takeaways:

• Copilot for Microsoft 365: Explore how Copilot integrates with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Forms, Loops, Outlook, and Teams to boost efficiency and collaboration.
• Copilot for the Power Platform: Learn how Copilot enhances Power Apps, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio, enabling you to build, automate, and create copilots with ease.
• Practical Demonstrations: Watch live demos showcasing real-world applications of Copilot, helping you see its potential in action.
• Expert Tips and Tricks: Gain insights from Daniel and Andy's experiences, including best practices and advanced techniques to maximize Copilot's impact on your workflow.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the experts and transform your work routine with the power of Microsoft Copilot. Whether you're new to these tools or looking to deepen your understanding, this session will equip you with the knowledge and skills to excel in your role.

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room 431

Hands-On: Azure, ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Azure OpenAI For Power Platform Developers Masterclass

Gartner predicts, “by 2026, over 65% of medium to large enterprises will have adopted a Low Code Application Platform as one of their strategic application platforms.” Microsoft Power Platform is a low-code platform for rapidly building customized end-to-end business solutions. It consists of five product areas: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot Studio, and Power Pages. Each area can be used individually or together. Thanks to native integration with Azure, developers can use their cloud development skills to extend Microsoft Power Platform with different Azure services. With a low-code integrated development approach, business goals can be achieved faster and free up time for the developers.

In this hands-on workshop, Microsoft AI and Business Applications MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer, Prashant G Bhoyar, will cover these topics in detail:.

1. Microsoft Azure Key Concepts
2. Azure AI Foundry Key Concepts
3. Authentication and Authorization in Azure
4. Azure OpenAI Key Concepts
5. ChatGPT key concepts
6. How can fusion teams take advantage of Azure OpenAI, ChatGPT, Azure AI Foundry, and Microsoft Copilot Studio?
7. Authentication in Microsoft Copilot Studio
8. Azure AI Foundry + Microsoft Copilot Studio
9. Azure AI Foundry + Power Automate
10. Azure AI Foundry + Power Apps
11. Azure AI Foundry + Power BI
12. Azure AI Foundry + Microsoft Fabric
13. Copilot Studio Plugins
14. Copilot Studio Copilot Connectors and Actions
15. How to create multimodal agents and custom copilots?
16. How to create Autonomous agents?
17. Copilot Studio and MCP ( Model Context Protocol)
18. How to use DeepSeek R1 with Azure AI Foundry?
19. How to evaluate a use case and find the ROI?
20. Responsible AI: Delve into the ethics and responsible use of AI.
21. Enterprise-level applications, Custom Copilots, and AI Agents: Learn to develop robust, scalable multimodal applications, Custom Copilots, and AI Agents using Power Platform, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, and Azure OpenAI, focusing on industry requirements and best practices.

At the end of the workshop, attendees will have a working knowledge of Azure, Azure OpenAI, and how to use it to implement the customizations in the Microsoft Power Platform.

Access to Microsoft Power Platform ( Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, and Power BI ), Azure, Azure AI Foundry, DeepSeek, and Azure OpenAI services (valued at USD 500) will be provided for hands-on labs, allowing you to build enterprise-grade multimodal applications and agents. However, you're encouraged to use your own Power Platform, Copilot Studio, and Azure subscriptions if available.

The target audience of this hands-on workshop is Developers, Power Users, and IT Pros who want to get into development.

Please note: Attendees will need to bring their laptops with internet access and modern browsers like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. The tablets will not work.

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room 437-439

A Deep Dive into Copilot Studio

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

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room 440-441

Develop Declarative Agents to extend Microsoft 365 Copilot to get the most out of your investment!

You've rolled out Microsoft 365 Copilot and now your organization has entered the AI revolution.

Mission accomplished... or is it?

Out of the box, Microsoft 365 Copilot only has access to the underlying LLM's baseline knowledge and some content in your Microsoft 365 tenant.

But most companies have valuable data outside Microsoft 365—manuals, standard operating procedures, policies, inventory systems, ERPs, CRMs, sales data, and more!

After learning how copilot works, you’ll learn how to unlock copilot's power by extending its knowledge and teaching it new skills! From populating the semantic index with unstructured content using Microsoft Graph connectors to creating actions and implementing RAG patterns for real-time relational data access, you'll make copilot truly yours!

This workshop for full-stack developers focuses on creating declarative agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot to implement specific scenarios. You'll learn how to build scalable enterprise solutions without additional Copilot Studio licensing costs. Follow along as Andrew builds these connections, APIs, actions, and custom agents—or roll up your sleeves and build your own using your Microsoft 365 tenant and Microsoft 365 Copilot license!

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room 445-446

Driving employee engagement with Microsoft Viva, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Copilot

Hybrid and remote work are the new normal, but work trends indicate the greatest challenges are a sense of community, connection, relationship-building, and inspiration. This full-day workshop explores how Microsoft Viva, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Copilot come together to foster company culture, unlock communication and engagement opportunities, organize content, and spark employee creativity.

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room 421-422

Power Platform with Copilot and AI: A master class for every Information Worker

In a world where digital transformation is key to staying ahead, mastering the tools that drive innovation is essential. This workshop is designed to empower users ranging from beginners to experienced, with the knowledge and skills to leverage Microsoft Power Platform's full potential, enriched by Copilot for Power Platform.

Our workshop will explore the entire Power Platform ecosystem, including: Power Apps Copilot, Power Automate Copilot, Copilot Studio, AI Builder, Power Pages Copilot, and Dataverse.

This workshop is designed to be interactive and hands-on, as it is free today, with real-world examples and exercises that ensure every participant can apply what they've learned to their own work environments. Whether you're an end user looking to simplify daily operations or a power user seeking to build sophisticated solutions, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge of AI to innovate and drive impact.

Join Gokan and Mike, Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft RD, and MCTs, for an engaging and informat

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room 423-424

Information Architecture (IA) for Enterprise AI

Preparing enterprise content to enhance and support enterprise AI

As AI explodes across enterprises, organizations face a dilemma on how to best leverage AI, improve its effectiveness, and drive real value for the organization. In this workshop, you will learn about the different types of AI in the enterprise and how to organize, structure, and label enterprise content corpuses to ensure AI can best leverage existing content, support and enhance business processes, and generate new content and knowledge that enhances employee productivity.

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM · Room 340-342

AI Literacy Workshop for those new to AI

Drive real results in your organization by mastering AI basics.

"...those who are trained to use AI are up to 19 times as likely to report that AI is improving their productivity." Workforce Index Study 2024, Slack.

BUSINESS FOCUSED This session is tailored for mid-level managers, decision-makers from Marketing, HR, Operations, IT, and other business leaders.

Many are struggling with AI ​A recent study from Slack showed that core AI literacy is a blocker for many AI projects. This webinar prepares you for the AI journey ahead, addressing topics like:

• Lack of Clarity on AI's Practical Impact. Many organizations still struggle to understand impactful AI use cases beyond initial experiments.

• Concerns Around Bias and Privacy. Issues related to biases and data security are major barriers for broader AI adoption.

• Integration Into Existing Processes. Difficulty in smoothly

• Integrating AI into current workflows without major disruptions.

• Skepticism and Resistance. Employees and leaders often have mixed feelings, ranging from fear of job loss to skepticism about AI's capabilities.

YOU'LL LEARN AI Fundamentals. Understand the core concepts and language of AI in an easy, accessible way. No technical jargon needed.

Types of AI and how are they used

• Old habit of search vs new habit of conversation with AI
• Prompting and the 8 different forms
• Understanding the difference between training, fine tuning, and grounding and why you should care ​ AI Planning Basics. Find out the six areas in which you should review before proceeding with an AI project. No one wants to have an AI disaster.

Real-World Applications. Learn practical AI use cases that can be applied to your role or business right away.

Live Q&A. Get direct access to the instructor to answer your specific questions during the live session.

WHAT OTHERS SAID ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP "Treb was very knowledgeable and provided great insight on the past and future of AI"

"Great guidance on best practices as we are looking at launching Copilot"

Tuesday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM · Room 435-436

RPA Unleashed: Automating Mundane Tasks to Reclaim Your Time

Ready to free up your schedule and focus on what truly matters? Join Daniel Christian, a Microsoft MVP and certified training for RPA Unleashed, where you'll master the art of automating everyday tasks using cutting-edge tools. This workshop explores essential strategies for streamlining workflows, including: • Automating repetitive daily activities to save time and reduce errors. • Seamlessly integrating cloud and desktop tools for unified operations. • Effectively managing authentication credentials for secure automations. • Enhancing logging practices for robust tracking and troubleshooting. • Setting up enterprise-level automations with best-in-class requirements. • Unlocking the full potential of Copilot features for advanced automation. Whether you're just starting out or aiming to scale your efforts to an enterprise level, this workshop equips you with the knowledge and tools to unleash the full potential of RPA in your organization.

Tuesday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM · Room 442

Agents run amuck! Governing & Securing your agents in M365

Copilot Studio Agents, Declarative Agents, SharePoint Agents, Copilot Studio use rights agents? Every day, there's another agent and another way for your users to create them. It can quickly turn into a nightmare for your organization trying to make sure these agents are secured and governed correctly. There is hope though! Join this 1/2 day workshop and learn:

• Where agents are deployed and how to find them
• What are the capabilities of these agents and what do they have access to?
• How do control the creation of agents
• What are the licensing requirements for creating the various agents
• How to protect sensitive data
• Self Service Management

Tuesday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM · Room 447-448

Copilot Studio 101

With ChatGPT, other large language models and generative AI have caught the attention of global consumers, enterprises, and c-suite. Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella Says Microsoft is THE Copilot company. With the adoption of Copilots increasing at a rapid space, there is an exponential rise in the demand for custom copilots.

Microsoft Copilot Studio lets you create powerful AI-powered copilots for a range of requests—from providing simple answers to common questions to resolving issues requiring complex conversations. Engage with customers and employees in multiple languages across websites, mobile apps, Facebook, Microsoft Teams, or any channel supported by the Azure Bot Framework.

In this demo-driven workshop, we will cover how organizations can use the new Microsoft Copilot Studio, ChatGPT, and Azure OpenAI services to build next-gen sophisticated enterprise-grade Copilots.

We will cover:

1. Microsoft Copilot Studio Key Concepts
2. Azure OpenAI Key Concepts
3. ChatGPT key concepts
4. How can fusion teams take advantage of Azure Open AI, ChatGPT, and Microsoft Copilot Studio?
5. Authentication in Microsoft Copilot Studio
6. Power Platform Custom Connectors
7. Best Practices
8. How organizations can use the new Microsoft Copilot Studio, ChatGPT, and Azure Open AI services to build next-gen sophisticated enterprise-grade Copilots?

Tuesday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM · Room 445-446

Unlock Your Productivity Potential with Microsoft 365 Copilot

Ready to transform your workday? Discover how Microsoft 365 Copilot can automate tasks, streamline collaboration, and enhance productivity. This isn’t just training—it’s your gateway to a smarter, more innovative way to work.

Why Attend? Discover how Microsoft 365 Copilot can: • Automate Repetitive Tasks: Save time and focus on impactful work. • Streamline Collaboration: Work smarter across apps and teams. • Boost Productivity: Achieve more with less effort.

What You’ll Learn • Harness Copilot’s Power: Automate workflows, get instant answers, and generate ideas effortlessly. • Master Copilot Agents: Leverage tailored assistance for consistent and precise results. • Maximize Key Apps: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and more—all enhanced by Copilot.

Take Your Skills to the Next Level Gain hands-on experience and practical strategies to: • Simplify workflows with Copilot Agents. • Free up time for creative tasks by automating mundane work. • Streamline meetings, collaboration, and content creation with Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Don’t Miss Out! The future of the workplace is here. Join us to experience how Microsoft Copilot can help you achieve more with less effort. With hands-on exercises and actionable insights, you’ll walk away ready to transform your workflow.

Wednesday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room 435-436

Unlock the value of Copilot Studio Autonomous Features to Simplify Mundane Tasks

In this session, discover how the latest autonomous agents in Copilot Studio are revolutionizing team productivity by leveraging AI generative knowledge to automate and streamline everyday tasks. These powerful tools can significantly reduce manual work, allowing your team to focus on higher-value activities. Learn how to scale your operations with these intelligent features that make routine tasks effortless and efficient. By the end of the session, you'll have actionable insights into how to integrate these autonomous agents into your workflow and unlock unprecedented value for your team.

Key takeaways include:

• Why this feature is different than cloud flows.
• How to build and enhance an autonomous agent.
• How Generative AI orchestrates the workflow.

Wednesday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room 443-444

SharePoint Premium: All what you need to know about Content AI

SharePoint Premium offers a robust solution to automate your content-related processes, including extracting vital information from your business documents and transforming it into actionable knowledge for your organization. Additionally, it provides world-class management capabilities through SharePoint Advanced Management (SAM) and its recent SharePoint Premium innovations, including OCR, backup, archive, and plugins for Copilot, which help enhance the value of your content and enable better management at scale. I invite you to join my session, where you'll discover that SharePoint Premium is a Microsoft 365 service leveraging advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to provide a comprehensive solution for intelligent document processing within your organization. We'll deep-dive into model creation, gain insights into the advantages offered by SAM, and conclude the session by exploring what Microsoft has in development behind the scenes, such as eSignature, Image Tagger, Taxonomy Tagger, above and beyond. This session is fully demonstration-driven, allowing you to grasp the fundamentals and build your AI-powered models, secure your tenant, and understand the whole ecosystem in just minutes. It's a must-attend opportunity you won't miss if you're new to the Premium Era!

Wednesday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room 445-446

Build custom copilots and Agents with Azure OpenAI, ChatGPT, and Copilot Studio

With ChatGPT, other large language models and generative AI have caught the attention of global consumers, enterprises, and c-suite. In this demo-driven session, fast-paced session, Microsoft AI and Business Applications MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer Prashant G Bhoyar will cover how organizations can use Azure OpenAI, ChatGPT, and Copilot Studio to build custom Copilots and Agents.

We will cover: Copilot Studio's key concepts Authentication and Authorization in Copilot Studio How organizations can build custom copilots and Agents with Azure OpenAI, ChatGPT, and Copilot Studio?

Wednesday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room 447-448

Getting Started with M365 Copilot

Dive into the future of productivity with this exciting session on Getting Started with M365 Copilot! This is designed to introduce you to the innovative features of Microsoft 365 Copilot, transforming the way you work and collaborate.

In this session, you'll discover how M365 Copilot can assist you in drafting emails, generating reports, and summarizing documents with ease. Learn how Copilot Chat can enhance your communication by providing real-time assistance, answering queries, and offering intelligent suggestions during your conversations.

During this session, you'll: • Explore the key functionalities of M365 Copilot and Copilot Chat. • See live demonstrations of how these tools can streamline your daily tasks. • Gain insights from experts on maximizing your productivity with these features.

Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to Microsoft 365, this session will equip you with the knowledge and skills to leverage these powerful tools effectively. Don't miss out on the opportunity to revolutionize your workflow and boost your efficiency!

Wednesday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room 431

Learn when, why, and how to create custom Engine Agents for M365 Copilot

Learn when, why, and how to create custom Engine Agents for M365 Copilot Developers can create agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot to implement specific scenarios for your users. One option, declarative agents (DA), enable you to define knowledge sources for grounding & teach it new skills, but your users still need a Microsoft 365 Copilot license or configure the consumption pricing. But did you know, a custom engine agent (CEA) might be a better choice not just for costs, but for additional control!

In this developer-focused session, learn what doors CEA unlock giving you more options and power than DAs or agents built with Copilot Studio, all with zero licensing requirements (you pay for the resources that implement it). In many cases, this could limit your costs, give you more control! Learn how why CEA’s could be an option for your organization, when they make the most sense, and how to create them!

Wednesday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room 445-446

Driving Successful Adoption of Microsoft 365 Copilot for SMBs

Join this session to learn about how small and medium businesses can drive successful adoption of Microsoft 365 Copilot. We will dive into the Copilot for SMBs Success Kit which includes adoption best practices, securing executive sponsorship, licensing and more!

Wednesday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room 447-448

Real-World Microsoft 365 Governance in the Age of AI

In a time where everyone is expected to innovate faster, deliver more value, and do it all under tight budget constraints, effective governance is more critical than ever. Microsoft is at the forefront of driving this innovation with their Copilot “GenAI-as-a-Service” offering along with create your own custom agents with Copilot Studio & Azure AI Foundry. However, these benefits are not without their challenges including:

· Ensuring AI doesn’t expose sensitive data to those who should not have access to it

· Improving data quality to ensure AI returns accurate answers

· Balancing operational costs while embracing innovation

Join us for a deep dive into best practices for governing Microsoft 365 in this new world of AI & Copilots. We’ll explore some of the tools that Microsoft makes available, while also pointing out some of the gaps. Whether you’re facing complex compliance requirements, struggling with data sprawl, or simply looking for ways to do more with less, this session will provide the real-world strategies needed to thrive in today’s AI-driven landscape.

Wednesday 2:00 PM - 3:10 PM · Room 421-422

10 Must Dos for Success Copilot Adoption and Usage

We will look at 3 real life customer Copilot case studies and what mistakes they made that limited Copilot adoption within their organizations. If you are planning to deploy Copilot or are wondering why your usage is not as high as you expected, this sessions is for you.

Wednesday 2:00 PM - 3:10 PM · Room 431

Azure For Power Platform Developers

Gartner predicts, “by 2024, over 65% of medium to large enterprises will have adopted a Low Code Application Platform as one of their strategic application platforms.” Microsoft Power Platform is a low-code platform for rapidly building customized end-to-end business solutions. It consists of five product areas: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot Studio, and Power Pages. Each area can be used individually or together.

Thanks to native integration with Azure, developers can use their cloud development skills to extend Microsoft Power Platform with different Azure services. With a low-code integrated development approach, business goals can be achieved faster and free up time for the developers.

In this demo-driven session, we will cover how to use Azure for custom development in Microsoft Platform services like Power Automate, Power Apps, Power Pages, Copilot Studio, Dataverse, and Power BI.

We will cover:

• How does Power Platform use Azure?
• How can fusion teams take advantage of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Power Platform?
• Authentication and Authorization in Azure
• How to create an enterprise-grade app using Azure and Microsoft Power Platform?

Wednesday 2:00 PM - 3:10 PM · Room 435-436

Agents run amuck! Governing your agents in M365

Copilot Studio Agents, Declarative Agents, SharePoint Agents, Copilot Studio use rights agents? Every day, there's another agent and another way for your users to create them. It can quickly turn into a nightmare for your organization trying to make sure these agents are secured and governed correctly. There is hope though! Join this fast-paced session and learn:

• Where agents are deployed and how to find them
• What are the capabilities of these agents and what do they have access to?
• How do control the creation of agents
• What are the licensing requirements for creating the various agents

Wednesday 2:00 PM - 3:10 PM · Room 442

What’s New in Microsoft Education: Powering the Future of Learning with AI

Discover the latest innovations in Microsoft Education technology that are transforming classrooms and empowering educators worldwide. From new capabilities in Microsoft Teams for Education and Learning Accelerators to the next generation of AI-powered tools like Microsoft Copilot, this session will explore how organization can unlock deeper engagement, streamline workflows, and personalize learning at scale. Get a first look at the most recent updates, hear real-world use cases, and leave with actionable strategies to bring these tools to life in your own organization.

Wednesday 2:00 PM - 3:10 PM · Room 447-448

Unlocking the Power of Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales

"Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales combines the power of generative AI with role-based agents that seamlessly integrate into leading CRM platforms such as Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Dynamics 365. In this session, you'll get a comprehensive overview of the available agents, how they enhance productivity by bringing AI-powered insights directly into the flow of work, and how they fit within the broader Microsoft 365 ecosystem.

Learn how to deploy Copilot for Sales quickly and efficiently within your organization, discover tools to measure user adoption, and understand how to tailor the experience to meet your unique business needs.

This session also serves as an entry point to several related deep-dive sessions covering extensibility, compliance, data privacy and security, the underlying data model, and more. Be sure to check out these companion sessions for an in-depth exploration of key capabilities."

Wednesday 3:20 PM - 3:40 PM · Solution Stage

Build a Secure & M365 Copilot-ready Data Environment

For years, organizations have struggled with information sprawl, file oversharing, and poor data management in collaborative spaces like Teams, SharePoint, and file shares. Now, GenAI tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot are exposing these long-standing challenges, making strong data governance a critical first step in securing data and ensuring Copilot readiness. Without clear structures, access controls, and permissions, AI surfaces these issues – amplifying risk, eroding trust, and halting adoption.

In this session, you’ll learn practical governance strategies to secure your Microsoft 365 collaborative environment while enabling effective Copilot and GenAI use. We'll cover best practices for collaborative information architecture, data inventory, workspace-based RBAC, and external sharing management, along with key steps to prepare your content for Copilot while maintaining security and compliance.

Attendees will also receive a starter template to jumpstart their Copilot and content governance strategy.

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room 345-346

Leveraging Large Language Models with Power BI

Large Language Models, like ChatGPT, have the potential to transform how you develop and deliver Power BI solutions. In this session, you'll learn how to integrate Azure OpenAI and GitHub Copilot into your Power BI development process, leveraging prompt engineering techniques to improve your solutions.

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room 431

A Journey Through a Sea of Possibilities: Extending Microsoft 365 Copilot

In this session, we will embark on a fantastic journey through the multiple ways available today to extend Copilot for Microsoft 365 using agents to meet the numerous business demands. We will start with Graph Connectors to extend the concept of knowledge for our Copilot and reach the two final destinations that include options for both Pro-Dev (through agents created using Teams toolkit) and Citizen Developer (through the myriad options provided by Copilot Studio).

In this session, we will offer an overview of these options and, through small demos, we will try to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each of them.

In this way, participants will have all the elements to choose the best path to extend their Microsoft 365 Copilot

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room 440-441

AI Models for the Modern Solutions in Power Platform

This session explores how to integrate advanced AI capabilities into your solutions using the Power Platform. This session will cover the power of AI Builder and how you can leverage pre-built and custom AI models to enhance your applications, workflows, and data insights. From automated document processing and object detection to predictive modeling and text analysis, attendees will discover how AI can drive smarter decision-making, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Learn how to harness the full potential of AI within Power Platform to create intelligent, scalable solutions that address real business challenges with ease

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room 442

Is Your IA Ready for AI?

You're ready for Copilot and the advances AI will bring to your organization but... Is your IA ready for AI?

This session will give you guidance on preparing your Microsoft 365 information architecture for the power of Copilot!

We'll uncover essential strategies and best practices to ensure your tenant is secure, organized, and primed for seamless adoption. Don’t miss this opportunity to avoid common pitfalls like oversharing and AI hallucination.

Key Takeaways: Content Readiness: Strategies to organize and optimize content for Copilot's advanced AI capabilities. Tenant Preparation: Insight into crucial settings and defaults for smooth Copilot deployment. Empowering Teams: Equip your leaders and IT teams with insights for effective Copilot integration.

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room 425

Roundtable Discussion - Customer tips and tricks to drive Copilot adoption and usage

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 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room 431

Super Charge your Power Apps and Copilots and Agents with Power Fx

Power Fx is the low-code language that can be used across the Microsoft Power Platform. It's a general-purpose, strong-typed, declarative, and functional programming language. Citizen developers and Professional developers can use it to build business applications.

In this demo-drive session, we will cover the following topics in detail.

• What is Power Fx?
• What are Data Types?
• What are Operators and identifiers, Tables, Variables, Imperative logic, and Global support?
• How can we use Power Fx in Power Platform to build the business application?
• Power Fx Best Practices

Thursday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room 432

Copilot Studio vs. Azure OpenAI

AI powered agents feel like they're coming everywhere, but how do you light up your own data in them not just for staff, but also for external guests? How can you incorporate an AI Agent into both scenarios securely?

We'll start the session with a level set on how AI really works, and in particular Retrieval Augmented Generation. A combination of Search and Large Language Models, it lets your chat interface answer questions it hasn't been trained by leveraging search. Built properly it also respects security, and only answers from content the user has access to, which can live in Dataverse, Microsoft 365, or any other search accessible repository.

One approach we'll cover is Copilot Studio, a low-code environment where you can build intelligent chat experiences using ready-made large language models, a dialog manager, and numerous data connectors. These can be published in a variety of ways, and can enforce security against your enterprise data.

The other approach is more roll-your-own, leveraging Azure AI Search, Azure OpenAI, and supporting code based on Microsoft published architectural examples.

We'll also cover consumption based pricing from Microsoft for both.

Feeling faint of heart with all this tech talk? Don't despair. Yes we'll be showing code, but we'll also go over real-world business cases, and the solution architectures that leverage the Microsoft AI stacks.

Thursday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room 435-436

Reasoning over non Microsoft 365 content in Microsoft 365 using Search and Copilot

Search in Microsoft 365 is currently limited to content that is stored natively in its tools, how can you add in your own business content to the search index?

In this discussion we will discuss the options for getting your content into the search system in Microsoft 365. We will cover hybrid scenarios and how to best leverage them in addition to some other strategies that will help get your content ready for Microsoft Search.

We will also be discussing Microsoft Graph Connectors that allow your content to be visible in Microsoft Search and Microsoft Copilot

Thursday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room 442

Mastering Microsoft 365 Copilot: Effective Prompting Techniques

In this session, we'll explore how to create effective prompts to maximize the potential of Microsoft 365 Copilot. Attendees will learn prompt engineering principles, focusing on crafting inputs that draw out the best responses from Copilot's language models. We'll cover tips for writing clear, specific, and context-rich prompts to guide Copilot in delivering precise and valuable results.

Through interactive examples and exercises, we will go demonstrate useful prompts and responses for the M365 Apps, Teams, Whiteboard, Loop and Planner.

At the end of this session, attendees will have the skills to communicate effectively with Copilot, boosting their productivity and creativity in various tasks and projects.

Thursday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room 443-444

Build Intelligent Applications with AI and Power Platform

Effective solutions begin with a deep understanding of the problem and a clear gathering of requirements before development begins. Join Daniel Christian, a Microsoft MVP and certified training and he will walk you through the journey of transforming user needs into intelligent, AI-driven solutions using the Power Platform.

Key takeaways include:

• Plan Designer: Learn to structure your project by mapping out clear steps and visualizing workflows aligned with business objectives.
• Dataverse Tables: Discover how to create a robust, scalable data model that serves as the foundation of your application.
• Canvas Apps: Master the art of building intuitive, user-focused interfaces that blend creativity with functionality.

By the session's end, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to design and deliver AI-powered solutions that tackle real-world challenges.

Thursday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room 447-448

Sales Chat Agent - Capabilities, Architecture and Extension

This session provides a concise overview of the Sales Chat Agent, focusing on its construction, key capabilities, and how customers can extend its functionality. Learn about the architectural foundation that powers real-time engagement and discover straightforward methods to customize the solution to meet your business needs

Thursday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room 435-436

Build Your Own Copilot (Jarvis) 🤖 with Copilot Studio

Join me for an exciting session where we delve into the world of Copilot Studio, a revolutionary platform that empowers developers to build their custom bot assistants inspired by the capabilities of Copilot. Whether you're a seasoned developer looking to streamline or a curious enthusiast eager to explore the possibilities of AI and building BoTs, 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 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 I guide you through the process of designing your coding assistant. From defining knowledge data sources to customizing topics or prompts, discover how to tailor your assistant to suit your unique requirements.

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

• Advanced Features and Use Cases: Gain valuable insights and tips for effectively using Copilot Studio to maximize its benefits.

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 Copilot-inspired assistants with Copilot Studio. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, this session will provide you with the knowledge and skills to unlock the full potential of Copilot Studio.

Thursday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room 443-444

Copilot- A Guide to Hacking, Managing, Securing Your Data

In this session we will discuss how customers are managing, securing and providing governance to Copilot content and data. We will also discuss security issues and how end users are working around Chat GPT and Copilot safeguards.

Thursday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room 447-448

Inside the Agent DB: Powering Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales with Unified Data

Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales leverages the power of generative AI and role-based agents to seamlessly integrate with leading CRM platforms like Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Dynamics 365. In this session, you'll get a deep dive into the Agent DB and Framework—critical components that unify Microsoft-specific, third-party, and organizational data sources into a single, intelligent system powering Copilot experiences.

Discover how the Agent DB connects diverse data sources, how relationships between them are established, and how it’s deployed, managed, and extended within your environment. You'll also learn how the Agent DB drives a wide range of out-of-the-box agents and how the resulting insights can be used to power your own custom agents and workflows.

Whether you're building enterprise AI solutions or looking to optimize your Sales operations, this session provides the foundational knowledge to harness the full potential of Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales.

Thursday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room 445-446

Power employee engagement with Microsoft Viva, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Copilot

Learn how Microsoft Viva, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Copilot come together to foster company culture, unlock communication and engagement opportunities, organize content, and spark employee creativity.

Thursday 2:00 PM - 3:10 PM · Room 421-422

AI-Powered Productivity with Surface + Copilot

Microsoft Surface combines next-gen silicon, onboard AI, and cloud services to unlock fast, secure, and intelligent experiences. With Copilot+ PC and Microsoft Copilot, Surface delivers powerful performance, privacy-first AI, and productivity that adapts to how you work.

Thursday 2:00 PM - 3:10 PM · Room 435-436

Copilot Studio in Action: Elevate ServiceNow with AI Agents

Why navigate to 10 different pages to get what you need when you can use just one ServiceNow agent? Join Lindsay in this session to learn how to build a ServiceNow-oriented Copilot Studio agent. We will start simple - asking questions that Copilot Studio then uses generative AI to crawl ServiceNow KBs and deliver you an answer to, with fallback answer sources able to be configured in Bing custom search.

But that's not enough fun, is it? We'll get into how to then help your user create an incident if they don't find the answer they are looking for, look up the status of their incidents and requests, and even escalate to your Help Desk team, all with the power of Copilot Studio and do-able with a free ServiceNow developer account to get you started.

By the end of this session, you will know the basics of Copilot Studio, using ServiceNow APIs to fetch information both with OOB connectors and custom HTTP calls, and ideas to build your very own tier one Help Desk agent.

Thursday 2:00 PM - 3:10 PM · Room 425

Roundtable Discussions - AI Agents and beyond. What's possible beyond Copilot

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 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room 431

The Evolution of Custom Connectors - From Power Platform to Copilot M365 Agents

Copilots have now become indispensable components, together with Power Platform, of our application ecosystem. In the past we already knew the importance of Custom Connectors that allowed us to integrate existing APIs within our applications, opening the doors to a multitude of scenarios. Today these custom connectors can have even more importance as they can be transformed into actions for Copilot Studio and Agents for Copilot for Microsoft 365.

In this session, we will see how a custom connector specifically designed for Power Platform can become all this. Through a step by step demo we will analyze all the details of this transformation and the results that can be obtained within the Copilot world.

Thursday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room 443-444

Best Practices for Deploying Copilot in Microsoft 365

Generative AI is everywhere – but turning it on for everyone and hoping for the best is never a plan for success. In this session, we’ll review core elements of Copilot readiness – from content management and governance, security, deployment and adoption, using tools from SharePoint Premium, Purview, and Microsoft Viva.

Thursday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room 340-342

Delivering a Scalable, Secure Data & AI Platform

AI isn’t magic—it’s powered by data. But most organizations struggle to make that data usable, scalable, and secure enough to activate real AI value. This session explores how to design and implement a modern data platform that enables AI across both structured and unstructured data types.

We’ll break down best practices for architecting data estates that are flexible, governed, and AI-ready—leveraging Microsoft Fabric and Azure as reference platforms. Whether you're operating in a single cloud, hybrid, or multi-cloud environment, the principles and approaches shared are broadly applicable and grounded in real-world use cases.

By the end of this session, you’ll walk away with a blueprint for activating AI in your business, while maintaining enterprise-grade scale, security, and performance.

Key Takeaways • Design a future-ready data foundation that scales securely across structured and unstructured data for AI activation. • Leverage Microsoft Fabric and Azure to unify data, simplify governance, and accelerate time-to-insight. • Apply proven best practices to implement a scalable, secure, and AI-ready platform—regardless of your cloud environment.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room 431

Bringing Intelligence to SharePoint with Custom Agents

In this session, Daniel Christian, a Microsoft MVP and certified trainer will explore how intelligent agents can supercharge your SharePoint experience. You will learn how to build a SharePoint Agent that can enhance productivity, and provide tailored user support. Then decide when a customized agent is the right choice to meet unique business needs and how to weigh the benefits and limitations of out-of-the-box solutions versus custom-built agents. Gain practical insights and best practices to make informed decisions that drive value for your organization. Whether you're new to intelligent agents or looking to elevate your SharePoint capabilities, this session has something for everyone!

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room 432

Build your custom agent for 320M+ users in Microsoft Teams

Learn about collaborative agent development tailored for Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot using code-first tools such as Visual Studio Code and the Teams Toolkit.

Discover how to leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) to deliver dynamic and intuitive interactions that surpass traditional bots. Create agents that generate content based on your data, execute tasks, and foster collaboration between your users. By the end of this session, you'll have the foundational knowledge to effectively customize, build, and deploy your agents to all of your users on Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room 433-434

Streamlining Power Automate with Copilot: Quick & Efficient Workflow Creation

When utilizing Power Automate for business process automation, Microsoft Copilot, an AI assistant that elevates Power Automate's functionality, offers a faster and more efficient way to create and edit workflows. We will delve into how the use of Copilot in your flows, will accelerate the development of your processes, making advanced automation more accessible.

Laura Rogers will teach how to leverage Copilot's AI-driven suggestions to construct sophisticated flows, automate repetitive tasks more effectively, and troubleshoot with enhanced efficiency. The session will showcase strategies for using Copilot to improve workflow logic, seamlessly integrate various data sources, and navigate common challenges with greater ease.

Through real-world examples and live demos, attendees will gain valuable insights into employing Copilot within Power Automate, empowering them to elevate their workflow automation projects to new levels of productivity and innovation.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room 435-436

Crafting Commands: Prompt Engineering Essentials for Copilot Success

Let's dive into the world of prompt engineering for Microsoft Copilot!

Search vs. AI: Understand how Copilot differs from traditional search. Prompt Crafting: Learn essential techniques for effective prompts. Hands-on Tips: Get practical advice for guiding Copilot's responses. Whether you're new to AI or looking to refine your skills, this session will equip you with the tools to harness Copilot's capabilities efficiently.

We'll explore why simply searching is no longer enough and how Copilot can provide more intelligent, context-aware responses.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room 437-439

Knowledge Management Strategies in the era of Copilot: Beyond the Basics

Microsoft 365 offers a robust suite of tools to support your Knowledge Management goals. This session will explore comprehensive strategies to leverage the full spectrum of Microsoft 365 tools and organizational strategies, from manual and automatic metadata classification in SharePoint to enhance explicit knowledge, to AI-assisted tacit knowledge and expertise location experiences with Viva Engage and Answers in Viva, and Copilot-assisted knowledge experiences grounded in your organizational content. You will gain practical strategies for achieving your Knowledge Management goals and a deeper understanding of how Microsoft 365 and Copilot can support your journey. You will take away practical strategies for achieving your KM goals and a deeper understanding of how Microsoft 365 and Copilot can help you in your journey.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room 447-448

Understanding where AI is at and Where it is Going

AI is quickly evolving with new announcements on a weekly or sometimes even daily cadence. So what is Microsoft’s AI story? And how can you set yourself up for success today and looking into the future to leverage the functionality that it provides?

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room 447-448

Collections with Finance Agents - Extensibility to any ERP

Join this session to learn how Finance Agent can help customers improve the state of account receivables by improving Collections conversations in M365. This agent is fully extensible and works with any ERP of your choice with use of custom connectors that allow an interface to any ERP system.

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room 425

Roundtable Discussion - Unstructured Data - When to use Knowledge and When to Use Indexes

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!

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room 431

Extending Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales with Copilot Studio and Power Platform

Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales combines generative AI with role-based agents that seamlessly integrate with leading CRM platforms such as Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Dynamics 365. In this session, you'll learn how to unlock even greater value by using Copilot Studio and the Power Platform to extend and customize these AI-powered experiences.

We'll explore how to enrich existing Copilot Skills—like meeting preparation, roadmap controls, and account or opportunity summaries—across both assistive and chat-based experiences. You’ll also see how to build and integrate entirely new skills tailored to your organization’s needs within Copilot for Sales Chat scenarios.

This session includes hands-on coding examples that demonstrate how to build custom connectors to your own data sources and develop plugins in Copilot Studio, enabling seamless integration with Copilot for Sales.

Whether you're a developer, solution architect, or business technologist, this session will equip you with the tools to take Copilot customization to the next level.

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room 435-436

Deep Dive - Configuring Azure AI Search for Real World Data

We’ll explore the essentials of creating an index, understanding semantic search, and configuring vectors. Discover effective strategies for handling documents, including the creation of an index, working with indexers, and developing a practical document chunking strategy. This session is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to harness the full power of Microsoft AI Search.

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room 440-441

Unlocking the Power of AI Builder Prompts

This session is a deep dive into the capabilities of AI Builder Prompts, an innovative tool within Microsoft’s Power Platform that empowers users to integrate Generative AI into their business processes with ease.

Attendees will gain an understanding of the principles behind AI Builder Prompts, including how they enable the generation of precise outputs by refining AI interactions. We will discuss practical applications such as text summarization, sentiment analysis, and automated data extraction, with a focus on crafting and optimizing prompts for enhanced results.

Perfect for both AI beginners and experienced developers, this session will help you harness AI Builder to unlock new levels of efficiency and intelligence in your solutions.

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room 445-446

How to Avoid AI Disasters: Copilot, Data Security, and Unintended Consequences

Say your company rushes in the coming months to implement a Copilot over their Intranet. An employee asks the Copilot, "How much does my co-worker make?" How will it answer?

This scenario becomes plausible as Copilot is connected to data sources for Q&A activities. If the data related to pay, layoffs, and other sensitive topics is accessible by the AI, it's possible that an employee could get an answer to their question. You should take great care before connecting it to your own internal data.

Unfortunately hearing GPT, AI and Machine Learning terms thrown about like doubloons at a Mardi Gras parade in the news is giving many organizations FOMO. We'll discuss what you should know before you jump in.

In this session, we'll address:

• What are these technologies and how they will impact you
• How can these technologies be used in your organization
• Data and security considerations
• Preparing for unintended consequences

Join us to learn about this brave new world and how you could apply it in your own work.

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room 447-448

Secure, Compliant, and Connected: How Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales Manages Your Data and Insights

Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales harnesses the power of generative AI and role-based agents to seamlessly integrate with leading CRM platforms such as Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Dynamics 365. In this session, you’ll gain a detailed understanding of how your organization’s data—and the insights generated from it—are managed in a secure and compliant manner.

Explore how Copilot connects to external systems like Salesforce and ServiceNow, as well as internal Microsoft services such as Microsoft Graph and SharePoint, to unify data from across your enterprise. You'll learn how insights data is stored, how we address GDPR and other key privacy requirements, and how insight structures are linked to your existing systems of record. We'll also cover how these insights can be extended to support your organization’s unique needs.

If you’re responsible for data architecture, security, compliance, or AI adoption in your organization, this session will provide the foundational knowledge to help you deploy Copilot for Sales confidently and responsibly.

Friday 1:50 PM - 3:00 PM · Room 421-422

Revolutionizing content management using the power of AI with Copilot and SharePoint Premium

In this session, we will explore the latest and upcoming news in SharePoint within the realms of content management. We'll delve into new features released with SharePoint Premium. Introducing AI and automation, it redefines how you engage with content throughout its lifecycle, setting the stage for the future with Copilot for Microsoft 365, the next-generation AI assistant revolutionizing productivity.

But the core of the new features obviously are Copilot Agents in SharePoint that help you to find information for a specific scenario. In this session we'll show all different options and ways that you have to create and manage (yes, the security is always one must!) your custom Copilot directly in SharePoint.

Friday 1:50 PM - 3:00 PM · Room 442

The Art of AI-Assisted Writing: Blending Technology with Human Creativity

In an era where artificial intelligence tools like Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and the Project Sophia research tool (in preview) are redefining content creation, the challenge for information workers and communication professionals lies not in generating content, but in ensuring it remains compelling, accurate, and authentic.

This session targets managers, executives, and content creators, aiming to bridge the gap between AI capabilities and the nuanced touch of human interaction. We will delve into best practices for authoring outstanding content that leverages AI tools without losing the personal touch that connects with audiences. Attendees will learn how to use these AI technologies to produce strong, SEO-optimized (when needed) content while also exploring the unique strengths of Copilot in utilizing M365 content, with a special focus on integrating OneNote as a dynamic data source. Through practical advice and strategic insights, this session promises to equip professionals with the skills to navigate the AI content landscape effectively, blending technology with human creativity to craft messages that resonate deeply with their intended audiences.

Benefits of Attending This Session: • Strategic AI Utilization: Understand how to strategically leverage AI tools like Microsoft Copilot, Project Sophia, and ChatGPT in your content creation process, maximizing efficiency without compromising quality. • Enhanced Content Quality: Learn best practices for creating compelling, accurate, and engaging content that stands out, even in an AI-assisted world. • SEO Optimization Techniques: Acquire techniques for ensuring your content is not only reader-friendly but also optimized for search engines, increasing visibility and reach for external publications. • Leveraging M365 for Content Creation: Discover the advantages of using Microsoft 365 tools, particularly Copilot's integration with OneNote, to enrich your content with relevant, data-driven insights. • Human-AI Collaboration: Explore how to maintain the essential human touch in content authored with AI assistance, ensuring that your communications retain authenticity and emotional connection.

This session is designed for those looking to navigate the evolving landscape of AI-assisted content creation, offering insights into making the most of these powerful tools while keeping the content genuine and impactful. Whether you're drafting internal communications or creating content for the wider world, this talk will provide valuable strategies for elevating your writing in the AI-centric future.