The future of business consulting lies in the ability to make sense of AI data and translate it into practical business strategies.
AI and Copilots
A high-energy final day at the AI Agent & Copilot Summit explores reskilling, prompt engineering frameworks, and the shift from AI experimentation to real-world execution.
More than 650,000 ERP actions can be executed automatically by agents as a result of Microsoft’s expanding portfolio of MCP servers for Dynamics 365.
Day two of the AI Agent & Copilot Summit highlights the shift to reasoning-driven copilots, practical agent strategies, and real-world AI adoption.
Day 2 of the AI Agent & Copilot Summit included a variety of session formats designed to demonstrate real-world applications of agentic AI.
Dona Sarkar calls out the “tech bro”-driven AI hype machine and shares a blueprint to push AI into mainstream use cases that will deliver on the tech’s considerable promise.
WorkIQ-powered Copilot Cowork orchestrates complex tasks to the point that agents could take over one-fifth of any team’s work in the near term, while hastening the end of app-driven workflows.
At AI Agent & Copilot Summit 2026 in Torrey Pines, Christopher Lochhead argues that as AI makes knowledge and execution free, the future belongs to creators who differentiate and build entirely new categories of work.
Microsoft is redefining enterprise productivity by positioning Copilot, agents, and unified AI platforms as the operational backbone of next-generation “frontier firms.”
Advances from summarization to execution with AI, third-party agent marketplaces, and no-code solutions for clinical workflows top the innovations at last week’s big healthcare conference.
AI agents are starting to handle purchases, and companies like Google and Mastercard are racing to build the systems that make those transactions safe and trusted.
AI is evolving from a feature to a living, breathing ecosystem of workflows. That’s prompting customers to shift from experimenting to re-platforming.
Armanino’s Gina Montgomery explains why organizations must move beyond AI experimentation and focus on designing trusted Copilot and agent experiences.
Mason Siefert explores the concept of smart friction in the grocery industry, which enhances brand identity and customer experience.
Massive Google Cloud customer use cases and the emergence of patient agency supported by AI are early highlights of HIMSS 2026, according to healthcare tech exec Paul Swider.
Andrea Pinillos shares how Microsoft helps enterprise customers run strategic engagement events through internal tools and explains how similar practical solutions can help organizations deploy AI agents that connect to real business data.
The Governance and Access Control Masterclass at the AI Agent & Copilot Summit brings together experts to share practical frameworks, guardrails, and strategies for scaling AI agents securely while protecting sensitive data and maintaining compliance.
Microsoft demonstrates the real-world power of Copilot Studio with a customer support AI agent that reduces latency by 61% and cuts human escalations by 70% through multi-agent orchestration.
The Microsoft ecosystem is designed to scale in layers, so users should start with productivity, move into automation, and then expand into enterprise agents and intelligence. Understanding this progression will yield better, faster outcomes.
Mark Polino explains why businesses must rethink security roles, implement strict guardrails, and proactively design policies for an AI-driven environment.