Harness Advances Drive AI’s Evolution From Chatbot to Business Process Execution Layer
Microsoft's latest Copilot Studio release -- including the GitHub Copilot Harness -- is more of an upgrade to the engine…>
Event Moment: AI Moves IT From Cost Center to Growth Partner
Kenny Mullican, CIO of Paragon Films, explains how AI is helping IT move beyond cost containment to partner with sales…>
Maia 300 Could Give Microsoft Azure a Major AI Infrastructure Advantage
After proving its custom silicon strategy with Maia 200, Microsoft is preparing a much larger Maia 300 push designed to…>
Event Moment: Paragon Films Uses AI to Anticipate Manufacturing Problems
Kenny Mullican, CIO of Paragon Films, explains how predictive AI is helping the manufacturer anticipate equipment failures and quality issues…>
AI in Retail: Albertsons Bags Larger Grocery Orders; WalMart Workers Find Context Is Critical
Consolidated AI chatbots raise order values up to 26% at Albertsons, while WalMart's in-store AI use requires employees to further…>
Cisco exec Arjun Sambamoorthy explains the threats customers must address when deploying MCP, and details the supply-chain focused approach that Cisco takes to securing MCP servers.
Marie Wiese provides her guide for responsible AI by breaking down four pillars for business people, technologists, and users
Microsoft Copilot users on WhatsApp must transition to Microsoft-owned platforms by Jan 15 due to WhatsApp policy updates.
Microsoft Ignite Revisited: New AI Features (and Context) for Users, Developers, Business Leaders
Microsoft Principal Solution Architect Dewain Robinson does a deep dive on new Copilot Studio features — and their benefits — that were introduced at last month’s Ignite conference.
AI agents that incorporate nested learning should yield smarter domain copilots that absorb new information without losing their baseline expertise.
Event Moment: Ludia Consulting’s Scott LeFante Highlights the Impact of AI on Operational Productivity
Scott LeFante highlights how the introduction of AI has improved operational productivity.
Anywhere Real Estate’s Mary McAnally provides insights from her involvement with the AI Agent & Copilot Summit and what attendees can expect.
Event Moment: Data Courage’s Kamil Karbowiak and Tristan Threlkeld on AI Financial Insights for Business Central
Kamil Karbowiak and Tristan Threlkeld review useful finance tools, especially for CFOs, for Business Central users.
Chris Savage explains why it’s vital to define your data and identify key elements as you build out your agent.
Event Moment: Data Courage’s Kamil Karbowiak on the Importance of Prompts with Agent Interactions
Kamil Karbowiak emphasizes the importance of instructions in prompting Copilot for optimal agent interactions.
Event Moment: Ludia Consulting’s Lucas Diaz on Applying AI to Transform Business Processes, Enhance Customer ROI
Lucas Diaz describes Ludia Consulting’s goal to overcome AI implementation challenges and drive ROI.
Event Moment: Microsoft’s Dewain Robinson on How Copilot Studio Gives Users Control of Agents
Dewain Robinson provides insights on the Copilot Studio platform and how users can take advantage of the capabilities of building agents.
Event Moment: 2toLead’s Kanwal Khipple Shares 5 Stage Maturity Model and 5 Pillars to Embrace AI
Kanwal Khipple defines a five-pillar maturity model for an optimized AI journey, providing an understanding of AI from a strategy perspective.
Event Moment: Marketing Copilot’s Marie Wiese Explains How to Use AI for the Sales Journey
Marie Wiese acknowledges common challenges within sales that AI has been able to help overcome and save time.
Event Moment: Columbus’ Michael Simms on How AI Improves Decision-Making Across Industries
Michael Simms emphasizes the value of AI being incorporated across organizations to improve decision-making among other benefits.
Overall, Ignite 2025 positions Microsoft not just as a tool provider but as a platform orchestrator for an intelligent, scalable, and compliant AI enterprise.
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: VisualSP’s Asif Rehmani Details Copilot Training Resources to Boost Adoption, ROI
VisualSP’s Asif Rehmani explains why copilottrainingpackage.com is a useful resource for users looking to increase Copilot adoption and ROI.
Avanade Agentic AI Platform Features Pre-Built Agents, Integration With Microsoft Agent 365
Avanade draws on extensive customer engagements to deliver agentic AI platform with pre-built AI agents and templates to accelerate launch and scaling of AI.
Event Moment: 2toLead’s Kanwal Khipple on Microsoft Graph Connector Abilities and Definitions
Kanwal Khipple breaks down Microsoft Graph Connectors, noting the abilities and definitions available to users.
Jim McCarthy uses VITA as an example of technologies evolving beyond their initial purposes and demonstrate value to boards.
A website AI agent can reduce or eliminate the need for site visitors to sort through your pages, content, and nav structure to quickly find answers to the questions they’re wrestling with.
Event Moment: Argano’s Corey Bakhtiary on Determining an Approach for AI User Adoption
Corey Bakhtiary shares how to approach introducing AI for organizations, including key considerations for deployment.
Event Moment: Microsoft’s Dewain Robinson on How Copilot Studio Enables Users to Increase Productivity with Custom Agents
Dewain Robinson walks through how users can extend Copilot Studio and its capabilities to add value to assistants.
Event Moment: HSO’s Asad Mahmood on the Importance of Demonstrating Analytics for Business Users
Asad Mahmood explains the value of demonstrating analytics for business users, as they don’t typically interact with the models.
Microsoft, Anthropic, and NVIDIA Forge AI Super-Alliance Poised to Shape the Next Era of Innovation
Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Anthropic are forming a major multi-front partnership combining massive compute deals, financial investment, and joint model optimization to accelerate the AI Era.
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: John Accardi on Technology Evolutions, Getting Started with AI
John Accardi dives into his experience leading in a Microsoft practice, the impact of evolving technologies, and AI pilot projects.
Expanding its commitment to Model Context Protocol, Microsoft details new servers that give AI agents simplified access to services in key development and data management platforms.
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AI Agent and Copilot Podcast
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: John Siefert and Cedric Wells Discuss AI Leadership, Vibe Coding, and Governance
AI is dramatically accelerating software development, but Cedric Wells argues that organizations must balance rapid innovation with architecture, security, governance, and quality assurance to safely







