Event Moment: Nick Leamon and Chad Dickerhoff on Building AI Sales Order Agents
Nick Leamon and Chad Dickerhoff explain how AI sales order agents automate manual workflows, translating customer requests directly into ERP-ready…>
Microsoft Scout Is the New ‘Front Door’ While WorkIQ Makes Every AI Agent Smarter
With autopilots, Scout and WorkIQ, Microsoft is building a memory layer for the entire agent technology stack.>
Microsoft Outlines Copilot Cowork Pricing Model: ‘Consumption With Real Controls’
Copilot Cowork's usage-based model is a clear indicator of the AI pricing model growing up, as Microsoft and other enterprise…>
Event Moment: Christopher Lochhead on Why Creation Becomes Priceless in the AI Era
Christopher Lochhead explains why AI is commoditizing knowledge and execution, making creativity and differentiation the most valuable assets in business.>
Google Cloud Spec Brings Order to the Chaos Surrounding AI Context
Open Knowledge Format, or OKF, aims to become the MCP of representing knowledge and context so it can be consumed…>
HSO’s Zain Baquar compares the differences of processes with and without Fabric to demonstrate the value of the application.
AI + Testing: Changing the Game for Dynamics 365 Implementations with Elevaite365 Test Automation
Founded by veterans of Dynamics 365 projects, elevaite365 Test Automation tackles test automation with a vision tailored for today’s business needs.
Event Moment: Crowe LLP’s Jack Fallon Provides a Use Case Demo Using Structured and Unstructured Data
Crowe LLP’s Jack Fallon demonstrates a use case for using structured and unstructured data for Copilot.
Emerging Microsoft AI agents for ERP systems automate core financial processes — such as reconciliation, variance analysis, and reporting — within Dynamics 365 to streamline the record-to-report (R2R) cycle and enhance audit readiness.
Microsoft’s new licensing deal with Harvard Medical School positions Copilot to lead in healthcare AI by offering more accurate, practitioner-level health insights and reducing reliance on OpenAI.
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: BouMatic’s Michael Fisher Shares Strategies for AI Deployment, User Adoption
BouMatic CIO Michael Fisher describes how the company is using, deploying, and facing challenges related to AI.
Mad Engine’s Miyoshi Tokuno recalls her early perspective on AI and how she developed expectations as the tech advanced.
Microsoft’s Ray Smith discusses the core layers of a transformation stack, including the interface layer, app layer, and platform layer.
Microsoft introduced major Copilot upgrades, adding Google app integration and new document export features, alongside unveiling MAI-Image-1, its first in-house AI model for fast, high-quality image generation.
Event Moment: Alithya’s Jason Wickman on Reimagining Business Process with Process Mining
Alithya’s Jason Wickman explains how process mining is elevating the way in which businesses develop their process blueprint.
Microsoft Supercharges Azure AI Foundry with New Multimodal Models, Including GPT-Image-1-Mini and Updated GPT-5
Microsoft expands Azure AI Foundry with new OpenAI models — GPT-image-1-mini, GPT-realtime-mini, GPT-audio-mini, and GPT-5 — unlocking advanced multimodal capabilities in text, image, and audio for developers.
Mad Engine’s Miyoshi Tokuno reflects on her perspectives of the capabilities of AI compared to that of humans.
AI agents on websites are becoming essential for tying richer information to CRMs and improving user experience, but selecting the right agent still requires rigorous evaluation.
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Avanade Exec on Security Data Storage, Integration Advances in Microsoft Sentinel
Sentinel Data Lake provides important data storage and management improvements; universal connectors facilitate integration of third-party data such as SAP, Jason Revill says.
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: HSO’s Kelly Holwagner on the Rapid Impact of AI on Organizational Transformation
HSO’s Kelly Holwagner shares insights on how AI has enabled rapid transformations across various industries and highlights Summit NA sessions.
AIS’ Brent Wodicka talks about the connection between AI and machine learning, and how it fits in the business landscape.
Event Moment: Chapman University’s Marshall Toplansky on Concerns of AI and Lack of Context in Higher Education
Innovation professor Marshall Toplansky acknowledges major concerns of how AI will impact education and understanding context.
Event Moment: United Nations’ Lambert Hogenhout on Rethinking Your Business in the Age of AI
United Nations’ Lambert Hogenhout provides perspective on the future value of AI and how business leaders should strategize accordingly.
Event Moment: Ludia Consulting’s Lucas Diaz Highlights 3 Categories of Copilots and Agents
Ludia Consulting’s Lucas Diaz defines three categories of agents, noting that agent type can determine the outcome.
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: C5 Insight’s Geoff Ables on the Impact of AI on Human Behavior, Business Workflows
C5 Insights’ Geoff Ables talks about the impact of AI on human behavior and the business landscape as well as provides insights on Summit NA.
Event Moment: Paragon Films’ Kenny Mullican on Managing AI Expectations as a Cultural Dynamic
Kenny Mullican describes how individuals will need to consider generational differences with the adoption of agentic AI.
The new portrait feature aims to make Microsoft Copilot’s voice usage more engaging.
Event Moment: Microsoft’s Cecilia Flombaum Explores How Agents Are Replacing Workflows
Microsoft’s Cecilia Flombaum breaks down the shift in workflows with the advancement of agents and use of data as knowledge.
Event Moment: Microsoft’s Bryan Goode Provides Perspective on the Pace of Change with AI
Microsoft’s Bryan Goode comments on the rapid advancement of AI and how this pace of change will influence future opportunities.
Microsoft’s Ray Smith breaks down how agents will evolve in four stages and how it will impact the business landscape.
Microsoft Agent Framework Taps Open Source, Standards to Tie In Third-Party Agents, Systems
Framework places strong emphasis on standards, open-source initiatives to orchestrate complex workflows, processes across diverse systems and agents.
As Microsoft evolves to meet faster customer demands, Satya Nadella empowers Judson Althoff to streamline commercial operations and enhance internal collaboration.
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