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UG Expert Shawn Dorward, discusses Microsoft Copilot for Finance, a tool from Microsoft that leverages ERP data to provide real-time insights.
Microsoft MVP shares his copilot journey within the business apps community and discusses the importance of preparing a robust strategy covering data and governance when moving to AI.
University AI expert discusses the upcoming AI Copilot Summit, AI in education, and his outlook for AI copilots and agents in 2025.
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AI Copilot Podcast: Volt Technologies’ Mason Whitaker on Copilot Integration With Core Microsoft Systems
Mason Whitaker, president of Microsoft business apps partner Volt Technologies, shares insights on customers’ readiness to deploy copilots and how ROI analysis overcomes hurdles.
AI Copilot Podcast: Prashant Bhoyar on Copilot Summit Learning Opportunities, Data Readiness
Microsoft MVP and GenAI architect Prashant Bhoyar explains AI Copilot Summit learning opportunities for attendees and why data readiness is so critical to AI project success.
Bobby Hunnicutt, VP of IT at facilities maintenance provider Vixxo, and partner Lucas Diaz of Ludia Consulting detail Vixxo’s use of copilots to enhance service delivery to big-name customers.
In this episode of the “Copilot 101 Podcast,” Shawn Dorward, Vice President, sa.global, UG Expert, gives an overview of Copilot Agents, which can be built in Copilot Studio.
Nathan Bensch of Microsoft apps partner enVista shares his thinking on the upcoming AI Copilot Summit and the learning opportunities for attendees.
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Microsoft Ignite Highlights with Volt Technologies’ Mason Whitaker
The Microsoft Ignite opening keynote included a range of announcements as well as extensive talk about agents and Copilots.
AI Copilot Podcast: How to Build Your First Agent or Custom Copilot With Copilot Studio
A step-by-step demo of building an AI agent or copilot using Copilot Studio, covering required inputs, security, analytics, and testing measures.
Columbus Global’s Mike Simms gives insight on the role of data as AI projects become more prevalent across the business landscape.
John Siefert, Tom Smith, and PriceSmart CIO Wayne Sadin got together at Community Summit NA 2024 to discuss AI and ERP developments.
Shawn Dorward, UG Expert, gives an overview of Copilot Studio, a tool that allows users to create custom AI agents for business processes.
Community Health Network Transformation leader explains how copilots are improving medical summaries, reducing provider burnout, and improving the patient experience.
UG Expert Shawn Dorward discusses the various types of Copilots available to users today in the latest episode of the “Copilot 101 Podcast.”
AI Copilot Podcast: Microsoft’s Ray Smith on How Technology, AI Agents Change the Game
Microsoft’s Ray Smith — keynote speaker at AI Copilot Summit in March — shares early career experiences, as well as insights on the future of technology and putting AI agents into action.
Dynamic Communities and the AI Copilot Summit NA Programming Committee Board have announced Ray Smith, VP of AI Agents at Microsoft, will deliver the opening keynote at AI Copilot Summit NA,
UG Expert Shawn Dorward explains how he uses Microsoft Copilot in Teams, discussing the benefits and how it delivers a promising ROI.
Microsoft and ServiceNow deliver agents that customers can use out of the box — no custom development work needed — reinforcing the near-term potential of AI agents.
UG Expert Shawn Dorward shares 7 tips for creating compelling Copilot prompts and getting the most of the AI assistant.
In this episode of the “Copilot 101 Podcast,” Shawn Dorward, Vice President, sa.global, UG Expert, discusses his journey with Microsoft 365 Copilot, focusing…
The Biz Apps Partner Marketing Workshop at Community Summit NA focused on driving strategies for growth through, AI, content marketing, ABM, and value propositions.
AI Copilot preconference at Community Summit delivers Copilot perspectives from Microsoft as well as customers and partners, who highlight near-term opportunities and challenges.
AI Copilot Podcast: Financial Software Firm Finastra Cuts Months Off Content Creation Process
Marketing leader explains how Finastra’s CEO has pushed for use of AI; the company has trained 8,000 employees through an intense onboarding process.
UG Expert Shawn Dorward tells users how exactly they can get started with Microsoft Copilot and integrate it into daily workflows in this episode of “Copilot 101 Podcast.”
Enterprise architect explains how document co-creation in Copilot saves hours and details potential new Copilot use cases addressing core business functions.
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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




