Event Moment: James Oleinik on Identity and Observability for Enterprise AI Agents
James Oleinik explains how Microsoft Entra and Purview provide identity, observability, and centralized governance for managing enterprise AI agents at…>
Copilot Studio Upgrade Streamlines Agentic Development, Workflow Design
Latest release of agent-building platform bolsters orchestration in complex workflows, simplifies integration by tapping Model Context Protocol (MCP).>
CIO Insight: Governance, Billing Considerations Arise With the Always-On Microsoft Scout
Microsoft's first 'autopilot' ushers in an era where IT and business leaders must decide what an always-on agent can touch,…>
Microsoft Streamlines SMB AI Adoption with New Microsoft 365 Copilot Bundles
Microsoft is expanding its AI strategy by embedding Copilot directly into Microsoft 365 Business Standard and Premium plans, simplifying licensing…>
Event Moment: Christopher Lochhead on What Becomes Valuable in the AI Economy
Christopher Lochhead explains why AI is making knowledge and execution less valuable while elevating human judgment, taste, creativity, and category…>
With 209% ROI and six-month payback, Business Central is helping organizations streamline finance operations while enabling AI-powered insights through unified data and standardized processes.
Mason Siefert explains how autonomous agents are transforming finance teams by replacing manual reconciliation and accounts payable tasks with intelligent, always-on systems that learn, adapt, and reduce risk.
Microsoft Refines Research Agent’s Depth, Quality By Tapping Anthropic and OpenAI Models
New features enhance research quality by using multiple models to produce outputs while comparing and refining results, as well as optimizing presentation of research results.
Amid the uncertainty of how AI will impact their jobs, employees can start thinking more about where it’s going to allow them to add value and be different in their work life.
If the new model of one manager for every 50 engineers at Meta is successful, it could reshape how AI teams are structured across the industry.
In their highlights from AI Agent and Copilot Summit, Ronak Mathur and Marie Wiese note the importance of ongoing human involvement, as well as the opportunity for partners to provide licensing guidance while building trust.
The company and ISV partners deliver agents that inject new functions into Copilot, Defender, and other Microsoft platforms, driving significant growth in the security ecosystem.
AI Moves Beyond Experimentation; Why Microsoft’s Support for Third-Party Tools Is So Important
In their highlights from AI Agent and Copilot Summit, Kenny Mullican and WIll Hawkins explain the value of support for third-party tools, note the need for greater interoperability in the Microsoft stack.
Copilot Health transforms overwhelming health data into actionable insights by combining AI with physician oversight — pointing to a future of smarter, more secure healthcare.
The future — where users can describe outcomes in English and use AI to bridge intent and execution — isn’t limited to one AI tool. The real win comes when you use the right tool for the right work.
The future of business consulting lies in the ability to make sense of AI data and translate it into practical business strategies.
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.
Amid nonstop headlines and AI hype, this keynote clarifies what truly matters: what to do now, what to plan for next, and what you can ignore to keep building a successful business.
As AI turns knowing and doing into commodities, this keynote reveals why creators — those who turn insight and imagination into value — are becoming the new power players in business.
As work shifts from apps to agents, this session spotlights Microsoft’s vision for AI collaborators that execute autonomously, securely, and with full business context at enterprise scale.
This session covers how AI agents turn ERP into a system of action, connecting data, decisions, and workflows to execute business processes at scale.
This session reveals the predictable failures of GenAI adoption, while delivering real-world case studies and a practical framework for using AI and agents to fix business models and drive value creation.
This session breaks down the strategic shifts, early moves, and practical starting points that separate successful AI practices from those that stall, following the AI journey of TD Synnex
Avalara shares insights on the growing role of AI in tax automation, applications of copilots in compliance workflows, and what to expect next from the company.
Gain insights on AI industry strategy and governance from this discussion with Microsoft and Alithya representatives.
Explore three powerful Copilot Studio innovations that help you get more value, efficiency, and impact from how you build and deploy copilots.
This panel examines how enterprises are moving from AI copilots to scalable, governed agent architectures that transform operations, customer experience, and core business systems.
Learn how to apply AI to solve real customer problems and drive growth from this session featuring practical examples of AI transformation.
This session provides a practical, hands-on guide to using Microsoft Fabric as the foundation for AI, analytics, and automation. Covering…
AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Summit Highlights — Orchestration, MCP, and AI Workforce Transformation
The conversation explores how orchestration—both technical and human—is becoming a critical capability, with organizations increasingly treating AI agents as part of the workforce that must be coordinated and managed effectively.
AI Agent & Copilot Summit Day Two: How Copilot Studio and Agent Design Are Redefining Enterprise AI
Day two of the AI Agent & Copilot Summit highlights the shift to reasoning-driven copilots, practical agent strategies, and real-world AI adoption.
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AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Georgia Tech Researcher Nandita Puri Explains the Future of AI-Generated Therapeutics
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