Returning for a second year, the Copilot AI Summit Preconference at Community Summit North America will bring together leadership from Microsoft, users, partners, and MVPs that are defining the GenAI future.
The full-day preconference will feature keynotes, panel discussions, tutorials, fireside chats, use-case analysis, innovation profiles, and more. All registered attendees will receive breakfast and lunch.
Registration Details & Options:
All registered attendees will be treated to breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks and a cocktail/networking reception following the event.
- Standard Registration: $999
Each registrant will receive the exclusive AI Copilot Report, examining the future of AI and Copilot
Location: Room 225
Day 1
- 9:00 AM
Welcome and Overview of the day
- John Siefert
CEO at Dynamic Communities & Co-Founder of Acceleration Economy
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- 9:15 AM
Microsoft AI Copilot Fireside Chat Keynote
A discussion about the opportunity, impact, and outcomes possible with AI Copilots as the reimagination machine for business and industry
Learning Objectives:
- Get an overview of Microsoft’s AI Copilot strategy
- Discover unique use cases
- Insider views on the future of AI
- Vik Singh
Corporate Vice President for Copilot Apps at Microsoft
- John Siefert
CEO at Dynamic Communities & Co-Founder of Acceleration Economy
- 9:45 AM
Microsoft MVP Panel: AI Copilot Quick and Early Wins
How have Copilots created quick return, what are the use cases, how should users consider them for their businesses, what do timelines look like, and more will be discussed.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn where & how Copilots are creating quick wins
- Understand how MVPs see things progressing
- Consider where to apply AI in your business as pilot
- Geoff Ables
Managing Partner at C5 Insight
- Christopher Cognetta
Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at congruentx at congruentX MVP
- Marko Totovic
Copilot MVP at Companial
- 10:45 AM
USE CASE: How Dukal is Reimagining the Medical Supply industry with AI & Copilots
Dukal is redefining business models and processes with AI to deliver high quality medical products to healthcare professionals and consumers.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how Dukal is strategically considering AI in the business
- Discover real-world applications & their impact
- Understand the outcomes Dukal has achieved
- Geoff Ables
Managing Partner at C5 Insight - Michael Sedlock
Vice President of Information Technology at DUKAL Corporation
- 11:15 AM
Data Readiness for your AI Copilot Journey
The expression "garbage in, garbage out" has been applied to many AI projects recently, even scarier is the evolved version of "garbage in, gospel out" meaning many companies do not realize, until it is too late, that their generative AI answers are based on faulty data.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to start your data cleaning process
- Define requirements to structure your data for AI
- Discover tools and methods that you can apply immediately
- Michael Simms
Vice President of Digital Advisory & Analytics at Columbus
- 1:15 PM
Fireside Chat: The Evolution of Copilot in Dynamics 365
In Dynamics 365, and specifically Business Central, AI agents and Copilots have been redefining how work gets done, this session will put perspective around this innovation and shed light on how to get the most out of it.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the latest advances in AI and Copilots for D365 BC
- Understand how this is impacting user across the business
- Discover new efficiencies built into the Cloud based ERP platform
- Mike Morton
VP, Dynamics 365 BC & SMB at Microsoft
- 1:45 PM
Copilot automation in D365 Business Central
Get a closer look at integration between Dynamics 365 Business Central and Copilot platform, Power Automate, AI Builder and Copilot Studio focusing on real-world scenarios where AI and large language GPT models can help your company grow.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how Copilot is built directly into Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Put generative AI to work for your business
- Understand Copilot automations like Copilot agents using Copilot Studio
- Blazej Kotelko
Principal Product Manager at Microsoft
- 2:15 PM
Use Case: The People, Product, Process & Impact of AI Copilots at Vixxo
In 2023 Jim McCarthy, COO of Vixxo, shared the journey his field services company was on to apply AI Copilots to their fleet of service professions, 12 months later his team shares the ups and downs of the experience
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding the data realities
- Preparing & training people for the transformation
- How to consider organizational change management impact
- Bobby Hunnicutt
Bobby Hunnicutt at Vixxo
- Lucas Diaz
Vice President - Member Board of Directors, TechFluent & Managing Partner at Ludia Consulting
- 3:00 PM
Defining & Using Copilot Studio to create custom Copilots
Creating a Copilot for your business can drive significant business value, time savings and process efficiency, and the SaaS based Copilot Studio makes it extremely easy to do so for non "pro devs."
Learning Objectives:
- Define the difference between Azure AI Studio & Copilot Studio
- Outline the process for building a Copilot from scratch
- Explore use cases that have created a material impact
- Dewain Robinson
Principal Program Manager at Microsoft
- 3:45 PM
Selecting a Partner for an AI Copilot Project
As companies explore the potential for AI and Copilots to reimagine business models, processes, and customer engagement, it is imperative they choose the right partners to help turn that strategy into a reality.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand key criteria to look for in an AI Copilot Partner
- Learn what differentiates an AI practice from a traditional Dynamics or Azure partner practice
- Get insights how to engage and set the right expectations with the partner
- Mike Gillis
Owner/Principal at RSM
- Tom Patterson
Principal, Microsoft Dynamics Practice at BDO
- Cecilia Flombaum
Sr. Director, Scale Growth at Microsoft - Joseph Longo
Executive Chairman at Velosio
- Stephen James
Founder and CEO at sa.global
- Geoffrey Bazinett
Enterprise Solutions Architect at Armanino LLP
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