AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Avanade's Nancie Calder on Summit Expectations and Experiences

Key Takeaways

• Summit expectations: With so many people dipping their toes into the AI, Copilot, and agentic capabilities of Microsoft, Nancie expects the AI Agent & Copilot Summit to be filled with exciting stories about the outcomes and how people are leveraging and benefiting from it. She also anticipates seeing more exploratory customer case studies demonstrating the shift from conversational Copilot side to the agentic side. "I'm expecting to see much more of that understanding, how to use the full capability of the agentic feature."
• Selecting speakers: As part of the AI Agent & Copilot Summit Programming Committee Board, Nancie has been involved with selecting sessions for the event. She considers criteria for sessions, such as applying real-world use cases, demonstrating outcomes, and providing clarity on how organizations are benefiting. "It's less about the fear of 'How do I use this?' We should be able to see a good balance between business and technical perspectives," and how to launch safely, she shares.
• Moving forward in confidence: Those who attend the AI Agent & Copilot Summit will be able to move forward in adopting the technology in confidence and understanding the path to success. It's important to look at the holistic process so the end customers understand all the features available to update business processes as well as be able to work in a co-creation, collaborative way.
• AI impact: Attendees can gain guidance at the event on applying AI within their own careers, as it can add a competitive edge not only to businesses but also at the career level. Individuals can reflect on how AI will impact professional roles and leadership. The event provides a space to consider what career paths look like in the age of AI. "I see this event as an opportunity for people not just to attend sessions but to collaborate and talk with others who are attending so that they can learn from each other and network with each other, and just build their careers."

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