Recorded webcasts

Copilot for Microsoft 365 community series

June 27, 2024
Event details
Date and time

Thursday, June 27, 2024

Recorded, watch anytime

Intended audience

Information technology professionals and business leaders

Duration

60 minutes

Event overview

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 combines the power of large language models (LLMs) with your organization’s data—all in the flow of work. Today, the pace of work is overtaking our ability to keep up. 

According to the Work Trend Index Annual Report:

64% of people say they struggle with having the time and energy to do their jobs.

70% of people would delegate work to AI to lessen their workloads.

Business leaders were twice as likely to choose “increasing employee productivity” over “reducing head count” when asked what they would most value about AI in the workplace. 


Previous sessions

Session #1: Become an AI-powered organization with Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Artificial intelligence and Microsoft Copilot are poised to create a new way of working. Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel to enhance employee productivity and amplify creativity.

In this first session, hosted by Microsoft and RSM, you will learn:

  • About the business value of AI
  • Practical and compelling use cases for AI
  • About Microsoft Copilot opportunities
  • How Microsoft Copilot works
  • Deployment best practices and data security considerations
  • More about partner-led “Jumpstart” programs to accelerate user adoption

Presenters

Kalees Meckling, Microsoft

Luis Salazar, ai4sp.org

Todd Bleeker, RSM

William Jones, RSM

Session resources



Session #2: Dominate your Copilot for Microsoft 365 deployment

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

With proper planning, communication and training, Copilot for Microsoft 365 has the potential to transform your organization into an AI-driven powerhouse.

Experienced professionals from Microsoft and RSM will share insights and best practices for realizing the full potential of Copilot through a flawless rollout. We bring together product specialists, field consultants and internal champions to share real-world experiences to help you avoid common deployment pitfalls and maximize Copilot’s business value.

In this second session, you will learn:

  • Recommended steps to lead a responsible Copilot deployment
  • About Copilot license management best practices 
  • How to drive adoption and manage change:
    • Communication planning
    • IT and employee training
    • Center of excellence (COE)
    • Monitoring and reporting
    • Business value calculations 
  • About technical and content readiness and general best practices:
    • Technical requirements
    • Permissions and content management
    • Security and privacy 
  • More about Microsoft partner-led Jumpstart programs that support readiness, adoption and innovation with Copilot 

Presenters

Kalees Meckling, Microsoft

Zackery Reichenbach-Carr, RSM

William Jones, RSM



Session #3: Uncover your content risk exposure that comes with AI

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Will AI overexpose your data? Let’s find out together. Join RSM and AvePoint for the next installment of the Copilot for Microsoft 365 Community Series, where we'll be discussing the content risk exposure that comes with AI. This session is crucial for IT professionals and business decision-makers seeking to understand and mitigate the potential risks associated with AI in content management. This step is fundamental to moving forward with your Copilot for Microsoft 365 deployment. Not understanding your data overexposure is equivalent to having no firewall in your environment.

Let us take you through the methodology to properly prepare, secure and optimize your data. Below are some examples of the risks we will cover and how to address them:

  • Data overexposure
  • Data leakage
  • Identity and data governance
  • Privacy concerns
  • Reputational Risk

Businesses and individuals must be aware of these risks when incorporating AI into their operations. AvePoint will join the webcast to tell us more about their Confidence Platform, which is a comprehensive solution that helps organizations understand their digital workplace environment. It provides key insights into workspaces, users, guests, and repositories, enabling organizations to modernize, protect, and control their environment.

By the end of the webcast, you’ll leave with key takeaways to unlock the full potential of Copilot for Microsoft 365 with a security-first mindset. This will include best practices for centralizing your data in Microsoft 365 and improving your data quality to enhance AI recommendations, as well as understanding where you have sensitive and overshared content and implementing robust security measures to secure it. Lastly, we’ll offer guidance to elevate your data management practices and implement and enforce governance controls to fuel sustainable AI success.

Presenters

Jonathan Blaue, RSM

Cody McLees, RSM

Conor Dean, AvePoint


Session #4: AI governance unveiled: Leveraging AI effectively and responsibly

Thursday, June 27, 2024

Watch now for an enlightening journey into the world of AI governance with our webcast “AI governance unveiled: Leveraging AI effectively and responsibly.” In this session, we'll dive deep into the considerations and best practices that are essential for responsible AI adoption and deployment. Discover the frameworks and strategies that leading adopters are employing to ensure AI systems are transparent, fair and accountable. 

Learn how to navigate the complex landscape of AI governance and disclosure, and gain insights into integrating an AI solution that is not only powerful but also principled. This webcast is a must-attend for anyone invested in the responsible adoption and management of AI technologies.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights and prepare your organization for the AI revolution. 

Presenter:

Dave Mahoney, RSM

Event details
Date and time

Thursday, June 27, 2024

Recorded, watch anytime

Intended audience

Information technology professionals and business leaders

Duration

60 minutes