Don't "Buy AI" - Build an AI Strategy: Mapping Microsoft's AI Wave to Real Business Value
Date: September 17 | 11-12 PM ET
Description:
Microsoft is releasing AI capabilities at a pace few organizations can realistically absorb. Copilot, agents, MCP servers, Foundry, Dynamics 365 innovations, Autopilots, and Frontier Firm concepts are creating pressure for business leaders to “do something with AI.” There's no denying that AI is already here today, but rushing in without a clear strategy can lead to wasted spend, disconnected pilots, security concerns, poor adoption, and initiatives that fail to create any measurable business value.
This session takes a practical and disciplined approach to AI within Dynamics 365. Instead of chasing every new capability, we’ll show how organizations can pause, assess where they are, identify where AI can truly move the needle, and build a roadmap that connects Microsoft’s expanding AI ecosystem to real business outcomes. Whether your organization is just beginning its AI journey or trying to make sense of Microsoft’s rapidly evolving roadmap, you’ll leave with a clearer way to turn AI momentum into focused, governed, and measurable progress.
Learning Objectives:
- How to separate what's deployable today from what's worth planning for as the technology matures
- A practical 7-step framework for building an AI strategy on the Microsoft stack, from data readiness to ROI to execution
- Where each Microsoft capability actually fits: Copilot & Cowork, Copilot Studio agents, Dynamics 365 MCP & Analytics servers, Microsoft Foundry, and the new Autopilots
- How to calculate projected ROI and build a business case your leadership team will back
- What "Frontier Firm" really means, and how to govern a growing fleet of AI agents safely with Agent 365
