Unlock AI: Master Microsoft Copilot in-a-day!

Many Microsoft 365 organizations struggle to move beyond Copilot pilots to enterprise-wide adoption. Leaders face challenges in aligning business readiness with technical launches, measuring impact, and scaling effectively. Individual productivity tips abound online, but guidance on organizational rollout remains scarce.

In this session, Richard Harbridge (CTO at Tudo Lead, with experience across 100+ AI transformations) shares proven patterns from Microsoft research and early adopter successes. He focuses on strategy, launch, piloting, scaling, communications shifts, and extensions like plugins and custom Copilots. Expect high-level overviews with quick demos to illustrate the 'so what' rather than deep individual usage tutorials.

What You Will Learn

• Core concepts of Copilot for Microsoft 365, including grounding with SharePoint content like generating presentations from files
• High-level strategy points for Copilot success drawn from Microsoft and customer research
• Technical and business steps for launching Copilot, emphasizing readiness and alignment
• Planning approaches for piloting Copilot initiatives and scaling across the organization
• Methods for measuring Copilot adoption and impact post-launch
• How communications, collaboration, and management tools are evolving with Copilot and Viva integrations
• Extension techniques including plugins, custom Copilots, Copilot for SharePoint, and recent Microsoft Build announcements

Key Takeaways

1. Prioritize business readiness before technical rollout. Richard stresses aligning stakeholders and processes first to avoid common launch pitfalls seen in early pilots.
2. Apply patterns that work across Copilot variants. The success frameworks shared apply to paid Copilot for Microsoft 365 ($30/user/month) and free options like Copilot with commercial data protection.
3. Focus on organizational change beyond tools. Copilot drives shifts in comms and management; integrate with Viva for holistic adoption.
4. Leverage extensions strategically. Start with plugins and custom Copilots after core rollout; explore SharePoint-specific features and Azure developer options for advanced use.

About the Speaker

Richard Harbridge serves as Chief Technology Officer at Tudo Lead. He has guided over 100 customers through AI transformations, including pre-release Copilot pilots, and collaborates with Microsoft MVPs. His insights blend personal experience, team expertise, and Microsoft research for practical organizational guidance.

Who Should Watch This

This session suits Microsoft 365 admins, IT leaders, and consultants planning Copilot rollouts for their organizations. You will gain value if you need strategies for business alignment, piloting, and scaling rather than personal productivity demos.

Individual power users seeking hands-on Copilot tips in apps like Teams or Word may find the content too high-level. However, if you influence enterprise adoption, the rollout patterns and extension overviews provide actionable frameworks. Leaders new to AI governance will appreciate the non-prescriptive, collaborative approach Richard encourages.