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Microsoft

IT Excellence in the AI Era - Copilot and Agents, Impact and Control

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Overview

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Explore how IT teams can successfully manage and control Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI agent deployments in this 44-minute conference session from Microsoft Ignite 2025. Learn to leverage the Copilot Control System (CCS) and Agent 365 to create secure, scalable, and value-driven AI implementations within your organization. Discover comprehensive management approaches for setup, security, adoption tracking, agent policies, and lifecycle management that keep IT professionals in control of AI initiatives. Examine detailed Copilot usage metrics and actionable security insights through the Admin Center, understand Copilot protection mechanisms via Microsoft Purview, and navigate comprehensive security settings and controls. Master new controls for management and monitoring of blocked actions, then dive into Agent 365's five key pillars: registry, access controls, visualizations, interoperability, and security. Gain insights into governance controls, feedback-driven updates for agent management, and new API integration capabilities for bulk and automated management. Presented by Ronil Dhruva and Shilpi Sinha in a silent stage breakout format, this intermediate-level session provides practical solutions for maximizing AI impact and innovation while maintaining robust management controls for both Copilot and agent success in enterprise environments.

Syllabus

0:00 - Session kickoff – 'Silent Disco' on AI Governance
00:11:01 - Deep dive into Copilot usage metrics and actionable security insights in Admin Center
00:12:56 - Overview of Copilot protection via Microsoft Purview
00:14:47 - Navigating to comprehensive security and settings list
00:16:36 - New controls management and monitoring blocked actions
00:25:46 - Introduction of Agent 365’s five key pillars: registry, access controls, visualizations, interoperability, and security
00:33:16 - Transition to governance controls and feedback-driven updates for agent management
00:37:45 - New API Integration for Bulk and Automated Management
00:40:32 - Summary of Governance and Registry Enhancements

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Microsoft Ignite

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