AI Stack in a Day for Commercial Organisations
Discover how AI integration and agent-building can transform your Commercial organisation. This exclusive event brings together, Microsoft experts, Commercial leaders and technical specialists for a full day of learning, collaboration, and innovation.
Agenda Highlights:
- Keynote: Becoming a Frontier Firm & where to start with AI adoption
- Embedded AI Lab: Creating valuable prompts and getting hands-on with Copilot in M365
- Learn how to interact with Copilot in Microsoft 365.
- Practice crafting effective prompts to boost productivity and unlock new ways of working.
- Ideal for those new to AI or looking to maximise their Copilot investment.
- AI Extensibility Lab: Build custom agents with Copilot Studio
- Build your own custom AI agent using Copilot Studio and the Power Platform.
- Step-by-step guidance to create solutions tailored to your organisation’s needs.
- Explore use cases such as workflow automation, data integration, and business process transformation.
- Differential AI Lab: Explore Power BI, Azure AI Foundry, and more
- Explore advanced analytics and AI capabilities with Power BI and Azure AI Foundry.
- Experiment with data-driven insights, visualisation, and integrating AI into your existing systems.
- Suitable for both technical and business-focused attendees.
- Networking with Microsoft and industry peers
Why Attend:
- Get practical experience with the latest Microsoft AI tools
- Learn from experts and peers
- Shape your organisation’s AI strategy
- Exclusive access to future AI opportunities and trials
- All labs designed for real-world application-walk away with actionable skills
Prerequisites:
To take part in the day, at least one person from your organisation attending will need access to the below:
- Copilot licenses required for full participation in Promptathon
- Bring your own device (laptop recommended)
- No prior AI development experience needed for entry-level labs
- Embedded AI Lab: Requires a Copilot License
- Extensible AI Lab: Coplot License, Power BI License, Power Platform License, Microsoft Fabric
- Differential AI Lab: Copilot License, Power BI License & Active Azure Account
Meet the Hosts
Lyndon Hughes
Director of Sales: Commercial at ANS
Lyndon is the Director of Commercial Sector Sales at ANS, where he leads high-performing teams to drive growth across Cloud, Data, AI, and Security. With 19 years of experience in technology consulting–including eight at ANS–he has helped both public and commercial organisations achieve transformation through Microsoft technologies. Lyndon is committed to delivering exceptional customer experiences and fostering long-term retention. He’s passionate about developing talent, strengthening strategic partnerships, and crafting impactful go-to-market strategies.
Chris Huntingford
Director of AI at ANS
Chris Huntingford, is the Director of AI at ANS and brings a wealth of expertise as an architect in Power Platform and Dynamics 365. Chris is dedicated to shaping ecosystems that empower organisations to modernise and optimise organisations technological workflows. His commitment lies in fostering innovation and addressing business challenges securely within these dynamic ecosystems.
Janet Robb
Director of Customer Enablement at ANS
Janet is ANS' Director of Customer Enablement and has worked with Power Platform from its inception. Fresh from Microsoft, where she was a Senior Customer Success Manager, her focus was customer success in digital transformations. Janet lives and breathes change management and supports customers through technology and adoption-because it’s the 'People' that make transformation successful. She is a founding member of the Power Platform community and helps individuals achieve career goals.
Vicki Holman
Ecosystem Architect for Copilot at ANS
Vicki Holman is an Ecosystem Architect for Copilot at ANS, bringing a wealth of technical expertise in Microsoft 365 technologies, including Purview. With hands-on experience in rolling out Copilot for M365, Vicki combines deep technical knowledge with a people-first approach, making her an invaluable asset in driving adoption and implementation. Her unique blend of being both a techie and a people person allows her to bridge the gap between complex technical solutions and practical user engagement, ensuring organisations fully harness the power of AI-driven collaboration.
Jason Earnshaw
Low-code and Power Platform Solution Lead at ANS
Jason is the Solution Area Lead for Power Platform and Low-code, driving AI Readiness services and enterprise digital transformation. He delivers agile solutions, sets governance frameworks, and defines GTM strategies for Microsoft 365 Copilot. His focus is process modernisation, platform enablement, and workforce empowerment-helping businesses build resilient, future-ready digital ecosystems.