AI Stack in a Day for Social Housing
Discover how AI integration and agent-building can transform your Housing Association. This exclusive event brings together the Disruptive Innovator Network (DIN), Microsoft experts, Public Sector 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:
- Ideally teams of 2 – 4. However, if it is just yourself that ok
- Copilot licenses required for participation in the Embedded AI Lab
If you do not have a Copilot licence, but do have access to M365 Copilot chat please still come along you will still benefit from the day
Meet the Hosts
Chris Hampson
Housing Industry Lead at ANS
Chris has spent the past two years as Blue Light and Housing Industry Lead at ANS, building on four years of success within the company. He drives digital transformation for Emergency Services and Housing Associations, delivering intelligent data, infrastructure, and security solutions. Chris is passionate about helping some of the UK’s most forward-thinking organisations enhance digital engagement and achieve meaningful outcomes through technology.
Jason Wickens
Associate Director at Disruptive Innovators Network
Jason is a digital and data expert with over 20 years’ experience driving technology and business transformation across sectors including housing, finance, and non-profit. Formerly CIO at Southern Housing Group, he now advises social landlords as a fractional CIO, helping deliver strategic change and improve resident services.
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.
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.