Turn Copilot Into Action: Build Your First AI Agent Live

Tuesday 4th August
11am-12pm
Webinar

Turn Copilot Into Action: Build Your First AI Agent Live

Most AI sessions show you what’s possible.

This one shows you how to actually do it.

Join ANS and Microsoft for a live, build-along workshop, where you’ll create a real AI agent step-by-step — and walk away with something you can use immediately.

Build something real, not just theoretical

In this session, you won’t just watch a demo. You’ll build a working agent designed for a real-world retail challenge.

Sales and Stock Insight Agent

A practical AI assistant that helps retail teams understand performance, identify risks, and act faster.

The scenario

You’re a retail trading or operations leader. Every day you’re asked:

Where are we missing sales?
What’s running out of stock?
What’s underperforming?

Instead of digging through spreadsheets, you’ll build an agent that can answer these questions instantly.

What your agent will do

By the end of the session, you’ll have built an agent that:

Answers questions on sales performance, stock levels, and store performance
Surfaces risks such as low stock and underperforming products
Highlights opportunities including top sellers and strong-performing regions
Provides clear, explainable answers grounded in real data

Why this session is different

This isn’t a slide deck or passive demo. It’s a guided, hands-on experience designed to help you:

Move from AI awareness to real capability
Understand how agents work in practice — not just theory
Build confidence in using Copilot and agent tools

You’ll follow along live, with step-by-step guidance and dedicated Q&A support throughout.

Designed for everyone, not just technical users

This session is deliberately:

Beginner-friendly and jargon-free
Slower paced, with clear instructions
Built for non-technical roles including retail, frontline, and operations teams

No prior AI or development experience is required.

What you’ll learn

What AI agents are and how they differ from Copilot
How to build and configure an agent using simple tools
Key concepts like grounding, actions, and real business use cases
How to move beyond simple Q&A into agents that drive real value

How it works

Before the session: Receive simple assets and instructions
During the session: Build your agent live with our expert
Throughout: Get support via live Q&A to stay on track

Everything is designed to be guided, practical, and easy to follow.

Who should attend

Retail and operations leaders
Teams starting their Copilot journey
Business users looking to apply AI practically
Anyone who wants to learn AI by doing, not watching

Why attend

Walk away with a working agent you can use immediately
Gain real understanding of how AI applies to your role
Build confidence in turning Copilot into business value
See how to scale from simple use cases to more advanced solutions

Meet the speakers...

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.

Brian O'Shea

Senior Partner Solution Architect at Microsoft

Brian O'Shea is a Senior Partner Solution Architect at Microsoft, specialising in AI workforce transformation. He helps organisations turn AI ambitions into measurable business outcomes by designing secure, scalable Copilot and agent solutions that enhance productivity, accelerate adoption and unlock value from Microsoft technologies. Brian works closely with partners and customers to deliver practical AI strategies, robust governance and successful transformation programmes.

Claire Connor

Enterprise Account Executive at ANS

Claire Connor is a Commercial Account Executive at ANS and a Women in Tech Ambassador, passionate about driving gender diversity and making technology accessible. After entering tech later in her career, she uses her unique perspective to help businesses leverage AI and digital solutions while empowering women to thrive in the industry. The statistics are clear: only 1 in 5 tech workers in the UK are women, and up to 60,000 leave their roles every year. Claire is determined to help change that, one conversation and one opportunity at a time.