Kurt Rolland
MVP AI Copilot/Advanced Content Management, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) | Low Code - Power Platform | PMP | AI for Business Transformation
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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As a Microsoft MVP and Principal Architect, I lead a transformative wave, where I evangelize AI and Low-Code solutions to help organizations achieve high-value business transformation. With over 19 years of experience in this role, I have successfully designed and implemented integrated enterprise solutions that leverage AI/Copilot, Power Platform, Dataverse, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Azure technologies.
My passion is to support business visionaries in achieving significant and sustainable results, by applying my expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Adoption and Change Management, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Services, and Low-Code Solutions. I also enjoy giving back to the community, as an organizer of the St. Louis SharePoint User Group and SharePoint Saturday events since 2004. I hold multiple awards/certifications, including Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). Project Management Professional, Advanced Project Management, Microsoft Certified Professional, and OPM3 Assessor.
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How to get started with Answers in Viva Engage to feed your Copilot knowledge base
Answers in Viva Engage is one of the most interesting new features that has been released to the Viva Engage product.
During this session we will dive into user scenarios on how to utilize Viva Answers in your organization.
We will also look into what is new in Answers in Viva.
And we will look how Answers in Viva can be used to help find knowledge inside of Copilot.
Get your agents going in SharePoint and Copilot
Join this session to learn how to get started with building Agents in SharePoint for your organization. We will look at some real user scenarios, like how to build and agent that does lookup in your Employee Handbook, or in Your SharePoint based Intranet, and we will also show you how you can build your own skills database with SharePoint and Copilot Agents.
Key Takeaways:
• Learn how to use Copilot in SharePoint for content creation
• Learn how to create agents which utilize SharePoint content and documents
• Learn how to setup and use AI-features included in SharePoint Premium
• Get an overview about costs and licensing
License to Build: Copilot 007 Agents on Her Majesty’s Digital Service
This provocative conference session title playfully merges the espionage mystique of James Bond with the cutting-edge world of AI agents, drawing inspiration from the “license to kill” concept while repositioning it as a “license to build” innovative 007 agents - such as self service, resumee or generative agents.
Join us for an exciting deep dive into the world of Microsoft Agents, where we’ll explore the cutting-edge capabilities of Copilot Agents, SharePoint Agents, Custom Agents, and Autonomous Agents. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this session will equip you with the tools and knowledge to create smarter, more efficient agents for your business needs.
We’ll break down the unique features of each agent type, demonstrate best practices with real-world business cases, and show you how to build them step-by-step. By the end of this session, you'll be ready to harness the power of these innovative agents to drive productivity and streamline your workflows.
Key Takeaways:
• Discover the differences between Copilot Agents, SharePoint Agents, Custom Agents, and Autonomous Agents.
• Gain insights into which agent to use for specific business needs.
• Learn how to build and deploy these agents for maximum impact.
Don’t miss this chance to unlock the full potential of Microsoft Agents and take your automation skills to the next level!
Intranet in a Day: Building an Engaging Employee Experience with SharePoint & Microsoft 365
By the end of this workshop, participants will understand how to leverage SharePoint, Microsoft 365 tools, MS Teams, Power Platform, Viva and the different Agents to create an engaging, user-friendly, and highly productive employee experience platform.
In this workshop we are going to look into how to build your Intranet in 2025.
What we will cover:
Sitestructure
Hubsite or no hubsite
Navigation structure
How to integrate it into Teams.
What webparts to use when, and how to work with Templates, and the new flexible layout
We will also look into how we can use Viva engage to partly be the Intranet for our organization, to help modern organizations collaborate and get a corporate culture even if you are not in the office daily.
And last but not least we are going to build some SharePoint agents to help your employees easier find the information that is stored on the Intranet.
After a theoretical foundation of the above topics, attendees will create their own Intranet guided by us.
Viva Engage Masterclass
During this workshop we will go into details about Viva Engage and how to utilize it in your organisation.
We will dive into difference between Viva Premium license and the standard Viva License, and also how Copilot works.
Key takeaways from this workshop will include:
- Understanding Viva Engage: An overview of Viva Engage and its key features, including Storyline, Campaigns, and Community Engagement.
- Best Practices for Implementation: Learn how to set up and manage Viva Engage within your organization, including governance, moderation, and integration with other Microsoft 365 tools.
- Enhancing Employee Engagement: Discover how to create a vibrant and inclusive community by encouraging participation, recognizing contributions, and fostering a sense of belonging.
- Leveraging Viva Engage for Leadership Communication: Strategies for leaders to effectively communicate with employees, build trust, and drive organizational alignment through Viva Engage.
- Measuring Success: Understand how to track and measure the impact of Viva Engage on your organization. Learn about key metrics and analytics to monitor engagement levels, participation rates, and overall effectiveness. Discover how to use this data to continuously improve your Viva Engage strategy.
- Case Studies and Success Stories: Real-world examples of organizations that have successfully implemented Viva Engage and the impact it has had on their culture and productivity.
Join us for this informative workshop and gain valuable insights on how to leverage Viva Engage to create a more connected and engaged workforce.
Microsoft 365 Copilot in Office Applications
Review and demos of how to use Microsoft 365 Copilot in various applications such as Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Microsoft 365 Data Governance
What are the best practices to implement M365 data governance in preparation for the use of Generative AI?
Copilot Studio Agents and Experiences
This session is focused on building and extending custom copilots and agents with Copilot Studio. This session gives an overview of Copilot Studio and where it fits into the copilot ecosystem and guides you through the basics of building a custom copilot to chat over your data, use Copilot Studio to extend Microsoft Copilot and change the way you interact with copilots with agents.
Developer's Guide to Customizing Microsoft Copilot
This session is focused on building and extending custom copilots and agents with Copilot Studio. This session gives an overview of Copilot Studio and where it fits into the copilot ecosystem and guides you through the basics of building a custom copilot to chat over your data, use Copilot Studio to extend Microsoft Copilot and change the way you interact with copilots with agents.
Autonomous Agents - The New Workflow Paradigm
Autonomous agents represent the new paradigm in workflow capabilities, combining the power of generative AI with the ability to orchestrate multiple agents. This session will define the landscape for autonomous agents and provide examples and demonstration.
AI-Powered Intranet: Reinvent Your Digital Workplace
AI is changing the way organizations communicate, collaborate, and operate. Are you maximizing the potential of AI to create a smarter, more engaged digital workplace?
AI is no longer optional—it’s essential. 3 out of 4 leaders agree that failing to adopt AI in the next 12 to 24 months will be harmful to organizational success.
Learn how AI has the power to reinvent intranets for the modern workforce.
In this eye-opening session we’ll explore how you can:
- Transform Communications: Learn how AI-powered tools can reshape internal communications and knowledge management.
- Simplify Workflows: Discover smart automation techniques that streamline processes and improve searchability.
- Integrate Seamlessly: Get practical strategies for integrating AI into your Microsoft 365 intranet.
- Avoid Pitfalls: Understand common challenges and how to ensure AI adoption aligns with your long-term goals.
- Experience AI Live: Watch a live demo showcasing next-gen intranet capabilities.
Join this session to secure and start your journey towards a more intelligent and engaging digital workplace.
Who Should Attend?
- Internal Communications Leaders – Improve messaging and engagement
- Corporate Communications Teams – Streamline content creation and governance.
- HR & Marketing Professionals – Deliver personalized, AI-driven experiences.
Using AI Prompts in Agents and Flows
Gain insights into the AI prompt "shift" that is happening in Agents and Flows! This IS the new paradigm to understand in the Low Code AI "journey."
In this session, we will describe and demonstrate powerful capabilities that integrate the o1 model in Azure OpenAI Service These reasoning models can analyze complex problems, structure logical steps, and generate responses that closely resemble human decision-making.
The following topics will be covered:
- AI Prompt Builder
- How can agents rapidly tap into o1’s powerful logic and chain-of-thought (CoT) reasoning to identify patterns, suggest tailored solutions, and offer clear next steps for resolution?
- What are additional Power Automate capabilities through pathways?
- Review common business scenarios and use cases.
Get Started with Agent Flows in Copilot Studio - Workshop
Copilot Studio is the key to Low Code development of sophisticated agents in Microsoft 365 and Power Platform. Agent Flows represent the next key shift in complex agent creation.
AI prompts utilize a variety of powerful features to develop specialized AI-driven functionalities, including:
- Customizable Instructions tailor prompts to address unique business needs.
- Dynamic Input Handling through input variables and contextual data..
- Flexible Model Selection for Tasks - pick the right model for the right task.
- Knowledge and RAG with Dataverse Data: Use retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to contextualize prompts with relevant data.
- Document and Image Processing: AI Prompts can handle document and image inputs.
- Configurable Output Formatting: Responses can be structured in JSON format, allowing seamless integration into applications.
This workshop will deliver 3 primary takeaways:
- Build your first Copilot Studio Agent Flow using o1 model and Pathways.
- Learn to use and interact with AI Prompt Builder and AI Prompt Libraries.
- Apply knowledge and best practices to common business use cases.
Get Started with Copilot Actions
Copilot Actions automate everyday tasks with simple, fill-in-the-blank prompts that you can set and forget. For example, you can automatically receive a summary of your most important action items at the end of each workday, create an action to gather inputs from your team for a weekly newsletter you send each Thursday, or automate customer meeting prep with a recurring action that summarizes your last few interactions ahead of your next sync.
This session will deliver 3 primary takeaways:
- Explain what Copilot Actions are, their features and capabilities.
- Learn to use and interact with Copilot Actions.
- Apply knowledge and best practices to common business use cases.
Get Started with SharePoint Agreements
SharePoint Agreements is an end-to-end solution powered by AI that helps streamline and simplify agreements such as nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) and statements of work (SOWs). From drafting to execution, the solution is ready to integrate seamlessly into your workflow.
Centralize your agreements in the new Agreements app in Microsoft Teams, draft agreements with native Microsoft Word capabilities, and gain valuable AI-driven insights, making agreement management easier and more efficient.
This session will deliver 3 primary takeaways:
- Explain what SharePoint Agreements are, their features and capabilities.
- Learn to use and interact with the different agreement templates.
- Apply knowledge and best practices to common business use cases.
Kurt Rolland
MVP AI Copilot/Advanced Content Management, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) | Low Code - Power Platform | PMP | AI for Business Transformation
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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