🚀 Exciting Announcement: Join Us for a Cutting-Edge AI Community Event in Vancouver! 🤖
Are you ready to dive into the thrilling world of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Look no further! We're thrilled to invite you to a dynamic and engaging community event focused on AI, set to take place right in the heart of Vancouver.
📅 Date: October 18th, 2024
🕒 Time: 9 a.m. PST
🏢 Venue: Microsoft, 725 Granville Street, Suite 700, Vancouver, BC
At this exclusive gathering, you'll have the opportunity to explore the latest trends, breakthroughs, and applications in AI technology alongside fellow enthusiasts, experts, and industry leaders. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just beginning your journey in AI, there's something for everyone at this event.
Here's a sneak peek of what's in store:
🎤 Inspiring Keynote + Speaker Presentations: Gain insights from renowned AI experts as they share their vision for the future of AI and its impact across various industries.
🌐 Interactive Workshops: Dive deep into AI concepts, tools, and techniques through hands-on workshops led by industry practitioners. Get ready to roll up your sleeves and sharpen your AI skills!
💡 Thought-Provoking Panel Discussions: Engage in thought-provoking discussions on AI ethics, diversity, and the societal implications of AI adoption. Your perspective matters, so join the conversation!
🚀 Sponsor Showcases: Discover groundbreaking AI startups and their innovative solutions shaping the future of technology. Who knows? You might witness the next big breakthrough right here!
🤝 Networking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded individuals, forge valuable connections, and expand your professional network within the vibrant AI community of Vancouver.
🎉 Fun and Entertainment: Enjoy live demonstrations, AI-powered activities, and interactive exhibits that promise to entertain and inspire attendees of all ages.
Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of AI and connect with fellow enthusiasts and experts. Reserve your spot today and get ready to embark on an unforgettable AI journey with us!
Stay tuned for more updates and surprises. We can't wait to welcome you to the AI event of the year in Vancouver! 🌟

AI Community Conference - Vancouver 2024

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Artificial intelligence has arrived to your organization, but are you prepared to mitigate the potential risks?

Join our session where we will provide overview and benefits of Copilot for Microsoft 365 while also addressing the inherent risks associated with generative AI. We will conclude by covering thorough strategic governance practices essential for ensuring your organization remains secure and compliant.

This session will cover:
1. Brief overview of Copilot for Microsoft 365, including use case scenarios, organizational benefits, and licensing options
2. Organizational risks: key considerations when using generative AI, supported by real-world examples
3. Strategic governance recommendations to keep your workforce, technology, and strategies proactive and protected when using generative AI in your organization

Microsoft 365 Copilot: Balancing Innovation with Good Governance Practices

This session will provide an in-depth look into AvePoint's pioneering journey of developing a generative AI chatbot for their employees, powered by Microsoft's cutting-edge technologies. We will explore the challenges encountered, the strategic decisions made, and the creative solutions devised during this transformative process. 

The discussion will underscore how AvePoint harnessed the power of Microsoft's AI and cloud technologies to create a chatbot that improved communication, streamlined workflows, and enhanced employee productivity. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of the journey, from the initial conceptualization to the final deployment and ongoing improvements. This session will serve as a resource for organizations planning to leverage AI chatbots, offering insights, best practices, and lessons learned from AvePoint's implementation.

Our Innovation: Building a Generative AI Chatbot with Microsoft Technologies

This introductory AI-driven advanced content management session will be your secret weapon to streamlining processes and putting your content to work in the age of AI. It includes demo based deep dives into practical implementation strategies for the vast content AI capabilities built-in within SharePoint Premium that you can use every day to optimize your daily content related work tasks. 
 
Immerse yourself in actionable insights and invaluable tips—from grasping the foundational principles to tailoring SharePoint Premium to suit your organization's specific requirements. We'll dive into tried-and-true methods for efficient content management with document processing and content assembly to seamless automation with OCR, Taxonomy, document translation, image tagging, and more!
 
This session includes a comprehensive exploration of SharePoint Premium features and functionalities, breaking down complex aspects for practical application in everyday tasks including SharePoint Advanced Management.

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Bring your laptops, get hands-on, and follow along as we share best practices and prompts for Copilot in your day to day work for common scenarios like writing documents, preparing for and returning from time out of the office, and more. Guidance and prompts will be shared both for licensed Copilot for Microsoft 365 users and for Microsoft Copilot (free) users.

Copilot Prompt-a-Thon (No License Needed!)

Intro to a use case to understand how to leverage a new PowerApps with Copilot land the data into Dataverse and pick it up from Microsoft Fabric to enable a LakeHouse and via DirectLake stream analytics with Power BI. Real use case scenarios to share on this session. 

Microsoft Fabric + PowerPlatform + Azure Open AI = Magic Mix

In this talk, I will discuss the big question: Do Large Language Models (LLMs) have minds like humans, with beliefs, desires, and intentions?  I will explore whether LLMs understand the world in a meaningful way and if they can make decisions based on this understanding. I'll share some evidence suggesting they might have some kind of internal "thoughts" or representations. I'll also talk about some of the challenges and doubts people have about this, like whether these systems just repeat patterns without true understanding or if they can think beyond what they've memorized. Finally, I'll highlight that while there's promising evidence, we're still not confident if these AI systems can have full human-like minds, and more research is needed to answer these questions, but equally importantly, many of the popular views about the intelligence of LLMs are unfounded or misguided. This talk is based on some recent work done by mainstream philosophers working in related areas, plus some personal research done on the matter.