NAVIGATING THE AI REVOLUTION: GOVERNANCE, PREPARATION & THE FUTURE

Hi everyone 👋

If you haven't seen our previous updates already, we're stoked to be your new Hamilton Azure Meetup organisers. And we're even more stoked to have our first event booked - check out the topic & speaker lineup!

In this session, we'll be talking all about how to navigate the AI world we find ourselves in - everything from governance to lived experiences to all the latest news from Microsoft Ignite.

So come and join us - we'd love to get this community buzzing and growing. We'll have pizza, drinks, and we just know it's going to be a good time for all.

Here's what's in store:

Please arrive by 4 PM, and we'll kick off shortly after that.

Essential Power BI governance
Gary Blumgart, Theta
As much as you want to enable and empower your business users to make the most of Power BI, how can you maintain control and good governance? Without the correct rules, policies and regulations in place, you’re vulnerable to major security risks, data that lacks integrity and reporting that is simply inaccurate. With the imminent arrival of Copilot for Power BI, sorting your governance is critical.

Your Sandbox isn’t a pathway to production, it’s a pathway to “CLICK CLICK, OOPS” (learning)
Luke Murray, Microsoft MVP
Azure Landing Zones are a fundamental architectural approach to set up an environment for successful Azure deployments. How can you design and secure these sandbox environments effectively?

SHORT BREAK FOR PIZZA & DRINKS

How Genesis prepared themselves for Microsoft Copilot
Josh MacKenzie & Peter Benson, Genesis
Genesis has been part of the Early Access Programme for Microsoft Copilot. Hear how they prepared for the arrival of this powerful AI tool within the organisation, including:

• Privacy and security considerations for data and models.
• Establishment of AI standards and best practices for their organisation.
• Ethical AI principles and guidelines that they follow.
• AI working group that oversees and coordinates AI initiatives.

The latest developments from Microsoft Ignite in the era of AI
Nick Westbrook, Microsoft
Join us to recap the key announcements from Microsoft’s annual Ignite conference. Every year, a ton of new features, services and products are introduced, and with Microsoft’s strong focus on AI over the past year, there are bound to be more exciting developments to share as it transforms industries and the world around us.

Q&A

Important notes:

• Unfortunately, there's no on-site parking, so please organise local parking/public transport.
• We'll require everyone to sign in upon arrival. There will be plenty of helpers to guide you on how to do this and ensure you make it up to the Genesis event space safely.