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🎙️ PODCAST SPECIAL | AI Agent & Copilot Summit — What You NEED to Know Before March 17-19 OnlyCopilotFans is an official Media Partner of the AI Agent & Copilot Summit, and in this special podcast episode, host AJ Ansari sits down with Giuseppe Ianni, VP & Community Director at Dynamic Communities — the organization behind this event and the world's largest Microsoft Dynamics & Power Platform user event, Community Summit NA. If you're serious about Agentic AI, Microsoft Copilot Studio, or driving AI transformation inside your organization, this is THE event of the year — and this conversation will tell you exactly why. 📅 March 17-19, 2025 | San Diego, CA (Torrey Pines) 🎟️ Register Now: https://copilot.summitna.com 💰 EXCLUSIVE 15% OFF — Use Code: OCPF15 at checkout!--- 🔑 WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE: ✅ What is the AI Agent & Copilot Summit and who should attend ✅ How the event evolved from 500 attendees (2024) to 750+ in 2025 ✅ Why this event is different from typical AI hype conferences ✅ The Pre-Conference Kickstart Day — perfect for those earlier in their AI journey ✅ Keynote speakers including Dona Sarkar (Microsoft's Chief Troublemaker), Dewain Robinson (Principal Copilot Architect), Christopher Lochhead, Bob Evans (Cloud Wars), and more ✅ How to maximize your time at the event — Giuseppe's insider tips ✅ Networking opportunities: wine & bourbon tasting, pickleball, yoga, and golf at legendary Torrey Pines 🎯 WHO SHOULD ATTEND: → Business & Technology Leaders driving AI transformation → Microsoft Copilot Studio makers, developers & consultants → Enterprise decision-makers evaluating the Microsoft AI stack→ Partners building AI agents and solutions → Anyone ready to move from AI curiosity to AI confidence 🏆 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDE: 🎤 Dona Sarkar — Microsoft Chief Troublemaker, Copilot 🎤 Dewain Robinson — Microsoft Principal Copilot Architect 🎤 Christopher Lochhead — Category Pirates & AI Author 🎤 Bob Evans — Cloud Wars 🎤 Thales Teixeira — Professor, UCSD 🎤 ...and 10+ Microsoft leaders on stage! 📌 CONNECT & FOLLOW: 🌐 Website: https://www.onlycopilotfans.com 📺 Subscribe to OnlyCopilotFans for weekly Copilot Studio tutorials, tips, and thought leadership. 👍 If you found this valuable, LIKE this episode, SUBSCRIBE, and share it with a colleague who needs to be at this event! 📍 Chapter List 00:00 - Introduction & Welcome 01:19 - Meet Giuseppe Ianni, VP, Community Director, Dynamic Communities 02:00 - What is the AI Agent & Copilot Summit? 03:00 - Who Should Attend? Roles & Personas 04:26 - Why Intimate Events Beat Massive Conferences 06:53 - What's New in 2026: Strategy + Execution Combined 08:21 - Pre-Conference Kickstart Day Explained 09:30 - Main Stage Panels & How They're Structured 11:05 - Keynote Speaker Lineup (Name Dropping!) 14:15 - Networking: Yoga, Pickleball, Golf at Torrey Pines & More 14:42 - How to Maximize Your Time at the Summit 16:51 - Register Now + Exclusive Discount Code OCPF15 18:35 - Closing Thoughts #CopilotStudio #AgenticAI #MicrosoftCopilot #AIAgentCopilotSummit #AIACSummit #M365Copilot #MicrosoftFoundry #AITransformation #MicrosoftAI #OnlyCopilotFans #DynamicCommunities

Catching up with Tom Smith of Dynamic Communities and Cloud Wars to recap the inaugural AI Agent & Copilot Summit NA 2025 conference that took place at the Hilton Torrey Pines in San Diego, March 17-19.