Session Abstract

Everyone's talking about Copilot. But when it comes to SharePoint specifically, most people have the same questions: Where does it actually show up? What do you need to pay for? And what can it genuinely do for me — as a content author, site owner, intranet manager, or IT professional — today? This demo-driven session cuts through the noise and gives you a clear, honest picture of Copilot in SharePoint as it stands right now. We'll cover intelligent authoring — generating page drafts, rewriting content, transforming documents into engaging SharePoint news — alongside AI-powered columns and list intelligence that can extract, summarize, and classify information without complex configuration. We'll also explore how Copilot-style agents can interact with your SharePoint content and support content management workflows. Crucially, we'll demystify the licensing reality: what's included in your existing Microsoft 365 license, what genuinely changes when you add a paid Copilot license, and how to set expectations that won't leave your stakeholders disappointed. Because the Microsoft 365 AI landscape shifts almost every month, this session is continuously refreshed before every event. You won't get last year's screenshots — you'll get the current reality. You will leave this session having: Discovered where Copilot actually shows up in SharePoint and what it can do right now Learned which Copilot capabilities are available without any additional licensing — and which require a paid add-on Understood concrete use cases for content authors, site owners, intranet teams, and IT professionals Uncovered how AI-powered agents and smart columns can improve content management without complex configuration Out of scope: This session will not cover Copilot Studio development, custom agent development, or Power Platform automation. We will also not go deep on Microsoft 365 governance strategies or security configuration. Assumed knowledge: You should be familiar with the basics of SharePoint Online — creating pages, working with lists and libraries, and navigating a modern SharePoint site. No prior experience with Copilot or AI tools is required. Audience: End Users, IT Professionals, Consultants, Digital Workplace Specialists | Level: 200

Note to event organizers

The Copilot landscape in Microsoft 365 evolves rapidly — often with significant updates every few weeks. As a Microsoft SharePoint MVP, I have direct access to the latest product developments, roadmap insights, and Microsoft's MVP community channels, which means this session is always grounded in current, first-hand knowledge rather than second-hand reporting. The session is actively maintained and updated before each event to reflect the latest features, UI changes, and licensing shifts. This s

Pieter Kops

Pieter is the teamlead of the Business Productivity team at ACA IT-Solutions. He has been working with SharePoint solutions from 2007. All this time his focus has been on getting companies on board with the ever changing platform, increase their productivity whilst maintaining a secure and safe environment. He has proficient knowledge of creating Intranets, building a great search environment, automating processes using both the Power Platform and Nintex. One of the most important questions he asks his customer is: "What is your optimal outcome?". He then will think of and build the best suitable solution. Implementing these solutions require adoption. Therefore Pieter also has certified adoption skills in his backpocket. Pieter is a Microsoft MVP for Copilot and SharePoint and has been speaking at customer events and user groups.

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