Session Abstract

As Copilot Studio usage expands, a Center of Excellence (CoE) is key to managing growth, maintaining governance, and driving adoption. This session shows how to design and run a CoE to standardize development, enforce security and compliance, and accelerate innovation. Learn how to define roles, set up review processes, create reusable assets, and embed best practices so copilots can scale reliably across the organization. Who should attend: Platform leads, CoE teams, enterprise architects, and governance owners. Why attend: Gain a practical framework to transform Copilot Studio from isolated projects into a secure, scalable enterprise capability.

Samir Makwana

Samir Makwana empowers enterprises and government agencies to harness the full power of Microsoft Cloud—and especially its cutting-edge AI stack—to build secure, value-driven businesses. With 17 years as a software developer, pre-sales engineer, and solution architect, he’s architected end-to-end IT transformations that blend security, automation, and collaboration. A true AI evangelist, Samir designs PoCs and production systems leveraging Azure AI services (Cognitive Services, Azure OpenAI, Semantic Kernel), Copilot Studio, and Power Platform AI—applying deep prompt engineering, vector search/RAG patterns, and grounding techniques to deliver next-gen user experiences. He’s integrated generative AI agents into Office 365 and custom apps, automated workflows with Power Automate and Logic Apps, and secured data with Zero Trust and Microsoft Purview. As Founder & Principal Architect of Cloudtrify Inc., Samir crafts both short- and long-term cloud-native and AI solutions that drive ROI, user adoption, and maintainability—always with responsible AI and compliance top-of-mind.