Session Abstract

Meetings are one of the key ways of collaboration in organizations, but they often become a source of inefficiency, loss of focus, and overload of people. The latest innovations in Microsoft Teams enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) are changing that paradigm – not by automating for the sake of technology, but by improving how people work, collaborate, and make decisions. In this lecture, participants will learn how AI improves the efficiency of the entire meeting lifecycle: from preparing and structuring the agenda to managing the meeting, and from monitoring outcomes to follow-up activities. In addition to Microsoft Copilot for meetings, special emphasis is placed on the meeting Facilitator – an AI-assisted "virtual assistant" that takes over operational tasks such as time moderation, content tracking, recording decisions, connecting relevant knowledge, and working together on documents. Through concrete examples from practice, it will be shown how Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 enable people to free themselves from administrative burdens and focus on what brings the greatest value: high-quality discussion, decision-making, and collaboration. The lecture is strongly focused on "human upgrade" – where AI is a tool that improves human potential, increases productivity, and helps teams and leaders end each meeting with clear outcomes and real business value.

Note to event organizers

This session is based on experience of two Microsoft 365 experts and number of meetings and events organized online, leading number of projects, including the Croatian European Council Presidency worth more than 1.000.000 EUR.

Tomislav Bronzin

Tomislav Bronzin is a Microsoft Regional Director & Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Alumni and founder of CITUS, a Microsoft partner company specializing in software development, consulting, and training. He leads the CITUS Team and manages projects focused on digital transformation and cybersecurity with a focus on AI, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Azure. Tomislav is a trainer and speaker at many conferences, including Sinergija, Network Konferencija, NT Konferenca, KulenDayz, Modern Workplace Conference France, Global XR Conference, Global Azure Bootcamp, Global Power Platform Bootcamp, and Init Conference. He is a Senior Lecturer at the Algebra Bernays University, where he teaches five courses. He is one of the founders of the MS Community in Croatia and serves as Vice President of the Croatian Chamber of Economy IT Association. He is also an entrepreneur and innovator who (with his team) has won over 117 international awards for his IT invention, 6 patents, and many other recognitions. Tomislav has led the CITUS team in developing several innovative software products based on their proprietary innovations in mixed reality, artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud computing.