Empower Your Workforce and Business with AI
Microsoft’s advancements in AI are grounded in their company’s mission to help every person and organization on the planet to achieve more — from helping people be more productive to helping solve society’s most pressing problems.
In this workshop presented by Downtown Van and Microsoft, you'll learn how to increase business value, prepare for the future and empower your workforce with AI. You’ll hear real-world uses cases and learn how to define the best use cases for your business – and walk away with an understanding of the role AI will play in shifting human work from repetitive to strategic.
Event Details:
- When: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | 11 AM - 2 PM
- Where: Microsoft - 725 Granville Street, 7th floor
- Lunch provided - gluten free and vegan options available.
- Bring your laptop and one piece of valid government ID.
Event Schedule:
- 11:00 - 11:30 AM: Check in & lunch
- 11:30 - 12:05 PM: AI: The Art of the Possible with David Seymour
- 12:05 - 12:30 PM: Audience Q&A
- 12:30 - 1:35 PM: Hands-on with Copilot
- 1:35 - 2:00 PM: Networking
About the Keynote Speaker:
David Seymour is the Vice President AI Strategy and General Manager, Microsoft Vancouver. He began his career in IT as an IBM E-Business Specialist in Eastern Canada. After moving to BC, he entered the game industry with successive positions at Radical Entertainment, Electronic Arts and Slant Six Games, before joining Microsoft as part of an acquisition in 2009. Over the last 15 years, he's delivered a range of products, from day-one experiences for Kinect and Xbox One, to MSN and Office 3D. Today, his Innovation and Customer Success team is at the center of the Copilot and AI Strategy for M365, thinking about the future of AI and responding to strategic developments in the AI Product Landscape.
Having trouble registering? Please reach out to ingrid@dtvan.ca for assistance.
