Practical AI for Everyone: Simple Ways to Use and Create Copilot Agents and Gemini Gems

This 90-minute hands-on workshop introduces participants to declarative agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Gemini Gems. It showcases real-world use cases and provides a step-by-step guide to creating and using Copilot Agents and Gemini Gems in a no-code environment. Participants will learn how agents and gems operate within their ecosystems and how to create and configure them. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how leveraging Copilot agents and Gems can improve their productivity.

Through demonstrations and use cases relevant to the Canadian post-secondary sector, attendees will explore how custom agents and gems, such as a Case Law Agent/Gem, can streamline their workflows and enhance efficiency. Participants will learn practical steps to create declarative agents using M365 Copilot, available to all Microsoft 365 subscribers, and Gemini Gems using Google Gemini, accessible to all Google users.

Please note this webinar will not be recorded and the use of AI Notetakers is strictly prohibited. BCCIE reserves the right to remove AI Notetakers during this session. If you need to bring one for language or other assistive purposes, please email events@bccie.bc.ca

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Use built-in Agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot.
• Use built-in Gems in Google Gemini.
• Understand when and how to use Agents and Gems effectively.
• Develop declarative agents using Microsoft 365 Copilot.
• Create Gemini Gems using Google Gemini.
• Evaluate potential use cases and identify opportunities where Agents and Gems can improve productivity.

Speaker

• Zahid Sheikh, International Student Advisor, TRU