We are organising a Global AI Bootcamp at Microsoft Office in Auckland.

The Global AI Bootcamp is a free one-day event organized across the world by local communities that are passionate about artificial intelligence on Microsoft Azure.

Agenda: 5:00 - Arrival, Networking, pizza and drinks 5:30 - Global AI Bootcamp Keynote Speech 5:45 - Search smarter in Generative AI apps by Abby Shen 6:30 - Build your own Copilot with AI Studio and Copilot Studio by Chimene 7:15 - Wrap up and networking 7:30 - Closure

Search smarter in Generative AI apps Generative AI apps are powered by reasoning and knowledge. But how do you find the best information for your users? This session will share how vectors can improve your search and how hybrid search and reranking models can increase the quality and variety of your results. Finally, we will share the state-of-the-art tools for end-to-end data processing for Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG).

Build your own Copilot with AI Studio and Copilot Studio

Today, numerous built-in services and features cater to various needs, empowering organisations and developers to create their own copilots capable of answering questions from their knowledge bases and data sources. But how do you select the right one for your scenario? This session offers an overview of key options within the Microsoft technology ecosystem, exploring low-code tools and out-of-the-box features available in Azure AI Studio and Microsoft Copilot Studio.

************************************************************************** About Abby Shen

Kia ora and hello world! I’m Abby and I help software companies be successful.

Part of the SaaS partner team at Microsoft, I work with Kiwi and Aussie businesses to innovate, build software solutions on the Cloud, go to market, and accelerate success.

Software Engineer by qualification, I’m a tech-lover excited to bring the benefits of technology to all businesses and end customers. I bring with me SaaS and apps experience, as a Product Manager/Owner in an Agile environment, and a Software Developer in Scrum and Kanban teams.

Look forward to meeting you! 👋

***************************************************************************** About Chimene

As a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, I have experience in designing and co-building custom end-to-end solutions that address customers' common challenges and drive business value. I leverage my expertise in data, AI, and IoT to create well-architected scenarios that integrate Azure, Dynamics 365, and Modern Work platforms.

I am part of the Global Cross Solutions and Industry Innovation team, which provides the technical acumen needed to bring cross solutions and industry scenarios to our clients. I collaborate with Microsoft Industry Leaders, partners, and customers to understand and synthesise their needs, and to accelerate their adoption and execution of cloud solutions.

I am also passionate about empowering the tech community and regularly participate in events such as hackathons, Difinity, Meetups, podcasts, Reactor, and more.