An invitation-only executive masterclass and working session on Microsoft 365 Copilot: readiness, governance, funding pathways, and the value departments are actually realising.
Most departments are past the question of whether to adopt AI. The harder question is what Microsoft 365 Copilot is actually doing for the work: which decisions get made faster, which reporting burden disappears, and what it takes to prove it.
This is a working session for senior leaders across South Australian Government, delivered alongside Microsoft subject matter experts. Over one morning it covers the executive masterclass itself, the economics of Copilot for government, readiness and governance at scale, and the funding pathways and pilots available to departments. Customer stories are shared throughout, along with the lessons that came with them.
Numbers are deliberately small. Breakfast on arrival, a working session in the middle, and a networking lunch to close, so the useful conversations start in the room and continue afterwards. Chatham House rules apply.
A Microsoft 365 Copilot executive masterclass, delivered alongside Microsoft experts.
A clear read on the economics of Copilot and where business value sits for government.
Practical guidance on readiness, governance and adoption at departmental scale.
Customer success stories and the lessons learned behind them.
An understanding of funding pathways, pilots and rollout approaches.
Direct time with Avanade and Microsoft leaders on the next step for your department.
The masterclass is built around five practical scenarios drawn from government work. Each one starts with something recognisable, and ends somewhere more useful.
Pipeline at a glance: every investment proposal grouped by sector, with the decisions needed this month and the ones at risk of slipping.
Board pack, compressed: a forty page transition board pack reduced to a one page decision brief with options, trade-offs and a recommendation.
Strategy that lands: a signed-off workforce strategy converted into role-level ninety day plans, each with an owner and a measure.
Data you can question: a static service performance workbook turned into an interactive, filterable view.
Ready for scrutiny: the ten hardest questions a department could face at a hearing, each with an answer and the evidence behind it.
Agenda is indicative and may shift slightly on the day. Speakers from Microsoft and Avanade are being confirmed.
Transform the way you lead with the power of AI. A working session for senior leaders, moving from information overload to decision advantage.
The room is built for people who own a decision, not a watching brief. Places are held for senior leaders across South Australian Government departments, with seniority and mix managed deliberately so the conversation stays peer-to-peer.
Avanade is the joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft, built specifically to deliver on Microsoft technology. Its public sector work spans cloud, data and AI, with a focus on getting platforms like Microsoft 365 Copilot deployed, governed and genuinely adopted rather than simply licensed.
Microsoft builds the platforms that government runs on, from Azure and Microsoft 365 through to the Copilot stack. Its public sector work centres on secure and compliant foundations, and on helping departments adopt AI responsibly at scale.
Connecting Innovation. Innovatus Media partners with global technology companies to connect C-suite leaders around the world with new ideas, ways of working, and technologies. Our sessions are built on peer-to-peer collaboration, held as private discussions, and delivered with a lot of humility and informal energy.
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