Custom Engine Agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot

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Agents in BizChat has been available for some time already, but now there is an upcoming update to Agents. The introduction of “ custom engine agents ” in Microsoft 365 Copilot! These specialized agents can be built on any large language model (LLM), toolchain, or orchestration tool, tailored specifically for your domain or tenant workflows. Initially supported in Microsoft Teams, this feature will soon be available in Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat ( BizChat ).   The introduction of Custom engine agents enables your organization to create customized experiences using your own AI systems and orchestrators. You can design unique prompts, connect to any LLM, and integrate these custom agents with Microsoft 365 Copilot. After the rollout, users will be able to access these agents, provided they are enabled and deployed in the Microsoft 365 admin center under the Copilot tab.   You can read more about the feature on this page . Eligible users can create agents using Micros...

European Skype for Business User Group Event

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I am really excited to share some details about the upcoming Skype for Business user group event. A set of national user groups across Europe has decided to join forces and host a coordinated user group event on April the 6th.

The event will be hosted in different locations and streamed via Broadcast Meeting to those who cannot make there in person. 5 of the 6 hosting countries has chosen a topic to present, will be given 25 minutes each.  All speakers are MVP's and recognized for their knowledge and contributions on the topics presented. This is going to a great night.

Agenda (time given in CET) in PM
  • 6:00 – 6:30 Registration at all local Offices
  • 6:30 – 6:45 Welcome Session (all MVPs in joint speech) as Key Note
  • 6:45 - 7:10   Session 1 (Nordics - Cloud PBX and options)
  • 7:10 - 7:35   Session 2 (Germany - Online Dialplans)
  • 7:35 - 8:00    Session 3 (UK - Trusted Server API in SfB)
  • 8:00 - 8:15    BREAK
  • 8:15 - 8:40  Session 4 (Benelux - Teams in O365)
  • 8:40 - 9:05   Session 5 (Italy - Hybrid best practices for SfB)
  • 9:05 - 9:15 closing
  • 9:15 – …..   Local gatherings or time to go home.


The following countries and cities have been confirmed for the event:
  • Germany: Munich , Cologne, Hamburg
  • UK: London, Birmingham
  • Norway: Oslo
  • Netherlands: Amsterdam
  • Belgium: Brussels/Diegem
  • Italy: Milano


If you're interested in the Norwegian event, please sign up at Intillity's meetup (sponsor): https://www.meetup.com/IntilityCommunity/events/237518318/

For more details on each location, please reach out to the local user group and their individual event sites or other social contacts.
Twitter contacts:
Germany: @Skype4bUG_DE
Norway: #MUCUGN
Netherlands: @ucugnl
Belgium: @becom_eu
Italy: @ucugit


Also watch the following global hashtag #skype4beurope for updates on twitter