🚀 Copilot Developer Camp – Johannesburg

Build. Extend. Innovate with Microsoft 365 Copilot

Welcome to the Copilot Developer Camp, a hands-on, in‑person developer event focused on building intelligent agents and extensions for Microsoft 365 Copilot.

This camp is designed for professional developers, solution architects, and Microsoft partners who want practical, real‑world experience building with Copilot, Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI, and related tooling.

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📍 Event Details

• 📅 Date: 28 May 2025
• 🕗 Time: Full‑day, starting at 08:00
• 📍 Venue: Microsoft Johannesburg
  3012 William Nicol Drive, Sandton
• 🎟️ Registration: Eventbrite
• 🧑‍💻 Format: In‑person, hands‑on labs
• 💻 Requirement: Bring your own laptop (mandatory for labs)

⚠️ Note: This event is only for customers using Microsoft AI technology and Microsoft Partners deploying Copilot solutions.
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🎯 What This Camp Is About

Copilot Developer Camp is a technical, lab-driven event aimed at developers who want to:

• Understand Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility
• Build Declarative Agents using Microsoft-managed AI orchestration
• Build Custom Engine Agents using Azure OpenAI and the Teams AI Library
• Create and extend agents using Copilot Studio
• Learn directly from Microsoft MVPs and industry experts

The emphasis is on real code, real systems, and real-world scenarios—not slideware.

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🧠 Learning Objectives

By attending this camp, you will:

• ✅ Understand the architecture of Microsoft 365 Copilot agents
• ✅ Learn different approaches to agent development:
  • Declarative Agents
  • Custom Engine Agents
  • Copilot Studio agents
• ✅ Gain hands-on experience with guided labs
• ✅ Learn best practices for extensibility, orchestration, and deployment
• ✅ Network with developers, partners, and Microsoft MVPs

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🗓️ Agenda Overview

🌅 Morning Session

08:00 – 09:00
☕ Registration & Networking

09:00 – 09:45
🎤 Opening Keynote: The Future of AI‑Powered Productivity
Alistair Pugin, Warren du Toit, Kamal Shree S

10:00 – 11:15
🧩 Building Declarative Agents
Someleze Diko, Gomolemo Mohapi
Build agents where Microsoft 365 provides the AI model and orchestration.

11:30 – 12:45
⚙️ Building Custom Engine Agents
Carike Botha, Jacqui Muller
Build your own AI orchestration using Azure OpenAI and the Teams AI Library.

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🌞 Afternoon Session

13:00 – 13:30
🍽️ Lunch Break (Courtyard)

13:30 – 14:30
🛠️ Copilot Agent Builder
Gomolemo Mohapi
Build Declarative agents using Copilot Studio’s Agent Builder.

14:45 – 15:45
🤖 Microsoft Copilot Studio
Alistair Pugin, Carike Botha
Deep‑dive into building and extending agents with Copilot Studio.

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👥 Speakers

Learn from experienced Microsoft professionals and MVPs, including:

• Alistair Pugin – Microsoft MVP
• Carike Botha – Microsoft MVP
• Gomolemo Mohapi
• Jacqui Muller
• Someleze Diko
• Warren du Toit
• Kamal Shree S

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✅ Who Should Attend

This camp is ideal for:

• Professional developers
• Solution architects
• Microsoft Partners
• Teams, Power Platform, and M365 extensibility specialists
• Anyone actively working with Microsoft Copilot deployments

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❌ Who Should Not Attend

• Students
• Attendees without a laptop
• Anyone not working with Microsoft AI or Copilot solutions

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🔗 Useful Links

• 🌐 Event Website: https://copilotdevcamp.co.za/
• 🎟️ Eventbrite Registration:
  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/copilot-developer-camp-tickets-1353183180319
• 📘 Microsoft Copilot Developer Resources:
  https://aka.ms/copilotdevcamp

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⭐ Final Notes

This event is highly technical and hands‑on. Make sure your laptop is set up and ready, as participation in labs is required to get full value from the camp.

Let’s build the future of AI‑powered productivity together! 🚀 ``