Copilot AI Skills Summer 2026
€ 500
What you'll learn
This course shows you how to use Microsoft Copilot confidently, safely, and effectively across everyday work inside Microsoft 365 - in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and Copilot Chat.
You will move from "I've tried it a bit" to confident, capable Copilot use, with practical patterns you can repeat across your working week.
- Stop wrestling with Copilot and start getting output you can actually use
- Catch errors across reports, spreadsheets and source documents before they reach a client
- Turn scattered policies, reports and client files into a single searchable source of truth
- Automate the repetitive drafting, reviewing and reporting tasks that eat your week
- Delegate whole pieces of work to Claude Cowork and get back finished documents, not fragments to assemble
- Know where to trust the output and where to check it, so compliance never slips
Who it's for
Microsoft 365 users who want to get real value from Copilot and fully utilise Anthropic's Cowork in Microsoft Copilot. No technical background required. Just a curious mind.
Course structure
Hands-on throughout with live demos, guided exercises, and practical examples drawn from real roles and scenarios.
Module 1· 5 July, 10am - 11am
Tech check
One week before the main course. You arrive on Day 1 ready to work, not troubleshooting licences. We confirm you have the right Copilot licence, check access to Copilot in Office Apps, Chat plus all the latest features, and make sure everything runs from the first minute of the workshop.
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Module 2 · 12 July, 10am - 2pm
Immersive 4 hour deep dive
You will build structured prompts that summarise reports, draft client communications and check figures against source documents with consistency every time. You will create simple Agents that automate recurring work like month-end commentary, meeting follow-ups and document review. You will assemble searchable knowledge bases from your own policies, reports and client files so Copilot works only with your sources. Connect workflows across Outlook, Excel, Word and Teams so reporting and handoffs happen without the manual stitching. Concepts are taught by doing, not by watching slides.
Module 3 · 19 July, 10am - 11am
Hackathon
Bring a live problem from your own desk. You apply what you built in the deep dive to your own work, with support in the room, and leave with a working output you can use the next day.
What They're Saying...
"The Microsoft Copilot course was fantastic! The course leader explained complex concepts in a way that was easy to understand and highly practical."
About the instructor
Beau Warren
Microsoft Copilot specialist
Beau Warren leads IT and AI adoption at The Panel since 2022 and has worked with the AI Institute since 2024 to bring practical AI skills to professionals. Beau is known for sharing real-world ways to use AI that people can put to work straight away.
Frequently asked questions
None at all. Our courses are specifically designed for working professionals, executives, and design teams who want practical AI skills, not a computer science lecture.
- If you are taking a Copilot course, basic familiarity with standard Microsoft 365 apps (Word, Excel, Outlook) is all you need.
- For Claude Code, Claude handles the actual coding while you direct it using plain English.
- For visual or industry-specific paths like Nano Banana or Built Environment, we focus entirely on practical workflows, layout options, and project management—never complex programming.
Yes, absolutely. Security and confidentiality are our highest priorities, especially for our AEC and Finance cohorts:
- Data Privacy: Microsoft Copilot and Claude enterprise plans respect your existing corporate IT permissions. The AI only sees data you are already authorized to access, and your inputs are never used to train public models.
- Course Work: Live workshop sessions use anonymized dummy data so you can focus entirely on mastering techniques in a safe environment. You will then be given clear frameworks to confidently apply those exact same prompts to your live, proprietary project files between modules.
The market is flooded with generic "how to write prompts" videos. Our edge is entirely different:
- Live, Expert Facilitation: You are learning in real-time alongside an executive-level peer group, guided by practitioners from companies actively deploying AI in the real world.
- Always Up-to-Date: The second an AI model drops a new feature, we rebuild our exercises. You are getting a cutting-edge playground, not stale theory.
- Workflow Integration: We don't just teach tools in a vacuum; we show you exactly how they talk to your existing ecosystem - whether that’s integrating Claude with Microsoft 365 or feeding Nano Banana concepts downstream into Revit, Rhino, and Photoshop.
