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We have 4 webinars scheduled that are specific to different professions that you may want to share to help your users understand the impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, Sales & Legal.

• AI at Work: Enhancing Human Resources
  2026-02-17 • 10:00 – 11:30 PST
  https://msevents.microsoft.com/event?id=2524624132
  
  Using AI, human resources (HR) teams can streamline routine tasks, get deep data-driven insights, design more user-friendly interfaces, and improve employee service. One HR team applied AI to achieve 42% greater accuracy in answering questions through employee self-service, increasing employee satisfaction and reducing the team’s administrative load.
  
  Hear from Microsoft leaders about our own HR journey with AI & Microsoft 365 Copilot and learn how you can adopt AI to attain significant return on investment (ROI), empower efficiency, cut costs, and innovate freely. Explore use cases specific to your role to see how Microsoft Copilot can be the flexible, scalable, and secure solution you need to stay competitive in the market. 

• AI at Work: Transforming Finance for Improved Outcomes
  2026-03-26 • 10:00 – 11:30 PDT
  https://msevents.microsoft.com/event?id=3434677304
  
  Finance teams using AI have seen a 60% reduction in case resolution time in cash collections.1 AI solutions empower finance workers to streamline audits, make strategic decisions with more speed and precision, and remain agile in competitive markets.
  
  Hear from Microsoft leaders about our own Sales journey with AI & Microsoft 365 Copilot, and learn how you can adopt AI to attain significant return on investment (ROI), empower efficiency, cut costs, and innovate freely. Explore use cases specific to your role to see how Microsoft Copilot can be the flexible, scalable, and secure solution you need to stay competitive in the market.
  
• AI at Work: Empowering Marketing
  2026-01-27 • 10:00 – 11:30 PST
  https://msevents.microsoft.com/event?id=2258775002
  
  Using AI tools, marketers have seen a 21.5% higher conversion rate.1 AI solutions can automate labor-intensive and time-consuming tasks by helping swiftly summarize research, draft targeted messages, and create better content—helping employees prioritize time spent on creative innovation.  
  
  Hear from Microsoft leaders about our own Marketing journey with AI & Microsoft 365 Copilot and learn how you can adopt AI to attain significant return on investment (ROI), empower efficiency, cut costs, and innovate freely. Explore use cases specific to your role to see how Microsoft Copilot can be the flexible, scalable, and secure solution you need to stay competitive in the market.
  
  
• AI at Work: Boost Sales Productivity and Revenue
  2026-02-11 • 10:00 – 11:30 PST
  https://msevents.microsoft.com/event?id=3335237405
  
  AI isn’t just about productivity—it’s about transformation. Business AI-driven insights are empowering sales teams to boost productivity, customer engagement, and decision-making. One business group realized a 9.4% higher revenue per seller after using AI tools to automate or improve emails, meetings, proposals, and promotions.1 With higher-quality interactions, sellers are pursuing and closing more opportunities than ever.
  
  Hear from Microsoft leaders about our own Sales journey with AI & Microsoft 365 Copilot, and learn how you can adopt AI to attain significant return on investment (ROI), empower efficiency, cut costs, and innovate freely. Explore use cases specific to your role to see how Microsoft Copilot can be the flexible, scalable, and secure solution you need to stay competitive in the market.
  
• AI at Work: Streamlining Legal Processes for Improved Outcomes
  [On-Demand – Previously recorded on 1/20/2026]
  https://msevents.microsoft.com/event?id=1648471458
  
  Legal teams are using AI to enhance productivity by automating and streamlining routine tasks like document review, legal research, analysis, and case management. By implementing AI solutions, legal teams can expect to reduce external spend for regulatory work by 5%.
  
  Hear from Microsoft leaders about our own Legal journey with AI & Microsoft 365 Copilot, and learn how you can adopt AI to attain significant return on investment (ROI), empower efficiency, cut costs, and innovate freely. Explore use cases specific to your role to see how Microsoft Copilot can be the flexible, scalable, and secure solution you need to stay competitive in the market.