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Conference Sessions
The Copilot Tax: Why Your Company is Burning Millions on AI Licenses. And how to fix it!
SPEAKERS
Sonja Wagenbichler
Power Manufaktur Gmbh
ABOUT THE SESSION
Are you already paying the “Copilot Tax”?
While organizations worldwide are investing record sums in Microsoft 365 Copilot, the real business impact often remains invisible in practice. If you only use AI to draft emails a bit faster or summarize meetings superficially, you are paying a bitter efficiency tax: a superintelligence is being degraded to a glorified typewriter.
This session is not a classic tutorial; it is an urgent and necessary wake-up call for the modern corporate world.
Together, we will dive deep into the anatomy of this tax and ruthlessly analyze why most adoption strategies fail miserably. The problem rarely lies in the computing power of the cloud, but rather in the people in front of the screen. Those who attempt to steer 21st-century technology with the rigid work habits of the 1990s turn AI into nothing more than an expensive accessory in the digital hamster wheel. It is time to hold up a mirror and use radical self-discovery to expose inefficient habits and “ego-driven tasks” within your teams.
The way out of this efficiency trap requires a shift away from mere “chatting” toward the role of the AI Architect, someone who orchestrates autonomous outcomes instead of just typing prompts.
We will develop strategies to break the psychological resistance to true delegation and build an AI-native corporate culture that actually deserves the name.
Become the architect of real transformation, eliminate the Copilot Tax, and lead your organization toward an operational excellence that goes far beyond simply saving a few clicks.
Assumed Knowledge:
ROI Framework: Identify and eliminate low-value AI tasks to escape the “Efficiency Trap.” Advanced Orchestration: Move beyond simple chatting toward delegating complex strategic workflows. Self-Discovery Methods: Use Reverse Prompting to expose and fix inefficient team habits. Cultural Blueprint: Actionable steps to build an AI-native mindset within any organization.
Practical Takeaways:
Technical Setup: We will NOT cover the installation or backend configuration of M365 Copilot. Prompting Basics: We will NOT explain basic prompt engineering or simple chat commands. Licensing: We will NOT discuss Microsoft’s pricing models or license management. Security: We will NOT cover data protection, GDPR compliance, or technical guardrails.
Out of Session Scope:
Technical Setup: We will NOT cover the installation or backend configuration of M365 Copilot. Prompting Basics: We will NOT explain basic prompt engineering or simple chat commands. Licensing: We will NOT discuss Microsoft’s pricing models or license management. Security: We will NOT cover data protection, GDPR compliance, or technical guardrails.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Sonja Wagenbichler
Power Manufaktur Gmbh