Workshop: By the People, For the People: Building Modern SharePoint Intranets That Actually Work – Now Smarter with Copilot and Agents
Sunday, April 19th,Workshop Hours: 9 am – 4 pm
Modern intranets are often over-engineered, underused, and difficult to maintain. While SharePoint Online offers powerful capabilities, many organizations still rely on IT-heavy models that limit agility and user ownership. This session challenges the traditional approach and introduces a simplified, no-code methodology for building intranets that are intuitive, low-maintenance, and designed by the people who use them. It’s time to rethink intranet strategy – not as a tech project, but as a people-first platform for communication, collaboration, and culture, enhanced by AI tools like Microsoft Copilot and SharePoint Agents for smarter content creation and governance.
What will be covered:
· The shift from legacy intranets to modern SharePoint Online experiences.
· How to build intranet sites using only out-of-the-box features-no code, no developers.
· Structuring content with modern information architecture and metadata.
· Modern News and options for Communications.
· How Copilot accelerates page design, content generation, and navigation ideas.
· Introduction to SharePoint Agents and how they simplify tasks like research, compliance checks, and structured content workflows.
Attendees will walk away with:
· A practical framework for designing intranets that are usable, useful, and sustainable.
· Ideas for site layouts, document libraries, and metadata-driven views.
· Insights into how to reduce IT dependency and foster digital maturity.
· A checklist for launching intranets that reflect organizational culture and values.
· Hands-on knowledge of Copilot and SharePoint Agents to make intranet management faster, smarter, and more collaborative.