Agent Governance Explained- How IT Can Enable the AI Agent Revolution with Thomas Zou [Microsoft]

Episode notes

Every organization is talking about AI agents, but very few have a strategy for governing them. In this episode of M365.fm, host Mirko Peters sits down with Thomas Zou, Product Marketing Manager for Microsoft Copilot Studio, to discuss why governance is becoming the foundation of successful enterprise AI. Together they explore how organizations can safely enable innovation while maintaining visibility, security, and compliance across hundreds or even thousands of AI agents. Whether you're an IT administrator, Microsoft 365 architect, Power Platform professional, or business leader, this episode provides practical guidance for building AI that scales responsibly. FROM AI EXPERIMENTS TO ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE Thomas explains why governance should never be viewed as a blocker to innovation. Instead, it should provide the framework that empowers makers to experiment safely while giving IT the controls needed to manage enterprise risk. The discussion covers AI readiness assessments, Centers of Excellence, governance maturity models, and Microsoft's zone-based governance approach that balances experimentation with production-ready security.

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