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Microsoft AI Business Solutions Day for South Carolina Government
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When
May 7
Time
9:30 AM - 2:00 PM EDT
Location
Pastides Alumni Center | 900 Senate St, Columbia, SC 29201
About the Event: Move from Idea → Action with Microsoft AI
Join Microsoft and HSO for a practical, half-day innovation session designed for South Carolina state agencies and local jurisdictions—with a strong focus on real-world use cases that improve digital service delivery, strengthen the contact center, and streamline back-office work.
As HSO’s partner-of-record status on the South Carolina state contract for Microsoft Dynamics and Power Platform, this event is a unique opportunity to see first-hand how agencies across the Southeast are leveraging these tools to modernize operations, automate processes, and deliver better outcomes for citizens.
You’ll see how government teams can leverage Low Code Development to build Apps, Agents, Automations, and infuse AI to streamline business processes. How Azure AI be leveraged using clear guardrails and reusable patterns—so you can move from experimentation to outcomes with confidence:
- Website assistants (Copilot Studio) grounded in approved content, with clean escalation to staff.
- Document intelligence (AI Builder / Azure AI) to turn high-volume forms and paperwork into structured data faster.
- Agentic AI patterns that extend processes without adding staff burden—what’s realistic, what’s reusable, and how to scale.
- Contact center augmentation: agent assist, smart handoffs, and actionable service insights.
- Live demonstrations featuring real-world examples from state government implementations across the Southeast, so you can see what peer agencies are already accomplishing.
Who Should Attend
Leaders and builders across South Carolina state and local government—program & operations, IT/architecture, contact center/service leaders, and developers using (or expanding) Power Platform and exploring AI agents.
Why Attend
- See proven, reusable patterns for web self-service, document automation, and AI-assisted service (without rebuilding everything from scratch).
- Learn a practical “when to use what” lens across Copilot Studio, AI Builder, AI agents, and Azure AI—with added emphasis on agentic AI for government.
- Hear candid guidance—what works, what to avoid, and how to build comfort and governance even when adoption is early.
- Discover how to capitalize on existing Microsoft licenses the state already pays for, putting them to work immediately.
- Learn how HSO’s position on the South Carolina state contract gives you a faster procurement channel for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform implementations.
- See how application modernization, supported by Power Platform, enables secure and sustainable lifecycle management for your agency’s critical systems.
- For contact center teams: HSO is a participant in Microsoft’s Contact Center Acceleration Program, strengthening delivery rigor and execution.
Alexander Bartnesky | Senior Account Executive | HSO US

Tony Zhang | Enterprise Architect | HSO US

Jeff Davis | Senior Solutions Engineer | Microsoft

Gradey Caldwell | Sr. Client Executive/Account Director, Georgia | Microsoft

Aracelis Caraballo | Director of Technical Strategy, US SLED South Atlantic | Microsoft

John Parker | Senior Production Engineer | Microsoft

Derek Renton | Account Executive | Provance Technologies
From Curiosity → Execution
Policy-aware, agentic AI and Power Platform patterns for South Carolina government
The Microsoft AI Business Solutions Day for South Carolina Government is more than a technology showcase—it’s a working session designed to help government teams move from curiosity to execution. You’ll leave with clearer patterns for agentic AI, self-service, document automation, and AI-assisted service—plus practical guidance on how to implement responsibly and reuse what works across agencies and departments.
As HSO’s proven track record across Southeast state governments demonstrates (including multiple projects in Alabama and Georgia) these are not hypothetical solutions. They are live, production-ready patterns that your neighboring states are already putting to work. This event brings that same momentum directly to South Carolina.

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