How Copilot Is Saving 40+ Minutes a Day

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What happens when a company goes all-in on AI at scale? In this episode, Christoffer Besler Hansen shares how Atea rolled out Microsoft 365 Copilot across thousands of employees—and what they learned along the way. From surprising use cases to measurable time savings, Christoffer reveals the real-world impact of generative AI in the workplace, and why user adoption is the true key to transformation.
🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Copilot saves time fast: Most users report saving 30–40 minutes daily, with 20% saving over an hour.
- Adoption beats access: Licenses alone don’t drive value—structured onboarding and communication are essential.
- Project leaders and consultants benefit most: These roles see major gains in productivity and quality.
- Copilot Research Agent is a game-changer: It dramatically reduces time spent on complex tasks like architectural design and meeting prep.
- Executive buy-in matters: Atea’s C-suite drove early adoption and shifted the mindset from cost to value.
🧰 RESOURCES MENTIONED:
👉 Microsoft 365 Copilot – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/copilot
👉 Copilot Research Agent – Part of Microsoft 365 Copilot (no separate URL mentioned)
👉 GitHub Copilot – https://github.com/features/copilot
👉 Cursor IDE – https://www.cursor.so
👉 ChatGPT – https://chat.openai.com
👉 Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqdRJDPVE4PtTlm6quDhiu7

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Chapters

1. How Copilot Is Saving 40+ Minutes a Day (00:00:00)

2. Scaling Copilot Across 2,600 Employees: A Strategic Rollout (00:03:14)

3. Who Wins with Copilot? The Roles Driving Real ROI (00:07:02)

4. CFO Buy-In: From Cost to Value Creation (00:09:29)

5. The Infinite Project: Lessons in AI Adoption (00:13:56)

6. Research Agent Breakthrough: 40 Hours to 6 (00:16:07)