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M365 Price Rise, AI & Copilot webinar
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M365 Price Rise, AI & Copilot webinar

Join us for this webinar featuring information on the Microsoft 365 price rises coming on 1st July, and the integration of AI and Copilot into Microsoft’s products.  Are you ready to take advantage?

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Agenda:

  • 11am - Welcome & Introduction

    A short intro into what will be covered in the webinar.

    Nick Simister – Head of Sales for IT Services, Avoira.

  • 11:05am - Making Sense of Microsoft 365 Cost Increases

    Making Sense of Microsoft 365 Price Increases

    Microsoft 365 continues to evolve, with pricing changes and new AI capabilities becoming an increasing part of the modern workplace. For many organisations, this creates important questions around cost, value, governance, and how AI is actually being used day to day.

    Alastair Ralph – Technical Solutions Specialist, Avoira.

  • 11:20am - AI in the Workplace
    • How AI is being integrated into everyday workplace tools
    • What “AI in the workplace” really looks like in practice
    • The rise of Shadow AI — and why it can create risk
    • Key considerations around data protection, compliance, and responsible AI use
    • How organisations can take a sensible, controlled approach to AI adoption

     

    Chris Lishman, Head of Customer Experience (CX) and IT Technology, Avoira

  • 11:45am - Real-life case study

    Hear from ANS about a real life case study on the benefit of moving to a fully functional AI model.

    John Smith – Head of Indirect – ANS.

     

  • 11:55pm - Next Steps

    If you want to engage further with Avoira we will point you in the right direction.

    Nick Simister – Head of Sales for IT Services, Avoira.

Meet our Speakers

  • Nick Simister
  • Alastair Ralph
  • Chris Lishman
  • Ryan Martin

Nick Simister

Nick Simister is Head of Sales for IT Services at Avoira, where he leads the company’s sales strategy across unified communications, IT, and cloud solutions.

With over two decades of experience in the technology sector, he is particularly passionate about helping businesses harness modern technologies—such as cloud platforms, unified communications, and AI-driven tools.

Nick specialises in helping organisations drive growth and efficiency through tailored, outcome-focused solutions.

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Alastair Ralph

Alastair Ralph is a Technical Solutions Pre Sales specialist at Avoira, with extensive experience helping organisations adopt modern communications and collaboration technologies.

Based in Bury, Alastair works closely with public and private sector customers to simplify complex challenges, with a particular focus on Microsoft Teams, UCaaS, and AI-powered tools such as Microsoft Copilot.

He is passionate about helping organisations unlock real business value from AI—improving productivity, enhancing user experience, and enabling smarter ways of working—while ensuring solutions are practical, secure, and aligned to organisational goals.

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Chris Lishman

Chris Lishman is Head of Customer Experience(CX)and IT Technology at Avoira, where he leads the design and delivery of customer experience strategies that drive operational excellence and measurable business outcomes.

As an MCSE with extensive experience in transforming service operations, Chris works across teams and technologies to simplify complex processes and create seamless, high-impact customer journeys.

Chris works closely with partners and customer stakeholders across the organisation to optimise performance, enhance customer satisfaction, and embed data-driven decision making.

He has a particular interest in leveraging AI and automation—such as Xdroid’s IQ and Microsoft Copilot.

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Ryan Martin

Ryan Martin is the Head of Indirect at ANS Group. He brings over a decade of experience in sales and account management within the channel. His focus is on developing and executing a strategic vision that drives new market opportunities for Cloud, Security, and Digital portfolios. He is  passionate about driving digital transformation, especially within the channel, where he has a deep understanding of the market’s innovation appetite and delivery requirements.  He thrives on the challenges of a fast-paced, ever-evolving industry.

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