Webinar: Copilot Agents in 2026

Microsoft Copilot Agents in 2026

Microsoft Copilot Agents in 2026: What’s Free, What Costs Money, and How to Stay in Control

Recorded Webinar – available On-Demand

Presented by Eamon McGann & Callum MacKay on Wednesday, 28 January 2026

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As organisations move from experimenting with AI to deploying Copilot agents at scale, a new challenge is emerging: understanding and controlling cost.

Join Core for this practical, finance-aware webinar designed to help senior IT and finance leaders understand how Microsoft Copilot agent pricing really works, before unexpected charges appear on your bill.

What you'll learn

Copilot agents are becoming a powerful way to automate tasks, integrate systems, and extend Microsoft Copilot across the business.

But with multiple agent types, licensing models, and consumption-based pricing, it’s easy for costs to escalate without clear visibility.

In this session, Core breaks down what is genuinely free, what incurs cost, and how to estimate and govern spend before your teams start building agents in production.

This webinar is designed for decision-makers who need clarity, predictability, and control over their organisation’s AI investment.

Why watch this webinar?

After the webinar, you will:

Completely understand how Copilot agent pricing works in 2026

Learn where unexpected costs typically arise when teams build agents

See how different design choices directly impact consumption and spend

Gain practical guidance on forecasting and controlling AI costs

Leave with clear answers you can take back to IT leadership, finance, and procurement

This is not a technical deep dive for developers, it’s a decision-maker’s guide to cost, risk, and governance.

Microsoft Copilot

What we’ll cover

Copilot agent types and build options
A clear overview of the different agent approaches and where free vs paid scenarios apply

Copilot pricing and licensing terminology explained
What the key pricing terms actually mean, and why they matter to budgets

Real-world agent scenarios
Practical examples showing what triggers cost, what stays free, and how usage scales

Live demo: Agent Pricing Analyzer
A walkthrough of Microsoft’s Agent Pricing Analyzer tool using realistic use cases

Controlling and forecasting Copilot agent costs
Governance, guardrails, and best practices to avoid surprises

Actionable takeaways for IT and finance leaders
How to estimate costs upfront and make informed decisions before building agents

Presenters:

headshot-template-eamon EAMON MCGANN
MICROSOFT COPILOT & AI SPECIALIST
CORE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS

Eamon is Client Solutions Director at Core Technology Systems, where he works with senior IT and finance leaders to design technology strategies that balance innovation, risk and cost control.

With extensive experience across Microsoft cloud, licensing and modern workplace solutions, Eamon helps organisations to cut through complexity and make informed decisions around Copilot, AI and automation. He is known for translating complex technical and commercial concepts into clear, practical guidance that supports confident executive decision-making.

CALLUM MACKAY
COPILOT & POWER PLATFORM SPECIALIST
CORE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS

Callum works with organisations to help them understand the practical and commercial impact of Microsoft technologies on business requirements and budgets. He brings a strong finance-aware perspective, with extensive experience helping customers understand, forecast and optimise Microsoft Cloud and licensing spend.

Callum regularly supports IT and finance teams in assessing how design and deployment decisions influence ongoing consumption, cost exposure and return on investment.