An AI Agent as Your Improvement Partner: Bringing Coaching to Every Team
Overview
What if every employee had a CI coach to help them solve problems and improve their work? See how ADI built an AI agent to guide teams in real time. This session includes a live demo and a practical walkthrough of how it was created using Copilot Studio.
Host Company
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) empowers the Intelligent Edge with the most innovative analog, digital, and software solutions, accelerating breakthroughs that benefit society and the planet. Our customers are at the center of our identity, and we are endlessly committed to their success. We listen to our customers and anticipate their needs, working with and alongside them to reduce complexity and co-create the innovations that disrupt markets and help solve the world’s most pressing challenges. Whether discussing the role of technology in helping to mitigate global sustainability concerns or rolling up our sleeves and designing solutions at the Intelligent Edge, ADI has the industry and technology expertise to help our customers succeed.
Presenter
Edgerton (“Edge”) Coble is the Director of Continuous Improvement at Analog Devices, where he focuses on building scalable problem-solving cultures and driving operational excellence across the organization.
With a career spanning roles in manufacturing, consulting, and analytics, Edge has led improvement efforts at companies including Gemline, MilliporeSigma, Philips Healthcare, Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, and Publicis Sapient. His work centers on simplifying how organizations operate and enabling teams to solve problems faster, improve processes, and sustain results over time.
He brings a blend of hands-on operations experience and business insight, supported by an MBA in Finance from Boston University and a BA in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Edge is also a longtime advocate of Continuous Improvement practices, frequently sharing practical insights and leadership through articles, speaking engagements, and industry events.
Agenda
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Eastern time zone
4 p.m. Welcome
4:10 p.m. Presentation
4:50 p.m. Questions
5 p.m. Conclude event
PARTICIPANT BENEFITS
- Practical approach to building a CI agent for your company that is specific to your CI tools and frameworks.
- Agent limitations along with copyright laws in relation to AI.
- A look under the MS Copilot Studio hood.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
All CI practitioners, no matter their experience level or the CI maturity of their company.
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