WAICF 2025: Microsoft’s Generative and Agentic AI in Action
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27 February 2025
The World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) 2025 transformed the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes into a true hub of innovation. In the heart of the city, over a hundred exhibitors showcased their latest progress in artificial intelligence. This year, the event drew attendees eager for practical applications, feedback and strategic partnerships.
Local public sector stakeholders, major software companies, startups, and integrators all fueled the buzz around generative AI and intelligent agents, which dominated discussions throughout the event. Exakis Nelite, leveraging its strong partnership with Microsoft, stood out by demonstrating its cutting-edge expertise and tangible solutions in the field. Let’s take a look back at three intense days of innovation.

Latest AI Trends: The Rise of AI Agents
WAICF 2025 highlighted the rapid ascent of agentic AI, showcasing major progress in autonomous agents capable of handling complex tasks in enterprise environments. Several key conferences focused on advanced use cases of Copilots, featuring optimized business workflows and proactive user support.
Among the standout trends of this edition were:
- The growing power of autonomous AI agents: These next-generation assistants are seamlessly integrating into professional environments, proactively interacting with employees to optimize business processes.
- The integration of generative AI into collaborative tools: Microsoft Copilot continues to evolve, with enhanced capabilities in document analysis, task automation and intelligent recommendations.
- AI in public and regional organizations: Numerous local initiatives demonstrated how AI is transforming infrastructure management and enhancing citizen services.
- The rise of embedded AI and tailored solutions: Companies are increasingly adopting AI models customized to their specific needs, making this a key strategic focus.
At Exakis Nelite, we are closely tracking these developments and actively integrating them into our solutions, particularly through our work on personalized AI agents and intelligent automation with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Azure AI Foundry.
Exakis Nelite Showcases its Expertise in Microsoft AI Solutions
Our presence at WAICF 2025 provided an opportunity to highlight the synergy between our AI expertise and our deep knowledge of Microsoft technologies. At our booth, we brought this strong alliance to life through hands-on demonstrations:
Copilot Studio & Agentic AI: Tailored Intelligence
We showcased how businesses can configure AI agents tailored to their specific needs by harnessing the power of Microsoft 365 and Copilot Studio. With the latter, creating customized AI agents has never been easier: no advanced development skills required! The key advantages of Copilot Studio include:
- Adaptability: Build AI agents tailored to business-specific needs.
- Native integration: Seamless connectivity with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem and other applications via connectors.
- Ease of deployment: A low-code interface empowers business teams to create and deploy AI agents effortlessly.
- Advanced automation: Reduces time spent on repetitive tasks, improving efficiency.
Business Process Automation: AI Driving Efficiency
Through practical case studies and scenarios, we demonstrated how generative AI accelerates workflow digitalization across various business contexts:
- Automated IT support: A Copilot Studio chatbot capable of diagnosing common IT issues and suggesting solutions before escalating to a technician.
- Optimized HR onboarding: An AI assistant that guides new employees by answering their questions about internal processes and HR policies.
- AI-assisted contract drafting: An agent that generates contract drafts based on user-defined criteria, streamlining legal workflows.
The Benefits of Automation
Beyond these use cases, automation offers a range of benefits:
- Time savings: Reduces manual workload on repetitive tasks.
- Greater reliability: Minimizes human errors through standardized processes.
- Enhanced user experience: Provides faster, more seamless responses to internal and external requests.
- Scalability: Manages a high volume of requests without increasing human resources.
The Exakis Nelite booth at WAICF 2025 became a hub for discussions with stakeholders eager to explore Microsoft AI solutions and leverage our specialized expertise. A common theme emerged: a growing demand for concrete use cases and increased support in AI implementation. Many organizations are ready to embrace AI, and our experts are here to guide them every step of the way.

A Strategic Event for the Future of AI
The World AI Cannes Festival 2025 has solidified its status as the premier event for AI leaders, reaffirming the growing impact of generative and agentic AI in the professional sphere. Amidst this excitement, Exakis Nelite stood out as a trusted expert in AI and Microsoft solutions. We remain committed to guiding our clients in adopting generative AI and intelligent agents while staying at the cutting edge of Microsoft innovations.
With the 2026 edition already shaping up to be a must-attend event, our experts are eager to continue sharing their expertise and exploring the trends that will define the future of AI!