GitHub Copilot for Business – Deep Dive

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Discover how GitHub Copilot can accelerate software development in your organization. In this 1-day deep dive, you’ll learn how AI-powered coding works, how to integrate Copilot securely, and how to unlock its full potential for your development teams.

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Anja will gladly help you further with any personal or in-company needs you might have.

Anja van Ackern
Training Advisor 

+41 43 288 88 55 anja.vanackern@xebia.com 

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What will I learn?

This course gives you a strategic and hands-on understanding of GitHub Copilot in an enterprise context. You’ll learn how AI pair programming works, what governance and security settings to consider, and how to scale adoption across your teams.

Key takeaways

  1. Understand how Copilot accelerates software development
  2. Learn how to integrate Copilot in secure and compliant ways
  3. Gain insight into Copilot’s strengths, limitations, and ethical concerns
  4. Define a rollout and enablement strategy for your teams

Program

The course blends explanation, live demos, and discussions. You’ll explore Copilot from both the developer and business perspective—seeing how it integrates in VS Code or JetBrains, where it adds value, and how to measure productivity impact. Ideal for those preparing Copilot pilots or org-wide rollouts.

  • What is GitHub Copilot and how does it work?
  • Under the hood: AI, training data, and limitations
  • Business value: speed, quality, and productivity impact
  • Enterprise setup: licensing, compliance, privacy
  • Demo: Using Copilot in VS Code and/or JetBrains
  • Adoption strategy and next steps

Who is it for?

Ideal for software team leads, enterprise architects, CTOs, engineering managers, DevOps professionals, and developers who want to understand the practical and strategic impact of GitHub Copilot for teams and organizations.

Requirements

Familiarity with software development practices

Basic knowledge of GitHub and version control

No AI/ML expertise required

Why should I follow this training?

Understand the Copilot advantage

Learn what Copilot can (and can’t) do for developers and teams

Adopt it securely and at scale

Get to know key compliance and integration options

Build your enablement strategy

Define how to roll out Copilot successfully in your org

Exam and Certification

There is no formal exam. You will receive a certificate of participation after completion. Follow-up coaching or in-company enablement support is available on request.

What else
should I know?

After registration, you’ll receive a confirmation email with practical info. One week prior to the session, we’ll ask about dietary needs.
We also offer in-company versions customized for your developer stack and security policies.
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Course information

One-day deep dive into GitHub Copilot for business environments

Lunch is included

Includes demos, use cases, risks, and governance advice

Ideal for IT leaders and tech decision-makers

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