DynamicsCon is the ultimate learning and networking opportunity for the Microsoft Dynamics 365, Dynamics GP, and Power Platform community! With over 3,000 attendees, this event offers 275+ sessions led by more than 250 expert speakers, including Microsoft MVPs, seasoned veterans, and first-time speakers. Attendees can network with 125+ sponsors, enjoy seamless connections through attendee-to-attendee scanning, and indulge in complimentary breakfasts, lunches, and snack breaks. Plus, with two community receptions, DynamicsCon is truly 'Where community thrives, and ideas ignite!'Join us at DynamicsCon 2025 for a luxurious educational experience in the heart of Chicago! Held at the iconic Hyatt Regency Chicago, this premier venue offers stunning views of the city skyline and Lake Michigan. Located just steps away from famous attractions like the Magnificent Mile and Millennium Park, you'll enjoy both cutting-edge learning sessions and easy access to world-class dining, shopping, and entertainment. Discover why this dynamic city and elegant venue are the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable conference!

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DynamicsCon 2025

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As AI continues to revolutionize industries, Business Application (both Dynamics and Power Platform) Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and System Integrators (SI) and IT Departments are increasingly tasked with integrating AI into their products and accelerators to meet customer demands. However, the journey from concept to a fully operational AI solution is fraught with challenges, from understanding the technical complexities to managing customer expectations. This session will demystify the process of building custom copilot offerings and AI-driven lines of business. Drawing on real-world experiences, we will explore the critical lessons learned in taking an AI idea from its inception to a production-ready solution that customers can rely on. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the development lifecycle, including the challenges of design, deployment, and scaling AI solutions, as well as the strategic decisions necessary to align these offerings with customer needs.

From Concept to Customer: Navigating the Challenges of Embedding AI and Copilots in D365

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Microsoft offers several tools to organize your own, your team’s tasks, and whole Projects. There are also premium and enterprise offerings. So, it can be easy to lose track of tools and tasks. Microsoft ToDo, Planner, Project for the web, and even Dynamics 365 Project Operations throw their hats into the ring. Plus there is also a new Planner now. 
But which is the best option for your business and own needs? How can you level up your productivity? How does Copilot and AI can enhance the experience even further? 
Join the interactive session to learn the differences and benefits of each of the available tool in the Microsoft World with the latest news from the new AI Era. 

Key Takeaways:
- Get an overview of the differences between Microsoft ToDo, Planner, Project for the web, and D365 Project Operations and how the new Planner fits in here
- Understand the impact of Microsoft Copilot and AI 
- Learn how you can enhance productivity with the Power Platform and Dynamics 365

Unlocking Productivity: Project and Task Management with the Planner and D365 Project Operations

Power Automate's latest advancements are reshaping how organizations tackle complex workflows, because ain't nobody got time for outdated automation techniques. This session dives deep into newer features that are pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the realm of automation. We'll explore AI-driven capabilities like AI flows, Copilot in Power Automate, and generative actions, demonstrating how they're revolutionizing the way both seasoned makers and admins approach automation challenges. We'll showcase real-world examples of how industry leaders are leveraging these innovations to elevate processes in both cloud and desktop flows. The session will also unveil strategies for scaling these advanced automations across large enterprises, ensuring organizations can rapidly adapt to changing business needs. Advance your low-code game and learn how the latest features can take automation to the next level.

Power Automate's New Arsenal: A Revolution in Intelligent Workflow

Industry analysts predict that AI agents and custom-built AI applications will far surpass the value of out-of-the-box generative AI solutions.

In this session, we’ll explore how Copilot Studio can transform your business. The session showcases three real-world how-to examples of creating custom Copilots, from templates to no-code and low-code agents. You’ll discover the potential for AI in sales, marketing, customer service, and operations.

This is the perfect session for business leaders who want to gain a vision for the capabilities without the technical jargon, or for those who want to get started hands-on with Copilot Studio.

The Future of Business is Custom AI Agents: Crafting 3 Custom Copilot Agents with Copilot Studio

This session will explore how Microsoft Power Pages integrates seamlessly with Dynamics 365 to connect your website directly to your organization’s data, streamlining processes like data collection, reporting, and customer interactions. Attendees will learn how to leverage Power Pages to create customer-facing websites and portals that automatically pull data from Dynamics 365, facilitating dynamic data entry, real-time reporting, and CRM integration.

Power Pages and Dynamics 365: Seamlessly Connecting Your Website to Your Data

Governance, best practice, helping hands...all of these myriad concerns become paramount as we start our journey in the Power Platform. However, thanks to the significant efforts on behalf of the PowerCAT team, we have a set of features built into the Center of Excellence (CoE) Kit that organisations of any size can leverage. The tools in the kit can be invaluable if we need to understand our Power Platform landscape, formalise our environment request processes, or provide a better experience for our makers and low-code developers.

Join me in the session, where I will dive into the kit and showcase some of its more beneficial and impressive components. If you are struggling to understand the value the CoE Kit could deliver or want to see how it works, this is the session for you!

What's The Deal with the Power Platform Center of Excellence Kit?

Since starting my journey into the Power Platform in 2017, I have contributed to the successful deployment of numerous workflows for clients and community members. These flows have proven integral to the seamless daily operations of their respective organizations, addressing both routine personal tasks and critical business processes. Power Automate, with its comprehensive set of actions, stands as a pivotal tool capable of delivering robust automation solutions tailored to the unique needs of any organization. I invite you to participate in this session to gain insights into these impactful workflows and discover practical approaches for their implementation within your own organizational context.

5 Power Automate Flows Every Organization Needs

Many of us have heard that we should be performing as many transformations upstream when using Power Query.  While this is a noble cause, it is not always practical.  For many, Power Query is a tool that can help extract data from different sources that might not be within our control.  The result requires you to leverage Power Query for your transformations.  But with a few adjustments, you could end up getting the most out of the tool.

In this session, we will explore some of the hidden secrets of Power Query that can transform how you manage data in Power BI.  We will explore how to manipulate data connections, aggregate data, merge/append queries, create dimensions, invoke custom functions, and manage queries with parameters.  We will even dive into how to modify some of our transformations within the advanced editor by writing a few lines of code.  We will also explore some best practices to help optimize our queries.

Harnessing Hidden Potential in Power Query

This session will go through the process of using DAX to create dynamic measures based on slicer inputs. The use cases for this ability varies, but it can reduce space used and increase simplicity for end users. This process goes through some complex DAX to ensure integration into the report and synchronization alongside slicers. 

Dynamic DAX Measures and Slicers

Elevate your portal to new heights in this high-energy, high-ROI session combining Power Pages and Copilot Studio. These tools are often approached as separate topics, but Sean and Franco will showcase how to combine them to give your customers a wonderfully personal experience when they visit your website.

You’ll walk away from this session ready to implement an AI chatbot on your website, talking to your data, with minimal use of your time.  Cut out more clicks, frustration and staff time than you ever dreamt possible.     
 
What we’ll cover: 

 - OOTB Portals chatbot integration and generative search with demos using SharePoint and Dataverse 

 - The “gotchas” and “Oh I wish I knew that beforehand” limitations of Copilot Studio 

 - Little tweaks that maximize value 

 - How to extend and push the boundaries leveraging Power Automate and Azure AI Studio 

 - How to tie in knowledge, document gathering and automation 