EPPC24 Programme
European Power Platform 2024 Programme Launch
Programme
Launch
100+ EXPERT-LED SESSIONS
Microsoft Corporate Sessions to follow

Monday 16 June

09:00 - 17:00

Full Day Tutorials

A

Maker

Introduction to Cloud Flows Hands-on Workshop

Level 200: Intermediate

Power Automate

 

Vlad Catrinescu, MVP, MCT, Syskit, Canada Gokan Ozcifci, Microsoft Regional Director, MVP, MCT, Neoxy, Belgium  

 

B

IT Pro

Power Platform Governance Bootcamp: Get Started!

Level 100: Beginner

Governance

 

Michael Roth, MVP, Avanade, Germany Lindsay Shelton, MVP, Epiq, United States  

 

C

Maker

Next-Gen Power Apps: Mastering Canvas, AI, and Fluent UI

Level 300: Advanced

Power Apps

 

Luise Freese, MVP, Luise Freese, Germany Robin Rosengrün, Microsoft, Germany  

 

D

Maker

Power Pages Top Gun: Boost your Site Development Skills and become a ProPilot

Level 100: Beginner

Power Pages

 

Victor Dantas, MVP, Eyedeas Inc, Canada Ulrikke Akerbæk, MVP, Itera, Norway Nick Doelman, ReadyBMS Ltd, Canada  

 

E

Developer

Introduction to Pro Dev on the Power Platform

Level 300: Advanced

Copilot Studio

 

Scott Durow, Microsoft, Canada  

 

F

Developer

Advanced Platform Automation: When Power Automate Is Not Enough

Level 400: Expert

Platform

 

Mats Necker, MVP, knk Customer Engagement GmbH, Germany George Doubinski, MVP, Australia, AlexaCRM  

 

G

Maker

Build your Own Custom Agent using Microsoft Copilot Studio

Level 200: Intermediate

Copilot Studio

 

Henry Jammes, Microsoft, France Dewain Robinson, Microsoft, United States Ana Inés Urrutia, MVP, anainesurrutia, Switzerland   

 

H

IT Pro

Power Platform Next-Gen Architecture: Best Practices with AI and Integration

Level 300: Advanced

Platform

 

Ahmad Najjar, MVP, Bouvet, Norway Claire Edgson, Capgemini, United Kingdom  

 

I

Maker

From Concept to Intelligent Agent. Build AI Agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry

Level 300: Advanced

Copilot Studio

 

Katerina Chernevskaya, MVP, Awara IT, Bulgaria  

 

J

Developer

Developer ALM Lab - Source Control, Build System and CI/CD

Level 300: Advanced

Governance

 

Tomas Prokop, MVP, NETWORG Corporation, Czech Republic Benedikt Bergmann, MVP, CRM-Konsulterna, Germany  

 



Tuesday 17 June

08:45 -

Morning Welcome & Entertainment

09:00 - 10:00

KEYNOTE:

 

 

 

10:00 - 10:15

Change Rooms

10:15 - 11:15

Sessions

T1

IT Pro

Streamlining Power Platform Environment Access and Security Role Management with Entra ID

Level 300: Advanced

Governance

 

Tatu Seppälä, MVP, Sulava, Finland  

 

T2

Maker

Power Pages Crash Course: Copilot Edition!

200 - Feature Orientated

Copilot

 

Nick Doelman, ReadyBMS Ltd, Canada  

 

T3

Maker

Plan Designer: Copilot's Cool Cousin (And How to Make It Work For You)

Level 200: Intermediate

Copilot

 

Sara Lagerquist, MVP, CRMK, Sweden  

 

T4

Developer

Scott’s Guide to Power Platform Development Security Best Practices

Level 300: Advanced

Copilot Studio

 

Scott Durow, Microsoft, Canada  

 

T5

IT Pro

From Adoption to Enablement – Top Strategies to Take Your Power Platform Journey From Zero to Hero

Level 100: Beginner

Governance

 

Emma-Claire Shaw, Defra Group, United Kingdom  

 

T6

Maker

Techniques For Autonomous Agents (Copilot Studio)

Level 300: Advanced

Copilot Studio

 

Chris O'Brien, MVP, Advania UK, United Kingdom  

 

11:15 - 11:45

Morning Break

11:45 - 12:45

Sessions

T10

Maker

Unleashing The Power of Data: Getting Started with Power BI

Level 100: Beginner

Power BI

 

Scott Shearer, MVP, Self Employed, USA  

 

T11

Maker

From Zero to Hero: Mastering Power Fx Functions & Low-Code Plugins

Level 100: Beginner

Platform

 

Ben den Blanken, MVP, Wortell, Netherlands  

 

T12

BDM

Reimagining The Contact Centre For The Age of AI

Level 100: Beginner

Dynamics 365

 

William Dorrington, MVP, Kerv Digital, United Kingdom Stephen Savage, Microsoft, United Kingdom  

 

T13

Developer

When Low-Code Meets Pro-Code: Collaborating on Copilot Agents

Level 300: Advanced

Copilot

 

Stephan Bisser, MVP, Solvion, Austria Thomas Göelles, MVP, Solvion Information Management, Austria  

 

T14

Developer

Source Control, Build System and CI/CD Pipelines

Level 300: Advanced

Platform

 

Tomas Prokop, MVP, NETWORG Corporation, Czech Republic  

 

T18

Dev

Avoiding the Headlines: Securing Your Power Pages Portals

Power Pages

 

Kimmo Koski, MVP, Meltlake, Finland  

 

INSPIRE STAGE

[Inspire Stage] Panel: Upskilling in the Age of AI

Inspire Stage - 11:45 - 12:45

 

Rebekka Aalbers, MVP, Macaw, Netherlands Chris Huntingford, MVP, ANS Group, United Kingdom  

 

12:45 - 14:00

Networking Lunch - Visit the Expo

14:00 - 15:00

Sessions

T19

IT Pro

There's No Time Like The Present - Real Time and Low Latency Data in Power BI

Level 200: Intermediate

Power BI

 

Jason Himmelstein, BIFocal.show, USA John P. White, MVP, AvePoint, Canada  

 

T20

IT Pro

The CoE (Toolkit) is Done For - Long Live Managed Environments!

Level 200: Intermediate

Governance

 

EY Kalman, MVP, ps Hummingbird, United Kingdom  

 

T21

Maker

Information Extraction From Documents with GenAI and The Power Platform

Level 200: Intermediate

Power Automate

 

Robin Rosengrün, Microsoft, Germany  

 

T22

Developer

A Close Look at Power Platform’s New Native Source Control/GIT Integration

Level 200: Intermediate

Platform

 

Yannick Reekmans, MVP, Qubix NV, Belgium  

 

T23

Developer

Top 10 Power Pages Secrets For Developers

Level 300: Advanced

Power Pages

 

Arpit Shrivastava, MVP, Capgemini, Sweden  

 

T24

BDM

David vs. Goliath: The HEINEKEN Story of a Tiny CoE Battling The Default Environment Beast

Level 200: Intermediate

Governance

 

Nils Gooijer, Macaw, Netherlands Giada Binelli, HEINEKEN International, Netherlands Jakub Jakubowski, Heineken, Poland  

 

T25

BDM

What is Dynamics 365 Anyway?

Level 100: Beginner

Dynamics 365

 

Feridun Kadir, Freelance, United Kingdom  

 

INSPIRE STAGE

[Inspire Stage] Partnerships - Do's and Don'ts - How to Grow Your Partnership

Inspire Stage - 14:00 - 15:00

 

Patricia Maia, IAMCP  

 

15:00 - 15:15

Change Rooms

15:15 - 16:15

Sessions

T28

Maker

Best Practices for Connecting to External Data in Copilot Studio

Level 400: Expert

Copilot Studio

 

Mark Rackley, MVP, Protiviti, USA  

 

T29

IT Pro

Understanding Data Security Essentials for Dataverse, Fabric and Copilot Studio

Level 200: Intermediate

Copilot Studio

 

Tatu Seppälä, MVP, Sulava, Finland Claire Edgson, Capgemini, United Kingdom  

 

T30

Developer

Optimizing Cloud Flows: Techniques For Maximum Efficiency

Level 300: Advanced

Power Automate

 

Tomasz Poszytek, MVP, KDW, Poland  

 

T31

Maker

Power Apps Pulse Live: Tips To Improve Your Maker Experience

Level 100: Beginner

Power Apps

 

April Dunnam, Microsoft, USA  

 

T32

BDM

Dynamics 365 Customer Insights, The Complete Overview

Level 100: Beginner

Dynamics 365

 

Vivian Voss, MVP, 502nm, Denmark  

 

T33

BDM

Building The Future of Customer Interactions with Copilot Studio: Rabobank's GenAI Journey

Level 300: Advanced

Copilot

 

Henry Jammes, Microsoft, France Thom Kokhuis, MVP, RD, Rabobank, Netherlands  

 

INSPIRE STAGE

[Inspire Stage] Panel: Licensing and Cost Management

Inspire Stage - 15.15-16:15

 

Chris O'Brien, MVP, Advania UK, United Kingdom Yannick Reekmans, MVP, Qubix NV, Belgium Daniel Laskewitz, Microsoft, Netherlands Emma-Claire Shaw, Defra Group, United Kingdom  

 

16:15 - 16:45

Afternoon Break

16:45 - 17:45

Sessions

T37

Maker

AI Prompts: The Swiss Army Knife of The Microsoft Power Platform

Level 200: Intermediate

Copilot Studio

 

Sebastian Sturm, Macaw, Germany  

 

T38

Developer

Build your Company Own PCF Gallery with Modern Controls and Power Catalog

Level 200: Intermediate

Platform

 

Diana Birkelbach, ORBIS SE, Germany  

 

T39

Developer

Power Automate Advanced Patterns and Best Practices with Doctor Flow: Be Ready For 2026!

Level 300: Advanced

Power Automate

 

Serge Luca, MVP, Power Platform Associates, Belgium  

 

T40

IT Pro

Lessons Learned From Governance Strategy Projects

Level 100: Beginner

Governance

 

Tomas Prokop, MVP, NETWORG Corporation, Czech Republic  

 

T41

BDM

Maximizing Copilot Studio Agents: Best Practices For Enterprise and B2C Scenarios

Level 300: Advanced

Copilot Studio

 

Rick Van Rousselt, MVP, Advantive, Belgium  

 

T45

BDM

Make or Buy? When to Choose Power Platform vs. Dynamics 365 (And Avoid Costly Mistakes!)

Level 200: Intermediate

Dynamics 365

 

Peter Ruiter, MVP, Capgemini, Netherlands  

 

17:45 - 18:45

Expo Drinks



Wednesday 18 June

08:45 - 09:00

Morning Welcome

09:00 - 10:00

KEYNOTE:

 

 

 

10:00 - 10:15

Change Rooms

10:15 - 11:15

Sessions

W1

Maker

Streamlining Power Automate with Copilot: Quick & Efficient Workflow Creation

Level 200: Intermediate

Copilot

 

Laura Rogers, MVP, IW Mentor, United States  

 

W2

BDM

Uncovering Hidden Adoption Challenges and How to Overcome Them

200 - Feature Orientated

Platform

 

Janet Robb, ANS Group, United Kingdom  

 

W3

BDM

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

Level 200: Intermediate

Copilot

 

Sebastian Sieber, MVP, proMX, Germany  

 

W4

Developer

Extending Copilot For Sales with Copilot Studio

Level 300: Advanced

Copilot Studio

 

Allan De Castro, MVP, France, Avanade  

 

W5

IT Pro

Power Platform Pipelines - ALM For All Sizes

Level 300: Advanced

Governance

 

Matt Collins Jones, MVP, Capgemini, United Kingdom  

 

W6

Maker

Generative AI: Shaping The Future of Low-Code and Pro Code Development

Level 200: Intermediate

Copilot Studio

 

Donald Hessing, Capgemini, Netherlands Jussi Roine, MVP, North Advisors, Finland  

 

11:15 - 11:45

Morning Break

11:45 - 12:45

Sessions

W10

Developer

Power Up! Integrating The Power Platform with Complex Enterprise IT (Without Losing Your Mind)

Level 300: Advanced

Dynamics 365

 

Peter Ruiter, MVP, Capgemini, Netherlands Joost Went, Capgemini, Netherlands  

 

W11

Maker

Unlocking Dataverse Functions: Code Less, Do More!

Level 300: Advanced

Power Apps

 

Elianne Burgers, Blis Digital, Netherlands  

 

W12

IT Pro

Practical Governance: Monitoring Copilot Agents in The Power Platform

200 - Feature Orientated

Copilot

 

Thomas Göelles, MVP, Solvion Information Management, Austria Stephan Bisser, MVP, Solvion, Austria  

 

W13

Maker

Your Model-Driven Apps Have Never Been Smarter - Here's How!

Level 200: Intermediate

Power Apps

 

Vivian Voss, MVP, 502nm, Denmark  

 

W14

Dev

Top Hidden Features of Custom Connectors to Level Up your Maker Experiences! 🧙

Level 300: Advanced

Power Platform

 

Daniel Laskewitz, Microsoft, Netherlands Mats Necker, MVP, knk Customer Engagement GmbH, Germany  

 

W15

IT Pro

Turning Resistance into Results: Proven Strategies for Dynamics 365 Success

Level 200: Intermediate

Dynamics 365

 

Andrew Bibby, MVP, Proximo 3 Ltd, United Kingdom  

 

INSPIRE STAGE

[Inspire Stage] Holding on to Ethics in the Age of AI

Inspire Stage - 11:45 - 12:45

 

Dona Sarkar, Microsoft, USA  

 

12:45 - 14:00

Networking Lunch - Visit the Expo

14:00 - 15:00

KEYNOTE:

 

 

 

15:00 - 15:15

Change Rooms

15:15 - 16:15

Sessions

W19

Developer

✨ Optimizing Canvas Apps for Maintainability, Reusability, and Performance

Level 300: Advanced

Platform

 

Daniel Laskewitz, Microsoft, Netherlands Cathrine Bruvold, Point Taken, Norway  

 

W20

Maker

Transforming Power Platform Development with Copilot and AI Tools

Level 200: Intermediate

Copilot

 

Scott Durow, Microsoft, Canada  

 

W21

IT Pro

Purview - Data Governance, Security & Risk/Compliance Solutions

Level 200: Intermediate

Copilot Studio

 

Claire Edgson, Capgemini, United Kingdom EY Kalman, MVP, ps Hummingbird, United Kingdom  

 

W22

Developer

Power BI meets UX Design: Creating accessible, intuitive and visually appealing reports

Level 200: Intermediate

Power BI

 

Elena Drakulevska, MoonStory, Austria  

 

W23

BDM

Driving Business Value with Dynamics Case Management: A Blueprint for Growth

Level 100: Beginner

Dynamics 365

 

Tricia Sinclair, MVP, Avanade, United Kingdom  

 

W24

Maker

Build it Live: Custom Agents

200 - Feature Orientated

Copilot Studio

 

Damien Bird, Microsoft, United Kingdom  

 

INSPIRE STAGE

[Inspire Stage] Panel: The impact of AI on Power Platform and app development

Inspire Stage - 15.15-16:15

 

Andrew Bibby, MVP, Proximo 3 Ltd, United Kingdom  

 

16:15 - 16:45

Afternoon Break

16:45 - 17:45

Sessions

W28

Maker

Unlock the Puzzle: 10 Power Hacks for Custom Pages that Pop!

Level 200: Intermediate

Platform

 

Sara Lagerquist, MVP, CRMK, Sweden Mats Necker - MVP, knk Customer Engagement GmbH, Germany  

 

W29

BDM

Agents, Actions & AI Activation at Scale: Unlocking the Full Potential of Power Platform and AI

Level 100: Beginner

Copilot

 

Richard Harbridge - MVP, 2toLead, Canada  

 

W30

Developer

Connection References Explained

Level 300: Advanced

Governance

 

Benedikt Bergmann, MVP, CRM-Konsulterna, Germany  

 

W31

IT Pro

Can you Scale Power Automate Desktop (RPA) solutions? Yes, you can!

Level 300: Advanced

Governance

 

Agnius Bartninkas, MVP, Definra, Lithuania  

 

W32

Maker

When Clicking Buttons is not Enough - Mastering RPA

Level 300: Advanced

Power Automate

 

Tomasz Poszytek, MVP, KDW, Poland  

 

W35

IT Pro

Power Platform Admin Essentials: CLI, Tools & Tips

Level 200: Intermediate

Governance

 

Carl Cookson, MVP, P365 Solutions, United Kingdom Daniel Laskewitz, Microsoft, Netherlands  

 

W36

Maker

Woke Up and Chose Prompting – Making Power Platform Prompt Builder REAL!

Level 200: Intermediate

Power Platform

 

Chris Huntingford, MVP, ANS Group, United Kingdom Dona Sarkar, Microsoft, USA  

 

INSPIRE STAGE

[Inspire Stage] Thanks, I hate it

Inspire Stage - 16:45 - 17:45

 

William Dorrington, MVP, Kerv Digital, United Kingdom Dona Sarkar, Microsoft, USA  

 



Thursday 19 June

08:45 -

Morning Welcome

09:00 - 10:00

KEYNOTE:

 

 

 

10:00 - 10:15

Change Rooms

10:15 - 11:15

Sessions

TH1

IT Pro

Improve Your Power Platform Security Posture with Advisor and Security Hub

Level 200: Intermediate

Platform

 

Yannick Reekmans, MVP, Qubix NV, Belgium  

 

TH2

IT Pro

Peek, Poke, and Prod: Unearthing Digital Treasures with Application Insights

Level 300: Advanced

Dynamics 365

 

Joe Griffin, MVP, proMX UK Limited, United Kingdom Cole Haddock, Vanguard, United States  

 

TH3

Maker

Enterprise-Ready Flow Management: Error Handling, Monitoring, and Optimization

Level 200: Intermediate

Power Automate

 

Michael Nielsen, Abakion A/S, Denmark Shahid Mahmood, Abakion A/S, Denmark  

 

TH4

Developer

Building a Perfect Pipeline

Level 300: Advanced

Platform

 

Albert-Jan Schot, MVP, BLIS.digital, Netherlands  

 

TH5

Maker

Elevate Your Code: Advanced Techniques with Named Formulas & User Defined Functions in Power Apps

Level 200: Intermediate

Power Apps

 

Katerina Chernevskaya, MVP, Awara IT, Bulgaria  

 

TH6

IT Pro

Building Solutions Using Azure AI and Copilot Studio

Level 300: Advanced

Copilot Studio

 

Peter Carson, MVP, Envision IT, Canada Hugo Bernier, Takeda, Canada  

 

11:15 - 11:45

Morning Break

11:45 - 12:45

Sessions

TH10

Maker

Power Pages Top 10 Tips and Tricks!

Level 300: Advanced

Power Pages

 

Nick Doelman, ReadyBMS Ltd, Canada Ulrikke Akerbæk, MVP, Itera, Norway  

 

TH11

Maker

Getting Started with Microsoft Fabric for Dataverse Analytics and Reporting

Level 200: Intermediate

Power BI

 

Scott Sewell, Microsoft  

 

TH12

Developer

Let’s Build a Dataverse Plugin Base Class!

Level 300: Advanced

Dynamics 365

 

Jonas Rapp, MVP, CRMK, Sweden  

 

TH13

Developer

Integrate Playwright tests for Power Apps into your DevOps process

Level 300: Advanced

Platform

 

Elio Struyf, MVP, Struyf Consulting, Belgium Luise Freese, MVP, Luise Freese, Germany  

 

TH14

IT Pro

Mastering Environment Management in the Power Platform: Best Practices and Strategies

Level 200: Intermediate

Governance

 

Feline Parein, MVP, Capgemini, Belgium  

 

INSPIRE STAGE

[Inspire Stage] Mind Over Metrics: Leading with Compassion and Finding Balance

Inspire Stage - 11:45 - 12:45

 

April Dunnam, Microsoft, USA  

 

12:45 - 14:00

Networking Lunch - Visit the Expo

14:00 - 15:00

Sessions

TH19

IT Pro

Make Your Dataverse Fort Knox: Baseline Configuration Tips & Tricks

Level 300: Advanced

Governance

 

Joe Griffin, MVP, proMX UK Limited, United Kingdom  

 

TH20

Maker

Mastering Power Apps Performance Optimisation: Building Fast and Efficient Apps

Level 300: Advanced

Power Apps

 

Charles Sexton, Capgemini, United Kingdom Keith Atherton, MVP, Capgemini, United Kingdom  

 

TH21

Developer

Mastering Custom Code in Power Platform Connectors

Level 200: Intermediate

Platform

 

Feline Parein, MVP, Capgemini, Belgium  

 

TH22

Maker

Designing the Future: Modern Theming, Controls, and Responsive Templates in Power Apps

Level 200: Intermediate

Platform

 

Michelle Wong, MVP, 365 Power Consulting Services B.V., Netherlands  

 

TH23

Developer

Expand low-Code Development beyond Dataverse Data with Virtual Tables

Level 400: Expert

Platform

 

Kimmo Koski, MVP, Meltlake, Finland  

 

TH24

BDM

Powering Up Your Business: Strategies for Successful Power Platform Adoption

Level 200: Intermediate

Governance

 

Heather Campbell, Kainos, Northern Ireland  

 

TH25

Developer

From Fragile to Fantastic: Building Robust Power Automate Desktop Flows That Last

Level 300: Advanced

Power Automate

 

Agnius Bartninkas, MVP, Definra, Lithuania  

 

INSPIRE STAGE

[Inspire Stage] Career Journey - From citizen developer to Microsoft

Inspire Stage - 14:00 - 15:00

 

Robin Rosengrün, Microsoft, Germany  

 

15:00 - 15:15

Change Rooms

15:15 - 16:15

Sessions

TH28

Developer

Mastering Solutions: A Developer's Journey from Fundamentals to Advanced Techniques

Level 300: Advanced

Platform

 

Miguel Verweij, MVP, PowerBouwer, The Netherlands Thomas van der Waard, PowerBouwer, Netherlands  

 

TH30

Maker

Analytics, Testing, and Debugging your Power Apps

Level 200: Intermediate

Power Apps

 

Jason Tremper, Microsoft, United States  

 

TH31

IT Pro

Mastering Power Automate Error-handling and Troubleshooting Principles

Level 300: Advanced

Power Automate

 

Ahmad Najjar, MVP, Bouvet, Norway  

 

TH32

Developer

Elastic Tables - Let's make Dataverse Dynamic and Flexible!

Level 300: Advanced

Platform

 

Mats Necker - MVP, knk Customer Engagement GmbH, Germany  

 

TH33

Maker

Conversation Planning and Fine-Tuning with Copilot Studio

Level 200: Intermediate

Copilot

 

Mikko Koskinen, Sulava, Finland