Meet the Programme Team
It is an honour to introduce the incredible programme team responsible for creating the European Power Platform Conference programme.
The Team’s deep industry knowledge and subject matter expertise helps create and curate an exceptional programme of content for the European Power Platform Conference, covering Power Platform and Dynamics 365, to help you and your team achieve more with the phenomenon that is the Microsoft Power Platform.
Programme Chair
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Jussi Roine | MVP | North Advisors | FinlandBorn in ’77, I was drawn to computers at the ripe age of 5 when my parents brought home a VIC-20 home computer. I became a programmer at the same ripe age of 5 when I could type 10 PRINT “MY NAME IS JUSSI.” If we discard my questionable past working with Unix and Linux systems, I’ve worked for multiple Microsoft Partner companies since 1990. For the past decade or so, I worked at the company I co-founded, and in late 2019 I joined Microsoft as an Azure Developer Audience Lead. It was fun, but I’m better at building something from scratch – and now I run our new company, North Advisors, that focuses on Azure and Power Platform consulting and support. |
Programme Team Members
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Rebekka Aalbers | MVP | Macaw | The NetherlandsRebekka Aalbers works as a Technology Consultant at Dutch Microsoft Partner Macaw. Her focus is on helping customers with the implementation of the Microsoft Power Platform in their organization and building low code solutions. Her drive is to get the most out of the out of the box capabilities of the platform and only use custom development when it really adds value. As a former Business User herself she is an avid supporter of Citizen Developers and loves to help people getting started on their Power Platform journey. |
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Antti Pajunen | MVP | Forward Forever | FinlandAntti is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP and a Power Platform, Project Operations, and Project for the web Solution Architect with a deep passion for learning cool new things. Antti is a frequent speaker at Power Platform and Dynamics 365 community events, and loves traveling the world to meet people from the community in person.
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Programme Advisor
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Heather Newman | Microsoft | United StatesHeather currently serves as Principal PM Manager and Lead for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Community Success Engineering Team, Digital Transformation Platform Group at Microsoft. She leads a team of community program managers whose charter is engagement, evangelism, and growth by building strategy, programs, and connections for our community members with Microsoft.Heather is a former Microsoft MVP for Office Apps and Services. Over the past twenty years, Heather has led marketing for Global Cloud Provider, AvePoint, and founded a marketing consultancy. She has produced thousands of events, campaigns, and experiences in the high-tech and entertainment industries. Heather is also the host of the Mavens Do It Better Podcast, which features interviews with extraordinary everyday experts who light a spark in our world. She lives in Marina del Rey, California, and has extensively traveled the world both for pleasure and by speaking about Power Platform, Office 365, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Workplace Culture, Community and Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Heather is a published playwright and graduate of the University of Washington School of Drama, Seattle WA.
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