Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room S102a

Discover Power Apps and Power Automate: A Quick Start for Copilot-Enabled M365 Makers

Are you new to Power Apps and Power Automate? Join this hands-on session designed to help makers expand their Microsoft 365 toolkit, with Copilot guidance along the way.

You’ll tackle a real-world business scenario, using a Copilot-first approach to go from initial requirements towards a full-featured solution—building on a M365 foundation with Power Apps and Power Automate. Throughout the session, you’ll see how Copilot features can streamline app and flow creation, making the process more intuitive and efficient.

Expect a practical, step-by-step walkthrough for creating Power Apps and Flows. By the end, you’ll have a solid grasp of both technologies and how Copilot can accelerate your development journey.

Notes and Requirements: Attendees must come prepared with: A laptop computer (Attendees who bring tablets with keyboards will likely have a sub-optimal experience) A Microsoft 365 (M365) environment where you can create a Team, lists, Power Apps, and Power Automate Flows. A separate Copilot license is not required. If you do not have an M365 environment in which you can work, please consider "purchasing" a Microsoft 365 Business Basic plan currently priced at $6 per month with a 30-day free trial. The subscription can be cancelled within the first 30 days. If you are using a company owned laptop, please verify that you can create Power Apps, Power Automate Flows, a Team as well as other M365 components. Employers frequently lock down laptops.

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room S104a

A Beginner’s Guide to Power BI for SharePoint Users

NOTE: YOU WILL NEED A COMPUTER WITH THE LATEST VERSION OF POWER BI DESKTOP INSTALLED PRIOR TO WORKSHOP TIME. THIS IS A HANDS ON WORKSHOP.

Need to create stunning dashboards from your SharePoint data?

Yes you do!

In this workshop, we’ll show you: • How should I approach my BI need? • What things should be considered when creating dashboards? • What are the best practices? • How much is this going to cost me to license? • What security aspects should concern me?

Who should take this course: If your company uses Office 365 or SharePoint 2013/2016 and you are a: • Manager • Business Analyst • Power User • SharePoint Administrator • Consultant

If you work in these areas, you will see value: • Marketing • Information Technology • Finance • Sales • Social Media

The class assumes no prior knowledge of Power BI and Data Concepts.

What is required for this class: Install Microsoft Power BI Desktop on your laptop (recommended but not required) We'll provide an Office 365 site for you to use for exercises

In this workshop you will: • Learn how to create Production Dashboards using Power BI, from SharePoint list and document library data • How to use Power BI in a multitude of situations, including ad hoc analysis and the creation of formal dashboard. • Learn the Power BI components: Power BI Desktop, PowerBI.com, Power BI mobile applications and how they can be used with Office 365 and SharePoint • Receive an introduction into the core functions of Power BI; Data extraction, loading and transformation using Power Query Formula Language (“M”) and DAX. • Receive some guidelines on how to extract Project data in fast manner. • Discover some data modeling practices that will ensure you have maximum flexibility in analysis. You'll also learn some visualization best practices to ensure you can tell your digital story effectively • Learn best practices for maintaining content with your organization

This workshop provides an end to end view of Power BI for Project reporting, so that you are able to use Power BI immediately for your needs.

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM · Room S104b

Getting Started with Power Automate: From Flows to Copilot and Agent Flows

Join us for a half-day workshop designed to take you from zero to confident in Microsoft Power Automate—and learn how Copilot can make automation even easier.

Power Automate enables you to automate repetitive tasks, integrate apps and services, and streamline business processes—without writing complex code. With Copilot in Power Automate, you can go further by using natural language to create, update, and document flows faster than ever. And with Copilot Studio, you’ll explore how to create Agent Flows that deliver conversational experiences and intelligent automation.

In this workshop, you’ll learn: Core concepts and terminology of Power Automate Creating Flows from scratch Creating Expressions (Copilot helps!) Build flows using natural language prompts Update and enhance existing flows with Copilot How to use Copilot Studio to create Agent Flows Tips for managing and sharing flows securely

Whether you’re a beginner or looking to solidify your foundation, this workshop is your gateway to becoming a Power Automate pro!

Wednesday 9:50 AM - 11:00 AM · Room S103bc

Power BI for the Absolute Beginner

Power BI is considered by many to be THE tool for analyzing and visualizing your data. In addition, it is designed to allow power users to easily generate stunning, interactive and insightful reports and dashboards. This session is designed to introduce you to Power BI.

Here’s some of what we’ll cover: Using the Power BI Desktop app Using the Power BI service Connecting to a variety of common data sources “Transforming”/cleaning up your data Creating visualizations Creating Dashboards Sharing your Power BI reports and Dashboards A brief introduction to the DAX language (time permitting)

If you have used Excel in the past, you’ll likely have no problem learning to use Power BI. Get started now with Power BI and take your data visualizations to the next level!

Wednesday 9:50 AM - 11:00 AM · Room S103d

Power Apps Quick-Start for Copilot-enabled M365 Makers

Unlock the potential of Microsoft Lists with Power Apps and Copilot. Join us for a session designed for power users and makers who are already harnessing the power of Microsoft Lists. We’ll extend List data with the functionality of dynamic forms and functionality using Power Apps and Copilot. In this session, you will get past your fear of complexity and learn how to: • Integrate Power Apps with Microsoft Lists to enhance data management and user experience. • Build custom forms and applications that leverage the data stored in your lists. • Explore real-world examples and best practices to inspire your own innovative solutions. Whether you're looking to improve your existing approaches or develop new applications, this session will provide you with the knowledge and tools to unlock the full potential of Microsoft Lists with Power Apps. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your skills and transform your business solutions!

Wednesday 11:30 AM - 12:40 PM · Room S102d

Power Employee Engagement with Microsoft Viva, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Copilot

Learn how Microsoft Viva, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Copilot come together to foster company culture, unlock communication and engagement opportunities, organize content, and spark employee creativity.

Wednesday 11:30 AM - 12:40 PM · Room S103bc

Unraveling Microsoft Fabric for the Power BI User

Are you a Power BI developer? Have you heard about Microsoft Fabric? What are all of these new "Data" experiences - Data Factory, Data Engineering, Data Science, Data Warehousing, oh my and other items such as Activator and Real-Time Intelligence? Wow! Where did Power BI go?

In this session we will go under the covers and unravel the Microsoft Fabric to help educate Power BI developers to provide an overview of the new capabilities available and provide some guidance on how to get started and skilled up on using experiences like Dataflows Gen2 and Direct Lake mode for Power BI.

Come and learn about Microsoft Fabric and looking forward to answering any questions you might have as well as hear your feedback!

Wednesday 11:30 AM - 12:40 PM · Room S104a

Architecting End to End Solutions with Power Apps Plan Designer

Power Apps Plan Designer is more than just a planning canvas. It’s a structured AI system that walks you through the steps required to build Apps, Flows, Agents, and Dataverse tables to solve a Business. In this session we’ll do a thorough walk through showing how Plan Designer translates a problem statement into user stories and data models. Then Plan Designer will use that as the foundation for building out Dataverse tables, Power apps, Power Automate flows, and Copilot Studio agents.

Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room S104a

Introduction to Vibing with the M365 Tools - Frontier Agents and Power Platform

A Quick Look at the latest Vibe coding Patterns in M365.

Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room S105a

From To-Do to Done: Unlock the Power of the New Microsoft Planner

Ready to plan like a pro? Say goodbye to scattered tasks and juggling between apps! The new Microsoft Planner is your all-in-one mission control center for getting things done—from quick personal to-dos to complex team projects. In this high-energy session, we’ll explore the exciting evolution of Microsoft Planner as it unifies To Do, Planner, and Project for the web into one seamless experience. You’ll learn how this reimagined tool helps individuals stay focused and teams stay aligned, all while integrating beautifully across Microsoft 365 (hello, Copilot support!)

Thursday 10:40 AM - 11:50 AM · Room S103a

AI-Powered Document Processing in Microsoft 365

What if I told you that you can start putting AI to work on your content in Microsoft 365—without a fixed extra monthly license? With Document Processing in Microsoft 365 (formerly known as SharePoint Premium), you can bring intelligence directly to your files by classifying, extracting, enriching, and transforming information at scale.

In this session, we’ll walk through practical AI features you can start using right away—like Autofill columns to reduce manual metadata entry, OCR to make images and PDFs searchable, automatic image tagging for better discovery, and even built-in document translation to break language barriers. We’ll also explore other hidden gems that can help you manage, organize, and unlock value from your content.

By the end of this session, you’ll see how document processing in Microsoft 365 can improve your content, enhance user experiences, and even strengthen your Copilot rollout.

Thursday 2:10 PM - 3:20 PM · Room S103bc

Power BI Model and Report Optimization Tips

Creating tabular data models and reports is easy with tools like Power BI Desktop. You can build and deploy models and reports really quick, but are they optimized? Is the model and report designed efficiently and is the DAX code in the model set up in a way that it will continue to perform well as the data volumes and number of users increase over time.

In this session we will explore the basic steps you should take as you build out your tabular data models and discuss some best practices in designing the model as well as report to avoid potential pitfalls. We will look at the tools you can use to evaluate and test your models and reports as you build them so that you will know how to use them.

After this session you will have an understanding of how to review and evaluate your tabular models and reports to follow best practices for implementation and deployment.

Thursday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room S105a

Unlocking the Power of Microsoft Loop: New Features and Seamless Integrations

Join us for an introductory session where we dive into the latest updates and features of Microsoft Loop. This session will provide an introduction to the stand-alone Loop tool and explore its seamless integration with other Microsoft applications such as Copilot Pages, Teams, and OneNote. Whether you're new to Loop or looking to enhance your productivity with its new capabilities, this session is designed to provide valuable insights and practical tips.

What you will learn:

1. How Microsoft Loop's new features and integrations can significantly improve collaboration and productivity within your team.
2. Discover how Loop seamlessly integrates with Copilot Pages, Teams, and OneNote, providing a unified experience across different applications.
3. Gain practical insights and best practices for using Loop to its full potential, ensuring you get the most out of this powerful tool.

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room S102bc

Jump‑Start Your Journey with Power Pages

Ready to build secure, data‑driven websites without writing a single line of code? In this fast‑paced introductory session, you’ll discover how Power Pages empowers teams to design, customize, and launch professional web experiences directly on top of Microsoft Dataverse. We’ll walk through the essentials creating your first site, navigating the Power Pages Studio, connecting to data, customizing layouts, and applying branding all based on real‑world patterns used in foundational Power Platform training. You’ll also see how to securely share your site, manage permissions, and publish updates with confidence. Whether you’re a maker exploring your first web project or an organization looking to open your data to customers, partners, or employees, this session gives you everything you need to get started quickly and build with impact. You’ll leave with the skills and inspiration to create your own fully functional Power Pages site in minutes.

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room S103d

Better Together: Exploring the Integrations Between Microsoft Teams and Power Automate

Get ready to witness the seamless integration of Microsoft Teams and Power Automate! Microsoft Teams stands as an essential tool used daily by millions globally, serving as the cornerstone of modern business collaboration. When paired with the automation capabilities of Power Automate, Teams transcends its conventional role as a communication platform, emerging as a powerhouse for amplifying productivity and efficiency. During this enlightening session, I'll delve into a few of the key integration points: • Trigger Flows from Teams Messages: Effortlessly streamline follow-up actions on a Teams message, with just the click of a button. Whether it’s creating a DevOps item or sending tasks to OneNote, see how Power Automate quickly transforms routine tasks into efficient processes, integrated within the Teams interface. • Flows with Adaptive Cards: Embrace the versatility of Adaptive Cards in Teams to gather information from users. Say goodbye to email exchanges as I demonstrate a more intuitive approach to user interaction, directly within Teams messages. • Leverage Flows within the Workflows App: Explore the convenience of creating and managing Power Automate flows directly from the Workflows app embedded in Teams. • Empowerment through Flow Templates: Uncover the potential of pre-built Team and Approval templates, designed to streamline common processes. Foster consistency across your organization and significantly reduce time spent on manual data collection with these readily available automation solutions. This session promises live demos, real-world use cases, and more. Say farewell to using Teams solely for chats and meetings; instead, harness the efficiencies that Power Automate has to offer.

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room S103bc

Making Your Power BI Teams More Analytic

You spend all day helping your customers be more analytical—so why not apply the same approach to running your data analytics teams? In this session, I'll show you how to test and track the quality of your team's Power BI development. By leveraging tools like Tabular Editor 2, PBI Inspector, Azure DevOps, OneLake, Fabric, and PBIP, you'll gain actionable insights to improve the quality of the semantic models and reports your team manages.

Friday 1:50 PM - 3:00 PM · Room S103bc

What are Power BI Goals?

In this session, you'll learn about Power BI Metrics and how they can be used in your organization to track the metrics that matter to you.

You'll learn about:

1. Scorecards
2. Goals
3. Check-ins
4. Target and Current values

Friday 1:50 PM - 3:00 PM · Room S104a

Power Automate for SharePoint

In this session, we will dive into the triggers and actions available for SharePoint in Microsoft Flow. In this demo rich session, you will learn by example how, when and why to use specific SharePoint actions and triggers. We'll also cover some of the common pitfalls encountered when using SharePoint connectors. Much of what is covered in this session is directly applicable when using SharePoint connectors in Copilot Studio.

If you want to use Power Automate with SharePoint, this session is for you!