April 7-9, 2025
Directions North America 2025
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
Recognized as the most anticipated partners-only event in the region, Directions NA 2025 promises to skyrocket your business - it's all about Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, its integrations, partnerships, and all the incredible solutions we can offer together as a community!
We look forward to seeing you at Directions North America 2025, April 7-9, at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
Register for Directions in 3 simple steps:
- Create Company & Individual Profile
- Purchase Passes & Receive Registration Codes Email
- Register Individual Attendees
Find more information in our Instructions.
04-08-2025
Copilot Studio Zero to Hero: Build Copilot Agents connected to Business Central (No PhD needed!)
News Flash: You don't need to be an AL developer to build AI Agents (custom copilots) connected to Business Central data!
In this workshop, I will take you from beginner to proficient in one day. All you need to bring is a laptop and an appetite for learning.
You will learn how to create an Agent from scratch, experience how Instructions and Descriptions influence GenAI driven agents, work with different types of knowledge sources (Files, Websites, SharePoint, Dataverse, Bing Custom Search), create Actions and Power Automate Flows to work with Business Central, use Triggers for autonomous behavior, create Topics to orchestrate conversations, track performance and behavior with telemetry, and deploy your Agent to Teams, a website or within Copilot for Microsoft 365. For non-BC developers, I will also teach how you can quickly and easily create and publish custom APIs to interact with Business Central data.
Start your AI journey with this workshop and you will be the office hero when you return from this event!
Speakers:
AJ Ansari
COO at DSWi, Microsoft MVP
AJ is a business leader and a recognized veteran of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central community, bringing nearly two decades of experience as a trusted advisor to businesses seeking to maximize their ERP investments. As a seven-year Microsoft MVP, AJ is passionate about sharing his knowledge with the community and has spoken at over 40 global industry events. Through his workshops, conference sessions and many online contributions, AJ has built a reputation for translating complex technical concepts into practical solutions for the Microsoft community.
AJ's expertise extends to Copilot and Power Automate, where he helps businesses harness the power of AI and process automation to streamline operations and improve decision-making. A dedicated mentor and advocate for continuous learning, AJ is also an active community organizer, serving on the boards, planning committees and content committees of various Microsoft partner associations and user groups.
AJ Ansari
COO at DSWi, Microsoft MVP
AJ is a business leader and a recognized veteran of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central community, bringing nearly two decades of experience as a trusted advisor to businesses seeking to maximize their ERP investments. As a seven-year Microsoft MVP, AJ is passionate about sharing his knowledge with the community and has spoken at over 40 global industry events. Through his workshops, conference sessions and many online contributions, AJ has built a reputation for translating complex technical concepts into practical solutions for the Microsoft community.
AJ's expertise extends to Copilot and Power Automate, where he helps businesses harness the power of AI and process automation to streamline operations and improve decision-making. A dedicated mentor and advocate for continuous learning, AJ is also an active community organizer, serving on the boards, planning committees and content committees of various Microsoft partner associations and user groups.
Sessions
Balancing Innovation and Compliance: Navigating AI Governance in Dynamics 365 Copilot Studio Zero to Hero: Build Copilot Agents connected to Business Central (No PhD needed!) Build Your Own AI-driven Power Automate Expense Management tool for Business Central in 45 Minutes! Microsoft presents: What's new in manufacturing Connect, Learn, and Grow with IAMCP: 30 Years of Empowering Microsoft Partners Through P2P Success
Mark Daugherty
DSWi, Director of Presales
Mark Daugherty has extensive experience in business application consulting, solution architecture, and IT management, primarily focusing on Business Central / Dynamics NAV.
Mark serves as the Director of Presales at DSWi, working directly with sales teams, managing solution architecture, and conducting full life-cycle implementations of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Along with his experience working in the Business Central Partner Channel, Mark also worked at an end-user implementing Dynamics NAV globally for a service provider in the oil & gas industry.
Mark Daugherty
DSWi, Director of Presales
Mark Daugherty has extensive experience in business application consulting, solution architecture, and IT management, primarily focusing on Business Central / Dynamics NAV.
Mark serves as the Director of Presales at DSWi, working directly with sales teams, managing solution architecture, and conducting full life-cycle implementations of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Along with his experience working in the Business Central Partner Channel, Mark also worked at an end-user implementing Dynamics NAV globally for a service provider in the oil & gas industry.