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Keith Atherton shared this📢 Join me & DataCamp on Wednesday 3rd June for a webinar walkthrough on using the Microsoft Power Platform to create a Project Management app. Key takeaways: - Learn how to use Power Apps to quickly and easily build apps. - Build a real-world project management app as a practical example. - Understand how to design scalable, low-code applications using the Microsoft Power Platform. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e2SmqW63 #PowerPlatform #PowerApps #Microsoft #Webinar
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Keith Atherton shared this🦹👮 Copilot City: Agents, Anarchy & the Law Looking forward to this session with Emma-Claire Shaw at the European Power Platform Conference! More info on our session here: https://lnkd.in/exWSRJ5a
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Keith Atherton reposted thisKeith Atherton reposted thisWhat a brilliant week it has been! It started with my first session with the Power Platform Community High Five on Tuesday. Huge thanks to the wonderful hosts Sarah Jones and Keith Atherton. It was great learning from such experienced speakers, especially the Power Pages magician Francesco Musso, Martin P López for the Customer Insights session and for answering my questions, and of course Kayode Ajayi. The last time I met Kay, he was just “Kay”, now he has the MVP title, so massive congratulations to him! Then came the highly anticipated Birmingham UK Dynamics 365 & Power Platform User Groups (D365PPUG) event. I even booked an early finish from work just to make it on time and it was completely worth it. Big thanks to all the organisers for hosting such a fantastic event, along with the refreshments and amazing speakers Josh Kility and John Andrews. It was also great seeing speakers being recognised with awards. The real highlight, though, was the people. So many friendly and inspiring conversations with others from the community who were genuinely easy to connect with and learn from. There was even a second meetup afterwards for food. As Parvez Ghumra said: “Work hard, party hard!” Although with work the next day, I had to leave early haha. Thanks again to everyone who made the week so memorable Erfan Siddiq, Irfan Saeed, Daniel Buszta, VICTOR onyebuchi, Ashok Jingar, Hamza Ali, Henry Lamborn, Mark Cotton, Neil Rowlands,Sanaullah S., Adam Sheehan, Ilyas Khan, Paul Bevins and many more
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Keith Atherton reposted thisKeith Atherton reposted thisWould you like to join the Women in Power (Platform) Skilling Program and connect with members of the #MicrosoftCommunity to help support learning, growth, and career development through meaningful experiences? This program is designed to build skills, confidence, and lasting professional connections, with the team now actively looking for speakers to lead 30-minute skilling sessions on #PowerPlatform, #CopilotStudio, M365 Copilot, AI and Agents. Submissions are open to everyone - women, allies, and all who share our passion for building an inclusive and supportive community, so why not click the link below to find out more! https://lnkd.in/gFMBtm7g
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Keith Atherton shared this🎙️ Pleasure to join Mirko Peters on the M365 Show! Discover the future of app development as we explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is rewriting the rules of the Microsoft Power Platform. Join us for an in-depth conversation about the radical shift toward vibe coding and conversational development. Listen to our episode "The Future of Power Apps: AI, Vibe Coding & Faster App Development with Keith Atherton [MVP/MCT]" here: - Website: https://lnkd.in/egHe6Keu - Apple: https://lnkd.in/etKngX3z - Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eG9QBXcT - Music YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eMDkX2ip #Podcast #PowerApps #PowerPlatform #AI #VibeCoding
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Keith Atherton reposted thisKeith Atherton reposted thisPower Apps is no longer just about dragging and dropping components onto a screen. We are entering the era of vibe coding, where your natural language becomes the blueprint for business solutions. In a recent episode of the M365.fm podcast, Microsoft MVP Keith Atherton shared how the landscape of low-code development is shifting faster than ever before. For developers and architects, the focus is moving from manual construction to AI-assisted creation. Here are three key takeaways from the conversation: 🚀 From Pro-Code to High-Speed Delivery Even for seasoned developers with a background in.NET and SQL, the Power Platform offers an undeniable advantage. Keith noted that you can often deliver nearly 95 percent of the same functionality as a custom build but in a fraction of the time. This speed allows architects to focus on solving business problems rather than repeating boilerplate code. ✨ The Rise of Vibe Coding We are moving beyond manual design. With new generative AI features, you can simply describe what you need and watch the platform build it. Whether it is a specific layout or a complex data page, prompt-based development is making the process more intuitive. You provide the prompt, and the AI handles the heavy lifting of the build. 🤝 The Power of Mentorship The future of technology is not just about the tools, but how we share knowledge. By combining technical architecture with active community leadership, we create a feedback loop that helps everyone stay ahead of the rapid innovation cycles we see in AI. The transition from manual drag-and-drop to AI-assisted creation is a massive win for productivity and creativity alike. It is an exciting time to be building on the Microsoft tech stack as these tools become more sophisticated every month. How are you using Copilot or vibe coding to speed up your app development today? Let’s share our experiences in the comments below. #PowerApps #PowerPlatform #GenerativeAI #VibeCoding #MicrosoftMVPBuild Business Apps Faster with Microsoft Copilot & AIBuild Business Apps Faster with Microsoft Copilot & AI
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Keith Atherton reposted thisKeith Atherton reposted thisOur new multi-model agentic security system brings together more than 100 specialized agents across frontier and custom models to find exploitable bugs, delivering top performance on the CyberGym benchmark. We used it ahead of Patch Tuesday to help find and fix 16 vulnerabilities. Today we’re announcing that customers can sign up to test it in private preview. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gwTgPEpCDefense at AI speed: Microsoft’s new multi-model agentic security system tops leading industry benchmark | Microsoft Security BlogDefense at AI speed: Microsoft’s new multi-model agentic security system tops leading industry benchmark | Microsoft Security Blog
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Keith Atherton reposted thisKeith Atherton reposted thisIs the era of manual app development coming to an end? Microsoft MVP Keith Atherton believes we are entering the age of vibe coding where natural language drives the build. In a recent session on the m365 FM podcast, Keith shared his journey from a traditional.NET developer to a Power Platform Solution Architect. His insights reveal a massive shift in how we build business applications today. Here are three key takeaways from the conversation: The move from Pro-Code to Low-Code. Keith spent years in traditional programming before realizing he was building the same app structures over and over. Power Apps changed the game by providing a scaffolding system that allows developers to deliver high-quality results in a fraction of the time. The rise of Vibe Coding. We are moving beyond simple drag-and-drop interfaces. With generative AI and Copilot, developers can now use natural language prompts to create entire pages and functions. If you can describe it, the platform can likely build it for you. Speed is the ultimate competitive advantage. The appeal of the Power Platform is the ability to turn around proof of concepts and prototypes faster than ever. For customers, getting a functional solution quickly is often more valuable than a long-form custom build. As the technology evolves, the role of the developer is shifting from writing every line of code to architecting solutions and guiding AI. The barrier to entry is lowering, but the potential for sophisticated business logic is higher than ever. The future of app development is not just about the code you write, but the prompts you give and the problems you solve. Are you still building everything from scratch, or have you started experimenting with generative app development? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. #PowerPlatform #MicrosoftMVP #LowCode #GenerativeAI #AppDevelopmentThe Future of Power Apps: AI, Vibe Coding, and BeyondThe Future of Power Apps: AI, Vibe Coding, and Beyond
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Keith Atherton reposted thisKeith Atherton reposted thisThanks to all who came to our May Power Platform Community High Five event! Special thanks to Kayode Ajayi, Martin P López and Francesco Musso for sharing their expertise with us! If you missed it, you can catch up on our YouTube channel https://lnkd.in/eFEGwhtw See you next month with more awesome speakers! Sarah Jones & Keith Atherton 🖐 #CommunityRocks #PowerPlatform #Microsoft #D365 #CustomerInsights #Copilot #DontTellKeith
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Keith Atherton liked thisKeith Atherton liked thisHow I used AI to bring me joy at work this week. Things I love doing - public speaking, live demos, helping people understand what’s possible with AI at work in a very practical and non-technical way, collaborating with awesome people who share my enthusiasm for all this. Things that do not bring me joy - spending hours building slide decks and trying to make them look nice and have everything lined up. Doing the admin work of follow up 😅 In Brisbane this week I got to present to a packed room of people interested in understanding the practical value of Copilot Cowork for business leaders. In collaboration with Marko Maljkovic who brought the Microsoft perspective and Ken Struthers who shared the real use cases that have significantly changed what he is able to do in an executive role (not just time saving, he is doing things he never even considered possible before), we showcased real demos, where the value is, and what that means for business leaders. We even delegated to Cowork to deliver the follow up strategy live while we ran the event. I got to do what I loved, Cowork built my deck overnight before the event (based on my extensive but unstructured ideas) and the follow up is already done and handed over to the rest of the team at Barhead, an Akkodis company Akkodis. We will be doing more of these events in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth to help business leaders understand what’s happening with Copilot and how to get value from it. If you’re interested in an in house event please reach out. Peter Bankowski Jamie Simmonite Janine Hird Dennise Recto-Ilicito
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Keith Atherton liked thisIt's all about giving back to the #MicrosoftCommunity Prepare yourself with the best up-to-date source of truth that is #MicrosoftLearn, then share your experience, your unique way of building things, and everything else that you have learned to complete the circle 🙂 #MVPBuzzKeith Atherton liked thisIn this week's Community in Focus, we speak to six-time #MicrosoftMVP, Eickhel Mendoza, about the early steps you should consider when joining the #PowerPlatform community. By joining the forums, you'll be able to learn, share, and connect with thousands of other makers just like you. Here, you'll be able to: ✅ Ask questions and get verified solutions from peers and Microsoft experts ✅ Share your knowledge and grow your reputation ✅ Explore blogs, galleries, events, and user groups – all in one place If you're looking for the right answers to your burning questions, click the link below to start your own #MicrosoftCommunity journey today! https://aka.ms/joinPP
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Keith Atherton reacted on thisKeith Atherton reacted on thisThe Agent Lifecycle Management Guide is here 💯✅ (Updated) How do you standardize governance, reduce risk, WHILE accelerating value from #AI #Agents? - AGENT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT Below is a quick-reference-guide to help you understand the steps of Agent Lifecycle Management (#ALM) and how this is the secret sauce to scalable agent growth. This guide breaks down the 5 step process to managing agents: ✨ Create ✅ Approve & Deploy 🛠️ Maintain 🛑 Block 🚮 Remove A special thank you to a few people who are constantly sharing their knowledge with me and inspired me to build this: Chris Huntingford | Scott Durow🌈 | Rafsan Huseynov | Daniel Christian | Damien Bird 👀 | Daniel Laskewitz | Nathan Rose | Thomas Chengxi Zou | Parvez Ghumra 👏💙 📥 Want to download the high-resolution PDF for free (with clickable links to Microsoft documentation)? 👉 Get it here: https://lnkd.in/g-q6mwp5 #Microsoft #CopilotStudio #PowerPlatform #Copilot #MVP
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Keith Atherton reacted on thisUK Dynamics 365 & Power Platform User Groups (D365PPUG)
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Keith Atherton reacted on this𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗦 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬: 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 (𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲) 𝗗𝟯𝟲𝟱 & 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗨𝗚 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽! 🗓️ Date: Thursday, 4th June 2026 🕠 Time: 18:00 till 20:00 📍 Location: Newcastle Bank House (Cubo). Bank House, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6SQ. 🔗 #FREE to attend: reserve your ticket on Meetup through the link in the comment section below. Whether you're working with Dynamics 365, the Power Platform, or just curious about the tech shaping modern business, this event is a great opportunity to engage with the community and learn for #free. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀: 18:15pm - Welcome, networking, and introductions 18:30pm - 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗯𝘆𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘅: 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 - Speaker: Josh Giles "Vibe Coding" is the practice of forgetting the code exists and focusing purely on the flow. Until recently, this was a fantasy for Pro-Coders. Now, it is a reality in the Power Platform. This session is a deep dive into Power Apps Code Apps and the AI-native capability that turns prompts into React-based web applications. We will leave the Canvas Studio behind and "Vibe Code" a solution. You will learn: 🔹The Stack: Understanding what code apps actually builds. 🔹The Workflow: How to orchestrate the "Plan -> Data -> App" lifecycle using only conversational AI. 🔹The Reality Check: How to review the generated code for Accessibility and performance constraints so your "vibe" doesn't become technical debt. 19:15pm - Break, food and networking 19:30pm - TBC Speaker: TBC 20:00+ : Close and Drinks Social Hosted by our user group leaders Justin Wilkinson, Steve Middleton, Ian Tweedie, Bethany Marshall, and Andrew Wolfe. #Dynamics365 #D365PPUG #D365PPUGNorthEast #D365 #PowerPlatform #Copilot #MicrosoftCommunity #BizApps #LowCode #TechEvents #UserGroup #NewcastleTech #DigitalTransformation #Networking #CommunityDriven #JuneMeetup -
Keith Atherton liked thisKeith Atherton liked this👏 Thanks for joining the Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Community #Microsoft365 & #PowerPlatform community call today! 📆 Every Thursday at 7 AM PT Today we had 220 attendees!👏🏻👏🏻 Demos on #Microsoft365 #PowerPlatform #Copilot #SharePoint Keep the feedback coming! 🧡💜 Join the next one! → https://lnkd.in/gJU_tuyb
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Keith Atherton reacted on thisKeith Atherton reacted on thisAre you ready for a week of #free practical #AI skill-building? The Microsoft AI #Skills Fest is taking place online June 8 - 12. Learning AI doesn’t have to be overwhelming. No matter your background, there’s something here for you! There will be... 🎤 Live sessions 📺 On demand options 🗺️ Guided tracks 🥳 Chances to earn prizes and certification exam vouchers ...and you get to earn a Credly #badge when you complete a playlist 💪 👉 Register and get your free pass here: https://lnkd.in/eE7MN5tz #AISkillsFest Microsoft Learn
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Keith Atherton liked thisKeith Atherton liked thisLet's talk about what's up for grabs for the Agent Academy Hackathon 👇 $12,000 in Microsoft Store Gift Cards across 4 tracks: Recruit, Operative, Special Ops, and Cowork Collective. First place in each track takes $1,500 💰 . Every valid submission also earns the official participant badge. So even if you don't place, you walk away with something. Submissions close June 2. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gGxeDGjw #AgentAcademy #CopilotStudio #Hackathon
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Keith Atherton reacted on thisKeith Atherton reacted on this🗣️ Voices of Change at DynamicsMinds 💜 At the beginning of this week I told you that I'd do a separate post about what The Mentoring Hub will be doing at DynamicsMinds next week. Well, I'm actually not going to do that now. Instead, I'm going to talk mainly about Strategic Agility. An essential skill needed to effectively navigate a world where changing circumstances, emerging opportunities, and unexpected challenges seem to abound every day. So what is Strategic Agility? It's the ability to swiftly adapt, pivot, and respond effectively while staying aligned with your overarching strategic goals and values. It draws on other essential skills such as Analytical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence and, of course, Adaptability, to be able to systematically analyse, understand and evaluate information in order to draw logical conclusions that will enable the making of informed decisions. Decisions needed to facilitate the solving of complex problems or seemingly intractable dilemmas that can require tough choices to achieve personal and/or professional success. On Monday 25th May from 15:15 to 16:00 in the aptly named Sunset room, I will be joined by Bethany Marshall and Victoria Barrington who still are the Trustees of the future of #TheMentoringHub regardless of the Charity Commission's decision, along with its Envoy in Chief Melissa Hale, for a very different edition of our Voices of Change: Real Stories of Mentoring in Action session. As is already tradition, we'll share stories of how mentorship can shape careers, build inclusive communities, and spark real change, with Melissa talking about her recent involvement as a mentor for our Unblocking You program. Then Victoria, Bethany and I will have a candid conversation with you about some of the challenges we've faced as The Mentoring Hub's core team over the recent months, and how we 'flexed' our Strategic Agility to respond to them. Most importantly, we'll listen to your feedback on whether the direction the Mentoring Hub is now going in satisfies Your expectations. Because at the end of the day, it's the Digital Community and all those connected with it, who act as our sponsors. And just like with another Skill - that of Software Testing - we need objective, independent information about the quality of our programs and the risk of their failure to deliver for users and sponsors alike, to be able to track progress, identify gaps or proficiencies, and ensure we improve our offerings throughout. Thank you for listening, and we hope to hear from many of you next Tuesday. #CommunitySupportingCommunity #CareerDevelopment #Leadership #Skills #FifthTrack
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Chris M.
🚨 Oracle Fusion Cloud – £7m+ Strategic RFI Now Live 🚨 📅 Engagement deadline: 4th Feb 2026 (3pm) Cornwall Council has published a Preliminary Market Engagement (Oracle Fusion Cloud) notice (2026/S 000-002084) as part of its strategic review of their Oracle Fusion platform. A key early-stage engagement opportunity for ERP, finance and cloud platform suppliers, and digital transformation specialists. 🔗 Tender advert: https://lnkd.in/emRnwZhd WHAT’S IN SCOPE? 🔹 Insights on maximising value from Oracle Fusion (ERP, HCM & EPM) 🔹 Indicative pricing, licensing and commercial models 🔹 Support, optimisation and managed service approaches beyond core licensing 🔹 Views on potential future procurement routes and framework options WHO’S THIS FOR? This opportunity is a strong fit for: 👉 Oracle Fusion / ERP specialists – deep platform, licensing and optimisation expertise 👉 Cloud & finance transformation consultancies – advisory-led delivery and roadmap support 👉 Managed service providers – ongoing platform support, integration and service wrap ⚠️ Less suitable for generalist IT suppliers without ERP or Oracle Fusion capability, given the strategic and platform-specific nature of the engagement. WHY IT MATTERS Although this is a Preliminary Market Engagement, responses to the RFI can directly influence how the future procurement is shaped. With estimated licence values of up to £7.32m (incl. VAT) and the potential for long-term engagement, this is a high-value opportunity to position early with a major public-sector buyer. 💡 HOW I HELP SMEs Using Clario to review and analyse tender and RFI documents gives you a clear, defensible Go / No-Go signal before you invest serious time. When you upload the documents into Clario, it: ✔ Assesses strategic and delivery fit ✔ Flags risks, red flags and caveats ✔ Produces a clear pursue / do-not-pursue recommendation ✔ Creates a robust internal decision record 👉 Try Clario here: https://lnkd.in/eUa6uDJE (Early testers help shape the full production launch.)
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