D365 Tech Connect

Connecting Microsoft Dynamics Users
with Tomorrow's Technology.

November 20th - 21st, 2024 | PNC Arts Annex | 46 W 2nd St Dayton, OH 45402

Connecting Microsoft Dynamics Users
with Tomorrow's Technology.

November 20th - 21st, 2024
PNC Arts Annex

Connect with the future of technology and elevate your Microsoft Dynamics expertise at D365 Tech Connect!

D365 Tech Connect is your gateway to the future of Microsoft Dynamics 365. Over two immersive days, you’ll explore cutting-edge advancements and the latest features in D365, including AI, Co-Pilot, Machine Learning, and Power Platform.

Designed specifically for technical end-users, this event offers a unique opportunity to connect with and gain invaluable insights from industry experts, Microsoft employees, and other Microsoft Dynamics end-users. Engage in deep-dive sessions and workshops that provide practical knowledge and experience firsthand how tomorrow’s technology can transform your business and keep you ahead of the competition.

**This conference is for Dynamics customers and end-users. Partners and ISVs can contact us to inquire about sponsorship opportunities.**

There are numerous conferences hosted by Microsoft and others in the Dynamics community that do an excellent job of providing educational content and networking opportunities to Dynamics 365 users. That said, ever since the Microsoft Dynamics Technical Conference was retired, we have felt there is a missing piece for technical users in the community.

In order to fill this need, D365 Tech Connect was born. A two day conference hosted in Dayton, OH specifically developed for the Microsoft Dynamics technical user community. The content is future-focused to keep users on the "bleeding edge" of Microsoft Dynamics and related technologies.

Speakers and Sessions

Agenda

Networking Opportunities

As D365 Tech Connect continues to grow and expand, we recognized the need for a larger venue to accommodate our increasing number of attendees and exhibitors. The PNC Arts Annex provides the perfect space for our expanding event, offering state-of-the-art facilities and ample room for interactive sessions and networking. Join us in this vibrant setting as we connect Microsoft Dynamics users with tomorrow's technology.

PNC Arts Annex

46 W 2nd St, Dayton, OH 45402

We are excited to host D365 Tech Connect at the PNC Arts Annex, a modern and versatile venue located in the heart of Dayton!

Event Parking

121 W 2nd St, Dayton, OH 45402

Parking is available at the Arts Garage right across the street. Attendees will receive a pass at registration for free parking.

A Community with Heart

At D365 Pulse, community isn’t just about shared technology — it’s about lifting each other up. Join us for a team-based charity activity where we’ll work together to support those in need. It’s a chance to give back, build deeper connections with fellow attendees, and walk away knowing you made a real impact beyond the event itself.

Who Should Attend D365 Tech Connect?

D365 Tech Connect is a conference built for technical-driven
Dynamics customers and end-users, including:

Software Solution Architects

Software Developers

Cloud Solution Architects

Integration Analysts

IT Managers

Data Analysts

Azure Professionals

Supply Chain & Field Service Integrators

Power Platform Specialists

Hear from Past Attendees of D365 Tech Connect

Nothing speaks to the value of an event like the experiences of those who return year after year. At D365 Tech Connect, we bring together professionals across industries who rely on Microsoft Dynamics 365 to stay ahead of technology trends and deepen their expertise.

But don’t just take our word for it—watch the stories from two of our dedicated repeat attendees. Discover how D365 Tech Connect has empowered them to drive innovation, connect with the community, and implement game-changing solutions within their organizations.

D365 Tech Connect: Featured Microsoft Sessions

Rachel Profitt

Microsoft FastTrack Solution Architect

Copilots vs. Autonomous Agents: Understanding the Distinction

In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, the terms "copilots" and "autonomous agents" are often used interchangeably, yet they represent fundamentally different concepts. This session aims to demystify these terms and explore their unique roles and applications.

Join us as we delve into the core differences between copilots, which assist and augment human capabilities, and autonomous agents, which operate independently to perform tasks.

Through real-world examples and expert insights, attendees will gain a clear understanding of how these technologies can be leveraged to enhance productivity and innovation in various industries. Whether you're an AI enthusiast, a tech professional, or a business leader, this session will provide valuable perspectives on the future of human-machine collaboration.

Ian Jensen

Principal Microsoft Business Applications SME

Introducing the Microsoft Power Platform Terraform Provider

Great things are happening with business applications at Microsoft, and Microsoft's new Power Platform Terraform Provider is at the center of it all.

Join Microsoft's Ian Jensen on a tour of a free, open-source tool designed for those IT admins, developers, and managers who have been searching for a truly unified infrastructure management experience across the whole business applications suite. We'll walk through how to use the tool to deploy and manage copilots, D365 resources, Dataverse records, users, and more!

Jared Hall

Microsoft Principal Program Manager

Extending & Customizing Copilot Experiences for Dynamics 365

Microsoft is providing a wide range of copilot capabilities for Dynamics 365 finance and operations apps to drive greater efficiency and insights with the application. While these experiences are available out of the box, there is also flexibility in extending and customizing the copilot experiences to meet the unique requirements and business processes of each organization.

In this session we’ll see what options are available today for copilot extensions, and the future strategy for customizing these AI experiences with your Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations data and business logic.

D365 Tech Connect 2024: Full Agenda

Day #1

8:00AM - 8:30AM: Registration & Welcome Breakfast

8:30AM - 8:45AM: Day #1 Kick Off

8:55AM - 9:45AM: Microsoft Session #1 - Extending & Customizing Copilot Experiences for D365

Presenter: Jared Hall | Microsoft Principal Program Manager

Summary: Microsoft is providing a wide range of copilot capabilities for Dynamics 365 finance and operations apps to drive greater efficiency and insights with the application. While these experiences are available out of the box, there is also flexibility in extending and customizing the copilot experiences to meet the unique requirements and business processes of each organization.

9:55AM - 10:10AM: Sponsor Showcase #1 - DynamicWeb

10:20AM - 11:10AM: Data Detective: Identifying Data Anomalies with Machine Learning

Session Overview:

Ever wondered if you could just LOOK at your data and spot fraud, spam or data errors?
Learn what "embeddings" means in machine learning
Use embeddings to find data relations and visualize them
Extract your Dynamics 365 data and apply generative AI models (hello, Copilot!) to assess similarities
Present your orders as clusters of similar data and pick out outliers to be reviewed.

11:20AM - 11:45AM: A Data Odyssey - Navigating Data Extraction with Synapse Link

11:55AM - 12:10PM: Sponsor Showcase #2 - TrueCommerce

12:10PM - 1:10PM: Lunch + Dynamics User Group (DUG)

1:10PM - 2:00PM: Quantum Leap with AI - Evolving Business Processes in D365: Sales & Operations

Session Overview:

Discerning the current pipeline of AI Products and Trends
Recognizing Process Areas where AI adoption can gain you market share and boost the bottom line
Empowering Power users with AI infused Power Platform and the Dynamics 365 Stack
Live Demo of a Dynamics 365 Supply Chain scenario delivering instant returns through AI assisted order entry.
Tips to disrupt the fear based mindset and drive positive user acceptance in your organization.

2:10PM - 3:00PM: Microsoft Session #2 - Copilots vs. Autonomous Agents: Understanding the Distinction

Speaker: Rachel Profitt | Microsoft FastTrack Solution Architect

Summary: In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, the terms "copilots" and "autonomous agents" are often used interchangeably, yet they represent fundamentally different concepts. This session aims to demystify these terms and explore their unique roles and applications.

Join us as we delve into the core differences between copilots, which assist and augment human capabilities, and autonomous agents, which operate independently to perform tasks.

3:10PM - 3:25PM: Sponsor Showcase #3 - Vertex

3:35PM - 4:25PM: "Move That Bus!" - Extreme Portal Makeover: From ASP.NET to Power Pages

Session Overview:

Feeling stuck integrating your existing ASP.NET portals and pages with Dynamics D365 Finance and Supply Chain?
Explore the Power Platform to integrate your existing ASP.NET Portal and pages to Power Pages
Survey the options on adding login and security to your Power Page. Allowing users to self register and manage there own logic credentials
Incorporating your existing design to Power Pages to give users that same look and feel
Eliminate the fears or data collection. How to collect and present similar data from your existing pages
Integrating your Power Page with Dynamics D365 and passing data from a Power Page to Dynamics D365 and back

4:35PM - 5:00PM: Copilot for Dum... Smart People: Microsoft Copilot in Azure

Session Overview:

Learn how AI can help you manage and use Microsoft Azure more efficiently
Discover how it can help you deploy VMs efficiently, gather resource information and Analyze Usage
What is it? Who can use it? How much does it cost? (You will like the answers!)
Understand your Azure environment by gathering resource information, understanding service health events, and analyzing, estimating, and optimizing costs (everyone’s favorite tasks!)
Deploying resources with the help of Copilot using guided deployments or by having help write a script (So easy anyone can do it!)
With more features being released regularly we can explore this new product together!

5:10PM - 6:00PM: A New Era of MRP: Welcome To the World of Planning Optimization

Session Overview:

In with the new, out with the old… Legacy MRP Architecture vs New Planning optimization Architecture
Planning optimization uses Microservice's, say whatttt?
Benefits of switching to Planning optimization and what it brings to the table within Microsoft Dynamics 365
Is troubleshooting Planning optimization difficult?
Features, features, features! Wow, quite the list of new functionality that Planning optimization brings.
How do we upgrade or implement? What all is involved? Do we need to set up all new configuration for planning optimization within Dynamics D365?

6:00PM - 9:00PM: Networking Dinner & Happy Hour

Day #2

8:00AM - 8:30AM: Breakfast & Day #2 Kick Off

8:30AM - 9:20AM: Microsoft Session #3 - Introducing the Microsoft Power Platform Terraform Provider

Speaker: Ian Jensen | Principal Microsoft Business Applications SME

Summary: Great things are happening with business applications at Microsoft, and Microsoft's new Power Platform Terraform Provider is at the center of it all.

9:30AM - 9:45AM: Sponsor Showcase #4 - Dooap

9:55AM - 10:45AM: GitHub Copilot: Turbocharging X++ Development

Session Overview:

Overview of GitHub Copilot and its capabilities
Step-by-step guide on setting up GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio
Demonstration of how Copilot provides code suggestions and auto-completions
Examples of writing X++ code and creating extensions with Copilot’s assistance
Use cases showing improved debugging processes with Copilot
Tips on leveraging Copilot to enhance productivity and code quality
Real-world scenarios illustrating time-saving benefits and increased efficiency in Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain development projects

10:55AM - 11:10AM: Sponsor Showcase #5 - Netstock

11:20AM - 11:45AM: The DEV Blueprint: Best Practices for Dynamics 365 CE + Power Platform

11:55AM - 12:10PM: Sponsor Showcase #6 - Experlogix

Sponsor Overview: Experlogix empowers thousands of customers and partners worldwide to elevate client engagement, drive growth, and achieve business success. The Experlogix suite provides purpose-built digital solutions that simplify the buying process, regardless of business or product complexity. With seamless integrations and low-code/no-code configurability, Experlogix creates exceptional digital experiences for buyers, clients, distributors, and dealers, making it easier than ever to do business.

12:10PM - 1:10PM: Lunch Break + MSDynamicsWorld (MSDW)

1:10PM - 3:30PM: Miniature Golf Charity Event & Team Building Challenge

Explore The Latest Technological Innovations

Immerse yourself in cutting-edge Dynamics 365 solutions and technologies with expert-led deep-dives. Educate, empower, and inspire your team with future-focused content.

Deepen Your Dynamics 365 Knowledge

Delve into advanced Dynamics 365 sessions led by industry experts and equip your team with the knowledge to leverage cutting-edge technology.

$89 per Ticket

Two-Days of Future Focused Technical Sessions
Featured Presentations from Microsoft Speakers
Solution Showcases From Our Exhibiting Sponsors
Access to expert AMA's
Breakfast & Lunch for Both Days of the Conference
Networking Dinner & Happy Hour
Philanthropic Team Building & Networking Event

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Learn Best Practices From Technical Experts

Learn from the best! Top Dynamics Technical Experts share invaluable best practices and industry insights offering practical knowledge to make informed decisions.

Network With Peers in the Dynamics Community

Connect and collaborate with fellow technical users in an inclusive environment. Network, share experiences, and discover real-world solutions to common challenges.