13-15 May 2026 - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Directions ASIA 2026
Directions ASIA 2026 is the conference for Business Central partners with focus on learning, growth, and meaningful connections. This time, we’re heading to vibrant Ho Chi Minh City - a dynamic hub of culture, energy, and innovation.
Get the latest updates from Microsoft and the broader Dynamics ecosystem. Connect with the full community: resellers, add-on providers, Microsoft, Distributors, MVPs, developers, consultants, business leaders and sales & marketing professionals. Spark new ideas, fuel your inspiration, and drive your success. Be where Business Central innovation happens.
Normal ticket - 649 USD
Group discount 10% for 5+ tickets, 20% for 10+ tickets
AL Meets Agents: Stop Building Business Central the OG way
As AL developers, we always start in the same place: the BaseApp.
Before writing code, we read existing logic, trace posting routines, analyze data flow, search for the right events, and try to understand why something was built the way it was. That understanding shapes every extension we create.
AI doesn't replace that work — just like AL didn't replace good engineering when we moved from C/AL. But it does change how we approach it.
In this session, we explore what AI-driven development in Business Central really means: not just generating code, but integrating agents into your development workflow in a structured and controlled way.
We'll cover:
🔠Using AI to analyze BaseApp code, flows, and patterns faster and with better context
🧠Identifying where agents add value in the AL development lifecycle
🔌 Selecting and configuring MCP servers to support AL development in VS Code
ðŸ—ï¸ Designing a workflow where AI has a clear, defined role
This is not a “look what AI can do†session.
It's about using AI in your AL development in a way that adds value — without losing control.
Expect real AL code, real BaseApp analysis, and practical integration patterns throughout.
If you've been building serious Business Central solutions for years and want a structured way to work with AI in AL, this session shows you how.
Speakers:
Arend-Jan Kauffmann
CTO at Lumos 365 Ltd. | MVP
Arend-Jan Kauffmann is CTO at Lumos 365 Ltd., a UK-based partner with a Business Central solution for the energy sector.
With over 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Business Central and 30 years of experience in the IT industry, he has a solid track record in this business. With a strong focus on architecture, design and integration, he worked in different roles and with a broad range of technologies and platforms, including C/SIDE & VS Code development, C/AL and AL, Microsoft .Net, Microsoft Azure and Office 365.
He strongly believes that knowledge increases by sharing it, not by saving it. By delivering workshops and being a frequent speaker at conferences, he can put this into practice. Since 2013 Arend-Jan is awarded as Microsoft MVP Business Solutions.
Arend-Jan Kauffmann
CTO at Lumos 365 Ltd. | MVP
Arend-Jan Kauffmann is CTO at Lumos 365 Ltd., a UK-based partner with a Business Central solution for the energy sector.
With over 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Business Central and 30 years of experience in the IT industry, he has a solid track record in this business. With a strong focus on architecture, design and integration, he worked in different roles and with a broad range of technologies and platforms, including C/SIDE & VS Code development, C/AL and AL, Microsoft .Net, Microsoft Azure and Office 365.
He strongly believes that knowledge increases by sharing it, not by saving it. By delivering workshops and being a frequent speaker at conferences, he can put this into practice. Since 2013 Arend-Jan is awarded as Microsoft MVP Business Solutions.