4-6 November 2025 in Poznan, Poland
Directions EMEA 2025
Join us for Directions EMEA 2025 - experience the latest updates from Microsoft and the ecosystem while connecting with the entire Business Central community, including resellers, add-on providers, Microsoft, CSPs, MVPs, developers, consultants, sales and marketing professionals, and business leaders. Fuel your motivation, inspiration, and success through sharing and collaboration.
Normal tickets - 1299 EUR
Group discount 10% for 5+ tickets, 20% for 10+ tickets
From Prompt to Power App: Use Copilot to Build Business Central-Connected Apps Fast
New to Power Apps? Wondering how Copilot fits into the picture? Let's get you started the right way.
In this interactive, beginner-friendly session, you'll learn how to build modern, intuitive business applications using Microsoft Power Apps, with a serious productivity boost from Copilot. You'll see how natural language prompts can generate working apps in minutes, turning ideas into real solutions faster than ever.
But we're not just building standalone apps; we'll show you how to connect your app to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to solve real-world business challenges and drive value instantly.
Whether you're a developer, consultant, or functional user, this session will give you the tools, tips, and confidence to start building with Power Apps today.
Delivered by Tharanga Chandrasekara, Technical Lead and ten-time Microsoft MVP, and Steve Gichure, Founder and Technical Lead at Thamani Tech NZ, this session will energise your Power Platform journey and get you building smarter, faster, and better.
Speakers:
Steve Gichure
Thamani Tech NZ, Founder & Technical Lead
Steve Gichure is a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central developer with 14 years of experience implementing ERP solutions across Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the US.
Stephen has been an active member of the Business Central community in New Zealand for the last 5 years, sharing his knowledge in community events across NZ.
He now works as a freelance contractor, focusing on enabling business transformation through software innovations.
Steve Gichure
Thamani Tech NZ, Founder & Technical Lead
Steve Gichure is a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central developer with 14 years of experience implementing ERP solutions across Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the US.
Stephen has been an active member of the Business Central community in New Zealand for the last 5 years, sharing his knowledge in community events across NZ.
He now works as a freelance contractor, focusing on enabling business transformation through software innovations.
Tharanga Chandrasekara
Lead Technical Consultant
Tharanga Chandrasekara is a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central lead technical consultant with over a decade of experience.
Tharanga is an active member and community moderator of the official Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Community forum. He regularly shares knowledge with others through his blog, user groups, and webinars. Tharanga strongly believes that "one small piece of knowledge someone shares today could be the cornerstone of a huge concept that changes the world tomorrow".
Since 2016, Tharanga has been awarded the prestigious Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Tharanga Chandrasekara
Lead Technical Consultant
Tharanga Chandrasekara is a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central lead technical consultant with over a decade of experience.
Tharanga is an active member and community moderator of the official Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Community forum. He regularly shares knowledge with others through his blog, user groups, and webinars. Tharanga strongly believes that "one small piece of knowledge someone shares today could be the cornerstone of a huge concept that changes the world tomorrow".
Since 2016, Tharanga has been awarded the prestigious Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.