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.
Do I Still Need You? (a.k.a. Do We Still Need Developers?)
At this conference, you'll hear the terms AI and Copilot mentioned hundreds of times. And just as often, questions might pop into your head: Will it take my job? Does it actually work? Is Copilot just good for tooltips? Why doesn’t it work for me?
In this (not entirely technical) session, we'll dive into these concerns and take a look at what the future might hold. We'll explore what it means to be a modern Business Central developer and whether this role is still essential.
We'll also discuss:
- What skills, beyond AL language, you and your team should focus on
- How Copilot and other AI tools can support your day-to-day work (I will show that on my end-to-end example)
- How to stay relevant and continue bringing value in a fast-changing environment
Important: This won't be a one-way presentation. Bring your concerns, experiences, and ideas—this session is a conversation, not a monologue.
Speakers:
Krzysztof Bialowas
"AI First" Director at Columbus Global
I am a developer and a system architect for Dynamics NAV and Business Central.
My journey in Dynamics World started in 2010 and since then I had been working for Gold Partners in Poland and Denmark and also helping implementing system for one big global end user.
I implemented Dynamics NAV and Business Central across Eastern Europe and Middle East. I had pleasure to work with wonderful people in such countries such as Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Denmark, Sweden, Greece, US, and United Arab Emirates.
Krzysztof Bialowas
"AI First" Director at Columbus Global
I am a developer and a system architect for Dynamics NAV and Business Central.
My journey in Dynamics World started in 2010 and since then I had been working for Gold Partners in Poland and Denmark and also helping implementing system for one big global end user.
I implemented Dynamics NAV and Business Central across Eastern Europe and Middle East. I had pleasure to work with wonderful people in such countries such as Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Denmark, Sweden, Greece, US, and United Arab Emirates.