Cynthia Aarts is a Partnership Relationship Manager at Aptean, where she works closely with partners to foster collaboration, drive mutual success, and support strategic growth initiatives across the business. With a strong focus on relationship building and partner engagement, Cynthia helps organisations maximise the value of their technology investments and achieve their business goals through effective partnerships. At Directions EMEA, she brings practical insights into partner ecosystems, collaboration strategies, and creating long-term value through trusted relationships.

Matt is an energetic, results-oriented executive with over 25 years of experience in professional services, including 8 years in the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem. Matt started his professional journey at Deloitte followed by a decade with Bain & Company, where he was a Partner.

Johan Adenmark is CEO of NAB Solutions and SmartApps. He has been in this guild since Navision Financials 1.1 and had most roles himself. He has not been allowed to write code for many years but is having fun anyway spreading the gospel of Business Central.

Henrik has been working in the Microsoft Dynamics business for +15 years in various roles. He is EMEA SMB Sales Lead for Business Applications in the Non-profit & Education Industries.

AJ is a business leader and a decorated veteran of the Microsoft community, bringing nearly two decades of experience as a trusted advisor to businesses seeking to maximize their AI and ERP investments. He is an 8-time Microsoft MVP, awarded in two categories: Copilot Studio and Business Central. AJ is passionate about sharing his knowledge with the community and has spoken at over 50 global industry events. Through his workshops, bootcamps, conference sessions and online contributions, AJ has built a reputation for translating complex technical concepts into practical solutions.

Tasha Anspach is a distinguished consultant with a deep acumen in D365 Business Central & Power Platform. Drawing from her experience in Dynamics SL support, ISV assistance, and crafting solutions for multifaceted industry scenarios, Tasha guides businesses towards transformative success. She is not only a beacon of sales and technological expertise but also harbors a whimsical passion for unicorns, symbolizing her unique approach to business solutions. Tasha champions organizations to realize their fullest potential through technology.

I am Javier Armesto Gonzalez, a technology professional with more than 20 years of experience in the IT sector and currently Head of R&D + AI at VS-Sistemas. My work focuses on Microsoft business applications, AI adoption, agentic systems, and innovation around Dynamics 365 Business Central, Copilot, and Azure AI services. I have been recognized by Microsoft as an MVP in the Business Applications category (Business Central). I regularly collaborate with Microsoft Reactor and community events, delivering sessions about Business Central ,AI and GitHub Copilot . Through my blog, TechSphere Dynamics, I share articles, research, and practical insights about Business Central, AI and business technology. Blog: https://techspheredynamics.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@techspheredynamics9753 MVP Profile: https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-US/MVP/profile/29ac6398-c755-ed11-9561-000d3a197333

Business Central Technical Consultant with strong expertise in developing AL extensions, automating processes with Power Automate, and creating tailored applications with Power Apps. Experienced in leading complex integrations between Business Central and Dynamics 365 Sales, streamlining company consolidations and data synchronization. Passionate about efficiency, low-code innovation, and continuous process improvement. Active community contributor who enjoys sharing knowledge and experiences at events and with peers.

Lars has been an Consultant in the Dynamics / Business Central Environment for over 8 years. He represents CKL Software GmbH as a Consultant.

Vjekoslav Babić (Vjeko) is a Business Central architect, developer, trainer, author and blogger with over three decades of IT experience, two of which have been spent in the Business Central ecosystem. His passion lies in web and mobile technologies, but deep down he's an incurable hacker who loves writing code and breaking things apart to see how they work. As a frequent conference speaker and blogger, Vjeko pushes the boundaries of what's possible, connecting Business Central with anything that can be plugged into it through obscure loopholes or undocumented interfaces, especially when they're not meant to be used that way. In his view, nothing is really meant for any particular purpose, and figuring out how to make things useful beyond their intended design is the meaning of life. Since 2010, Vjeko has been awarded the Microsoft Dynamics NAV MVP. You can find him at his blog "Vjeko.com - ideas in the cloud".

My name is Christian and I have been with Microsoft and the various Dynamics SMB products for more than 20 years driving everything from product strategy to new partner programs and pricing models

Elena Baeva is the founder of 365 Talent Portal and International President of IAMCP. With more than 20 years in the Microsoft Business Applications ecosystem, including 9 years at Microsoft, she helps partners grow through business transformation, go-to-market strategy, practice development, and AI adoption. Elena works with Microsoft partners worldwide, helping them adapt to market shifts, build new capabilities, and create sustainable growth. She is particularly known for her work in partner enablement, leadership development, and Business Central practice transformation. As IAMCP International President, she champions partner success, strengthens collaboration across the Microsoft ecosystem, and ensures the voice of partners is heard. At Directions EMEA, Elena shares practical insights, proven frameworks, and real-world experiences from working with partners around the globe.

I’m an Engineering Manager at Microsoft, leading the Developer Experience team for Dynamics 365 Business Central. My team builds the AL programming language, development tools, and extension lifecycle that allow our partners and customers to extend, customize, and personalize Business Central. I’m passionate about making life easier for Business Central developers – whether that’s evolving the AL compiler, improving our tooling, or streamlining how apps are built and delivered. I also love sharing what we’re working on at community events like Directions and BC TechDays, and I’m especially excited about how AI is reshaping the way we develop for Business Central.

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Jannik Bausager is Principal Group Program Manager for the Dynamics 365 Business Central team which defines the scope and the future for the Business Central application (finance, sales, purchase, inventory, warehouse, manufacturing, and project) and our clients (web client, mobile apps), and also our integrations to the Power Platform and M365 products. Jannik has 29 years of experience within the IT industry. His experience ranges from product development, consultancy, sales, and strategy development. He has been 3 years in Asia as country sales manager.

Peik Bech-Andersen is a freelance solution architect , consultant, Instructor and developer, Implementing solutions all-over the world. He is specialized in advanced manufacturing combined with master data replication and Intercompany solutions. He first saw Navision in 1984 at the beta testing program of PcPlus. He started implementing manufacturing solutions in 1983 on IBM S/36 systems. Since the Dynamics NAV manufacturing module was released, he has implemented at least 50 Manufacturing solutions in all kinds of different businesses. Starting as an accountant in a production company and moving on to implementing systems, he has both the accounting, the development and the implementation background. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer, he has conducted courses the last 10 years in topics like Dynamics NAV programming, installation, finance, trade, warehouse management and manufacturing. During the many years, he has had countless courses with many participants in 15 countries.

Emma’s story is anchored in two worlds that rarely meet: elite sport and enterprise transformation. While building a professional football career, she developed deep, practical expertise in large-scale programmes for FTSE and global brands. Her grounding across AI, ERP, CRM and HCM ecosystems positions her as a trusted partner to Microsoft, Dayforce and organisations that want to navigate transformation with discipline, risk awareness and genuine quality control. She is known for a direct, engaging style that cuts through jargon and gets to the truth of how programmes succeed or fail. Her talks blend sharp insight with authenticity, humour and sports logic, giving both technical and functional audiences something they can use the moment they leave the room. Her sporting pedigree shapes her perspective. She sees transformation through the same lens as high-performance football: preparation, drills and strategy come first, and shortcuts simply cost you later.

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.

Ivana Bisevac is the BC Consultant Team Lead at NaviPartner, where she oversees all partner deliveries. With a strategic focus and deep expertise in Business Central, she ensures seamless coordination and high-quality service across NaviPartner’s global network of over 120 partners.

Vanja is a business development professional passionate about delivering technology-driven solutions that create exceptional experiences for its users. At NaviPartner she is leading international sales efforts through reseller network of over 120 partners worldwide.

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During his 21 years at Microsoft, Mike has experienced the life of Test Engineer, Engineering Manager and Product Manager, shipping Visual Studio, AX, NAV and Business Central. Today, he's responsible for boosting user productivity through Copilot in Business Central, and our 'Better together' story with Teams, Outlook, Excel and OneDrive.

Edward Borg Grech is the Founder and Group CEO of Bluefort, a Microsoft Cloud Partner and ISV focused on Microsoft Dynamics 365. Over the past twelve years, he has helped evolve Bluefort from a Dynamics delivery business into a product company, building and commercialising its own IP along the way. Edward’s view on AI is simple: it should amplify human capability, not replace judgement. As systems become more powerful, governance, control and accountability become more important, not less. At Directions EMEA 2026, he explores what governed AI means in practice for ERP delivery: what needs to be true before a partner can responsibly let AI carry significant parts of a build, and what happens to the traditional delivery model when design, development and testing can move from weeks to hours.

Peter has been with Microsoft since the acquisition of Navision in 2002, and has worked as a program manager in a number of areas and product lines throughout this time. He is currently a program manager on the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central developer tools team, responsible for the AL language, Visual Studio Code tooling, AppSource and extensions.

Nick has spent over 25 years in business applications, working with ERP across Africa and, for the last 12 years, focusing on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and its expansion across the continent. As Chief Partner Officer at 4Sight and Managing Director of Dynamics Africa, he supports Business Central partners in 44 of Africa's 54 sovereign nations — more than 80% of the continent — as well as 16 markets across Central and Eastern Europe. He also represents ISVs into the African market and advises them on what it actually takes to succeed there: localisation, in-country partner coverage, pricing and payment realities, and a route to market that holds up beyond the first few deals. His work spans partner enablement, channel strategy, Microsoft licensing and compliance, and cloud migration, in close partnership with Microsoft, resellers and ISVs across the region.

Christoph Brüntrup is Managing Director of GSGroup Deutschland GmbH and is responsible for the product management of the field service software Handyman as well as the Handyman Business Central Extension.

Benjamin Brousseau has led TAG EAM implementations for more than eight years across manufacturing, energy and logistics. His work focuses on the practical side of EAM adoption: helping maintenance teams use the system effectively, connecting maintenance execution with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, and building workflows that hold up on the shop floor.

Jennifer Buchinger helps project-driven organizations transform their business processes with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and project365. Combining business understanding with deep solution expertise, she works with customers and partners to address the challenges of modern project management and digital transformation. Her focus spans project management, ERP, and AI-powered business applications, enabling organizations to improve efficiency and make better decisions. At Directions, she shares practical lessons learned and real-world approaches for delivering value in project-based businesses.

Christina Buhelt works in the release, compliance and privacy management team. Her work is mostly behind the scene, making sure that Business Central runs on trust. With more than a decade in this field, she is passionate about enabling other's potential.

Hendrik is CEO at Dime Software and leads the Dime.Scheduler product team. His many years of experience as a consultant and passion for business and technology have helped shape Dime.Scheduler to what it is today and where it is headed.

Program Manager for the Dynamics 365 Business Central Control Plane team at Microsoft.

Sam Bush is Chief Marketing Officer at Dooap, where she leads global brand, go-to-market, and revenue strategy for our Agentic AP platform. She focuses on positioning, partner influence, and measurable pipeline impact — aligning marketing tightly with revenue and long-term growth. She is also the host of AMBUSH On Air and an active voice within the Microsoft community, where she speaks frequently on buyer behavior, go-to-market evolution, and the future of marketing leadership. A committed Women in Tech advocate and mentor, Sam invests in building the next generation of leaders while strengthening the ecosystem she serves.

I’m a Group Product Manager working on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Cloud ERP. My passion is building future-proof platforms and tooling that prepare entire ecosystems for what’s next. I lead a capable team of product managers and engineers who design, build, and operate a globally distributed, Azure-powered, microservices-based ERP service relied on by countless small and medium-sized businesses and a broad Microsoft partner ecosystem. That foundation now enables the next chapter: thoughtfully bringing AI into both business processes and the online service itself. Rather than treating AI as a feature, we’re reshaping the platform and the product so intelligence is built in, trusted by default, and effortless to use, meaningfully supporting everyday work. We’re leading this transformation hand in hand with our partners, evolving the platform toward an agentic future that helps our users and partners achieve 10x outcomes.

Tharanga Chandrasekara is a Microsoft MVP in Business Applications and Co-founder and Head of Technology at Equerra, a Microsoft partner specialising in Business Central solutions, integrations, and AI-enabled products. With deep expertise in AL development, Azure Integration Services, and modern ERP architecture, he brings both hands-on technical depth and a genuine passion for pushing the boundaries of what Business Central can do. Since 2016, Tharanga has been recognised with the Microsoft MVP award for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Tharanga is a regular face on the international conference circuit, having spoken at BC TechDays, Directions ASIA, and Directions EMEA. He is also the co-organiser of the Auckland D365 Business Central User Group and Directions ANZ, where he plays an active role in growing and connecting the Business Central community across the Asia-Pacific region.

Strategic business leader, board director, and entrepreneur with broad cross-industry experience and a strong record of global growth. Led complex Fortune 100 engagements across the US, Europe, Middle East, and Asia, while building and profitably operating Microsoft-based consulting and software companies serving international markets.

Nicolás Charritton is the Director of AI Business Solutions Sales for the UK & Ireland SME segment at Microsoft. With over 154 years of experience across product marketing, go-to-market strategy, business operations, and sales, he brings a uniquely global perspective shaped by roles in Latin America, Asia, EMEA, and the UK. Nicolás leads a high-performing team dedicated to helping SMEs harness the power of AI to drive productivity, streamline operations, and unlock new growth opportunities. His passion lies in making AI accessible and actionable for smaller businesses, empowering them to compete, innovate, and thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. With deep expertise in business transformation, strategic partnerships, and customer engagement, Nicolás is a trusted advisor for SMEs looking to future-proof their operations and boost employee productivity through AI-driven innovation.

Sherlie Chelladurai is a User Researcher at Microsoft, working on AI and agent experiences for Dynamics 365 Business Central. Her research explores what happens when AI moves beyond answering questions and begins acting on people’s behalf, with a particular focus on trust, delegation, human judgement and user control. She has led foundational and evaluative research across Expense Agent, Payables Agent, Business Agent Manager and Copilot experiences, translating real-world customer and partner behaviour into product strategy and design direction. Sherlie is particularly interested in designing human-agent relationships where autonomy is earned gradually, users can understand and intervene in an agent’s work, and their expertise helps the system improve over time. Based in Bengaluru, she brings together a background in computer science and a deep curiosity about human behaviour.

- Over 300+ NAV/BC Implementations in Manufacturers, Supply Chain (WMS), Food and Beverage, Retail, Service, Oil and Gas, Chemical, Industrial Equip., Rental/Service, and Home Goods - Over 16 years as an Accountant in a variety of positions (VP of Finance, Director of Finance, Audit Manager, Controller, and Director Operations) - Extensive knowledge and implementation over 30 NAV/BC ISV APPs Awards - 3-Time Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) - NAVUG/BC All-Star - 4-time NAVUG/BC Granite Award recipient - DUG Guardian Award recipient Professional - IMA/CMA – Member 1988 - AICPA – Member 1985 - APICS – Member 2004 - DCI Summit – Programming Committee (2012 – Present, Chair (2016-2018), Board of Advisor (2013-2015 and 2021-Present) - Dynamics User Group (DUG) – NAV/BC Forum Moderator, Dynamics Con Content Committee - Directions NA – Content Committee (2018-Present) Certifications - MCP – MB-800 - Dynamics Credentialed Professional - Microsoft Certified Professional

Sharka Chobot is the creator of the CRM product category (1995) and Chief Transformation Officer of Neural Impact. Sharka applies behavioral economics, neuroscience and persuasion psychology to help Microsoft partners develop an effective customer acquisition and go to market strategy. She has over 35 years of technology specific expertise and teaches behavioral marketing at leading universities in Canada. Sharka has worked with hundreds of Microsoft partners on six continents to develop their cloud product, packaging, pricing and vertical market strategy and to accelerate their transition to a SaaS business model.

Claudiu is a Senior Software Engineer specializing in building and optimizing platform features for Dynamics 365 Business Central. With a strong focus on performance, usability, and AI‑driven innovation, he designs solutions that scale while delivering intuitive, high‑quality user experiences. He has made significant contributions to key initiatives such as Analysis Assist and page summarization, helping drive meaningful improvements across the platform. More recently, Claudiu has been working on the Expense Agent, where he focused on bringing advanced AI capabilities into real-world workflows—enhancing accuracy, automation, and overall user value.

Jenn Claridge is a Microsoft MVP and trusted advisor in Business Central, specializing in manufacturing and service-focused organizations. She helps small and mid-sized businesses translate ERP strategy into practical, real-world execution. With deep hands-on experience across sales, warehousing, projects, manufacturing, and service management, Jenn is known for making complex systems approachable and actionable. Her work focuses on operational maturity, adoption, and enabling organizations to move beyond simply using Business Central to creating measurable business value with it. Jenn is recognized for her practical speaking style and her ability to connect leadership strategy with day-to-day execution, ensuring technology investments support long-term growth and confident decision-making. In her spare time she rescues cats and sharing her knowledge via jennclaridge.com.

Courtney Clarke is an Account Executive at Binary Stream Software with a background in solution consulting, customer success, and payroll operations. After supporting partners and customers as a Solution Consultant, she transitioned into sales, where she leverages her experience from Binary Stream, Shopify, Apple, and Avanti Software to help organizations unlock greater value from Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions. Known for her customer-first approach, Courtney is passionate about building strong relationships and helping businesses achieve meaningful outcomes through technology.

Kate Coffey-Bacon brings over two decades of experience in marketing, blending her passion for creativity with strategic thinking and relationship building. Kate excels at turning challenges into actionable solutions. She leverages data-driven insights to inform decisions while drawing on her creativity to design impactful campaigns that align with business goals. As UST’s graphic design guru and word wizard, Kate combines her artistic talents with a sharp, strategic mind to deliver results. A University of West Florida graduate with degrees in Public Relations and Marketing, Kate is a lifelong learner and a lover of music, coffee, and compelling storytelling. She’s passionate about helping organizations build meaningful connections, elevate their brands, and achieve their goals through innovative marketing strategies.

Sam is the Sales Director at Revolen, who work in partnership with Microsoft to deliver the BCTalent program.

Since 1998 working with Navision, Dynamics NAV, and now with Business Central and Power Platform. I worked as an end-user, consultant, and developer in different companies and partners. Dual Microsoft MVP in the Business Applications (Business Central) and Azure AI Services International Speaker at Directions EMEA, Directions ASIA, Days of Knowledge (Nordic, Central, and Atlanta) and DynamicsMinds. Organizing committee member "Business Central Day ES" (www.businescentralday.es) and Global Power Platform Bootcamp Zaragoza (https://www.meetup.com/power-platform-zaragoza/) Also, you can see me telling things about Business Central and Power Platform at different community events and on my YouTube Channel: Aprende Business Central en Español (https://www.youtube.com/@rcorella) If you want to know more about me, here you have my LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertocorella/

Nele Dageförde is a Business Development Consultant and Strategic Evangelist at knk. In this role, she drives AI-powered strategic planning and market intelligence, helping the organization move from intuition-driven decisions to evidence-based ones by combining market signals, customer insights, and internal data to identify emerging trends and prioritize investments. Her work at knk mirrors the challenge many Microsoft partners face: building a lightweight, AI-driven strategic planning capability without a dedicated analyst team — insights she now brings to partner and industry audiences. With over a decade of international entrepreneurial experience, she previously served as CEO of TransMarTech, Germany's incubator for maritime technologies, and as COO/CMO at Adello Technologies, a marketing technology scale-up, leading international operations and marketing. She has also founded and co-founded two companies.

Christian Heide Damm is the CTO of Business Central at Microsoft, where he is responsible for the overall technical direction and architecture of Business Central. His responsibilities include the design and evolution of the cloud platform, as well as the architecture and integration of AI capabilities across Business Central.

Neil de Villiers is an experienced entrepreneur and Lead Dynamics Consultant at Nolan Business Solutions, with over 27 years of consulting expertise in Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Neil is effective in helping organisations modernise their ERP applications and related business processes, combining deep technical knowledge with practical business experience to deliver successful digital transformation projects that result in significant efficiency improvements across the business.

Tanja Decker is ISV & Channel Manager for project365 at KUMAVISION and has spent more than 20 years working with project365 and project-driven businesses. Throughout her career, she has helped customers, partners, and project-based organizations optimize their business processes using industry-specific ERP solutions built on Microsoft Dynamics. Today, Tanja focuses on expanding the international partner ecosystem for project365, enabling Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central partners to successfully position, sell, and implement the solution in their local markets. Combining deep industry expertise with extensive partner management experience, she bridges the gap between product strategy, business development, and go-to-market execution. At Directions, she shares practical insights on how partners can accelerate growth and create differentiation with a proven industry solution for project-based businesses.

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Stefano Demiliani is a Microsoft MVP for Business Applications and for Azure, MCT Regional Lead for Italy and a long-time expert on different Microsoft technologies. He has worked with Packt Publishing for many successful IT books related to Dynamics NAV, Dynamics 365 Business Central, Azure DevOps, Azure solution development and Power Platform. He's the author of the first Dynamics 365 Business Central Development guide. He's an administrators of the official Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central support forum and one of the main contributors (awarded as MS Dynamics Community Star from Microsoft). He’s a Microsoft Community Champion for Azure. He's the winner of the global "Tech Start of the Year" Digital Revolution Award 2023 (the "Tech Star of the Year" award recognizes outstanding contributions to the cloud industry by individuals working at any level within an organization).

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I am a technology leader, solution architect, and software professional with more than 30 years of experience designing and delivering business solutions based on Microsoft technologies. Throughout my career, I have worked across ERP, CRM, Business Intelligence, and enterprise applications, helping organizations accelerate their digital transformation journeys. Today, I serve as R&D Director and Information Systems Director, leading teams responsible for the development, delivery, and support of innovative business applications for SMB customers worldwide. My expertise focuses on the Microsoft ecosystem, including Dynamics 365 Business Central, Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement, Power Platform, Power BI, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and AI-powered business solutions. I am passionate about innovation, systems integration, and helping organizations turn complex business challenges into practical, scalable solutions that deliver measurable value.

Cecile Dinh is a Microsoft MVP and Application Architect with over 25 years of ERP experience in Microsoft Dynamics GP and Dynamics 365 Business Central. She specializes in helping organizations move from GP to Business Central with the right design—covering chart of accounts, dimensions, data migration, integrations, and reporting. She is the founder of the GP to BC Community and a frequent speaker at Community Summit North America and DynamicsCon, known for practical, real-world guidance. Cecile received the 2023 Product Expert Award from the Dynamics User Group (DUG), was nominated multiple times for GPUG All Star, and named BC/NAV All Star in 2025. She also serves on the DUG Programming Committee and holds a certification in Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Milica Djukic is a Software Development Engineer II at MS Serbia, focused on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. She brings expertise in AL development and system integration, with a track record of solving localization and reporting challenges.

Michael is the COO and Head of Sales & Marketing at mscrm-addons.com, the leading provider of document generation and automation software for the Power Platform and Microsoft Dynamics 365. With over 16 years of experience in the Microsoft ecosystem, Michael has worked his way up from a developer to his current role to help customers and partners streamline their document generation process on the Power Platform.

Shawn Dorward is the Chief Operating Office at Innovia Consulting and a seasoned business and technology leader with over 25 years of experience in ERP and CRM implementations. His expertise spans a wide range of industries and organizations, driving digital transformation and delivering measurable business value. Recognized as a 10-time Microsoft MVP for Business Applications, Shawn is deeply passionate about helping businesses maximize efficiency and ROI through strategic use of technology. His dedication to the Microsoft Dynamics community is evident in his frequent speaking engagements at user groups, conferences, and online events across the U.S. Embracing the next wave of innovation, Shawn is currently exploring the power of AI and Microsoft Copilot. Through his platform www.TheWorldsOkayestShawn.com, he documents his journey with podcasts, blog posts, and life hacks—all designed to help others save time, increase efficiency, and navigate their own Copilot adventures.

Andrzej is responsible for Dynamics 365 Business Central projects provided by IT.integro to international and enterprise customers in 60 countries. As a project owner and development team manager, Andrzej has created data and process standardization methodology for multi-site and international organizations. He is the supervisor and innovator of the development of Global Integration Apps.

Berny During believes in helping people and companies grow by making technology easier to understand. For nearly three decades, he has dedicated his career to empowering others — guiding thousands across more than 20 countries to build their skills, their confidence, and their Business Central expertise. His journey spans entrepreneurship, co‑founding a successful partner, shaping some of Africa’s largest Business Central teams, and sharing knowledge at global events like Tech‑Ed, Directions, Days of Knowledge, Dynamics Minds and the Navision Africa partner conference to name a few. As a long‑time Microsoft Certified Trainer, he continues to help partners strengthen their practices, develop talent, and unlock real business value. At his core, Berny is driven by a simple purpose: to inspire growth through learning, and to leave people better equipped than when he found them. I am also honoured to be recognised as a Micrsoft MVP in Bizapps.

Business Central Senior Consultant specializing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementations, with a strong focus on financial process analysis, optimization, and solution design. Experienced in delivering end-to-end projects, from requirements gathering to system configuration and user training. Certified Consultant, passionate about helping organizations streamline operations and unlock the full potential of Business Central. Known for a practical, solution-oriented approach, strong communication skills, and the ability to translate complex business needs into efficient system solutions. Active speaker and community contributor, continuously sharing knowledge and staying up to date with the latest innovations in the Microsoft ecosystem.

Channel development manager supporting organizations grow their footprint, building capabilities to adopt the latest technology and transform their value proposition to meet the rapidly changing market demands.

Leen brings over 20 years of experience in the Dynamics community, initially as the driving force behind marketing strategies for various Dynamics partners. Currently, she holds the position of Marketing Manager at Directions for Partners and is a co-founder and board member of Diversity in Dynamics. She champions a hands-on approach and a no-nonsense attitude in her work. With a deep-seated belief in the power of diversity and inclusion, Leen envisions adding a splash of pink to the vast blue ocean of the Dynamics Community. She is committed to making a tangible difference by actively promoting diversity initiatives and fostering inclusivity at every opportunity. Within the Diversity in Dynamics team, Leen leads marketing, communication and event initiatives.

Renato Fajdiga, a seasoned Microsoft Dynamics NAV/365 Business Central consultant and blogger, currently leads the Business Applications team, overseeing F&O, BC, and other applications. An MVP and MCT since 2018, he specializes in Business Applications, particularly Dynamics 365 Business Central and Power Platform. He thrives on learning new technologies and concepts that enhance customer processes. Occasionally, he delves into coding, but his primary motivation is resolving community-posted issues with Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Klaus is Co-Founder and CEO of acadon, an ISV focussing on ERP for the Timber industry. Since 2010 he is engaged in the IAMCP (International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners) and now is treasurer of the German, EMEA and worldwide IAMCP. Klaus is passionate about bringing people together so that everybody can deliver better solutions to customers.

Hey there! I'm Edmondo Ferretti, and I've been living in Dublin, Ireland while working at Microsoft for the past ten years. I kicked off my journey as a Site Reliability Engineer, where I spent two years making sure everything ran smoothly and reliably. For the last eight years, I've been part of the Business Central Control Plane team, diving deep into security. It's been an exciting ride, and I've loved every moment of it. My passion for security and my dedication to the team have helped us step up our game. I'm proud to be part of Microsoft and to contribute to making our systems and customers safer and more secure.

Founder of Firm&Fair, international negotiation agency Ugne Fink-Jensen is an international business negotiator, tech counsel, and speaker with more than 15 years of experience. She has worked across both SMEs and multibillion-dollar conglomerates, consistently operating at the intersection of technology, business, and law, including as Lead Negotiator on complex tech and digital transformation initiatives. Today, she supports businesses in navigating strategic deals and strengthening their governance capabilities, with a focus on negotiation excellence, responsible AI, and the advantage of human skills in a technology-driven world. In addition, Ugne works closely across the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem, supporting partners and contributing to Microsoft-led initiatives such as BC Talent.

Gary has over 25 years’ experience of implementing, customising and supporting Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (and its predecessor Navision) with a focus on warehouse, logistics and manufacturing functions. He is passionate about leveraging this platform by designing and developing apps to improve both efficiency and insights into business processes.

Gary has over 25 years’ experience of implementing, customising and supporting Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (and its predecessor Navision) with a focus on warehouse, logistics and manufacturing functions. He is passionate about leveraging this platform by designing and developing apps to improve both efficiency and insights into business processes.

I’m a Software Engineer II at Microsoft, working on AI-powered finance workflows in Dynamics 365 Business Central. I focus on making AI agents dependable in real business processes through evaluation, reliability, Responsible AI, and clear engineering ownership. Before moving into AI agent engineering, I worked on the Business Central compiler and developer tools in C#. I enjoy turning complex technical lessons into practical guidance for engineers and partners building business applications.

With over 5 years at the helm of idyn, Frans is also the founder of OMA (Object Manager Advanced). His background in logistics, IT and the merchant navy, along with his previous role as CEO of a successful VAR, gives him a unique perspective on improving ERP processes. Frans is passionate about building apps that make Business Central work better, for partners and customers.

As Nolan Business Applications' General Manager, Patty's passion is assisting our clients in growing their businesses by providing the right resources to simplify the growth process. With a background as an auditor and a controller who also earned a CPA license, she expertly combines her financial expertise with her software consulting skills to guide organizations in improving their financial processes with cutting-edge technology.

With over a decade of experience shaping Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, I’ve worked on core platform components such as MCP, Copilot AI, APIs/OData, AL Runtime, Analysis View, the record API, task scheduling, and page background task processing. My passion is building a platform that delivers the smoothest ERP experience for partners and customers. I’m always excited to discuss AI, MCP, performance, and future innovations that make Business Central even better.

Eric Gourmelen is Vice President and CTO for Global ArrowSphere, Cloud and AI at Arrow ECS. He leads Arrow’s cloud and AI strategy, driving innovation across the global partner ecosystem. With more than 20 years of technology experience, Eric helps partners accelerate cloud adoption, harness AI, and create new business opportunities through the power of ArrowSphere Cloud.

As Head of Innovation, I oversee the development and management of over 50 apps built for Business Central and the Power Platform. Our revenue model is subscription-based, ensuring continuous value for our clients. I lead the transformation of innovative ideas into professional-grade applications. My background includes extensive experience as a architect, developer and business consultant specializing in Dynamics 365, Business Central/NAV, and integrating third-party products such as e-commerce, CRM, and time registration systems. This diverse expertise allows me to drive forward-thinking solutions that seamlessly integrate with existing technologies, enhancing business efficiency and productivity.

Computer scientist at Microsoft. Software Engineer on the platform team of Business Central.

Tomas Grubliauskas is a Principal Software Engineering Manager in Business Central Client team. Tomas has 10 years of experience building client experiences in ERP and SMB field. Currently, Tomas is leading Business Central modern client efforts for web and mobile. Tomas is the go-to person for questions about UI, Accessibility, PWA, JS add-ins, Android/IOS apps and browser client.

Jóhannes Helgi Guðjónsson is Chief Executive Officer of Wise. Throughout his career, he has led technology-driven growth and transformation initiatives. Today, he focuses on expanding Wise's market position and helping customers realize business value through Microsoft technologies, AI, and digital innovation.

Wilfried Reiner Guhle leads Partner Operations at Handyman by GSGroup, the field service management extension for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Based in Dortmund, he shows Business Central partners where the service opportunity sits in their customer base and how to deliver it with Handyman.

Sigurdur Eggert joined LS Retail in 2019 and serves as the Director of Engineering for LS Retail as well as being the Product Director for localizations. He has over 25 years of experience in various roles ranging from development to management. He has been involved with LS Retail for over a decade both externally as a partner and from within the organization. Sigurdur holds diplomas in Computer Science, B.Sc degree in Business Administration and a Masters degree in Finance.

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Kasper is VP of Enterprise Sales for Europe at LS Retail, a global unified commerce and ERP provider built on Microsoft Dynamics 365. He leads enterprise sales strategy across the Nordics, Benelux, UK, Ireland, Germany and the Baltics, working through a partner led model to bring large, multi-country retail, pharmacy and hospitality groups onto unified commerce platforms. He is Danish, based in Copenhagen, and spends much of his time helping partners qualify, price and close deals that sit above the SMB threshold.

Diederick Hallynck is Chief Technology Officer at 9altitudes, where he drives the company's technology vision and the development of industry IP for manufacturing and industrial organisations. He leads the strategy behind solutions such as the Birds Suite — purpose-built IP that extends Microsoft Dynamics 365 for advanced manufacturing scenarios. Together with the product development teams at Dynalogic, Diederick focuses on turning technology into repeatable, scalable products that help customers accelerate their digital transformation and operational efficiency.

Starting as a Microsoft Dynamics superuser in 2014, Kay has seen both sides of implementation projects. She enjoys bringing her user experience and insights to help partners and customers streamline business processes and keep up with an increasingly digital world.

With over 25 years’ experience in the IT business, I have developed a huge passion for business development and IT strategy. Working with Navision Software and at the Microsoft Development Center in Copenhagen, I have gained a deep insight into the traditional Dynamics NAV customer and business management software market. I also have a strong background working in the Microsoft Dynamics partner channel, establishing businesses in Europe for international ISVs. Whether I’m talking to a partner or doing presales activities with a customer, I am dedicated to making life easier for business users and improving the quality and effectiveness of their cloud based IT solutions. At Software One my role is to enable our subs globally to engage with Microsoft Dynamics 365 partners and ISVs and drive business together - it is good for you, your customers and also for Software One and me.

With over 15 years of experience in ERP software, Gary specialises in helping organisations select and implement AI-powered ERP solutions that support long-term business growth. Gary brings strong expertise of software systems including ERP, MRP, CRM systems and e commerce solutions.

Tanya Henderson is the founder of Tess Team . Tanya has been an entrepreneur for over 25 years and is passionate about ERP solutions and Power Bi Reporting. Tanya is a solution architect, consultant and trainer who is a Microsoft Certified Professional in Dynamics GP, Dynamics BC and Power BI. She believes in the giving back as an active community Leader through philanthropy in the Salt Lake City region and the Microsoft Technical community.

Fredrik Hietala is one of the Partner and Customer Success Managers for SMB , with an engineering background in Dynamics NAV and AX. Fredrik leads a team of cloud solution architects who specialize in partner and customer interactions within the Business Central product group.

Software Engineer at Microsoft, working on bringing the Business Central application to GitHub and empowering partners to leverage AL-Go for GitHub.

Being part of the Microsoft Dynamics community since 1990, Erik Hougaard has worked with every version and visited all corners of the system. He has worked with NAV for the biggest companies in Denmark and across numerous industries. He is a Managing Partner in EFOQUS, a Canadian Microsoft Partner developing products and solutions with Dynamics 365 Business Central. Erik is an active community contributor passionate about sharing his deep technical knowledge, and he has been awarded a Microsoft MVP Award for his Dynamics NAV contributions every year since 2014. He is a sought-after speaker at conferences and has been blogging about Dynamics since 2013. In 2019 he wrote the BUSINESS CENTRAL FIELD GUIDE to help customers understand the system, with or without external help. In 2020 he added a YouTube channel publishing weekly videos with hacks and insights for Microsoft 365 Business Central programming.

Sólbjörg Howarth is a Partner Manager at POS-ONE, where she works with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central partners to support onboarding, enablement, and commercial adoption of POS365. Over the past three years, she has worked across sales, marketing, and partner development, giving her a practical view of how ISVs can build partnerships that drive real engagement and customer value. Before joining POS-ONE, Sólbjörg gained hands-on experience in retail and hospitality, working directly with point-of-sale systems and customer-facing sales.

Fabian Huber is Senior Technical Evangelist at dox42. He is responsible for Sales and Partner management. He presents dox42 to customers and partners at various events, international conferences, and online meetings. Additionally, he is the product manager for dox42 in Business Central. He has built in-depth knowledge and project know-how on process optimization and document automation for various technologies (Microsoft SharePoint, MS Office, Dynamics 365, SAP, etc.). He is also accompanying customers and partners through the entire dox42 implementation process. Furthermore, he holds workshops and trainings for partners and customers, and he supports dox42 in various Marketing activities.

Having worked in the Dynamics world since 2002 at both Microsoft and a number of partners including ePartners, eBECS & DXC, Richard is passionate about the partner channel & how we can work together to drive digital transformation in our customers.

With 15+ years in the technology sector, Areti Iles is the Technology Director of the UK AI Business Solutions division of Microsoft Inner Circle Partner Telefonica Tech. Her role is focused on providing strategic technical leadership with overall responsibility for shaping the Microsoft technology strategy, driving technical excellence and developing the technical capability required to support the continued growth of the business. Beyond her professional role, she actively volunteers within the Microsoft community and is a Business Applications Microsoft MVP. She serves on Microsoft’s Global User Groups Committee representing Europe, leads user groups within the UK and is on the organising committee of both the Scottish Summit and South Coast Summit conferences. Areti also co‑hosts the Power Delivery podcast and is a long-standing mentor for the Women in Power Platform group as well as an annual participant at the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).

Mathias brings more than 10 years of experience within professional services and sales. As CEO of POS-ONE, he works closely with implementation partners to bring POS365 - an integrated retail solution for Dynamics 365 Business Central - to market. His recent focus has been on strengthening how the solution is positioned, improving visibility across key channels like AppSource and LinkedIn, and supporting inbound growth through clearer, more consistent messaging. Mathias is especially interested in how ISVs and partners can work together to drive scalable growth and deliver value in vertical markets.

20+ years experience working with NAV and Business Central from the partner channel, Microsoft as well as with large customers. 10+ years with Microsoft working in different roles in the Nordics, WE and globally, all with Business Central as main focus area. Currently Partner Solution Architect with Microsoft Global Center of Excellence team covering BC.

Konrad Jasiński is a Consultant at IT.integro specializing in business applications for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. As part of the Global Integration Apps team, he is involved in the development and implementation of solutions for corporate groups, including Master Data Management System, Advanced Intercompany, and Intercompany Insights.

Johnny Jay is a Principal Product Marketing Manager at insightsoftware, where he leads go-to-market for the Jet portfolio and Reporting Intelligence. He works closely with Microsoft Dynamics partners across EMEA and North America on reporting, analytics, and data strategy, and was named insightsoftware's Product Marketer of the Year in 2025.

Principal product manager focusing on partner capacity ISV Success

Tomas is Microsoft MVP for Business Applications. He has been working with Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Business Central since his university days. He began his journey as a NAV developer and quickly transitioned to a lead role. For the past few years, he has been guiding new developers in understanding both C/AL and AL languages and core Business Central processes. Tomas is passionate about working with data using modern D365 products and is a huge fan of BC open-source programs. Apart from the open-source programs, he focuses on technical topics, especially Dynamics 365 Sales integration, telemetry, and best practices. 🤖📈 Currently, Tomas resides in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and is enjoying the never-ending summer. 🌞

Dadi joined LS Retail as a developer in 1998. He took on the role of Product Development Manager in 2001 and was appointed Director of Development in 2007. He has served as Chief Technology Officer since 2014. Dadi holds a Cand. Science degree in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, a B.Sc. in Computer Science and studied for an M.Sc. in Financial Engineering at the University of Iceland.

Former COO & Co-Owner of NETRONIC Software and Helping HMLV manufacturers to profitably grow with simplified automatic finite scheduling. Now, Identifying and Building the first steps of Pulseoniq

I am an entrepreneur and a passionate Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Manufacturing guy. After selling my previous company (NETRONIC Software) to Boyum IT, my brother Elmar and I took a break to identify and build "the next Karlowitsch thing". This break is over, and we have skin in the game again. We followed our hearts, souls, and brains and decided to play where we can both deliver the most value and have the most fun. Hence, our new venture lets us build Pulseoniq - a new manufacturing ISV that is 100% focused on Business Central. With Pulseoniq, we deliver quiet intelligence to noisy shopfloors. We build real-time execution intelligence and control apps for discrete make-to-order manufacturers on Business Central who keep getting surprised by their own shopfloor. Last, but not least, I am the author of the "Business Central and Manufacturing Pulse" report.

Dmitry Katson is a 🏆 Microsoft MVP 🏆 Contribution Hero and Founder of CentralQ.ai, an AI-powered knowledge and agent platform built for the Business Central. With over 20 years of experience, he is recognized for turning ideas into real-world AI solutions — from copilots to autonomous agents. Dmitry focuses on bringing human and machine intelligence together to create agents that understand, analyze, and act inside Business Central. A frequent speaker at Directions, BC TechDays, and global AI events, he continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible when AI meets enterprise systems.

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.

Business leader documenting the real journey from AI skeptic to evangelist through "AI for the Over 40" - a 52-week series for executives who know AI matters but haven't cracked the code yet. After over 20 years of helping companies transform with Microsoft Dynamics, I discovered the next transformation starts with us as leaders. Not our systems. Not our teams. Us. I'm a Partner at ArcherPoint by Cherry Bekaert, where I help mid-market companies leverage Microsoft Business Central. But my passion project is demystifying AI for business leaders who, like me, are tired of the hype and want practical, peer-tested approaches that actually work. Current mission: Proving that our years of business experience aren't obsolete in the AI age - they're our secret weapon. Following my journey? Check out "AI for the Over 40" published weekly on LinkedIn.

Kerem is an experienced professional at Simova with a strong background in sales, consulting, projects and partner care. Over the years, he has successfully led and supported numerous projects, combining strategic insight with hands-on execution. His expertise extends to building lasting partnerships and driving business growth through collaboration and innovation. With his broad experience across all Simova Extensions, Kerem is dedicated to delivering value to clients and partners alike.

Dynamics Price List (DPL) programs and policy, Dynamics on prem to cloud transformation

Ludwig is a seasoned business applications leader and Senior Partner Solution Sales Manager at Microsoft, specializing in driving growth and innovation across the Dynamics 365 ecosystem. Based in the Netherlands, Ludwig works closely with strategic partners to accelerate digital transformation through Microsoft’s Business Applications portfolio, with a strong emphasis on Dynamics 365 and AI-powered solutions. With over two decades of experience in technology and business development, Ludwig has built a reputation for combining strategic vision with hands-on execution. His career spans leadership roles in global business development, marketing, and partner enablement. At Microsoft, Ludwig focuses on empowering partners to unlock new revenue streams, modernize operations, and deliver customer success through the broader Dynamics 365 suite. His expertise includes go-to-market strategy, partner capability building, and leveraging AI to create scalable, future-ready solutions.

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Blazej Kotelko is one of the PMs in the Microsoft Development Center Copenhagen, Denmark but he had worked previously for Microsoft in London, UK and in Poland. With experience in the SMB space, UX design, low-code platforms and partner management he is currently responsible for the success and roadmap of Dynamics 365 Business Central integration with Power Platform.

As the Partner and Alliance at Hubdrive, I build and grow strategic partnerships within the Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform ecosystem. I focus on creating impactful collaborations that align with Microsoft’s cloud-first, AI-powered vision. At Hubdrive, I work closely with Microsoft teams and partners to co-develop go-to-market strategies, strengthen engagement, and deliver value through cloud ERP and HR solutions. My role centers on aligning with Microsoft to support co-sell motions, marketing collaboration, and product innovation. I also enable Partner-to-Partner (P2P) motions—helping partners fill ERP capability gaps and expand their offerings through our ISV solution.

Maximilian Krampe holds a bachelors degree in Technical Management & Marketing and has been with Simova since 2020. He has previously worked in marketing and sales related to ERP-independend product lifecycle management solutions including product document management, process optimization, digitization and IoT. It is now his goal to inspire Microsoft Partners to streamline the processes for their Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central customers with the Simova apps.

Bjorn Kuijt is the VP of Partner Management and Business Development at Bluefort, a Microsoft Cloud Partner and ISV focused on Microsoft Dynamics 365. Over more than twenty years in Microsoft Dynamics and business applications, he has worked the delivery model from every side of it: consulting on customer implementations, eleven years of product leadership at To-Increase, and a commercial leadership role at a UK Dynamics partner, before taking Bluefort's own IP to partners and distributors globally. Bjorn's view on transformation is simple: it succeeds on simplicity and risk mitigation. The more capable the technology, the more the value sits in how carefully it is introduced. At Directions EMEA 2026, he looks at what governed AI changes on the commercial side: what partners and distributors are already asking about capacity and pricing, and what a principal needs to rethink about resourcing, margin and risk when the build is no longer the constraint on growth.

Nikola has joined Microsoft 2007, right after the graduation. He has worked as part of the Client team on the first version of Role Tailored Client and later the first version of Web and SharePoint clients. After the NAV 2013 release, Nikola has joined the application team and was working on APIs and Integrations, Finance area, currently his focus is on driving Upgrade, Cloud Migration and effort on AL test tooling.

As QBuild Software's product manager, Nathan Landsman has been helping manufacturers automate their engineering to ERP processes for 9 years. With a background in mechanical engineering and experience across project management, sales and a strong technical foundation - Nathan's experience enables him to understand manufacturing pain points and implement meaningful solutions to customers worldwide.

Luka Laurick leads partnerships at Procuros, the leading AI-native Supply-Chain Connectivity platform with a network of 6,000+ connected trading partners. Based in Berlin, he works with ERPs, system integrators and ISVs across the Microsoft, SAP and Sage ecosystems in DACH, the UK and Europe on making EDI a repeatable offering rather than a project.

Senior Software Engineer @ Continia Software A/S 15+ years of experience in CAL/AL development for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Passionate electronics enthusiast and organizer of Denmark’s largest LAN event.

Johannes is a technology enthusiast and as the dox42 Lead Technical Evangelist he is working on document automation scenarios in the Microsoft Ecosystem and beyond on a daily basis – always trying to find new best practices for customers and partners. While doing so he has gained great IT project knowhow in many industries and frequently contributes his knowledge and learnings on international conferences, in webinars and blog posts.

With extensive experience in integrating Microsoft and mobility technologies, Peter has a proven ability to simplify complex concepts for seamless implementation. Join him for valuable insights into the latest innovations in Mobile WMS.

Miguel Llorca is a seasoned technologist and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in the IT industry. Since 2014, he has been honored with the Microsoft MVP award, for his contributions to technical communities. He is also a member of the Microsoft Regional Director program, recognized for his extensive technical and business acumen and leadership within the community. Additionally, Miguel is a Microsoft Certified Trainer, an instructor and author for LinkedIn Learning, and a regular speaker at industry events and conferences, earning the distinction of LinkedIn Top Voice in 2024 and 2025.

I am a Solution Architect with over 15 years of experience in the Microsoft ERP ecosystem. In my role, I lead consultancy expertise within the company, helping organizations streamline processes and embrace digital transformation. Originally from Ukraine and now based in Madrid, Spain, I am passionate about leveraging technology to make business operations simpler, smarter, and more exciting. At conferences, I enjoy sharing insights on modern ERP strategies, AI-driven automation, and how emerging technologies like Copilot and Agentic Agents are reshaping the future of business applications.

Marco Lubig is a Senior Consultant and Team Lead with extensive experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. He specializes in implementing and optimizing ERP solutions, helping businesses streamline operations and enhance productivity. Marco is passionate about leveraging technology to drive business success and is committed to delivering innovative solutions tailored to client needs. His expertise and leadership make him a valuable asset in the field of business technology.

Magnus Lundstedt is Senior Director of Sales, EMEA SMB at Truvio, bringing more than 15 years of experience in sales, leadership and business development across the technology and consulting industries. With a strong background in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Magnus has led Nordic business areas with responsibility for growth, P&L, customer expansion and go-to-market strategy. Throughout his career, he has built and developed high-performing teams while helping customers turn technology into tangible business value. At Truvio, Magnus focuses on accelerating growth across EMEA and helping partners and customers unlock new commercial opportunities through Business Central solutions. He brings a practical, sales-driven perspective on how technology can create real impact for SMBs.

Jens has been with Microsoft for more than 20 years and has worked on the Business Central product (and previously Dynamics NAV) for most of this time. He is currently leading the Server Runtime team, so his everyday responsibility is to ensure that the BC server is always stable and performant.

Patricia has been working in ERP as a consultant for more than 30 years. She specialized in the international business and global implementations. At this moment she is responsible at Arquiconsult for the Neashore and International business.

20 years of experience in IT, software, ERP, CRM, Automation, Sales management and Business development

Predrag Maricic is a Software Engineering Manager on the Microsoft Business Central team. He joined Microsoft in 2011, after working for 9 years within the area of financial and ERP software. In Microsoft, he was covering wide range of responsibilities - delivering global features, transforming application test strategy, implementing extension strategy, making the product ready for SaaS and developing artificial intelligence features. Lately, he has been involved in shaping up localization strategy and delivering Business Central worldwide.

Stefan is a freelance Business Central developer who believes in doing things right—even when it costs more upfront. He's specialized in sustainable AL development practices, helping partners migrate legacy extensions to maintainable codebases and building solutions that last. He runs the "BC Coding Stream" on YouTube, acting as the senior developer colleague for junior devs—live-coding real work while explaining decisions and thought processes. Stefan speaks at conferences like Tech Days and Directions EMEA on deeply technical subjects: from database optimization in AL to development patterns and platform architecture. His sessions draw from hands-on experience with complex integrations and real-world implementations. He maintains several open-source tools for the BC community and operates on a simple philosophy: if he can't monetize a solution, he open-sources it. His work focuses on developer tooling and code quality improvements that make the entire ecosystem better.

I will help you to creatively elevate your operations using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. I am Microsoft MVP & Microsoft MCT with over 6 years of design, implementation and development of Dynamics 365 Business Central. I have implemented solutions across various industries such as financial institutions, SMEs, government institutions & NGOs. I encountered a steep learning curve while learning CAL/AL programming & it's been my mission to share knowledge via my YouTube channel to make it easier for other new learners in pursuit of AL programming knowledge. The channel youtube.com/@TekNaMsangi is structured with a series format of videos that can potentially take you from zero to hero if you implement it all.

“It’s impressive to see such a young professional like Miguel. His passion and innovative mind have a lot to offer.” – Bill Gates (not the one you’re thinking of, but still a big fan!) Miguel is an International Business Developer at Arquiconsult, bringing fresh energy and curiosity to the Dynamics 365 ecosystem. In under a year, he’s already made his mark—speaking at Dynamics Minds, ArquiPartner Day and Directions EMEA. His journey is just beginning, but he’s determined to make it a lasting one. What drives him most? The people. Miguel is passionate about the Dynamics community and what makes it unique. As Pod Leader for Experience at Diversity in Dynamics, he’s focused on breaking generational gaps and challenging stigmas to foster a more inclusive, connected space for everyone. Don’t miss the chance to connect—he’s always up for a good conversation and fresh ideas. Reach out at miguel.vieira@arquiconsult.com

Shelby has spent more than 15 years in the partner world, with nearly six focused on EDI and supply chain integration. Since joining TrueCommerce three years ago, she has built the UKI Microsoft Dynamics 365 BC partner channel from the ground up, working with partners across the region to embed integration into their BC practices. As a Partner Manager, Shelby is passionate about making complex technology simple and if that means turning EDI into a game show, so be it. A self-confessed game show nerd with a dangerously competitive streak, she's finally found a use for both.

I'm a consultant for Business Central at Singhammer, where I started back in 2019. I am very passionate about all things data and automation. Today, I advise and guide our customers on their journey of implementing Business Central. I'm happy to share ideas on how to create smart business solutions by extending BC with tools like Power Platform and AI.

Milan Milincevic is a Microsoft MVP and Dev Lead for Business Central at Enora. He began his career as a .NET developer before discovering Dynamics NAV, which quickly became his main professional passion. With 7 years of experience in Dynamics 365 Business Central, Milan focuses on building teams, shaping best practices, and delivering high-quality solutions. He is an active conference speaker and one of the organizers of the BizSource User Group in Croatia, contributing to the growth of the Business Central community. Milan also created BC Maximizer, a lightweight browser extension that improves productivity for Business Central users. Through his blog mmilince.com, he shares real-world tips and insights to help developers worldwide.

D365 Business Central Developer | Product-minded builder focused on real-world impact

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Tobias Mittermaier is Microsoft’s Business Lead for the DACH market, responsible for AI Business Processes. With more than 12 years of experience in the technology industry, he helps small and medium-sized businesses transform their operations through AI. His expertise spans from ERP and CRM systems to agentic workloads with a focus on creating efficient, future-ready, and increasingly autonomous business processes.

As Product Manager at Tasklet Factory, Anders Mouritzen plays a key role in shaping the future of Tasklet Mobile WMS for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Working closely with customers, partners, and development teams, he helps translate market needs into solutions that improve warehouse efficiency and support digital transformation. With extensive experience in product management, business development, and technology-driven innovation, Anders combines strategic thinking with a practical understanding of operational challenges. He is known for his approachable nature and enjoys sharing insights on how businesses and modern warehouses can create lasting value through intuitive solutions.

Shannon Mullins is the CEO and founder of a BC Consulting Group and a Microsoft MVP of Business Applications. She has over 20 years' experience across a wide variety of disciplines and products, including accounting, information technology, professional services, insurance, healthcare, mortgage lending, distribution, manufacturing, project management and deployment and implementation of CRM and ERP systems. Shannon has a deep understanding of the functional aspects of projects, process automation and system design, and the reporting needs and requirements for complex ERP systems. Shannon is a former controller and accountant and holds a master's degree in Accountancy. She currently resides in Nashville, TN and is an experienced international speaker and teacher.

With 25 years at Microsoft Peter has had many different roles. Since 2016 he has been working in different roles within Dynamics 365 helping partners transform to a cloud business and growing it.

Karina is CEO and founder of Ciellos, a Microsoft Dynamics 365 ISV development center within Novature Group, and a Novature board member. With three decades of leadership in the Microsoft ecosystem, she has led a professional services organization helping partners to implement large-scale cloud migrations, building ISV products and implementing AI-driven transformation programs across North America and Europe.

Having worked for 28 years at Microsoft and Navision (acquired by Microsoft in 2002), Michael is, among other things, the father of C/AL . For the last five years, he has been a director of engineering, responsible for moving Microsoft Dynamics NAV from on-premises to a cloud solution and from a Windows user interface to app-on-device.

With over 25 years of expertise, Rene Nielsen specializes in helping partners and their customers manage and simplify complex processes. His leadership focuses on seamlessly integrating these solutions into daily operations, driving efficiency, and delivering measurable results across diverse industries.

Support french partners on business applications for SMB market.

Kennie Nybo Pontoppidan works as program manager in the Dynamics 365 Business Central team. He has been working in the dangerous field between customers, partners, support professionals, and developers for many years and done his part of mistakes as a developer before that in his 25+ years in the IT industry. He enjoys working with data, reporting, and analytics and really, really enjoys working using KQL. Kennie has no humor.

Ferhat took over numerous international warehouse software & planning projects since 2006. More than 10 years of leadership responsibility in warehousing units followed. In 2021 he joined SIEVERS-GROUP to further develop a holistic WMS experience: SIEVERS WMS.

Ksenia Oreshkina is a Product Manager on the Dynamics 365 Business Central team at Microsoft, based in Copenhagen. She has worked with the product since it was Dynamics NAV as both an internal and external consultant and project manager across many functional areas and countries. She's joined Microsoft to put all of that field experience to work alongside AI. Today she works across several areas of the application, sustainability among them. Exploring how AI can turn deep functional expertise into features that deliver real value.

I am a PTS for Enetprise, specializing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and the Power Platform. Throughout my career, I have delivered tailored business solutions that help organizations transform their operations using Microsoft Business Applications. As the leader of BizSource, a community user group dedicated to Microsoft Business Applications, I am passionate about fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration among professionals and enthusiasts. I have had the privilege of speaking at numerous international conferences, where I share practical insights and real-world experiences from complex implementation projects. My approach combines deep technical expertise with a genuine passion for empowering others, making my sessions both informative and engaging. Whether I am guiding teams through digital transformation or mentoring the next generation of tech professionals, I am committed to advancing the Microsoft ecosystem and building a vibrant, connected community.

Andrei Panko is a Product Manager on the Business Central engineering team at Microsoft Development Center Copenhagen. He started working with Business Central (back then it was Dynamics NAV) as a consultant, developer, and project manager back in 2004, and was an MVP for six consecutive years. Andrei has extensive field experience in the supply chain, and has engaged in many other aspects of the Business Central application and platform as well. His focus is on building solutions with rich business functionality and low implementation cost.

Finn Pedersen is a software developer and consultant with a master's degree in Computer Science from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Finn’s work primarily focuses on Navision, NAV, and BC. He also applies his knowledge of Ruby on Rails, Python, and Elm to his projects. He has a special interest in systems integration and API design. Finn has experience as a Business Analyst, Product Owner, and Project Manager. He speaks French, English, and Danish. Finn is the creator of navigate-bc.com, the dedicated Business Central search engine.

Software Engineer at Microsoft working on the developer tooling.

Since 25 years, Nils has been responsible for the development of a lot of deeply integrated extensions for Microsoft Dynamics. Now, Nils leads the mobile app product management at Anvaigo.

With several years of experience in ERP consulting, Marie Peper is the right person to contact for ELO ERP/CRM integrations. She is particularly passionate about the ELO for Business Central product.

In the community since 97.

Marta Pons is a Senior Partner Solution Sales Manager at Microsoft, leading Business Applications strategy for the SMB segment in Spain. She works with partners, distributors, and industry leaders to accelerate the growth of Dynamics 365 Business Central and AI-powered business solutions. Marta focuses on go-to-market strategy, partner ecosystem development, incentives, and growth programs that help partners scale their business, drive customer success, and capitalize on new market opportunities. With extensive experience in cloud transformation and the Microsoft partner ecosystem, she is passionate about helping partners navigate industry change and unlock growth through AI, Business Central, and the emerging Agentic ERP era.

As SMB Business Applications Business Lead for Microsoft in the UK, I am responsible for the UK revenue number for all of our Dynamics 365 Portfolio. Helping customers succeed is my main driver & I will work to help with the partners in the ecosystem.

Strategy and Go-to-market leader with passion for building new business and making things happen. Currently Chief Partnerships Officer at Factorial, the AI Workforce Operations Platform to manage your entire team, where agents and people work as one. Factorial is the all-in-one workspace & HR platform that automates and centralizes people management: time tracking, absences, payroll, onboarding, performance, analytics... All in one connected system. With over 16,000 clients and 80+ integrations — including Microsoft — Factorial helps partners and technology teams deliver scalable HR solutions that plug seamlessly into their clients' broader tech stack.

Julia has been an active member of the Microsoft community for more than 15 years. She began her career at knk with a dual study program in Business Administration (B.Sc.) at the FH Nordakademie. After graduating, she built up and now leads the marketing department of the internationally operating knk Group. Together with her team, Julia is responsible for marketing and communication across all product lines of the knk Group: knkMedia based on Microsoft D365 Business Central, knk365 for Media Sales based on D365 for Sales, knk365 Marketing Automation based on D365 for Marketing, and VM Media Manager. In addition to product marketing, her responsibilities include employer branding. Beyond her leadership role in marketing, Julia is passionate about team development and organizational culture. As a facilitator, she has supported implementation teams on their path to self-organization and regularly guides teams in achieving clarity and results in their meetings.

Ben specializes in empowering Microsoft partners, backstopped by several years of experience on the Microsoft Partner Experience team, where he focused on partner programming, incentives, benefits and support and escalations. Ben is knowledgeable on all aspects of Partner Center and understands what Dynamics partners need to know. As a Senior Program Manager at Ciellos, Ben is the services lead for the Ciellos Partner Enablement program, helping SIs and ISVs to navigate the complexities of Microsoft's partner programs and incentive opportunities, and to leverage Partner Center to more effectively partner with Microsoft.

With a career in the IT industry since 1997, I bring extensive expertise across a broad spectrum of Microsoft technologies. Driven by a passion for optimizing business processes through AI innovation, I leverage my experience in diverse areas such as sales, marketing, development, manufacturing, and integration. With Microsoft partners, I'm advising on solution architecture, technical workload expertise, CxO business/technical decision maker advisory, leading discovery and envisioning sessions and demonstrating solution capabilities. Experienced public speaker at different events sharing inspirational visions and technical knowledge.

Thomas leads Partner Solution Sales in AI Business Solution at Microsoft for Germany, Austria & Switzerland. Thomas specializes in creating new revenue streams, transformational management, team, and people development. He has over two decades of proven Sales, Marketing & Business Development success in enterprise software, consulting & support at local, European, and global levels. Achieved continued double-digit growth in highly developed and competitive enterprise markets with large teams in complex matrix organizations. M.S. Management, Stanford University. M.A. Business Administration & Economics, University of Zurich

Tonni Ryborg is a Senior Consultant specializing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, with extensive experience in ERP and supply chain management since 2008. He has a proven track record of implementing and optimizing ERP solutions to support purchasing, inventory, production, and sales processes. Tonni previously served as IT Manager at Mos Mosh, where he led ERP projects and digital transformation initiatives, and as ERP Manager at BHJ, a global production company, where he was responsible for ERP strategy and process optimization. His deep understanding of business processes and technology enables him to help companies achieve transparency, efficiency, and measurable value through modern ERP solutions.

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Kamil has more than 30 years of experience with software development and IT in general. In year 2001, after finishing university, he joined the NAV world in NAVERTICA company as NAV developer. Having wide area of knowledge in programming languages and connected areas is helping him to understand “how it works” and is giving him background for solving different tasks. Last years he is working more with GIT, Powershell and Azure DevOps. Kamil is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) since the year 2004.

I am a Senior Engineer at Microsoft, where I have spent the past 7 years working on product infrastructure, build systems, deployments, upgrades, and, most importantly, security. As the Security Champion for the Engineering Systems team, I consistently drive innovation and ensure robust security practices in both my team and the organization.

Farah Saeedi is the SMB Business Process Lead at Microsoft Benelux, where she drives growth through AI and Dynamics 365, helping small and mid-sized businesses transform the way they work. With a focus on partner-led strategy, she leads initiatives like SureStep, Jumpstart, and BC Recruit, designed to expand market capacity and accelerate innovation across the Benelux region. Since joining Microsoft in 2018, Farah has built her career at the intersection of technology, strategy, and human connection—from Dublin to Schiphol—and previously worked across the Nordic markets, drawing on her Danish roots. She’s passionate about empowering partners to succeed in an AI-driven economy and believes technology should always serve people, not the other way around.

Inga is a devoted sales specialist, with a strong background of supporting Microsoft Dynamics partners in their sales and marketing activities. For almost 20 years she was involved in delivering various sales trainings and coaching sales reps on how to make successful sales presentations and product demonstrations.

A huge football (Brøndby IF 🟨🟦) fan loving technology! I'm a speaker, enthusiast and expert in Microsoft Power Platform and CRM solutions! With over ten years of experience, I have a wealth of knowledge in process automation, Copilot Studio, and the diverse applications of Microsoft Power Platform. As Senior Power Platform Consultant I have successfully led numerous high-profile projects, delivering significant value to clients. I would say that my engaging presentations and deep knowledge make me a liked speaker. The thing I love most about Power Platform and AI is the short way from idea to solution!

Daniel Schmid, CPO of COSMO CONSULT, manages the company's product portfolio and has extensive experience with Microsoft Dynamics. He has held various roles, focusing on sales and project management. Schmid contributes to the strategic development of COSMO CONSULT's offerings and enjoys an active family life, often exploring nature and remote travel destinations.

Architect on the Business Central team, specializing in partner collaboration. Leading the co-development initiative on GitHub to fast-track business application development. Serving as the ambassador for the Business Central ecosystem, representing partners in the product group. Dedicated to nurturing the product group's MVPs.

Tobias Schwedler is an experienced consultant with a track record in development, product ownership and both customer and partner perspectives. He has been involved with NAV/BC since 2004 and joined Singhammer IT Consulting AG in 2011. Meanwhile for many years proud product owner for DYCE, Singhammer's cloud application portfolio. Deeply connected to Business Central - a heartfelt affair.

Isabelle Segers is a Functional Consultant for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central at iFacto Business Solutions, where she has been working since 2006. In addition to her consulting role, she has been Product Manager for Distri+ since 2015, iFacto’s vertical solution for wholesale and distribution companies built on Business Central. With nearly two decades of experience in Microsoft Dynamics and distribution processes, Isabelle combines product management, functional analysis, and ERP implementation expertise. She bridges the gap between customer requirements, product strategy, and implementation teams, ensuring that new ideas are translated into practical solutions that deliver real business value. What she enjoys most is guiding customers from initial requirements to a successful go-live and seeing technology make a tangible difference in their daily operations.

Rekha Shinh is Director of Solutions Engineering for EMEA at insightsoftware. With extensive experience supporting finance and business leaders across EMEA, she specialises in helping organisations transform data into actionable insights that drive smarter decisions, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen financial performance.

I am Rishabh Shukla, Technical Architect at All e Technologies Ltd, with over 16 years of experience in Dynamics NAV and Business Central implementations. My expertise spans Business Central localization, Power Platform, Power Automate, DevOps, and Copilot Studio. Over the years, I’ve worked across multiple geographies, including India and Europe, and developed solutions like Cyborg, ProActivate, and the Reconciliation Engine. As a 2nd runner-up in the Business Central Hackathon 2021, I am passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as Azure OpenAI to drive automation and business transformation. I am also a certified Microsoft professional and have provided training to partners, delivering impactful solutions to clients globally.

Focus on sales, marketing and management. Jan has 30+ years’ experience in the Danish and Global IT industry, primarily focused on ERP systems and solution sales. Work history: Before establishing ForNAV with Michael and Jacob, Jan was driving his own business, which helped businesses grow and expand internationally. Prior to that, Jan was the Director of Microsoft Dynamics NAV Global Product Management, where he was responsible for the global Microsoft Dynamics NAV business, sold in more than 40 countries, with around 100,000 customers. He worked almost 16 years for Microsoft and Navision. Education: Jan has a diploma in business administration from the Copenhagen Business School, one year of law school from the University of Copenhagen and a Managing ICT Software & Services Strategically (MITS) Diploma Program from CBS-SIMI, Copenhagen. Specialties: Sales, marketing, strategy, channel management, product management, coaching, business development.

Jennifer has a strong background in the Microsoft Dynamics channel, building a partner channel and establishing products. Today, she leads the FORNAV operations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Linas is VP Technical Services at Companial, leading the professional services organization that delivers AI powered migrations to BC SaaS, ISV product development and other AI-powered services to Microsoft Dynamics partners worldwide. Before Companial, he spent over 14 years at EY, leading its Technology consulting practice in the Baltic states.

Stefan is a Microsoft MVP, Business Central expert and the Co-Founder and CEO of BCILITY, where he leads innovative solutions for Business Central users. He actively contributes to the Microsoft Dynamics community, sharing his knowledge and enhancing the platform through open-source Microsoft projects. As a frequent speaker at Business Central conferences, Stefan captivates audiences with his deep expertise and passion for the subject. His dedication to continuous learning and community collaboration sets him apart as a leader in the field.

With seven years of experience at Microsoft, I currently serve as Partner Solution Sales Manager, collaborating with partners to deliver AI-driven Business Solutions supporting Small and Medium Business (SMB) customers. My expertise includes fostering strategic partnerships and leveraging innovative approaches to address customer needs effectively. Previously, I contributed to customer success and account management in roles that highlighted my strengths in partnership, strategies, sales, and program management. My commitment to empathy, teamwork and execution reflects my dedication to achieving impactful outcomes through collaboration and innovation. Have fun is a must! 🚀

Tine Staric is a strategist at Companial, helping Partners around the world develop products of the highest quality. He has been a Dynamics BC developer since 2015, working with end-customers, VARs, and ISVs, delivering support, implementation, localization, and product projects. He leads most developer productivity initiatives at Companial, and is constantly looking for opportunities to eliminate monotonous developer tasks by using modern tools and automation to make room for creative, fun, and high-value development.

Stuart is a seasoned professional with more than two decades of Business Central (formerly Navision) experience. Having worked on a multitude of customer implementations and product development teams, he has a passion for utilising technology to create innovative solutions that enhance software adoption, streamline business processes and drive productivity.

Ingmar Stieger works in product development at Singhammer. Drawing on many years of experience in software development, methodology and business processes, he bridges the gap between technology and solution design. His guiding principle: software should be fun to use and remain elegant, flexible and easy to understand – even when the underlying tasks are complex.

Hannes Storz, Product Success Manager, with over one decade of Business Central experience. Driven by high dedication, I'm committed to delivering tailored standard software solutions that precisely match customer needs. With a passion for empowering businesses, I'm determined to shape optimal software experiences for both ours and your clients.

Mark Stuyt, Chief Engagement Officer at Neural Impact, will be discussing neuroscience-based sales strategies and tactics that align with the new AI buying reality.

Magdalena Stypczyńska has been working at IT.integro for over 15 years. She specializes in sales of the ERP system and cooperates largely with the network of partners distributing IT.integro’s applications. Before the sales roles she had gained experience in preparing applications for funding and settlement of EU projects, including those involving the implementation of IT systems.