Sean Fiene, Author at Microsoft Power Platform Blog Innovate with Business Apps Thu, 15 May 2025 01:26:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Microsoft Build 2025: Copilot + Agent Governance, Security, and Management http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/power-platform/blog/2025/05/15/microsoft-build-2025-agent-governance-what-to-look-for/ Thu, 15 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000 As we gear up for Microsoft Build 2025, excitement is building around the latest advancements in agent governance, security, and management. This year, we’re bringing you groundbreaking insights and tools to enhance your experience with Microsoft Copilot and ensure robust governance and security for your AI agents.

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As we gear up for Microsoft Build 2025, excitement is building around the latest advancements in agent governance, security, and management. This year, we’re bringing you groundbreaking insights and tools to enhance your experience with Microsoft Copilot and ensure robust governance and security for your AI agents. Join us at the booth and discover how our new offerings align with our comprehensive governance strategy for Copilot.

Come Find Us at the Copilot Control System Booth

At Microsoft Build 2025, our booth will be the hub of innovation and learning. Come and find us to explore our latest tools and strategies for agent governance, security, and management. Our experts will be on hand to discuss how these new features integrate in your agent adoption strategy.

Learn from Industry Leaders

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Don’t miss the opportunity to attend sessions led by industry leaders like Zohar Raz, Shawn Nandi, Ryan Jones, Jocelyn Panchal, Casey Burke, Asaf Tzuk, Rashmi Mansur, and Marcel Ferreira. These sessions will provide invaluable insights into building, managing, and governing secure agents. You’ll learn best practices for managing agent lifecycle, implementing security measures, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or new to AI, these sessions will equip you with the knowledge to excel in agent governance.

Sessions to Save to Your Favorites

  • Secure and govern your enterprise-scale agents with Copilot Studio
    • Discover how to secure Microsoft Copilot Studio agents using Power Platform security and governance capabilities, Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft Admin Center. This session explores best practices for managing data access, compliance, and risk mitigation while ensuring responsible AI use. Learn how to enforce policies, monitor agent activity, and safeguard enterprise data. Gain insights into securing Copilot agents at scale while maintaining agility and innovation.
  • Enhancing Agent Management Controls for AI-Ready Enterprises
    • Join us as we delve into agent management controls. We’ll focus on enterprise-grade security, maintaining healthy and seamless operations, and governing at scale. Attendees will gain insights into best practices, tools, and strategies to ensure their organization is AI-ready. Discover how to leverage a robust management suite to enhance your development processes and secure your enterprise environment.
  • Build and deploy AI apps faster with low code and DevOps
    • Learn how your development team can build AI enabled applications faster with Power Platform and DevOps. We’ll show you how the new developer capabilities combined with DevOps best practices can empower your team to build, test, and deploy enterprise-grade apps faster.
  • Building safe and reliable Microsoft Copilot Studio agents
    • With the fully managed suite of capabilities for Power Platform, admins and makers alike are equipped with the necessary tools to ensure that Copilot Studio agents are protected and healthy. Tune in to learn more about the latest enhancements and upcoming plans for a fully managed platform designed for the Era of AI.

Key Topics Covered

  • Agent Governance Strategy: Learn about the comprehensive governance frameworks and strategies for managing AI agents across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Copilot Studio. Discover how existing governance models are being integrated to provide a unified experience for administrators.
  • Security Measures: Explore robust security measures in place to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance. From encryption and isolation to persistent label inheritance and connector management policies, you’ll see how Microsoft Copilot safeguards your information.
  • Management Tools: Get hands-on with the latest management tools available in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center and Power Platform Admin Center. These tools streamline the administration of permissions, policies, and compliance settings, making it easier to manage agents at scale.
  • Upcoming Features: Stay informed about the upcoming features and enhancements for agent governance and security. Learn about the new capabilities for monitoring, reporting, and data security, and how these will impact your agent governance strategies.

Get Ready to Learn and Build

Microsoft Build 2025 is the event of the year for developers, IT professionals, and AI enthusiasts. With a focus on agent governance, security, and management, this year’s conference will provide you with the tools and knowledge to take your AI projects to the next level. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn from thought leaders, explore new technologies, and connect with peers. We look forward to seeing you.

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2024 Rewind: The Low Code Approach Podcast http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/power-platform/blog/2025/02/25/2024-rewind-the-low-code-approach-podcast/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:00:45 +0000 2024 was a banner year for the Low Code Approach podcast! Hosted by Microsoft’s own Sean, Ken, Wendy, and Jocelyn, we navigated the twists and turns of the ever-changing low-code landscape with curiosity, insight, and plenty of laughs along the way.

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2024 was a banner year for the Low Code Approach podcast! Hosted by Microsoft’s own Sean, Ken, Wendy, and Jocelyn, we navigated the twists and turns of the ever-changing low-code landscape with curiosity, insight, and plenty of laughs along the way. With guests ranging from Microsoft MVPs to Power Platform power users, each episode brought fresh perspectives on everything from AI-powered apps to cracking the toughest governance challenges. 

It’s been a year of discovery, connection, and growth—and we couldn’t have done it without our incredible listeners. As we look back on the episodes that defined 2024, let’s celebrate the journey, the lessons learned, and the exciting road ahead for low-code innovation! 

Episode Highlights

Microsoft Copilot and Generative AI

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Episode 38: The Future of Power Apps and Copilot (w/ Ryan Cunningham)

In this absolutely amazing episode, Ryan Cunningham, VP, Power Apps joins Ken, Wendy, and Sean to discuss the current status and future of Microsoft Power Apps. Learn how Power Platform solution developers can integrate Microsoft Copilot in their applications, in Power Platform with extensibility, and the effect Copilot will have on their careers. This episode is a must listen for anyone interested in how Copilot fits into Microsoft Power Platform.

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Episode 55: Oh Buddy, Prompt Buddy (w/ Erik Olsson and Stuart Ridout)

Copilot can respond with some fantastic answers to your questions, but sometimes the hardest part is asking the right questions. Well, this is where Erik Olsson and Stuart Ridout, the creators of Prompt Buddy come in to help you (and the rest of the hosts, let’s be honest) build the best prompts to get the most out of Copilot. Join us as Erik and Stuart give us the what, the why, and the how to Prompt Buddy!  

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Episode 37: What to Do with Microsoft Copilot Studio (w/ Henry Jammes)

Henry Jammes discusses the capabilities of Microsoft Copilot Studio, including extensibility, plugins, and data utilization.  

Ever wonder where to get started or what you can do with Microsoft Copilot Studio? Henry Jammes from the Power CAT team (not real cats, thanks Ken) joins the podcast to discuss what organizations can do with Microsoft Copilot Studio, extensibility and plugins, and how data is used in Microsoft Copilot Studio. 

AI Integration in Business Applications

Episode 58: Your Data and AI Strategy (w/ Robert Bruckner) 

Robert Bruckner, CTO and VP of Microsoft Dataverse, discusses how integrating AI with quality data can enhance organizational success.  

Get ready to elevate your AI game! Your AI experience is only as good as your data, and with Microsoft Dataverse, it gets a whole lot better! What do we mean by ‘a whole lot better’? We’ve got Robert Bruckner, CTO and VP of Microsoft Dataverse, here to break it all down. If you’re eager to supercharge your organization’s success with generative AI, this is the episode you can’t miss! 

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Security and Governance

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Episode 72: The State of Power Platform Governance (w/ Ryan Jones)

Ignite brought a bunch of great news around Microsoft Power Platform and a huge part of that was through managed security, managed governance, and managed operations. So why were these announcements so important? Hear it from the man leading the charge, Ryan Jones, Partner PM Director, Scale, at Microsoft who will go over the state of Power Platform governance, how integrated governance is across the Microsoft-stack, and how do we graduate makers from building personal productivity to enterprise-grade.  

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Episode 28: Customer Zero (w/Lianne Zelsman) 

Learn how Microsoft uses Microsoft Power Platform internally, how Microsoft governs Power Platform, and can scale their governance strategy for fifty to sixty thousand users and ~ three hundred thousand apps!  
 
Wendy, Ken, and Sean are joined by Lianne Zelsman, Senior Product Manager with Microsoft Digital to get the insights in what does it take to manage Power Platform across Microsoft. 

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