Author: Martin Kozler
Three days packed with presentations and discussions with experts from around the world. That was the essence of this year’s European Power Platform Conference 2026, the largest Microsoft Power Platform conference in Europe. From the very first look at the agenda, it was clear that the key themes would be Copilot Studio, AI agents, Dataverse, Azure AI Search, and working with enterprise data. These were precisely the areas that Roman Berger and I identified as priorities while planning our attendance.
Looking back, EPPC was far more than a showcase of new features and announcements. What stood out most was seeing how quickly technologies that only recently appeared in documentation or early demonstrations are now becoming part of real-world business projects.
From Applications to Digital Assistants
On the first day, I was particularly interested in Is Generative Pages Replacing Custom Pages? by Mats Necker and Sara Lagerquist, as well as Julie Koesmarno and Sharad Bajaj’s session focused on Dataverse and AI agents.
A common theme across both presentations was the transformation of business applications. They are no longer simply systems where users enter and retrieve data. Increasingly, they help users find information, suggest next steps, and support decision-making.
Applications are gradually evolving into digital assistants capable of working with data and helping people in their day-to-day work.
We saw how Dataverse is moving beyond its role as a data platform to become the foundation of modern applications and agent-based solutions. Copilot Studio is no longer viewed as a standalone tool either, but rather as part of a broader ecosystem of services and data. This trend was reinforced by many other sessions throughout the conference. More and more scenarios are being built through a combination of Dataverse, Copilot Studio, and generative AI.
Your Own Data Matters Most
One of the strongest themes throughout the conference was the effective use of internal knowledge and enterprise data.
Today’s organisations have access to vast amounts of documentation, policies, project information, and institutional know-how. The greatest challenge is often not creating information, but finding and using it efficiently.
That is why so much attention was given to technologies such as Azure AI Search and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) scenarios in Copilot Studio.
The objective is not to build yet another chatbot. The goal is to make existing organisational knowledge readily accessible to employees when they need it.
One session that particularly impressed me was Rick Van Rousselta’s presentation, which demonstrated practical ways of connecting Azure AI Search, RAG, and Copilot Studio when working with enterprise data.
For many organisations, unlocking the value of existing knowledge and documentation may prove to be one of the fastest and most practical benefits of AI adoption. This is precisely where Azure AI Search is becoming a key building block of modern AI solutions.
Changing Expectations for Consultants, Architects and Developers
We could also see how rapidly expectations of technology professionals are evolving. Technologies such as Azure Functions, Azure AI Search, Microsoft Foundry, and RAG are no longer topics reserved exclusively for Azure specialists. They are becoming a standard part of projects built on Power Platform with Copilot Studio.
The conference highlighted that it is no longer enough to focus on a single product or technology. Services are becoming increasingly interconnected, and designing high-quality solutions requires a broader understanding of the Microsoft ecosystem as a whole.
In this context, I was particularly pleased to reconnect with Sean Astrakhan. His Architect Accelerator programme has had a significant impact on the way I approach solution design and Power Platform architecture.
Inspiration That Can Be Applied Immediately
On the final day, I attended a session by Carl Cookson and Danish N. devoted to Power Platform ToolBox.
I must admit I had not followed the tool’s development for some time, which made it all the more impressive to see how many new capabilities had been added. Sessions like these are often just as valuable as the headline keynotes. They provide practical insights and proven approaches that can be applied almost immediately.
Beyond the technologies themselves, one of the greatest benefits was meeting people from the community and speaking directly with presenters after their sessions.
For example, a conversation with David Lorenzo López helped confirm the validity of an approach we are currently using, where Azure Functions acts as an intermediary layer between Copilot Studio and Azure AI Search within a specific solution scenario. These are exactly the kinds of discussions and knowledge-sharing opportunities that make conferences like EPPC so valuable.
What Should We Take Away from Copenhagen?
The greatest value of EPPC 2026 does not lie in individual announcements or product launches.
The real value is not the technology itself, but the ability to apply it where it genuinely makes people’s work easier.
The event confirmed that the approaches we are currently applying in our projects closely align with the direction taken by the wider Microsoft Power Platform community.
AI is no longer a topic for the future—it is a reality of today. AI agents, enterprise data solutions, Azure AI Search, and RAG-based scenarios are rapidly moving from experimental projects into everyday business practice.
We returned from the conference with new knowledge, fresh inspiration, and a number of practical ideas that we can continue developing and applying for our customers. Personally, I am very much looking forward to doing exactly that.
About the author
Martin Kozler is a Power Platform Consultant at Konica Minolta IT Solutions Czech. He specialises in Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Copilot Studio, process automation, and the application of artificial intelligence in business environments.
Martin holds a range of Microsoft certifications, including the Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) designation. He also served as the lead speaker at the Microsoft AI Executive Roundtable, an event focused on the practical use of AI for business leaders and management teams.
