Cole Haddock
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I am a seasoned Solution Architect with over a decade of experience in delivering technology solutions within the Non-profit, Medical, and Investment firm industries. My expertise spans a mix of consulting and industry-specific roles. In these positions, I have successfully designed and executed numerous projects involving Microsoft products, including Dynamics CRM for Sales, Service, and Marketing, as well as Office 365 Administration. Additionally, I have been actively engaged in the community, contributing my skills and knowledge to further our collective goals.
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The Power of Control: Governing the Dynamics Platform with Managed Environments
As Power Platform adoption accelerates across organizations, unmanaged growth can quickly turn innovation into chaos—environments spinning up everywhere, apps and flows running unchecked, and sensitive data exposed through overly permissive connectors.
In this session, we’ll explore how Microsoft Power Platform Managed Environments provide the control plane Dynamics teams need to bring structure, security, and confidence to their platform—without slowing makers down.
Designed for organizations operating at scale with Dynamics 365, this session shows how Managed Environments enable governance by design, not by cleanup.
🧭 Regaining Control with Managed Environments
You’ll learn how to use Managed Environments to:
Establish guardrails that guide makers instead of blocking them
Gain visibility into environment usage, health, and risk
Enforce consistent governance standards across Dynamics and Power Platform
Shift from reactive cleanup to proactive platform control
🔐 Advanced Connector Policies: Where Governance Becomes Real
A key focus of this session is how advanced connector policies elevate Managed Environments from basic governance to true security enforcement. We’ll cover:
How connector policies control where data can flow and how it can be shared
Using environment-based policies to separate business-critical workloads from experimentation
Preventing data exfiltration without breaking legitimate business scenarios
Common misconfigurations and lessons learned from real-world deployments
🚀 From Chaos to Control
Through practical examples and proven patterns, attendees will see how Managed Environments and connector policies work together to create a secure, scalable foundation for Power Platform—one that supports innovation while protecting data, maintaining compliance, and earning organizational trust.
If you’re ready to bring order to your Power Platform universe and unlock its full potential responsibly, this session is for you.
Taming the SharePoint Jungle: Advanced Management for Secure, Governed Collaboration
SharePoint is the foundation of collaboration across Microsoft 365, but as content sprawls across sites, Teams, and Copilot, managing access and governance becomes complex. In this session, we’ll dive into SharePoint Advanced Management (SAM) and how it helps administrators regain control of sharing, access, and lifecycle policies. Learn how to implement restricted sharing, apply site-level sensitivity labels, manage unmanaged devices, and prepare your tenant for secure Copilot integration.
This session is for M365 admins, governance leads, and security professionals looking to modernize their SharePoint management strategy and reduce data exposure risks.
Governance by Design: Building Power Platform Zones with Managed Environments and DLP
As the Power Platform grows, so does the need for structure and governance. In this session, you’ll learn how to design Power Platform Zones, structured environments that empower makers while maintaining compliance and security. Explore how to use Managed Environments, DLP policies, and data classification to enforce responsible development without blocking innovation. We’ll show how environment groups, connector policies, and monitoring tools can turn chaos into control, and align perfectly with your Purview and M365 governance strategy.
Designed for Power Platform admins, architects, and Center of Excellence leads who want to scale securely without slowing down business innovation.
Fabric Weaves: Stitching Together Dynamics and Dataverse
Welcome to "Fabric Weaves: Stitching Together Dynamics and Dataverse"—a session showcasing the integration of Microsoft’s advanced technologies. Experience the power of Direct Lake and Data Lake, woven with Microsoft Fabric.
In this session, you’ll see two demos:
Fabric and Direct Lake with Dynamics 365 CE/Dataverse: Learn how to leverage Fabric without needing Azure resources.
Fabric and Azure Data Lake: Explore how Synapse and storage accounts enhance your data strategy.
We will demonstrate how this integration accelerates data processing and enriches business intelligence, highlighting Microsoft Fabric as the thread connecting these technologies into a unified, robust data ecosystem.
Join us to see how these cutting-edge tools empower your organization with better data insights and efficiency.
Guardians of the lake: securing your data with OneLake
Discover how Microsoft Fabric’s new OneLake security empowers you to protect sensitive data at scale with role-based access, row and column security, and governance best practices—turning OneLake into your secure foundation for analytics.
License to Thrive: Dynamics 365, Business Central, Power Platform, and Fabric
Unlocking the full potential of Microsoft's business ecosystem often starts with understanding its licensing landscape. In this dynamic panel, our experts will demystify the licensing intricacies of Dynamics 365, Business Central, Power Platform, and Microsoft Fabric. We’ll explore how these tools work together, the key licensing considerations for each, and strategies to optimize costs while maximizing value.
Whether you’re a decision-maker, technical leader, or power user, join us for actionable insights, real-world examples, and an open Q&A to help your organization thrive in a world where licensing can make or break your business solutions. Don’t just survive—thrive!
What Does Copilot Know About Me and My Data? Tackling Governance, Licensing, and Unpopular Truths
Join our interactive session to uncover what data Copilot can access and how to control it. Learn the essential steps to prepare your organization for AI assistance, addressing key governance and security challenges.
We’ll demystify the considerations your governance and security boards must address when adopting AI. Topics include licensing details, how your data is handled, potential hidden costs, and how to avoid common implementation pitfalls. By the end, you’ll be equipped to ensure your end users leverage your AI investment effectively.
Delivered by community hero Cole Haddock and MVP Sebastian Sieber, this session cuts through the marketing gloss to answer the tough questions no one else wants to tackle.
From Chaos to Copilot: Readying Your Tenant for Responsible AI
Most organizations are eager to turn on Microsoft 365 Copilot, but few are truly ready for it. From Chaos to Copilot takes attendees on a journey from data sprawl to AI clarity, showing how governance, security, and information architecture form the foundation of every successful Copilot deployment.
We’ll uncover the unseen chaos living inside most tenants: outdated permissions, unclassified data, and inconsistent DLP policies, and show what leaders can do now to prepare for responsible AI adoption. This isn’t a technical deep dive, it’s a readiness awakening. Attendees will leave understanding why AI success depends on governance, trust, and transparency long before deployment begins, and how to move their organization from “experimenting with Copilot” to truly operating with Copilot.
Dataverse + Fabric Unleashed: From Sub‑5m Analytics to Retention That Lasts
Discover how Dataverse and Microsoft Fabric work together to deliver instant analytics and long-term value. Learn about some upcoming features around how to enable sub‑5 minutes Link to Fabric, leverage Mirrored Dataverse with table selection, and keep historical data queryable and cost‑efficient with Long‑Term Retention. This session will show you how to go from real-time insights to sustainable governance—all without complex pipelines. Expect practical patterns and a glimpse of what’s next.
Peek, Poke, and Prod: Unearthing Digital Treasures with Application Insights
Did you know that Microsoft has a web application analytics tool comparable to, if not better than, Google Analytics? It’s called Application Insights. This tool provides developers and digital teams with insights into website usage, application bottlenecks, browser preferences, and more. The data can be easily viewed in Power BI or exported for detailed analysis.
Even better, Application Insights integrates seamlessly with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Microsoft Dataverse. With minimal setup, you can gain deeper insights into both application health and Customer Engagement deployment, enriching analytics across Microsoft services.
In this session, attendees will learn how to get started with Application Insights, integrate it with Dynamics 365 and Dataverse, and leverage these insights for significant business benefits. Join us to see how your data can work smarter and harder for you!
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