Speaker

Norm Young

Norm Young

Microsoft 365 and Power Platform solution architect | Microsoft MVP

St. Catharines, Canada

Norm Young is a Sr Strategic Consultant at AvePoint. He is a 4-time Microsoft MVP with a focus on building collaborative solutions using SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and the Power Platform. Prior to working at AvePoint, Norm worked in higher-education developing analytic and collaboration solutions using SharePoint, Teams and the Power Platform.

Norm blogs and speaks about Microsoft 365, the Power Platform and how they are better together and with a little bit of help from the community we can all do awesome things with technology.

Awards

Area of Expertise

  • Information & Communications Technology

Topics

  • SharePoint Online
  • Power Automate
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Office 365
  • MS Teams
  • Power Platform
  • Microsoft Lists
  • Microsoft Dataverse

Elevate Your Power Automate Workflows with Error Handling Using Adaptive Cards in Microsof Teams

Are you tired of receiving countless error notifications from your Power Automate Flows? Do you struggle to effectively communicate errors to your team in a user-friendly manner? If so, this session is for you! Join us as we explore the benefits of using Adaptive Cards to handle errors in Power Automate. We will show you how to create engaging and informative error notifications that can be easily viewed and acted upon within Microsoft Teams. Say goodbye to bland and confusing error messages, and hello to a more efficient and productive team. Register now to learn how to elevate your Power Automate Flows with effective error handling using Adaptive Cards in Microsoft Teams!

Unleash the Power of Power Automate: Automating Microsoft List Operations

Are you tired of manual and time-consuming data management in Microsoft Lists? Want to streamline your list operations and increase productivity? If so, this session is for you! Join us as we explore the power of Power Automate for Microsoft Lists. We will show you how to move and copy items between lists, including multi-select person and multi-choice values, with ease. Whether you're new to Power Automate or a seasoned user, you will leave this session with the knowledge and skills to automate your Microsoft List operations and take your productivity to the next level. Register now to unleash the power of Power Automate and streamline your Microsoft List operations!

Transform Your Business Processes with Microsoft 365 & the Power Platform

Are you tired of outdated, manual business processes that are slowing down your organization's growth? Join us for an exciting speaking session that will showcase the power of Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform in modernizing your business processes.

In this session, we will provide a live demonstration of how Power Automate and SharePoint can be used to automate workflows, saving you time and increasing productivity. We will also show you how to build custom applications with Power Apps and Microsoft Teams, providing your team with the tools they need to collaborate and streamline their work.

In addition, we will dive into the world of business intelligence, showcasing how Power BI and Microsoft Lists can be integrated to create powerful visualizations and reports that combine data from multiple sources. With our easy-to-use tools, you'll be able to analyze data and gain insights that drive business success.

You'll leave this session with a better understanding of how Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform can help modernize your business processes, and with practical knowledge of how to create these solutions for your organization. Don't miss out on this opportunity to transform your business and stay ahead of the competition.

Better together with Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform

SharePoint Online and Microsoft Teams are the cornerstones of modern collaboration in the Microsoft cloud and with the Power Platform we can analyze data, build low-code apps, and automate mundane tasks. When combined we can unlock so much value for our users by extending the functionality of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams with Power Automate, Power BI and Power Apps.

Join this full day workshop focused on building solutions with SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and the Power Platform.

By the end of the session, you will be able create a Microsoft Teams based solution for document review tracking using Microsoft Lists, Power Automate, Adaptive Cards and SharePoint.

This workshop is aimed at anyone who wants to extend the functionality of Microsoft Teams and SharePoint using the Power Platform. We will be going deep with Power Automate and Microsoft Lists.

A case study in digital transformation using the Power Platform

Learn how tyGraph modernized their business processes using the Power Platform. tyGraph is an ISV focused on building analytics solutions for Microsoft 365 usage and adoption. As the company grew the need to formalize processes, consolidate data and find opportunities to add value through automate also grew.

Dataverse, Power Apps Model-driven apps, Power Automate and Power BI will be showcased to show how the Power Platform can transform your organization's business process.

Get started with Adaptive Cards for Microsoft Teams using Microsoft Lists and Power Automate

Adaptive Cards are everywhere. They are an incredibly versatile way to create actionable messages in the Microsoft 365 and Power Platform ecosystem.

In this session, we will transform traditional email reminders into interactive, informative, and actionable user experiences using Adaptive Cards. We will showcase Microsoft Lists, Microsoft Teams and Power Automate using a maker approach solution development.

We hope that after this session, you'll want to integrate Adaptive Cards into every solution you build!

Get started with Adaptive Cards for Microsoft Teams using Dataverse and Power Automate

Adaptive Cards are everywhere. They are an incredibly versatile way to create actionable messages in the Microsoft 365 and Power Platform ecosystem.

In this session, we will transform traditional email reminders into interactive, informative, and actionable user experiences using Adaptive Cards. We will showcase Dataverse, Microsoft Teams and Power Automate using a maker approach solution development.

We hope that after this session, you'll want to integrate Adaptive Cards into every solution you build!

Maximizing Efficiency and Control with Business Process Flows in Model-Driven Apps

In today's ever-changing business environment, the importance of efficient processes, increased productivity, and better customer satisfaction cannot be overstated. This 60-minute session delves into the practical aspects of using Business Process Flows (BPFs) to optimize your business processes, especially when integrated with Model-Driven Power Apps through Dataverse.

Join us for this informative session and discover how to make the most of Business Process Flows within Model-Driven Power Apps, supercharged with Dataverse. Learn how to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and foster business growth in a competitive landscape. Don't miss the chance to gain a competitive advantage in your industry.

First public delivery.
Target audience - Power Platform makers, power users and developers.
Preferred session duration 60 minutes.

2023 Microsoft Power Platform Conference & Dynamics 365 CE Sessionize Event

October 2023 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Microsoft 365 Ottawa Event 2023 Sessionize Event

September 2023 Ottawa, Canada

Virtual Scottish Summit 2021 Sessionize Event

February 2021

M365 Chicago - Virtual Event Sessionize Event

November 2020 Chicago, Illinois, United States

M365 Friday Cincinnati Sessionize Event

October 2020 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

SharePoint Saturday Saskatchewan 2020 Sessionize Event

October 2020 Regina, Canada

Norm Young

Microsoft 365 and Power Platform solution architect | Microsoft MVP

St. Catharines, Canada