Keith Atherton
Microsoft MVP | MCT | 12x Microsoft Certified | Power Platform Solution Architect | Power Apps Super User | LinkedIn Learning Instructor | International speaker | Blogger
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Microsoft MVP for Business Applications, published LinkedIn Learning instructor, Power Platform Community Super User, public speaker, On Air in the Cloud podcast host, blogger, and mentor.
Versatile Microsoft certified solution architect with over 20 years' international experience of leading and developing software solutions in permanent and contract roles for sectors including finance, legal, construction, game development, retail, healthcare, travel, and charity.
Find me online: https://linktr.ee/keithatherton
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Power Platform: Rise of the Copilots
"Come with me if you want to build…"
In this fast-paced session, we explore the ever-expanding universe of Power Platform Copilots — and how they’re revolutionizing app and automation creation faster than a T-800 takes care of business. Join us for a live demonstration of how AI-powered copilots can help you:
- Spin up Power Apps like a boss (without bending time or space),
- Assemble Power Automate cloud flows with zero fuss (no resistance fighters required),
- Launch Power Pages websites in record time (Skynet would be jealous),
- And craft intelligent agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio that won’t try to take over the world… probably.
Whether you're a seasoned pro or still trying to remember if "flow" is a verb or a noun, this session will entertain, educate, and maybe even save humanity from manually building solutions ever again.
Hasta la vista, manual work!
Mega Solutions! Designing AI-Infused Enterprise-Scale Power Platform Solutions
In this hands-on workshop, we will explore how to design enterprise-scale Power Platform solutions using real-world examples.
We will walkthrough building an event management system for internal and external users, and cover how to:
- Structure your app using building blocks that can be reused across other apps and other parts of the Power Platform
- Optimise your app's performance to ensure a seamless user experience, and drive user adoption
- Ensure your solution works seamlessly when receiving high volumes of data, such as millions of records
- Secure and share your app securely with large amounts of users
- Implement Power Platform reference architecture
- Integrate the Power Platform with other data sources
- Extend the Power Platform using Azure, .NET plugins, PCF components and more
- Augment your solutions with agentic AI
By the end of this session, you'll have the knowledge needed to create mega solutions that can cope with anything!
Combining Low-Code with Pro-Code: Extend the Power Platform using Professional Development Skills
Are you a professional developer wondering if the low-code Power Platform is too basic or limited when compared with building solutions from the ground up using traditional professional code-first development tech stacks? Then prepare to be surprised!
In this session, you'll hear from a professional developer with over 20 years' experience who transitioned to becoming a Power Platform Solution Architect in recent years - but who still utilises their professional developer skills in combination with all aspects of the low-code Power Platform.
You'll leave this session with knowledge on how much technical depth the Power Platform can offer in terms of the tools and languages available, the ability for rapid application development, how to extend the Power Platform using tradition professional code-first tech stacks, and much more.
Mastering the Art of Solution Selection: Crafting Power Platform Solutions
Solving business problems and finding solutions to a variety of business requirements can be such a great and rewarding process. However, Power Platform offers a variety of different approaches and strategies to apply to deliver a specific requirement.
As a result, sometimes we might face a dilemma of what solution will be the best to achieve the desired outcome.
Sometimes there are several functional consultant and technical architect options available, each offering their own benefits and challenges.
If that sounds familiar to you, then join us for a session where we will be addressing those problems.
At the session we will cover:
- Top things to consider when choosing the right solution,
- Different business requirements and how they can be delivered using functional and technical approaches,
- Pros and cons for choosing each solution.
At the end of session, you will become equipped with knowledge of the variety of important aspects that need careful consideration when designing solutions.
Additionally, the examples we will cover will help you to understand the potential options you might have to deliver a requirement, and which one to choose and why.
Top 10 Power Fx Functions to Master as a Beginner
Join us in this demo-driven session as we dive deep into the world of Power Fx, Microsoft's low-code programming language for building custom business applications.
This session will highlight 10 Power Fx functions which will supercharge your app development with Power Fx. The session will be run from a canvas app .msapp file which will be shared afterwards.
The session will cover:
- Power Fx standards and best practises
- Demos of real-life use cases for Power Fx functions
- Effective error handling
Full Power! Power App Optimisation
User experience (UX) can make or break adoption of a solution, and a large part of that experience can be the performance of your app.
In this session, we'll demonstrate various ways to optimise Power Apps to get optimal performance to improve that experience. We will cover:
- Code optimisation
- Architectural optimisation
- User experience (UX)
- Monitoring
You'll leave this session with knowledge on how to make your apps perform as fast as possible, happier customers, and less support tickets!
How to Prepare for Microsoft Certifications
Are you interested in what Microsoft Certifications are or which one to take next?
In this session, we'll look into:
- What Microsoft Certifications are and how they can benefit your career
- Learning resources
- How to book exams, take renewals, and what to expect
- Where to find discounts
- Study tips
This session will give you knowledge into how Microsoft Certifications can impact your skills and career and take them to new levels!
With Great Power (Apps) Comes Great Reusability
Your time is precious! Luckily, there are many ways we can reuse UI components and code to work more efficiently and avoid duplication of effort when creating Power Apps.
In this session, we'll look into reusability by using awesome low-code features including components, component libraries, named formulas, and low-code plug-ins, as well as code-first features including client side scripting and plug-ins.
Don't worry, this won't be a dry technical session... er, actually, it will be a DRY (don't repeat yourself) technical session.
Crafting Responsive Canvas Power Apps
In this session, we will explore the intricacies of designing responsive canvas Power Apps, ensuring seamless user experiences across diverse devices and screen sizes. We will cover:
- Understanding responsive design
- Utilizing containers and controls
- Adaptive sizing techniques
- Responsive design patterns
- Testing and debugging
By the end of this session, you'll have the knowledge and tools needed to create visually appealing, user-friendly, and responsive canvas Power Apps that meet the needs of your users, regardless of their device or screen size.
Join us to transform your Power Apps development skills and deliver exceptional mobile-first solutions.
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Keith Atherton
Microsoft MVP | MCT | 12x Microsoft Certified | Power Platform Solution Architect | Power Apps Super User | LinkedIn Learning Instructor | International speaker | Blogger
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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