Tharanga Chandrasekara
Microsoft MVP | Head of Technology and Product at Equerra
Auckland, New Zealand
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Tharanga Chandrasekara is a Microsoft MVP in Business Applications and Co-founder and Head of Technology at Equerra, a Microsoft partner specialising in Business Central solutions, integrations, and AI-enabled products. With deep expertise in AL development, Azure Integration Services, and modern ERP architecture, he brings both hands-on technical depth and a genuine passion for pushing the boundaries of what Business Central can do.
Since 2016, Tharanga has been recognised with the Microsoft MVP award for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Tharanga is a regular face on the international conference circuit, having spoken at BC TechDays, Directions ASIA, and Directions EMEA. He is also the co-organiser of the Auckland D365 Business Central User Group and Directions ANZ, where he plays an active role in growing and connecting the Business Central community across the Asia-Pacific region.
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Agent Playground in Business Central: Automation Without Code
Copilot answers questions.
Agents take action.
The new Agent Framework in Business Central introduces autonomous agents that can navigate pages, filter records, and execute tasks just like a real user in the web client.
No AL.
No APIs.
No extensions.
Just natural language and Business Central doing the work.
In this fast paced 45 minute session, we will explore what this means for consultants, functional experts, and power users, and why this could change the way we think about automation inside Business Central.
If you want to see Business Central move from insight to execution, you do not want to miss this one.
Workshop: Connecting the Dots: Integrating Business Central with Azure Services and Power Automate
In today's digital-first landscape, integrating Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with other systems is essential for creating connected, automated, and intelligent business processes. This hands-on workshop is designed for developers, consultants, and solution architects who want to build modern, scalable integration solutions using Azure services and Power Automate.
Attendees will explore the core principles behind AL-based and modern integration architectures, gaining practical insights into when to use real-time APIS vs. scheduled processing, and the trade-offs of each approach. The workshop will cover essential topics such as data transformation, handling API responses and errors, and building extensible, modular integration frameworks that can evolve with your business.
We’ll demonstrate how to use tools like Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, and Power Automate in Business Central integrations—and guide you through when and how to transition from the traditional approach, or even combine them to leverage the best of both worlds.
By the end of this workshop, you’ll have the skills and understanding to confidently design, implement, and manage robust Business Central integrations using the Microsoft cloud platform.
This workshop is intended for Business Central professionals looking to enhance their integration skills using Microsoft Azure and Power Automate. Basic familiarity with Business Central and Power Platform is recommended. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own devices for hands-on lab participation.
Rapid deployment to Business Central and to Azure using BC APIs and Azure DevOps
How much time do you spend spinning up a new Business Central environment, deploying extensions and doing basic configs to get the environment up and running?
On top of that, how would you feel if you had to deploy a basic framework to Azure to integrate Business Central with a messaging service (Service Bus) that connects to a third-party application?
Would you be surprised if all the above can be deployed and configured in under 30 min?
Attend our session to know the possibilities that open up with Business Central Administration APIs, Automation APIs, Azure DevOps, ARM templates and Azure Integration Services.
Not to the organizers: This is a level 200 session.
Supercharging Dynamics 365 Business Central with Logic Apps & Power Automate
Explore the remarkable capabilities of Dynamics 365 Business Central when integrated with Logic Apps and Power Automate through the connectors.
This informative session will explore how the Business Central Connector can enhance automation, optimize processes, and extend system functionalities.
Participants will receive essential best practices for developing AL code that ensures efficient and scalable integrations. Additionally, we will illustrate how to design effective Logic App and Power Automate workflows that streamline business processes, thereby increasing operational efficiency.
Whether you are a technical expert or a functional consultant, you will depart with actionable insights and motivating real-world examples to advance your Business Central solutions.
We invite you to join us on this journey of innovation and development.
The session will be demo-driven, using Azure Logic Apps, Power Automate and Business Central.
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Tharanga Chandrasekara
Microsoft MVP | Head of Technology and Product at Equerra
Auckland, New Zealand
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