About us
## Our community
User groups having been running in the UK for over 10 years, starting with a user group for Dynamics CRM in 2011.
Since then, we have expanded in number and in scope, covering not just the traditional ‘CRM’ applications under Dynamics 365 but also the Microsoft Power Platform – Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI and Power Virtual Agents.
Our user groups provide an opportunity for users of Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform to get together, share their knowledge and get to know each other in a fun, open, and welcoming environment. Whatever your level of experience or how long you’ve been using the products, you’re welcome to our free meetings!
### Topics
The user group meetings cover all topics under the Dynamics 365 and Power Platform umbrella. We have talks on technical subjects such as development and solution architecture but also cover business perspectives as well, such as user adoption, managing change and business analysis.
### National user group
Our flagship all-day user groups – what we call the 'National' user groups – run several free all-day events per year. Each event offers 15+ sessions and typically attracts an audience of 150+ people. The events are held either in central London or Manchester.
### Regional user groups
Our regional user groups cover many areas of the UK. These meetings are typically held in the evening after a working day and have 2 or 3 speakers on topics related to Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform.
Upcoming events
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Newcastle D365PPUG - September 2026
Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB18:15pm- Welcome, networking, and introductions
18:30pm- From Chatbots to Agents
Speaker: Eswar PrakashFor the past few years, our relationship with AI has looked like a game of ping-pong—input a prompt, get a response—but for organizations trying to scale or developers trying to build robust applications, this manual approach is hitting a wall. The next major wave isn't just bigger models, but Agentic Workflows and Multi-Agent Systems. I’m excited to be presenting From Chatbots to Agents at the upcoming user group, a session specifically designed to bridge the gap between high-level business strategy and technical architecture.
19:15pm- Break, food and networking
19:30pm- Harder, better, faster, stronger: Power Pages 100x’d
Speaker: Francesco MussoYour Power Pages objections, squashed. Project ambition multiplied.
Thought you knew Power Pages? The game has changed. Liquid, web templates and more are all things of the past.
You no longer need to be a pro coder to achieve anything of value.
Franco will walk you through AI generated Single Page Applications - how to get the best from the Claude plugin and also explore under the hood with how to extend, colour outside the lines and achieve better results than everyone else!
See how a one person team can scale up with an orchestrated team of agents ready-trained and raring to go. These empower the experts every bit as much as the beginner!20:00+ : Close and Drinks Social
12 attendees
Virtual D365PPUG - September 2026
·OnlineOnlineJoin us for the D365 & PP UG Virtual Event! This user group will focus solely on Virtual Events. We know that not everyone can make it to in person events, so we've created a dedicated Virtual UG that anyone can attend!
Agenda
18:00 - Intros
18: 15 - Talk 1: Sponsor Showcase - dox42
19:00 - break
19:05 - Talk 2: Fixing your talent pipeline in the age of AI - Arianne Cooper
19:55: Wrap up20:00 - Finish
Talk 1 - Sponsor Showcase - dox42 - TBC
TBC
BioTalk 2 -Fixing your talent pipeline in the age of AI - Arianne Cooper
Technical skills are dead! Long live soft skills! No, not really, but in our new AI-driven development age, we're seeing a increasing need for our developers and others to have not only technical skills, but an increasing array of soft skills, allowing them to talk with clients, translate requirements, understand a brief, challenge where required, anticipate roadblocks and much more.
In this session, our speaker will take you through the potential of a largely-untapped talent pool, using their own career-switch journey and experience of leading a community of over 100 similar women at their company. By the end you'll have an actionable plan for how to fix your talent pipeline, enabling you to adapt faster than your competition.
Bio
Arianne Cooper15 attendees
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