Manchester (Evening) D365PPUG - March 2026

We're excited to announce that our next Dynamics 365 & Power Platform User Group (D365PPUG) UK chapter meeting for Manchester will take place on March 18th!

Agenda

17:45-18:15: Arrivals / Networking / Intros
18:15-19:00: Beyond Intelligence: Reclaiming Humanity in the Age of AI - Stephanie Stasey

In a world where superintelligence fits in your pocket and algorithms can outperform us in logic, language, and even empathy simulations what does it mean to be human? As AI accelerates past imagination, from Beijing’s humanoid robot labs to voice clones and autonomous avatars, we face a profound identity reckoning. This talk explores how we reconstruct meaning when both knowledge and intricate labour are no longer our edge, and how we preserve the soul of humanity amid an arms race of synthetic minds. It’s not a call to resist technology, but it’s a call to redefine ourselves beyond it.

19:00-19:15: 🍕 Pizza Time 🍕
19:15-20:00: Dataverse and Fabric – Sharing Data - Laura Graham-Brown

For companies using Dynamics or with a range of apps based on Dataverse there is a goldmine of data living in their Dataverse environments. Microsoft Fabric is a great place for bringing data from across many applications into one place, known as OneLake.
So what are the options for joining these two data stores together? How can we transfer data into Fabric from Dataverse and how can we surface data from Fabric back into Dataverse. There are multiple options, all with pros and cons. This session will give a chance to explore using demos and laughter.

20:00+ : Close and Evening Social

Our Speakers

Stephanie Stasey is CEO at Miss AI - The Skilling Platform and one of the founders of the UK AI User Groups. Stephanie has worked within the Microsoft ecosystem for many years, with deep experience in the not-for-profit and health sectors, and is frequently involved in organising and speaking at community events across the UK and Europe.

Laura Graham-Brown is a Data Platform MVP and Power Platform consultant specialising in presenting data, with 20 years of experience teaching how to make Microsoft products behave. Laura's YouTube channel, with nearly 9,000 subscribers, helps break down complex topics involving Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and the adoption of these tools.

Location

Irwin Mitchell Solicitors,
One St Peter's Square,
Manchester,
M2 3AF