D365 Manager & Admin Meetup - Jan 2026

9.00am-10.00am PT (US & Canada)
12.00pm-1.00pm ET (US & Canada)
5.00pm-6.00pm GMT (UK)
6.00pm-7.00pm CET (Europe)

Please join us for our first session of 2026!:

From “I Need a Quote Now” to a Trustworthy Answer: Why AI Fails Without a Data Foundation
AI promises speed and intelligence — yet many organizations find their AI initiatives stall before they ever deliver value. Why? Because even the most advanced copilots and agents can’t overcome a fragmented, unreliable data estate.

In this session, we follow Eddie, a seller under pressure, who needs a quote now. What should be a simple request quickly exposes the real challenges behind AI adoption: stale pricing, missing entitlements, conflicting customer records, and no clear source of truth across CRM, ERP, and unstructured documents.

Using this relatable seller‑to‑quote story, we’ll show:

• where AI breaks down without strong data foundations
• how Dataverse, enterprise data, and documents must come together to create trustworthy context
• how Microsoft Fabric and OneLake can turn a messy data estate into an AI accelerator
• what these failures teach us about real‑world data readiness for copilots and agents

This is a repeat performance of the session originally presented at Convergence 2025, refined for a live virtual audience with additional discussion and practical takeaways tailored for managers and administrators.

If you’re responsible for Dataverse environments, data readiness, or enabling AI success across Dynamics and the Power Platform, this session will help you understand what to fix first and why — before AI can truly deliver.

👉 Join MVPs Will Hawkins and Nancie Calder live to see how solid data foundations turn “AI ambition” into real business outcomes.

We look forward to connecting!

Best wishes,

Nancie, Tanya, and Vanda
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