Colorado Microsoft Dynamics 365 FO/AX, BC/NAV, CE/CRM Meetup

We are excited to get together as a Colorado group to talk shop and smack golf balls! This will be a limited attendance event with END-USER priority. 🤓

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Agenda:

• 12:00-12:15 - Intros/Lunch and Networking
• 12:15-12:45 James Karst, Vertex, Inc., Partner Solution Engineer
• Navigating the Complexities of Global Tax Compliance: Strategies for Efficiency and Compliance within Dynamics 365 presented by Vertex, Inc.
  Sales and use tax is complex, no matter where you live, but if you have dealt with Colorado taxes, you understand just how intricate it can be. As your business expands, the complexity only increases. In this session, we'll guide you through some of the challenges businesses face, including the unique complexities of Colorado, while offering strategies to enhance efficiency and maintain global compliance. Get a firsthand look into how automation with Vertex for Dynamics 365 can help streamline processes, mitigate risk, and drive continuous tax compliance. Learn from real-world examples as we explore how businesses like Patagonia and Leggett and Platt optimized efficiencies and cost savings. Plus, discover why Microsoft trusts Vertex for their own tax compliance needs. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and propel your business forward!
• 12:45-1:30 Mary Myers, WorldMax CEO, Microsoft MVP
• Better Together : Dynamics, the Power Platform and Copilot
• Unlock the full potential of your Dynamics data with the combined power of Copilot and the Power Platform. This session dives into innovative strategies to amplify the value you get from Dynamics by integrating Copilot’s advanced capabilities. Discover practical tips for extracting more precise and actionable insights, and see how this powerful trio can transform your data into a strategic asset.
• 1:30-1:45 - Break
• 1:45-2:15 - enVista, The Microsoft Copilot Journey: A Strategic Roadmap for Implementing Copilot
• Microsoft is accelerating its Copilot AI strategy, offering unprecedented opportunities for organizations using all of Microsoft’s solutions. This presentation outlines the strategic implementation of Microsoft Copilot, guiding IT professionals through the adoption journey. It showcases how Copilot, powered by the latest GPT models, provide the fastest and safest route to harnessing AI for improved insights, boosted productivity, and transformed business processes.
• -A structured approach to implementing Microsoft Copilot in Dynamics 365 environments
  -Strategies for leveraging Copilot to improve insights and productivity in manufacturing and supply chain
  -Vision for Copilot's long-term potential in driving business transformation
• 2:15-3:00 David Wheat, alt-CIO Consulting, CEO, Podcaster
• The Heresy Tour: Update Your Approach to Cyber Security
• Is your IT still making you change passwords every 90 days? Answer an MFA text or Authenticator prompt with every login? Making it hard to work from a beach in Mexico? Telling you not to use Public Wi-Fi? I'll show you some ways the Cyber Security can be stronger and less intrusive at the same time. based on some of the latest thinking. Your IT department may call me a heretic when they hear all this.
• 3:00-5:00 Happy Hour and Top Golf