Power Platform - Innovation Across Apps, Automation, and Portals

Explore the latest innovations in Microsoft's Power Platform through this 45-minute conference talk from Microsoft Ignite 2025, delivered by Marc Schweigert and Tiffany Treacy. Discover how Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Pages are advancing with cutting-edge AI capabilities, including M365 Copilot integrations, secure connectors, RPA, governance, and observability features. Learn about the introduction of Responsive Canvas App Authoring and witness live demonstrations of creating secure Power Pages sites from AI prototypes, implementing server-side logic with third-party integrations, and utilizing in-app agents for data exploration and inventory insights. Understand how these platform improvements enable organizations to modernize their enterprise solutions responsibly while establishing the foundation for an agent-first future. The session covers AI integration strategies for smarter user experiences, Copilot integration in PowerApps, and the use of Researcher Agent for comprehensive information gathering, concluding with enhancements to Power Automate and automation capabilities.

Syllabus

0:00 - Introduction of AI as the next major transformation
00:06:29 - AI integration within Power Platform for smarter user experiences
00:14:23 - Launch of Responsive Canvas App Authoring
00:22:39 - Demo: Creating Secure Power Pages Site from AI Prototype
00:24:22 - Introduction of server-side logic and third-party integration in Power Pages
00:33:49 - Demo: Data exploration and visualization using in-app agents for inventory insights
00:36:59 - Transition to Copilot Integration in PowerApps
00:40:49 - Using Researcher Agent to Gather Information on Contoso Gas
00:43:11 - Transition to Power Automate and Automation Enhancements