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My 2026 Tradeshow Schedule and Highlights

A presenter outlines their 2026 tradeshow schedule at Directions and DynamicsCon, featuring sessions on AI-powered Business Central extensions, performance optimization with telemetry tools, deprecation of OData page endpoints, and hackathon preparation, with code examples and resources to be shared after the events.

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Marcel Chabot · 2026-04-17 · 929 words · about 4 min

"AI is no longer just a buzzword - it's a practical tool you can build into your Business Central solutions today."
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Key points

  • Multiple sessions cover building AI-powered extensions using Azure AI and LLMs integrated with Business Central, including hands-on coding during the sessions
  • Performance optimization session teaches how to use Application Insights, Performance Profiling Tools, and Power BI to monitor and analyze Business Central telemetry
  • Microsoft is deprecating OData endpoints for pages; the session guides migration to modern Business Central APIs with AI assistance for generating code and documentation
  • First DynamicsCon Hackathon will feature AI-powered Business Central development, with prep session to help teams scope projects and form before the event
  • Panel discussions cover practical AI usage in AL development for code analysis, efficiency improvements, and collaboration

Quotes

  • “AI is no longer just a buzzword - it’s a practical tool you can build into your Business Central solutions today.” (Establishes AI as immediately applicable for Business Central developers, not just theoretical)
  • “Business Central is deprecating the ability to expose Microsoft pages as OData endpoints, creating uncertainty for teams that rely on them for reporting.” (Signals breaking change in reporting infrastructure that requires strategic migration planning)
  • “AI is no longer just a buzzword, it is a practical tool that is changing how AL development gets done.” (Emphasizes AI’s transformative impact on the AL development workflow and development practices)

Context

  • Features: AI-powered extensions with LLM integration, Performance Profiling Tools, Application Insights instrumentation, Power BI dashboards for telemetry, Business Central APIs, OData page endpoints deprecation, Hackathon development, Prompt engineering
  • Versions: 2026

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