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SUMMARY:Manchester In Person Meeting – 30th September 2026 (Evening)
DESCRIPTION:We're excited to announce that our next Dynamics 365 & Power Pl
 atform User Group (D365PPUG) UK chapter meeting for Manchester will take pl
 ace on September 30th.\nAgenda\n17:45-18:15: Arrivals / Networking / Intros
 18:15-19:00: Don't Let Your Agents Go Rogue: Governing AI with Agent 365 - 
 Richa Pandit\nAI agents are multiplying fast across Microsoft 365 and witho
 ut the right controls\, they can become a serious governance and security r
 isk. In this demo-heavy session\, we’ll skip the slides and go straight i
 nto Microsoft Agent 365\, Microsoft’s centralized control plane for AI ag
 ents\, generally available since May 2026.\nWatch live as we walk through t
 he Agent 365 admin centre dashboard\, register and inventory agents across 
 platforms\, configure policy-based controls\, and trigger runtime protectio
 n against real-world threats like shadow AI and prompt injection. We’ll a
 lso demonstrate how Agent 365 extends visibility beyond Microsoft - into AW
 S Bedrock and Google Cloud - giving you a truly unified view of your agent 
 ecosystem.\nYou’ll walk away with a clear picture of what Agent 365 looks
  like in practice\, what it can and can’t do today\, and exactly how to s
 tart governing your agents with confidence from day one.\n19:00-19:15: 🍕
 Pizza Time 🍕19:15-20:00: Stand out in the Microsoft Business Application
 s Job Market - Sarah Jones\nThe Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 j
 ob market is changing\, and so are the skills and experience employers are 
 looking for. AI is having an impact on the way we work day to day and how r
 ecruitment teams search for candidates. Keeping your head down and hoping y
 our next opportunity will find you is not a career strategy.\nSarah will sh
 are the trends she is seeing across the Microsoft ecosystem and offer pract
 ical advice on how to position yourself in the market. She will cover what 
 makes a CV and LinkedIn profile stand out\, how to present your experience 
 clearly\, and what recruiters and hiring managers are actually looking for.
 \nThe session will also explore how attending events\, upskilling and build
 ing genuine relationships within the community can help you get noticed. Mo
 re importantly\, you will learn how to turn those activities into meaningfu
 l career opportunities rather than simply collecting connections\, certific
 ations or event badges.\nThis will be an interactive session\, with plenty 
 of time for audience participation and an "Ask Me Anything".\nYou will come
  away with:\n\nA clearer understanding of the current Power Platform and Dy
 namics 365 job market.\nPractical ways to improve your CV and LinkedIn prof
 ile.\nIdeas for becoming more visible within the Microsoft community.\nAdvi
 ce on making networking\, events and upskilling work for your career.\nGrea
 ter confidence in how you present yourself and approach your next opportuni
 ty.\n\nOur Speakers\nRicha Pandit is Power Platform & Copilot Lead at Capge
 mini. She specialises in building intelligent\, scalable systems that enhan
 ce efficiency\, decision-making\, and user engagement across the enterprise
 . With 14 years of experience delivering digital transformation initiatives
 \, I’ve led cross-functional teams to design low-code apps\, automate com
 plex workflows\, and integrate AI-driven conversational interfaces. Richa's
  YouTube channel shares and discusses scenarios involving Copilot Studio\, 
 Microsoft Foundry and other related AI topics.\nSarah Jones is Director at 
 Liberty Careers. Her experience as a specialist recruiter has given her the
  knowledge and skills to coach people on their career strategy. She special
 ises in the Microsoft BizApps and AI space\, helping professionals to futur
 eproof their careers\, position themselves for new opportunities\, and navi
 gate change with confidence. Sarah also hosts a female-focused podcast that
  amplifies the voices of women in tech\, explores career growth. Sarah also
  co-organises the Manchester AI Collective and co-founded the Extra Life fr
 eelancing programme and Power Platform Community High Five.\nLocation\nIrwi
 n Mitchell Solicitors\,One St Peter's Square\,Manchester\,M2 3AF
LOCATION:Manchester
DTSTAMP:20261013T121402Z
DTSTART:20260930T170000Z
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