Advancements in Power Platform: AI, Automation, and Secure Integrations
Presented by Marc Schweigert and Tiffany Treacy at Microsoft Ignite 2025, this session reviews new AI-powered features and automation enhancements in Power Platform apps to enable more intelligent and secure enterprise solutions.
Advancements in Power Platform: AI, Automation, and Secure Integrations
Speakers: Marc Schweigert, Tiffany Treacy
Event: Microsoft Ignite 2025 (Session BRK324)
Type: Advanced Breakout
Session Overview
This session demonstrates recent advancements across Power Platform applications with an emphasis on leveraging AI and automation to create smarter, more secure enterprise solutions:
- Power Apps: Responsive Canvas App Authoring for adaptable UIs; Copilot integrations to simplify app development; new options for incorporating server-side logic and third-party systems.
- Power Automate: RPA (Robotic Process Automation) improvements; new automation features for more efficient workflow management.
- Power Pages: Demonstration of building secure sites from AI-driven prototypes; introduction of server-side logic; improved support for secure and flexible integrations.
Key AI and Copilot Innovations
- Deep integration of AI, including Copilot Studio, enabling agent-first experiences across Power Platform products.
- Use of AI for data exploration, natural language queries, and in-app agents to deliver business insights (demonstrated through inventory data scenarios).
- Step-by-step demonstration of incorporating Copilot-powered features within Power Apps and researching with AI agents.
Governance & Security Enhancements
- Introduction of more secure connectors and new governance capabilities to better manage low-code solutions at scale.
- Focus on observability to improve monitoring and compliance across Power Platform deployments.
Sample Demos
- Responsive Canvas App with AI-powered authoring.
- Creating secure Power Pages sites using AI-generated prototypes.
- Using in-app agents for real-time data exploration and visualization.
- Demonstrating automation advancements via Power Automate workflows.
Resources
Conclusion
The Power Platform continues to evolve with integrated AI, enhanced automation, and robust security/governance features, empowering organizations to rapidly modernize enterprise solutions.