Returning from his first trip to Directions ASIA, AJ Ansari recaps all the major announcements and shares his impressions of the event held at the Avani+ Riverside hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. Got questions about what you heard? Write AJ on his LinkedIn profile at bit.ly/ajansari.

** Note: Please excuse background noise - this episode was recorded in a loud hotel lobby and we didn't have access to anything except for a phone and airpods. **

Guess where Directions ASIA is going next year? Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam!

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:34 Impressions about Directions ASIA 2025 and reflecting on my sessions

01:54 Announcement: Price change coming October'25

02:24 Announcement: CPOR for CSP Business Applications

02:58 Reminder: CSP Deployment Vouchers for Business Central through June 30, 2025

03:15 Announcement: Business Central Update Management will allow skipping updates

03:58 AI & Business Central: 2025, the year of the AI Frontier Firm

04:52 Announcement: Autonomous Agent experiences coming to Business Central

05:07 Announcement: Timeline announced for ability to extend 1st party agents and build own Autonomous Agent experiences in BC

05:53 Announcement: How Agent experience usage in BC will be billed

06:55 Announcement: Business Central AI Test Toolkit

07:35 Business Central events coming up in the next few weeks

08:04 Reminder: Sign up for 8 hour Copilot Studio Workshop on June 10/11 at BC TechDays (only 4 seats left)

08:40 Final Thoughts and upcoming OnlyBCFans Office Hours Livecast reminder - Coming this June

Memorable line from the episode:

In 2025, Human-Agent teams will upend the org chart and every employee will become an "Agent Boss"

Details of BC Price Change Announcement: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/no-audience/2024/04/12/new-pricing-for-microsoft-dynamics-365-effective-october-2024/

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Welcome to the first of a two-part inaugural episode combo of the OnlyBCFans show. In this episode, host AJ Ansari (Business Apps MVP) welcomes Dmitry Katson (Business Apps and AI Platform MVP) to discuss the evolution of Business Central, the impact of AI, and the upcoming Directions ASIA conference. Dmitry shares his journey from blogging about NAV / Business Central to developing CentralQ.ai, an AI search engine for BC that leverages community contributions. The conversation highlights the importance of community engagement, the role of AI in enhancing Business Central functionalities, and insights into upcoming events and workshops.

You can't spell ASIA without AI

• Business Central has reached 45,000 customers worldwide.
• CentralQ.ai was developed to improve user experience with Business Central.
• CentralQ.ai has around 25,000 users and generates significant answers daily.
• Future developments for CentralQ.ai include enhanced data insights capabilities.
• 00:00 Introduction to Business Central and Events
• 05:00 Dmitry Katson: The Godfather of AI in Business Central
• 06:58 Directions ASIA Conference: A Personal Journey
• 15:21 Dmitry's Evolution in the Business Central Community
• 25:07 CentralQ.ai: The AI Revolution in Business Central
• 39:11 Tips for Speaking at Directions ASIA

Memorable line from the episode:

You can't spell ASIA without AI

Key Takeaways:

• Business Central has reached 45,000 customers worldwide
• CentralQ.ai was developed to improve user experience with Business Central
• CentralQ.ai has around 25,000 users and generates significant answers daily
• Future developments for CentralQ.ai include enhanced data insights capabilities

Chapters:

• 00:00 Introduction to Business Central and Events
• 05:00 Dmitry Katson: The Godfather of AI in Business Central
• 06:58 Directions ASIA Conference: A Personal Journey
• 15:21 Dmitry's Evolution in the Business Central Community
• 25:07 CentralQ.ai: The AI Revolution in Business Central
• 39:11 Tips for Speaking at Directions ASIA

Message from the host about the special two-episode combo coming up on Friday, May 2nd and Monday, May 5th 2025 to celebrate the launch of the OnlyBCFans Show.