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Charles Lamanna articles
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Charles Lamanna
Corporate Vice President, Business & Industry Copilot—Microsoft
Charles leads the design, product development, and engineering teams responsible for creating intelligent business applications and low-code platforms with generative AI. This spans products and services across Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Copilot Studio, Copilot apps, and Nuance Enterprise. These products include business applications for Microsoft Copilot, low-code/no-code tools, industry cloud solutions, conversational AI, RPA, CRM, and ERP applications.
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2024 release wave 1 kicks off with hundreds of AI-powered capabilities for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform
We launched the 2024 release wave 1 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform, a rollout of new features and enhanced capabilities slated for release between April and September 2024.![A man and a woman standing in front of a building talking to each other](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CLO22_HybridWork_003_1280-300x200.jpg)
Microsoft Business Applications Launch Event introduces wave of new AI-powered capabilities for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform
Today, at the Microsoft Business Applications Launch Event, we kicked off the 2023 release wave 2 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform, a six-month rollout of new and enhanced capabilities scheduled for release between October 2023 and March 2024.![Business people on office skybridge with tablet and phone.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Tech-conference-attendees_OFC16-300x200.jpg)
The AI revolution: Supercharging low-code with the Power Platform community
Welcome to the second Microsoft Power Platform Conference! Since the first conference, there has been a seismic shift in how we build low-code solutions. With Copilot in Power Platform, we are now in the era of AI-assisted low-code development.![Colorful graphic design.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/247892_MS_Build_2023_PowerPlatformChannelAssets_LS_230515_BlogHero_4800x1500_v2-2-300x169.webp)
The future of app development with Microsoft Power Platform
Microsoft Power Platform transforms the way developers work by providing a comprehensive low-code platform that increases their productivity and enables them to build solutions faster than ever before. Developers can use Microsoft Power Platform to create custom applications, automate processes, and manage information across their organizations.![Two executives in a discussion in a conference room. Business attire.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Commercial16_discussion_03-300x200.jpg)
Release wave 1 expands agility, automation, and innovation across Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform
Today we launched 2023 release wave 1 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform, a rollout of new features and enhanced capabilities slated for release between April and September 2023.![A decorative image with swirling abstract art](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/235836_M365_Moonshot_BlogImages_PowerPlatform_1600x900-300x169.jpg)
Power Platform is leading a new era of AI-generated low-code app development
Microsoft Power Platform is reinventing software development with AI-powered no-code development. Today, Microsoft Power Platform is announcing Copilot in Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents further democratizing development and enabling even more people to create innovative solutions through natural language.![A woman engaged in focus on a laptop.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/CLO22_HybridWork_009-300x200.jpg)
Leverage low-code to do more with less at Microsoft Ignite 2022
Microsoft Power Platform is empowering you to do more with less by making it easier than ever to securely scale low-code, increase organizational collaboration for accelerated innovation, and infuse AI and automation into all of your business processes.![Woman working from home at her laptop.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CLO22_RemoteHome_038-300x200.jpg)
The Power Platform Conference: A celebration of community, collaboration, and career growth
I’m excited that today, the first day of the inaugural Microsoft-sponsored Power Platform Conference, will support opportunities for upskilling through low-code. This Microsoft community-led event is a celebration of the passion and ingenuity of the Microsoft Power Platform community and will help attendees build new skills with low-code technologies.![A screenshot of a computer with the Power Pages homepage.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/165089_PP_Power-Pages_ImageResize_ProductAnnouncement_1200x800-300x200.webp)
Announcing Microsoft Power Pages: Build secure, low-code websites
Today, we are thrilled to announce the preview of Microsoft Power Pages, the fifth product in the Microsoft Power Platform family. Whether you’re a low-code maker or professional developer, this low-code, scalable, and secure solution empowers you to build business-centric websites quickly and easily.![Microsoft Build Theme 5](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/156826_MS_BUILD_THEME_5_BlogHeader_1_1200x800-300x200.webp)
Power Platform redefines low-code with new products and features at Microsoft Build
This year at Microsoft Build, Microsoft Power Platform is making low-code faster, easier to use, and more innovative for all developers.![Collage of six profile pictures - Jacqui Peck, Nashwin Shannick, Derek Lichtenwalner Jayne Smith, Sheryl Netley, Nick Gill, Kiewitz,](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CareerChangeBlog_Thumbnail-300x169.jpg)
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