Session Abstract

AI is no longer just assisting developers — it is starting to act as a coworker. But not all AI coworkers are built the same way. This session compares two fundamentally different approaches: Microsoft Copilot Cowork, designed for enterprise governance, security and scalability inside the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, and Claude Cowork, which enables far more flexible, hands-on automation across code, browser and user interfaces. After setting the context, the session focuses on real-world development: how Claude Code is used in Power Platform work — Copilot Studio, Power Apps and Power Automate — to automate tasks, interact with interfaces and act as a development coworker, and what that means for how solutions are designed, built and validated. This is not a tool comparison. It is a look at how the role of the developer is changing, and at where the real constraint sits: rarely capability, usually permission.

Note to event organizers

The session content is refreshed whenever the technology moves — with agent tooling that happens every few months, so the January 2027 version will not be the one I am presenting at The AI-Native Workplace Summit 2026. The material comes from my own delivery work rather than from product documentation. I write about Power Platform, Copilot Studio and agent-assisted development at https://www.karlex.fi, with more background at https://www.karlex.fi/introduction-karl-johan-spiik/

Karl-Johan Spiik

Karl-Johan is a Senior Consultant with over 19 years of experience delivering solutions with Microsoft technologies. In the past eight years, he has specialized in the Power Platform, focusing on Copilot Studio, Power Automate, and Power Apps. He has delivered around 100 projects across multiple industries, working as an architect and Scrum Master. His solutions often extend into Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Azure services. Recently, his work has focused on building autonomous agent solutions with Copilot Studio manually or with Claude Code. With nearly two decades of technical experience combined with a strong Agile background, Karl-Johan is a versatile technology consultant and developer. He brings both practical delivery experience and a solid theoretical foundation. In the past years, he has authored five books focused on community-driven and self-organizing ways of working.

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