Karl-Johan Spiik - Past Speaking Engagements

Karl-Johan Spiik

CGI

Senior Consultant

Finland

Past Speaking Engagements

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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Meet Karl-Johan next at

CollabDays Poland 2026

11/06/2026

Beyond Resumes: Developing Autonomous Agent for Efficient Job Application Automation

CollabDays Bremen 2026

power-platform

autonomous-agents

copilot-studio

hr-help

recruitment-agent

23/01/2026

Schuppen Eins

Bremen, Germany

Mastering Power Automate Flows: Advanced Techniques and Best Practices

CollabDays Portugal 2025 - Lisbon Edition

power-platform

best-practices

power-automate

25/10/2025

Lisbon

Lisbon, Portugal

Karl-Johan can deliver sessions in

English

Finnish

Connect with Karl-Johan

CollabDays Bremen 2026

CollabDays Bremen 2026

23/01/2026, Schuppen Eins
Bremen, Germany

Beyond Resumes: Developing Autonomous Agent for Efficient Job Application Automation

power-platform

autonomous-agents

copilot-studio

hr-help

recruitment-agent

Job application processes often fall short of meeting the needs of both applicants and employers. This session will explore the development and implementation of autonomous agents designed to automate and enhance job application workflows, making the process more efficient and less stressful for everyone involved. Imagine an agent that preps the applicant beforehand and provides feedback on their application. The autonomous agent could read the application description and instructions from the employer, offering feedback to the applicant before the application is even submitted. It would then rate the applications based on how well they meet the criteria. Additionally, the agent saves applications, CVs, and other materials into a repository, organizing them for the employer. For job-related questions, a chatbot could read from a job position database. If there is no answer or the applicant is not satisfied with the response, the agent would ask the person responsible, add the answer to the database, and provide it to the applicant. This way, the person responsible only needs to answer certain questions once. The solution leverages Copilot Studio, Autonomous Agents, Dataverse databases, Teams actions, email reading and replies, AI orchestration, and more. This solution can be adapted to any situation where a responsible person needs to manage many written applications meeting specific criteria and answer questions. Once built, it can be generalized to handle multiple topics and applications across various channels. Key Takeaways: - Building Autonomous Agents: Learn the steps to develop and implement autonomous agents. - Database Integration: Understand how to read database data to identify application specifications that need attention. - Effective Communication: Discover how to ask questions from all participants in the process and record their replies in the correct context. - Multichannel Service: Explore how to offer multichannel services to trigger autonomous agents. - Applicant Feedback: Learn how to provide valuable feedback to applicants, helping them fine-tune their applications to meet requirements.

CollabDays Portugal 2025 - Lisbon Edition

CollabDays Portugal 2025 - Lisbon Edition

25/10/2025, Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal

Mastering Power Automate Flows: Advanced Techniques and Best Practices

power-platform

best-practices

power-automate

Developing efficient and reliable Power Automate flows is crucial for business automation and productivity. This session addresses the challenges and solutions for creating advanced Power Automate flows. Key Takeaways: • Master iterative development for easier debugging • Implement child flows and 'run only' user settings • Configure dynamic responses in child flows • Implement robust logging and error handling strategies • Handle errors with pre-termination responses • Use trigger actions and Terminate functions effectively • Manage "Save and close" in model-driven apps • Bypass offline profiles for uninterrupted automation • Set up custom spam prevention settings • Leverage AI models like GPT for automation • Manage approval flows in Teams or out-of-the-box This advanced session on Power Automate flows is aimed at experienced users. The workshop will cover: • Iterative development and debugging techniques • Child flows and 'run only' user settings • Logging and error handling strategies • AI integration for prompt data operations • Approval flows in Teams channels Participants will learn methods to build and iterate Power Automate flows for simplified debugging, break down complex workflows into manageable parts, and understand the setup of child flows and the concept of 'run only' users for secure execution of tasks. The session will also cover configuring child flows to respond before the parent flow concludes, enabling dynamic automation solutions. The session will include interactive demonstrations, real-world examples, and opportunities for audience participation to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered.