Katerina Chernevskaya - Past Speaking Engagements

Katerina Chernevskaya

AI Practice Lead

Bulgaria

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Past Speaking Engagements

Katerina, an MVP, MCT, and renowned public speaker, focuses on Power Platform & AI. With twenty years of experience and key certifications in PROSCI, PMI, Power Platform Solution Architect, she leads in app development, AI, and adaptive work models. Active in the Microsoft community, Katerina mentors new tech talent and supports innovation. Katerina takes part in the #SharingIsCaring initiative, guiding community contributions to the Microsoft Sample Solution Gallery.

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Meet Katerina next at

DynamicsMinds 2026

25/05/2026

Power Apps logic made easy: Smarter development with Named Formulas & User Defined Functions

European BizApps Summit 2026

power-apps

named-formulas

user-defined-functions

05/05/2026

Confex - Koelncongress

Cologne, Germany

The Value Gambit: Faster ROI with Copilot Studio vs Azure AI Foundry

European BizApps Summit 2026

copilot-studio

azure-ai-foundry

05/05/2026

Confex - Koelncongress

Cologne, Germany

Who Gave the Agent Admin Rights?! Governance in Copilot Studio

European BizApps Summit 2026

ai

governance

compliance

copilot-studio

05/05/2026

Confex - Koelncongress

Cologne, Germany

From Presence to Impact: Women in Tech, Role Models & Real Change

CollabDays Bremen 2026

women-in-tech

mentoring

rolemodels

23/01/2026

Schuppen Eins

Bremen, Germany

From Likes to Insights: Measuring real User Experience in Conversational AI

CollabDays Bremen 2026

ux

copilot-studio

23/01/2026

Schuppen Eins

Bremen, Germany

Katerina can deliver sessions in

English

Bulgarian

Relevant industries

Computer Software

Connect with Katerina

European BizApps Summit 2026

European BizApps Summit 2026

05/05/2026, Confex - Koelncongress
Cologne, Germany

Power Apps logic made easy: Smarter development with Named Formulas & User Defined Functions

power-apps

named-formulas

user-defined-functions

Power Apps developers often struggle with duplicated logic, difficult maintenance, and performance bottlenecks. When a single formula is repeated across multiple screens, even a small update can require dozens of manual changes, increasing complexity and the risk of errors 🤯 Why does this matter? Poorly structured apps become hard to debug, slow to load, and frustrating to scale. Without a centralized way to manage business logic, apps become fragile and inefficient, leading to wasted development time and poor user experiences. 📝 This session will introduce Named Formulas (NF) and User Defined Functions (UDF) - two powerful tools that can supercharge your Power Apps by reducing redundancy, improving maintainability, and optimizing performance. You’ll learn: - What Named Formulas and User Defined Functions are. - How they work and when to use each. - Real-world examples of performance improvements. - Best practices to structure app logic efficiently. By the end of this session, you’ll have a clear strategy for managing complex logic in Power Apps, allowing you to build apps that are faster, cleaner, and easier to maintain. Key Takeaways: ✅ Eliminate repetitive formulas across multiple screens using Named Formulas. ✅ Make your logic reusable and parameter-driven with User Defined Functions. ✅ Improve app performance and maintainability with centralized logic. ✅ Avoid common pitfalls and leverage best practices for a scalable Power Apps architecture. Join this session to level up your Power Apps skills and transform the way you handle logic! 🚀

CollabDays Bremen 2026

CollabDays Bremen 2026

23/01/2026, Schuppen Eins
Bremen, Germany

From Likes to Insights: Measuring real User Experience in Conversational AI

ux

copilot-studio

In conversational AI, it’s unclear whether long dialogues mean users are engaged or simply stuck, and whether short ones indicate efficiency or frustration. Likes and dislikes don’t solve the mystery - most users skip feedback, and when they do, it rarely reflects the whole session. Without understanding the real user experience, teams risk optimizing blindly. Bots might look successful on paper but fail in practice, frustrating customers and wasting investment. A reliable, scalable way to interpret conversations is critical for improving both satisfaction and ROI. We’ll embed an AI prompt directly in Copilot Studio to classify user messages and configure memory to preserve conversation context. All telemetry is then streamed into Azure Application Insights as the single source of truth for behavior and performance data. From there, we extend the solution with Power Automate Process Mining, feeding in the classified dialogues to generate a DNA map and dialogue tree. This uncovers bottlenecks, reveals user paths, and enables truly data-driven decision making. Key takeaways: ✅ How to move beyond likes/dislikes and finally measure real conversational experience with AI-powered classification. ✅ How to use Azure Application Insights and Process Mining together to uncover the DNA of user journeys and pinpoint hidden bottlenecks. ✅ How to turn raw chat telemetry into data-driven decisions that improve both user satisfaction and bot performance at scale.

CollabDays Oslo 2025

CollabDays Oslo 2025

05/12/2025, Radisson BLU
Oslo, Norway

Measure Twice, Build Once: Designing Robust AI Agents with Copilot Studio

low-code

workshop

pro-code

copilot-studio

Building AI agents sounds easy - until you need them to do something real. Generic answers, clunky handoffs, and frustrating logic gaps kill user trust fast. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll go far beyond hello-world bots to build intelligent, grounded, and enterprise-ready agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio. Most agents fail because they’re designed without the right grounding, orchestration, or lifecycle in mind. Business users expect natural, helpful conversations - but what they get is often a brittle script with no memory, no flow, and no flexibility. Users need trust! We’ll fix that by doing the right user adoption! This workshop is for anyone tired of duct-taping flows and prompts together, and ready to build agents that truly understand, act, and improve over time. Through a mix of theory and deep hands-on labs, you’ll learn how to: •⁠ ⁠Design strong foundations with modular agent logic •⁠ ⁠Build dynamic flows with real conversation patterns •⁠ ⁠Use your own models (BYOM) and AI Builder Prompts for custom intelligence •⁠ ⁠Ground responses using Azure AI Search to avoid hallucinations •⁠ ⁠Test and debug with confidence in Copilot Studio Kit •⁠ ⁠Navigate licensing and deployment like a pro •⁠ ⁠Leverage the Copilot Studio Kit for extensibility and control By the end of the day, you won’t just understand how Copilot Studio works - you’ll have built agents that are actually ready for the real world.

CollabDays Poland 2025

CollabDays Poland 2025

16/05/2025, Microsoft Polska
Warszawa, Poland

Power Apps logic made easy: Smarter development with Named Formulas & User Defined Functions

power-apps

canvas-app

named-formulas

udf

Power Apps developers often struggle with duplicated logic, difficult maintenance, and performance bottlenecks. When a single formula is repeated across multiple screens, even a small update can require dozens of manual changes, increasing complexity and the risk of errors 🤯 Why does this matter? Poorly structured apps become hard to debug, slow to load, and frustrating to scale. Without a centralized way to manage business logic, apps become fragile and inefficient, leading to wasted development time and poor user experiences. 📝 This session will introduce Named Formulas (NF) and User Defined Functions (UDF) - two powerful tools that can supercharge your Power Apps by reducing redundancy, improving maintainability, and optimizing performance. You’ll learn: - What Named Formulas and User Defined Functions are. - How they work and when to use each. - Real-world examples of performance improvements. - Best practices to structure app logic efficiently. By the end of this session, you’ll have a clear strategy for managing complex logic in Power Apps, allowing you to build apps that are faster, cleaner, and easier to maintain. Key Takeaways: ✅ Eliminate repetitive formulas across multiple screens using Named Formulas. ✅ Make your logic reusable and parameter-driven with User Defined Functions. ✅ Improve app performance and maintainability with centralized logic. ✅ Avoid common pitfalls and leverage best practices for a scalable Power Apps architecture. Join this session to level up your Power Apps skills and transform the way you handle logic! 🚀

CollabDays Bletchley Park 2024

CollabDays Bletchley Park 2024

25/09/2024, The National Museum of Computing
Bletchley, United Kingdom

Elevate your code: Advanced techniques with Named Formulas & User Defined Functions in Power Apps

power-apps

named-formulas

user-defined-functions

Navigating the complexities of Power Apps often feels like solving a challenging puzzle, especially when faced with sluggish performance and intricate coding issues. If you've ever been bogged down by slow response times and cumbersome formulas while handling complex data, you're definitely not alone. This session is designed to unveil the power of Named Formulas and User Defined Functions in the Power Apps. Join me as we explore how these features can dramatically elevate the efficiency and responsiveness of your applications. What you'll gain from this session: - Decoding the Tools: Master the syntax and functional applications of Named Formulas and User Defined Functions, and understand why they are essential for optimizing your apps. - Application in Action: Through live examples, learn how these tools reduce complexity and redundancy, making your code not only faster but also more readable and maintainable. - Performance Optimization: Discover methods to accelerate your app's performance, ensuring rapid responses to user interactions. - Best Practices for Code Excellence: Dive deep into strategies for optimizing your formulas and crafting efficient functions, so your apps operate smoothly and are easier to maintain. - Interactive Exchange: Take part in a dynamic Q&A where your unique challenges are met with expert advice, offering you practical, tailored solutions. This session promises to be more than informative - it’s a step towards mastering Power Apps to create more maintainable, efficient, and enjoyable applications. Elevate your coding prowess with the capabilities of Named Formulas and User Defined Functions, and watch your Power Apps transform! Join us and redefine what you can achieve with Power Apps!

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CollabDays Poland 2024

CollabDays Poland 2024

11/04/2024, Microsoft Polska
Warszawa, Poland

Formula for Success: Supercharging Power Apps with Named Formulas

power-platform

power-apps

named-formulas

Let's face it: dealing with sluggish performance and convoluted code in Power Apps can feel like navigating a labyrinth. You're not alone if you've ever found yourself lost in a maze of slow responses and tangled formulas while managing complex datasets. Enter the realm of Named Formulas – your secret weapon in the Power Apps arsenal. In this session, I'll guide you through the magical world of Named Formulas, demonstrating how they can transform your apps from sluggish to supercharged! During this session, you will: - Unravel the Mystery: Learn the syntax of Named Formulas and discover why they are crucial game-changers for your apps. - Practical Magic: See through practical examples how Named Formulas can streamline your app, significantly reducing complexity and redundancy. - Speed Thrills: Find out how to enhance your app's speed, ensuring it's more responsive with every click and swipe. - Masterclass in Efficiency: Absorb best practices in formula optimization and maintenance to ensure your apps run like a well-oiled machine. - Interactive Insights: Engage in a dynamic Q&A session, where your questions and challenges are met with expert solutions and insights. Join us for a session that's not just informative but also a journey into making your Power Apps experience more efficient and enjoyable. It's time to supercharge your apps with the power of Named Formulas!

North American Cloud & Collaboration Summit

North American Cloud & Collaboration Summit

09/04/2024, Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas
Irving, United States of America

Empower Sales Success with Viva Advanced Insights, Azure ML & Power BI: A Data-Driven Approach

viva

insights

digitalfootprint

Navigate the dynamic evolution of sales and communication in the post-pandemic landscape with innovative, data-driven strategies to supercharge your sales team. As digital marketing tools and digital-native generations ascend, crafting high-quality, modern, and demonstrably effective sales training becomes paramount. Imagine harnessing detailed, anonymized working patterns of your top-performing salespeople to sculpt training programs, define work standards, devise evaluation methods, and set benchmarks for your entire sales team. This session will serve as your compass, guiding you through the nuances of utilizing Viva Advanced Insights, Azure Machine Learning and Power BI to empower your sales strategies by: - Extracting anonymized data regarding the working styles of your sales team. - Augmenting this data with performance metrics from your CRM system. - Leveraging Azure Machine Learning to distill the pivotal factors influencing sales triumph. Embark on this journey to unearth potent, data-driven sales training methods, acquire practical knowledge, and apply learned strategies to amplify your team’s performance and catalyze business growth. Ensuring that your sales team is not only keeping pace with the rapid shifts in sales technology and methodology but also leveraging them to optimize their performance.