Speaking Events
Sarah regularly speaks at Power Platform community events sharing her experience with other professionals. Here are some examples.
Upcoming Events
Practical AI for Kiwi Businesses | South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce (Oct 2026)
A practical, plain-English workshop helping business owners understand where AI can deliver value, risks to consider, and realistic next steps for adoption.
Past Events
Copilot and Dataverse | Christchurch Power Platform Meetup (June 2026)
A community presentation covering how Copilot now works inside model driven apps and understands Dataverse structure, what’s GA and in preview.
Practical AI for Kiwi Businesses | South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce (May 2026)
A practical, plain-English workshop helping business owners understand where AI can deliver value, risks to consider, and realistic next steps for adoption.
https://www.scchamber.org.nz/events-training/training/practical-ai-for-kiwi-businesses/
Offline Capability vs. User Experience: Lessons from Real-World Use of Dataverse Offline in Canvas Apps | New Zealand Business Applications Summit (Nov 2025)
A technical session sharing practical lessons learned from implementing Dataverse offline functionality in Power Apps and balancing user experience with real-world requirements.
https://community.dynamics.com/usergroups/eventdetails/?eventid=7b5426e4-22ba-f011-bbd3-000d3a112eaa
Spark Labs Business PYMES y Power Platform con Sarah Bennett | Creativity Spark Labs Interview (July 2025)
A conversational interview discussing how small and medium-sized businesses can use Power Platform to solve operational problems and improve efficiency (in Spanish)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQbcPRQBEi8
Power Platform para pequeñas empresas | Power Platform Cantabria (June 2025)
A community session in Santander, Spain exploring how small businesses can use Microsoft Power Platform to create right-sized solutions without enterprise-level complexity (in Spanish)
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7332302845813108737-VT4G
Dataverse – What Do You Get Out of the Box? | New Zealand Business Applications Summit (Nov 2024)
A session demonstrating the native capabilities available within Microsoft Dataverse and how organisations can gain value before investing in customisation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vECKv80l4gA
Scaling Down: Right-Sizing Power Apps Implementations for Small Kiwi Businesses | New Zealand Business Applications Summit (Nov 2023)
A presentation focused on delivering practical, appropriately sized Power Apps solutions for New Zealand SMEs rather than over-engineered enterprise implementations.
