HSO Navigate 2025

Copenhagen

Join HSO & Microsoft as we bring together industry leaders to drive results with technology.

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When

May 15

Time

11:30 AM CET

Location

Kanalvej 7, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark

Costs

Free

As the business landscape and technologies continue to evolve rapidly, multinational organizations must chart new courses to stay competitive. As your trusted Microsoft partner, HSO is committed to equipping enterprises with the right technologies to navigate these new challenges and opportunities.

Spend an afternoon with HSO, Microsoft, and your industry peers as we explore real use cases together. Discover how cutting-edge developments can enable global organizations to drive meaningful business results.

At this event, you'll have the chance to…

  • Discover how FORCE Technology leverages Microsoft technology to transform their business.

  • Hear directly from Microsoft about current and upcoming innovations in D365 Supply Chain Management.

  • Learn how real companies have extended AI  across the Dynamics 365 platform.

  • Explore transformative enterprise AI: from custom applications and cutting-edge use cases to advanced demos.

  • Connect with peers at other multinational organizations facing similar challenges and opportunities.

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Formal Agenda

11:30 - 12:30 — Lunch & walk-in

12:30 - 12:45 — Welcome (HSO & Microsoft)

12:45 - 13:15Customer Case: FORCE Technology — Transforming today to innovate tomorrow

13:15 - 14:15 — Microsoft Updates: Latest innovations in D365 Supply Chain Management

14:15 - 14:30Break

14:30 - 15:00Cross-Platform AI: Exploring real cases of extending AI with D365

15:00 - 15:30Anything But Chatbots: Lessons learned from transformative AI customer stories

15:30 - 15:45Break

15:45 - 16:45Beyond Chatbots and Agents: A path to becoming an AI-infused autonomous organization

•  Part 1: AI Ideation - Identifying the right transformative AI applications

•  Part 2: AI in Action - Advanced AI demos for real business impact

16:45 - 17:00 — Closing

17:00 - 17:30 — Networking & drinks

18:30 - 22:00 — Cooking workshop & dinner

Formal agenda ends at 17:30. For those spending the night, the evening agenda begins at 18:30. See below.

FORCE Technology — Transforming today to innovate tomorrow

FORCE Technology, a Denmark-based leader in technological solutions and testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services, serves customers in over 70 countries in a diverse range of industries. Join Søren Stranne, EVP of IT & Digitalization at FORCE Technology, as he discusses the strategic decisions and technological investments driving the company's business transformation.

Learn how their IT department is shifting from a reactive to a proactive role to lead the business through this transformation. Søren will also share his thoughts on the importance of adopting AI to remain competitive in the next years and decades.

Watch now: FORCE Technology customer story

Microsoft Updates

Microsoft Update: Enabling AI in D365 SCM

After FORCE Technology sets the scene, Microsoft will provide further inspiration with an update on new and incoming AI & Agent functionalities in Supply Chain Management.

Join Microsoft experts as they walk us through some of the most exciting innovations coming to D365 Supply Chain Management.

Microsoft Update: Supplier Engagement

Henrik Andersen, Principal Product Manager (Microsoft), will explore the new Supplier Engagement feature coming to Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management in 2025. Learn how the solution supports improved supplier relationships, enhanced collaboration, and streamlined processes. Additionally, Henrik will shed some light on an upcoming AI Agent for supplier communications designed to further transform supplier relationships.

Applied AI: Customer Cases

Explore real-life use cases both across the D365 platform and beyond.

Beyond Chatbots and Agents: A Path to Becoming an AI-Infused Autonomous Organization

Part 1: AI Ideation – Identifying the right transformative AI applications

Fraser Paine (HSO - Head of AI) will deconstruct how to identify successful AI use cases, analyzing their business challenges, technical prerequisites, and key success factors. We’ll discuss the complexities of implementation and what it means for an organization to prepare for an AI journey. The discussion will focus on how organizations can systematically integrate AI into their strategy, moving from isolated use cases to a structured AI-first approach.

Part 2: AI in Action - Advanced AI demos for real business impact 

Fraser Paine (HSO - Head of AI) and Morgan Dally (HSO - AI Global Blackbelt) will share advanced AI demos. Together, Fraser and Morgan will provide a behind-the-scenes look at how AI-powered business processes work, their practical applications, and the transformative potential of AI for multinational businesses.

Meet the experts

Join our expert speakers and facilitators

Fraser Paine

Head of AI

HSO

Henrik Andersen

Principal Product Manager

Microsoft

Jim Bretschneider

EVP, Solutions

HSO

Morgan Dally

AI Global Blackbelt

HSO

Søren Stranne

EVP & CIO at FORCE Technology

FORCE Technology

Walter Wijdeven

Managing Director, HSO International

HSO

Evening Program

17:30 — Formal agenda ends, check in to hotel and relax

18:30 — Bus picks up evening participants from hotel, departing for downtown Copenhagen

19:00 - 23:00 — Cooking workshop at CPH Cooking Class

Register now for HSO Navigate 2025

Join us and Microsoft at HSO Navigate 2025 as together we'll begin to chart future of digital transformation! Connect with industry leaders, explore cutting-edge technology, and gain invaluable insights from real use cases. Participate in interactive sessions and network with peers from multinational organizations. Don't miss this opportunity to drive meaningful business results—register now!

Travel & accommodation:

We are pleased to note that for invited international customers, flights (within Europe) and accommodation expenses will be covered. Our events partner, Verve, will be in touch to facilitate flights and hotel.

Location, travel, and accommodation

Location: 

We proudly invite you to join us at the Microsoft Denmark offices, home to the Copenhagen Development Center. At this location, over 50+ nationalities work together to develop advancements in Business Applications, developer tools, and quantum computing.

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Travel & accommodation:

We are pleased to note that for invited international customers, flights (within Europe) and accommodation expenses will be covered. Our events partner, Verve, will be in touch to facilitate flights and hotel.