MVP Insights: Steve Chinsky on Summit Sessions, Business Central Developments

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In episode 48, Giuseppe Ianni talks with Steve Chinsky, VP Dynamics Practice, L & L Consulting Services, Microsoft MVP, about his career background, Community Summit Academy classes and education sessions, and innovative developments for Business Central.

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Key Takeaways

• Background: Steve has been working in accounting as well as finance and operations for 17 years. He shares key moments from his career journey that led him to becoming a Microsoft MVP. His experiences in a variety of industries and areas has enabled him to connect and support others, making it easier to get to know customers and help with implementations.
• Academy classes at Community Summit: At this year’s Community Summit North America, Steve will be doing Academy classes. He’s been part of the committee to plan the Business Central side. “Academy is a way of getting an education on anything BC,” he says. Summit attendees have the opportunity to learn from half-day to three-day deep dive Academy classes. It’s an easy way to gain “a boatload of information, plus you network with people, and you get to meet trainers…This is pure community, helping the people out wherever they are.” Steve will be part of the Academy class “Basic and Advanced Manufacturing in Business Central/NAV” on Friday, October 17 through Sunday, October 19.
• Education sessions at Community Summit: In addition to the Academy classes, Steve is leading education sessions throughout the week:
  • “Are you Prepared! IRS 1099 end-to-end” on Monday, October 20
  • “Ask the BC Experts: Manufacturing” on Tuesday, October 21
  • “The Business Central Planning Worksheet: What’s It for and How to Use It” on Thursday, October 23
  • “The IRS1099 Quake – What Every Business Needs to Know?” on Thursday, October 23
• Recent Business Central developments: Steve has been part of a group that has been testing Copilot and AI capabilities in Business Central. “I think the innovations there are going to keep growing and growing,” he notes. He foresees the Payables Agent, for instance, handling the processing and posting completely with hands-off automation. There’s also much potential for AI to be added to other areas in which users have expressed interest, such as manufacturing or supply chain planning.