Days of Knowledge Nordic 2025

Professional Experience More than 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 BC 25 years of experience within different ERPs (SAP, Oracle Applications, Sage X3 and Dynamics 365 BC) University Invited Teacher Career started in Portugal and moved to London 5 years ago Different Roles in Consulting (Business Consultant, Functional Consultant, Project Manager, Programme Manager, Engagement Leader, Team Leader, Site Manager, Product Manager and Solution Architect) Vertical Experience Fashion, Food and Pharmaceutical (Retail and Manufacturing) Services Some Personal Food, Wine and Gin Lover Runner (finished 4 marathons), Trekker (finished 10 ways of Camiño to Santiago), Padel and Bodyboarding

Vjekoslav Babić, or just Vjeko, is a Business Central architect, developer, trainer, author and blogger. With more than two decades of experience in the IT, he worked with vast range of technologies. Deep down, Vjeko is an incurable hacker who took quite a long time to realize that the one thing he really loves is writing code, plain and simple. He immensely enjoys breaking things apart to see how they work, not necessarily always putting them back together. As a frequent speaker at conferences, in his demos, and on his blog, he is always pushing the boundaries of what's possible, connecting the world of Business Central with just about anything that can be plugged into it through some obscure loophole or undocumented interface. Since spring 2010, Vjeko has been awarded the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for Microsoft Dynamics NAV. You can meet him at his blog "Vjeko.com - ideas in the cloud".

I have been working within the business software industry for almost 30 years within Business Development Management. The last 20 years, I have been a part of the NAV/BC partner ecosystem. The last 15 years, I have been working at Continia Software.

Jenn Claridge is Vice President of the ERP Practise at Sabre. Sabre is a Microsoft Partner with a Manufacturing vertical where Jenn planted her roots in 2008 starting as a consultant. Since 2013 Sabre has been laser focused on NAV and Business Central. Her areas of expertise are Project Management and using the Trade Modules, Assemblies and Production, Projects and Service. Her passion is getting results for her clients and rescuing any stray cat that comes her way!

Benefiting from 25 years of experience in implementing, customising and supporting Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and its predecessor Navision and now the rest of the Microsoft Biz Apps stack, I'm passionate about how technology can drive business growth through consistent and efficient processes whilst giving new levels of insight through reporting and AI. Between my day job of leading one of the UK's biggest SME focused Dynamics partners I have the privilege of being Chairmen of Directions, a association of more than 1200 Dynamics partners worldwide and a Microsoft MVP for Business applications.

Mike is a Mechanical Design Engineer & spent 20 years as a Draughtsman in the Dairy industry, a Project Technician & ran the drawing office for NCD/Clover Dairies. At Toyota, he worked as a mechanical designer in body in white. He moved to the UK in 2001, spent 7 years creating & designing 3D technical models. He continued his studies in IT & enhanced his developer & web design skills at Halesowen College. At age 50, in 2008 Mike jumped tracks & began a new career as IT Manager & NAV implementation project leader for SSI Schaefer in Andover, England. With the NAV project successfully implemented, he moved to Evosoft as support office manager, then to Sci-Net in Oxford as a consultant & then to KPMG for a three year corporate engagement. As the Dynamics 365 Solution Architect for Experience/GCC for almost 3 years - now Global Solutions Architect for Dynavics, Mike has implemented multiple D365 solutions for a range of customers in a variety of industries in the UK.

My name’s Joe Griffin, and I’m CEO of proMX UK, a Microsoft Inner Circle partner within the proMX group of companies. I hold various Microsoft certifications and am also a PRINCE2 Project Manager and Agile Practitioner. I have excellent knowledge of working with Dynamics 365, Azure, Power Platform, .NET and other technologies within the Microsoft cloud stack. Thanks to my previous experience, I have practical knowledge operating within the energy efficiency, managed services, retail, print & direct mail and utility sectors. I love getting involved as part of the Business Applications technical community and was very fortunate to receive the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award from Microsoft in 2020, in recognition of my contributions in this area. When I’m not blogging or tinkering, I enjoy reading, catching up on the latest films/TVs and also enjoy learning about and studying history.

I’m a geek and proud to admit it! I’m also a rather large, talkative South African who plays drums, wears horrendous Hawaiian shirts and has an affinity for engaging in as many social gatherings as humanly possible, because, well….I want to experience as much as possible and connect with as many different people as I can! I am, unapologetically, Myself! This zest for interaction and collaboration has led to a fixation on community and an understanding that by bringing people together in the right environment, ANYTHING can be achieved. I have an intense enthusiasm for technology. I am a terrific tinkerer, a passionate problem solver and a magical maker. As long as I am creating something, I feel fulfilled. Technology provides me with my creative outlet, especially in a digital format. My core focus is on the Microsoft Power Platform, a perfect consolidation of digital technology creating a symphony between both right and left brain hemispheres.

Arend-Jan Kauffmann is CTO at Lumos 365 Ltd., a UK-based partner with a Business Central solution for the energy sector. With over 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Business Central and 30 years of experience in the IT industry, he has a solid track record in this business. With a strong focus on architecture, design and integration, he worked in different roles and with a broad range of technologies and platforms, including C/SIDE & VS Code development, C/AL and AL, Microsoft .Net, Microsoft Azure and Office 365. He strongly believes that knowledge increases by sharing it, not by saving it. By delivering workshops and being a frequent speaker at conferences, he can put this into practice. Since 2013 Arend-Jan is awarded as Microsoft MVP Business Solutions.

Combining an engineering background, a passion for innovative technology and a flair for communications, Mads Kibsgaard is the senior resource on Standards and Sustainability at GS1 Denmark, the Danish Member Organization of the global not-for-profit, GS1. As lead on the transition to 2D barcodes in the Danish retail sector, as well as representing GS1 Denmark in the European Standardization efforts through CEN & CENELEC, Mads brings a unique perspective on the industry's maturity, as well as the work that still needs to be completed, before full implementation can be achieved.

Helping companies with digitalization, strategy, business development, management, channel development, networking and building communities.

Markus Lippert is working for COSMO CONSULT (cosmoconsult.com) as a Team Manager and technical lead for COSMO Alpaca. Born near Ulm in Germany, Markus got his master's degree in computer science and started as a developer for Business Software and .NET. After different positions with development and operations tasks, Markus became Team Manager at COSMO CONSULT. He is blogging on lippertmarkus.com, where he writes about DevOps, Windows Containers and cloud-native technologies, but also tooling like Visual Studio Code. His other focus is Azure, mainly around container orchestration and automation. When Markus isn't busy trying out new technologies, he also loves to work on his personal development by doing sports, hiking or reading.

With over 25 years of expertise, Rene Nielsen specializes in helping partners and their customers manage and simplify complex processes. His leadership focuses on seamlessly integrating these solutions into daily operations, driving efficiency, and delivering measurable results across diverse industries.

Kim Petersen is the Director of AGR Inventory (Nordics) with +19 years at the company. Kim played a pivotal role in establishing AGR's Nordic operations & has helped numerous customers with Inventory Management since the early 2000’s. Kim brings a wealth of practical experience within planning, sourcing & logistics from Unilever & L'Oréal prior to joining AGR.

Tobias Schwedler is an experienced consultant with a track record in development, product ownership and both customer and partner perspectives. He has been involved with NAV/BC since 2004 and joined Singhammer IT Consulting AG in 2011. Meanwhile for many years proud product owner for DYCE, Singhammer's cloud application portfolio. Deeply connected to Business Central - a heartfelt affair.

Tine Starič is a software architect at Companial, helping Partners around the world develop products of the highest quality. He has been a Dynamics BC developer since 2015, working with end-customers, VARs, and ISVs, delivering support, implementation, localization, and product projects. He leads most developer productivity initiatives at Companial, and is constantly looking for opportunities to eliminate monotonous developer tasks by using modern tools and automation to make room for creative, fun, and high-value development.

Rasmus is a seasoned expert with over 20 years of experience in the Business Central space, having held pivotal roles such as Solution Architect, Product Director, and Product Strategist for numerous partners and end users across various industries. His extensive background has equipped him with a deep understanding of the complexities and nuances of Business Central, making him a trusted authority in the field. In addition to his professional achievements, Rasmus has played a key role in shaping the content for the Days of Knowledge conference in Denmark. As part of the curation team, he has contributed to designing sessions that are both insightful and relevant to the Nordic audience. His dedication to advancing the Business Central community, combined with his strategic insights, makes him a valuable speaker and thought leader in the industry.

Bert Verbeek is a Microsoft MVP and is working for almost 15 years with Navision / Business Central in several rolls like Finance consultant and productmanagemer. Currently he is working as a Technical Solution Architect at 4PS group. His focus is especially on the platform of Business Central and all the integrations with the platform. Also sometime he contribute to the base App.