Power Platform Panic Room

In this episode of the Power Platform Panic Room, hosts Emma-Claire Shaw and Craig White welcome guest Valentin Mazhar, a Microsoft Business Applications MVP and freelance consultant, specialising in Power Platform governance and delivering brilliant tools and insights at powertricks.io.They discuss Valentin's journey from a ‘sneaky’ maker to a governance expert, the brilliant tools he has developed to aid in governing Power Platform, and the challenges posed by the rapid pace of change and new AI-driven features. The conversation highlights the importance of community support and the need for effective and continually improving governance strategies as the platform evolves. The discussion also touches on the role of shadow IT and how Power Platform effectively brings it out of the shadows, the need for a humble mindset to work in technology in 2026, and the innovations that are shaping the future of governance.Val’s toolbox is impressive and you can find everything we talked about on his blog at powertricks.io.Specifically called out in this episode from Valentin’s toolbox:Copilot Studio MonitorSettings EnforcerCopilot Studio Governance Reference GuideAnd some other things we talked about:Power Squared Code Apps playlistDaniel Laskewitz’s Power Platform Inventory awesomenessPower Platform Inventory APIBetter way to debug Copilot Studio, by Ricardo Neves AlexandrePower Platform Admins Assemble (WhatsApp Community)

The Power Platform Panic Room is your go‑to podcast for Microsoft Power Platform governance and enablement. Hosted by Microsoft MVPs Craig White and Emma‑Claire Shaw, we cut through the chaos of Power Apps, Power Automate and Copilot Studio with expert guests, real‑world scenarios and practical guidance.In this first episode Craig and Emma introduce the show’s concept and their plan for future episodes, delve into Craig’s favourite governance tools and get into Emma’s biggest fears working in this tech space. They also discuss how they keep up with the latest news and some of the cool governance upgrades coming in the latest wave update. If this episode helped you make sense of the Power Platform chaos, like, subscribe and join us back in the panic room next time!Here are some of the links mentioned in this week’s show:Power Platform Admins Assemble (WhatsApp Community)2026 Wave 1 Release Plan - Governance & AdministrationPlatforms of Power (Craig's blog)Power Platform Dev WeeklyPower SquaredPowercademy