Episode One - Introducing the Power Platform Panic Room with Emma-Claire Shaw and Craig White
Power Platform Panic RoomShow Notes
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.
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Here are some of the links mentioned in this week’s show: Power Platform Admins Assemble (WhatsApp Community) - https://chat.whatsapp.com/EOC6CKaXippDtjuRP8tG06 2026 Wave 1 Release Plan - Governance & Administration - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2026wave1/power-platform-governance-administration/ Platforms of Power (Craig's blog) - https://platformsofpower.net/ Power Platform Dev Weekly - https://www.ppdevweekly.com/ Power Squared - https://www.youtube.com/@PowerSquared Powercademy - https://powercademy.mykajabi.com/blog/#newsletter
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