From Power Platform to Agent Platform? EPPC 2025 Recap & Reactions

By Microsoft MVP and MCT · Pluralsight Author

Published June 18, 2025 · Power Platform

We’re back from the European Power Platform Conference 2025 in Vienna—and while there weren’t many new announcements, something big is changing. In this recap, I’m joined by Gokan Ozcifci as we break down how Microsoft is shifting from apps and flows… to agents.

🚨 Agent this, agent that—over 100 mentions in the keynote alone.

📊 Massive growth in Copilot Studio usage (hello 230,000 orgs!)

🤖 What happened to low-code?

📉 is Power Automate seems to be taking a backseat

And yes… we talk about the Agent Platform slide.

If you’re serious about keeping up with the direction Microsoft is heading, this is a must-watch.

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Video Summary

  • Microsoft is now talking more and more about the “Agent Platform”, shifting focus from apps and flows to intelligent, autonomous agents.
  • Agents are everywhere now—from advisor agents to supplier agents to governance agents. The word “agent” was mentioned over 100 times in the keynote, signaling a major strategic pivot.
  • Copilot Studio is booming, growing from 50K to 230K companies in just 8 months. It’s now used by 80% of the Fortune 500, and clearly the centerpiece of Microsoft’s AI customization strategy.
  • Low-code is evolving, with generative pages and plan designers showing off serious React code under the hood. It’s still accessible, but the bar is rising for what “low-code” really means.
  • Power Automate remains essential, especially for structuring and orchestrating agent behavior. If you want to build smart, scalable agents, you’ll need to know how to use Power Automate effectively.

For more information, read the transcript blog below, or watch the video above!

Transcript

Hello everyone! We are live from historic Vienna, where we just came out of the European Power Platform Conference 2025 keynote. I wouldn’t say it was packed with announcements, but I think both I and my good friend Gokan—who’s joining me again for this keynote (and I’m so happy about that!)—noticed a big shift in how Microsoft is framing the Power Platform. It wasn’t so much about new features, but more about how Microsoft is thinking about the platform itself. Is it even going to be called the Power Platform anymore? That’s something worth discussing.

Let’s start with the numbers—Gokan, you had some amazing stats, right? I’ve got my notes here because otherwise, I’d forget. First off, the keynote began by celebrating the community. We still have 5.8 million active community users, which hasn’t changed much since October last year. But other numbers have gone up. For example, Copilot Studio—Microsoft’s current favorite topic—has grown from 50,000 companies using it in October 2024 to 230,000 today. That’s nearly a 500% increase in just eight months! Even more impressive, 80% of the Fortune 500 are now using Copilot Studio. That shows the massive impact of companies wanting to customize AI and build agents.

As for the Power Platform overall, we’re now at 56 million monthly active users, up from 48 million in October 2024. Those are some solid numbers.

Now, Gokan had some thoughts. The keynote started by thanking the community, emphasizing that the Power Platform was built by and for the community. There was even a joke—“This is not your uncle’s Power Apps”—a nod to Jeff Teper’s classic SharePoint line. It’s clear that the Power Platform is evolving beyond just forms over data and manual entry. There’s a push to think not in terms of 10% improvements, but 10x transformations. Ryan even said that a 10% improvement is “meh”—if you’re not aiming for 10x, it’s not worth it.

But the biggest shift? The word “agent” was mentioned over 100 times. Agents, agents, agents. We saw three demos: Heineken with model-driven apps, AkzoNobel with a supplier agent, and Ericsson with governance. Everything was about agents. Even typing into a text field triggered an agent. It feels like we’re moving from apps and Copilot into the “agent era.”

Microsoft even projected that by 2028, we’ll have 1.3 billion agents—coincidentally, the same number they previously predicted for apps. It really feels like they’re just replacing the word “app” with “agent.” Instead of creating a flow, you create an agent. Instead of an app, it’s an agent. Even Power Apps now starts with a plan agent. In one demo, we saw a use case that instantly generates an agent, a model-driven app, and a flow, just from a prompt. It was amazing.

One thing I loved was how model-driven apps now include out-of-the-box charts and agent feeds. It made them look… dare I say, sexy? They’ve always been a bit boring, just a way to show data. But now, with agents that act automatically or require attention, and with those charts, it’s a whole new experience.

Interestingly, there was no mention of “low-code” or “no-code.” When they showed generative pages going GA, we saw a lot of React code. It made us wonder—is this still low-code? It was “only” a thousand lines of React code!

Back to governance—Ericsson’s demo was all about that. But it felt very premium-license heavy. All the governance features—environment routing, default developer environments, start pages, pipelines—are tied to managed environments. Without those, there’s not much governance.

And now, we have something called the “advisor agent,” which is basically a list of recommendations, just like the Microsoft 365 security center, but rebranded. Again, it feels like flows and apps are being renamed as agents.

Power Automate, in particular, seems to be losing visibility. In some slides, Microsoft even renamed the Power Platform to the “Agent Platform.” We saw icons for Power Apps, Copilot Studio, and Fabric, but no Power Automate. Features like advanced approvals are now only available in agent flows, not in basic Power Automate. It’s clear there’s a push to transform everything—apps, flows, automation—into agents.

There’s also a noticeable shift from Copilot to agents. “Copilot” was barely mentioned, and mostly just in the context of Copilot Studio. It feels like Copilot is for Microsoft 365, and agents are for the Power Platform. That’s the vibe we got.

Power Automate and Power Apps have matured. Now, Microsoft is focused on growing Copilot Studio, which even has its own 50-page licensing guide. Generative pages and the plan designer in Power Apps are cool, but let’s be honest—do we really believe Heineken built their global supplier order system in 10 minutes with the plan designer? It’s a great starting point, especially for those new to data modeling, but a full solution still takes work.

So, those are the highlights. No major announcements, but a clear message: learn Copilot Studio. That’s where Microsoft is heading. And don’t forget Power Automate—it’s still the backbone of structured automation. You can’t build autonomous agents without it.

Lastly, Microsoft promoted another conference in the U.S.—the Power Platform Community Conference in Las Vegas this October. Gokan and I will be there, running a workshop on getting started with Power Automate and infusing it with AI prompts, AI Builder, generative actions, and more. Don’t fall behind. Join us in October, and use code MVPVlad to save $100. Hope to see you there!