That’s a wrap on Directions North America 2026! Three days in Orlando with the Business Central community, and we couldn’t have asked for a better launch pad. The energy, the conversations, and the connections reminded us exactly why we do this: Business Central deserves reporting that moves as fast as the teams using it. Our theme for the event was Zero Gravity. Maximum Velocity. No friction. No drag. Just rocket-powered reporting that delivers speed where it matters most. And after three days of live demos, packed sessions, and meaningful partner conversations, we can confidently say: the theme delivered. Booth S5: Where the Action Happened If you stopped by Booth S5, you know what we mean. The booth was buzzing from day one. Partners, customers, and curious Business Central users came by to see what zero-gravity reporting looks like in action. We ran live demos showing reports that used to take hours running in seconds. We talked through real-world challenges: slow consolidations, frustrated finance teams, customers outgrowing spreadsheets, and of course, AI. And we showed how Cosmos solves these problems without adding complexity or requiring a team of developers. We also took the opportunity to introduce Emily Bennington to the Business Central ecosystem. With a strong background in the software space, Emily is our new Customer Success Manager, and she made an immediate great impression. She spent the event building real connections with partners, getting into the weeds on their challenges, and showing exactly the kind of support Cosmos partners can expect going forward. If you met her in Orlando, you already know she’s the real deal. Team Cosmos: Emily Bennington, Andrew Pierson, Anthony Bonaduce, and Brian Petersen Of course, the energy at Booth S5 went both ways. Hearing directly from partners about what’s working, what’s not, and where the market is headed keeps us building at maximum velocity. Your questions and challenges fuel our roadmap. Our ISV Session: The Cosmos Roadmap Our ISV session, The Cosmos Roadmap: Faster Reports, More Value, Happy Customers, wasn’t a product demo. It was a partner strategy session showing what we’ve shipped, what’s launching next, and how these updates create easier sales conversations, new revenue streams, and better customer relationships. One topic that sparked some of the best conversation: AI. It was everywhere at Directions NA. But in our session, we emphasized something that often gets overlooked: AI is only as good as the data behind it. Without clean, structured, reliable data, AI doesn’t deliver. Instead, it amplifies the mess that already exists. That’s where Cosmos comes in. By leveraging a data warehouse structure as a single source of truth, Cosmos ensures your data is clean, optimized, and ready to work for you. In short: Cosmos doesn’t just solve reporting; it sets the foundation for AI to deliver on its promise. And that foundation is reflected in everything on our roadmap: Power BI Report Packs: ready to deploy from Day 1 New Report Engine: faster, more scalable performance New Excel Add-In: a true power-user experience Live BC Reporting: real-time data, your way AI Integration with Microsoft Copilot: natural-language reporting and AI-powered analysis built for the way Business Central partners actually operate This is what always-on development looks like. Every milestone exists because a partner or customer told us what they needed. We listened, we built, and we kept going. The session proved what we’ve been saying all along: we ship what we promise. Practical innovation. Customer-driven roadmap. Proven features that deliver results. Don’t Fall for the Phase 2 Trap One of the most common things we hear from partners? “I wish we knew about this sooner.” It happens all the time: reporting gets pushed off as a Phase 2 item, and that decision creates pain for everyone involved. Customers go live without reporting dialed in, and suddenly it’s a fire drill — scrambling to get something in place after the fact. It doesn’t have to be that way. When customers stand up Cosmos a couple of months before go-live, get trained, and have their reports built in advance, go-live becomes smooth from a reporting perspective. Less stress. Happier customers. Stronger implementations. That’s the difference between reporting as an afterthought and reporting as a foundation. Partner Connections: The Momentum Continues To the partners we connected with in Orlando: those conversations energized us. Whether you’re a long-time Cosmos partner or we met for the first time, the momentum doesn’t stop when the conference ends. We heard from partners that they’re closing deals faster, supporting customers more efficiently, and building stickier relationships because Cosmos removes friction from the reporting equation. That’s partner velocity in action! Whether we saw you in Orlando or not: let’s keep this going. The work doesn’t pause between conferences. If you have questions, ideas, or customer challenges we can help solve, reach out. We’re here to help you report more easily. What’s Next: Maximum Velocity Ahead Directions NA 2026 proved something important: the Business Central community is hungry for reporting that works. Fast. Reliable. Governed. Ready to scale. We’re doubling down on that momentum. The updates we shared at Directions NA are just the beginning. More AI-powered insights, and new integrations are all on the horizon. And as always, our roadmap is customer-driven. What you need, we build. If Directions reminded us of anything, it’s that the future of Business Central reporting isn’t about adding more tools or more complexity. It’s about removing friction so teams can move at maximum velocity. Thank You, Directions NA! To everyone who stopped by, attended our session, or grabbed us for a conversation: thank you. You’re the reason we show up. You’re the reason we keep building. Business Central deserves reporting that moves as fast as the teams using it. No friction. No drag. Just speed where it matters most. Zero Gravity. Maximum Velocity. See you next year, Directions. 🚀 Ready to Experience Zero-Gravity Reporting? Book a Demo Now Steve Server About the Author Latest Posts Steve Server, the OnPremasarus, has been around longer than most of today’s IT teams. He started life with PC Plus, survived the rise of Navigator, lived through the Navision years, and even stuck it out when Microsoft rebranded to Dynamics NAV. But when the world moved to Business Central in the cloud, Steve dug in his heels and stayed on-prem—making him a true relic of the server room. These days, Steve admits he’s prehistoric. He may be dusty, slow, and clunky, but he’s here to remind you that modern businesses can’t afford to act like he does. 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