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• Keith Whatling’s background – where he lives, career background and how long he's been an MVP 
• Charles Lamanna’s tweet about Keith Whatling 
• What he does with PowerApps and how he started with PowerApps 
• His thoughts on becoming an MVP 
• Value of being an MVP to their career 
• Passion for the community and focus around the technology area 
• Explains what a PowerApps Champion Program is – what the App for the community 
• Criteria on becoming a Consultant 
• How special the PowerApps Champion Program is to Keith Whatling 
• Requirements in becoming an MVP 
• Discusses how PowerApps Champion program is also about Adoption & Governance
• How he feels being part of the MVP Group 
• The key person for him to join the Microsoft side and Keith’s view on the Champion Program 
• Keith’s view on what he thinks needs to happen for the MVP Program to be modernized 
• His struggles in finding meaning in the world of MVP 
• Celebrities he follows on the news 

Resources:

• Interesting article Keith Whatling wrote: Templates for Humanity 

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