Priya Sathy, Shiva Gurumurthy, Bob Ward, Anna Hoffman
NewAnalyticsDatabasesKeynoteBeginnerMicrosoft
10:40
Auditorium•10:40 - 18:00
Dev-Prod Demon Hunters: Finding the Real Cause of Production Slowness
Brent Ozar
2 years +SQL ServerTSQLDatabasesApplication DevelopmentSQL Server, the Ground to Cloud DatabaseOptimisingDemo Led SessionFull day training sessionAdvanced
Living Lounge•10:40 - 11:00
The Power of F2: What You Can (and Can’t) Do with Microsoft Fabric’s Smallest Capacity
Daniel Patkos
2 years +FabricToolingFabric – How to SucceedPresentationShort 20 minute sessionBeginner
Room 1A•10:40 - 11:00
Introduction to Microsoft Fabric Variable Library: Simplifying CI/CD Automation
Kevin Arnold
6-24 monthsFabricDataOps and AutomationFabric – How to SucceedDeploymentDevelopmentDemo Led SessionShort 20 minute sessionBeginner
Room 1B•10:40 - 11:00
Unit Testing & Code Style: Enhancing Database Code Quality with SQLCop and tSQLt
Malcolm Smith
2 years +SQL ServerTSQLDatabasesApplication DevelopmentDataOps and AutomationOptimising Your Data PlatformMaximising Personal and Team StrengthsTestingDevelopmentPresentationShort 20 minute sessionBeginner
Room 1C•10:40 - 11:00
Dredging the Data Lake: Empowering Modern Data Analytics with AI
Will Martin
6-24 monthsLakehouseData LakeDelta LakeAnalyticsAIData Transformation and IntegrationAI and you – Developing Faster With AIAI and Your Data PlatformArchitectureDeploymentStrategyPresentationShort 20 minute sessionBeginner
Room 2A•10:40 - 11:00
Architecting AI Workloads with Cosmos DB: Azure vs Fabric
Felicity Nyan
6-24 monthsAzureFabricCosmos DBAIDatabasesApplication DevelopmentAI and Your Data PlatformArchitecturePresentationShort 20 minute sessionIntermediate
Room 2B•10:40 - 11:00
5 Design Patterns for Better Looking Reports
James McGillivray
2 years +Power BIReporting and VisualisationCutting Edge Visualisation and Delivery of DataDevelopmentPresentationShort 20 minute sessionBeginner
Room 2C•10:40 - 11:00
Cost Effective In-Memory Analytics at Scale: Using DuckDB as Application-Layer Offload
James Saull
2 years +PythonAWSIn Memory OLTPAnalyticsReporting and VisualisationApplication DevelopmentOptimising Your Data PlatformInspirational Data SolutionsArchitectureDevelopmentPresentationShort 20 minute sessionBeginner
Room 3A•10:40 - 11:00
Untangling dbt Dependencies with Knowledge Graphs and AI
Egor Tarasenko, Alex Selkirk
6-24 monthsDBTAIDatabasesAI and you – Developing Faster With AIAI and Your Data PlatformArchitectureDeploymentDemo Led SessionShort 20 minute sessionIntermediate
Room 3C•10:40 - 18:00
Becoming a Master Builder: Creating the Ultimate BI Developer Toolbox
Reid Havens, Steve Campbell
6-24 monthsFunctionsFabricDAXPower BIPower QueryAIReporting and VisualisationToolingData Transformation and IntegrationCutting Edge Visualisation and Delivery of DataOptimising Your Data PlatformFabric – How to SucceedOptimisingDevelopmentModellingWorkshopFull day training sessionIntermediate
Room 4A•10:40 - 18:00
Turning insights into action: The art of data communication
Valerie Junk, Alexander Arvidsson
2 years +DAXPower BISoft SkillsReporting and VisualisationCutting Edge Visualisation and Delivery of DataOptimisingStrategyDevelopmentSuccessful DeliveryWorkshopFull day training sessionIntermediate
Room 4B•10:40 - 18:00
Understanding DAX Pillars
Francesco Bergamaschi, David Kofod Hanna
2 years +DAXPower BIAnalyticsReporting and VisualisationData Internals – Blow Your MindDevelopmentModellingWorkshopFull day training sessionIntermediate
11:30
Living Lounge•11:30 - 12:20
Databricks vs Fabric: When to choose, when to combine, and why it’s confusing
Sandy May, Richard Conway
6-24 monthsLakehouseDatabricksFabric WarehouseData Management and GovernanceToolingOptimising Your Data PlatformFabric – How to SucceedDemo Led SessionRegular 50 minute sessionBeginner
Room 1A•11:30 - 12:20
Performance monitoring for SQL, from ground to cloud
Zlatko Knezevic, Uros Milanovic
6-24 monthsManaged InstanceTSQLDatabase engineAzure SQL DatabaseAnalyticsDatabasesData Internals – Blow Your MindManagingArchitectureDevelopmentDemo Led SessionRegular 50 minute sessionIntermediateMicrosoft
Room 1B•11:30 - 12:20
Elevate SQL development with VS Code, GitHub Copilot and Microsoft SQL drivers
Bogdan Gavrilovic, Zoran Rilak
0-6 monthsToolsPythonSQLAnalyticsDatabasesAI and you – Developing Faster With AIOptimisingManagingArchitectureDevelopmentDemo Led SessionRegular 50 minute sessionAdvancedMicrosoft
Room 1C•11:30 - 12:20
Microsoft Fabric and the mess of SharePoint
Laura Graham-Brown, Lewis Baybutt
6-24 monthsFabricPythonExcelToolingData Transformation and IntegrationFabric – How to SucceedInspirational Data SolutionsDevelopmentDemo Led SessionRegular 50 minute sessionAdvanced
Room 2A•11:30 - 12:20
dbatools - Wheel of Fortune
Cláudio Silva, Jess Pomfret
2 years +SQL ServerPowerShellDatabasesDataOps and AutomationOptimising Your Data PlatformSQL Server, the Ground to Cloud DatabaseManagingPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionBeginner
Room 2B•11:30 - 12:20
From Chaos to Control: Orchestrating Lakehouse Workloads in Microsoft Fabric Part 1
Ásgeir Gunnarsson
6-24 monthsLakehouseFabricSparkAnalyticsToolingData Transformation and IntegrationOptimising Your Data PlatformFabric – How to SucceedOptimisingArchitectureDevelopmentDemo Led Session50+50 minute sessionAdvanced
Room 2C•11:30 - 12:20
Hosting SQL Server on AWS - What is the right choice for my workload?
Christopher J Hutchings, Reut Almog Talmi
2 years +SQL ServerAWSDatabasesSQL Server, the Ground to Cloud DatabaseOptimisingDeploymentStrategyPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionBeginner
12:30
Living Lounge•12:30 - 13:20
Batteries included: SQL DevOps with SQL projects
Anna Hoffman
6-24 monthsAzure SQLFabricSQL ServerAnalyticsDatabasesAI and you – Developing Faster With AIManagingArchitectureDevelopmentDemo Led SessionRegular 50 minute sessionIntermediateMicrosoft
Room 1A•12:30 - 13:20
Running Code Clubs
Justin Bird, Sarah Roberts
2 years +Soft SkillsCareer and Personal DevelopmentMaximising Personal and Team StrengthsInclusionPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionBeginner
Room 1B•12:30 - 13:20
Build Secure, Scalable AI Applications with Azure SQL Database Hyperscale
Borko Novakovic, Bob Ward
0-6 monthsAzure SQL DatabaseAnalyticsDatabasesAI and Your Data PlatformManagingArchitectureDevelopmentPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionAdvancedMicrosoft
Room 1C•12:30 - 13:20
From Dashboards to Dialogue: Transforming BI at Lloyds Banking Group with Power BI Copilot
Andrew Herman, Sean Hughes
6-24 monthsFabricPower BIDecision Makers and LeadershipSoft SkillsAnalyticsAIReporting and VisualisationCutting Edge Visualisation and Delivery of DataAI and you – Developing Faster With AIManagingDeploymentStrategySuccessful DeliveryInspiring TeamsPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionBeginner
Room 2B•12:30 - 13:20
From Chaos to Control: Orchestrating Lakehouse Workloads in Microsoft Fabric Part 2
Ásgeir Gunnarsson
6-24 monthsLakehouseFabricSparkAnalyticsToolingData Transformation and IntegrationOptimising Your Data PlatformFabric – How to SucceedInspirational Data SolutionsOptimisingArchitectureDevelopmentDemo Led Session50+50 minute sessionAdvanced
Room 2C•12:30 - 13:20
Deep dive into SQL HA/DR architectures on AWS
Ondrej Stavinoha, Marcelo Fernandes
2 years +SQL ServerAWSDatabasesSQL Server, the Ground to Cloud DatabaseArchitecturePresentationRegular 50 minute sessionAdvancedAWS
Room 3A•12:30 - 13:20
Python In Microsoft Fabric: Execution Options And Scaling
Matt Collins
6-24 monthsSparkPythonAnalyticsToolingData Transformation and IntegrationOptimising Your Data PlatformFabric – How to SucceedOptimisingDevelopmentPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionBeginner
14:20
Living Lounge•14:20 - 15:10
Copilots, Chaos and Control: Getting Real About AI Productivity
Claire Edgson, Laura Graham-Brown
NewFabricPurviewPower AutomatePower BIExcelAnalyticsAIAI and you – Developing Faster With AIAI and Your Data PlatformSecuringStrategyDevelopmentDemo Led SessionRegular 50 minute sessionBeginner
Room 1A•14:20 - 15:10
Panel Debate: Real-World Microsoft Fabric Administration - Lessons from the Trenches
Ásgeir Gunnarsson, Benni De Jagere, Just Blindbæk, Lars Andersen
6-24 monthsFabricData Management and GovernanceAnalyticsFabric – How to SucceedInspirational Data SolutionsOptimisingManagingGoverningMonitoringSecuringStrategyPanel DiscussionRegular 50 minute sessionBeginner
Room 1B•14:20 - 15:10
Unlocking AI Potential: Leveraging Your Data with Microsoft Fabric
Kasper de Jonge
6-24 monthsAI and data scienceFabricCopilotAnalyticsDatabasesCutting Edge Visualisation and Delivery of DataManagingArchitectureMonitoringDevelopmentPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionBeginnerMicrosoft
Room 1C•14:20 - 15:10
AWS fundamentals for the accidental SQL Server DBA
Baris Furtinalar, Ondrej Stavinoha
2 years +FunctionsSQL ServerTSQLAWSAIDatabasesDataOps and AutomationOptimising Your Data PlatformSQL Server, the Ground to Cloud DatabaseAI and Your Data PlatformOptimisingManagingArchitectureSecuringPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionAdvancedAWS
Room 2A•14:20 - 15:10
Creative GitHub Strategies for the Modern Database Professional
Amy Abel, Rob Volk
NewAzureDatabase engineReporting and VisualisationToolingDataOps and AutomationCutting Edge Visualisation and Delivery of DataInspirational Data SolutionsManagingStrategyDemo Led SessionRegular 50 minute sessionIntermediate
Room 2B•14:20 - 15:10
Everything you need to know about Temporal Tables
Magnus Ahlkvist
2 years +SQL ServerTSQLDatabasesApplication DevelopmentSQL Server, the Ground to Cloud DatabaseDevelopmentPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionBeginner
Room 2C•14:20 - 15:10
Questioning My SQL Server Faith… So You Don’t Have To
Gianluca Sartori
2 years +SQL ServerPostgresOracleDecision Makers and LeadershipDatabasesApplication DevelopmentToolingCareer and Personal DevelopmentInspirational Data SolutionsSQL Server, the Ground to Cloud DatabaseStrategyDevelopmentInspiring TeamsPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionBeginner
Room 3A•14:20 - 15:10
Meeting DBAs Where You Are: Simplifying SQL Server Migration with SSMS and Azure Arc
Dr. Dani Ljepava, Neel Ball
0-6 monthsSQL ServerAzure ArcDatabase engineAzure SQL DatabaseAnalyticsDatabasesOptimising Your Data PlatformManagingArchitectureDevelopmentDemo Led SessionRegular 50 minute sessionAdvancedMicrosoft
15:20
Living Lounge•15:20 - 16:10
Future-Proofing SQL Server: High Availability, Performance, and Key Innovations from 2022 to 2025
Marcelo Adade, Fabiano Amorim
6-24 monthsSQL ServerDatabasesToolingOptimising Your Data PlatformSQL Server, the Ground to Cloud DatabaseOptimisingManagingArchitecturePresentationRegular 50 minute sessionIntermediate
Room 1A•15:20 - 16:10
When AI meets your database: Securing sensitive data in Azure SQL in an AI-driven world
Borko Novakovic, Pieter Vanhove, Zoran Rilak
0-6 monthsOpenAIAzure SQL DatabaseAnalyticsDatabasesAI and Your Data PlatformSecuringPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionIntermediateMicrosoft
Room 1B•15:20 - 16:10
SQL database in Fabric: The unified database for AI apps and analytics
Anna Hoffman
6-24 monthsFabricAzure SQL DatabaseAnalyticsDatabasesFabric – How to SucceedManagingArchitectureModellingPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionIntermediateMicrosoft
Room 1C•15:20 - 16:10
Microsoft SQL and AMD in the era of AI
Bob Ward, David Harmon
SQL Server, the Ground to Cloud DatabasePresentationRegular 50 minute sessionBeginnerMicrosoft and AMD
Room 2A•15:20 - 16:10
The Right Database for the Right Job: A Practical Framework for Database Selection
Reut Almog Talmi, Mo Kamioner
2 years +AWSData Management and GovernanceDecision Makers and LeadershipServicesDatabasesOptimising Your Data PlatformInspirational Data SolutionsArchitectureStrategyModellingSuccessful DeliveryPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionIntermediateAWS
Room 2B•15:20 - 16:10
Databricks Asset Bundles: Putting the Engineering into Data Engineering
Gavin Campbell
6-24 monthsDatabricksDataOps and AutomationOptimising Your Data PlatformDeploymentDevelopmentPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionIntermediate
Room 2C•15:20 - 16:10
Shine bright like a star, without burning out!
Gloria Georgieva Clare
NewSoft SkillsMaximising Personal and Team StrengthsPersonal SuccessMental HealthHealth and WellbeingPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionBeginner
Room 3A•15:20 - 16:10
Choosing the Right Incremental Load Strategy in Fabric
Tom Van de Velde
NewPipelinesData FactoryDataflowsFabricSparkData Transformation and IntegrationOptimising Your Data PlatformFabric – How to SucceedDevelopmentPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionIntermediate
16:40
Living Lounge•16:40 - 17:30
Amplify Your Experience: How to Start Writing and Speaking
Tonie Huizer, Tony Davis
Preview/BetaSoft SkillsCareer and Personal DevelopmentMaximising Personal and Team StrengthsSuccessful DeliveryInspiring TeamsPersonal SuccessPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionBeginner
Room 1A•16:40 - 17:30
HA/DR in Action: Application Resiliency with SQL Server 2025 and Azure SQL
Uros Milanovic, Mladen Andzic
0-6 monthsSQL ServerTSQLDatabase engineAnalyticsDatabasesSQL Server, the Ground to Cloud DatabaseManagingPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionAdvancedMicrosoft
Room 1B•16:40 - 17:30
Building the Backbone of Agentic AI: A Unified Data Strategy with Microsoft Fabric
Strahinja Rodic, Bogdan Gavrilovic
6-24 monthsAI and data scienceFabricSQL Database in FabricAnalyticsDatabasesInspirational Data SolutionsManagingArchitectureModellingPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionAdvancedMicrosoft
Room 1C•16:40 - 17:30
Contained Availability Groups – Best Practices from Real-World Projects
Andreas Wolter
2 years +SQL ServerData Management and GovernanceOptimising Your Data PlatformSQL Server, the Ground to Cloud DatabasePresentationRegular 50 minute sessionBeginner
Room 2A•16:40 - 17:30
When Good Queries Go Bad: Fixing Performance with Query Store
Deepthi Goguri
2 years +Query StoreSQL ServerAzure SQL DatabaseDatabasesOptimising Your Data PlatformOptimisingMonitoringDemo Led SessionRegular 50 minute sessionBeginner
Room 2B•16:40 - 17:30
Data Storytelling in Power BI: From Reports to Narratives
Rishi Sapra
2 years +Power BIAnalyticsReporting and VisualisationCutting Edge Visualisation and Delivery of DataStrategyDevelopmentPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionIntermediate
Room 2C•16:40 - 17:30
Cross-Stitch Your Career: Level Up from DBA to Fabric Administrator
Nico Botes
2 years +FabricSQL ServerPythonTSQLPowerShellPower BIData Management and GovernanceAnalyticsAIDatabasesToolingCareer and Personal DevelopmentDataOps and AutomationFabric – How to SucceedAI and you – Developing Faster With AIMaximising Personal and Team StrengthsInspirational Data SolutionsManagingMonitoringSecuringPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionBeginner
Room 3A•16:40 - 17:30
Under the Hood of Transparent Data Encryption: Securing Data at Rest in Azure SQL and SQL Server
Pieter Vanhove
2 years +AzureSQL ServerAzure SQL DatabaseDatabasesData Internals – Blow Your MindManagingSecuringPresentationRegular 50 minute sessionAdvanced
19:00
Room 4A•19:00 - 20:30
Code Club Experience
Justin Bird
2 years +Soft SkillsCareer and Personal DevelopmentMaximising Personal and Team StrengthsInclusionPersonal SuccessHealth and WellbeingWorkshopRegular 50 minute sessionBeginner
