Join our Microsoft Fabric - UK User Group for our latest webinar.

This session we are excited to announce our host Microsoft MVP Leon Gordon and co-host Microsoft MVP Pragati Jain will be introducing Microsoft MVP Thomas Martens.

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Session Abstract -

In this session, I'll provide a comprehensive introduction to Microsoft's latest analytical superpower—Microsoft Graph.

We'll start by exploring the fundamental ingredients of graph databases: nodes (your data entities) and edges (the relationships that connect them). I'll demonstrate how to combine these elements and add various "flavors" using GQL (Graph Query Language)—the newly standardized ISO query language that's making graph operations more consistent and portable across platforms. Spoiler alert: it's way more intuitive than wrestling with complex SQL joins that look like they were designed by someone who really, really loved parentheses.

To bring everything together, I'll showcase hands-on demos that illuminate the practical differences between these database approaches and demonstrate the impressive analytical capabilities of Microsoft Fabric Graph. You'll see real-world scenarios where graph analytics reveals insights that would be practically impossible (or at least incredibly painful) to extract from traditional tabular data.

This session is designed for both developers and architects, offering a dual perspective that balances the technical nitty-gritty with strategic architectural considerations. You'll gain practical insights into working with GQL tooling while also understanding the business challenges Microsoft Fabric Graph will solve.

Whether you're considering adding graph capabilities to your data platform or just curious about what all the graph hype is about, this session will equip you with the knowledge to make informed decisions and maybe even impress your colleagues at the next team meeting.

Biography

Thomas "Tom" Martens has been awarded an MSFT Data Platform MVP and works as a Solution Architect at Munich Re (www.munichre.com). For 25+ years, Tom has delivered Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, and Analytics solutions. He applies analytical methods to small and large amounts of data and then provides users with the Microsoft Fabric and Power BI Platform to tackle analytical challenges. Tom is a regular speaker at international conferences and user meetings and co-authors the book Pro DAX with Power BI.

Social Media / Website Links linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommartens68/

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Join our Microsoft Fabric - UK User Group for our latest webinar.

This session we are excited to announce our host Microsoft MVP Leon Gordon and co-host Microsoft MVP Pragati Jain will be introducing Microsoft MVP Andy Cutler.

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Session Abstract -

Materialized Lake Views (MLVs) in Microsoft Fabric Lakehouses offer a declarative approach to building data loading and data materialization pipelines. This session introduces how MLVs simplify data loading piplines, automate refreshes, and visualize data loading lineage across the process. Attendees will learn how MLVs support integrated data quality rules, enabling trend analysis and alerting for violations, all without manual pipeline orchestration. We'll also cover current limitations and the roadmap for new feature support.

Biography

Andy Cutler is a Microsoft Azure Cloud & Fabric consultant, Data Platform MVP, and runs a UK consultancy Datahai. With over 20 years experience in Microsoft data technologies, Andy has worked with SQL Server, Azure Data Platform, Synapse Analytics Power BI, and Fabric.

Andy’s consultancy Datahai offers a range of services including assessments and reviews, architecture guidance, end-to-end data platform solutions, bespoke projects, training, & helps clients leverage existing technology investments, optimize costs and maximize the value of Azure, Fabric, & Power BI.

Social Media / Website Links https://linktree.com/andycutler

Join our Microsoft Fabric - UK User Group for our latest webinar.

This session we are excited to announce our host Microsoft MVP Leon Gordon and co-host Microsoft MVP Pragati Jain will be introducing Microsoft MVP Kevin Chant.

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Session Abstract -

Microsoft Fabric has caused a lot of excitement in the Microsoft Data Platform community.

In this session I give a brief overview of Microsoft Fabric is before going into details about how you can use Azure DevOps with it at this moment in time.

Including Git integration and other ways that you can perform CI/CD for Data Warehouses and SQL databases in Fabric.

During the session I will also introduce some Azure DevOps best practices.

Biography

Data Platform professional based in the Netherlands. Microsoft Certified Trainer and Data Platform MVP.

Many years experience with Microsoft Data Platforms. Along the way gained various Microsoft Certifications.

Held various roles over the years. Over that tome gained real-life experience with various Microsoft Data Platform offerings and ALM solutions such as Azure Devops and GitHub.

Involved with Microsoft technical community in various ways. Including blogs, videos, events and sharing various repositories in GitHub.

Social Media / Website Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-chant/

Join our Microsoft Fabric - UK User Group for our latest webinar.

This session we are excited to announce our host Microsoft MVP Leon Gordon and co-host Microsoft MVP Pragati Jain will be introducing Juliana Smith.

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Session Abstract -

Great dashboards don’t just show data, they guide users to insights effortlessly. In this fast-paced session, we’ll unlock the power of alignment, white space, and page scanning patterns to create visually stunning, easy-to-navigate and accessible Power BI dashboards. Learn how to hack human perception with smart design choices, so your audience finds what they need before they even realise they’re looking for it! Expect real-world examples, and plenty of “aha!” moments. Ready to level up your dashboard game? Let’s go!

Biography

Juliana Smith is a multi-award-winning Chartered IT Professional with over 17 years’ experience spanning technology and data across diverse sectors. A recognised Power BI and User Interface design expert, she excels in crafting visually engaging, inclusive dashboards that enable stakeholders to make confident, data-driven decisions.

Social Media / Website Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliana-smith-citp https://smart-frames.co.uk/ https://youtube.com/@accessiblebi

Join our Microsoft Fabric - UK User Group for our latest webinar.

This session we are excited to announce our host Microsoft MVP Leon Gordon and co-host Microsoft MVP Pragati Jain will be introducing Dennes Torres Senior Azure Data and AI Consultant.

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Session Abstract -

In this session the attendee will discover why Fabric is very powerful for real time ingestion.

Using a tool capable to build an entire lambda architecture in a single environment, we will illustrate the different capabilities and also answer key questions.

Why is KustoDB better for real time? How to manage dimensions in a real time ingestion? How to discard the data from the speed layer while keeping the data from the batch layer?

All these details and much more will be included in this session.

Biography

Dennes is a former Data Platform MVP (2020-2023) living in Malta who loves Data Platform, including Azure Data Platform, Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server and recently got involved by Generative AI. In the past, he was married with software development, resulting in a total of more than 20 years of experience between Data Platform, cloud and software development.

He is a user group leader for many years, Microsoft Trainer and deliver many technical sessions to communities.

Social Media / Website Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennestorres/

Join our Microsoft Fabric - UK User Group for our latest webinar.

This session we are excited to announce our host Microsoft MVP Leon Gordon and co-host Microsoft MVP Pragati Jain will be introducing Hector Sven Manager, Data Engineering @ Avanade.

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Session Abstract -

As Microsoft Fabric continues to grow as a unified data platform, the need for automation in managing and deploying Fabric environments has never been greater. In this session, I’ll introduce FabricCatalyst, a PowerShell-driven solution that automates and streamlines the creation and deployment of Fabric items by leveraging the Fabric REST API. I'll show you the three deployment approaches enabled by FabricCatalyst: Auto, Custom & Map; throughout the session, I’ll share my personal experience building FabricCatalyst, including Real-world use cases (When and why each deployment method is most useful) and insights into current gaps in the Fabric API and where workarounds were necessary.

By the end of this session, you’ll leave with a broader understanding of the automation possibilities in Microsoft Fabric, practical insights into real-world challenges, and ideas to inspire your own automation journey.

Biography

ential of Microsoft technologies; with more than 20 years' worth of experience in the IT industry, I've spent the last 8 immersing myself in the world of Microsoft Azure, specializing in the field of data management, analytics and business intelligence working with technologies such as SQL Databases, Synapse, Data Factory, Analysis Services and Power BI. I hold six Azure Associate-level certifications (Developer, Data Engineer, DB Admin, Power BI Data Analyst & Fabric Analytics Engineer), complemented by a DevOps Engineer Expert credential.

As a consultant for Accenture/Avanade, I've worked across various industries, including Food, Service, Financial , Energy and Manufacturing. I've taken on a multitude of projects and consistently demonstrated my ability to architect and manage them effectively delivering secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions.

Social Media / Website Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/svenchio/ https://www.techtacofriday.com/

Join our Microsoft Fabric - UK User Group for our latest webinar.

This session we are excited to announce our host Microsoft MVP Leon Gordon and co-host Microsoft MVP Pragati Jain will be introducing Microsoft MVP Kevin Chant.

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Session Abstract -

Microsoft Fabric was first announced during Microsoft Build 2023. Which has caused a lot of excitement in the Microsoft Data Platform community. Over the last eighteen months there has been plenty of changes.

As we head towards the end of 2024 I give a brief overview of Microsoft Fabric is before going into details about how you can use Azure DevOps with it at this moment in time. Including Git integration and other ways that you can perform CI/CD for Data Warehouses and SQL database in Fabric.

During the session I will provide plenty of recommendations.

Biography

Data Engineering Manager in the Netherlands. Originally from the UK and now living in the Netherlands. Microsoft Certified Trainer and Microsoft Data Platform MVP specializing in Microsoft Fabric.

Many years experience in the IT sector, including supporting companies in the top 10 of the fortune 500 list.

In addition to a lot of experience with the Microsoft Data Platform.

Real life experience with various Microsoft Data Platform offerings and Azure Devops. Held various roles; including Team Leader, SQL Server Product Owner, certification coach, Solution Architect, Fabric SME, etc.

In addition, involved with Data Platform Community in various ways. Including blogs, MVP videos, event and user-group organizer and sharing various repositories in GitHub.

Social Media / Website Links Twitter/Blue Sky: @kevchant LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-chant/ Blog: https://www.KevinRChant.com GitHub: https://github.com/kevchant

Join our Microsoft Fabric - UK User Group for our latest webinar.

This session we are excited to announce our host Microsoft MVP Leon Gordon and co-host Microsoft MVP Pragati Jain will be introducing Gil Raviv.

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Session Abstract -

Do you assess the performance of digital products in your organisation? Looking solely at financial metrics simply doesn't give the full picture. Measuring usage, engagement, and user satisfaction provides the insights needed to predict adoption, reduce attrition, and identify where improvements can make a real impact. With effective engagement analysis, you'll discover which features resonate with users and which areas would benefit from optimisation.

Join Gil Raviv in this session to learn great techniques to help you analyse digital products with Power BI and Fabric. We will use Power Query and DAX to solve common data challenges and learn a wide range of techniques: How to measure key performance indicators for user adoption, attrition, and satisfaction; How to group separate events into sessions and calculation session duration; How to assess the complexity, usability, and passivity of digital products to identify poorly performing products;

To demonstrate the techniques to measure the health of digital products, Gil picked a digital product that you all own—your Power BI reports. After all, if you think about it seriously, every Power BI report that you deliver in your organisation is your digital product. We will use Power BI reports as an example of a digital product since they are familiar to you. Throughout the demonstrations, Gil will share the techniques he used to build BI Pixie, a new Azure Marketplace product that measures the engagement, adoption, and user satisfaction in Power BI reports. But if you are not interested in measuring the engagement in your Power BI reports, do not worry—the techniques will be relevant for any digital product.

Biography

Gil Raviv is the author of the Microsoft Press book, “Collect, Combine and Transform Data using Power Query”, and the founder of DataChant Consulting. For his contributions to the BI community and impact working with global enterprises, Gil was recognised as a Microsoft MVP for five consecutive years (2017–2021) and received the Microsoft Fast Track Solution Architect recognition (2020, 2021). Gil has led numerous consulting engagements, pre-sales activities, and go-to-market initiatives as a global BI practice lead at Avanade/Accenture (2017–2021) and AWS (2022–2023), and led delivery excellence and sales enablement for hundreds of global Microsoft Power BI and Amazon QuickSight professionals.

As a product manager, Gil spent a significant part of his career designing digital products and measuring their performance (e.g., Microsoft Excel and Amazon QuickSight, amongst others). BI Pixie, DataChant's latest product, combines Gil's product management and business intelligence experiences to empower the Power BI community to gain better insights into their delivery.

Social Media / Website Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilraviv https://bipixie.com

Join our Microsoft Fabric - UK User Group for our latest webinar.

This session we are excited to announce our host Microsoft MVP Leon Gordon and co-host Microsoft MVP Pragati Jain will be introducing Microsoft Product Manager Harleen Kaur.

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Session Abstract -

Join Microsoft Power BI product team for an exciting session on Copilot for Power BI, an innovative feature that enables users to ask questions or implement and action in natural language. With advanced AI and machine learning algorithms, Copilot makes it easy for users to quickly explore their data and gain insights without the need for complex queries or coding. In this session, you'll learn how to leverage the power of Copilot to save time and increase productivity in your Power BI workflow.

Don't miss this opportunity to talk directly with Power BI product team and discover the latest technology that can help you make data-driven decisions with ease.

Biography

I’m originally from New-Delhi, India and hold a bachelor's and master’s degree in computer engineering. I have been with Power BI team since June 2022 and own variety of features in Power BI desktop, including desktop shell, Copilot in desktop, etc.

Social Media / Website Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/-harleen-kaur/

Introducing SQL database in Fabric: Discover the future of data management and unlock new scenarios that drive your business forward. Join us as we showcase the first fully SaaS database experience in Microsoft Fabric. Experience the simplicity of an integrated development environment that empowers you to quickly harness the power of an AI-driven analytics platform. Learn how to access both transactional and analytical data in one place without compromising application performance.

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Join our Microsoft Fabric - UK User Group for our latest webinar.

This session we are excited to announce our host Microsoft MVP Leon Gordon and co-host Microsoft MVP Pragati Jain will be introducing Microsoft Principal Program Manager Michael Kovalsky.

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Session Abstract - This session will focus on demonstrating key features of Semantic Link Labs, a python library for Microsoft Fabric notebooks. Semantic Link Labs can significantly boost productivity and automation processes for your company, letting humans focus on higher-level tasks which truly require a human while machines do the rest.

https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-link-labs

Knowledge of python is not required.

Biography Michael Kovalsky is a Principal Program Manager on the Fabric CAT team at Microsoft where he advises enterprise customers with regard to semantic modeling, DAX and performance optimization, Dev Ops automation processes and Semantic Link. He is the primary author of the Semantic Link Labs library for Fabric notebooks and various other tools built for the Power BI and Fabric community including the Report Analyzer and the best practice rules for Tabular Editor’s Best Practice Analyzer.

Social Media / Website Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkovalsky/ https://www.elegantbi.com https://github.com/m-kovalsky https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-link-labs

Speaker: Mathias Thierbach Start Date: Tue, Oct 22nd 2024 · 7:00 PM EEST (4:00 PM UTC) Language: ENGLIGH Location: Online (link visible for attendees)

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Description:

In this session, we’ll explore the powerful concept of Git branching and how it can elevate your development processes within Microsoft Fabric and Power BI projects.

We'll start by introducing the fundamentals of Git branching, highlighting how it enhances collaboration, improves quality control, and enables versioning in professional development environments. You’ll learn why branches are essential for any development team aiming to streamline workflows and maintain project stability.

Next, we’ll take a closer look at Fabric’s branching capabilities, specifically the "branch-out" feature. We’ll dive into its strengths, where it simplifies your workflow, and where additional steps or workarounds may be necessary to achieve optimal results. By understanding these nuances, you’ll be better equipped to make the most of Fabric’s tooling in your own projects.

Finally, we’ll explore branching in the context of various industry-standard Git workflows. Whether you’re familiar with Git Flow, GitHub Flow, or other branching strategies, you’ll see how these practices apply to Fabric and Power BI projects. We'll tie it all together with practical examples, helping you understand how different development flows function in real-world scenarios, and how to choose the right strategy for your team’s needs.

By the end of this talk, you’ll have a clear understanding of how Git branches can transform your development processes in Fabric and Power BI, along with actionable insights on how to implement them in your day-to-day workflows.

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At the end of the Meetup we'll have a Raffle with prizes offered by Enterprise DNA: 2 (two) 1 year FREE Membership Licenses on EDNA Platform for two lucky winners from the Live attendees !

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Speaker: Mathias Thierbach Microsoft Data Platform MVP

Mathias is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP with a deep expertise in DevOps workflows and developer tooling, across .Net software projects, Power BI, and Microsoft Fabric.

With over 20 years of diverse experience spanning technical, managerial, and commercial roles, he is passionate about advancing CI/CD and DevOps practices. Mathias is on a mission to empower data engineering teams of all sizes by providing better tools and training that promote mature, efficient collaboration and development patterns. As the creator and maintainer of pbi-tools, he has also made significant contributions to the Power BI community, including the development of the TMDL definition language for semantic models.

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This October the Birmingham Microsoft Data Platform User Group is launching a FREE brand new in-person event!

Introducing, FabFest 2024!!🎉

It will take place at Millennium Point in Birmingham on October 3rd.

• 1 day
• 7+ sessions
• Non-stop learning

A full day’s learning and networking, and some free refreshment thrown in to boot.

Join us and delve into the world of Microsoft Fabric and AI, featuring seven dynamic sessions. Attendees will start with an introduction plus the latest news from Fabric and AI, then progress to more advanced, practical sessions designed to provide a comprehensive understanding and hands-on experience.

Agenda:

09:20 - Alex Whittles – CEO of Purple Frog Understanding Microsoft Fabric Get a deep dive into Microsoft Fabric and how it’s shaping the future of data platforms.

10:25 - Lewis Prince – AI Engineer at Purple Frog Systems Introduction to AI; What, Why and How? In this session Lewis will break down the stigmas on AI and talk about how AI solutions can help any business in any sector.

11:20 - Barney Lawrence – Specialist Microsoft Data Platform Analytics and Engineering Consultant. What's What and Who's Who? Cross System Record Linkage in Fabric Barney will cover the basics of what deterministic, fuzzy, and probabilistic matching are and then dive into creating and applying a model to example data and look at how to analyse the results.

12:40 - James Dales - CEO at Tekantis Realtime streaming data with Microsoft Fabric James will use the Real-Time Intelligence capabilities of Microsoft Fabric to ingest live aircraft flight data as they are flying right now!

13:35 - Joe Billingham – Senior Data Engineer at Purple Frog Systems Harnessing the Power of the DAX Engine: Storage vs Formula Joe will be breaking down the DAX engine, explaining the difference between the storage and formula engines and how understanding this can help optimisation.

14:40 - Abhinav Jayanty – Data Engineer at Quorum Moneyball: How Data has Revolutionised Analytics in Sports Dive into how data analytics has transformed the world of sports, enhancing strategies and driving performance.

15:35 - Paul Andrew – Co-Founder & CTO of Cloud Formations Administering Microsoft Fabric: Capacities, Workspaces, and Domains In this session, Paul will explore the administration of Microsoft Fabric, with a focus on the organisation and management of data storage/compute through the configuration of capacities, domains, data products, environments and workspaces.

For the full agenda and timing, please visit Agenda – FabFestConf

Please let us know if you have registered and can no longer attend as this frees up space for another attendee.

Sponsors: Purple Frog Systems Power BI Sentinel RP Analytics

Join our Microsoft Fabric - UK User Group for our latest webinar.

This session we are excited to announce our host Microsoft MVP Leon Gordon and co-host Microsoft MVP Pragati Jain will be introducing Microsoft MVP Injae Park.

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Session Abstract -

From using SVGs or DENEB to create unique visuals, to page level security with RLS - workarounds are often necessary to overcome limitations and achieve desired functionalities in Power BI. However, these workarounds come with their own set of costs and considerations. This session discusses the key factors to help developers evaluate workarounds in Power BI, ensuring that the benefits outweigh the potential drawbacks.

To do this, we will explore some real-life workarounds in Power BI such as code-based Custom Visuals (DENEB, SVGs, HTML, Python), Page level security, and storing a custom PowerQuery library in Github. We will also dive into the trade-offs involved, including maintainability, impact on development, and technical debt.

This session is aimed at the intermediate Power BI Developer, to help them answer the question - Should I use this workaround? Attendees are encouraged to have some experience with custom visuals and PowerQuery with the Advanced Editor.

Biography

Injae Park is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP who combines his technical expertise with a passion for teaching by sharing his insights and practical tips through his YouTube channel @PowerBIPark. Injae's content ranges from beginner tutorials to advanced techniques, and as part of the Power BI Core Visual Representatives - he aims to bridge the MS Developer team with the Power BI community.

Social Media / Website Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/injae-park/ https://www.youtube.com/@powerbipark

Join our Microsoft Fabric - UK User Group for our webinar in association with Onyx Data (https://onyxdata.co.uk).

This session we are excited to announce our host Microsoft MVP Leon Gordon and co-host Microsoft MVP Pragati Jain will be introducing Gregor Brunner.

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Session Abstract -

Popular external tool Measure Killer had a major overhaul and a ton of new features. In this session we will see everything new that has been built over the last year or so.

Biography

Gregor Brunner is the Founder and CEO of Brunner BI, a swiss based consulting company specialized in Microsoft Power BI. The team also develops external tool "Measure Killer".

Social Media / Website Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorbrunner/

Join our Microsoft Fabric - UK User Group for our webinar in association with Onyx Data (https://onyxdata.co.uk).

This session we are excited to announce our host Microsoft MVP Leon Gordon and co-host Microsoft MVP Pragati Jain will be introducing Microsoft PM Zoe Douglas.

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Session Abstract -

Deep dive into DAX queries and DAX query view! New ways to create and edit measures, quick queries, and cool editor things such as CodeLens, quick actions, change all occurrences, formatting and more. Find out some of the new things we have added and more about the brand-new INFO functions as well as what we are working on next!

Biography

I am a PM at Microsoft in the Fabric/Power BI product group. Ask me about Direct Lake, DAX query view, Copilot, Model Explorer, Calculation Groups, Optimize ribbon, Apply all and Clear All Slicers, Dynamic Format Strings for Measures specifically and anything Power BI generally!

Social Media / Website Links https://www.datazoepowerbi.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoedouglas-data/

Join our Microsoft Fabric - UK User Group for our webinar in association with Onyx Data (https://onyxdata.co.uk).

This session we are excited to announce our host Microsoft MVP Leon Gordon and co-host Microsoft MVP Pragati Jain will be introducing Microsoft MVP Nikola Ilic.

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Session Abstract -

You've heard about the Direct Lake mode in Microsoft Fabric, and, as a Power BI professional, you are curious to learn what all the fuss is about and how you can leverage this groundbreaking feature in real-life scenarios. How does Direct Lake work under the hood? Is it a replacement for the Import and DirectQuery mode? When and why to use Direct Lake over Import mode? These are just some of the questions that we are going to address in this demo-packed session.

We will dive deep into Direct Lake's architecture, explain its core concepts, and put it in the ultimate 1:1 comparison with the Import mode! We'll examine various concepts and features that are exclusively relevant to Direct Lake, such as how to refresh the data in Direct Lake models, why some columns are hot and some others are not, and many more... By the end of this session, you'll get not only a deep understanding of Direct Lake internals, but also learn in which scenarios to choose the "Direct Lake path".

Biography

I'm making music from the data! Power BI and Microsoft Fabric addict, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Pluralsight Author, O'Reilly instructor, blogger, speaker...Interested in everything related to data - always eager to extract valuable info from raw data in the most effective way. Multi-year experience working with (predominantly) Microsoft Data Platform (SQL Server, SSAS, SSIS, SSRS, and Power BI). Father of 2 and a true football (and Barca) fan!

Social Media / Website Links http://data-mozart.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikola-ilic-data-mozart/ https://twitter.com/DataMozart

Join our Microsoft Fabric - UK User Group for our webinar in association with Onyx Data (https://onyxdata.co.uk).

This session we are excited to announce our host Microsoft MVP Leon Gordon and co-host Microsoft MVP Pragati Jain will be introducing Microsoft Program Manager Lars Andersen

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Session Abstract -

In this session we will do a recap of what was announced at the main keynote at Fabric Community Conference that took place in Las Vegas 26 to 28 March 2024

Biography

Lars is Program Manager on Fabric Customer Advisory Team at Microsoft. His passion is helping organizations getting insights out of data. He joined Microsoft in 2014 and has been working with BI solutions since 1999.

Social Media / Website Links

Join our Microsoft Fabric - UK User Group for our webinar in association with Onyx Data (https://onyxdata.co.uk).

This session we are excited to announce our host Microsoft MVP Leon Gordon and co-host Microsoft MVP Pragati Jain will be introducing Microsoft Product Manager Zoe Douglas

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Session Abstract -

Get into the new Direct Lake storage mode in Power BI with a demo and tour. Learn how you can get the most out of this new way to do semantic modeling in Power BI.

Biography

Zoe is a product manager for Power BI Analysis Services at Microsoft. Focused on unlocking big data scenarios but dedicated to helping all customers get the most out of their data!

Social Media / Website Links

https://www.datazoepowerbi.com/

Join our Microsoft Fabric - UK User Group for our webinar in association with Onyx Data (https://onyxdata.co.uk).

This session we are excited to announce our host Microsoft MVP Leon Gordon and co-host Microsoft MVP Pragati Jain will be introducing Microsoft Product Manager James Hutton Join the Microsoft Fabric UK - User Group on -

Microsoft Community - https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Power-BI-UK-User-Group/gh-p/pbi_UK_usergroup LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8909321/ MeetUp - https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-power-bi-uk/

Session Abstract -

Your data is only valuable if you can act on it. But acting on data often requires manual monitoring of reports and dashboards, which can be time-consuming. That's why we have created Data Activator. Data Activator is an experience in Microsoft Fabric that lets you create alerts and trigger Power Automate flows from your data, without writing code. In this session I will demo Data Activator so that you can see it in action.

Biography

James Hutton is a senior PM at Microsoft. He is part of the team delivering Data Activator.

Social Media / Website Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/huttonjames/