“On Air at Microsoft Ignite” will deep dive into key announcements with expert interviews, demonstrations, and real-world applications for all the latest news. ​

Hour 3 will feature:​ Dell: Stephen O'Leary & Rohit Tatachar​ LIFT: Jeremy Chapman and Shilpi Sinha​ NTT DATA: Aishwarya Singh & Brandon Lee​ What’s new in Azure innovations?: Mark Russinovich​ Lenovo: Dave Mooney​ Microsoft Marketplace: Cyril Belikoff​ Capgemini: Clemens Reijnen & James McMahon

When: Thursday 21st November 2024 Time: arrive for 5:45pm with talks starting from 6pm start prompt.

Location: BJSS, 90 Victoria St, Redcliffe, BS1 6DP

Complimentary drinks & pizza provided by our hosts BJSS

*Social drinks afterwards will be at Ye Shakespeare (50m away) for those interested.

This month's #MSFABRICBRISTOL will feature James Dales and Lazarus Viastikopoulos

Session 1 - Geospatial Analytics in Power BI - James Dales This session will look at how to achieve some of the more advanced mapping requirements in Power BI. For example working with your own polygons to create drill-down choropleth maps, drawing lines, shapes and images to create interactive utility network diagrams and clustering data using the H3 hexagon grid system. We’ll examine the out of the box capabilities using Azure Maps and ArcGIS as well as the new Icon Map Pro visual.

About James I'm the co-founder and CEO of Tekantis - a Geospatial Data and AI company, We're developing products to bring geospatial analytics and expertise to the low-code environment via Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. Microsoft Data Platform MVP since 2018. Microsoft FastTrack Recognized Solution Architect since 2020. Co-organiser of London Power BI user group. Contributor to the code base of Power BI.

Session 2 - Creating Power BI Reports that Deliver - Lazarus Viastikopoulos

In this session, we'll explore crucial elements I've gathered from real client experiences. I am hearing dashboards are dead, it's not that they are dead, but that the information we display often misses the mark. Join me as we walk through an interactive solution, covering core principles like gathering requirements, engaging the right people, and ensuring business value is front and centre.

About Lazarus With over a decade of experience in data analytics, Laz has a deep passion for data storytelling and governance. As Founder and CEO of Metis BI, a Power BI and Analytics consultancy, he offers tailored solutions that go beyond technical fixes, focusing on delivering real value for his clients.

We all look forward to seeing you there!!

John Toohig, head of wholesale trading for Raymond James makes a return appearance on Inside Economics. He last joined us in the wake of the banking crisis this past March, and made the case that the banking system while bowed would not break. He was right.  Join us to hear what John is now saying about the system, loan growth and quality, and what it all means for the Fed and economy. For more on John Toohig, click here Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Cris deRitis @MiddleWayEcon, and Marisa DiNatale on LinkedIn for additional insight.

Questions or Comments, please email us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you.    To stay informed and follow the insights of Moody's Analytics economists, visit Economic View.

From Chat GPT to the NBA to Mercedes-Benz, Azure Cosmos DB is enabling intelligent apps that change the way we live and work. Join us to learn from KPMG about how they built a generative AI-based assistant, and Bond Brand Loyalty on how they scale data to meet global customer demand, with Azure Cosmos DB. We'll explore capabilities like vector search and how to implement RAG pattern, along with improved elasticity, and greater scale.

To learn more, please check out these resources: * https://aka.ms/Ignite23CollectionsBRK226H * https://info.microsoft.com/ww-landing-contact-me-for-events-m365-in-person-events.html?LCID=en-us&ls=407628-contactme-formfill * https://aka.ms/azure-ignite2023-dataaiblog

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: * James Codella * Kirill Gavrylyuk * Maria Pallante * Mark Brown * Robert Finlayson * Anitha Adusumilli * Estefani Arroyo * Andrew Liu * Marko Hotti * Rodrigo Souza * Jason Fogaty

𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: This video is one of many sessions delivered for the Microsoft Ignite 2023 event. View sessions on-demand and learn more about Microsoft Ignite at https://ignite.microsoft.com

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We are excited to invite you to our upcoming community session featuring James Serra, Industry Advisor - Federal Civilian at Microsoft. James will be sharing his expertise on the intriguing topic of "Data Lakehouse, Data Mesh, and Data Fabric: Exploring the Alphabet Soup of Data Architectures."

Session Details: Title: Data Lakehouse, Data Mesh, and Data Fabric (the alphabet soup of data architectures) Date: 9th August 2023 Time:18:00 hrs CET /12:00 PM EDT Speaker: James Serra,Microsoft

Session Description: In this session, James will guide us through the fascinating world of data architectures, demystifying the buzzwords such as Data Lakehouse, Data Mesh, and Data Fabric. He will provide a detailed comparison of these concepts with a modern data warehouse, discussing their benefits, drawbacks, and key considerations. James will delve into real-world use cases, allowing you to assess which approach aligns best with your big data requirements. Additionally, he will share insights on implementing a data mesh and data lakehouse within Microsoft Fabric.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and expand your understanding of data architectures. Join us for an engaging session with James Serra!

To attend the session, we kindly request you to mark yourself as "Going" on the event page and add it to your calendar. The link to join the session will be shared on the event page a few days before the session. Make sure to check the event page at the time of attending for the link.

We look forward to your active participation and enriching discussions during the session. Let's continue our journey of exploration and knowledge together!

John Toohig, head of Whole Loan Trading at Raymond James, joins Mark, Cris and Marisa to discuss the fallout of the banking crisis on lending standards, credit growth and the economy. The fallout so far seems manageable, but... For more on John Toohig, click here or follow him on LinkedIn or Twitter.   If you would like to learn more about upcoming Moody’s Analytics & Raymond James in Conversation events click here For the full transcript, click here Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Cris deRitis @MiddleWayEcon, and Marisa DiNatale on LinkedIn for additional insight.

Questions or Comments, please email us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you.    To stay informed and follow the insights of Moody's Analytics economists, visit Economic View.

I highly recommend that you look at your organization through the lens of The Four Intelligences of the Business Mind. If you do so, your business will improve in unexpected ways." —Mark Waldman, Executive MBA Faculty, Loyola Marymount University "A new pragmatic synthesis of organizational psychology, business analytics, and multiple intelligences theory, The Four Intelligences of the Business Mind uses a revolutionary four-quadrant-based approach to teach you how to retrain your brain to optimize and transform your business. Valeh Nazemoff has written an excellent book with a commonsense approach and clear guidance." —Shaun Khalfan, Chief of Cyber Infrastructure, Department of the Navy The Four Intelligences of the Business Mind lays out a scheme of four discrete but interlocking types of intelligence essential to business success. These intelligences are scalable and transferable from the individual leader to the organizational ecosystem. This short book teaches executives first to analyze and train their own brains in these four intelligences; then to transform their organizations by applying their sharpened quadruplex intelligence to their business analyses and decisions; and finally to train and incentivize their companies to map onto a collective organizational scale the mental transformation modeled by the "mastermind" leader. The four essential business intelligences identified by IT executive and organizational psychologist Valeh Nazemoff are financial intelligence, customer intelligence, data intelligence, and mastermind intelligence. Financial intelligence informs your ability to reinvest and regrow your business boldly but prudently in the light of predictive, risk, and business analytics. Customer intelligence informs your ability to rethink your approaches to attracting and keeping customers using customer, web, mobile, social, big data, and behavioral analytics. Data intelligence informs your ability to reinvent and recreate information in automated graphical representations to enable rapid decision-making using visual, cloud, web, and operational analytics, AI, and distance collaboration platforms. Finally, mastermind intelligence involves your ability through leadership and team exercises to impart to your employees and organization the same transformative honing and integration of business intelligences as you have undergone yourself. "Practical, relevant, insightful, engaging, and a pleasant read, The Four Intelligences of the Business Mind puts human decision making into a whole new light, revealing practical steps that will allow you to reinvent your business and customer relationships!" —James Brady, PhD, FHIMSS, Chief Information Officer, Kaiser Permanente Orange County "An invaluable book that shows you how to harness the inevitable transformations in business by understanding your mind better." —Alan Komet, Vice President, Global Sales Operations, FalconStor Software, Inc. "A must-read book for every business person." —Chuck Corjay, Ret. Chairman, AFCEA International "Valeh Nazemoff has written an intelligent, thoughtful book full of insight and practical advice. The Four Intelligences of the Business Mind reframes the way our minds work, and in doing so transforms how we drive business forward. This book is a must-read!" —Joe DiStefano, Senior Vice President and Market Executive, Cardinal Bank

PostGIS in Action teaches readers of all levels to write spatial queries that solve real-world problems. It first gives you a background in vector-based GIS and then quickly moves into analyzing, viewing, and mapping data. You'll learn how to optimize queries for maximum speed, simplify geometries for greater efficiency, and create custom functions for your own applications. The book covers PostgreSQL 8.4, 9.0, and 9.1 features and shows you how to integrate with other GIS tools. About the Technology PostGIS is an open source spatial database extender for PostgreSQL. It equals or surpasses proprietary alternatives, allowing you to create location-aware queries with just a few lines of SQL code, and provides a back-end for mapping applications with minimal effort. About the Book What's Inside An introduction to spatial databases Geometry types, functions, and queries Applying PostGIS to real-world problems Extending PostGIS to web and desktop applications About the Reader Familiarity with relational database concepts is helpful but not required. About the Authors Regina Obe and Leo Hsu are database consultants. Regina is a member of the PostGIS core development team and the Project Steering Committee. They are hosts of BostonGIS.com and PostgresOnLine.com. Quotes From the forward: A concise guide that's truly one of a kind. - Paul Ramsey, Chair, PostGIS Steering Committee An elegant introduction to a difficult domain. - Mark Leslie, LISAsoft Pty Ltd The ultimate PostGIS tour guide. - Brent Wood, NIWA Will give you the Aha! moment you've been waiting for. - Jeff Addison, Southgate Software Ltd Want to get the most out of PostGIS? This is required reading for you. - James Fee, WeoGeo.com