Our guest contributors for today’s blog are Tamer Farag, Senior Director, Fabric Partner Ecosystem Lead – Azure Data, and Simran Sachar, Director Data & AI, Digital & App Innovation.
At Microsoft Ignite 2023, we unveiled our new, unified software as a service (SaaS) analytics solution: Microsoft Fabric. Since its launch, the response from our customers and partners has been overwhelmingly positive. Fabric is completely reshaping how our customers work with data by bringing every data team together on a single, AI-powered platform.
To build on this momentum, we are excited to announce the first-ever Microsoft Fabric Community Conference, which will be held from March 26-28, 2024, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. This conference will be the most comprehensive learning event for Microsoft Fabric to date, with over 100 sessions across the three days. Here, you will have the opportunity to hear about the latest developments with analytics in the era of AI and get to connect with the Microsoft Fabric partner and product teams, customers, other partners, and Microsoft MVPs. Together we will deep dive into the latest features across Microsoft analytics, AI, databases, and our governance portfolio with workshops and sessions led by an impressive roster of community and Microsoft speakers—plus workshops pre- and post- conference on March 24, 25, and 29.
What to expect
Here are some of the key topics that will be covered during the event:
- Find out what’s new and what’s coming to Microsoft Fabric—and get ready to unify your data estate with this powerful, all-in-one analytics solution.
- Upskill your data teams with hands-on, role-specific training across the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform, including in-depth sessions on Power BI, Synapse, Data Factory, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure PostgreSQL DB, and Azure MySQL DB.
- Learn how Microsoft Purview can help you govern and secure your entire data estate to unlock value from your data faster.
- See how to combine Microsoft Fabric with Azure AI Studio to create innovative, generative AI-powered solutions. Learn how Copilot in Microsoft Fabric will change the way you and your teams work with data.
- Hear stories from our customers about how they have successfully used Fabric to modernize their analytics and enhance their data estates.
- Discover how you can combine these Microsoft solutions and your existing data solutions to accelerate innovation and prepare for the age of AI.
Join us in Las Vegas
You’ll be able to connect—and reconnect—with attendees from around the world, building personal and professional relationships while learning from the success stories of your peers. Partner networking opportunities at the conference include:
- Partner Corner: visit our booth and meet our Fabric Partner Team to learn about the latest partner motions, resources, and opportunities like Azure Innovate—our hero partner offering—and get a 100% discounted exam voucher to use on Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (while quantities last, based on a first come, first served basis).
- 1:1 Partner Meetings: meet with our Fabric Partner Team to discuss your priorities and needs and better understand partner motions and resources.
- Partner Happy Hour: network with the Fabric leadership and product team.
- Partner-to-Partner Connection: connect with other partners to discuss joint business opportunities and learnings.
Next steps
- Sign up now to save your spot and use the code MSCUST to take $100 off your registration.
- Complete this form to request a 1:1 meeting with the Fabric Partner Team.
- Learn more about Microsoft Fabric and use these resources to prepare your organizations:
- Read this blog to learn how to enable your organization to help customers prepare their data for AI innovation with Microsoft Fabric.
- Check out the New Fabric certification and Fabric Career Hub to get your team upskilled and let customers know you’re Fabric certified.
- Join the Fabric Partner Community on Teams, where you can attend the Fabric Engineering Connection (our weekly partner community calls with product engineering), stay connected with other partners, and learn of the latest resources, opportunities, and more.
- Visit aka.ms/AzurePLofferings to learn more about Azure Innovate, our hero partner offering, and to access resources and funding for customer projects.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the best and brightest in the industry. We look forward to seeing you there!