Global AI Conference 2023 - Toronto Edition
We are glad to co-organize and co-host the Global AI Conference 2023 - Toronto Edition in collaboration with Metro Toronto Azure Community and Microsoft Reactor – Toronto on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 5:30 PM The event will take place at the Microsoft Canada office in Toronto. To join the event, it's essential to complete the registration through the link provided below: https://aka.ms/Dec12GlobalAIConfToronto Topic 1: AI Pair Programming Tools Speaker: Max Yermakhanov (Microsoft MVP) In this session, we will help you learn how to: * understand what GitHub Copilot tolls and how it works * highlight the differences between GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT get started with GitHub Copilot * learn common GitHub Copilot tips and tricks * apply best practices on integrating GitHub Copilot tool into your day to day We will also cover GitHub Copilot for Business: * How to enable GitHub Copilot for Business for your enterprise * How to configure GitHub Copilot settings in your organization * How to manage GitHub Copilot licenses Topic 2: MS Fabric for Data Science Speaker: Ashraf Ghonaim (Microsoft MVP) The Data Science workload on Microsoft Fabric enables an end-to-end well integrated experience for Machine Learning practitioners based on popular open-source tools like Apache Spark and MLFlow, as well as all the rich tools of the Python data science ecosystem, so you can focus on quickly getting from data to models, and insights. Let’s take a look into Data Science in Fabric. Topic 3: Secure and enhance your Azure OpenAI using Azure API Management Speaker: Ehsan Eskandari (Microsoft MVP) In this session we look into how integrating Azure API Management with Azure OpenAI can help enhancing loggings and security of your deployment.TFUG Feb 2024 Event: Fabric Updates and Roadmap
Happy belated New year, Toronto fabricators! We are so excited to be back again after some time off during December and January and kick off 2024 by having our first monthly event this year. This month, we are so delighted to be sponsored and hosted by Nigel Frank international, the global leader in Microsoft recruitment on their office at 5 pm on Thu Feb 29th, 2024, at Suite 200, 70 The Esplanade, Toronto, ON M5E 1M1, Canada. Agenda: 5:00 - 5:15 Welcome and Introductions – Ashraf Ghonaim and Ellie Lawrence NFI VP- Microsoft Cloud 5:15 - 6:15 Fabric updates and roadmap - Owais Hashimi, Microsoft Principal Global Black Belt 6:25 - 7:00 Nigel Frank Careers & Fabric Insights - Ellie Lawrence NFI VP- Microsoft Cloud 7:00 - 7:20 Open forum Q&A and job opportunities exchange 7:20 - 8:00 Food, Drink and Networking RSVP now to secure your spot at this event page by the end of Tue Feb 27th. Kindly RSVP only if you are certain about your attendance, as space is limited, and we also aim to minimize food and beverage wastage. Your thoughtful response is greatly appreciated. Looking forward to seeing you all at our first fun event in 2024. Regards, Toronto Fabric User Group | Meetup Toronto Fabric User Group | LinkedIn[Online] Lunch & Laptops - FREE Hands on Training with Power BI
[Online] Lunch & Laptops - FREE session with Power BI This session is for anyone who has a team - or for any individual who would like to learn about Power BI in a guided session. You might not be able to learn Power BI in one session - but we will provide some resources to get you started on your journey. Session Topic: Working with python and Power BI Agenda: ● Power BI Product Updates, Review ● Python & Power BI ● Ask Questions. Share your sanitized use cases.[Online] Lunch & Laptops - FREE session with Power BI
This session is for anyone who has a team - or for any individual who would like to learn about Power BI in a guided session. You might not be able to learn Power BI in one session - but we will provide some resources to get you started on your journey. Session Topic: Unleashing the Power of Data Flows: Streamlining ETL Processes and Empowering Self-Service Analytics in Power BI HIGH LEVEL AGENDA: #1. Settle in & PUG Intros #2. High-level update on Industry shifts. #2: Power BI Product Updates #3. Session Topic #4 Q&A / Close LEARNING OBJECTIVES ● Learn how to Transform Your Power BI Workflow by creating and curating a Unified, Industry-Standard Source of Truth Across the Power Platform ● Understand the benefits of developing reusable Transformation Logic with Shared Semantic Models and Reports ● Get started with leveraging dataflows to centralize and customize the data architecture of fundamental datasets within Power BI Service, regardless of the data source, whether in the cloud or on-premises. A Video from Guy in the Cube to get you started: "Let's fix signing up for Power BI without a work email": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZyy_qqRPiU&t=198s&pp=ygVaR3V5IGluIHRoZSBDdWJlIHRvIGdldCB5b3Ugc3RhcnRlZDogTGV0J3MgZml4IHNpZ25pbmcgdXAgZm9yIFBvd2VyIEJJIHdpdGhvdXQgYSB3b3JrIGVtYWls Microsoft Documentation on Dataflows: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-query/dataflows/overview-dataflows-across-power-platform-dynamics-365Fabric Community Conference - Las Vegas (Mar 26-28, 2024)
The First Annual Microsoft Fabric Community Conference Join us at the first annual Microsoft Fabric Community Conference and see first-hand how Microsoft Fabric and the rest of the data and AI products at Microsoft can help your organization prepare for the era of AI. You’ll hear from leading Microsoft and community experts from around the world and get hands on experiences with the latest features from Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Databases, Azure AI, Microsoft Purview, and more. Register today to immerse yourself in the future of data and AI and connect with thousands of data innovators like yourself eager to share their insights. To register at https://www.fabricconf.com, use the discount code MSCUST to save!TFUG Apr 2024 Event - Fabric Real Time Analytics and ML
Hello Torontonian Fabricators, We are happy to announce our Apr 2024 event to be on Tue Apr 30 at 5:00 pm hosted and sponsored by Avanade: 200 Wellington St W, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5V 3C7. Please make sure you register at the event page and also fill the registration form required by the event host: https://forms.office.com/r/MXXfDGWGwu Agenda: 5:00 Doors open 5:15 - 5:30 Welcome and Introduction by Ashraf Ghonaim 5:30 – 6:30 Crafting Fabric IoT Real-Time Analytics by Simon Nuss, Principal Program Manager, Fabric CAT at Microsoft 6:30 – 6:45 Short break 6:45 – 7:15 Developing and Visualizing Supervised Classification Machine Learning Models in Fabric by Prajna Dash, Technical lead – Advanced Analytics at Avanade 7:15 – 7:30 Job Opportunities Exchange 7:30 – 8:00 Networking Dinner Looking forward to seeing you all there. TFUG Team Toronto Fabric User Group - Microsoft Fabric Community Toronto Fabric User Group | Meetup Toronto Fabric User Group | LinkedInPower BI Pilipinas DAXdakan @ AIM
Less than a week to go. DAXdakan @ AIM na! This is the 2nd F2F meetup of Power BI Pilipinas. Happening this Saturday, May 25 at 9am-12nn. In the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Makati (Fuller Hall). Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Lp55VFqhJNyqLFLD6 Since we were allowed use of a larger venue, registration is still open! If interested, please fill out the form: https://forms.office.com/r/b2atG45Q0j (Registration is now closed.) Keynote speakers: • Jason Peñalosa (BI-Factory Learning Hub. Associate Manager at Accenture. AIM Alumni) - What Data Analytics Really Is: Unveiling the Essentials • Tony Cua (Power BI Pilipinas. Sr. Manager at TTEC Digital) - Powers behind the Power: Power BI External Tools • Sebastian Ibanez (AIM Faculty, Data Scientist) - (Tentative between) Forecasting, Timeseries, Deep Learning, or Machine Learning Special guests: • Dominic Ligot (Doc Ligot. Founder, CEO, & CTO at Cirrolytix) • Alex Gamboa (Chad GPT. Business Intelligence Developer at ING Hubs) This event is fully sponsored by AIM. Apart from providing the venue, they will be serving food & refreshments (including free-flowing coffee). In a future promotion, they will also be providing enrollment vouchers (25% and 50%) to select Power BI Pilipinas Community members. Check out their post-graduate offerings like their MS Data Science program: https://asite.aim.edu/programs/master-of-science-in-data-science/
Predicting Loan Eligibility with Data Science in Microsoft Fabric
Join us for an insightful session on ‘Predicting Loan Eligibility with Data Science in Microsoft Fabric’. This event will delve into the application of data science and machine learning techniques in the financial sector. We will explore how predictive models can be built to assess loan eligibility, thereby aiding financial institutions in their decision-making process. The session will specifically focus on the use of Microsoft Fabric, a powerful tool for data analysis and machine learning. Participants will gain knowledge on how to leverage this platform for financial analysis and risk assessment. Whether you’re a data science enthusiast, a financial analyst, or someone interested in the intersection of these fields, this event will equip you with valuable insights and practical skills. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn, network, and enhance your understanding of data science in the financial industry.Toronto Fabric Day 2024 Conference
Hello Torontonian Fabricators, We are super thrilled to organize our first Fabric conference in Canada: Toronto Fabric Day 2024 on Jun 1st 2024. It’s a free full day conference hosted at Microsoft office in Toronto. To secure your attendance, you must do the following steps before May 30: 1- Click on the “Register” green button at this event page above (you may need to join the user group community first, then join Toronto Fabric User Group then register for this event) 2- Add this event to your calendar 3- Fill the registration form before: https://forms.office.com/r/CkhU68x9UA This form is mandatory to get the QR access code in your email to be able to enter Microsoft office. The information will also be used to shape the agenda and share with the event sponsors for future engagements. Please note the event has a max capacity of 280 that we can’t exceed, and it will be based on the registration order in the form (mandatory). Kindly make sure your RSVP is always current not to waste the space for someone else and also to avoid any food/beverage waste. There are total of 17 heavily demo based sessions all about the new state of the art Fabric topics only by our line-up of esteemed speakers from Microsoft, Partners and Community. There will be 3 rooms running 3 sessions in parallel. Each room will focus on a specific track (Beginner - Room B, Advanced - Room A, Specialized - Room C): Agenda The event is sponsored by the key Microsoft Fabric partners in Toronto: Hitachi Solutions Canada, Slalom, Avanade, Cognizant, Adastra. We would like to thank them all for their community support. Looking forward to seeing you all there. TFUG Team Toronto Fabric User Group - Microsoft Fabric Community Toronto Fabric User Group | Meetup Toronto Fabric User Group | LinkedIn Global Fabric CommunityTFPUG Sep 2024 Event - Unlocking the Potential of Fabric
IMPORTANT UPDATE: This event has now reached its capacity of 90 people and is now closed for registration. If you register here now, you will not be sent the QR Code since we are now closed at the Microsoft Reactor. If you don't get the QR code, you won't be able to access the Microsoft office to attend the event. Please read the registration instructions very carefully to make sure you can attend the event: 1-You must register at this user group community page as well as at the Microsoft Reactor | Event to be able to get the QR access code. Registering at the user group community page alone won’t provide you with the QR access code which is mandatory to be able to entre Microsoft Office. 2-This event has a capacity of 90 people and can only send 90 building access QR Codes 3-The registration will be closed on Fri Sep 6th at 4:00 pm or reaching the capacity limit (whichever comes first) 4-Please register only if you are certain that you can join and cancel if you can't join to avoid wasting the spot Event Description: Toronto Fabric & Power BI User Group is celebrating its 1st anniversary and the announcement of merging Toronto Power BI User Group under Toronto Fabric & Power BI User Group. In this special event we will be celebrating our milestones of reaching 300+ members and 1K+ followers on LinkedIn. We are delighted to have Neha Sharma, Data & AI Specialist at Microsoft Canada to talk to us about “Unlocking the Potential of Fabric: ROI, Architecture, and Best Practices”. Neha will share her insights on Fabric license, TCO, ROI using standard architecture and end to end process as well as Fabric project best practices and learned lessons from early adopters. We are also excited to have our first demo from our community member Fahad Nawaz. Fahad is a senior data analytics expert with diverse industry experience ranging from FMCG to lifestyle brands. He holds an MBA and a Master's in Business Data Analytics and specializes in transforming data into strategic insights. Fahad will be showcasing an exciting end-to-end demo about the OneLake integration for Semantic Models using Microsoft Fabric. Agenda: 5:00 - Doors Open 5:15 - Welcome and Intro | Ashraf Ghonaim 5:30 - Unlocking the Potential of Fabric: ROI, Architecture, and Best Practices | Neha Sharma 6:30 - Break 6:45 - Community Demo: OneLake Integration for Semantic Models End to End Demo | Fahad Nawaz 7:15 - Job Opportunities Exchange | Ashraf Ghonaim 7:30 - Networking Dinner 8:00 - Closing Looking forward to seeing you all there. TFPUG Team Toronto Fabric & Power BI User Group - Microsoft Fabric Community Toronto Fabric & Power BI User Group | Meetup Toronto Fabric & Power BI User Group | LinkedIn
