AI @Work: Understand AI, Work with Agents, Build Your Skills
Curious about AI and agents, but unsure where to start—or what they mean for your job? Join us for an introductory session **delivered in Arabic**, designed for both **IT and non-IT audiences**. We’ll explore AI in everyday work, explain agents in simple terms, and demonstrate how to communicate with them effectively. Through practical examples and a simple agent-building demo, we’ll connect these concepts to familiar tasks and show why your knowledge, judgment, and skills matter when working with AI. What we’ll cover: Why understanding AI matters, whatever your role. What AI agents are and how they can help with everyday tasks. How to write clear prompts, provide context, and evaluate responses. How to turn a simple idea into an agent using instructions in Copilot. How agents fit into workplace tools, including an example from Microsoft Fabric. How AI may change tasks and roles, and which skills can help you adapt. Who should attend? Business professionals, data practitioners, IT professionals, students, and anyone interested in understanding and using AI at work. By the end of the session, you’ll have a clearer understanding of AI agents, practical ways to interact with them, and a starting point for building your skills. Level: Introductory — no coding or previous AI experience required.Find Your Path in Microsoft Fabric: Roles, Skills & Certifications
Have you heard of Microsoft Fabric and wondered how it relates to Power BI—and which learning path is right for you? Join us for an introductory session **delivered in Arabic** as part of **Let’s Get Into Certifications**. We’ll explore Microsoft Fabric as a unified data and analytics platform, explain how Power BI fits into it, and connect its capabilities to job roles, skills, and certification paths. What we’ll cover: What is Microsoft Fabric, and why does it matter? The relationship between Power BI and Fabric, the platform’s main components, and how data flows through them. The role of Copilot and Data Agents, and why these capabilities are worth understanding. A comparison of **PL-300, DP-600, DP-700, and DP-800**: what each certification covers, the skills it focuses on, and the job roles it aligns with. How to choose your starting point and build a learning path that matches your experience and goals. Who should attend? Data and analytics enthusiasts, Power BI users, data analysts, data engineers, and anyone interested in exploring Microsoft Fabric and choosing their career path or next certification. By the end of the session, you’ll have a clearer understanding of the platform, where you fit within it, and your next step in learning. Level:Introductory — no prior Microsoft Fabric experience required.Fabric Christmas Presents 2026
🎄 A daily series of community sessions on Microsoft Fabric, in Spanish, streamed on YouTube from December 26 to January 5. La comunidad de Microsoft Fabric en España cierra el año a lo grande. Vuelve Fabric Christmas Presents: del 26 de diciembre al 5 de enero publicaremos cada día una charla técnica grabada por la comunidad en nuestro canal de YouTube, como regalo de Navidad para todos. Habrá trucos, casos reales, frikadas, segundas partes que no cupieron en otros eventos y también contenido para quienes están empezando con Fabric. ¿Cómo seguirlo? 📺 Cada día emitiremos una breve intro y la charla del día en youtube.com/@FabricUserGroupESP. Suscríbete para no perderte ninguna. ¿Quieres ser speaker? El call for speakers está abierto hasta el 30 de noviembre. Las charlas son grabadas, de hasta 45 minutos, y hay que entregarlas como tarde el 20 de diciembre. 👉 https://sessionize.com/fabric-christmas-presents-2026 🌐 Online · En español · Abierto a todos los niveles
Fabric Community Engineering Call - November 2026
🚀 We're invited: Fabric Community Engineering Call Our user group has been invited to join the Fabric community engineering call, and we'd love to have you there with us. It's a chance to hear what's happening, ask questions, and connect with the wider Fabric community. 📅 When: Thursday, November 19, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM PDT 📍 Where: Online 🎤 Speakers: Yoav Dobrin & Sandeep Pawar ✨Topic: Deployment Plans: Control What Happens and When, including sequencing deployment and actions consistently across Git, APIs, and deployment pipelines, plus configuring Fabric data agents for conversational analytics 🔗 RSVP on Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-fabric-credit-unions-group/ Not on Meetup yet? We're using it to share the details and keep track of who's joining. Click the link, create a free account, join our group, and RSVP. It takes about a minute, and you'll get invites to our future sessions too. Hope to (virtually) see you there! 👋FabCon 2026 Barcelona: Beyond the Announcements
Data Engineers in Toronto October 2026 Semimonthly Meeting Topic: FabCon 2026 Barcelona - Beyond the Announcements Abstract: What was it like to attend Microsoft's flagship Fabric conference in Barcelona? Which announcements generated the most excitement? And more importantly, which ones are likely to matter in real-world customer projects? Join me for an informal recap of FabCon 2026 as I share photos, conference highlights, conversations with Microsoft engineers and community members, and a curated selection of Fabric announcements that caught my attention. Speaker: Alexander Turlov, Principal Consultant at Alta Computing Speaker Profile: Alexander Turlov is a professional consultant, specializing in cloud data architecture and Microsoft Fabric solutions. He helps organizations design scalable data platforms and integrate modern tools like GitHub Copilot and VS Code to accelerate development workflows. Alexander is a certified Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer and an active community contributor, sharing practical insights through presentations and workshops on AI-assisted data engineering and analytics. The meeting is over Microsoft Teams, and the joining link is https://vip.dataengineersintoronto.org/webinar See you at the meeting!Credit Union Fabric User Group Monthly Meeting - October 2026
Join the Credit Union Fabric User Group Monthly Meeting Come connect with fellow users, learn from industry peers, and participate in an interactive discussion. This Month's Featured Session Lakehouse or Warehouse: Which is the Right Choice in Microsoft Fabric Presented by Ginger Grantt, Desert Isle Group Meeting Agenda Welcome & Announcements Featured Presentation Open Discussion & Questions Wrap-Up Date: Friday October 16, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST Location: Microsoft Teams We hope you'll join us for another great session and discussion!Fabric Community Engineering Call - October 15
🚀 We're invited: Fabric Community Engineering Call Our user group has been invited to join the Fabric community engineering call, and we'd love to have you there with us. It's a chance to hear what's happening, ask questions, and connect with the wider Fabric community. 📅 When: Thursday, October 15 - 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM PDT 📍 Where: Online 🎤 Mehrsa Golestaneh and Emily Lisa ✨Topic: Building Agentic Applications with Microsoft Fabric + Power BI Agentic Development 🔗 RSVP on Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-fabric-credit-unions-group/ Not on Meetup yet? We're using it to share the details and keep track of who's joining. Click the link, create a free account, join our group, and RSVP. It takes about a minute, and you'll get invites to our future sessions too. Hope to see you there! 👋TFPUG Oct 2026 Event: FabCon Data Eng Updates, Osmos AI & Medallion Architecture
Please read the registration instructions very carefully to make sure you can attend the event: You must register on the event page: TFPUG Oct 2026 Event: FabCon Data Eng Updates, Osmos AI & Medallion Architecture | Microsoft Fabric Community Complete the mandatory registration form required by the event host: Toronto Fabric & Power BI User Group Oct 2026 Event Registration Form (Please note that seating is limited and priority will be given only to attendees who complete this additional registration form) Register only if you are confident you can attend, as no-shows may prevent others from participating and result in wasted catering and event resources. Please arrive on time. We will begin promptly at 5:30 PM sharp and have a full agenda planned for the evening. We are excited to have our Oct 2026 event sponsored by Protiviti Canada and hosted at Robert Half Toronto Office. Join our learning session and live demo focused on Fabric Data Engineering, Osmos AI and Medallion Architecture, where you’ll learn more about those topics. In this event we are privileged to have 2 main speakers and one demo from one of our user group community members. Agenda: 5:30 - Doors Open 5:45 - Welcome and Intro | Ashraf Ghonaim and Haniel Croitoru 6:00 - FabCon Data Engineering Updates and Osmos AI | Anuyogam Venkataraman 6:45 - Building Trusted Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: A Practical Guide to Medallion Architecture | Yashvardhan Vashistha 7:30 - Empowering Executive Decision-Making with Power BI Copilot | Sudhir Mehta 8:00 - Networking Snack 8:30 - Closing Anuyogam Venkataraman, Senior Program Manager - Microsoft | FabCon Data Engineering Updates and Osmos AI: A valuable session covering the latest FabCon Data Engineering updates and the innovative capabilities of Osmos AI. The discussion provided insights into emerging trends, new features, and practical applications that can help organizations enhance their data engineering strategies and accelerate AI-driven innovation. Yashvardhan Vashistha, Manager - Technology Consulting at Protiviti | Building Trusted Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: A Practical Guide to Medallion Architecture: Organizations often struggle with inconsistent data quality, duplicate transformations, and a lack of trust in reporting. Microsoft Fabric addresses these challenges through Medallion Architecture, a modern data design approach that organizes data into Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers. This presentation explores how raw source data is ingested into a Bronze Lakehouse, transformed and validated in the Silver layer, and ultimately modeled into business-ready Gold datasets that support reporting, analytics, and AI initiatives. Sudhir Mehta, Manager at Tredence, an active member of our user group community, demonstrates "Empowering Executive Decision-Making with Power BI Copilot." This session will showcase how Power BI Copilot transforms complex data into clear, actionable insights, enabling executives to identify trends, uncover opportunities, and make faster, more informed decisions through AI-powered analytics. Learn practical ways leaders can leverage Copilot to enhance strategic decision-making and drive better business outcomes. Looking forward to seeing you all there at 5:30 pm sharp. TFPUG Team Toronto Fabric & Power BI User Group | Microsoft Fabric Community Toronto Fabric & Power BI User Group | Meetup Toronto Fabric & Power BI User Group | LinkedInAI-assisted data engineering with Microsoft Fabric
It is time for yet another meetup! We are happy to invite you to another chapter in our Fabric journey, this time exploring the realm of agentic development in Microsoft Fabric. For this we are honored to welcome Wolfgang Strasser to the mix! It is going to get agentic. Stay tuned! Event Details 📅 Date: Thursday, 15th of October 2026, 6 p.m. 📍 Location: Microsoft Office, Hamburg (Axel-Springer-Platz 3, Hamburg) 🍴 Food and Drinks Provided Agenda 18:00 – Arrive, grab a drink, and find your spot 18:15 - Warm up session Speaker: Maria Mohr - Data & AI Engineer @ Obungi GmbH, Niels Siepe - Data Analytics Engineer @ Obungi GmbH 18:30 – AI-assisted data engineering in Microsoft Fabric - From Code Gen to Column-Level Impact Analysis Data pipelines ship faster than teams can document, test, or trace them. A column rename quietly breaks three dashboards. A schema drift silently poisons a semantic model. Sound familiar? This session puts AI to work on the problems data engineers actually lose sleep over - demonstrated live inside Microsoft Fabric with real Lakehouse pipelines, notebooks, and OneLake artifacts: Code generation: Convert requirements into Fabric notebooks and pipeline JSON using natural-language prompts. See what works, what needs guardrails, and where human review is non-negotiable. Living documentation: Auto-generate and continuously sync technical documentation from actual pipeline and notebook code - so docs never again drift from reality. Proactive data quality: Let AI inspect Delta table schemas and data distributions to propose validation rules, detect anomalies, and generate test cases - catching drift before it hits production. Lineage & impact analysis: Answer "What breaks if I change this column?" by tracing column-level lineage across Fabric pipelines, Spark notebooks, OneLake tables, semantic models, and Power BI reports - and visualize the blast radius before the change ships. What you'll take home: A practical toolkit: which AI capabilities (inside and outside Microsoft Fabric) are production-ready today and which ones to watch. Repeatable patterns for AI-maintained documentation and automated data-quality checks. An honest evaluation framework: where AI accelerates data engineering versus where it introduces new risks (and more work). See what was announced at FabCon Barcelona and how these features help us to even use more AI-assistance for our data engineering work. Speaker: Wolfgang Strasser - Microsoft Data Platform MVP (11 yrs) | I turn Microsoft Fabric from a licence line-item into a platform your business actually trusts. Data Consultant @ ACP CUBIDO 19:45 – Discussion & Drinks Engage with our speakers and participants in discussions while enjoying some refreshments. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your Microsoft Fabric expertise, exchange ideas, and network with the community. We look forward to seeing you there!PostFabCon Barcelona FUGE + ADN Fabric
La FabCon ha vuelto a dejarnos una avalancha de anuncios sobre Microsoft Fabric, y seguirlos todos es casi un trabajo a jornada completa. Así que nos juntamos con los amigos de ADN Fabric para hacerlo por ti. En esta sesión conjunta repasamos las novedades más relevantes de la FabCon, sin humo y con criterio: qué es lo que de verdad cambia tu día a día, qué está ya disponible, qué sigue en preview y qué conviene ir probando. Qué veremos: Los anuncios más importantes, explicados en claro Demos en directo de las novedades que más nos han gustado Qué significa cada cosa para quien trabaja con Fabric y Power BI Turno de preguntas y debate abierto Para quién es: cualquier persona que trabaje con datos en el ecosistema Microsoft. No hace falta un nivel avanzado; si no has podido seguir la FabCon, este es tu resumen. Evento gratuito, organizado por Fabric User Group ESP y ADN Fabric. Te esperamos.
