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Session Selection: A Tough but Thoughtful Process

Selecting sessions is never easy—especially when we receive 225 submissions. Our initial review filtered out 50 sessions that, while often great, didn’t align with our specific focus. Many were excellent Power BI sessions, and we hope to see them submitted for Power BI Next Step, happening September 22-23 in Copenhagen. Others didn’t quite meet the “Next Step” level or weren’t focused on Microsoft Data Engineering.… Read More »Session Selection: A Tough but Thoughtful Process

Advanced Spark for Data Engineers

We are thrilled to announce the Advanced Spark for Data Engineers training day, scheduled for Monday, June 2nd, 2025, at the Data Platform Next Step conference. This intensive, hands-on workshop is tailored for data engineers eager to elevate their Spark expertise, focusing on building scalable, high-performance solutions within platforms like Databricks and Microsoft Fabric. Meet the Experts: Leading this session are two distinguished professionals from… Read More »Advanced Spark for Data Engineers

Call for Speakers Extended

Thank you for all the amazing session submissions so far! We have received 191 session proposals from 94 speakers, and we are excited to review them all. However, we are extending the deadline until Monday, February 3rd to give everyone a few extra days to submit. Why the Extension? When we originally set the deadline, not all details were fully in place. Since the evaluation… Read More »Call for Speakers Extended

Mastering the DP-700 Fabric Data Engineering Exam

We are thrilled to announce the Mastering the DP-700 Fabric Data Engineering Exam training day at the Data Platform Next Step conference. This hands-on workshop is specifically designed to prepare data engineers, analytics engineers, and BI professionals to excel in the Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer role and pass the highly sought-after DP-700 certification exam. Meet the Experts This exceptional workshop is led by two of… Read More »Mastering the DP-700 Fabric Data Engineering Exam

Fabric Security for the Data Engineer

We’re excited to announce the Fabric Security for the Data Engineer training day at the upcoming Data Platform Next Step conference. This workshop is designed to equip data engineers, architects, and security specialists with the expertise needed to secure Microsoft Fabric environments, manage data access, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Meet the Experts This extraordinary session is led by a lineup of top-tier experts… Read More »Fabric Security for the Data Engineer

After Hours Social

After the training sessions on the first day, we host additional events for those with a full package ticket. These events are free to attend, and we hope you’ll join us for some extra time in a cozy environment. During the Ask Me Anything session, you’ll have the opportunity to get your questions answered directly by the Microsoft product team, featuring Justyna Lucznik, Benni De Jagere, Devang Shah, Lars… Read More »After Hours Social

World’s First Fabric Real-Time Intelligence Training

Did you hear the news? Fabric Real-Time Analytics has been extended and rebranded as Fabric Real-Time Intelligence! This exciting announcement was made at the Microsoft Build conference last week, and we are thrilled to bring this update to you at the Data Platform Next Step event. Both Paul Andrew and Devang Shah, who have been part of the private preview, are eager to share their knowledge with you.… Read More »World’s First Fabric Real-Time Intelligence Training

New Microsoft Purview portal launched

Exciting News! Join us on June 13th for the “Data Governance with Microsoft Fabric” workshop! With the new Microsoft Purview portal launched, Wolfgang Strasser and Erwin de Kreuk supported by the Microsoft Product Group, will guide you through essential concepts like Data Map, Data Curation, Data Business Domains, Data Quality, OKRs, and Data Estate Health. Microsoft Purview for Data Governance. By the business. For the… Read More »New Microsoft Purview portal launched

Real-time Analytics with Fabric

Join us for an exclusive Training Day focused on Real-Time Analytics with Microsoft Fabric, designed for data/solution architects and decision-makers. This immersive full-day event on Thursday, June 13th, will cover the latest in high throughput ingestion and query stream tools, architectures for scaling, SQL and KQL querying, and building real-time analytics solutions. Led by Data Platform MVP and experienced technical architect, Paul Andrew, you’ll gain… Read More »Real-time Analytics with Fabric