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Automating Microsoft Fabric

We’re continuing our Training Day announcements for Data Platform Next Step 2026 with a full day dedicated to automation in Microsoft Fabric. Build Faster, Deploy Smarter This hands-on workshop is designed for data engineers and platform teams who want to design, build, and operate a fully automated Fabric data platform — reducing manual effort, lowering risk, and accelerating delivery across environments. Throughout the day, you’ll… Read More »Automating Microsoft Fabric

From Ingestion to Ontology

Add value using Microsoft Fabric Real-Time Intelligence We’re kicking off our Training Day announcements for Data Platform Next Step 2026 with a deep dive into Streaming Data with Microsoft Fabric. This full-day, hands-on workshop is designed for data engineers who want to move beyond raw events and deliver governed, actionable, real-time insights using Microsoft Fabric. You’ll work end-to-end with: By the end of the day,… Read More »From Ingestion to Ontology

Fabric Security Training Just Got an Upgrade

We have exciting news about the Fabric Security for the Data Engineer training day at Data Platform Next Step! With the public announcement of OneLake Security at FabCon in Las Vegas, we’ve updated the training content to include in-depth, hands-on coverage of this brand-new feature. And leading this section is none other than Aaron Merrill, the Microsoft Program Manager for OneLake Security—giving you a unique… Read More »Fabric Security Training Just Got an Upgrade

Final Sessions Announced

We’re thrilled to reveal the last six breakout sessions, completing the full lineup for Data Platform Next Step 2025 in Billund on June 2-3! These sessions continue the momentum from our previous announcements, bringing deep technical insights and real-world expertise: With expert speakers from around the world, these sessions offer practical strategies, hands-on insights, and in-depth knowledge for professionals at all levels. What’s next? Stay… Read More »Final Sessions Announced

More Sessions Revealed

We’re excited to unveil the next set of breakout sessions for Data Platform Next Step 2025! Building on the momentum from last week, these six new sessions bring practical insights, real-world expertise, and deep technical knowledge to Billund this June: These sessions offer practical takeaways and advanced strategies for working with Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, data engineering, and beyond. Whether you’re looking to refine your skills… Read More »More Sessions Revealed

First Six Sessions Announced

We are excited to unveil the first six breakout sessions for Data Platform Next Step 2025, taking place on June 2-3 at the LEGOLAND Hotel in Billund, Denmark! This year’s lineup features a diverse group of expert speakers covering Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Apache Spark, KQL, and more. Here’s a sneak peek: Session Highlights ✅ Secure data end-to-end with Microsoft Fabric and OneLake | Aaron… Read More »First Six Sessions Announced

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