Microsoft Fabric Explained: What It Is and How It Works (Live Demonstration)

In this session, I will introduce Microsoft Fabric as a unified platform for data, analytics, and AI. Instead of jumping straight into technical details, we’ll begin with the bigger picture: why Fabric matters, how it simplifies complex data environments, and what makes it different from other platforms. Whether you’re new to Fabric or looking for practical ways to use it, you’ll find clear explanations and real-world examples you can apply right away.

Key Topics:

  • What is Microsoft Fabric and how does it unify data, analytics, and AI
  • Overcoming common challenges: data silos, multiple tools, and disconnected teams
  • Fabric core capabilities—what’s inside the platform and what you can do with it
  • How Fabric makes it easy to use your data for AI projects and business needs

Live Demo:

  • Using natural language in Fabric to ask questions about company data
  • Interacting with report data directly in Power BI using Copilot
  • Building a Fabric Data Agent live, showing how quickly and easily it can be set up
  • Making the Data Agent available in Microsoft Teams for business users to interact with data

This session is ideal for partners, business leaders, and anyone interested in seeing how Microsoft Fabric can make data and AI more approachable, collaborative, and valuable for organizations of all sizes.

Prerequisites for attending lecture / required prior knowledge
No prior knowledge required