Ask the Expert - Group A (Fri, 13:40 to 14:30)

2024

TL; DR

Come and see to some of our amazing speakers on one of these topics: 1. SQL and Databases: 2. Microsoft Fabric and Related Technologies: 3. Power BI and Data Visualization: 4. Azure and Cloud Technologies:

Session Details

Got a problem? Don't know who to call? Bring it to SQLBits and get it solved by our panel of experts!

More information can be found here:
https://sqlbits.com/news/ask-the-experts-at-the-experts-lounge/
1. SQL and Databases: Andrew Pruski
2. Microsoft Fabric and Related Technologies: Johan Ludvig Brattas, Reitse Eskens
3. Power BI and Data Visualization: Gregor Brunner, Marjolein Opsteegh
4. Azure and Cloud Technologies: Nagaraj Sengodan, Rune Ovlien Rakeie

3 things you'll get out of this session

Andrew Pruski's other proposed sessions for 2026

AI-Powered Search in SQL Server 2025 - 2026

New features in SQL Server 2025 - 2026

Andrew Pruski's previous sessions

Disaster Recovery Strategies for SQL Server

"Hope is not a strategy" - Google SRE Team motto Being able to recover our data in the event of an outage is a (if not the most) critical aspect of managing SQL Server. But how do we plan for the worst? What technologies are available to us? And how do we implement a disaster recovery strategy when the worst has just occurred? Join Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Andrew Pruski, in this session to delve into SQL Server disaster recovery strategies.

Johan Ludvig Brattås's other proposed sessions for 2026

A Well Architected Lakehouse – Get It Right from the Start! - 2026

Building Event-Driven Architectures in Fabric - 2026

The anatomy of a data product - 2026

Johan Ludvig Brattås's previous sessions

Data Mesh - a hot air balloon?

Join Johan and Rune as they present arguments from both sides and discuss why Data Mesh is the new way forward… or just the same old stuff in a different wrapping.

Rune Ovlien Rakeie's other proposed sessions for 2026

From Xbox to Insights: Real-Time Data in Action - 2026

IaC Thunderdome: Bicep vs. Terraform! - 2026

A Well Architected Lakehouse – Get It Right from the Start! - 2026

Secure your data with Private Networking - 2026

Terraforming Microsoft Fabric: Best Practices, Limitations, and Ways Forward - 2026

Rune Ovlien Rakeie's previous sessions

Data Mesh - a hot air balloon?

Join Johan and Rune as they present arguments from both sides and discuss why Data Mesh is the new way forward… or just the same old stuff in a different wrapping.

Reitse Eskens's other proposed sessions for 2026

Loadtesting Fabric II, the sequel - 2026

SQL 2025, SSMS 22 and Fabric. And they mirrored happily ever after? - 2026

Data Literacy: Navigating Your Way to Data-Driven Success! - 2026

SQL Copilot, what the query is this!? - 2026

Reitse Eskens's previous sessions

Infra as code, control it from the tower.

This session covers deploying an Azure data solution with Infrastructure as Code with emphasis on security but also ease of maintenance. Besides slides it also offers a demo and the code is on offer for download to give you, the delegate, a head start.

Load Testing Fabric - What is our hold capacity?

This session covers how to test Fabric for larger workloads. The default demo data is usually relatively small whereas a lot of companies process a lot more. This session aims at those use cases where a large dataset needs to be processed. The session goes from data ingestion to data presentation with PowerBI.

Gregor Brunner's previous sessions

New ways to optimize shared datasets in the Power BI Service

The best practice of only loading the columns we need is great in theory but hard to achieve 100% in practice. We will see a new approach using external tools for Power BI to find and remove those unused artifacts even if we have a shared dataset in the Power BI Service.

Best practices for developing Power BI reports

We will see the most important best practices in terms of performance and organization of our report/dataset in the following areas of Power BI: -Power Query / M -Data modeling & DAX -Visualization Remember that best practices are not mainly for you but for the next person working on the report you built.

Nagaraj Sengodan's other proposed sessions for 2026

Agentic AI Architecture & Design Patterns - 2026

Agentic Architectural Patterns for Building Multi-Agent Systems - 2026

Building Intelligent Enterprise Data Applications in Regulated, Large-Scale Environments - 2026

Connecting SQL Data Platforms to Modern Applications - 2026

Empowering Enterprises with Microsoft Fabric:The Ultimate Analytics Solution for Onelake & Lakehouse - 2026

Mastering AI Agents for Databases - 2026

Practical AI Agents with OpenAI Agents SDK - 2026

Nagaraj Sengodan's previous sessions

Data Quality Revolution : The Fabric-OpenAI Approach

In this session, we'll walk you through practical techniques for handling various data issues, such as formatting problems, conversion, and more. Whether you're a seasoned data professional or just starting your data journey, this session will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to turn chaotic datasets into valuable insights. Don't miss this opportunity to master the art of data cleaning with Fabric and Open AI.