22-25 April 2026

Ben Wright-Jones

Ben serves as a global solution architect in the Microsoft Worldwide Services CTO Office for Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI), working with organisations to deliver value through data and analytics. Ben is a Responsible AI champion and also serves as the worldwide community lead for Data & AI solution area helping others succeed through knowledge sharing and collaboration. Over his career, Ben has worked on some of the largest and most complex data-centric projects around the globe across various industries. During his time at Microsoft, Ben has held a number of different roles ranging from support engineer, consultant, architect, program manager. Ben holds a Masters in Analytics and is currently undertaking a Doctorate in data science.

Ben Wright-Jones's Sessions

Responsible AI: from principles to practiceSQLBits 2025

AI systems developed without careful consideration can have unintended consequences. Come to this session to learn how Responsible AI principles and practices are used in software development to identify and reduce risks for your organisational adoption of AI solutions.

Data governance for large enterprises – technology is not enoughSQLBits 2022

How can a large enterprise address and implement a data governance program using tools and processes to enable broad data use across the entire organisation?

Real-world AI ArchitecturesSQLBits 2022

In this session we will share our experiences and examples of real-world AI scenarios and architectures from around the globe, covering a variety of use cases across different industries.

Responsible AI: from principles to practiceSQLBits 2022

AI systems developed without careful consideration can have unintended consequences. Come to this session to learn how Responsible AI principles and practices are used in software delivery to identify and reduce risks to your organisation and customers.

Will data mesh solve my data mess?SQLBits 2022

There is a lot of hype around data mesh as an alternative to monolithic data lakes, but what exactly is data mesh and what value does it provide?

Microsoft Analytics: The Next WaveSQLBits 2014

Come to this session to learn about the next wave of Microsoft’s analytic capabilities. Big data opens up great possibilities but do you have the right skills as a data scientist? Learn what Microsoft is doing in the analytics space