State of AI - Houston (free event)
State of Fabric: Houston - Outcomes for leaders. Patterns for builders. One decisive day.
Join senior leaders and technical teams for an in-person deep dive on Microsoft Fabric—why it matters now, how to land it in 90 days, and how to scale over 6–12 months. Hosted at Microsoft Houston. Invite-only, complimentary, catered breakfast and lunch.
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Date: March 3, 2026
Why this matters now
- For leadership: A clear investment case with KPIs—where cost and complexity come out, where speed to insight accelerates, and how to strengthen risk and governance.
- For practitioners: Proven patterns to ship quickly—Direct Lake, OneLake, semantic models and Power BI, and Microsoft Purview for governance, security, and lineage.
- Coexistence without disruption: Use Fabric alongside SQL, Databricks, Synapse, and existing warehouses; adopt open formats and reduce copies.
- Strategic planning: A practical framework + next steps that aligns teams, sets workspace standards, and delivers a measurable win.
Format
- Executive morning: Outcomes, KPIs, and a prioritized roadmap.
- Practitioner afternoon: End-to-end Lakehouse patterns with governance, lineage, semantic models, and optional AI use cases.
Refreshments and catered breakfast & lunch included for attendees.
This exclusive event is your opportunity to advance your business with AI.
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Session Agenda:
| Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Registration |
| 9:00AM to 9:15AM | Welcome and Logistics |
| 9:15AM to 10:00AM | From Data Sprawl to Decision Velocity—The Executive Case for Fabric |
| 10:00AM to 10:15AM | Refreshment Break and Networking |
| 10:15AM to 11:00AM | How to Land Fabric in 90 Days—Architectures, Patterns and Teams |
| 11:00AM to 11:15AM | Refreshment Break and Networking |
| 11:15AM to 12:00PM | Fabric Executive Panel Discussion |
| 12:00PM to 1:00PM | Catered Lunch and Networking |
| 1:00PM to 1:45PM | SQL in Fabric Without Copies—Mirroring and Shortcuts to Unify Your Data Estate |
| 1:45PM to 2:00PM | Refreshment Break & Networking |
| 2:00PM to 2:45PM | Building Agentic AI Apps with Microsoft Fabric: A Unified Data Approach |
| 2:45PM to 3:00PM | Refreshment Break & Networking |
| 3:00PM to 4:15PM | Technical Q&A Panel and Solution Clinic |
| Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
| Main Stage |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM Registration |
| 9:00AM to 9:15AM Welcome and Logistics |
| 9:15AM to 10:00AM From Data Sprawl to Decision Velocity—The Executive Case for Fabric |
| 10:00AM to 10:15AM Refreshment Break and Networking |
| 10:15AM to 11:00AM How to Land Fabric in 90 Days—Architectures, Patterns and Teams |
| 11:00AM to 11:15AM Refreshment Break and Networking |
| 11:15AM to 12:00PM Fabric Executive Panel Discussion |
| 12:00PM to 1:00PM Catered Lunch and Networking |
| 1:00PM to 1:45PM SQL in Fabric Without Copies—Mirroring and Shortcuts to Unify Your Data Estate |
| 1:45PM to 2:00PM Refreshment Break & Networking |
| 2:00PM to 2:45PM Building Agentic AI Apps with Microsoft Fabric: A Unified Data Approach |
| 2:45PM to 3:00PM Refreshment Break & Networking |
| 3:00PM to 4:15PM Technical Q&A Panel and Solution Clinic |
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Venue Information
Microsoft Innovation Hub - Houston
750 Town and Country Blvd #1000 (10th floor)
Houston, TX 77024
