Fabcon Europe 26
Conference Sessions
Data Engineering in Fabric
Data Science in Fabric
Fabric Runtime 2.0: Why Spark 4.1 and Delta Lake 4.1 Redefine the Foundation of the Lakehouse
Data Engineer
/ Developer
/ IT Pro
/ Software Architect
Level 200
SPEAKERS
Arshad Ali
Microsoft
Ajith Shetty
Microsoft
ABOUT THE SESSION
Microsoft Fabric Runtime 2.0 marks a generational shift in running large‑scale analytics and AI workloads. Built on Apache Spark 4.1, Delta Lake 4.1, Python 3.13, Scala 2.13 and Java 21, it goes beyond a version upgrade to modernize the parallel execution foundation for Fabric Data Engineering and Data Science. In this session, Fabric product leaders explain why Runtime 2.0 matters, highlight the top Spark 4.x and Delta 4.x features, and share how Microsoft internal enhancements further boost performance, reliability, and developer productivity.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Arshad Ali
Microsoft
Ajith Shetty
Microsoft
