Data Stewards

Recommended FabCon Europe 2025 sessions, designed for your role.

Data Stewards – FabCon Europe 2025 Sessions

At FabCon Europe 2025 in Vienna, Data Stewards explored a programme of sessions and tutorials designed to strengthen data governance, protection, and trust across modern data platforms.

Attendees discovered the latest developments in Microsoft Fabric, including insights into Fabric Data Warehouse, deep dives into OneLake security, and the evolving role of Microsoft Purview in protecting data in the era of AI. Sessions also examined the layers of Fabric security and shared practical perspectives from global experts on managing and safeguarding enterprise data.

From governance frameworks to advanced security strategies, the programme provided Data Stewards with the knowledge and tools needed to manage data responsibly and confidently within the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem.

Data Steward Tutorials

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Darren Portillo, Sita Dontharaju & Liz Cox
What’s New in Governing Your Data Estate with Microsoft Purview

A hands-on workshop exploring data governance and security across multi-cloud and multi-platform environments. Participants learned how to build a unified catalog, apply data quality and security policies, and discovered what’s next on the Microsoft Purview roadmap.

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Mohammad Ali & Sid Vemuri
Chat with Your Data: Unlocking AI Insights in Power BI

Attendees learned how to structure, model, and optimise their data for AI in Power BI. This hands-on workshop covered semantic models, verified answers, Copilot experiences, Fabric data agents, and tools such as Copilot Studio and AI Foundry, giving participants the foundation to enable trusted, AI-driven insights.

Data Steward Sessions

Data Warehousing

CORENOTE: Fabric Data Warehouse – what’s new, what’s next

Business Decision Maker / Data Steward / Database Admin (DBA) / Developer Decision Maker

Level 100

Data Engineering

Use AI and Python in T-SQL to supercharge your Data Warehousing solutions

Data Citizen / Data Engineer / Data Steward / IT Professional

Level 300

Admin & Governance

OneLake Security: Building a Unified Security Model Across Your Microsoft Fabric Data Estate

Business Decision Maker / Data Citizen / Data Steward / Developer

Level 200

Admin & Governance

End-to-end network security in Microsoft Fabric

Data Engineer / Data Steward / Developer Decision Maker / IT Professional

Level 200

Data Engineering

End-to-End Security for Data Warehousing in Microsoft Fabric

Data Engineer / Data Steward / Database Admin (DBA) / Developer / IT Professional

Level 300

Data Integration

Demystifying Semantic Modeling in Microsoft Fabric

Data Engineer / Data Steward / Developer / IT Professional

Level 200

Azure SQL

Unlocking Performance: Mastering Query Store for SQL Databases in Azure and Fabric

Data Citizen / Data Engineer / Data Steward / Database Admin (DBA) / Developer / Software Architect

Level 100

Fabric Platform

Fabric Security: Everything You Need to Know!

IT Professional

Level 300

Data Integration

Revolutionizing external data access in Fabric Data Warehouse

Data Engineer / Data Steward / Developer

Level 300

Microsoft Purview

Governing your data estate with Microsoft Fabric and Purview

Business Decision Maker / Data Citizen / Data Steward

Level 200

Admin & Governance

Deep dive on OneLake security

Data Engineer / Data Steward / Developer / IT Professional

Level 300

Admin & Governance

Decoding Microsoft Fabric Security: Layers, Insights, and Aussie Expertise

Data Steward / Database Admin (DBA) / Developer / IT Professional

Level 300

Missed out on the last European Microsoft Fabric + SQL Community Conference? Join us next time!

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CCIB Barcelona // 28 September – 01 October 2026
European Microsoft Fabric + SQL Community Conference 2026

The European Microsoft Fabric + SQL Community Conference will feature over 130 expert-led sessions covering the entire Microsoft Fabric ecosystem – from Power BI and OneLake to Real-Time Intelligence, Azure AI Foundry, and more.