✨ FabCon + SQLCon 2026: Partner Know Before You Go Now Live!
Heading to FabCon + SQLCon 2026 in Atlanta? We’ve put together your full Partner Know Before You Go Guide — everything you need to navigate the week, maximize value, and make the most of all partner‑exclusive opportunities. 🚀 Here’s what you’ll find inside: 📅 Partner Day (Mar 17) — A full day of partner‑only learning, strategy, and networking. - SOLD OUT! 🍻 Partner Happy Hour — Connect with other partners and the Microsoft team. 🎤 AMA with the Fabric Partner Success Team — Bring your biggest questions around Data & AI priorities, partner opportunities, funding, enablement, and certifications. 🤝 1:1 Meetings — Book time with Fabric LT or the Partner Success Team to accelerate your strategy and unlock customer wins. 🎤 Partner Elevator Pitch Search — Submit your 2‑min pitch to be featured live on stage! 🔥 Partner Social Media Sprint — Daily LinkedIn challenge + chances to win Fabric SWAG. 🎓 Certification Spotlight — Get recognized during Arun’s keynote for hitting 100+ Fabric certs. 🎥 Testimonial Videos — Share your Fabric customer stories with global visibility. 📱 Whova Event App — Build your schedule, access slides, network, and join the partner community inside the app. 📘The full KBYG guide is attached below.
In a Day (xIAD) Partner Events Program - Train the Trainer Events (DIAD/FAIAD/RTIAD/CDIAD/SQLAIAD)
We invite you to attend an upcoming Train the Trainer session for Microsoft Partners to learn more about the Microsoft In a Day (XIAD) Partner Events Programand how to lead workshops that empower customers to use and adopt Microsoft products. Our Train the Trainer events are designed to provide you with the knowledge and tools necessary to deliver successful Microsoft In a Day (XIAD) sessions. *Please note, participation is restricted to individuals representing a Microsoft Partner organization. You must register using your corporate email address that is associated with your Partner ID. Personal emails will not be approved. ✨ Why Attend? Expert Guidance: Learn from experienced trainers and get your questions answered. Comprehensive Resources: Access all the content and support you need to succeed. 📅 Upcoming Events: Dashboard in a Day This is a one-day, hands-on workshop for business analysts, covering the breadth of Power BI capabilities. June 4th, 2026 - APAC - SGT time zone Sign up here: https://aka.ms/TTTSignUp Fabric Analyst in a Day This is an intermediate-level training designed for Power BI Data Analysts who have at least one year of experience on Power BI but are new to Microsoft Fabric. June 4th, 2026 - APAC - SGT time zone Sign up here: https://aka.ms/TTTSignUp Real-Time Intelligence in a Day This is an intermediate-level training designed for Power BI developers looking to extract insights and visualize streaming and time sensitive data. June 4th, 2026 - APAC - SGT time zone Sign up here: https://aka.ms/TTTSignUp Chat with your Data in a Day This is an intermediate-level training designed for Power BI data analysts and developers to help get their models chat-ready and unlock instant insights using natural language. CDIAD TTT - May 20th, 2026 - Americas - CT time zone CDIAD TTT - June 2nd, 2026 - EMEA - CEST time zone CDIAD TTT - June 8th, 2026 - APAC - SGT time zone CDIAD TTT - June 26th, 2026 - Americas - CT time zone New Offer Type: SQL AI App in a Day This is an intermediate-level, one‑day, hands‑on workshop showing SQL Developers and DBAs how to build the database backbone for modern AI apps using Azure SQL. SQLAIAD TTT - May 21,2026 - APAC - SGT time zone Sign up here: https://aka.ms/TTTSignUp Partner with us! Are you a Microsoft Partner interested in the opportunity to join the program and deliver Microsoft In a Day (XIAD) events? 🔍 Learn more about the program and review partner eligibility criteria: https://aka.ms/xiadpartneropportunity. 📧 Contact the XIAD Program team: xiadevents@microsoft.com 📤 Submit requests to deliver events: https://aka.ms/xIAD/PartnerEventsJoin the Fabric Partner Community for this Week's Fabric Engineering Connection calls!
The Fabric partner ecosystem is buzzing right now — and 2026 is already raising the bar. 🚀 On this week's Fabric Engineering Connection call, Tamer Farag will share what’s next for partners across skilling, demos, FabCon + SQLCon Atlanta, and more. Highlights include: 🎓 More skilling momentum (DP‑600/DP‑700 vouchers, new Partner Project Ready workshops, and a new “Chat with your Data in a Day” xIAD workshop). 🔦 Fabric Certification Spotlight: partners who reach 100+ Fabric certifications will be recognized live in Arun’s keynote at FabCon + SQLCon. 🤝 New ways to tell your story and win with customers through Fabric Demo eXperiences, Fabric Featured Partners + case studies, and FabCon experiences (Partner Elevator Pitch Search, 1:1 + executive meetings, testimonial videos, the Partner Social Sprint, and more). If you’re a Microsoft partner investing in Fabric, we’d love for you to join our next Fabric Engineering Connection call: 📅 Americas/EMEA – Wednesday, Feb 4, 8–9 AM PT 📅 APAC – Thursday, Feb 5, 1–2 AM UTC (Wednesday, Feb 4, 5–6 PM PT) To join, you must be a member of the Fabric Partner Community in Teams: https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity🎤 Save the Date: AMA with the Microsoft Fabric Leadership Team!
We’re excited to announce an upcoming Ask Me Anything (AMA) session with the Fabric Leadership Team—a unique opportunity for partners to engage directly with the leaders shaping the future of Microsoft Fabric! 🔹 Featured Leader Bogdan Crivat, Corporate Vice President, Azure Data Analytics 🗓️ Date & Time Tuesday, February 17 8:00–9:00 AM PT 💬 Ask Your Questions Have topics you want the leadership team to address? Submit or upvote your data analytics–related questions now: 👉 https://aka.ms/AMAwithFabricLT 👥 Who Can Join? This AMA is exclusive to members of the Fabric Partner Community. If you're not yet a member, join here to participate in future calls: 👉 https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunityQuarterly AMA with Amir Netz – Microsoft Fabric Partners, Don’t Miss Out!
🌟 Microsoft Partners—don’t miss your chance to connect directly with Amir Netz, CTO & Technical Fellow, at our exclusive Quarterly AMA (Ask Me Anything) session! The Fabric Engineering Connection is your gateway to insider insights, direct access to product leaders, and the latest updates on Microsoft Fabric. As a valued partner, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, share feedback, and learn about new features and strategies that can help you drive success for your clients and your business. This session is designed to empower partners with actionable knowledge and networking opportunities. 📅 Save the date: Americas & EMEA: Wednesday, January 21, 8–9 am PT APAC: Thursday, January 22, 1–2 am UTC / Americas & EMEA: Wednesday, January 21, 5–6 pm PT 🔗 Not a member yet? Join the Fabric Partner Community to participate: https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity. Let’s build the future of data together!Join the Fabric Partner Community for this Week's Fabric Engineering Connection calls!
Are you a Microsoft partners that is interested in data and analytics? Be sure to join us for the next Fabric Engineering Connection calls! 🎉 The Americas & EMEA call will take place Wednesday, October 22, from 8-9 am PT and will feature presentations from Teddy Bercovitz and Gerd Saurer on Fabric Extend Workload Developer Kit, followed by a presentation on Data Protection Capabilities from Yael Biss. The APAC call is Thursday, October 23, from 1-2 am UTC/Wednesday, October 2, from 5-6 pm PT. Tamer Farag, Trilok Rajesh and Shreya Ghosh will be presenting on Modernizing Legacy Analytics & BI Platforms. This is your opportunity to learn more, ask questions, and provide feedback. To join the call, you must be a member of the Fabric Partner Community Teams channel. To join, complete the participation form at https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity. We look forward to seeing you later this week!Partner Know Before You Go to the 2025 European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference!
We can’t wait to see you at FabCon Europe 2025, taking place 15-18 September at the Austria Center Vienna in Vienna, Austria! With more than 130 expert-led sessions over three days, plus workshops 15 September, this is the largest Microsoft tech conference in Europe! Our team has been hard at work planning several partner-exclusive activities throughout the event, to help ensure the best experience possible for you, our valued partners. This Know Before You Go guide will provide all the details on how to participate in: Partner Day Partner Happy Hour 1:1 Meetings Partner Booth at Ask the Experts Partner AMA Partner Photo Scavenger Hunt Cvent Event App If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our team at mailto:FabricPartnersTeam@microsoft.com or through the Cvent app. See you very soon! Complete details and entry form are available at https://aka.ms/FabConEuropePartnerPhotoHunt.Join the Fabric Partner Community for this Week's Fabric Engineering Connection calls!
Are you a Microsoft Partner that is interested in data and analytics? Be sure to join us for this week's Fabric Engineering Connection call, now offered at two different times! 🎉 The Fabric Engineering Connection call, taking place Wednesday, February 12, from 8-9 am PST, will feature Teddy Bercovitz discussing ISV Workloads in Fabric, followed by Idris Motiwala presenting on SQL DB in Fabric. Idris Motiwala will return with his presentation for the APAC Fabric Engineering Connection call, followed by Sanjay Soni presenting on Dream Demos. The APAC Fabric Engineering Connection is taking place Thursday, February 13, from 1-2 am UTC/Wednesday, February 12, from 5-6 pm PST. This is your opportunity to learn more, ask questions, and provide feedback. To join the call, you must be a member of the Fabric Partner Community Teams channel. To join, complete the participation form at https://lnkd.in/g_PRdfjt. We can't wait to see you Wednesday/Thursday!This Week on the Fabric Engineering Connection
After a two‑week pause for FABCON & SQLCON - The Microsoft Fabric & SQL Community Conferences, we’re excited to welcome partners back for our first Fabric Engineering Connection call since the conference. Welcome back—and what a great way to restart the conversation! 🙌 This week’s sessions bring partners closer to the people building Microsoft Fabric, with timely insights and takeaways straight from FabCon. 🎙 What’s on the agenda: Fabric AI‑Powered Automation for Pro‑Developers (Americas & EMEA) presented by Evelina Alroy-Brin and Hasan Abo-Shally Recap of Data Warehouse announcements from FabCon presented by Rakesh Krishnan and Tino Tereshko 🇺🇦 🌍 Session times: Americas & EMEA: Wednesday, March 25 | 8–9 AM PT APAC: Thursday, March 26 | 1–2 AM UTC / Wednesday, March 25 | 5–6 PM PT These calls are a great opportunity to reconnect after FabCon, hear directly from engineering, and dig deeper into what’s new—and what’s next—for Microsoft Fabric. 👉 Participation is open to members of the Fabric Partner Community. Join here: https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity🚀 This Week on the Fabric Engineering Connection!
Excited to share what’s ahead for this week’s Fabric Engineering Connection sessions — your weekly opportunity to hear directly from the Microsoft Fabric engineering teams and stay ahead of what’s coming next in the platform. 🎙️ Featured Topics & Speakers: 🔧 Updates on DBT Job Abhishek Narain, Principal PM Manager 🤖 Upcoming Capabilities in Fabric Data Agents Misha Desai, Principal Product Manager Virginia Roman, Senior Product Manager Shreyas Canchi Radhakrishna, Product Manager 🌍 Americas & EMEA 📅 Wednesday, February 25 ⏰ 8:00–9:00 AM PT 🌏 APAC 📅 Thursday, February 26 ⏰ 1:00–2:00 AM UTC (Also available Wednesday, February 25, 5:00–6:00 PM PT) Whether you're deep in deployment, scaling customer workloads, or exploring new Fabric capabilities, these sessions are packed with insights to help you accelerate your practice. 👉 Not yet part of the Fabric Partner Community? Join here: https://lnkd.in/g_PRdfjt Let’s keep learning, building, and shaping the future of Fabric—together. 💡
