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Five GA Moments We’re Watching for at Microsoft Ignite 2025

Microsoft Ignite lands in San Francisco on November 18–21, 2025, and the data stack is poised for some long‑awaited “flip the switch” moments. If even half of the current previews in Fabric and Power BI cross the finish line, day‑to‑day analytics work gets simpler, faster, and easier to govern. Here’s what we’ll be watching most closely.

From TechEd to Ignite to FabCon: Why Showing Up Still Shapes the Tech We Build

If AI can summarize the keynote in seconds, why bother getting on a plane? Because the conversations that redirect roadmaps and careers still happen in the hallway, not the livestream. I’ll trace Microsoft Ignite’s arc, make the case for in‑person connection in a technical world, and end with a simple invitation: plug into the community now—and meet us at FabCon (now including SQLCon).

Pre‑Ignite 2025: The State of the Data Platform

What to watch in the eight days before Ignite—and how to translate the signals into architecture bets that age well.

FabCon Europe 2025: The features I’m tracking from afar

I’ll be following FabConEurope closely (Sept 15–18, Austria Center Vienna) to see how the newest Microsoft Fabric capabilities land in real‑world talks and demos. Here’s the short list I’m watching—centered on near‑zero copy patterns, Materialized Lake Views, Shortcut Transformations, and Real‑Time Intelligence.