Join me at Live! 360 Orlando to learn more about Applied Business Analytics

I'm delighted to be speaking at Live! 360 Orlando and I'm presenting a workshop on From Business Intelligence to Business Analytics with the Microsoft Data Platform. The conference is held on November 17-22, 2019 at the Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando in Florida. Data becomes relevant for decision making when we start to use … Continue reading Join me at Live! 360 Orlando to learn more about Applied Business Analytics

Want to learn how to skill up from #BusinessIntelligence to #ArtificialIntelligence? Join me at #Live360 in Florida

I’ll be speaking at Live! 360 Orlando, December 2-7. Surrounded by your fellow industry professionals, Live! 360 provides you with immediately usable training and education that will keep you relevant in the workforce. SPECIAL OFFER: As a speaker, I can extend $500 savings on the 5-day package. Register here: http://bit.ly/OSPK88Reg Workshop: Moving from BI to AI: … Continue reading Want to learn how to skill up from #BusinessIntelligence to #ArtificialIntelligence? Join me at #Live360 in Florida

Get Hygge with it – Your 5 Step Guide to #ESPC18

I'm excited to be presenting at the European Sharepoint, Office365 and Azure Conference in Copenhagen on 26th - 29th November. The conference has great content delivered by Microsoft MVPs, Regional Directors and Microsoft team members. It's a great place to get all of your Microsoft content and news to help you with your current technical … Continue reading Get Hygge with it – Your 5 Step Guide to #ESPC18

Microsoft Ignite interview with Kevin Farlee on Azure SQL Database Hyperscale

Azure SQL Database is introducing two new features to cost-effectively migrate workloads to the cloud. SQL Database Hyperscale for single databases, available in preview, is a highly scalable service tier that adapts on demand to workload needs. It auto-scales up to 100 TB per database to significantly expand potential for app growth. What does this mean? … Continue reading Microsoft Ignite interview with Kevin Farlee on Azure SQL Database Hyperscale

Microsoft Ignite interview with Executive Team on #ArtificialIntelligence, #Data, #OpenSource and #Cloud

There were a number of announcements across Azure Data + AI at Microsoft Ignite, and Im delighted to say that I had the opportunity to interview Rohan Kumar, Corporate Vice President, Azure Data at Microsoft, and Eric Boyd, Corporate Vice President, AI at Microsoft. In the interview, Rohan Kumar and Eric Boyd give their opinions and thoughts to … Continue reading Microsoft Ignite interview with Executive Team on #ArtificialIntelligence, #Data, #OpenSource and #Cloud

Learnings and Takeaways from my #Diversity and Inclusion Unconference at Microsoft Ignite #MSIgnite

On Thursday 27th September, I held an Unconference at Microsoft Ignite which was aimed at Diversity and Inclusion. I was incredibly lucky to be supported by the Diversity and Inclusion initiative by Microsoft, who have put it at front-and-centre of everything that they do. Although it is only one event, I was told that my event … Continue reading Learnings and Takeaways from my #Diversity and Inclusion Unconference at Microsoft Ignite #MSIgnite

Roundup of Azure #CosmosDB Sessions at #MSIgnite

If you are at Microsoft Ignite this week in Orlando, FL, don't miss these Azure Cosmos DB database sessions and all the Cosmic Announcements. Here's a list of the Azure Cosmos DB sessions below. You can find out more details on Azure Cosmos DB sessions over at the Schedule Builder here. Here's a great slideshare … Continue reading Roundup of Azure #CosmosDB Sessions at #MSIgnite

I’m speaking at #ITDevConnections 2018!

I'm speaking at #ITDevConnections 2018! Join me in Dallas and learn on topics such as: Blockchain Demystified for Business Intelligence Professionals Data Analytics with Azure Cosmos Schema-less Data and Power BI R in Power BI for Absolute Beginners There is also a Women in Technology lunch and I'm excited about that, too! Join me in … Continue reading I’m speaking at #ITDevConnections 2018!

Artificial Intelligence Mentoring with Teens in AI

After listening to Satya Nadella's BUILD keynote this year, I was inspired to do even more with my background in Artificial Intelligence. As a Microsoft Regional Director, I relish in sharing in the positive and forward-looking vision that Microsoft gives because I do think that they are changing the future in many ways.  If you … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence Mentoring with Teens in AI