Fancy joining me in Paris? 25th June, I'll be there! The details are below.It's the place to be, to learn Microsoft Data Platform technologies e.g. Azure, Power BI, SQL Server - and there's a range of sessions for beginners to experts. Register here - http://www.sqlsaturday.com/510/eventhome.aspx Also, a big Thank You to the SQLSaturday Paris team for having me … Continue reading See you in Paris? Presenting at SQLSaturday Paris?
SQL Server 2016 Business Intelligence and Dataviz Masterclass
Join me in Edinburgh on 10th June for a one day Masterclass in SQL Server 2016 Business Intelligence and Data Visualisation! You'll get takeaway notes and experience hands-on labs that focus on: Power BI Excel R AzureML SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and Datazen There will be an emphasis on practical applications … Continue reading SQL Server 2016 Business Intelligence and Dataviz Masterclass
Online Calendars of Global SQLFamily events
Further to my rather sad post yesterday about SQLSaturday Edinburgh, it was clear to me that the community needs a community events calendar that is open and available to everyone to use. There is a need to facilitate community communication about events in the Microsoft Data Platform community in Europe. This Calendar is a way … Continue reading Online Calendars of Global SQLFamily events
Azure Architect Workshop in India – I’m presenting!
Chennai_MontageI'm over the moon to announce that, courtesy of Tech Mahindra and Microsoft, I’ll be participating and teaching in the three-day Azure Architect course in India this February.
Convincing your HiPPO at EARL Conference in London!
In a world where the HiPPO’s (Highest Paid Person’s Opinion) is final, how can we use technology to drive the organisation towards data-driven decision making as part of their organizational DNA? Come to my EARL Conference session to find out!
Cross Platform MVP activities: my foray into CRM at the CRM UG UK event
I went to the CRM UK User Group event today, and wow - what a blast! To know more about the CRM User Group for the UK, please visit here. It was a great example of what a community event can be. The CRM MVPs are welcoming, friendly, generous with their time and expertise, hard working … Continue reading Cross Platform MVP activities: my foray into CRM at the CRM UG UK event
My Kibana presentation slide deck from SQLBits
Here are the slides from my first SQLBits XIV session at the Excel in London, March 2015. I presented with Allan Mitchell on the topic of ElasticSearch and Kibana. I did the Kibana section and talked around the topic of data visualisation, and the slides are here. I whizzed through these first, before giving a … Continue reading My Kibana presentation slide deck from SQLBits
Jen’ Diary: Board Meeting, BA Marathon, PASS BA features on TechNetRadio!
Here's another diary entry for my time on the PASS board. I don't represent PASS officially here. I know it has been quiet but I am busy on PASS, work, and other community things such as SQLSaturday Edinburgh and TechDays UK. So far this year, I have had one night off! It's 2.30am here in the … Continue reading Jen’ Diary: Board Meeting, BA Marathon, PASS BA features on TechNetRadio!
BA Marathon – what is it, and who is it for?
On Your Mark. Get Set. Go! Join us on February 3, 2015 for a preview of what's to come at the PASS Business Analytics Conference in April. The BA Marathon features 6 back-to-back live webinars with leading experts from around the world. Register for all sessions to take advantage of this free, live educational experience! I'm … Continue reading BA Marathon – what is it, and who is it for?
Jen’s Diary: A belated Review of my first year on the Board
Disclaimer: I am not officially talking for PASS here. These are my own opinions. I'm a year into my tenure on the Board of Directors for PASS. What have I done, and what have I learned? The Skinny: Set up new VCs Supported other VCs with speakers, Microsoft 'go to' contacts, I created a Pathway … Continue reading Jen’s Diary: A belated Review of my first year on the Board
Future Decoded – I’m speaking on machine Learning
I'm speaking at Future Decoded, at the same event as Professor Brian Cox, Sir Nigel Shadbolt (Co-founder & Chairman, ODI Open Data Institute), Or Arbel, (CEO, Yo), Michael Taylor (IT Director, Lotus F1 Team), Kenji Takeda, Microsoft Research, and my good friends Chris Webb and James Rowland-Jones To Register, here's the link http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/about/future-decoded-techday
Jen’s Diary, figuring it out this week
He started keeping a journal - had been, in fact, secretly doing so for some time: the furtive act of a deranged person (Philip Dick, Valis). What have I been up to this week? There’s lots of activity been happening at Jen Towers, as usual. That, plus I have a stinking, miserable cold so please feel … Continue reading Jen’s Diary, figuring it out this week