Microsoft Fabric IQ, AI Agents – Hosted by DAMA Melbourne and Microsoft

Join Microsoft and DAMA Melbourne to explore Microsoft Fabric H2 2026, AI Agents, Microsoft IQ and live demos.

DAMA Melbourne x Microsoft

DAMA Melbourne is delighted to invite you to an exclusive in person event hosted by Microsoft at their Melbourne office.

This session will showcase the latest announcements from Microsoft Fabric H2 2026, with a focus on the exciting new capabilities that are shaping the future of enterprise data and AI.

Microsoft experts Ronak Vachhani and Guru Hegde will demonstrate how organisations can:

• Build trusted AI using Microsoft IQ
• Leverage Work IQ, Foundry IQ and Fabric IQ
• Enable intelligent AI Agents with enterprise context
• Curate semantic knowledge for AI
• Unify structured, unstructured and real time data
• Explore Planning in Fabric
• Accelerate analytics with new AI powered capabilities
• Understand the latest Microsoft Fabric roadmap and updates

This is an excellent opportunity to learn directly from Microsoft, ask questions, network with Melbourne’s growing data community and connect with fellow professionals.

Speakers

Ronak Vachhani
Cloud Solution Architect
Microsoft

Guru Hegde
Senior Technical Specialist
Microsoft

Who Should Attend?

This session is ideal for:

• Chief Data Officers
• Data Leaders
• Data Governance Professionals
• Data Architects
• Data Engineers
• Analytics and BI Professionals
• AI and Machine Learning Practitioners
• Microsoft Fabric Users
• Business Leaders driving AI transformation

Event Details

Date
Thursday, 16 July 2026

Time
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Venue
Microsoft Melbourne Office
Level 5
4 Freshwater Place
Southbank VIC 3006

Agenda

5:30 pm Registration and Networking

5:45 pm Welcome from DAMA Melbourne

5:50 pm Microsoft Fabric H2 2026 Keynote

6:35 pm Live Demonstrations

7:00 pm Questions and Answers

7:15 pm Networking and Refreshments

7:30 pm Close

What’s Included

• Exclusive Microsoft technical session
• Live demonstrations
• Opportunity to ask Microsoft experts questions
• Networking with Melbourne’s data community
• Light refreshments