4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (UTC)

Leveraging high-volume, high-granularity data while it’s still in motion is critical for timely and accurate AI applications. Real-Time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric makes it simple to stream, analyze, and act on data in real-time. Join this session to learn more about how to use real-time data in your AI applications – such as using event-based triggers to ensure that generative AI responses are based on the most current information, powering real-time semantic searches using vector similarity in Eventhouse, identifying the unknown unknowns within the data using anomaly detection, and more.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (UTC)

Efficiently managing high-volume, complex data is critical for building scalable AI solutions. Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric streamlines the process of ingesting, transforming, and orchestrating data, making it easier to prepare and integrate diverse data sources for AI applications. Join this hackathon to explore how Data Factory can help automate data workflows, enabling seamless data preparation for AI models. Learn how to design scalable data pipelines, automate data transformation, and optimize data integration, all within the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem. This is your chance to unlock the full potential of AI using Data Factory!

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (UTC)

This session dives deep into the development of AI-ready applications using Azure SQL DB, open-source platforms, Azure OpenAI, and more. We’ll cover the principles of modern application design, delve into the vector capabilities that enhance application performance, and demonstrate how to interact with your data conversationally. Additionally, we’ll explore how to mirror SQL data in Microsoft Fabric, providing you with the knowledge and practical insights to harness the full potential of Azure SQL DB for building intelligent, data-driven applications. Whether you're a developer, architect, administrator, or IT professional, this session is your golden ticket to mastering SQL and AI.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (UTC)

Leverage the power of AI and BI to get key business insights on your Azure Cosmos DB data in Microsoft Fabric. Using mirroring, your Azure Cosmos DB data is seamlessly, incrementally replicated into Fabric OneLake in near real-time. Using DirectLake mode for PowerBI and co-pilot enhancements in Fabric, you can unlock the potential of generative AI to get key insights into your business-critical data.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (UTC)

This session dives deep into recently released and brand-new features and integrations that are revolutionizing how we optimize, analyze, and integrate PostgreSQL databases in the cloud. From Automated Index Tuning recommendations to the latest news on Generative AI developments, with vector, azure_ai and azure_local_ai extensions. Whether you’re a seasoned developer looking to leverage cutting-edge tools or a data professional aiming to stream or mirror PostgreSQL data in Microsoft Fabric, this session will equip you with the knowledge and practical insights to harness the full potential of Azure Database for PostgreSQL.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (UTC)

You've hacked, you've learned, you've created! Now it's time to wrap-up and submit your awesome AI projects for the Microsoft Fabric & AI Learning Hackathon. In this session, we'll show you how to submit your project details, code, and demo video. We'll also give you tips on how to prepare for Microsoft Ignite, where you can expect new announcements related to Microsoft Fabric and more! Best of luck to all of our participants, we look forward to seeing what you've created!