Atlanta 2018 Azure DataFest: Microsoft Azure Advanced Analytics and Big Data Conference

Hello!          

This is a call for speakers for the inaugural Atlanta Azure DataFest: Microsoft Azure Advance Analytics and Big Data Conference, a 2-day event to be held on August 16-17, 2018, 9:00AM to 5:00PM at the Microsoft Technology Center, 8000 Avalon Boulevard Suite 900, Alpharetta, GA 30009.  

We are looking for  to 10-12 speakers to present on the following Azure Advanced Analytics and Big Data topics:     

• Azure Data Services   
• Azure Data Warehouse     
• Power BI     
• Cosmos DB     
• Azure Analysis Services     
• HDInsight     
• Machine Learning     
• Stream Analytics     
• Cognitive Services    
• Azure Bot Services     
• Data Lake Analytics     
• Data Lake Store     
• Data Factory     
• Power BI Embedded     
• Data Catalog    
• Log Analytics   
• Apache Spark for Azure    
• Dynamics 365 for Customer Insights     
• Custom Speech Service  APIs 
• Spark 

Planned Schedule (Thursday, August 16)        

We plan on delivering a keynote, and three sessions to the at-large audience, then breaking into tracks after lunch.       

8:00AM - 9:00AM - check-in/breakfast/networking       

9:00AM - 9:50AM - Key Note, Room # All/Combined       

10:00AM -10:50AM - Session 1  Room # All/Combined       

11:00AM -11:50AM - Session 2 Room # All/Combined       

12:00PM - 12:50PM - Partner/Sponsor Lunch and Learn - Room # All/Combined       

1:15PM - 2:15PM  Breakout sessions     

2:30PM - 3:30PM  Breakout sessions       

3:45PM - 4:45PM Breakout sessions      

Sessions should be 1 hour in duration, level 300 or higher. You can use best practices, case studies, demos, chalk talks, etc.  

Planned Schedule (Friday, August 17)
The second day is intended to build on the first day with workshops, allowing attendees to have hands-on experiences with the applications.

8:00AM - 9:00AM - check-in/breakfast/networking     

9:00AM - 11:50AM Workshops

12:00PM - 12:50PM - Lunch - Networking

1:00PM - 3:50PM Workshops

Workshop sessions should be 3 hours in length, and relate to material covered in the sessions on day one.  If you would like to submit a workshop session,  please ALSO submit a single-hour session for the first day.  

The session submission deadline is Friday, July 13, 2018.  We will announce the speaker list and alternates on Monday, July 16, 2018.     

If you have questions, please contact stuart.ainsworth@azuredatafest.com