Wesley Backelant
Chief Architect @ Microsoft
Brecht, Belgium
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Wesley brings over 25 years of experience in IT, with a deep passion for cloud technologies and data innovation. Known for staying at the forefront of emerging tech, he thrives on continuous learning and hands-on work, especially when it comes to coding, Linux, containers, and observability. Beyond the technical realm, Wesley is a dedicated coach and change agent, committed to empowering others and driving transformation. When he's not immersed in technology, you’ll likely find him exploring his other passion: music.
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The Synapse Keynote
The ultimate (or not) Azure Synapse Analytics keynote, showing the latest announcements and connecting the dots.
Azure Synapse Analytics is a limitless analytics service that brings together data integration, enterprise data warehousing, and big data analytics. It gives you the freedom to query data on your terms, using either serverless or dedicated resources—at scale. Azure Synapse brings these worlds together with a unified experience to ingest, explore, prepare, manage, and serve data for immediate BI and machine learning needs.
From fixed mindset to growth mindset
Join us for an engaging and insightful session on understanding and embracing the power of a growth mindset. Together with my 19-year-old daughter - who studies psychology - we will explore the fundamental concepts of growth mindset, how it differs from a fixed mindset, and why this shift in perspective can be transformative.
Through sharing our personal experiences, we will illustrate the impact of adopting a growth mindset in both personal and professional life. Learn how to overcome the challenges of fixed thinking and discover actionable strategies to cultivate a mindset that embraces learning, resilience, and growth.
This session will provide you with practical guidance and inspiration to make the shift from a fixed to a growth mindset. Whether you’re new to the concept or looking for fresh perspectives, this session offers valuable takeaways for everyone seeking to unlock their potential and achieve continuous self-improvement.
Databricks and Microsoft Fabric - Better Together
In this session, you will learn how to use Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric together to build scalable, reliable, and intelligent data solutions. You will also see how to connect to Microsoft Fabric’s OneLake system, a lakehouse architecture that combines the best of data lakes and data warehouses, to get insights and recommendations from your data. Whether you are a data engineer, a data scientist, or a business analyst, you will discover how Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric can help you accelerate your data journey and unlock new possibilities.
Data Products & Data Mesh inside Microsoft Fabric
In today’s data-driven landscape, organizations seek actionable insights from their data. Data Products play a pivotal role by transforming raw data into valuable information that informs decision-making. However, achieving this efficiently requires a paradigm shift.
Enter Data Mesh, an architectural approach that emphasizes decentralized data ownership and architecture. By distributing data responsibilities across teams, organizations can work more effectively with their data assets. But how does this fit within the context of Microsoft Fabric?
Microsoft Fabric provides a robust platform equipped with tools and services to build and manage data infrastructure. In this presentation, we explore how Data Products and Data Mesh integrate seamlessly within the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem.
Join us to discover how Microsoft Fabric empowers organizations to harness the power of data while embracing the principles of Data Mesh.
CloudBrew 2022 - A two-day Microsoft Azure event Sessionize Event
Wesley Backelant
Chief Architect @ Microsoft
Brecht, Belgium
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