FabCon Europe: Highlights from the European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025
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FabCon Vienna 2025 has officially come to a close and has set a benchmark for our conferences going forward! Together we delivered four days full of energy, inspiration, and connections, making this our most impactful European FabCon yet.
As our second annual event, the European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference brought more than 4,000 attendees to a sold-out event in Vienna. The week opened with a partner pre-day, followed by an executive track that gave senior leaders exclusive access to Microsoft leadership. On the main stage, our keynotes set the tone with the latest Fabric announcements that drew coverage across InfoWorld, SiliconANGLE, TechTarget, The Register, VentureBeat, The Neuron, and Le Monde.
With 130+ sessions, 11 full-day workshops, a vibrant community lounge, and dozens of expert-led booths, FabCon Vienna gave customers and partners the chance to learn, connect, and see how Fabric is transforming organizations worldwide. The event highlighted innovations, partnerships, and customer success shaping the future of data and AI. Let’s take a look at some of the best moments.
Day 1 keynote
The conference kicked off with a big welcome from Arun Ulag, Corporate Vice President of Azure Data as well as a video welcome from Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. Arun and Satya highlighted the incredible customer momentum Fabric is experiencing, capped by appearances from Christian Meyers, Head of Platforms for Siemens AG and Gijs Thieme, Chief Data and Analytics Officer for KPN. This was followed by an action-packed segment led by Amir Netz, CTO of Microsoft Fabric where he and the product team unveiled the latest innovations coming to Microsoft Fabric.
Highlights included our new OneLake enhancements with Oracle and Google BigQuery mirroring (preview), Graph and Maps in Fabric (preview) to unlock connected and geospatial insights, and expanded developer tooling with the Fabric Extensibility Toolkit, Model Context Protocol, and deeper Git/VS Code integration. Furthermore, we shared announcements related to the latest enterprise-grade advancements in Fabric security such as Azure Private Link, customer-managed keys, and Synapse migration capabilities, plus new partner solutions from ESRI, Lumel, and Neo4j.
For a deeper dive into these announcements, watch the full keynote below or read FabCon Vienna: Build data-rich agents on an enterprise-ready foundation.
Day 2 keynote
Day two expanded the spotlight to the Fabric ecosystem, with senior Microsoft leaders showing how Fabric unifies databases, governance, and AI to help organizations on their journey to become AI Frontier Firms. Jessica Hawk opened the session by introducing the Frontier Firm framework and why every organization should consider its roadmap to becoming one. Shireesh Thota followed with a vision for how databases powering modern AI apps must offer the deployment flexibility of both PaaS and SaaS to meet the exploding demand for data.
Kim Manis then demonstrated how Fabric’s deeply integrated governance, security, and compliance stack, from the data center to M365, enables organizations to confidently manage and secure data access. Closing out the keynote portion, Marco Casalaina showcased how Azure AI services deliver real-time capabilities like translations and how Azure AI Foundry integrates with Fabric to bring data-specific skills to customer AI agents and enable low-code agents built in Copilot Studio.
FabCon TV
We were thrilled to introduce FabCon TV to the programming for the first time at FabCon Vienna. This new platform brought expert-led content live to a studio audience, with all segments recorded to share with our global community in the months ahead. Many of the Fabric Tech Talk Fridays (F2T2) episodes were also filmed on the FabCon TV stage, giving the community a unique opportunity to experience their favorite weekly series live.
Whether you want to relive FabCon highlights or catch up on F2T2 deep dives, FabCon TV will be the hub for ongoing learning and inspiration. Keep an eye out for the newest episodes here!
FabCon Community Lounge
The Community Lounge was once again a hub of connection and learning, bringing together MVPs, Super Users, and User Group Leaders for meetups, Q&A sessions, and community-led discussions. Attendees enjoyed interactive experiences like the “Fast at Fabric” challenge, sticker scavenger hunts, and a collaborative coloring wall, all designed to spark participation while promoting skilling and certification opportunities.
Swag was earned through intentional activities such as joining user groups or subscribing to community blogs, making engagement both fun and rewarding. The lounge also hosted a Diversity & Inclusion lunch, highlighted Microsoft Learn certifications, and featured live MVP sessions and giveaways, reinforcing its role as a central space for skilling, networking, and community growth. Keep the momentum going by joining the Fabric Community.
To celebrate FabCon Vienna, we’re offering all community members a 50% discount on exams DP-600, DP-700, DP-900, and PL-300. Request your voucher before October 3!
Additional highlights from FabCon Vienna 2025
Beyond the keynotes and sessions, FabCon Vienna 2025 delivered memorable moments that blended innovation with community spirit, including:
- Hands-on exploration with unique experiences like a high-octane racing simulator powered by Fabric Real-Time Intelligence and expert-staffed booths for direct Q&A.
- Community competitions and creativity were highlighted by the DataViz World Championship, where data storytellers competed for the crown.
- A milestone celebration marking the 10th anniversary of Microsoft Power BI, honoring a decade of impact and innovation in analytics.
- Unparalleled connections with Microsoft product leaders, MVPs, partners, and peers, strengthening relationships across the global Fabric community.
- An exclusive, sold-out executive track offered senior leaders direct access to Microsoft executives, curated sessions, and peer-to-peer learning, capped by a memorable evening at a historic Viennese palace.
- Power Hour delivered fun and creativity with live Fabric and Azure demos, the crowd-favorite Fabric Family Feud (Engineering vs. Marketing), and limited-edition Lego Power BI birthday sets, cementing it as a must-see FabCon tradition.
Join us at FabCon Atlanta and Microsoft Ignite
Mark your calendars! The next FabCon is coming to my hometown in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 16 to 20, 2026. I’m thrilled to see the Fabric community come together here for even more in-depth sessions, cutting-edge demos and announcements, and the networking that makes FabCon so special. Register today and use code MSCATL for a $200 discount on top of current early access pricing!
In the meantime, join us at Microsoft Ignite. From November 18 to 21, 2025, experience the latest innovations across Microsoft Fabric and the full Microsoft Cloud live from San Francisco, the iconic hub of technology and culture, or join us online. We look forward to seeing you there.
And don’t stop there—hack the future of data and AI with Fabric. Compete in the Microsoft Fabric FabCon Global Hackathon for your chance to win up to $10,000! Running through November 3.
Explore additional resources for Microsoft Fabric
- Register for FabCon Atlanta.
- Sign up for the Fabric free trial.
- View the updated Fabric Roadmap.
- Try the Microsoft Fabric SKU Estimator.
- Visit the Fabric website.
- Join the Fabric community.
- Read other in-depth, technical blogs on the Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog.
