SQLBits encompasses everything from in-depth technical immersions to the enhancement of valuable soft skills. The full agenda will be announced in the spring; in the meantime check out the timetable and content we cover below.
2024 Training Days
Presenting 2024’s selection of training days, encompassing a deep dive into a range of subjects with some of the best data trainers in the world.
- 08:00 Registration opens and breakfast served.
- All training days run simultaneously across the venue from 09:00 – 17:00 with co-ordinated breaks.
- All training days include regular refreshment breaks and a lunch stop to rest, recharge, and chat to fellow delegates.
- No evening events planned, but if you’re staying over the night beforehand, why not join us in the Aviator on Monday night to meet the training day speakers for an informal drinks reception.
AI
Building AI Applications with SQL: Ground to Cloud to Fabric
Description
❓Are you proficient in SQL and eager to learn about the new world of AI?
❓Is your business asking you to sprinkle AI magic on your data?
In this full-day workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of Generative AI, and how AI can be applied to your data, integrating seamlessly from SQL on the edge to cloud solutions using Microsoft Fabric. Additionally, this workshop will emphasize security aspects, ensuring that your AI applications are secure and compliant.
Overview:
Whether you are a developer, architect, administrator, or IT professional, this workshop welcomes everyone—even without advanced SQL knowledge. This is your one-stop shop to learn the latest advancements in SQL and AI, directly from the Microsoft engineering team, and to have fun while doing it.
We will cover essential concepts such as:
✅Language models
✅Prompt engineering
✅Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)
✅Vectors and embeddings
✅AI services.
You will explore the practical applications of building AI-driven solutions with SQL Server 2025, Azure SQL, and SQL Database in Microsoft Fabric, enabling you to gain practical experience and skills.
❓Is your business asking you to sprinkle AI magic on your data?
In this full-day workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of Generative AI, and how AI can be applied to your data, integrating seamlessly from SQL on the edge to cloud solutions using Microsoft Fabric. Additionally, this workshop will emphasize security aspects, ensuring that your AI applications are secure and compliant.
Overview:
Whether you are a developer, architect, administrator, or IT professional, this workshop welcomes everyone—even without advanced SQL knowledge. This is your one-stop shop to learn the latest advancements in SQL and AI, directly from the Microsoft engineering team, and to have fun while doing it.
We will cover essential concepts such as:
✅Language models
✅Prompt engineering
✅Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)
✅Vectors and embeddings
✅AI services.
You will explore the practical applications of building AI-driven solutions with SQL Server 2025, Azure SQL, and SQL Database in Microsoft Fabric, enabling you to gain practical experience and skills.
Learning Objectives
You will learn these concepts throughout the day:
✅Connect with embedding models of your choice using T-SQL
✅ Vector search for T-SQL works ground to cloud to fabric
✅Combine with other criteria in T-SQL for hybrid and other searches
✅RAG patterns with the chat completion model of your choice
✅Use AI Agents with NL2SQL for Agentic RAG
Things I will need
Tech Covered
Azure SQL Database, AI and data science, Fabric, AI