Ed Yau

"I'm 40% knowledge graph!" Bender's brain is a chaotic web of connections that somehow works. Your Microsoft Fabric platform needs the same—knowledge graphs that connect systems, enable context-aware AI, and make sense of your data universe. Come to learn real-world experiences from implementing knowledge graphs across charity fundraising, medical research, and supply chain optimization—basically building Bender's brain for your data platform. You'll learn: When graphs beat Lakehouses or Data Warehouses (and when they don't) How to integrate your data to Fabric IQ and Microsoft Foundry The Robot Devils you'll face: performance black holes, cost explosions, schema nightmares What worked in production vs what belongs in the Hall of Criminals Decision criteria: when graphs unlock value vs when they're just expensive wire

Gotta Catch 'Em All: Building Your AI Agent Team with Microsoft Foundry Every Pokémon trainer knows you don't win with just one overpowered Charizard—you need a balanced team of specialized agents working together. Microsoft Foundry is your Pokédex and Battle System combined, helping you select, train, and orchestrate AI agents that complement each other's strengths. In this session, I'll share real-world battle scars from building agentic AI solutions with Microsoft Foundry across charity fundraising, medical research, and supply chain optimization.