Laura de Bruin

As a hands-on data platform architect, Laura is dedicated to overseeing the development of data platforms and actively engaging in the creation of platform functionality. With 4 years of experience in developing Azure Data platforms, Laura brings her expertise to help organizations harness the power of data and leverage the newest technologies. Her goal is to enable organizations to unlock valuable insights and maximize the potential of their data assets, driving data-driven decision-making and innovation.

Sessions for 2026

A scalable dataplatform starts with reusable code: Metadata to the Rescue

In this session, I show how to build a metadata driven data platform that adapts automatically to new sources and tables. You will learn how to use metadata to create reusable pipelines, reduce duplication and scale ingestion across tools like Databricks, Azure Data Factory and Microsoft Fabric.

Authorization By Data Classification (ABC)

In this presentation, I show how authorization by data classification (ABC) enables centralized, automated access control to sensitive data. By using metadata and consistent rules, organizations improve security, reduce complexity and simplify data governance across platforms.

Empowering your data platform with AI

In this session, I show how AI enhances the modern data stack, helping engineers work faster and analysts gain insights from unstructured data. You will see how tools like Microsoft Copilot and Databricks AI/BI Genie bring AI into practice, with real examples and a hands on demo.