22-25 April 2026

Scott Bell

Scott is currently a principal consultant with RapidData focusing on the Azure Data Platform, Integration Engineering and Analytics. Previously, he was a a senior consultant and UK&I Databricks SME at Avanade. He has a master degree in Computer Science with a specialism on Secure Machine Learning in the Cloud. He is passionate about all things data, AI, Rugby League, Beer, R and Azure

Sessions for 2026

AI Security in Practice: How to run Threat Modeling Workshops
 

As GenAI moves from experiment to production, security cannot be an afterthought. This session empowers data professionals to lead the charge in securing LLMs without needing to be cybersecurity experts. Learn how to facilitate a practical Threat Modeling Workshop, a collaborative exercise to identify risks like prompt injection and data leakage,and seamlessly integrate these security checks into an AIOps strategy.

Danger in Delegation: When “Helpful” Becomes Harmful
 

As the industry pivots from Chatbots to Agents, the threat landscape shifts from misinformation to unauthorized action. Danger in Delegation explores the dark side of autonomous AI, dissecting the "Lethal Trifecta" of agentic risks, UI redressing (clickjacking), and the catastrophic consequences of granting LLMs the power to traverse the web and execute system commands on our behalf.

AI for Developers, Not End Users: Master Agentic BI Development Workflows
 

Transform BI development with AI agents that build, test, and maintain your analytics stack autonomously. Master agentic workflows orchestrating specialized agents for data pipelines, semantic models, and Power BI reports.

AI for Developers, Not End Users: Master Agentic BI Development Workflows
 

Transform BI development with AI agents that build, test, and maintain your analytics stack autonomously. Master agentic workflows orchestrating specialized agents for data pipelines, semantic models, and Power BI reports. Part 1

AI for Developers, Not End Users: Master Agentic BI Development Workflows
 

Transform BI development with AI agents that build, test, and maintain your analytics stack autonomously. Master agentic workflows orchestrating specialized agents for data pipelines, semantic models, and Power BI reports.

Building Context, Not Vibes Pratical AI Augmented Data Engineering
 

Many data professionals have experimented with AI coding assistants, only to find the results inconsistent. Stop relying on AI "vibes." Master Context Engineering. In this hands-on workshop, you will build a complete data platform from source to Power BI. Learn to architect context, configure personas, and leverage practical techniques to deliver production code faster.

Building Context, Not Vibes Pratical AI Augmented Data Engineering
 

Many data professionals have experimented with AI coding assistants, only to find the results inconsistent. Stop relying on AI "vibes." Master Context Engineering. In this hands-on workshop, you will build a complete data platform from source to Power BI. Learn to architect context, configure personas, and leverage practical techniques to deliver production code faster.

Building Context, Not Vibes Pratical AI Augmented Data Engineering (Part 2)
 

Many data professionals have experimented with AI coding assistants, only to find the results inconsistent. Stop relying on AI "vibes." Master Context Engineering. In this hands-on workshop, you will build a complete data platform from source to Power BI. Learn to architect context, configure personas, and leverage practical techniques to deliver production code faster.

Optimizing Your Delta Lake: Beyond the Defaults
 

Delta Tables provide amazing out of the box features such as ACID Compliance and Time Travel to your datalake but there's a world of optimization beyond the default settings. This session is designed to take your Delta Lake to the next level. We'll start with a brief introduction to Delta Tables and dive into advanced optimization techniques.