Ian Pike
ianpike.bsky.social
Ian Pike
@ianpike.bsky.social
Dad, Data & AI TS, Power BI & co-org MCR Data Platform User Group. All things data (PowerBI, Azure & SQL). Snowboarder & Spurs Fan. Opinions are my own #MSFT
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Our next event is on 16th October with Juliana Smith presenting Uncovering the Secrets of Dashboard Design and @ianpike.bsky.social presenting updates from the Fabric Conference Community Conference 2025 in Vienna.

Please see www.meetup.com/mcrdataplatf... for more details and registration
September 24, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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One of our co-organisers was Martin Croft. We sadly lost Martin on 23rd August after a long battle with cancer. Please read our tribute here on Linkedin tiny.cc/d43s001 or here on Facebook tiny.cc/053s001
#sqlfamily #manchester | Manchester Data Platform User Group
One of our co-organisers was Martin Croft. We sadly lost Martin on 23rd August after a long battle with cancer. Martin began his career as a DBA at HML and later moved to Swinton Insurance where he ...
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September 4, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Our next event is on 4th September with Steve Powell (@azuredatafool.bsky.social) presenting The new JSON data type and indexing features in SQL2025 and Srinivaas Jaganaathan presenting Bridging SQL Server and Power Platform. For more details and registration visit www.meetup.com/mcrdataplatf...
August 22, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Next in person event Thursday 5th June. We have two speakers Shubhangi Goyal &
@atulthakor.bsky.social "Crafting LLM Applications: Design, Build, and Evaluate & Building an AI App" Reg @ www.meetup.com/mcrdataplatf... cc: @martincroft.bsky.social @sqlegan.bsky.social @mcrdataplatform.bsky.social
Crafting LLM Applications: Design, Build, and Evaluate & Building an AI App, Thu, Jun 5, 2025, 5:45 PM | Meetup
Network, learn, ask a question, meet other folks - these are all things that happen at user group events. These events are a really great opportunity to socialise in an inf
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May 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Just a quick reminder for anyone in #Manchester we have a Data Platform User Group this week. Trying a new location to host, food and drinks!

Sign up here : www.meetup.com/mcrdataplatf...

#MicrosoftFabric #Azure #AzureDataTechGroups
Overview of FabCon Announcements, Deep dive into Fabric Databases, Fabric Agent, Thu, May 1, 2025, 5:45 PM | Meetup
Network, learn, ask a question, meet other folks - these are all things that happen at user group events. These events are a really great opportunity to socialise in an inf
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April 28, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Reminder, our next event is on 1st May 2025
April 22, 2025 at 7:15 AM
On a trip to Bainbridge Island, I saw this and made me smile... #FabricEverwhere
April 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
At the Seattle Sounders game today.
April 19, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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For all my data warehousing and #SQL friends, we're looking for some #MicrosoftFabric feedback about OPENROWSET and storage access controls.

Calling @andycutler.bsky.social too :)

Jump into the post below with your thoughts!

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April 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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We've just published our call for speakers for the group. We are currently looking to host an event on 1st May 2025, this is going to be all in-person.
If you'd like to submit please visit sessionize.com/manchester-d...
Hopefully we'll add more dates soon
Manchester Data Platform User Group 2025: Call for Speakers
This is a SQL Server user group for anyone interested in SQL Server, data, Azure, Business Intelligence and Dev/Ops.We're currently operating as in-pe...
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March 31, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Wishing all those a safe journey to #FabCon over the weekend. #ImNotJealous Looking forward to live updates from the keynote & sessions to keep us all in the loop! #FOMO Plus stop off the Community area and check out where your local UGs are and say Hi to @justrie.bsky.social & team
March 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Join us #LIVE on April 8 @ 10 AM EST for the #MicrosoftFabric monthly Update! Joined by
@bradleyschacht.bsky.social & @ Nellie Gustafsson
talk on #Fabric updates, #Fabcon and more.

Link: youtube.com/watch?v=3h30...

@sqlballs.bsky.social @joshluedeman.bsky.social @dbabulldog.bsky.social
Microsoft Fabcon Announcement Review with the PG!
YouTube video by Tales From The Field
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March 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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@eightkb.bsky.social is back this year and looking for speakers! 🎉 Could that be you? Check out the link for more info…
March 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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📢🔴 Join us live as we answer your questions about #PowerBI & #MicrosoftFabric! | Saturday, March 8th @ 9:30am Central 🔴📢

Join live on YouTube - guyinacu.be/live162
March 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
A great few days visiting Seattle, Redmond and Leavenworth. An amazing way to see in 2025!
January 2, 2025 at 9:45 AM
So it begins... #ManchesterAirportT3
December 27, 2024 at 6:05 AM