Microsoft VP: Will AI Replace Data Analysts?

Subscribe    / sundaskhalid   You might not need to write SQL anymore, but does that mean you should stop learning it? According to Priya Sati, Vice President of SQL at Microsoft, absolutely not. In this conversation, Priya breaks down how AI and agentic analytics are transforming the data industry, why SQL is still essential, how AI agents are automating analytics workflows, and how she went from a small town in India to becoming a VP at Microsoft. 💡 Priya shares: ✅ Why SQL is still important in the AI era ✅ How AI agents are transforming data analytics ✅ How AI can write and optimize complex SQL queries ✅ How to get started with agentic analytics ✅ How she uses AI agents at Microsoft ✅ Why critical thinking and business knowledge matter ✅ Her journey from a small town in India to Microsoft VP ✅ The importance of persistence, mentorship, and self-belief ✅ Whether beginners should learn SQL, Python, or Excel first 📌 Chapters 0:00 Do You Still Need to Write SQL? 0:55 How Data Analytics Has Changed 3:29 Do You Still Need to Learn SQL? 4:45 The Future of Agentic Analytics 5:43 How AI Agents Are Changing Data Workflows 8:59 How Priya Uses AI at Microsoft 10:53 How to Learn Agentic Analytics 12:57 Her Journey to Microsoft VP 16:11 The Mindset Behind Success 20:20 Advice for Women With Big Dreams 21:30 Rapid Fire: SQL vs Python vs Excel 23:01 Outro Social Media Website: https://sundaskhalid.com Linkedin:   / sundaskhalid   Instagram:   / sundaskhalidd   Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/sundaskha... Some of the links included are affiliate links and help me keep this channel going. Thanks for the support. Business inquiries: team@sundaskhalid.com #aianalytics #agenticanalytics #sql #microsoft #dataanalytics #dataanalyst #sqlserver #aiagents #artificialintelligence #businessintelligence #python #powerbi #dataengineering #machinelearning #generativeai #chatgpt #aitools #techcareers #careergrowth #futureofwork