Microsoft AI Genius S2 | Ep. 2 - Unified Data & AI Workflows with Fabric, Databricks & AI Foundry

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 2 of Microsoft AI Genius! In this episode, Shweta Kamath, Account Technology Strategist at Microsoft, dives deep into how organizations can unify their data and AI workflows using Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, and Azure AI Foundry. From tackling fragmented data landscapes to building intelligent, agentic AI systems, this session is packed with insights, demos, and practical strategies to modernize your enterprise AI stack. ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction by Shweta Kamath 01:57 - The fragmented data and AI landscape 04:32 - What is Agentic AI? 07:25 - From RPA to intelligent AI agents 08:48 - Building a unified intelligent data estate 13:56 - Microsoft Fabric: A data platform for the AI era 17:57 - Deep dive into OneLake and unified data access 24:05 - Power BI + Copilot: Conversational BI in action 25:54 - Azure AI Foundry overview and capabilities 34:02 - Integrating Fabric, Databricks & AI Foundry 41:20 - Live demo: Building and deploying a data agent 55:02 - Monitoring, governance, and observability 1:01:00 - Final thoughts and session wrap-up 📘 What You’ll Learn: • How to overcome data silos and unify analytics with Microsoft Fabric • The role of agentic AI in modern enterprise workflows • How OneLake simplifies data access and reduces duplication • Using Copilot in Power BI for conversational data insights • Building and deploying AI agents with Azure AI Foundry • Best practices for data governance, security, and observability in AI systems [eventID:26339]