Join us for a full‑day, hands‑on Microsoft Fabric Bootcamp at the ANS office in Manchester. Designed exclusively for mid‑market businesses, this expert‑led session will help you gain practical insight and explore Microsoft Fabric in depth.

Key takeaways: 

• Strategy Session: Gain strategic insights from ANS’ Data & AI Practice Lead on how Microsoft Fabric can drive business outcomes and align with your organisation’s goals. Understand the strategic importance and potential impact of adopting Microsoft Fabric.
• Data Ingestion: Dive into the data ingestion process with hands-on demonstrations. Learn how to ingest and manage data using Microsoft Fabric efficiently. Discover best practices and tools to streamline data ingestion and ensure data quality.
• Data Engineering: Explore the data engineering capabilities of Microsoft Fabric. Learn how to transform and prepare your data for analysis. Understand the data engineering workflows, tools, and techniques that can enhance your data pipelines.
• Live Demo – Fabric Data Agents: Discover how Fabric Data Agents enable users to interact with data using natural language, accelerating insight discovery and making data more accessible across the organisation.
• Visualisation: Discover how to create impactful visualisations that address customer-specific challenges. Learn about the visualisation tools and techniques available in Microsoft Fabric. Participate in interactive sessions to tackle real-world visualisation challenges.
• Networking: Connect with fellow attendees during our networking session. Share experiences, exchange ideas, and build valuable professional relationships.

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your knowledge of Microsoft Fabric and network with industry professionals. We look forward to seeing you there. 

Teams
This event is designed for teams of up to 4 people. To ensure a smooth and successful day, please make sure your team includes at least one technical participant.

Prerequisites
To take part in the event, there are a few prerequisites that need to be completed in advance. Please see prerequisites here.

Meet the Speakers...

Martin Brierley

Data & AI Practice Lead

Martin Brierley, ANS' Data & AI Practice Lead, is dedicated to demonstrating the practical advantages of digital transformation and enabling clients to utilise the full potential of their data. With over 17 years of industry experience, Martin assists organisations in adopting and updating data solutions. He formulates data strategies, creates technical designs, and ensures alignment with corporate goals, budgets, and current technological trends. Martin is enthusiastic about providing innovative solutions catering to clients’ needs and priorities.

Ian Pike

Ian Pike Data & AI Solutions Architect at ANS

Ian Pike is a Solution Architect specialising in Data & AI solutions across Microsoft technologies. He has been working in consulting since summer 2025, previously working at Microsoft for 8 years. He enjoys working closely with customers to design practical, scalable data platforms that deliver real business value.

Steph Martin

Data COE Lead at ANS

Steph Martin is the Lead Architect for ANS Group’s Data Centre of Excellence (CoE), where she leads a multidisciplinary team of architects and engineers, delivering agile, outcome-driven solutions that transform how organisations manage, analyse, and act on their data. Steph is known for her hands-on approach, from facilitating road mapping workshops and service reviews, to complex engineering, and was instrumental in the successful design and delivery of a strategically important project for Shelter, the first NPO to be live with Microsoft Fabric.