Chicago Data Professionals/Chicago Suburban User Group Special Event

Bob Ward will be presenting Explore SQL Server 2022 (45 minutes).
SQL Server 2022 is here! In this session, Bob Ward goes over all the new capabilities in SQL Server 2022 including how to connect with Azure for disaster recovery, near real-time analytics, and security. Bob will show you innovations in the database engine for security, performance, and availability including SQL Server Ledger. You will learn about enhancements to Query Store and the next generation of Intelligent Query Processing allowing you to gain performance with no code changes. is the session you won't want to miss at the PASS Data Community Summit to learn about SQL Server 2022.

Buck Woody will be presenting Secure Machine Learning with SQL Server. (45 minutes)
Microsoft SQL Server has multiple methods to create, train, and serve Machine Learning models. The advantages of using SQL Server for this process are that the data stays completely contained within the security boundaries of your SQL Server environment, your developers use familiar Transact-SQL statements to interact with the model, and Data Scientists use the tool of their choice – Python or R to develop models. In this session Buck Woody, an Applied Data Scientist will lead you through the concepts of Machine Learning in SQL Server and show you two practical tutorials you can use at your organization.

## Bob Ward
Bob Ward is a Principal Architect for the Microsoft Azure Data team, which owns the development for all SQL Server versions. Bob has worked for Microsoft for 27+ years on every version of SQL Server shipped from OS/2 1.1 to SQL Server 2019 including Azure SQL. Bob is a well-known speaker on SQL Server and Azure SQL, often presenting talks on new releases, internals, and specialized topics at events such as Red Hat Summit, SQLBits, SQLIntersection, Microsoft Inspire, Microsoft Ignite, and many different virtual events. You can also learn Azure SQL from him on the popular series [https://aka.ms/azuresql4beginners](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2Fazuresql4beginners&data=05%7C01%7CJared.Karney%40microsoft.com%7C7857fa407135497e180c08da74c62e6f%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637950691778422204%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pTnAsU0xApnzrpm3vnmzpkMu9M1jY2PuPzcg1%2FX5h6k%3D&reserved=0). You can follow him at @bobwardms or [linkedin.com/in/bobwardms](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flinkedin.com%2Fin%2Fbobwardms&data=05%7C01%7CJared.Karney%40microsoft.com%7C7857fa407135497e180c08da74c62e6f%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637950691778422204%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Vsgae4WY3sVYAUp2nE5f7c1gHXlb88jXFSHnJS6FYME%3D&reserved=0). Bob is the author of the books Pro SQL Server on Linux, SQL Server 2019 Revealed, and Azure SQL Revealed available from Apress Media.

## Buck Woody
Buck Woody is an Applied Data Scientist working on the Azure Data Services team at Microsoft, and uses data and technology to solve business and science problems. With over 39 years of professional and practical experience in computer technology, he is also a popular speaker at conferences around the world; author of over 700 articles and nine books on databases, machine learning, and R, he also sits on various Data Science Boards at two US Universities and specializes in advanced data analysis techniques. He is passionate about mentoring and growing the next generation of data professionals.
Specialties: Data, Data Science, Databases, Communication, Teaching, Speaking, Writing, Cloud Computing, Security
This event will be a live in person event to be held at the Microsoft Technology Center Located at 200 East Randolph Drive Suite 200 Chicago Il 60601.

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