Fabric Year in Review 2026 - Highlights & Outlook

🎯 The Problem: You've watched 52 Fabric Friday episodes. Attended 11 meetups. Read countless blog posts. But what was actually WORTH IT this year? What should you focus on in 2027?
💡 This Evening: We'll look at the December topics (Digital Twins, UDFs, Fabric IQ), review the biggest announcements of 2026, and preview what's coming next. Plus: Community highlights and celebration!
⏱️ Save yourself: The fear of missing out. We'll condense a year of Fabric evolution into 90 minutes of "what actually matters."
What you'll learn:
🏗️ Digital Twin Builder - Industrial IoT modeling in Fabric, and WHY digital twins need a data platform (sensors + analytics + visualization)
⚡ User Data Functions - Custom code as reusable functions, and WHY UDFs enable code reuse at scale (write once, use everywhere)
🧠 Fabric IQ - AI-powered optimization recommendations, and WHY Fabric IQ makes everyone an expert (automatic tuning suggestions)
📊 Year in Review - Top 10 features of 2026, most-watched Fabric Friday episodes, community highlights
2026 Highlights (Predicted):

• Q1: SQL Database GA, Enhanced Mirroring
• Q2: Data Activator improvements, New AI Functions
• Q3: Graph GA, Improved Direct Lake
• Q4: Enhanced Git, New Purview integration

Who should attend: Everyone who followed Fabric in 2026, Teams planning 2027 Fabric adoption, Anyone curious about what's next
Agenda:

• 18:30 - Welcome & Networking
• 18:45 - December Topics: Twins, UDFs, IQ
• 19:10 - Top 10 Features of 2026
• 19:30 - Community Highlights
• 19:45 - Outlook 2027
• 19:55 - Q&A, Celebration & Thanks
• 20:00 - Holiday Networking