PBIMCR presents 'AI Agents, Ownership, & the Future of PBI + Forge in Fabric '

When: Thursday 26th of March 2026
Time: arrive for 5:30pm with talks starting from 6pm start prompt
Location: Number 1 Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB
Session will not be streamed over MS Teams but uploaded to our YouTube channel in early Feb
Complimentary drinks & pizza provided by our hosts & sponsors Robert Walters

March's PBIMCR will feature .....
Speaker Details -

Talk 1:
Alan Harman-Box
Title: We're All Middle Management Now: AI Agents, Ownership, and the Future of Power BI Development
Abstract: AI agents can build your Power BI reports, write your DAX, structure your models. I've been using them seriously and they're genuinely capable - and will only get more so. But capable isn't the same as safe to rely on. The interesting question isn't what the tools can do but what happens to your ability to own the things they produce. I'll share what's working, what isn't, and where agents help versus where they quietly make things worse.

Talk 2:
Bob Pearman - Head of Platform and Engineering at Forge Holiday Group
Title: Forge in Fabric
How Forge Holidays (formerly Sykes Cottage) are powering self-service analytics, AI and data products, securely and safely using Microsoft Fabric.
A talk focusing on medallion data architecture and Data Vault 2.0 methodology in Microsoft Fabric. Our journey and what we have learned.
How Forge are powering self-service analytics, AI and data products, securely and safely using Microsoft Fabric.
A talk focusing on medallion data architecture and Data Vault 2.0 methodology in Microsoft Fabric. Our journey and what we have learned..

Approx Timings:
Doors: 5:30
Talks start: 6pm prompt
Pizza arrives: 7:45pm
Home time/drinks nearby: 8:30pm

1st time attendees what to expect:
Two engaging tech talks and an opportunity to network in a friendly community environment with complimentary drinks and pizza served.

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https://www.meetup.com/pbimcr/