SQL Supercharged: Azure, Fabric & Copilot in Action

Data Engineers in Toronto April 2026 Semimonthly Meeting

Topic: SQL Supercharged: Azure, Fabric & Copilot in Action

Abstract:
This session explores the latest innovations in Azure SQL and the brand new SQL on Fabric, showcasing new possibilities for mirroring and better integrated analytics. We’ll also unpack what’s coming in the next version of SQL Server, from performance enhancements to security features. Lastly, discover how Copilot can help us better manage data to enhance productivity as data professionals.

Speaker: Javier Villegas, Mediterranean Shipping Company, IT Director & Microsoft MVP

Speaker Profile:
Javier Villegas is IT Director (DBA & BI Services) at Mediterranean Shipping Company with 30 years of experience working with SQL Server, Including Azure SQL.
His specialization is Administration, Performance Tuning, High Availability and Disaster Recovery.

Javier is a Microsoft MVP Data Platform since 2016. He is a frequent speaker in technical conferences and events such as SQL Saturdays, PASS Virtual Groups, PASS Marathons, 24 Hours SQL PASS , vOpen , GroupBy , Data Saturdays and Azure Global Bootcamps.
He is one of the group leaders of SQL Argentina Community and former Microsoft Azure Data Advisory Board Member

The meeting is over Microsoft Teams, and the joining link is https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzZkYWIyOTAtODk1MC00MjVmLWJlNjUtNTRiODZmODA2Zjdh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22bd9727e8-f539-4c76-983c-6c30130c0bee%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229e8d5a64-e773-4ca2-90f6-9a266129171e%22%7d

See you at the meeting!