Fabric and Power BI meet MCP - what can we get out of it?
Details
Fabric and Power BI meet MCP - what can we get out of it? with
Pawel Potasinski
What ~ Toronto Data Professionals Community (Virtual)
When ~ Thursday, 16th April, 2026
Time ~ 12:00 PM EST
Agenda:
- 12:00 PM Networking and Introduction
- 12:05 PM Topic: Fabric and Power BI meet MCP - what can we get out of it? with
Pawel Potasinski - 01:00 PM End
Where: Online via Microsoft team
Session Details:
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is one of the hottest topics in the GenAI era. It can be seen as a universal translator for AI agents – just as USB ports allow you to connect any device to a computer, MCP allows AI to connect to any tool or service in a standardized way. It's no surprise, then, that the more advanced the platform, the more capabilities the MCP servers that work with it offer. In this presentation, you'll learn how to use MCP with Fabric and Power BI to support people in various data-handling roles. You'll also learn what to watch out for when working with MCP servers.
Speaker Bio:
Pawel helps enterprises design, plan, and deploy cloud-native data platforms that drive business value at scale.
As CTO at Infinite Services, he leads strategic initiatives across modern data and AI stack technologies, advising C-suite and technical teams on data platform strategy, cost optimization, and enterprise data management and governance — including for regulated industries such as banking and financial services.
His focus spans data platform architecture, where he designs scalable and cost-efficient solutions; solutions engineering and pre-sales, including RFP responses, solution design, and platform evaluations for enterprise customers; and technology leadership, where he builds and scales data architecture teams while advancing engineering and AI competencies. He is also an active contributor to the broader data community as a speaker and newsletter author of Data Platform News.
A former Microsoft MVP in SQL Server and Data Platform, he brings both the credibility of recognized technical excellence and the perspective of an executive who has operated at the intersection of engineering and business strategy.