Round 2 Pricing for DataConnect 2026 ends April 30th!
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8:00 am
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2:00 pm
Check-in, grab a coffee and network before sessions begin!
8:00 am
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9:00 am
9:00 am
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9:05 am
SVAI Hub Main Room
9:05 am
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9:35 am
SVAI Hub Main Room
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9:35 am
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9:45 am
9:45 am
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10:30 am
SVAI Hub Main Room
Adaptive UI replaces static screens with interfaces that shift based on context, behavior, and user intent. This session covers the core principles behind designing these dynamic systems how to spot adaptation opportunities, select the right signals, and build flexible patterns that scale. Attendees will leave with a clear, usable foundation for creating responsive, AI-driven interfaces.
9:45 am
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10:30 am
SVAI Hub Workshop Room
This session focuses exclusively on Microsoft Fabric and how it enables real-time, operational analytics beyond traditional reporting. I cover Microsoft Fabric IQ and Real-Time Intelligence, including Eventhouse, KQL-based analytics, streaming ingestion, and real-time semantic models, and how these components work together to support low-latency decision-making. The talk emphasizes designing systems where insights are generated continuously from live data and used immediately by operational teams. I walk through patterns for building operational and agent-driven solutions on Fabric, where events, metrics, and AI-driven logic trigger alerts, recommendations, or automated actions. The goal is to move from passive dashboards to active systems that respond to what is happening now. This session is grounded in enterprise implementations and focuses on architecture decisions, design trade-offs, and lessons learned when deploying Fabric RTI at scale. It is intended for architects, engineers, and analytics leaders who want to use Microsoft Fabric as a real-time operational platform, not just a BI tool.
9:50 am
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10:30 am
Select a topic and sit down with other attendees to have an in-depth, moderated conversation!
10:30 am
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10:40 am
Grab a snack, refill a beverage and take a minute to yourself in-between breakout session.
10:40 am
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11:25 am
SVAI Hub Workshop Room
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10:40 am
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11:25 am
SVAI Hub Main Room
As AI quietly reshapes our products, it's also reshaping how we do UX research--whether we're ready or not. In this talk, I argue that UX research is evolving toward more AI-infused practice, with the “quantitative UX researcher” role in particular moving closer to data science and new forms of collaboration across teams. Drawing on 20 years in UX and my firsthand experience straddling the lines of quantitative UX research and data science, I show how some common (and not-so-common) analytics methods can expand UX knowledge where traditional UX research methods may not go far enough. I also explore how AI-infused tools are changing the UX research toolkit: from accelerating data analysis to acting as always-on collaborators in study design and insight generation. Attendees will leave with some practical considerations for what "designing for intelligence" could mean inside their own organizations: how UXers and data scientists can partner better, what new skills UX researchers need, and concrete first steps for building AI-augmented research workflows.
10:45 am
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11:25 am
While every second of the conference is an opportunity to network, these sessions are specifically tailored to optimize your experience of connecting with fellow attendees, meeting new contacts and contributing to conversations that are meaningful to you! Join us at the cocktail tables in the Bar & Lounge for engaging conversations with our networking facilitators!
11:25 am
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12:45 pm
12:45 pm
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1:15 pm
SVAI Hub Main Room
1:15 pm
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1:25 pm
1:25 pm
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2:10 pm
SVAI Hub Workshop Room
Capturing and acting on high-signal feedback is critical to building AI features that truly help users. This session will share lessons from GitHub Copilot across CLI, mobile, and code review about designing feedback loops that surface the most valuable insights. I will discuss which types of feedback proved most actionable, how we combined quantitative metrics with qualitative user interviews, and how these insights shaped product decisions like context windows, performance, and UI. Attendees will learn practical strategies for collecting feedback that goes beyond volume to drive meaningful improvements in their own AI products.
1:25 pm
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2:10 pm
SVAI Hub Main Room
AI is rapidly reshaping how organizations operate, make decisions, and design user experiences. But the real transformation isn’t technical—it’s leadership-driven. In this session, Carol Wilder shares a pragmatic, human-centered approach to guiding organizations through the shift toward intelligent systems. Drawing on 25+ years of executive experience at Dell, Intel, Amazon, and now Product Muse AI, Carol reveals how leaders can redesign workflows, empower teams, and evolve culture to ensure AI strengthens human capability instead of replacing it. Through real-world examples and a clear transition framework, attendees will learn how to align strategy, define new roles, reduce friction, and create environments where humans and AI collaborate naturally. Leaders will leave equipped to drive AI adoption that is innovative, responsible, and deeply grounded in human value.
1:30 pm
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2:10 pm
2:10 pm
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2:20 pm
Grab a snack, refill a beverage and take a minute to yourself in-between breakout session.
2:20 pm
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3:05 pm
SVAI Hub Workshop Room
Every day, AI systems produce “correct” answers while quietly wasting massive amounts of compute. Accuracy looks good on paper, but costs rise, responses slow down, and energy use grows—problems accuracy alone cannot measure. This talk argues that AI systems should be evaluated on more than accuracy alone. Using real-world examples, it introduces practical evaluation signals such as response consistency, latency, cost per user request, and reuse effectiveness. Attendees will learn how these metrics help teams build AI products that scale responsibly, remain affordable, and deliver a better experience for users.
2:20 pm
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3:05 pm
SVAI Hub Main Room
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3:05 pm
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3:15 pm
3:15 pm
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4:00 pm
SVAI Hub Main Room
AI is transforming UX from interfaces built around commands to experiences built around intelligence. Instead of waiting for input, AI now interprets intent, adapts in real time, and drives outcomes with far less friction. Users increasingly expect systems to understand context, anticipate needs, and collaborate naturally across tasks. For companies, this shift enables simpler workflows, more intuitive products, and intelligence that scales with the business. Designing for this new paradigm means treating context, data quality, and behavior evaluation as core UX components.
4:00 pm
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4:05 pm
SVAI Hub Main Room
4:05 pm
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5:30 pm
Join us for a Social Hour to conclude the day. Discuss your favorite talks with fellow analytics, data and AI enthusiasts while enjoying great food, drinks and music.
