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Frank Geisler

Employers on the program

  1. 2019–2027GDS Business Intelligence GmbH35 talks

Bluesky: @frankgeisler.bsky.social

The year around now

Talks in the past 12 months and announced talks ahead, one row per conference, January to December. Hover a mark for the talk.

Held in the past 12 months Next 12 months Today, Nov 9, 2026

Appearances by year

201920202021202220232024202520262027
  • SQLSaturday
  • SQL Konferenz
  • Data Relay
  • Fabric February
  • DataGrillen
  • Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon)
  • Data Saturdays
  • SQLBits
  • 4 other conferences

Talks

DateEventConferenceRoleTitleLinks
Feb 2, 2027Fabric February 2027Fabric FebruaryspeakerFabric IQ Explained: Turning Insights into Intelligent Action
as GDS Business Intelligence
Nov 9, 2026PASS Summit West 2026PASS Data Community Summit (formerly PASS Summit)speakerEventhouse: The Hidden Power Behind Fabric Real-Time Intelligence
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
Eventhouse is the analytical engine behind Real-Time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric—but most implementations barely scratch the surface of what it can do. In…Show less

Eventhouse is the analytical engine behind Real-Time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric—but most implementations barely scratch the surface of what it can do. In this deep technical session, we go beyond the basics and explore how Eventhouse enables high-performance, low-latency analytics on...

Sep 28, 2026FabCon Europe 2026Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon)speakerEvery Turn You Take, Every Move you Make – Agents Operating on Real-Time Ship Movements
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
What happens when thousands of ships start streaming live signals into Microsoft Fabric? This session takes you beyond pretty maps and blinking dashboards into…Show less

What happens when thousands of ships start streaming live signals into Microsoft Fabric? This session takes you beyond pretty maps and blinking dashboards into the world of real operational intelligence.

May 11, 2026SQLDay 2026SQLDayspeakerFrom Xbox to Insights: Real-Time Data in Action
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
Fasten your seatbelts—this session is all gas, no brakes! Ready to learn how to build a Real-Time Intelligence Solution in Fabric but wondering how to create…Show less

Fasten your seatbelts—this session is all gas, no brakes! Ready to learn how to build a Real-Time Intelligence Solution in Fabric but wondering how to create real-time data for your POC?

Mar 21, 2026SQLSaturday Atlanta AI & BI #1127SQLSaturday—Advanced Timeseries Analytics and Anomaly detection in Fabric Realtime Intelligence
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH

As businesses move toward hyper-responsive operations, the ability to detect anomalies and act on time series data in real time is becoming mission-critical.

Mar 16, 2026FABCON & SQLCON 2026 (Microsoft Fabric Community Conference + SQLCON), AtlantaMicrosoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon)workshopReal-Time Intelligence Masterclass with Microsoft Fabric
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH

Today’s organizations need real-time insights. This hands-on workshop guides data pros in building event-driven solutions with Microsoft Fabric.

Mar 5, 2026Power BI Gebruikersdagen 2026Power BI Gebruikersdagenworkshop🇬🇧 Build A Fabric Real-time Intelligence Solution in One Day
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
Real-Time Intelligence in Fabric is designed to enable organisations to bring their streaming, high-granularity, time-sensitive event data into Fabric and build…Show less

Real-Time Intelligence in Fabric is designed to enable organisations to bring their streaming, high-granularity, time-sensitive event data into Fabric and build various analytical, visual and action oriented data applications and experiences with it. In this session, you will learn about what Fabric Real-time…

Mar 5, 2026Power BI Gebruikersdagen 2026Power BI Gebruikersdagenspeaker🇬🇧 Releasing the Potential of Microsoft Real-Time Intelligence through AI Agents
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
In today's fast-paced world, businesses need real-time insights and intelligent automation to be ahead of competition. This session explores the synergy between…Show less

In today's fast-paced world, businesses need real-time insights and intelligent automation to be ahead of competition. This session explores the synergy between AI Agents and Microsoft Real-Time Intelligence.

Mar 2, 2026SQL Konferenz 2026SQL KonferenztalkAdvanced Timeseries Analytics and Anomaly detection in Fabric Realtime Intelligence
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
As businesses move toward hyper-responsive operations, the ability to detect anomalies and act on time series data in real time is becoming mission-critical.…Show less

As businesses move toward hyper-responsive operations, the ability to detect anomalies and act on time series data in real time is becoming mission-critical. This session dives deep into how Microsoft Fabric’s Real-Time Intelligence (RTI) stack—powered by Kusto Query Language (KQL)—enables streaming time series analytics and intelligent anomaly detection at scale.

Feb 4, 2026Fabric February 2026Fabric FebruaryspeakerFrom Data to Decisions: Building Intelligent Analytics with Microsoft Fabric & Fabric IQ
as GDS Business Intelligence
Feb 4, 2026Fabric February 2026Fabric FebruaryworkshopReal-Time Intelligence Masterclass with Microsoft Fabric
as GDS Business Intelligence
May 12, 2025SQLDay 2025SQLDayworkshopBuild A Fabric Real-time Intelligence Solution in One Day
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
Real-Time Intelligence in Fabric is designed to enable organisations to bring their streaming, high-granularity, time-sensitive event data into Fabric and build…Show less

Real-Time Intelligence in Fabric is designed to enable organisations to bring their streaming, high-granularity, time-sensitive event data into Fabric and build various analytical, visual and action oriented data applications and experiences with it. In this session, you will learn about what Fabric Real-time…

Mar 29, 2025Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 (FabCon Las Vegas)Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon)workshopMake Better Decisions Faster with Real-Time Intelligence (Hands-on)
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
Real-Time Intelligence in Fabric is designed to enable organizations to make the right decisions at the right time, by bring their streaming, high-granularity,…Show less

Real-Time Intelligence in Fabric is designed to enable organizations to make the right decisions at the right time, by bring their streaming, high-granularity, time-sensitive event data into Fabric and build analytical, visual and action-oriented data solutions.

Mar 29, 2025Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 (FabCon Las Vegas)Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon)speakerRacing to Real-Time Intelligence: Live Insights from Live Data
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
The only smoke and mirrors in this session will be tire smoke and rearview mirrors! Are you curious about how to build a Real-Time Intelligence Solution in…Show less

The only smoke and mirrors in this session will be tire smoke and rearview mirrors! Are you curious about how to build a Real-Time Intelligence Solution in Fabric but not sure how to generate real-time data for a POC?

Mar 29, 2025Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 (FabCon Las Vegas)Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon)workshopThe Complete Guide to Certifications for a Microsoft Fabric Professional
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
In this session we guide you through preparing for the DP-600 & DP-700 certification exams. Join two Data Platform MVPs as they use their real-world experience…Show less

In this session we guide you through preparing for the DP-600 & DP-700 certification exams. Join two Data Platform MVPs as they use their real-world experience in the Data Engineering arena to help you prepare, practice, test and become certified.

Feb 24, 2025SQL Konferenz 2025SQL KonferenztalkKQL Kickstart: Dein Einstieg in die Kusto-Abfragesprache
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
Nie zuvor wurden so viele Daten erzeugt und gesammelt wie heute. Diese Daten türmen sich auf zu einer unendlich großen Datenmenge die irgendwie verarbeitet und…Show less

Nie zuvor wurden so viele Daten erzeugt und gesammelt wie heute. Diese Daten türmen sich auf zu einer unendlich großen Datenmenge die irgendwie verarbeitet und abgefragt werden muss.

Feb 5, 2025Fabric February 2025Fabric FebruaryspeakerLicensing woes and headaches - how to handle Power BI and Fabric
as GDS Business Intelligence
Jan 24, 2025Data Saturday #63 - Data Community Austria Day 2025Data SaturdaysspeakerData Wrangling the PowerShell way
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
Data is the Oil of the 21th century as The Economist once titled. In a perfect world this data is stored in the perfect data model, either on prem or in the…Show less

Data is the Oil of the 21th century as The Economist once titled. In a perfect world this data is stored in the perfect data model, either on prem or in the cloud, nicely formed and ready to use.

Oct 7, 2024dataMinds Connect 2024dataMinds ConnectworkshopBuild A Fabric Real-time Intelligence Solution in One Day
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
Real-Time Intelligence in Fabric is designed to enable organisations to bring their streaming, high-granularity, time-sensitive event data into Fabric and build…Show less

Real-Time Intelligence in Fabric is designed to enable organisations to bring their streaming, high-granularity, time-sensitive event data into Fabric and build various analytical, visual and action oriented data applications and experiences with it. In this session, you will learn about what Fabric Real-time Intelligence is meant for and will then build an end-to-end solution using streaming data. This session will get you hands-on with Real-Time Hub, Eventstream, Eventhouse, Data Activator, Real-time Dashboards, Power BI, and Copilot with combination of Microsoft MVPs and Fabric product group members to guide you along the way. The end-to-end solution we build together will encompass: • Discovering and cataloging your data streams using Real-Time Hub • Connecting to streaming data from various sources around the world • Cleaning, normalizing, preparing data for superior query time experiences • Leveraging Copilot to discover streaming data • Low-code/no-code experiences for data exploration • Developing dashboards

Sep 30, 2024SQL Konferenz 2024SQL KonferenztalkIaC Thunderdome: Bicep vs. Terraform!
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
As organizations increasingly adopt cloud technologies, managing infrastructure efficiently becomes paramount. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools play a crucial…Show less

As organizations increasingly adopt cloud technologies, managing infrastructure efficiently becomes paramount. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools play a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Slides
May 16, 2024DataGrillen 2024DataGrillenspeakerBuilding an Azure Data Resources with Bicep
As you know Azure Resources can be built via ARM Templates. In this demo packed session german Data Platform MVP Frank Geisler will show how to build Azure Data…Show less

As you know Azure Resources can be built via ARM Templates. In this demo packed session german Data Platform MVP Frank Geisler will show how to build Azure Data Resoures with Biceps, the new way of declarative creating Azure Resources.

Mar 19, 2024SQLBits 2024SQLBitsspeakerLow flying planes and Realtime Data Analytics
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH

Using Microsoft Fabric Real Time Analytics to analyze 30 TB Data of aviation data in real time in Power BI. We will show how this can be acheived.

Video
Feb 7, 2024Fabric February 2024Fabric FebruaryspeakerReal-time Analytics with Microsoft Fabric
as GDS Business Intelligence
Jan 26, 2024Data Saturday #46 - Data Community Austria Day 2024Data SaturdaysspeakerIntroduction to Bicep for the Cloud DBA
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
In this Session MVP Frank Geisler will give an introduction to Bicep for the Cloud DBA. As more and more systems are migrated to the cloud and as the sheer…Show less

In this Session MVP Frank Geisler will give an introduction to Bicep for the Cloud DBA. As more and more systems are migrated to the cloud and as the sheer number of systems rises continuously Frank and Timur will demonstrate how to ease the process of creating and maintaining resources in the cloud via bicep.

Nov 11, 2023SQLSaturday Oregon & SW Washington #1057SQLSaturday—ADX and the last crusade
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
On the quest for the holy grail of big data analysis, Frank and Johan do not have to cross catacombs or fly an airship. Instead, the quest for big data analysis…Show less

On the quest for the holy grail of big data analysis, Frank and Johan do not have to cross catacombs or fly an airship. Instead, the quest for big data analysis is much easier as they are aided by the Azure Data Explorer (ADX).

Oct 6, 2023Data Relay 2023 – ManchesterData RelayspeakerIntroduction to Bicep for the Cloud DBA
Sep 11, 2023SQL Konferenz 2023SQL KonferenztalkReal-time Analytics with Microsoft Fabric
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
Real-time Analytics in Fabric leverages top grossing Azure services like Event hub, Azure Stream Analytics and Azure Data Explorer that have been fused together…Show less

Real-time Analytics in Fabric leverages top grossing Azure services like Event hub, Azure Stream Analytics and Azure Data Explorer that have been fused together into an integrated experience with Eventstream and KQL Database. This session will go behind into the KQL language and some of its unique capabilities of analyzing and joining billions of records.

May 6, 2023SQLSaturday New York City #1048SQLSaturday—Code Your Report Environment
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
You too can build a development Environment for Reporting Services and SQL Server with Azure completely in PowerShell without any GUI!! Additionally, Frank…Show less

You too can build a development Environment for Reporting Services and SQL Server with Azure completely in PowerShell without any GUI!! Additionally, Frank Geisler will be discussing the ReportingServicesTools in PowerShell.

Mar 14, 2023SQLBits 2023SQLBitsspeakerADX and the last crusade
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH

Introductory session to Azure Data Explorer that shows some examples how to set up ADX and how to use it.

Video
Nov 12, 2022SQLSaturday Oregon & SW Washington #1035SQLSaturday—(No) Fear of the Dark - shedding light on the Azure data universe
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
Sometimes it feels like every other day a new Azure service emerges from the depths of the cloud, opening new possibilities. Sometimes we all feel overwhelmed…Show less

Sometimes it feels like every other day a new Azure service emerges from the depths of the cloud, opening new possibilities. Sometimes we all feel overwhelmed by the plethora of services available in the cloud.

Nov 12, 2022SQLSaturday Oregon & SW Washington #1035SQLSaturday—PowerShell and dbatools - Your secret Superpower
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH

Being a Database Administrator is a daunting task. So many things to do, so many tasks to fullfil.

Oct 7, 2022Data Relay 2022 – BristolData RelayspeakerADX and the last crusade
Oct 6, 2022Data Relay 2022 – ReadingData RelayspeakerADX and the last crusade
Oct 5, 2022Data Relay 2022 – BirminghamData RelayspeakerADX and the last crusade
Oct 4, 2022Data Relay 2022 – LeedsData RelayspeakerADX and the last crusade
Jun 2, 2022DataGrillen 2022DataGrillenspeakerBuilding an Azure Data Resource with Bicep
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
As you know Azure Resources can be built via ARM Templates. In this demo packed session german Data Platform MVP Frank Geisler will show how to build Azure Data…Show less

As you know Azure Resources can be built via ARM Templates. In this demo packed session german Data Platform MVP Frank Geisler will show how to build Azure Data Resoures with Bicep, the new way of declarative creating Azure Resources.

Mar 3, 2020SQL Server Konferenz 2020SQL KonferenztalkSQL auf Docker für Anfänger
Jan 24, 2020SQLSaturday Vienna #917SQLSaturday—SQL Server produktiv in Docker bereitstellen
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
Dass man SQL Server in Docker laufen lassen kann hat sich inzwischen sicherlich rumgesprochen. Was allerdings weniger bekannt zu sein scheint ist, dass ein SQL…Show less

Dass man SQL Server in Docker laufen lassen kann hat sich inzwischen sicherlich rumgesprochen. Was allerdings weniger bekannt zu sein scheint ist, dass ein SQL Server der unter Docker Desktop in einem Docker Container läuft eigentlich nur eine Entwicklungsumgebung ist und so produktiv nicht genutzt werden sollte.

Nov 2, 2019SQLSaturday Oregon #920SQLSaturday—Code Your Report Environment
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
You too can build a development Environment for Reporting Services and SQL Server with Azure completely in PowerShell without any GUI!! Additionally, Frank…Show less

You too can build a development Environment for Reporting Services and SQL Server with Azure completely in PowerShell without any GUI!! Additionally, Frank Geisler will be discussing the ReportingServicesTools in PowerShell.

Nov 2, 2019SQLSaturday Oregon #920SQLSaturday—SQL on Docker 101
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
In this session German Data Platform MVP Frank Geisler will explain the basics of Docker. He will explain what Docker is, how it works and most importantly how…Show less

In this session German Data Platform MVP Frank Geisler will explain the basics of Docker. He will explain what Docker is, how it works and most importantly how you can use Docker to run SQL Server within seconds on Windows, Linux or Mac.

Sep 28, 2019SQLSaturday Madrid #904SQLSaturday—Azure Data Studio - The tool formerly known as SQL Operations Studio
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH

On PASS Summit 2017 Microsoft revealed a new tool for managing and developing SQL Server: Azure Data Studio.

Jun 20, 2019DataGrillen 2019DataGrillenspeakerSQL on Docker
as GDS Business Intelligence GmbH
In dieser Session erklärt Data Plattform MVP Frank Geisler die Containertechnologien Docker und Windows Container und zeigt wie man einen SQL Server in einem…Show less

In dieser Session erklärt Data Plattform MVP Frank Geisler die Containertechnologien Docker und Windows Container und zeigt wie man einen SQL Server in einem Container ausführen kann. In den zahlreichen Demos der Session wird die Arbeit mit Containern erklärt und gezeigt wie man Container bei der Entwicklung von Datenbankanwendungen nutzen kann.

Feb 19, 2019SQL Server Konferenz 2019SQL KonferenztalkAzure Data Studio - the new Kid in Town
Feb 19, 2019SQL Server Konferenz 2019SQL KonferenztalkSQL Server im Container

Frequent co-speakers

SpeakerShared eventsShared talksLast together
Johan Ludvig Brattås1962027
Erwin de Kreuk19—2027
Gabi Münster18—2026
Benni De Jagere17—2027
Marc Lelijveld17—2027
Wolfgang Strasser16—2027
Oliver Engels15—2026
Brian Bønk1422027
Matt Gordon1422026
Ásgeir Gunnarsson14—2027
Ben Weissman13—2026
Grant Fritchey13—2026
John Martin13—2026
Tillmann Eitelberg13—2026
Elena Drakulevska12—2027

Speakers with the same name are merged into one entry, so this page may combine more than one person. Affiliations are shown as each conference listed them.