Katrien Cloetens

Sustainability is no longer just a corporate value — it's a regulatory, operational, and reputational priority. Yet many organizations struggle to translate ESG and sustainability goals into measurable, actionable outcomes. In this session, we’ll explore how Microsoft Fabric( incl. sustainability solutions) can be leveraged to centralize and operationalize sustainability data — from energy consumption and carbon emissions to supply chain and waste tracking. You’ll learn how to design a modern sustainability data platform using Microsoft Fabric’s lakehouse architecture, and deliver powerful, actionable dashboards in Power BI. We'll also look at how Microsoft Sustainability Manager, Fabric, and Purview can work together to ensure data quality, governance, and regulatory compliance.

Digital transformation is now at cruising speed. Most sectors and organizations are moving their enterprise architecture to the MS Azure cloud. Using the MS Azure environment brings a new type of licensing and cost management that can spin out of control if not well managed. The pas-as-you-go pricing model brings a lot of advantages; however, it can also bring challenges while building your platform. Although, reducing costs in an existing environment is already a start, it is even better to incorporate a cost-cutting mindset during development. Luckily for you, as a data engineer or infrastructure expert there are multiple actions to manage your costs in the cloud at any moment in time. MS Azure will also actively support you in cutting expenses in your cloud environment through an abundance of built-in tools & technologies. This session will teach how to implement your MS Azure resources in a cost-effective way. We will start with explaining differences between active and passive cost cutting. Next, we will deep dive into tips & tricks on how to optimize and monitor your costs like a pro. To finish we will learn you how to implement a cost-cutting mindset during development.