Shireesh Thota
Employers on the program
- 2023–2026Microsoft11 talks
Appearances by year
- Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon)
- PASS Data Community Summit (formerly PASS Summit)
- SQLBits
Talks
| Date | Event | Conference | Role | Title | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | PASS Summit West 2026 | PASS Data Community Summit (formerly PASS Summit) | speaker | Breakfast with the Azure Data LT – AMA as Microsoft Start your day at PASS Data Community Summit with breakfast and an engaging Q&A with leaders from across Microsoft Data, hosted by Principal Architect Bob Ward.…Show lessStart your day at PASS Data Community Summit with breakfast and an engaging Q&A with leaders from across Microsoft Data, hosted by Principal Architect Bob Ward. Bring your questions and join the conversation spanning Microsoft SQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft Fabric, Horizon DB, and more. Whether... | |
| Nov 9, 2026 | PASS Summit West 2026 | PASS Data Community Summit (formerly PASS Summit) | keynote | Microsoft Keynote – AI Starts with Data: Building the Foundation for What's Next as Microsoft Every AI application and agent is only as powerful as the data behind it. How you manage data, where your workloads run, and what your applications can do are…Show lessEvery AI application and agent is only as powerful as the data behind it. How you manage data, where your workloads run, and what your applications can do are evolving at a remarkable pace, creating new opportunities to connect mission-critical data with AI. | |
| Sep 28, 2026 | FabCon Europe 2026 | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) | keynote | The Data Foundation for AI: What’s Next in Microsoft Fabric as Microsoft Every organization deploying AI faces the same obstacle: agents and apps are only as good as the data beneath them. Yet data estates are often fragmented across…Show lessEvery organization deploying AI faces the same obstacle: agents and apps are only as good as the data beneath them. Yet data estates are often fragmented across operational, analytical, and real-time workloads, on-prem and in the cloud. | |
| Mar 16, 2026 | FABCON & SQLCON 2026 (Microsoft Fabric Community Conference + SQLCON), Atlanta | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) | keynote | KEYNOTE: Unifying the Data Estate for the next AI Frontier as Microsoft As organizations race to deploy generative and agentic AI, the biggest challenge they face is not models, it’s their data estate. | |
| Nov 17, 2025 | PASS Data Community Summit 2025 | PASS Data Community Summit (formerly PASS Summit) | keynote | Untitled as Microsoft Microsoft keynote, Thursday Nov 20; Thota is CVP of Azure Databases. | |
| Sep 15, 2025 | European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 (FabCon Europe 2025) | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) | keynote | Exploring the Fabric Ecosystem: Databases, Security, and AI at Scale as Microsoft In today’s age of intelligence, enterprises need robust databases to drive mission-critical applications, built-in governance for security at every step, and…Show lessIn today’s age of intelligence, enterprises need robust databases to drive mission-critical applications, built-in governance for security at every step, and AI-powered experiences like Copilot and Foundry to accelerate innovation. | Video |
| Jun 18, 2025 | SQLBits 2025 | SQLBits | keynote | Keynote: Transform Data into Competitive Edge with Azure as Microsoft Data is the fuel that powers AI, and organizations need comprehensive, secure, and integrated solutions to transform their data into a competitive edge. Join…Show lessData is the fuel that powers AI, and organizations need comprehensive, secure, and integrated solutions to transform their data into a competitive edge. Join CVP Shireesh Thota to uncover innovative approaches with Azure's suite of data services, including Fabric, AI Foundry, Azure SQL and SQL... | |
| Jun 18, 2025 | SQLBits 2025 | SQLBits | speaker | Meet the Azure Data Leadership team as Microsoft Come join an interactive Q&A session with a panel of leaders across Microsoft Data hosted by Principal Architect Bob Ward. Our panel would love to hear what is…Show lessCome join an interactive Q&A session with a panel of leaders across Microsoft Data hosted by Principal Architect Bob Ward. Our panel would love to hear what is top of mind for you across all of Microsoft Data including SQL Server 2025, Azure SQL, AI, Microsoft Fabric, Azure PostgreSQL and more.... | |
| Nov 4, 2024 | PASS Data Community Summit 2024 | PASS Data Community Summit (formerly PASS Summit) | keynote | Fuel AI innovation with Azure Databases as Microsoft | |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2024 (FabCon Las Vegas) | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) | keynote | Microsoft Fabric Vision & Roadmap as Microsoft | |
| Nov 13, 2023 | PASS Data Community Summit 2023 | PASS Data Community Summit (formerly PASS Summit) | keynote | Untitled as Microsoft Wednesday Microsoft keynote; Thota billed as Vice President of Azure Databases. |
Frequent co-speakers
| Speaker | Shared events | Shared talks | Last together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Ward | 8 | 3 | 2026 |
| Priya Sathy | 6 | 3 | 2026 |
| Patrick LeBlanc | 5 | 2 | 2026 |
| Amir Netz | 4 | 3 | 2026 |
| Arun Ulag | 4 | 3 | 2026 |
| Wangui McKelvey | 4 | 1 | 2026 |
| Anna Hoffman | 4 | — | 2026 |
| Christian Henrik Reich | 4 | — | 2026 |
| Erin Stellato | 4 | — | 2026 |
| Erwin de Kreuk | 4 | — | 2026 |
| Nellie Gustafsson | 4 | — | 2026 |
| Kim Manis | 3 | 1 | 2026 |
| Aaron Merrill | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Alex Rostan | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Amir Jafari | 3 | — | 2026 |
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.