Where Microsoft Fabric Is Heading in 2026 and 2027

A casual catch-up with two Microsoft MVPs on the latest announcements from FabCon Europe 2026, Barcelona.

What does the future hold for Microsoft Fabric? With rapid innovation across AI, data engineering, analytics, governance and platform capabilities, it can be challenging to keep up with everything happening in the Fabric ecosystem.

In this episode of the Unified Data Platform Podcast, host Anbu Dhanushkodi (UK) is joined by Microsoft MVPs Prachi Jain (India) and Ville Gullstrand (Sweden) for an informal discussion about the major announcements from FabCon Europe 2026 in Barcelona and what they mean for organisations adopting Microsoft Fabric.

What We Discuss

• Microsoft IQ and AI: Fabric IQ, Work IQ, Foundry IQ, ontology, Osmos and the growing role of AI in data platforms.
• Fabric's evolving capabilities: Fabric Apps, SQL databases, write-back scenarios and new opportunities for developers and business users.
• Data integration and governance: OneLake, Snowflake Mirroring, Fabric Policies, security and enterprise AI governance.
• Capacity, performance and cost: Capacity Monitor, Surge Protection, workload management and the practical challenges of optimising Fabric.
• Enterprise adoption: Platform maturity, CI/CD, migration from Azure Data Factory and Synapse, and readiness for enterprise workloads.
• Looking towards 2027: Our predictions for where Microsoft Fabric is heading, what is still missing and what Microsoft should prioritise next.

Beyond the announcements, we share practical perspectives, experiences and opinions on how Microsoft Fabric is evolving and whether it is becoming a truly unified platform for enterprise data and AI.

Whether you're a data architect, engineer, analyst, IT leader or simply curious about Microsoft Fabric, join us for a relaxed conversation about what's here today, what's coming next and what really matters.

Anbu Dhanushkodi — Host | UK

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