Blue Slope - Fabric Journey

Welcome to the Blue Slope, a.k.a. Fabric Journey track. This is the place where the power of Microsoft Fabric meets real-world implementations. In this track, our partners and their clients will showcase how they implemented Fabric, addressing their data challenges. Each session dives into practical implementations, lessons learned and measurable impact.

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  • How can Microsoft Fabric support large organizations with mature data platforms? That’s the question Roularta Media Group set out to answer in collaboration with element61. In this session, we walk through the real-world test scenarios - covering functionality, performance, cost, governance, and more —highlighting scenarios where Fabric offers clear advantages and where other approaches may still hold value. Attendees will gain practical insights to assess Fabric’s fit within their own enterprise data strategy.

    Julien Braekevelt & Johan Deyne

  • Modernizing a data platform is about more than just picking the right technology. This session tells the story of how the National Lottery of Belgium adopted Microsoft Fabric—sharing both the business impact and the technical journey behind it.

    We’ll cover the full rollout: platform design, workspace organization, governance decisions, and how we handled access control and monitoring. You'll learn what Fabric made easier, what required workarounds, and how both IT and business teams collaborated throughout. If you're working on a Fabric implementation—or planning one—this session will give you an honest and balanced view of what it takes to succeed.

    Sam Debruyn & Melissa Eugenio

  • ICI Paris XL is implementing Microsoft Fabric as a data platform. After a study, Fabric came out was chosen as the best solution as it fits perfectly for the BU, the AS Watsen Group and the IT department.

    Session by Jan Deprez and ICI Paris XL

  • Discover how we helped a customer transform a simple Power BI reporting setup where every data source was directly embedded in reports, into a fully managed, scalable data platform using Microsoft Fabric in just a matter of days. In this real-world case study, we’ll walk through the journey from ad-hoc reporting to a modern, governed data foundation, highlighting the challenges, lessons learned, and the key advantages Fabric brought to the table.

    Benoit Zwartjens & GTB

  • Use case from the field by Microsoft

  • Use case from the field by Microsoft