Malta Microsoft Data Platform User Group

14/07/2026

🏖️ "Which Malta beach should I go to RIGHT NOW?" — I answered that with a TEAM of AI agents, not one. 🤖

On July 23, at our Microsoft Foundry session in Malta, I'll show you how to build an agent like it.

Register now for free: https://globalai.community/e/rr5zn0ma

The beach agent is just my example. Here's the idea:

One agent can't do it all — so the job is split:
🔹 One HOLDS the knowledge — which bay is sheltered from which wind, sand vs rock, Blue Flag.
🔹 One SEARCHES the live world — wind, sea state, closures, changing by the hour.
🔹 One ANALYSES it and gives the real recommendation.

They talk to each other over A2A — each does its part, hands off, comes back.

At the session you'll learn to assemble the same building blocks:
🔸 Knowledge bases (Foundry IQ), Skills, Toolbox + MCPs, and A2A — the pieces, and how they fit.

What will I actually demo on the night? That might be a surprise. 🤫 But the idea is the same — you'll walk out knowing how to build an agent like this yourself.

🎟️ Building agents, or about to? This is the session. Save your seat — links in the first comment 👇

Register now for free: https://globalai.community/e/rr5zn0ma

15/04/2026

🚀 SQL Server 2025 News: AI Integration and More — Live & Free at Microsoft Malta! 🇲🇹

Register now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/maltadataplatformusergroup/2153086

🧠 Session 1 — From ML to AI Agents: The Journey That Changed Everything

Once upon a time, there was Machine Learning.
Then LLMs arrived — and nothing was ever the same.

→ What is a model, really?
→ What makes something an agent vs an assistant?
→ How many types of agents exist — and why does it matter?

If you think you already know, this session might surprise you.

🔴 Session 2 — SQL Server 2025 News: AI Integration and More

The AI integration story. The vector search evolution.
From what Azure SQL introduced early — to what SQL Server 2025 delivers now.

→ Vectors, DiskANN, AI_GENERATE_EMBEDDINGS
→ RAG pipelines inside the database — no separate vector store
→ What is GA. What is still preview. What it means for production.

The honest version. Not the marketing one.

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📍 In-person — Microsoft Malta Office
🎟️ Free event — no registration fee
🤝 Networking before and after the sessions
🍡 Delicious Brazilian snacks
👥 MMDPUG — Malta Microsoft Data Platform User Group

🔗 Registration link in the comments — spots are limited.
👇 Register now and see you there!

? Are you already building AI into your data platform?
Drop a comment and let's talk.

Register now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/maltadataplatformusergroup/2153086

18/03/2026

It will be a pleasure to be there representing the comunity and I'm planning to bring very interesting things.

We are proud to announce Malta Microsoft Data Platform User Group (MMDPUG) as a Community Partner for TechTok 2026.

MMDPUG has built a strong community around Microsoft data technologies in Malta, bringing together professionals to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and stay up to date with the latest in the ecosystem. We’re excited to have them joining TechTok this year.

📍 TechTok 2026 takes place on 16 September at the Hilton Malta in Portomaso - bringing together developers, tech professionals, founders, and tech enthusiasts for a full day of community-driven tech content.

Get in touch if you’d like to collaborate.

14/01/2026

Our regular event at Microsoft Malta is approaching, the first in 2026. It's scheduled for 29/01. Are you registered?

The title is "Foundry for Builders: MCP, Knowledge & Workflow Orchestration"

But this is a summary of what I will show:

- How to configure an agent to access a SQL database and answer questions in natural language
- Why this is better than the Fabric Data agens which are fashion at the moment
- How to join relational questions (SQL) with non structured questions (RAG - PDF) in a single agent
Besides all this, we will also have coxinhas

Register now:

Foundry for Builders: MCP, Knowledge & Workflow Orchestration – Microsoft Malta, Skyparks, Thu 29 Jan 2026 - 🛠️ Production Is Not Analytics: Understanding Microsoft Fabric's Role ⚙️ Modern production systems are built to process transactions, enforce business rules, and scale reliably. .....

28/12/2025

🚀 Meetup Announcement — Foundry for Builders @ Microsoft Malta

I’ll be speaking at Microsoft Malta (Skyparks) on January 29 @ 19:00 for a builder-focused session:

🛠️ Foundry for Builders: MCP, Knowledge & Workflow Orchestration

Microsoft Foundry is moving fast after Ignite, and builders are already asking the real questions:

How do we combine agents + knowledge + tools + orchestration into something practical and production-ready?

Here’s what we’ll build & demo 👇
🧠 Agent #1: Knowledge (RAG) — using Foundry Knowledge to ground answers with retrieval
🔌 Agent #2: MCP + Azure SQL — using an MCP server to query an Azure SQL Database securely
🔀 Workflow orchestration — intent detection + routing so the right agent answers the right question

🎯 If you’re building with AI and want patterns you can reuse (not just flashy demos), this one’s for you.

📍 Where: Microsoft Malta, Skyparks
🗓️ When: January 29
🕖 Time: 19:00

RSVP - Register now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/maltadataplatformusergroup/1988993