Presented by Microsoft Events, this Ignite 2025 breakout covers advanced real-time intelligence, featuring Microsoft Fabric, Copilot AI tools, Sentinel integration, and real-world industry analytics use cases.

Unlocking Real-Time Intelligence in the Era of AI

Presented at Microsoft Ignite 2025 by Yitzhak Kesselman, Fred Bellio, Tessa Kloster, Bharathi Rajan, Ashokkan Somuveerappan, and Will Thompson

Overview

Real-Time Intelligence is redefining how organizations access and leverage data insights for immediate, informed decision-making. This session examines the evolution, implementation, and transformative impact of Real-Time Intelligence using Microsoft’s data platform technologies.

Key Topics Covered

  • Industry Use Cases
    • Adoption in hospitals (patient care, operations)
    • Hospitality analytics (hotels, traveler behaviors)
  • Operational Impact
    • Identifying bottlenecks like luggage delays
    • Improving customer experiences through real-time analytics
  • Addressing Cost and Value Misconceptions
    • Dispelling myths around real-time intelligence investment
  • Integration with Microsoft Fabric
    • Unifying data sources for actionable intelligence
    • Scalable graph analytics and advanced data processing
  • Microsoft Sentinel Integration
    • Enhancing security monitoring with real-time data insights
    • Large-scale event detection
  • Copilot Data Exploration
    • Harnessing natural language for rapid data exploration
    • Demo: AI-driven insights from operational datasets
  • Machine Learning and Anomaly Detection
    • Automatically surfacing unknown data anomalies
    • ML-powered detectors for continuous improvement
  • Preview Feature: Operations Agent
    • Live feedback loop with customer-driven enhancements

Session Chapters

  • 0:00 – Industry Use Cases Highlight
  • 12:56 – Healthcare: Real-Time Intelligence Impact
  • 14:30 – Cost & Value: Addressing Misconceptions
  • 24:08 – Hospitality: Graph Expansion & Preferences
  • 25:09 – Security: Sentinel & Graph Operations
  • 33:26 – Copilot Data Exploration Demo
  • 34:51 – Luggage Delay Analytics
  • 35:49 – Anomaly Detection Introduction
  • 42:18 – Operations Agent Public Preview

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Speaker Team

  • Yitzhak Kesselman
  • Fred Bellio
  • Tessa Kloster
  • Bharathi Rajan
  • Ashokkan Somuveerappan
  • Will Thompson

Summary

Real-Time Intelligence leverages AI, machine learning, and cloud-scale analytics within Microsoft Fabric and Azure to enable businesses to unify their data strategy, respond to operational issues instantly, and gain deeper, actionable insights into their processes.