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

Learn More

• Microsoft Fabric Real-Time Intelligence Plan
• Microsoft Ignite On-Demand Sessions

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.