On today's episode of Insights Tomorrow, Patrick LeBlanc and Partner Director of Products with the Cloud and AI organization at Microsoft, Wee Hyong, discuss his journey into the tech and data field, the importance of infusing AI into products to provide value differentiation, and how technology has evolved over the years to offer no-code and low-code interfaces for data integration.  

In this episode you’ll learn:      

• How data integration has evolved at Microsoft 
• Potential AI capabilities coming to Data Factory and Power Query 
• The evolution of Power Query and how it has become a powerful ETL tool 

Some questions we ask:     

• When did you transition into AI, and what led you to that field? 
• How has the process of data integration evolved at Microsoft? 
• Can you explain modern data and the infusion of data integration technologies? 

Guest bio  

Wee Hyong is a highly accomplished leader in Data and AI, boasting a stellar track record of steering multi-million dollar enterprises to enduring dominance within their respective industries. Throughout his illustrious career, Wee Hyong has adorned numerous hats, having excelled as a developer, a seasoned product manager, a data scientist, an innovative researcher, and a trusted technical advisor. Furthermore, he has penned over 10 authoritative books on Data and AI. These diverse and rich professional experiences have endowed him with a distinct set of stills, enabling him to conquer some of the world's most intricate and challenging technological enigmas. 

Resources:    

View Wee Hyong on LinkedIn 

View Patrick LeBlanc on LinkedIn 

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