Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Great session and use case around data agents to kick off day 2 of #Fabcon #SQLcon 001
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026First plane boarded route to #fabcon. So far so good. 010
Reposted by Gethyn EllisJustin Bird 🏴 @justinjbird.com · 24/09/2026It is RetroData week! Saturday brings TEN HOURS of free practical learning. 14:00 UTC+1 Daniel Patkos on Power BI and GitHub - PBIP, TMDL and CI/CD from a real five person BI team. 15:00 UTC+1 @kleegeek.bsky.social on SQL Server indexes and statistics, from the ground up. swfta.uk/retro-betaswfta.ukRetro Data Beta, Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 8:00 AM | MeetupOur agenda is live! 📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026 📅 🕜 8:00 am ⭐️ SUPERCHARGE YOUR DASHBOARDS WITH POWER BI We’ll explore advanced techniques for optimizing data models 042
Reposted by Gethyn EllisJustin Bird 🏴 @justinjbird.com · 21/09/2026It is RetroData week! Saturday brings TEN HOURS of free practical learning. 08:00 UTC+1 Shubhangi Goyal on Power BI dashboards - models, DAX and performance tuning. 09:00 UTC+1 Bas Land on building medallion architecture in Fabric. www.meetup.com/retro-data/e...tinyurl.comRetro Data Beta, Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 8:00 AM | MeetupOur agenda is live! 📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026 📅 🕜 8:00 am ⭐️ SUPERCHARGE YOUR DASHBOARDS WITH POWER BI We’ll explore advanced techniques for optimizing data models 033
Reposted by Gethyn EllisJames McGillivray @jamesmcg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026jimbabwe.co.za/2026/09/18/v... I wrote something about VAR in English Football, and how sometimes having multiple individually sensible objectives can lead to a system that ends up worse than before. It's not about tech but can be applied in so many aspects of life.static.klipy.comReferee Gives Son Heungmin Red CardAlt: Referee Gives Son Heung-Min Red Card 321
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The world needs more leaders like Mark Carney. #baller #ABritReally 010
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Your people are already using AI. Your organisation probably isn't ready for it. That gap is where the risk lives — and it's landing on IT Directors' desks. My take on the AI adoption gap and what to do about it: www.gethynellis.com/2026/09/ai-adop…gethynellis.comThe AI Adoption Gap: Why Staff Are Ahead of the Business - Gethyn Ellis55% of UK employees use AI but only 35% of businesses have adopted it. Here are the 8 AI adoption pain points CIOs face and how to close the gap. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The question I get most in Copilot workshops isn't about prompts. It's: should this be a chat, or should it be an agent? Here's how I decide. www.gethynellis.com/2026/09/copilot…gethynellis.comCopilot Chat vs Agents: When to Use Which - Gethyn EllisCopilot Chat or an agent? A practical decision framework from a Microsoft MVP, grounded in Microsoft Learn, so you stop guessing and start getting value. 010
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Someone asked in an enablement session last week: if I share a Copilot agent, what data goes with it? Turns out that answer stops a room. Here's exactly when sharing an agent shares its data too. www.gethynellis.com/2026/09/sharing…gethynellis.comSharing a Copilot Agent Can Share Its Data. Here's When - Gethyn EllisSharing a Copilot agent with a knowledge source attached can grant users access to data they couldn't see before. Here is exactly when it does, and the fix. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Most weeks the Microsoft Data and AI news is noise. This one wasn't. Here are the 7 stories from the week of 7 September that actually matter for data pros and IT leaders. www.gethynellis.com/2026/09/microso…gethynellis.comMicrosoft Data and AI News: Top 7 Stories This Week - Gethyn EllisSeven Microsoft Data and AI news stories from the week ending 7 September 2026: ADBC in Power BI, Copilot Studio tool approvals, AB-620 and more. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"Can Copilot actually help me get on top of my inbox?" I get asked this in almost every workshop. So here's my practical guide to inbox management and email triage with Copilot in Outlook. www.gethynellis.com/2026/09/copilot…gethynellis.comCopilot in Outlook: Inbox Management and Email Triage - Gethyn EllisHow Microsoft Copilot in Outlook prioritises email, cuts inbox clutter and clears a backlog after leave, plus the licence you actually need. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Can anyone explain to me why Senesi hasn’t been subbed for Mitchell? To my knowledge Senesi played 0 minutes. #FPL 110
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Watched a production SQL Server grind to a crawl under reporting queries? That's the problem Fabric Mirroring is built to solve. I'm covering it at FabCon + SQLCon Europe 2026 — here's a preview of the session. www.gethynellis.com/2026/09/fabric-…gethynellis.comFabric Mirroring for SQL Server: Our FabCon Europe 2026 Session - Gethyn EllisPower BI hammering production SQL Server? Join Gethyn Ellis and David Postlethwaite at FabCon + SQLCon Europe 2026 to see how Fabric Mirroring fixes it. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Spurs have spent £240 million on new players this summer. They just lost 3-0 to Brentford. Who have bought a new kit and fans are playing last person standing lastpersonstanding.net to raise enough money for an end of season tour to Butlins minehead. #Spurslastpersonstanding.netPremier League 2026/27 Last Person Standing and Super 7sFree Premier League 2026/27 Last Person Standing and Super 7s predictor. Pick a team each gameweek — survive or be eliminated. Run a private pool with friends. 020
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Microsoft 365 E7 is here, and your account team probably knows it. It bundles E5, Copilot and Entra agent identity — but a new SKU doesn't answer who governs your agents or how you'll audit them. The questions I'd ask before… www.gethynellis.com/2026/08/microso…gethynellis.comMicrosoft 365 E7: The Questions the Upgrade Doesn't Answer - Gethyn EllisMicrosoft 365 E7 bundles Copilot, Entra Suite and Agent 365. But the licence is the easy part. Seven questions to answer before agents scale. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The Premier League is back tomorrow night ⚽ Our Survivor competitions are open, pick one team a week to win, no repeats, last person standing takes it. Knocked out? The League keeps you in the game. Free to join, we never handle money. Grab an invite code or start your own 👇 lastpersonstanding.netlastpersonstanding.netPremier League 2026/27 Last Person Standing and Super 7sFree Premier League 2026/27 Last Person Standing and Super 7s predictor. Pick a team each gameweek — survive or be eliminated. Run a private pool with friends. 101
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 19/08/202626 players in and £130 raised so far for Bilston Warriors U9s. Last Person Standing: pick one team to win each week, no repeats, last one left takes it. Still time to play. lastpersonstanding.net/join/NW2S46D4 Got a club of your own? Set up your own comp and raise some funds.lastpersonstanding.netPremier League 2026/27 Last Person Standing and Super 7sFree Premier League 2026/27 survivor pool and Super 7s predictor. Pick a team each gameweek — survive or be eliminated. Run a private pool with friends. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 15/08/2026AI watermarking has arrived, but "did a machine write this?" is the wrong question. The better one: who did the thinking, who checked it, and who's accountable for it? My take on why accountability beats detection: www.gethynellis.com/2026/08/ai-wate…gethynellis.comAI Watermarking: Accountability Beats Detection - Gethyn EllisAI watermarking shows that AI was involved, not who did the thinking. Learn why ownership, human review and professional judgement matter more. 010
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Off to watch Wolves. New season never get old 🤣 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I've spent the last two months writing about the parts of an evidence-first, AI-assisted job search. This post is the assembly instructions: a 30-day plan you can actually follow. www.gethynellis.com/2026/08/30-day-…gethynellis.comThe 30-Day Job Search Plan: Evidence-First, AI-Assisted - Gethyn EllisA 30 day job search plan that uses AI properly: evidence bank, targeted applications, tested cover letters and mock interviews. Week by week. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 14/08/2026So Farage scrapes home in a 1 horse 🐎 race. Time to investigate the £5 million “gift” properly. 011
Reposted by Gethyn EllisEugene Meidinger @sqlgene.com · 12/08/2026We'd like to keep this event going and get the user groups going again but Jim Donahoe, Stephanie Bruno, myself and others have had less time and energy to organize this year. Right now I don't expect a Day of Data Pittsburgh 2027 unless we can expand out the team. forms.gle/WLgZTnz8RtBs... 2/2forms.gleCall for Volunteers - Pittsburgh data eventsThank you SO MUCH for submitting! 002
Reposted by Gethyn EllisEugene Meidinger @sqlgene.com · 12/08/2026Call for Speakers for #SQLSaturday (rebranding to Day of Data) Pittsburgh is up! sessionize.com/sqlsaturday-... Below is also a Call for Volunteers as well. 1/2sessionize.comSQLSaturday Pittsburgh 2026: Call for SpeakersJoin us on October 10th for a free full day of training focused around the Microsoft Data Platform. Are you interested in furthering your skill set in... 145
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Ask ChatGPT for a mock interview and it'll tell you every answer was great. That's the problem. Here's how to make AI push back, challenge weak answers and find the gaps before a real interviewer does. www.gethynellis.com/2026/08/ai-mock…gethynellis.comAI Mock Interviews That Push Back: Prep That Works - Gethyn EllisDefault AI mock interviews are too agreeable to help. Get the push-back prompt, the rehearsal loop, and how to prep when the interviewer is AI. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 12/08/2026You might not guess how tonights bedtime story went 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Your CV is structured data, so AI phrasing hides well there. The cover letter is the danger zone. Here's how to use AI on cover letters and still sound like a human: www.gethynellis.com/2026/08/cover-l…gethynellis.comCover Letters With AI: Pass the Detection Test First - Gethyn EllisGenerated cover letters get filtered. Learn the five-check AI-detection test, an evidence-first prompt, and why the detector run comes last. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Been using ChatGPT to illustrate my Seth and Jake stories I make for my 4 yr olds bed time. It was a scary stormy night in frosty bay last night. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Tomorrow: free executive webinar - From Pilots to Production. How to build agentic AI capability with the IT team you already have, on the Microsoft stack you already pay for. Real 12-week delivery, real outcomes, honestly labelled. Recorded for all registered. gethynellis.app/community/ev... 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Pasting a job advert into ChatGPT and asking it to write your CV is the most tempting mistake in AI-assisted job hunting. Use AI to tailor what you've actually done, not to invent it. Here's how: www.gethynellis.com/2026/08/tailor-…gethynellis.comTailor Your CV With AI: Don't Let It Write From Nothing - Gethyn EllisGenerated CVs fail AI screening. Learn to tailor your CV with AI from your real evidence instead: prompts, a before and after, and the honesty rule. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 09/08/2026From Pilots to Production — building agentic AI capability in your existing IT team. Free webinar for CDOs, CIOs and COOs, Wednesday 12 August, 10:30 BST, live on Teams. Recording sent to all registrants. gethynellis.app/community/ev...gethynellis.appCommunity Events — Webinars & Live Sessions | Gethyn EllisFree and member-only webinars, live sessions, office hours and workshops on Microsoft Copilot, AI adoption, Power BI and Data Platform. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The EFL kicks off this weekend, the Premier League two weeks later. If your club needs a fundraiser this season, now's the time to start one. Here's how Last Person Standing works for 2026/27: www.gethynellis.com/2026/08/last-pe…gethynellis.comLast Person Standing: Football Club Fundraiser 2026/27 - Gethyn EllisThe EFL kicks off this week and the Premier League follows in two. Set up a Last Person Standing fundraiser for your football club before kick-off. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Most job adverts are badly written: real requirements mixed with wish-lists and HR boilerplate. But there are clues in there about what's actually happening inside the team. Here's how I use AI to decode an advert before I apply. www.gethynellis.com/2026/08/decode-…gethynellis.comHow to Decode Job Adverts With AI Before You ApplyJob adverts are badly written documents. They mix genuine requirements with wish-lists, HR boilerplate, and, if you know how to read them, clues about what is actually going on inside […] The post How to Decode Job Adverts With AI Before You Apply appeared first on Gethyn Ellis. 040
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Copilot users can now schedule recurring prompts to agents like Analyst and Idea Coach. Looks like a small productivity feature. It isn't "unattended automation needs an owner, a review cycle and an operating model. www.gethynellis.com/2026/08/schedul…gethynellis.comScheduled Copilot Agents Need an Operating Model - Gethyn EllisScheduled Microsoft 365 Copilot prompts turn AI into recurring business processes. How to manage ownership, data access, monitoring, cost and retirement. 230
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Microsoft has a new certification: AB-620, AI Agent Builder Associate. I've broken down what it covers, who it's for, and why it tells you something about where enterprise AI agents are heading. www.gethynellis.com/2026/08/ab-620-…gethynellis.comAB-620 Explained: Microsoft’s New AI Agent Builder Certification - Gethyn EllisAB-620 is Microsoft's new AI Agent Builder Associate certification. What it covers, who it's for, and why it signals the shift to enterprise AI agents. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Microsoft is retiring the Fabric data agent integration in Copilot for Power BI on 26 August 2026. Data agents aren't going away; you'll need to access them through Fabric, M365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Foundry or MCP. community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Up... #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI #AIcommunity.fabric.microsoft.comRetirement of Fabric data agent integration in Copilot in Power BINearly a year ago, we announced the integration between Fabric data agent and Copilot in Power BI, allowing users to access a Fabric data agent directly from Copilot in Power BI. This integration enab... 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Applying for jobs in 2026? You're probably using AI. So is the person screening you. Here's the state of play for job seekers — and what it means if you're the one hiring. www.gethynellis.com/2026/08/ai-in-r…gethynellis.comAI in Recruitment 2026: The State of Play for Job Seekers - Gethyn EllisAI now sits on both sides of the hiring table. The 2026 UK data on AI in recruitment, and what it means for how you apply. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Something different from me this week: a guide to running a Last Person Standing fundraiser for football clubs. If you help run a grassroots club, this one's for you. www.gethynellis.com/2026/08/last-pe…gethynellis.comLast Person Standing Fundraiser: A Guide for Football Clubs - Gethyn EllisHow a Last Person Standing fundraiser works and how your football club can run one, with clear rules, a worked example and a step-by-step plan. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The worst CV I've seen this year was beautifully written. Clean structure, confident language, nothing underneath it. AI can polish your words, but it can't supply the evidence. Build the evidence bank first. www.gethynellis.com/2026/07/using-a…gethynellis.comUsing AI to Write Your CV? Build the Evidence Bank First - Gethyn EllisMost people using AI to write a CV get generic sludge back. Build an evidence bank first and AI becomes your advantage. Here's the method. 100
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Can you name all 35 players who are members of the premier leagues 100 club. You have five minutes. lastpersonstanding.net/quiz/premier... Let me know if you top the leaderboard.lastpersonstanding.netWorld Cup 2026 Last Person Standing & PredictorFree World Cup 2026 survivor pool, predictor and sweepstake. Pick a nation each matchday — survive or be eliminated. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Most people don't have an AI problem. They have a prompting problem. I've made my Prompt Frameworks tool free because good prompts should be repeatable, not something only a few people can write. gethynellis.app/tools/prompt... #ArtificialIntelligence #PromptEngineering #MicrosoftCopilotgethynellis.appAI Prompt Frameworks Workshop | Free Prompt GeneratorBuild production-ready AI prompts with 8 proven frameworks — RTF, BAB, CARE, CRIT, RISE, CO-STAR, RODES, APE. Free tool for ChatGPT, Copilot & Gemini. 031
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Right, football people — I need you to restore my dignity. I scored 19/35 naming the Premier League 100 Club in five minutes, on the quiz platform I built myself. Free to play, 5minutes, live leaderboard if you register. lastpersonstanding.net/quiz/premier-league-100-clublastpersonstanding.netWorld Cup 2026 Last Person Standing & PredictorFree World Cup 2026 survivor pool, predictor and sweepstake. Pick a nation each matchday — survive or be eliminated. 010
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Complete lack of class from Argentina at the end. Best team won. Well done Spain 🇪🇸 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The era of AI novelty is over. The era of value has started. Experimenting got you familiar with AI. Structure is what gets you productivity from it. I put the 8 prompt frameworks I use with clients into a free tool. Structured prompt in under a minute: gethynellis.app/tools/prompt-frameworksgethynellis.appAI Prompt Frameworks Workshop | Free Prompt GeneratorBuild production-ready AI prompts with 8 proven frameworks — RTF, BAB, CARE, CRIT, RISE, CO-STAR, RODES, APE. Free tool for ChatGPT, Copilot & Gemini. 470
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 13/07/2026670+ players started our World Cup Last Person Standing. 38 remain. Only 4 teams left to pick from — and 13 survivors are down to a single team they were forced into weeks ago. The "safe" early pick is borrowed from your future self. Full breakdown: www.gethynellis.com/2026/07/last...gethynellis.comLast Person Standing World Cup 2026: Four Teams, 38 Survivors - Gethyn EllisSix rounds gone, four teams left, 38 players still standing. Inside the strategy squeeze at the business end of a Last Person Standing World Cup. 000
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Spain have been heavily backed in LPS this round. Plenty in jeopardy at half time. 100
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Over 100 Last Person Standing comps are running this World Cup. One U9s team raised nearly £200. Read how: www.gethynellis.com/2026/06/last...gethynellis.comRun a Last Person Standing Fundraiser for Your Club - Gethyn EllisOver 100 Last Person Standing fundraisers are running this World Cup. See the numbers, the £200 grassroots win, and how to start one free. 000