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Exchanges with Hitachi Solutions — The Podcast
From Data Platforms to AI Outcomes: A FabCon 2026 Preview
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In this episode of Exchanges with Hitachi Solutions, host Ginny Lebeck joins Matt Volke, Chris Satterly, and Mark Shoesmith to preview FabCon 2026 in Atlanta. The conversation explores why FabCon has become a must-attend event for data and AI professionals, how customer expectations around data have evolved, and what organizations need to succeed on their AI journey. Drawing from real-world client conversations and healthcare use cases, the panel discusses Microsoft Fabric as a unifying data platform, the importance of strong data foundations and governance, and how emerging capabilities—from low-code tools to advanced analytics—are enabling teams to move faster and unlock more value from their data. You can find Hitachi Solutions at Fabcoon Booth #545 March 18-20.
Highlights:
- FabCon brings together customers, partners, and Microsoft experts to share practical insights on data management, analytics, and AI, with a strong emphasis on real-world business challenges.
- Organizations are increasingly treating data as a strategic asset rather than a byproduct, focusing on real-time insights, advanced analytics, and AI readiness.
- Microsoft Fabric is emerging as a key enabler, simplifying data ingestion, modeling, and curation while supporting both self-service analytics and advanced data science workloads.
- Healthcare organizations are adopting Fabric to modernize legacy, on-premises data platforms, reduce manual ETL effort, and better handle diverse and high-volume data sources.
- Tools like pipelines, copy jobs, mirroring, and Copilot-assisted development help small data teams work more efficiently and respond faster to analytics demands.
- Strong data models, governance, and curated information are essential prerequisites for successful AI and advanced analytics initiatives.
- Hitachi Solutions’ presence at FabCon focuses on connecting customers with experienced data engineers, data scientists, and industry experts to help translate technology into outcomes.
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Adam Piercy, Microsoft Dynamics Sales Capabilities Lead, Hitachi Solutions
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Brad Koontz, Hitachi Solutions VP of Industry Solution Sales
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Dave Horstein, Hitachi Solutions Advisory Senior Director
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Hannah Story
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Jeffrey Lipkowitz
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Joel Lindstrom, Senior Director — Low Code, Hitachi Solutions Tech Hub of Rapid Solution Development
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Jonathan Yundt, Regulated Industry Director, Hitachi Solutions
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Keith Shoulders, Scrum Master Team Lead, Hitachi Solutions Project Services
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Leah Quartano Bowling, Hitachi Solutions VP, Insurance & Healthcare
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