What happens when the brightest minds in Microsoft Fabric, Analytics, and AI come together in one place?
You get Europe’s largest Microsoft Fabric conference, packed with innovation, big announcements, and plenty of networking in the stunning Austrian capital.
In this blog post, you'll discover:
If FabCon had a buzzword this year, it was writeback. A key takeaway this year is that writeback tools are extremely popular. No fewer than six vendors showed up as sponsors, each showcasing their own take on writeback tools — different booths, different models, but all pointing in the same direction: writeback is booming.
✅We were especially proud to notice that accoTOOL stands out as the only solution that does not rely on additional infrastructure or external interfaces outside of Power BI. This makes our solution as close to “pure Power BI” as it gets – giving customers maximum flexibility, security, and compliance.
Another hot topic was Microsoft’s presentation on
Translytical Task Flows. As the name suggests, it has more of a “taskflow” flavor, focusing on executing
User Data Function (UDF) scripts on the Fabric data platform rather than traditional bulk writeback.
The real excitement? UDFs unlock brand-new possibilities for data manipulation and workflow orchestration right inside Fabric. Even better — this is something you’ll soon see integrated into accoTOOL as well. Stay tuned.
Another highlight was Microsoft’s sessions on the SQL Database in Fabric. Although still in private preview, SQL technology has been in the market for decades and is considered highly stable. Microsoft has made significant progress in its integration with Fabric – particularly around backup/restore capabilities.
As expected, it was announced that the SQL Database in Fabric will reach General Availability later this year.
The real beauty, in relation to accoTOOL, is that as data is inserted or updated in the SQL Database, it is automatically replicated into OneLake in near real-time in a format optimized for analytics (Power BI).
This effectively positions SQL in Fabric as a new home for OLTP/operational workloads within the Fabric ecosystem – not just analytics. With this, Microsoft is turning Fabric into a truly unified data + AI platform.
AI was everywhere at FabCon, but one area stood out: AI-powered forecasting in Fabric with DAX.
With Copilot in Fabric, users can generate advanced forecasts (ARIMA, Prophet, ML models) directly from their data — and then embed the results into DAX measures. That means smarter visuals, scenario planning, automated insights, and powerful forecasting inside accoTOOL.
The combination of AI and DAX is a game-changer for anyone serious about planning and prediction.
“What stood out most at FabCon Vienna 2025 is how quickly the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem is evolving. By staying close to Power BI, accoTOOL can seamlessly integrate these innovations — giving our customers immediate access to the latest capabilities without added complexity.”
Mikael Iuel-Brockdorff, CEO at AccoTOOL
The message from FabCon Vienna 2025 is clear:
Our strategy of staying as close to Power BI as possible is paying off. As new innovations roll out in Power BI and Fabric, accoTOOL can seamlessly adapt — bringing these capabilities straight into our platform.
That means our customers are not only keeping pace but staying one step ahead in the rapidly evolving world of data and AI.
Mikael Iuel-Brockdorff, CEO & Founder at accoTOOL.
With 25+ years in Business Intelligence, Mikael is an expert in reporting, budgeting, and bridging business and tech. He’s passionate about data-driven decision-making and a specialist in writeback from semantic models - an area where business needs meet cutting-edge innovation. Connect on LinkedIn or contact Mikael here.
