Lean TECHniques’ Matt Gordon to Speak at Microsoft Ignite 2026 on Building Agent-Ready Data

Matt Gordon, Director of Data & Analytics at Lean TECHniques and a Microsoft MVP, will present at Microsoft Ignite 2026 on Wednesday, Nov. 18. His session, “Creating agent-ready data with Azure SQL Hyperscale & Microsoft Fabric,” addresses a problem many organizations face as they put AI agents to work: fragile ETL jobs and schedulers that leave agents making instant decisions on stale snapshots.

Gordon will show how Azure SQL Hyperscale, change event streaming, and Real-Time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric combine to create agent-ready data, with an event-driven architecture that keeps agents current and is less fragile than batch pipelines.

Gordon leads Lean TECHniques’ data and analytics practice, where he works with organizations to modernize their data platforms and prepare them for AI. Lean TECHniques’ Agent-Ready Data Assessment helps clients understand where their data stands today and what it will take to support agents in production. Lean TECHniques holds Microsoft Solutions Partner designations in Data & AI (Azure) and Digital & App Innovation (Azure).

The session is an in-person theater session and will be recorded. Learn more on the Microsoft Ignite session page here.

About Lean TECHniques

Lean TECHniques is a Midwest-based software and technology consultancy. The firm helps organizations modernize how they deliver software, build AI solutions, and develop engineering and product teams that lead with AI, working alongside leaders and teams on their strategic priorities. Lean TECHniques was named the 2025 IT Service Provider Technology Company of the Year by the Technology Association of Iowa. Learn more at leantechniques.com.