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SMEs make up 60% of UK private sector jobs. But too many face barriers to engaging with the careers system.

Our HR & InfoSec Director Hollie Whittles represented #FSB at the Employer Advisory Group, discussing how to change that.

#SmallBusinesses have a key role in shaping future talent🐸

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In conversation: Hollie Whittles on AI governance, skills gaps and trust Vice Chair of the GTIA UK&I Community Executive Council discusses why MSPs must evolve beyond technology deployment and towards a more governance-led approach.

In this IT Europa feature, Hollie shares why successful #AIAdoption starts with #governance, trust, and a clear understanding of #business outcomes.

As more organisations explore #AI, those who take a structured approach will be the ones that deliver value🔍️

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AI adoption is accelerating, but governance, trust, and skills need to keep pace🤖

In this IT Europa feature, Hollie shares why organisations must move beyond tools and focus on business outcomes, data quality, and responsible AI.

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Purple Frog featured image for blog article about Microsoft Fabric FabCon 2026 announcements. The image displays the headline 'Microsoft Fabric FabCon 2026 announcements that will transform your data stack' in white text against a purple background with hexagonal design elements and vertical lines. Below is a photograph of a crowded conference venue with overlaid text reading 'FABCON Microsoft Fabric COMMUNITY CONFERENCE' and 'SQLCON Microsoft SQL COMMUNITY CONFERENCE' in cyan and white text, with event details 'ATLANTA MARCH 16 - 20, 2026' and Microsoft sponsorship logo.

FabCon 2026 showed where #MicrosoftFabric is heading🔍️

From Fabric Planner to #AI agents and DBT support, the platform is becoming more operational, governed, and AI driven.

Read our breakdown🐸🔗
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Happy #Easter from everyone at Purple Frog Data🐣🌼

We hope you have a relaxing break and enjoy the long weekend!

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The hidden risks of AI (and how to avoid them) Everyone’s using AI, but are they using it responsibly? Learn how to build ethical, trustworthy AI solutions.

AI is becoming embedded in everyday tools, but responsible use requires deliberate design🤖🎨

Join Lewis, Senior #AI Engineer and #MicrosoftMVP, to explore the hidden risks of AI and how to manage them in real data and analytics scenarios.

📆14 May | 12PM BST

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Enterprise AI without context is just guesswork🤖

In this week’s #FrogBlog, Alex explains #MicrosoftIQ and how it enables context-aware AI across data, knowledge, and workflows.

📰 Read the #FrogBlog here:
www.purplefrogsystems.com/2026/03/what...

#AI #MicrosoftFabric #DataStrategy #Analytics

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Microsoft Fabric FabCon 2026 announcements that will transform your data stack - Purple Frog Systems What Microsoft just revealed about the future of enterprise analytics… Microsoft’s FabCon 2026 conference unveiled a transformative vision for enterprise data and AI integration. Rather than…

#MicrosoftFabric is evolving into an enterprise intelligence layer📈

At #FabCon 2026, #Microsoft revealed major updates across AI, data engineering, and financial planning.

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Introducing Microsoft Fabric... Pond Edition!🐸

Now with water-based data ingestion, frog-friendly semantic layers, and lily pad dashboards built for truly fluid environments🪰

#AprilFools #MicrosoftFabric #DataStrategy

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Purple Frog social media post promoting a webinar titled 'The hidden risks of AI (and how to avoid them)' featuring an illustration of a purple robot with a warning triangle symbol. The post includes descriptive text 'Everyone's using AI, but are they using it responsibly? Learn how to build ethical, trustworthy AI solutions.' Event details show Thursday 14 May 2026, 12:00-13:00 GMT, online format. Lewis Prince, Senior AI Engineer and Microsoft MVP, is featured as the speaker with his circular headshot and title displayed at the bottom right. Purple Frog logo appears in the top left corner.

AI adoption is accelerating, but responsible implementation HAS to keep up⚠️🤖

Join our Senior AI Engineer and Microsoft MVP exploring the hidden risks of AI and how to avoid them, from bias and governance to real world design decisions.

📆14 May, 12PM BST
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Great Place to Work 2026 UK Best Workplaces award plaque for Purple Frog Systems Ltd in the Small Organisations category, displayed on a desk with a potted plant and blurred office background visible.

Great Place to Work 2026 UK Best Workplaces award plaque for Purple Frog Systems Ltd in the Small Organisations category, displayed on a desk with a potted plant and blurred office background visible.

Proud to be Great Place to Work Certified 2026 in the small organisations category🌟

A big thank you to the team at Purple Frog Data who make this such a great place to work every day. #GreatPlaceToWork #CompanyCulture

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Two people posing at the Microsoft MVP Summit holding a blue and white 'Microsoft Most Valuable Professional' sign in front of a branded backdrop featuring MVP Summit logos, Microsoft Regional Director badge, and Microsoft logo. The person on the left wears a green, white, and burgundy striped jumper and glasses with an MVP lanyard, whilst the person on the right wears a dark jacket with Purple Frog branding and a blue lanyard.

Back from the Microsoft MVP Summit!🐸 #MVPBuzz

Alex and Lewis joined experts from across the world to explore the future of data and AI. We are excited to have them back at the FrogPlex and looking forward to hearing their new insights!

#MicrosoftMVP #AI #DataStrategy #Innovation

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What is Microsoft IQ? - Purple Frog Systems Microsoft IQ sits across the Microsoft cloud stack, designed to give AI agents (and humans) enterprise context to deliver trustworthy answers and actions.

AI is only as good as the context behind it🤖

Alex explores #MicrosoftIQ and how it connects data and workflows to deliver truly useful, trustworthy #AI.

This is where AI becomes operational.
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Thank you for letting us know💜

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Alex and Lewis are at the exclusive Microsoft #MVSummit in Atlanta, helping to shape the future of Power BI, #MicrosoftFabric, and #AI.

When you work with Purple Frog, you're partnering with a team at the intersection of #Microsoft strategy and real-world solutions🐸 #MVPBuzz

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Part 2 of #FABCON26 highlights🐸

🛠️DBT: SQL-based data transformations, version-controlled and testable. Around a while but growing fast.

🤖MCP Server (preview): Its arrival in Fabric is a strong signal about where @Microsoft is heading with AI-native data engineering.

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🐸 #FABCON26 dropped some #MicrosoftFabric updates! Part 1👇

📊Fabric Planner: financial planning natively in #Fabric.

🔄#SSIS in Fabric (preview): run without an integration runtime.

🔐Service Principals in Pipelines are no longer tied to a user account.

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Welcome sign for Telford Hornets rugby club, featuring yellow lettering on a black background, with the club's crest visible, positioned at the entrance to the sports facility.

Wooden plaque displaying honours board with names of Telford Hornets youth rugby players from 2009-12, including age groups U15, U16, and U18, with their locations listed as Shropshire and North Midlands.

Wooden plaque displaying honours board with names of Telford Hornets youth rugby players from 2009-12, including age groups U15, U16, and U18, with their locations listed as Shropshire and North Midlands.

🐸 Big thanks to the Telford Hornets for having us along this weekend, what a game!🏉

We’re proud sponsors of the Hornets and being there in person was a brilliant reminder of why supporting local sport matters🏆

#TelfordHornets #Telford

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Fabric Toolbox is a useful starting point for teams exploring #MicrosoftFabric📊

In her latest blog, Laura-Jayne explains how this open-source repository provides examples, scripts, and monitoring resources to support #Fabric adoption.

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A promotional image featuring a person wearing a Purple Frog-branded polo shirt standing in front of a purple background with geometric hexagon patterns and an image of hands typing on a laptop. To the right, bold white text reads, “Wait, does ChatGPT actually think it’s 2024?”

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Why does AI sometimes sound like it is stuck in 2024? 🤖

In her #FrogBlog, Annabel explains knowledge cutoffs, why models cannot update daily, and how tools use web search to answer current questions.

↘️ www.purplefrogsystems.com/2026/03/wait... #ArtificialIntelligence #GenAI #ChatGPT

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A Purple Frog promotional graphic with a purple background featuring digital and AI-themed icons. A circular photo appears at the top left. The main white text reads, “The difference between using AI and integrating it.” Below, orange text says, “Frog Blog | Lewis Prince.” Additional text explains that using AI tools is not the same as integrating AI into business operations, highlighting the need for strong data foundations, governance, modelling capability, and measurable business outcomes. A small “Dismiss” button with an orange X appears in the top right corner of the content box.

Is AI literacy being confused with AI transformation? 🤖

In this week’s #FrogBlog, Lewis explains why real AI adoption requires data foundations, governance, and measurable value, not just better prompts.

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Fabric Warehouse Case Insensitive: Workspace Setting Guide Learn how to make a Microsoft Fabric Warehouse case insensitive using Workspace settings. Align Fabric with Azure SQL and avoid query errors

If CustomerID ≠ customerid, your #MicrosoftFabric Warehouse is case sensitive⚙️

In this week’s #FrogBlog, James explains how to configure case insensitive collation at the Workspace level and why it prevents query errors and #PowerBI issues.

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Exploring #MicrosoftFabric?🔍️

In this week’s blog, Laura-Jayne highlights Fabric Toolbox, an open-source repository of scripts, monitoring tools, and accelerators designed to help teams build and operate Fabric environments.

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A promotional graphic with a purple background titled “Wait, does ChatGPT actually think it’s 2024?” in large white text. Below, orange text reads “Frog Blog | Annabel Hemingbrough.” A paragraph explains why generative AI tools can appear outdated due to training data limitations and the need for retrieval‑augmented generation. The lower portion shows a laptop screen displaying the ChatGPT interface. At the bottom is an orange “Frog Blog” button and a tagline: “Using Data Analytics and Business Intelligence to transform your business.”

Ever asked #ChatGPT something recent and it answers like it is still 2024? 🤖

That is because of knowledge cutoffs.

In her #FrogBlog, Annabel explains why #AI models rely on older training data and how tools like RAG fetch current information.

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The Difference Between Using AI and Integrating It - Purple Frog Systems Enter, The Conflation Problem There is a growing issue in the AI space. Many talks marketed as “AI strategy” are, in reality, basic training sessions on prompt writing, ChatGPT usage, or Copilot for…

Using #AI tools is not the same as integrating AI🚫🤖

Prompt training and #Copilot workshops build digital literacy. They do not replace data engineering, modelling, governance, or measurable ROI.

Lewis explains the difference in his #FrogBlog.

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A purple graphic promoting a Microsoft Fabric Warehouse guide. The title reads “Microsoft Fabric Warehouse Case Insensitive: Workspace Setting Guide.” Below it, an orange subtitle says “Power BI Developer | James Snow.” On the left is a circular photo of a person. To the right, white text explains the purpose of setting a Microsoft Fabric Warehouse to case‑insensitive at the workspace level to avoid query errors caused by capitalization differences such as “CustomerID” versus “customerid,” and notes that configuring this early ensures more consistent development and avoids issues with joins, queries, and reporting in Power BI.

A purple graphic promoting a Microsoft Fabric Warehouse guide. The title reads “Microsoft Fabric Warehouse Case Insensitive: Workspace Setting Guide.” Below it, an orange subtitle says “Power BI Developer | James Snow.” On the left is a circular photo of a person. To the right, white text explains the purpose of setting a Microsoft Fabric Warehouse to case‑insensitive at the workspace level to avoid query errors caused by capitalization differences such as “CustomerID” versus “customerid,” and notes that configuring this early ensures more consistent development and avoids issues with joins, queries, and reporting in Power BI.

A small #MicrosoftFabric setting can save hours of troubleshooting⚙️

In this #FrogBlog, James shows why configuring a case insensitive Warehouse improves query reliability and development consistency. Set it right BEFORE building your data platform.

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A conference room with round tables and white tablecloths is filled with attendees seated facing a stage. A presenter stands at a podium in front of a large screen displaying a slide with text and images. The room has modern décor, blue accent lighting near the stage, and large chandeliers hanging from the ceiling.

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A keynote speaker stands on stage at IT Nation Connect Europe. The stage is lit with colorful blue and orange lights and features branding elements such as “CONNECT” and “RISE.” A large screen shows sponsor acknowledgments, and the audience fills the seating area in front of the stage.

This week @holliewhittles.bsky.social has been speaking at The IT Nation, joining the panel “From GPT to P&L: Making AI Work in Real #MSP Operations” and delivering her session “Smarter Insights, Safer AI.”

Industry progress happens when leaders share what actually works with #AI🐸 #ITN26

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For #NationalCareersWeek we caught up with Lewis, our Senior AI Engineer, to talk about his path into AI and what the role is really like🤖

Watch the video to hear his advice for anyone interested in a career in tech 👇#AI #TechCareers

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A Purple Frog Data Analytics exhibition stand featuring branded banners, a large screen displaying a retro-style game, a table with laptops and marketing materials, and two team members standing behind the display. The booth highlights services in artificial intelligence and Power BI, with Purple Frog branding visible across the tablecloth, signage, and promotional items.

A great start to the #MBNetwork Expo today!🐸

Jon, Callum, and Lewis from Purple Frog Data are at the National Motorcycle Museum in #Solihull all day to talk data strategy, Power BI, and AI.

If you are here, come and say hello👋

#DataStrategy #Analytics #PowerBI #AI

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On Monday, #Shropshire businesses travelled to #London with the Shropshire Chamber to lobby for the return of a direct rail service🚆

Purple Frog Data was represented by our Finance Director Chantal as part of the delegation. Stronger connectivity supports stronger regional growth🚉

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