A Generated Report: How AI can make Dashboards - with Injae Park

LIVESTREAM DATE/TIME 📅

January 9th 2026 — 9:30AM (Pacific Time)

DESCRIPTION 📄

This session explores how AI can be applied to the creation and modification of Power BI visuals, focusing on the different levels at which AI tools can interact with reports and models. The session looks at emerging patterns in how AI is being used across the Power BI development lifecycle, and where each approach is most effective.

We Will Cover

• Using web-based LLMs for fast iteration, ideation, and visual exploration

• Using MCP-style setups to interact with and modify the semantic model

• The trade-offs between speed, control, and reliability across these approaches

• How to choose the right level of AI involvement for different scenarios

This will be a discussion of a few examples of how the technology is moving at a rapid pace, and how that will affect and enable Power BI Developers

GUEST BIO 👤

Injae Park is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP who combines his technical expertise with a passion for teaching by sharing his insights and practical tips through his YouTube channel @PowerBIPark. Injae's content ranges from beginner tutorials to advanced techniques, and as part of the Power BI Core Visual Representatives - he aims to bridge the MS Developer team with the Power BI community. His education in psychology and economics as well as his experience in consulting gives him a well-rounded perspective on the Power BI Developer experience, making his tutorials both engaging and accessible.

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The Invisible Tooltip Trick: How to Hide SVG and URL Tooltips in Power BI Tables

Video by: Reid Havens

Power BI insists on showing raw SVG or URL text when you hover over icons in tables, which makes everything look like a crime scene. This quick technique uses a tiny, blank report-page tooltip to override Power BI’s default behavior, effectively “disabling” tooltips for SVGs and URLs without breaking interactivity. It’s fast, reliable, and doesn’t require DAX sorcery or custom visuals.

Communication is the New Code: Beyond Copy/Paste with GPT's (w/ Kurt Buhler)

LIVESTREAM DATE/TIME 🗓️

October 17th 8:30 AM

DESCRIPTION 📄

The landscape of Power BI development is rapidly evolving as AI tools transform how we approach data modeling, DAX development, and report creation. While many professionals are familiar with ChatGPT, the ecosystem of AI assistance has expanded dramatically, offering specialized tools that can revolutionize your Power BI workflow.

In this comprehensive session, we'll explore cutting-edge AI tools that go far beyond basic chatbots:

🤖 Claude Desktop & MCP Servers - Discover how Claude's advanced reasoning capabilities and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers can provide deeper insights into your data models, suggest optimizations, and help debug complex DAX expressions with unprecedented accuracy.

⚡ GitHub Copilot for Power BI - Learn how this code completion tool adapts to Power BI development, accelerating DAX writing, M queries, and even documentation generation.

🔍 Advanced AI Workflows - See real-world demonstrations of AI-assisted Power BI development, from automated measure generation to intelligent data modeling suggestions.

We'll provide an honest assessment of these tools - the goods (incredible productivity gains), the bads (current limitations), and the uglies (potential pitfalls and over-reliance risks). You'll leave with practical strategies to integrate these AI tools into your daily Power BI development process.

Whether you're a seasoned Power BI developer or just getting started, this session will show you how "communication truly is the new code" in our AI-augmented world.

GUEST BIO 👤

Kurt Buhler is a renowned Power BI expert and prolific content creator. Follow his insights and tutorials at [Kurt's Blog] and connect with the community using #PowerBI #AITools #DataAnalytics #DAX #PowerPlatform #ArtificialIntelligence #DataModeling #BusinessIntelligence

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Mastering Roster & Timesheet Reporting: From Minutes to Millions - with Kane Snyder

DATE/TIME 📅

September 5th at 1:30 PM (Pacific Time)

DESCRIPTION 📄

Ready to transform your workforce data from basic hour tracking into strategic business intelligence? This deep dive takes you through real-world techniques for handling complex timesheet analytics with minute-level precision. We'll tackle the challenging DAX calculations, data modeling considerations, and performance optimizations that make the difference between simple reports and enterprise-grade workforce insights that actually drive decisions.

What You'll Learn:

• Advanced time intelligence DAX for overlapping shifts and complex scenarios

• Data modeling strategies and optimization for granular timesheet data

• Roster vs. actual comparison techniques

• Real-world implementation patterns from enterprise solutions

Perfect for:

Power BI developers, business analysts, and anyone dealing with complex workforce reporting requirements who wants to move beyond basic time summaries to actionable workforce intelligence.

GUEST BIO 👤

I’m Kane Snyder, a Head of Analytics, Principal Fabric Architect and Analytics Practice Lead with deep expertise in Power BI, DAX and Microsoft Fabric. I’ve guided multiple organisations—across banking and finance, tourism, risk management, environmental emissions, HR, IT governance, law, freight, transport and sales—to build end-to-end analytics solutions that balance cost efficiency with business value. I have a background in business management and have held numerous leadership roles both in business and the analytics space.

I live on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland Australia where I spend my time surfing, camping, 4 wheel driving and playing music.

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