(Livestream Replay) Power BI DataViz Championship: Watch the Winners & Finalists Present Their Reports!

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🔥 Join us for a special livestream showcasing the Top 3 finalists from the Power BI DataViz Championship — including Jon Sandmann, the first-ever global champion!

🎨 See the best of Power BI data storytelling as these top-tier report designers walk you through the visualizations that wowed the judges.

👀 In this session, you’ll:

• Get behind-the-scenes insights into their design process

• See expert techniques for layout, UX, and interactivity

• Learn how to craft truly impactful data stories with Power BI

🧠 Whether you're a Power BI beginner or a seasoned pro, this event is packed with inspiration, tips, and creative spark. 📅 Don't miss it — hit that reminder and join the chat live!

GUEST BIO (Injae Park)👤

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.

GUEST BIO (Shannon Lindsay) 👤

Shannon is a data and analytics witch with a background in global public health. She’s currently casting spells at Microsoft, working to ensure Power BI is accessible to all users. Shannon spends as much time as possible in the data community, participating in user groups and working with the fabulous Workout Wednesday team.

GUEST BIO (Lakshmi Ponnurasan) 👤

Lakshmi is a Microsoft MVP and certified Power BI specialist known for her creative, insight-driven reports. As a Product Lead, she combines her technical skills with a passion for storytelling and community engagement. A 2025 DataViz Championship finalist, she also shares tips on her blog and mentors aspiring professionals in the data space.

GUEST BIO (Javier Gomez) 👤

Javier is a certified Power BI instructor and founder of one of the largest Spanish-speaking data analytics academies. Originally from Mexico, he began his digital journey at age 9 and has since combined his background in engineering and business to empower others through data. Passionate about making analytics accessible, he now helps professionals visualize and understand their data using tools like Excel and Power BI.

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(Livestream Replay) Exploring Practical Front-End Techniques for Power BI Reporting - Gustaw Dudek

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During the front-end development phase, we face many choices that will affect the usability, appearance, and overall experience of the report. To shed light on some of these issues, Gustaw will share his approach and thought process, conveying his experiences through selected use cases. Among the topics, there will be information on specific charts and nuances of their formatting, as well as Power BI functionalities like field parameters and conditional formatting, illustrated with concrete examples.

The subjects discussed during the live session are intended for all Power BI users regardless of their experience level—beginners, intermediate, and advanced. Some aspects may also appeal to users of other data visualization tools, given the universal nature of certain approaches.

GUEST BIO (Gustaw Dudek)👤

Gustaw Dudek is the Head Of Business Intelligence at the Polish Company - Enterium. He has multiple years of experience in the field of data analytics. He implements and provides business reporting solutions for various industries using Power BI tools. Gustaw is also IBCS® Certified Analyst, Enterprise DNA Platform Expert and Microsoft Power BI Community Representative. He developed extensive Power BI Portfolio, which includes diversified array of financial and operational reports as well as various demonstrative dashboards created in the frames of international BI challenges. He regularly shares his personal PowerBI-related experience through Linkedin Platform by showcasing diverse data visualization techniques.

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(Livestream Replay) The Cost of a Workaround in Power BI - with Injae Park

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From using SVGs or DENEB to create unique visuals, to page level security with RLS - workarounds are often necessary to overcome limitations and achieve desired functionalities in Power BI. However, these workarounds come with their own set of costs and considerations. This session discusses the key factors to help developers evaluate workarounds in Power BI, ensuring that the benefits outweigh the potential drawbacks.

To do this, we will explore some real-life workarounds in Power BI such as code-based Custom Visuals (DENEB, SVGs, HTML, Python), Page level security, and storing a custom PowerQuery library in Github. We will also dive into the trade-offs involved, including maintainability, impact on development, and technical debt.

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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3 Report Configurations You Need to Review in Reader Mode!

Video by: Reid Havens

Learn about three visual/report configurations that should be reviewed after publishing a report to the Power BI service, and viewing the report in reader mode. Today these features can be easily misconfigured in Power BI desktop, which is why it's so important to review them in reader mode. Tune in to learn more!