(Livestream Replay) Power BI Meets UX Design: Accessible Insights - Elena Drakulevska

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Imagine creating an amazing report—rich in insights and visuals—only to discover your audience can't use it or struggles to grasp its depth. In "Accessible Insights" we'll dive into inclusive UX design principles, revealing the strategic use of icons, text, and visual cues within Power BI.

Stepping into the shoes of users with varying abilities, we'll emphasize the crucial role of empathetic design and uncover the hidden, built-in accessible capabilities of Power BI.

Join this talk to learn how to create reports that transcend barriers and speak universally to diverse audiences. After all, accessibility is not just a buzzword—it's a necessity.

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Elena Drakul(evska) is a BI Consultant with a Master’s in Telecommunications Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and she’s currently based in Vienna, Austria. With a couple of years of experience across various industries, she brings a unique perspective to the intersection of tech, business, and design.

Passionate about both Power BI and UX Design, she finds immense joy in blending the two to create impactful data visualizations. As a fresh speaker at numerous data conferences and the author of her blog Moonstory, she shares her insights and expertise with a global audience.

When she’s not working magic with data, Elena can be found exploring the world, picking up new languages, doing yoga, and immersing herself in great books.

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Medallion Architectures...Do They Actually Work??? - Simon Whiteley

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We’re sold, we’re all about building lake-based data platforms these days – but whether you’re all about the Fabric Lakehouse or Warehouse, whether you’re into custom lakes or OneLake all the way, there are constant arguments about how things should be structured. What if you’ve gone medallion but the zones don't quite fit what they were trying to achieve, and no one in the company understands what "silver" vs. "gold" actually means?

Is the Medallion Architecture right for most businesses - and how should you interpret the advice? What are the different stages of data curation and how do they work in reality? How should we think about schema evolution, data cleansing, record validation, and traditional data modeling techniques, layering them on top of our medallion zones so we truly understand what happens where.

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Simon is a Databricks Beacon, Microsoft MVP and owner of Advancing Analytics. He’s been building and designing lakehouses before they were called lakehouses, and spends most of his time championing data engineering and ranting about Spark on Youtube. When not tinkering with tech, you’ll find Simon wandering the streets of London, always hunting for interesting things to eat, drink and do!

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(Livestream Replay) Best Practices for Team or Self-Service BI - with Eiki Sui

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Join us for an exciting livestream event where Eiki will explore the transformative potential of Microsoft Fabric and Power BI in Japan. Eiki will introduce his journey in data analytics and discuss how large enterprises in Japan are embracing Fabric, driven by its innovative Copilot feature and comprehensive data analytics capabilities.

The integration of Power BI and SQL Server communities in Japan has fostered a closer, more collaborative environment due to Fabric's unifying capabilities. Reflecting on a memorable workshop Eiki conducted at the Microsoft office in Japan, the event will highlight opportunities for Fabric adoption, especially among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMCs) new to Power BI. These companies seek a seamless data platform experience, leveraging Fabric's connectivity with Microsoft products like Teams, M365, and Power Platform. As the demand for Power BI expertise grows, this presents significant business opportunities for partners, consultants, and training companies. Don’t miss live demos and insights into maximizing the benefits of Fabric and Power BI for your organization.

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Eiki Sui is a dedicated member of the Fabric CAT team, responsible for overseeing operations in Japan and the surrounding regions. With a diverse background, Eiki brings a wealth of experience to his role. He began his career as a Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) specialist at GE Japan. Before joining the Fabric CAT team, he was an analyst specializing in asset valuation, focusing on inventory and machinery for 13 years.

Eiki's multilingual abilities, including fluency in Japanese, Chinese, and English, have been invaluable in his professional journey, enabling him to effectively communicate and collaborate in a global context. His deep understanding of data analytics and financial planning, combined with his linguistic skills, positions him as a key asset in driving the success of Fabric initiatives in the region.

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(Livestream Replay) Embracing the Rewards of Data Platform Community Involvement - Ben Weissman

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Let us talk about the power of active participation in the data platform community. Through speaking, volunteering, blogging, mentoring, organizing, or other ways, individuals not only give back but also get rewarded immensely, both, personal and professional.

A focal highlight is the extraordinary support system fostered by friends within the community, acting as catalysts for growth and learning.

This conversational chat addresses the prevalent imposter syndrome by emphasizing that every member, regardless of experience level, brings unique insights and expertise to the table. We explore success stories, shared experiences, and tangible strategies to combat self-doubt.

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Ben has been working with SQL Server since SQL Server 6.5, mainly in the BI/Datawarehousing field.

He is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, a co-author of "SQL on Kubernetes", "Azure Arc-enabled Data Services Revealed", "SQL Server Big Data Clusters" and "The Biml Book" as well as a regular speaker at national and international events. He has also published multiple Video courses at Pluralsight and other platforms.

Ben is also a co-organizer of DataGrillen, New Stars of Data and dataverse as well as a volunteer and mentor for many other Data Platform events.

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