12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

Are you new to Power BI? You looking to find and use your data to get meaningful insight.? Power BI is a powerful data visualization tool for self-service BI that can empower every individual at all levels across and organization to discover hidden insights. If you are looking to learn the best tool in the market join me live for this webinar where we will show how you can get started with Power BI. The session will focus on overview of Power BI and How to get started to build simple Power BI dashboard. What will you learn from the session? About Power BI and its capability. How to build your first ever report. How to share content with Power BI. Learn Module Link- https://aka.ms/LearnwithBIGuruji Speaker BIO -Gaurav Agarwal Gaurav Agarwal is a subject matter expert in the evolving landscape of Cloud Data & AI. He is working as Senior Program Manager with Power BI CAT team which is part of Power BI and Synapse Product Group & Engineering who helps customers to accelerate the adoption of Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform. He has more than 16 years of extensive experience in Data & Analytics with enterprise customer & Partners. He has vast experience in working with various domain like FMCG, Insurance, Telecom, Oil and Gas Industries. He has delivered multiple sessions to enable Microsoft Partners & Customers on Data & AI both in India and overseas. Social Handle of the speaker - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-agarwal01/ #ReactorBengaluru

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

Learn how to build Power BI data model connecting with relation data source like SQL Server, Aure SQL. If you are looking how to work on Power BI desktop with latest features and creating meaningful insight using SQL Server this session is meant for you. Get to know how to use some of key visual to find and present data in effective way. The session will focus on- Power BI building data model using SQL Server as data source. How to get started with Power BI Desktop. What will the attendees learn from session- About Power BI desktop feature, creating report using SQL Server as data source, how to refresh data using Power BI gateway and it capability. How to build your first ever report using relation database. Speaker BIO -Gaurav Agarwal Gaurav Agarwal is a subject matter expert in the evolving landscape of Cloud Data & AI. He is working as Senior Program Manager with Power BI CAT team which is part of Power BI and Synapse Product Group & Engineering who helps customers to accelerate the adoption of Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform. He has more than 16 years of extensive experience in Data & Analytics with enterprise customer & Partners. He has vast experience in working with various domain like FMCG, Insurance, Telecom, Oil and Gas Industries. He has delivered multiple sessions to enable Microsoft Partners & Customers on Data & AI both in India and overseas. Social Handle of the speaker - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-agarwal01/ #ReactorBengaluru

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

Power BI is one of the best business intelligence and analytics solutions out there. Whether you’re a new user or an advanced designer, you should always strive to improve the performance and security of your designs. There are guidelines one needs to follow to make reports and dashboards more secure as well as easier to understand for your users. This session is all about that. So do join me in a webinar on 'Power BI Best Practices' where I go through tips & tricks to make Power BI reports performant & efficient. The session will focus on Power BI as a tool. Tips and guidelines on best practices will be shared & demoed while creating Power BI reports. What will you learn from session: Attendees will take back guidelines & recommendations that will help to author faster & efficient Power BI reports & dashboards. Speaker BIO Syangprova aka Swayam is working @ Microsoft as Program Manager with the Power BI Customer Advisory Team. She has 13+ years of experience, specialized on a wide breadth of MSBI technologies and dabbling with Power BI right from its initial days. Prior to MS, she was leading the Power BI CoE team and a buzzing community of data enthusiasts with one of the largest Fortune 500 FMCG companies. In that role, she helped accelerate Power BI adoption business teams globally, and shape their data-driven journey. Social Handle of the speaker https://www.linkedin.com/in/syangprova-sinha-15a64a64/

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (UTC)

Discover the limitless potential of Azure Synapse Analytics - a fully integrated analytics service that combines big data analytics, enterprise data warehousing, and data integration capabilities. Session will focus on: This will be our first session of the Azure Synapse Analytics series and the focus of this session is to provide a comprehensive introduction to Azure Synapse Analytics. What will you learn from this session: This will be an overview session which will cover the key features and capabilities of Azure Synapse Analytics. Prerequisite - Basic knowledge of data warehousing, data integration, and big data analytics would be beneficial, but not mandatory for attending this session. Content Level for the attendees - Beginner Further Learning: https://aka.ms/Azure/Synapse-Analytics Speaker Bio: Fretz Nuson Fretz is working as Senior program manager in Azure Synapse Engineering team in Microsoft, based out of Bangalore. He has been working in software Industry for 17 years and currently working on analytic space more than a decade in Data Warehousing and big data analytics. Social Handle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fretznuson/ Speaker Bio: Bhaskar Sharma Bhaskar is working as a Program Manager in Azure Synapse Engineering team in Microsoft, based out of Noida. He has been working in the field of data warehousing and big data analytics in the analytic space for over a decade now. Social Handle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhaskar-sharma-00991555/ #ReactorBengaluru

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

Power BI is one of the best visualization and  analytics tool out there. The second part of this series is all about the guidelines to follow while modelling data in Power BI. Power BI dataset forms the basic component for all reporting needs. For ensuring a performant dataset it is necessary that certain guidelines and best practices to be followed. These data modelling best practices will also result in better maintainability of the data artifact. So do join me for an hour of demo loaded session on 'Power BI Data Modelling Best Practices'. The session will focus on creating better data models in Power BI. Note that datasets/data models are created in Power BI Desktop as a tool. Attendees will learn the various guidelines & recommendations that will help to author efficient and coherent datasets in Power BI. Speaker BIO Syangprova aka Swayam is working @ Microsoft as Program Manager with the Power BI Customer Advisory Team. She has 13+ years of experience, specialized on a wide breadth of MSBI technologies and dabbling with Power BI right from its initial days. Prior to MS, she was leading the Power BI CoE team and a buzzing community of data enthusiasts with one of the largest Fortune 500 FMCG companies. In that role, she helped accelerate Power BI adoption business teams globally, and shape their data-driven journey. Social Handle of the speaker LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/syangprova-sinha-15a64a64/

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

Microsoft has announced Microsoft Fabric an end-to-end analytics platform which can unifies all the data and analytics capacities with the industry leading platform Power BI. This is the opportunity to ask anything related to the platform and learn from each other. The session will cover high level overview of Microsoft Fabric followed by AMA where you get an opportunity to ask anything related to Fabric. **What will you learn from the session: ** Overview of Microsoft Fabric and session can help where you can ask your doubt, how to get started or anything related to Fabric. Speaker BIO -Gaurav Agarwal Gaurav Agarwal is a subject matter expert in the evolving landscape of Cloud Data & AI. He is working as Senior Program Manager with Power BI CAT team which is part of Power BI and Synapse Product Group & Engineering who helps customers to accelerate the adoption of Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform. He has more than 16 years of extensive experience in Data & Analytics with enterprise customer & Partners. He has vast experience in working with various domain like FMCG, Insurance, Telecom, Oil and Gas Industries. He has delivered multiple sessions to enable Microsoft Partners & Customers on Data & AI both in India and overseas. Social Handle of the speaker - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-agarwal01/

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

Power BI is one of the best visualization and analytics tool out there. In this third part of this series, we will learn how DAX Studio (an external open-source tool) can help measure Power BI report query performance. DAX Studio is a must tool to use for any Power BI developer. The tool is very easy to use and leverages XMLA connection to connect to Power BI models both online & on desktop. DAX Studio has become one of the most used tools by developers to evaluate how DAX queries are performing in Power BI and then helps identifying the root cause of many query performance issues. Throughout the session we will cover, how we can leverage DAX Studio to learn DAX, understand Power BI Model, Measure DAX query performance and many more. The session will focus on creating better data models in Power BI. Note that datasets/data models are created in Power BI Desktop as a tool. Attendees will learn the various guidelines & recommendations that will help to author efficient and coherent datasets in Power BI. Learning Path- https://aka.ms/PowerBI-Performance Speaker Bio- Syangprova Sinha Syangprova aka Swayam is working @ Microsoft as Program Manager with the Power BI Customer Advisory Team. She has 13+ years of experience, specialized on a wide breadth of MSBI technologies and dabbling with Power BI right from its initial days. Prior to MS, she was leading the Power BI CoE team and a buzzing community of data enthusiasts with one of the largest Fortune 500 FMCG companies. In that role, she helped accelerate Power BI adoption business teams globally, and shape their data-driven journey. Social Handle of the speaker- https://www.linkedin.com/in/syangprova-sinha-15a64a64/

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

Power BI is one of the best visualization and analytics tool out there. In this fourth part of this ‘Optimizing Power BI series’, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of secure and efficient data sharing practices within Power BI. Whether you're a seasoned user or just getting started, this session equips you with the knowledge and tools to confidently share insights and reports while safeguarding sensitive information. Join me and unlock the full potential of Power BI collaboration, while keeping your data secure! Read More: https://aka.ms/DatainPowerBI https://aka.ms/PowerBI-Datasets The session will focus on: Key Takeaways from this session are sharing methods for different persona of users & leveraging security measures to control data access. What will the attendees learn from session: Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of Power BI's sharing and security functionalities. Speaker Bio- Syangprova Sinha Syangprova aka Swayam is working @ Microsoft as Program Manager with the Power BI Customer Advisory Team. She has more than a decade and half years of experience, specialized on a wide breadth of MSBI technologies and dabbling with Power BI right from its initial days. Prior to MS, she was leading the Power BI CoE team and a buzzing community of data enthusiasts with one of the largest Fortune 500 FMCG companies. In that role, she helped accelerate Power BI adoption business teams globally, and shape their data-driven journey. Social Handle of the speaker- www.linkedin.com/in/syangprova-sinha

5:30 AM - 6:30 AM (UTC)

Visual Calculations provide an intuitive interface to create calculations using a grid-like structure, similar to Excel. This makes it easier for users with limited DAX knowledge to derive insights from their data. This session delved into the exciting new feature in Power BI: Visual Calculations. This powerful tool empowers users to perform calculations directly within a visual, eliminating the need for complex DAX formulas in many cases. Read More - https://aka.ms/visualcalculations What will the attendees learn from this session: Takeaways would be learning how using visual calculations in Power BI can lead to. Speaker BIO- Syangprova Sinha Syangprova aka Swayam is working @ Microsoft as Program Manager with the Fabric Customer Advisory Team. She has more than a decade and half years of experience, specialized on a wide breadth of MSBI technologies. Prior to MS, she was leading the Power BI CoE team and a buzzing community of data enthusiasts with one of the largest Fortune 500 FMCG companies. Current in her role she is helping accelerate Fabric adoption in Organisation & business teams globally, and guiding to shape their data-driven journey. Social Handle of the speaker-www.linkedin.com/in/syangprova-sinha