What we’re about
We are a group of Power BI and Modern Excel enthusiasts. This group is dedicated to running monthly meetings to share techniques and inspire incredible data analytics and dashboards using Power BI and the Modern Excel tools (Power Pivot and Power Query).
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Microautomations: The Robots Are Coming! | Erik OehmLink visible for attendees
SESSION TRACK:
ExcelSESSION OUTLINE:
Excel super-nerd Erik Oehm comes out of hiding to discuss his favorite subject: Microautomations! Come along on a discovery tour of what makes Excel great, how the Excel automation landscape is changing, and learn how features like dynamic arrays, lambdas, power queries, macros, ChatGPT, and now even Python, can be used as building blocks to turn Excel into your own personal Iron Man suit.SPEAKER PROFILE:
Erik Oehm is a self-proclaimed Excel super-nerd with over 25 years of experience in Excel automation. He is the owner and Chief Automation Officer of Oehm Automation, a software consultancy focusing on Excel automation for the investment industry and developer of Excel based automation tools. Erik has written no books and has over 100 followers on Twitter.Connect with Erik online:
- YouTube - https://youtube.com/@ExcelRobot
- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelrobot/
- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ExcelRobot
TENTATIVE AGENDA (subject to change, all times listed are in Pacific Time):
- 4:45pm Teams Meeting opens to attendees to begin joining
- 5:00pm-5:05pm Welcome and meeting overview
- 5:05pm-6:05pm Feature Presentation
- 6:05pm-6:10pm Meeting Wrap-up
REGISTRATION:
This meet-up will be hosted on Microsoft Teams, and will be recorded to share with others who were not able to attend live. You must RSVP for the event in order to access the Teams Meeting link.JOINING THE EVENT:
Attendees can join the Teams Meeting starting at 4:45pm on the night of the event. The link will be visible only if you RSVP beforehand.Once the event gets underway at 5:00pm, we ask that attendees make sure they are on MUTE, so background noise and distractions are minimized.
During the presentation, attendees can type questions and comments into the chat area, which will be monitored by the event hosts. There will be time for Q&A at the end, where attendees can un-mute their mic and even share their video to ask questions.
**NOTE: As mentioned above, this event will be recorded and shared online, so attendee information may be visible in the recording.
A link to the recording will be posted here on the event page and on the Excelguru social media channels once it is available (usually a day or 2 after the event).
- Microsoft Fabric for Power BI Users | Alex PowersLink visible for attendees
SESSION TRACK:
Power BISESSION OUTLINE:
We'll start off the evening with Joseph Yeates showing us some of the newest features in Power BI.Next, Microsoft Program Manager Alex Powers will be presenting on how to get started with Microsoft Fabric. In this session, you’ll learn how to bring your existing talents with Power BI into the age of data analytics for the era of AI. You’ll explore Data Factory for ingesting data, Lakehouses for flexibility with data warehousing analytics, and the groundbreaking Direct Lake dataset mode for analyzing very large data volumes in Power BI reports. By the end, you’ll understand how to use Microsoft Fabric to create end-to-end solutions at limitless scales.
SPEAKER PROFILE:
From financial services to felines, the World Wide Web to professional wrestling - Alex Powers has an affinity for the conventional and unconventional when it comes to information. A self-proclaimed Microsoft data & AI evangelist, he enjoys contributing to online forums, in-person training, and sharing his passion for empowering others using Microsoft technologies. Alex is currently a Senior Program Manager on Microsoft's Fabric Customer Advisory Team.Connect with Alex online:
- Twitter - https://twitter.com/notaboutthecell
- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexmpowers/
TENTATIVE AGENDA (subject to change, all times listed are in Pacific Time):
- 4:45pm Teams Meeting opens to attendees to begin joining
- 5:00pm-5:05pm Welcome and meeting overview
- 5:05pm-5:20pm What's New in Power BI
- 5:20pm-6:20pm Feature Presentation
- 6:20pm-6:25pm Meeting Wrap-up
REGISTRATION:
This meet-up will be hosted on Microsoft Teams, and will be recorded to share with others who were not able to attend live. You must RSVP for the event in order to access the Teams Meeting link.JOINING THE EVENT:
Attendees can join the Teams Meeting starting at 4:45pm on the night of the event. The link will be visible only if you RSVP beforehand.Once the event gets underway at 5:00pm, we ask that attendees make sure they are on MUTE, so background noise and distractions are minimized.
During the presentation, attendees can type questions and comments into the chat area, which will be monitored by the event hosts. There will be time for Q&A at the end, where attendees can un-mute their mic and even share their video to ask questions.
**NOTE: As mentioned above, this event will be recorded and shared online, so attendee information may be visible in the recording.
A link to the recording will be posted here on the event page and on the Excelguru social media channels once it is available (usually a day or 2 after the event).
