AI and Power BI

**PLEASE NOTE: This month's meet-up is one week later than usual. We will be meeting on the 3rd Thursday instead of the 2nd Thursday of September.

SESSION OUTLINE:
To change things up a bit this month, Saber Talazadeh will start off the evening with a quick overview of the latest updates to Power BI.

Next, Yana Berkovich & Joseph Yeates will be exploring the many options Power BI and Power Platform have to offer in the AI space. The new Power Platform AI features are already here, and they'll be taking you on a journey exploring some of the most fun and useful features.

Whether you are just getting started and want to use pre-made algorithms or understand understand enough already start building your own models, this session will be opening new possibilities wherever you are in your AI journey. We'll be starting with Natural language query, moving on to the complex features of building a model using data flows and ML in Premium capacity (please, please work!!), introducing the PowerApps AI builder to hopefully recognize an image and even having a slide that include statistics. We hope that you will join our journey into AI for Power Platform.

SPEAKER PROFILES:
Yana Berkovich is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, MBA, Engineer, and Product Management and BI consultant based in Vancouver, Canada. She speaks at international conferences on PowerBI, Data Visualization, Product Management, Azure, and Power Platform. Yana is an independent consultant, an ERP Reporting stream lead, and has completed data-driven decision support projects across industries. Learn more about Yana at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanaberkovich/ and follow her on Twitter (@Yana_Berkovich)

Joseph Yeates is currently a Data Analyst at a financial institution and holds an associate CAP designation. A self-proclaimed data enthusiast, he is passionate about making data insights accessible to a wide array of users through visualization. Check out Joseph's blog at http://feathersanalytics.com, follow him on Twitter (@FthrsAnalytics), or learn more about him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephyeates237/

Saber Talazadeh has over a decade of experience in Database Administration, implementing Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence solutions and Data Analytics. He is currently working at LandSure, part of the BC Land Title and Survey Authority.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY:
Our room size is limited, so we need you to register in advance at our meetup site: https://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Power-BI-User-Group/

TENTATIVE AGENDA (subject to change):
• 5:30pm-6:00pm Networking, Pizza & Soft Drinks
• 6:00pm-6:15pm "What's New in Power BI"
• 6:15pm-7:20pm Feature Presentation