#PBIBRUM - February meetup with Mihály Kávási and Santhana Lakshmi Ponnurasan
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#PBIBRUM - February meetup with Mihály Kávási and Santhana Lakshmi Ponnurasan
Join us at the Robert Walters offices for the #PBIBRUM February meetup!
Agenda:
17:45 - Doors open
18:00 - Intros
18:05 - Mihály Kávási: Optimize Power BI Models: Master Tools & Techniques for Peak Performance
Slow reports kill user adoption. Discover the systematic approach to diagnosing and eliminating Power BI performance bottlenecks using a comprehensive toolkit of expert-grade, free tools.
What you'll master:
• Identify visual-level bottlenecks using Performance Analyzer to pinpoint exactly where reports slow down
• Optimize DAX queries with DAX Studio and DAX Query View, achieving 5-10x speed improvements
• Automate model quality checks using Tabular Editor for consistent, maintainable implementations
• Monitor production workloads with SQL Server Profiler and Azure Log Analytics for proactive issue detection
• Stress-test at scale using the Power BI Load Testing Tool before production deployment
• Apply proven optimization patterns for common performance killers (relationships, calculations, visuals)
You'll leave with a clear, actionable framework for analyzing and optimizing any Power BI model, plus downloadable tools and scripts you can use immediately.
18:50 - Break - free pizza and drinks 🍕🍸
19:10 - Santhana Lakshmi Ponnurasan
📍Location: Robert Walters, 9th Floor, 11 Brindley Place, Birmingham, B1 2LP