About us
Fabric is a relatively new service from Microsoft that is creating a real buzz in the analytics and business intelligence community. Business users can get data from almost any source, visualise it and share their insights with Power BI, a platform we're all familiar with. Fabric has so many capabilities beyond this, and our aim is to showcase the full breadth of these through guest presentations.
We will be meeting in Bristol on the 3rd Thursday of each month, sessions will be held in the evening to allow you to unwind from a busy working day with like minded people. We will host a variety of events including talks from expert speakers and hands-on introductions.
Join us and help build a thriving community by sharing experiences between end users & industry experts.
Upcoming events
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Oct'26: "Power BI Tips for Future You" & "Architecture in the Age of AI"
Ecosurety, 2nd Floor, 4 Colston Ave, BS1 4ST, Bristol, GBWhen: Thursday 15th October 2026
Time: arrive for 5:45pm with talks starting from 6pm start prompt.
Location: Ecosurety, 2nd Floor, 4 Colston Ave, Bristol BS1 4STComplimentary drinks & pizza provided by our sponsor Method Resourcing Solutions. Please remember to RSVP to help us confirm numbers!
Session 1 - PowerBI Tips your future self will thank you for - Johnny Winter
You know that Power BI model you built six months ago? The one you're now too scared to open? This session is for that model — and the one you're about to build next.
We'll walk through a set of small, unglamorous habits that make the difference between a Power BI solution that's a pleasure to maintain and one that's a liability. None of them are advanced. None of them will make your report look flashier. But they're the difference between a solution your future self — or the poor sod who inherits it — can actually work with, and one that gets quietly rebuilt from scratch the first time something breaks.
Expect live demos, some public flogging of bad practices I've personally committed, and a checklist you can start using the moment you're back at your desk.
About Johnny
Johnny is a data and analytics consultant with nearly two decades of experience working with business intelligence software and the Microsoft data platform. He is the founder of Greyskull Analytics, co-author of Implementing Analytics Solutions using Microsoft Fabric, and a regular speaker and user group co-organizer who focuses on foundational data modeling and sustainable architecture.
Session 2 - Architecture in the Age of AI - Neil Rowlands
Microsoft is embedding AI into every layer of their products. If it can gather requirements, design solutions and write code, what is left for architects, analysts and consultants?
In this session, user group leader Neil Rowlands use lessons from past tech revolutions to show why writing software was never the hard part
As the agent-tooling landscape is reshaping how we build, who really owns the consequences? Our roles don’t disappear- they evolve. Because in the Age of AI, implementation becomes abundant and judgment becomes scarce
About Neil
A Power Platform consultant, architect, and freelance trainer based nearby in South Wales/Newport. He holds an MBA, is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and has achieved numerous Microsoft certifications. Neil is also an active user group co-host who frequently speaks at events across the UK and Europe on solution architecture, strategy, and the evolving role of technology professionals
We all look forward to seeing you there!!
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