PBIMCR presents Obi Iheanachor & Andy Cutler @ANS Group

Join us for July's PBIMCR meet-up

When: Thursday 30th of July
Time: arrive for 530pm with talks starting from 6pm start prompt

Location: ANS Group, 1 Archway, Birley Fields, Hulme, M15 5QJ

Complimentary drinks & pizza provided by our hosts ANS Group & sponsors Robert Walters

Obi Iheanachor

Session Title
Building AI-Augmented Power BI experiences with Fabric
Session Abstract
Power BI dashboards are everywhere yet many organisations still struggle to turn insights into timely, confident decisions. Dashboards show what happened, but rarely help users understand why, what changed, or what to do next.
In this session, we’ll explore how Microsoft Fabric enables a new generation of AI-augmented Power BI experiences that move beyond static reporting into genuine decision support. Rather than replacing traditional BI, this talk focuses on evolving it, using AI to enhance semantic models, surface insights, and guide users while preserving governance and trust.
You’ll see practical patterns for:
Augmenting Power BI dashboards with AI-generated explanations, summaries, and anomaly narratives
Using Fabric’s lakehouse and semantic models as the foundation for trustworthy AI interactions
Designing AI features that respect security, data models, and business logic
Identifying where AI adds real value and where traditional BI still works best
Avoiding common pitfalls when introducing AI into BI workflows
The session is grounded in real-world architectures and implementation lessons, not demos or hype. It’s aimed at Power BI developers, data engineers, and analytics leaders who want to increase the impact of their BI platforms without disrupting existing teams or processes.
Attendees will leave with concrete ideas they can apply immediately to make their dashboards more actionable, trustworthy, and valuable to the business.

About Obi:
Obinna has been in the data industry for over 5 years now and specializes in building data solutions that help solve critical business problems.
In the course of his career, he has worked with firms across the business sector, health sector, and start-ups where he has used his expertise to inspire data-driven decisions.

Andy Culter
Title:
My Dopamine Has Gone Missing: A Tale of Frustration & Enlightenment

Abstract:
I sat down to study for a certification...not an unusual thing for me to do. After 5 minutes my mind had wandered, I pulled myself back together and got on with the learning. Except I couldn't...my mind wandered again. I started to read a book, after 10 minutes my mind had wandered... I started a work task and you guessed it, my mind had wandered. What was wrong? I'm not lazy, I'm not unfocused, I have no blockers in anything I want to do and work on. So what was the problem? I searched for the answer and found Dopamine...

In this session I will talk about my journey from frustration to enlightenment and how I rediscovered I could learn, read, and work again unhindered by distractions.

Topics Covered: Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Analysis Services, Azure AI, OneLake, Real-Time Data

1st time attendees what to expect:
Engaging tech talks/demos/presentations and an opportunity to network in a friendly community environment with complimentary drinks and pizza served.