Celebrate with us as Power BI Turns 10!
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# Celebrate with us as Power BI Turns 10!
Virtual Birthday Party on July 24th: Get ready to party with Power BI’s own Guy in a Cube. Tune in for a special live session as they share behind-the-scenes stories, product evolution highlights, and a sneak peek at what’s in store for the future. Don’t miss the interactive Q&A, where you can ask your burning questions or just wish Power BI a happy birthday.
# Celebrating 10 years – join the #PBI10 festivities!
Jumping into the fun is easy. [Aka.ms/pbi10](https://aka.ms/pbi10) is your one-stop landing page for all the activities.
July 24, 2015
Power BI is Generally Available today | Microsoft Power BI Blog | Microsoft Power BI
January 27, 2015
Power BI Announcement | Microsoft Power BI Blog | Microsoft Power BI
Power BI: A Quick History
Power BI began as an internal Microsoft project called Project Gemini in 2006, aiming to supercharge data analysis in Excel. It made its first public appearance in 2009 as PowerPivot. A few years later, Microsoft released Project Crescent (focused on interactive visualizations), which evolved into Power View.
In 2013, Microsoft bundled these innovations into Power BI for Office 365, laying the foundation for modern self-service business intelligence. By 2015, Power BI emerged as a standalone, cloud-powered platform. Since then, it’s grown into a powerful tool with AI integration, real-time data, and deep Microsoft ecosystem support.
Today, Power BI helps users around the world turn complex data into clear, actionable insights.
Demo Project Gemini (PowerPivot)
https://youtu.be/CDqzKqNSnA4?si=bA0qsUbwsxJ2eXU2
Early days of Power Query (Microsoft Data Explorer Preview for Excel)
https://youtu.be/WMMMNkPBPhI?si=v_6nTUXKakLeG8K1
Introducing Project Crescent (Power View)
https://youtu.be/FfRpfCav9hg?si=UTZM47rl30Y3VQ3n
Celebrate with us as Power BI Turns 10!