Data to Dashboard: The Power BI Learning Journey

Step into the world of data-driven decision-making with Power BI — Microsoft’s powerful business intelligence platform. This session is designed to guide you through the complete Power BI journey, from connecting to your first dataset to designing interactive dashboards that tell compelling stories. You’ll explore how to bring data from Excel, SharePoint, and other Microsoft 365 sources into Power BI, transform it for clarity, and visualize insights that inspire action — all using standard licensing. Whether you’re new to Power BI or looking to solidify your foundation, this session will equip you with the skills and confidence to start your data-to-dashboard journey.

### Key Takeaways:

• Understand the end-to-end Power BI workflow — from data import to sharing reports.
• Learn how to connect to common Microsoft 365 data sources without premium connectors.
• Discover essential Power Query and data modeling techniques.
• Build your first interactive dashboard using Power BI’s built-in visuals.
• Explore best practices for publishing and sharing securely in your organization.

### Ideal Audience:

Anyone new to Power BI — including business analysts, citizen developers, and Microsoft 365 professionals — who wants to learn how to turn raw data into meaningful dashboards and insights.

Speaker: Aakash Maurya