Turning Semantic Models into Insights, Automation and AI | Sue Bayes

SESSION TRACK:
Power BI

SESSION OUTLINE:
Most Power BI and Fabric sessions stop once the semantic model is built. But in this session, Microsoft MVP Sue Bayes explores what comes next—analytics, automation, AI, governance and data science capabilities that unlock far more value from your model.
Objectives:

• Use semantic models beyond traditional reporting.
• Implement governance and documentation practices.
• Build additional business value without rebuilding datasets.
• Connect AI, automation and notebooks to existing models.

SPEAKER PROFILE:
Sue Bayes is an independent data consultant and Microsoft MVP with over 20 years’ experience in business intelligence, analytics, and IT education. She’s a Microsoft Certified Fabric Data Engineer, Analytics Engineer, Azure Enterprise Data Analyst, and Power BI Data Analyst Associate.
For the past 7+ years, Sue has worked across public and private sectors, developing impactful Power BI solutions that span planning, project management, finance, and service-specific reporting. Her work combines robust data engineering with insightful dashboard design, often integrating advanced techniques like sentiment analysis, Python forecasting, and bespoke data cleansing.

Connect with Sue online at:

• Website: databayes.co.uk
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/suebayes

TENTATIVE AGENDA (subject to change, all times listed are in Pacific Time):

• 8:45am Teams Meeting opens to attendees to begin joining
• 9:00am-9:05am Welcome and meeting overview
• 9:05am-10:05am Feature Presentation
• 10:05am-10:10am Meeting Wrap-up

REGISTRATION:
This meet-up will be hosted on Microsoft Teams, and will be recorded to share with others who were not able to attend live. You must RSVP for the event in order to access the Teams Meeting link.

JOINING THE EVENT:
Attendees can join the Teams Meeting starting at 8:45am on the day of the event. The link will be visible only if you RSVP beforehand.

Once the event gets underway at 9:00am, we ask that attendees make sure they are on MUTE, so background noise and distractions are minimized.

During the presentation, attendees can type questions and comments into the chat area, which will be monitored by the event hosts. There will be time for Q&A at the end, where attendees can un-mute their mic and even share their video to ask questions.

**NOTE: As mentioned above, this event will be recorded and shared online, so attendee information may be visible in the recording.

A link to the recording will be posted here on the event page and on the Excelguru social media channels once it is available (usually a day or 2 after the event).