PBIBRUM - February meetup, the first meetup of 2024!

Join Carlos Cesari, as he covers his topic on Switching Gears: Utilising Power BI to Transition into a Career in Data Analytics and Jeroen (Jay) ter Heerdt who will be covering Visual Calculations: Making DAX Easier.

17:45 - Welcome & networking

18:00 - Introductions

18:10 - Carlos Cesari: Switching Gears: Utilising Power BI to Transition into a Career in Data Analytics

Embark on an inspiring journey with a seasoned Industrial Chemist whose passion for data originated in the chemical, polymers, and life science industries in Brazil and the UK.

Discover how Carlos's exploration of Power BI led to a late-career transition into the dynamic realm of data analysis. This seminar offers insights into the significance of goal-setting, the planning cycle encompassing execution and evaluation, and the transferability of human and professional skills that propelled his transformation into a Programme Reporting Analyst at Anglian Water Services in England. During this seminar, Carlos will share his motivations for switching careers after three decades in the chemical industry, the challenges he faced, and the steps he took to navigate this change. He'll also discuss his current role as a full-time Power BI professional at Anglian Water Ltd.

Within Anglian Water, Carlos operates in the Water Business Stream, supporting operational efficiency and business control through enhanced data insights. Leveraging his expertise in Power BI, he creates customized reports and analyses that empower data-driven decision-making, thereby enhancing operational effectiveness and bolstering business control measures.

Having been a resident of England since 2007, Carlos, originally from Brazil, brings with him a background in industrial chemistry and extensive experience in analytical labs, processing, research and development, and factories.

18:50 - Break

19:15 - Jeroen (Jay) ter Heerdt: Visual Calculations – Making DAX Easier

THIS IS IT! The day the way DAX became easier. After this, how you write DAX changes forever. Learn all about it in this session! The Power BI team has been working on exciting things related to DAX calculations, specifically targeted at making it easier to add typical business-type calculations (such as running totals or vs-first).

Would you believe it if we told you that you don’t even have to type DAX anymore and still be able to get complex calculations done quickly? In this session, we will talk about this exciting new feature!

Join this session to learn more about this new feature which will make writing DAX statements so much easier and faster. Get ready to get your mind blown! See the future, today.

20:00 - Finish