PBIBRUM - October meetup with Paul Andrews and Nicholas Lea-Trengrouse

Join us in person for the #PBIBRUM October meetup!

Agenda:

17:45 - Doors open

18:00 - Intros

18:05 - Paul Andrew: How can Microsoft Fabric have an impact on your business?

All this talk about Data-Ware-Lake-Delta-Beach-House-Lakes (or some combination of that) and Data, Yarn, Fabric integration, everything has got a bit… Meshy! Yes, my friends. The beat of the technology drum is certainly relentless. And with no limits cloud scale and huge innovations from the biggest brains. Two years, it seems, has become the benchmark for tools to live and die by. Reach three years and you almost have a mature product. That said, Microsoft Fabric, the latest offering from global software giant is no exception. But what does this mean for the real world. For the data analysts, engineers and scientists that need to continue answering everyday problems to inform business decisions. In this session we will firmly ignore the hype and focus on the reality. With the pragmatic view of an experienced architect. The problem of gaining insights from our data hasn’t changed. So, what does this mean if implemented using Microsoft Fabric. What, why and how is the tooling going to change our daily deliverables in the short term, medium and long term. Join me for these answers and more as we explore the impact of Microsoft Fabric-Server, erm, Power. Resource. Thing!

18:50 - Break - Networking with free pizza and drinks!

19:10 - Nicholas Lea-Trengrouse: Applying UX/UI design principles in Power BI

Nicholas will be demonstrating how the Laws of UX can elevate your Power BI dashboards by improving usability, visual clarity, and user engagement. He’ll walk through key UX principles such as the Law of Proximity, Hick’s Law, and the Von Restorff Effect, and show practical ways to apply them within Power BI. Whether you’re designing for data-driven decision-making or enhancing user interactions, Nicholas will guide you through creating intuitive, user-friendly dashboards that deliver meaningful insights.

20:00 - Finish

📍Location: Eleven Brindley Place, 9th Floor 11, 2 Brunswick Square, Birmingham B1 2LP