🎉 We're back with another epic session at the Leeds Power BI, Data & Analytics User Group!

Join us on Thursday 22nd May for an evening packed with data, AI, insights, and networking. Whether you're a data newbie, seasoned pro, or somewhere in between — this event has something for you.

💥 Here’s what’s coming up: 🎤 Dr. Phil Winder – CEO of Winder.ai Talk: "Are Language Models a Better UX for Analytics?" Language models like ChatGPT are changing the way we interact with data — but can they truly replace traditional analytics interfaces? Phil dives into the cutting edge of AI and analytics to explore how large language models are transforming the user experience in data platforms.

🔍 Lewis Holmes – Azure Data Platform Consultant Talk: "Don’t Fear the Endpoint: Beginner APIs in Power BI" Learn how to securely authenticate and connect to APIs directly within Power BI, This session will cover practical techniques for working with APIs, including handling authentication tokens and querying data sources. Lewis brings over 15 years of real-world data platform experience to the stage. His upcoming session will share valuable lessons and strategies from across the industry. Stay tuned — the title’s on the way!

📍 Location: The Oakland Group – 1 East Parade, Leeds, LS1 Huge thanks to our venue and food sponsor, The Oakland Group, for their continued support. Doors 17:30PM - 9PM

🍕 Food & Refreshments: This month, we're mixing things up with a new cuisine — so come hungry for both insights and dinner!

💻 Hybrid Format: Can’t join in person? No problem — we’ll be livestreaming on YouTube, so you can tune in from wherever you are.

🤝 Agenda:

• Arrival, networking, and refreshments
• Speaker sessions with Q&A
• More networking! *

📣 RSVP now to secure your spot — especially for in-person attendance, as space is limited and we fill up fast! We can’t wait to see you there 🙌

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Thanks,

Sheb!

Big Data Europe Onsite and online on 22-25 November in 2022 Learn more about the conference: https://bit.ly/3BlUk9q

Join our next Big Data Europe conference on 22-25 November in 2022 where you will be able to learn from global experts giving technical talks and hand-on workshops in the fields of Big Data, High Load, Data Science, Machine Learning and AI. This time, the conference will be held in a hybrid setting allowing you to attend workshops and listen to expert talks on-site or online.

Reinforcement learning (RL) will deliver one of the biggest breakthroughs in AI over the next decade, enabling algorithms to learn from their environment to achieve arbitrary goals. This exciting development avoids constraints found in traditional machine learning (ML) algorithms. This practical book shows data science and AI professionals how to learn by reinforcement and enable a machine to learn by itself. Author Phil Winder of Winder Research covers everything from basic building blocks to state-of-the-art practices. You'll explore the current state of RL, focus on industrial applications, learn numerous algorithms, and benefit from dedicated chapters on deploying RL solutions to production. This is no cookbook; doesn't shy away from math and expects familiarity with ML. Learn what RL is and how the algorithms help solve problems Become grounded in RL fundamentals including Markov decision processes, dynamic programming, and temporal difference learning Dive deep into a range of value and policy gradient methods Apply advanced RL solutions such as meta learning, hierarchical learning, multi-agent, and imitation learning Understand cutting-edge deep RL algorithms including Rainbow, PPO, TD3, SAC, and more Get practical examples through the accompanying website