Devon and Cornwall Microsoft Power BI User Group

This session is designed to introduce participants to the core features of Databricks.

You'll learn to navigate Databricks' interface: manage clusters, SQL editor and use notebooks to write and execute code.

By the end, you’ll gain the skills to manage clusters, automate workflows, and leverage Databricks for powerful data-driven insights.

The session requires no pre-requisite knowledge of Databricks.

Join me for a practical dive into Databricks' capabilities and features!

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Vitalija thrives on turning complex data into actionable insights.

For her PhD she spent years in a lab collecting data on fish, and gained a deep understanding on science-grade quantitative analytics.

Today she works as a consultant - data engineer primarily solving business problems using Azure Databricks.

She loves to talk about data and exchange best practices.

When not at work she loves champagne.

Do you want to enhance the performance of your dashboard? Experience shows that most performance issues in Power BI can be addressed with a few simple adjustments to the data model.

Therefore, this session will address the following questions:
- What constitutes a strong foundation for a data model?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of different data models?
- How can you manipulate data to generate the right insights?

A robust data model can resolve many issues effortlessly, including:
- Even with limited expertise, you can boost performance with a few tips, resulting in faster loading times for your reports.
- Utilizing the appropriate data model makes it easier to craft DAX formulas, reducing complexity in the process.

By the end of this session, you'll have a clear understanding of what factors to consider. You can then apply this knowledge directly to your daily tasks.

Peter is a BI consultant, speaker, and founder of Dutch BI Geek. He helps organizations turn bulky data models into fast, efficient ones – with smart structures, clean relationships, and DAX that actually performs.

His specialty: boosting performance from the ground up. No quick fixes, just technically sound, scalable models. Peter explains complex concepts in a clear – and sometimes surprisingly fun – way, from CALCULATE to context transitions and compression.

Geek by design. Because performance isn’t optional.

Power BI modelling has traditionally relied on graphical interfaces, but with the introduction of Tabular Model Definition Language (TMDL), developers now have a powerful scripting alternative. This session will introduce TMDL View in Power BI Desktop, explaining how it enables semantic modelling through code instead of the traditional UI without eternal tools support.

We will cover:
- How to enable and use TMDL View in Power BI Desktop
- Scripting and modifying semantic model objects such as tables, measures, and relationships
- Enhancing efficiency with code-based modelling, bulk edits, and reusability

This session is perfect for those new to TMDL or looking for a streamlined way to manage Power BI models.

My name is Cristian Prifti and when it goes to data, I help our clients in the region build solutions that will maximize the effective usage of it.

Luckily for me, data is also a passion, so I like to believe that in any project that we deliver, I get to also affect the data culture of companies we work it.