Building Power BI Reports the Right Way
Start building robust Power BI models from scratch. This hands-on, beginner-friendly course equips you with the essential skills needed to create your own compelling dashboards and visualisations.
Whether you’re a data professional looking to upskill or a business owner aiming to make data-driven decisions, this course empowers you to uncover key patterns like customer purchase behaviour, sales trends, and production bottlenecks.
By the end of this Masterclass, you’ll be able to confidently explore, experiment with, and present data — unlocking opportunities for yourself or your organisation.
What you'll learn?
You will gain a comprehensive understanding of Power BI fundamentals, basic cleaning techniques, and data transformations. Some of the topics covered are:
- Discover how to connect Power BI to various data sources and convert raw data into valuable, actionable insights
- Connect, import, and transform data with Power Query
- Get familiar with DAX (Data Analysis Expressions), DAX formulas and time intelligence DAX techniques
- Uncover Power BI's powerful visualisation and reporting tools to design interactive reports and dashboards
- Learn how to read the insights that support strategic business decisions
This Masterclass will be delivered by Microsoft MVP Gašper Kamenšek on 4 & 5 June 2025 as an online-only course. This is available as a single course or as part of our Premium Online Global Excel Summit 2026 ticket.
Who is it for?
This Masterclass is designed for data analysts, business intelligence professionals, and anyone interested in leveraging the power of Power BI to transform data into insightful reports and dashboards.
If you're looking to enhance your skills in data modelling, data visualisation, and report publishing, this class is for you. The typical roles/teams that could benefit from this course are:
- Data Analysts
- Finance Analysts
- Business Intelligence (BI) professionals
- Business owners interested in leveraging the power of Power BI
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What's included?
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✔︎ What is “extract, transform, load,”?
✔︎ How data profiling works in Power Query and why it matters
✔︎ First steps for profiling and cleaning the data
✔︎ Avoid memory-draining “Frankentables” and build relational data models and reports right from Excel
✔︎ Power Pivot and DAX for data analysis in Excel
✔︎ What are dynamic array functions?
✔︎ Learn how to build quick, responsive formulas for easy analysis.
✔︎ Boost Excel with generative Ai and Copilot
✔︎ Use natural language propmpts to simplify Python scripting, uncover insights and streamline workflows for even faster and easier analytics
✔︎ What is Python and why has it become the glue that binds today’s data analytics stack.
✔︎ Learn basic Python scripting to build compelling analyses and visualizations that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to do in Excel
Exclusive Masterclass sessions from leading figures stretch beyond the regular ones and dive deeper into Excel’s advanced functionality, covering a range of industry-relevant topics.
Master Excel Power Query essentials
Create your first Power BI report the right way
Building a business case finance model
Transforming your boring Power BI reports to AWESOME
data stories
Data analytics in modern Excel
Impactful data visualisation in Excel for powerful\
communication
Course contents
Excel hasmoved beyond the classic grid that we love and now includes tables, spillranges, trimmed ranges, rich data types and the data model to name a few. Learnhow to take advantage of these different data structures and when to use them.
Learn the best functions in Excel and combine them with good practice for optimal results. Master GROUPBY, PIVOTBY, CHOOSECOLS, CHOOSE, XLOOKUP, INDEX,TAKE and OFFSET.
Learn to create dynamic and interactive reports using advanced formulas that respond to user inputs or changes in data, enhancing the flexibility and usability of your spreadsheets.
Copilot is here for everyone, even those with advanced Excel formula skills. Utilise Copilot for Excel formula assistance.
Step into modern Excel formula writing using LAMBDA functions such as SCAN, BYROW, custom LAMBDAs and LET. Make robust, fast and dynamic Excel formulas.
Exclusive Masterclass sessions from leading figures stretch beyond the regular ones and dive deeper into Excel’s advanced functionality, covering a range of industry-relevant topics.
Master Excel Power Query essentials
Create your first Power BI report the right way
Building a business case finance model
Transforming your boring Power BI reports to AWESOME
data stories
Data analytics in modern Excel
Impactful data visualisation in Excel for powerful\
communication
Course contents
✔︎ Understanding business requirements
✔︎ Outlining our reports
✔︎ Defining key performance indicators (KPIs) based on report outlines
✔︎ Semantics!
✔︎ Setting up Power BI Desktop
✔︎ Configuring file settings and options
✔︎ Connecting and transforming data with Power Query
✔︎ Most important data cleaning and shaping techniques
✔︎ Understanding data relationships
✔︎ Creating relationships
✔︎ Building a semantic part of the model
✔︎ Introduction to DAX (Data Analysis Expressions)
✔︎ Writing basic DAX formulas
✔︎ Time intelligence DAX techniques
✔︎ Disconnected tables or slicers
✔︎ Implementing row-level security (RLS)
✔︎ Defining user roles and permissions
✔︎ Publishing our model so we have a single model that we will connect to from various reports
✔︎ Design principles for effective visualisations — what is IBCS?
✔︎ Using Power BI's visualisation tools
✔︎ Customising charts, graphs, and dashboards
✔︎ Publishing reports to Power BI Service
✔︎ Creating and configuring the workspace app
✔︎ Adding audiences
✔︎ Creating dashboards
✔︎ Sharing reports and dashboards
Exclusive Masterclass sessions from leading figures stretch beyond the regular ones and dive deeper into Excel’s advanced functionality, covering a range of industry-relevant topics.
Master Excel Power Query essentials
Create your first Power BI report the right way
Building a business case finance model
Transforming your boring Power BI reports to AWESOME
data stories
Data analytics in modern Excel
Impactful data visualisation in Excel for powerful\
communication
Training requirements
To attend this Masterclass, attendees will need:
- Power BI Desktop (latest version)
- Windows operating system (Windows 10 or later)
- Internet connection for accessing online resources and publishing reports
- Basic understanding of data concepts and familiarity with Excel or similar tools
There is no previous Power BI experience required to attend.
About the trainer
Gašper Kamenšek
Gašper Kamenšek is an Excel MVP from Slovenia, Trainer, and Consultant at Excel Olympics and owner and Lead Author at Excel Unplugged. He has dedicated his work to the noble goal of helping people enjoy working with Excel by helping them master it. As we all know, we love doing what we excel at (no pun intended).
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✔︎ Masterclass with Ann K. Emery: Designing and Building Interactive Dashboards in Excel
✔︎ Masterclass with Chandeep Chhabra: Advanced Data Cleaning Using M in Power Query
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✔︎ Keynote by Microsoft: Transforming Excel through research and AI
✔︎ Keynote by Leila Gharani
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✔︎ AI: Sorting fact from fiction
✔︎ Python in Excel: First Steps
✔︎ Teaching Excel with AI
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✔︎ Corporate charts inspired by social media
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✔ Turn Excel models into Web apps: features, sharing, monetization
✔ Panel discussion: The future of Excel in an AI world
✔ Panel discussion: Does being Excel-certified matter?
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✔ Client's perspectives on quality — lessons from a career in financial modelling and what that means for the future
✔ Dynamic Arrays - A financial modelling game changer
✔Upgrading financial modelling — how, who, and why?
✔ Fivecasting: One Better than Forecasting
✔ A bank’s perspective on Excel and AI
Showcase your data with insightful visuals and learn the secrets of presenting it for effective communication. You'll also create custom charts, intuitive analytic experiences, and write DAX expressions for true flexibility!
✔ Is this an Excel chart?!? - 5 ways to take your boring charts to the NEXT Level
✔ Interactive Data Visualisation for decision support using Excel
✔ How to create an intuitive analytic experience in Excel using Script Labs
✔ Dynamic dashboard creation for KPI reporting using Power BI
Expand your understanding of Power Query, Power Pivot, Power BI, and Power Automate. You'll arm yourself with the latest time-saving functionalities, powerful visualisations & expert techniques.
✔ Why use Power Query to solve practical data cleaning problems?
✔ 5 Things every Excel user should know about Power BI
✔ Using Git in Power BI for effective teamwork and version control
✔ Overcoming real-world problems with Power BI
✔ Power Query on Excel for Mac
Discover the Excel hacks and best practices that empower you to do more with less. Whether it's formulas, keyboard shortcuts, or named ranges, you'll turbocharge your workflow!
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✔ LAMBDA - There is no stopping you
✔The *NEVER SEEN* Tips & Tricks by Bob Umlas
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