22-25 April 2026 
SQLBits 2022
From bank clerk to Microsoft MVP in 6 years - my journey!
Only 6 years ago, I was working as a regular bank clerk. Today, I'm a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and presenting at the biggest data conference in the world!
Only 6 years ago, I was working as a regular bank clerk. Today, I'm a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and presenting at the biggest data conference in the world!
This is my story: how I stepped up, changed my career and overall life! How I learned from my own mistakes and experiences, and how others' wisdom and advice helped me on the journey that is not about to end - it just started!
Feedback Link - https://sqlb.it/?7353
This is my story: how I stepped up, changed my career and overall life! How I learned from my own mistakes and experiences, and how others' wisdom and advice helped me on the journey that is not about to end - it just started!
Feedback Link - https://sqlb.it/?7353
Speakers
Nikola Ilic's previous sessions
Breaking (in)visible walls - how helping others may help your personal growth!
After this session, you'll get nothing in terms of tech knowledge, but you will walk away with a good feeling in your soul, and understand why helping others also helps YOU in breaking many (in)visible walls!
Lessons learned from optimizing enterprise data models
What should you do when DirectQuery is the ONLY available option? How to reduce the data model size, while at the same time satisfying business requirements?
I'll share tips, tricks and workarounds learned and implemented in real-life scenarios on enterprise data models.
Ambush Assassins: Secret killers of your Power BI performance and how to deal with them
Tired of slow performing Power BI solutions? Sick of user complaints that their report takes forever to render? If you answered “YES” to either one of the questions above, join us for this session packed with best practices and tips to avoid secret (and non-secret) killers of the Power BI performance! No slides, no long story – it’s just YOU, Power BI, and us!
Azure Data Factory, Azure Logic Apps and Power BI for everyone
As above
From bank clerk to Microsoft MVP in 6 years - my journey!
Only 6 years ago, I was working as a regular bank clerk. Today, I'm a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and presenting at the biggest data conference in the world!