Just Blindbæk

Join us for a full-day workshop to learn everything there is to know about the Tabular Object Model - the metadata structure behind the beloved semantic models in Power BI, and learn how Tabular Editor 2 can help in every aspect of model development.

A fast, practical demonstration of how to build a unified semantic model that combines KPIs from multiple domain models - without building a mega model.

Import? Direct Lake? DirectQuery? Hybrid? Learn the real-world decision framework for choosing the right storage mode in Power BI and Fabric.

Part 1 explores how semantic models consume memory and how to reduce their size using internal analysis techniques, VertiPaq insights, and advanced modeling patterns.

Part 2 focuses on optimizing memory during refresh operations, covering incremental refresh, hybrid tables, custom partitioning, Direct Lake considerations, and the powerful but little-known refresh scale-out feature.

Confused by the Data Lakehouse concept? Learn what it really is, how Fabric implements it, and how it changes the way you build modern analytics solutions.

Learn how to get the most out of Spark Notebooks in Fabric by optimizing execution, cluster behavior, concurrency, and capacity usage. Practical patterns, real insights, and performance tips included.

Learn the architectural patterns for delivering consistent KPI reporting across multiple semantic models - without creating an unmanageable “mega model.”

In this panel debate, four practitioners with extensive, real-world Fabric experience come together to discuss what actually works when administering Fabric at scale. Benni de Jagere (Microsoft CAT), Just Blindbæk (Tabular Editor), Lars Andersen (Microsoft CAT), and Ásgeir Gunnarsson (data lab) will share hard-earned lessons from real production environments, covering both successes and mistakes. The discussion will focus on the most debated and misunderstood areas of Fabric administration, including tenant and capacity management, workspace strategies, governance models, monitoring, security boundaries, and operational ownership. Expect differing viewpoints, strong opinions, and honest answers