Miguel Félix

Lead BI Architect, with a background as business analyst with a 20-year experience, data analysis is one of his daily tasks, with Power BI a world of possibilities opened. Super User in the Power BI community since the start of the program back in 2018 that allowed him to achieve a Microsoft MVP for the first time in 2019. The engagement with the community, went further in 2020 with the first presentation on DAX and the blog https://pbiportugal.com/. In 2021 there was a shift in his career with full time job in data, currently he provides solutions in Power BI and the Microsoft environment for customers in different business areas. Making his own tools in Excel and VBA since University to improve the analysis and ways to show data that allowed users to have quick insights. With Power Query and Power BI, the insights are easier and faster, and takes BI to a different level since removes the dependency on specialized professionals to have data as we need and when we need it.

Proposed Sessions for 2026

Excel Lives! Your Gateway to Microsoft Fabric

Can Excel survive in Fabric environment? Let's understand how we can have a powerful and engaging partnership between Excel and Fabric. Let's see the connection to semantic models, Power Query, Notebooks, SQL Endpoint and other. See how Excel isn't being replaced—it's being supercharged.

TMDL in Action: Optimizing Power BI Models with Advanced Scripting

This session focus on TMDL scripting in Power BI. Learn how you can customize your data models, fine-tune refresh, implement complex DAX calculations, and reuse code beyond the standard UI. Focus on bulk updates, performance optimization, and code-based model management.

Click minimalism in Power BI development

Ditch the "high-click" workflow. Learn to use AI, PBIR, and TMDL to build Power BI reports via natural language. We'll show you how to leverage GitHub Copilot and VS Code to automate modeling and make your development truly click-minimalist.

Previous Sessions

Prepare for Takeoff: Navigating Power BI Developer Mode - Is the Journey Worth the Flight?

The new Power BI Developer Mode changes dataset and report development, providing a faster, more accessible approach. This mode includes source control and seamless integration with DevOps and Fabric, making it an impressive tool for advanced users and IT professionals. However, the good news is that you don't need to be a full-time developer or have an extensive IT background to benefit from this feature. In this session, I will demonstrate how you can take advantage of Developer Mode without the need for advanced integrations like DevOps and Fabric.

Combine Power BI with External Tools

In this session we will take a look into some external tools and how can they help us take the our development skills to another level. From the creation of metrics to the deployment of models the usage of Power BI can be optimize using external tools. This session is for intermediate users that already know their way into Power BI but want to increase their development skills and speed.