End of Year Special: UX Design for PBI & Building Data Foundations for GenAI

**End of Year Special: UX Design for Power BI + Building Data Foundations for GenAI!** We’re rounding off the year with a *big* one 🎉 Join us for a special in-person & hybrid session at **Platform (Leeds Train Station)** hosted by **Hopton Analytics** — complete with food, drinks, networking and two fantastic talks that bring together *practical Power BI design*, *data strategy*, and *GenAI enablement*. *** ### **Session 1:** **Design That Works: How UX Principles Transform Power BI Reports** **Speaker:** *Simon Devine, Director at Hopton Analytics* Good reporting isn’t just about visuals — it’s about *communication*. In this session, you’ll learn how UX thinking shapes better Power BI dashboards. We’ll explore: * How users *actually* read and interpret data * Practical layout & spacing techniques * Effective typography and colour usage * How to remove clutter and guide decision-making * A real-time report makeover to demonstrate the transformation If you've ever thought *“This report makes sense… but it doesn’t feel right”* — this session is for you. *** ### **Session 2:** **Building Solid Data Foundations for GenAI** **Speaker:** *Maryleen Amaizu, Azure Data Platform Consultant* AI works best when the data behind it is *strong, reliable, and well-structured*. Maryleen will walk through how to architect the underlying data environment needed to support Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) for business use-cases. This session will include a demo using: * **AWS** (Hosted GenAI Models) * **Python** (RAG Logic) * **UI Layer** for visualisation Learn how to design systems that allow GenAI to *actually deliver value* rather than just buzzwords. *** **Food \+ Drinks \+ Great People \| In Person & Online 🎥** Whether you love geeking out over a semantic model, pushing Power BI design to the next level, or exploring GenAI — this is a **must-attend** event to round off the year. **RSVP now to secure your in-person spot** — space is limited!