How to use Power BI… not as Power BI

Proposed session for SQLBits 2026

TL; DR

Discover what happens when Power BI is pushed far beyond its intended use. After a year of experimenting, redesigning, and hacking the tool into something completely unexpected, this session unveils the journey and the surprising “Top Secret” project result. Join in to explore a side of Power BI you’ve never seen before.

Session Details

What happens when you take Power BI and decide not to use it the way it was meant to be used? Over the past year, I’ve been working on a top-secret project—bending, twisting, and reshaping Power BI into something entirely unexpected. In this session, I’ll reveal the journey: the experiments, the design tricks, the clever hacks… and finally, the big reveal of what this “Top Secret” project became. Curious? Join me and discover a side of Power BI you’ve never seen before.

3 things you'll get out of this session

Creative Inspiration Practical Techniques Unconventional Use Cases

Speaker

Bas Schuurmans's previous sessions

From Data to Dashboard powered by AI: Power BI Best Practices - 2026

How to use Power BI… not as Power BI - 2026