
David Kofod Hanna
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My aim is to guide self-service Power BI developers for more enterprise manageable concepts in a consumable and practical way - because I have been on that journey for years, and still is..
Microsoft Data Platform MVP, MCT, Certified Tabular Editor 3 Trainer, DP-600, DP-700, PL-300, CPUX-F, PL-900
David Kofod Hanna's Sessions
Fabric Dataflows Gen2 in Action: What Every Self-Service Developer Should KnowSQLBits 2026
This session will guide you through how Power Query in Dataflows Gen2 in Fabric provides you with even more options, tools and integration with your enterprise setup:
- From Power Query in Desktop to Fabric Dataflows Gen 2
- Data Destinations greater reuse and share
- Dynamic Data Profiling & Error Handling
- Snapshots with Append to Lakehouse
- Don’t Break the Query Fold
- Query Plan & Performance Optimization
- Write SQL-Views with Visual Query Editor
- From Excel to SQL Analytics Endpoint in Lakehouse
- Orchestration Pipelines with invoke Dataflow Gen2
Get ready to understand the UI-first approach options we have in Fabric with Dataflows Gen2 for the self-service developer.
Get Started with Power BI Development in PBIP, Git, VS Code & MCPSQLBits 2026
Are you a Power BI self-service developer and fear PBIP, Git, VS Code and MCP?
In this session, you will learn why PBIP and PBIR is a gamechanger for Power BI development and how we can utilize VS Code, Git and MCP to assist. There will be practical examples and guides to learn from.
This session will be told by a self-service developer for the self-service developers to be empowered for Git
Mastering Composite Models: Power BI for the Self-Service DeveloperSQLBits 2026
Unlock the power of Composite Models in Power BI to bridge the gap between self-service and enterprise reporting.
In this session, we’ll explore how to enrich local data with enterprise Power BI semantic models, giving self-service Power BI developers the best of both worlds—a hybrid solution that combines flexibility with governance.
Mastering Power BI Documentation System – Not Just an AfterthoughtSQLBits 2026
“You do not rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems.”
We all have a vision for great documented Power BI solutions - but well to often we push it at the end, forget it or can't remember it.
This session will suggest a well-designed Power BI documentation systems that lead to progress, even when motivation is low.
In this session, you'll get hands-on methods for making documentation a natural part of your Power BI workflow.
We'll explore Power Query metadata, Table Groups and scripting in Tabular Editor, INFO.VIEW DAX functions, external tools, model layout views, TMDL view documentation, VertiPaq Analyzer in DAX Query views, Semantic Link Labs, and JSON theme documentation.
Everything is tied together in a user-friendly, accessible app – where the end user meets the documentation directly.
This isn’t just inspiration – it’s a system you can take home and apply.
A Power BI documentation system – not just an afterthought
From KPI to Clarity: Design Powerful Power BI Card VisualsSQLBits 2026
Numbers without context...
That is recurring mistake I see report developers in BI make
With my favorite ⚡𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹, 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘄, I have so many options of adding context and layers of information and analysis. From accent bar, reference labels, tooltip pages, SVG's and even drill-through functionality.
However, it feels like a dropdown in a dropdown in a dropdown of properties. So overwhelming for many.
Walk away with practical patterns, a clear recipe for creating Card visuals that communicate real insight with a sprinkle of magic
20 Power Query (M)agic Tips That Every User Should KnowSQLBits 2025
This session will guide you through 20 tips and tricks on how to leverage Power Query and the (M)agic through UI, hidden gems and code to boost your use and understanding of Power Query.
Whether you're just starting or looking for that one extra trick to optimize your workflow, this session covers it all.