22-25 April 2026 
Eugene Meidinger
Eugene Meidinger works as a BI consultant and Pluralsight author, specializing in Power BI and Azure. He has been working with data for 10 years.
Eugene Meidinger's Sessions
Pilot's Guide to Self-Care: Navigating Mental Health in the Corporate SkySQLBits 2024
In the dynamic environment of the corporate world, people often navigate challenges reminiscent of a pilot facing turbulence. Drawing inspiration from the steadfastness of aviation, this session delves into the essence of workplace self-care. We'll unpack actionable self-care strategies, explore their integral role in the professional realm, emphasize the significance of setting boundaries, and discuss discerning when a career change might be the right course. Brace yourself for insights set to uplift your approach to mental health, ensuring a seamless journey in the corporate landscape.
How I Deal with DepressionSQLBits 2024
What does depression feel like and how can you deal with it? This talk covers a data driven approach to treating depression.
Power Query in 20 Minutes - How it WorksSQLBits 2024
Power Query is showing up in more and more technologies, such as Power BI and Fabric. It's easy to get started but not easy to understand. In this session we'll go through some of the internals so you have a better grasp of the tool.
DAX in 20 Minutes - The Hard PartsSQLBits 2023
One of the biggest hurdles in learning how to use Power BI is the DAX modeling language. While it looks simple, like Excel formulas, it requires a who set of mental models to use effectively. In this session, we'll cover all the roadblocks to getting started with DAX.
How I Deal with DepressionSQLBits 2023
In the talk, we'll talk about the different types of depression and how to identify it. We'll also about some of the different ways that you can treat it. I will cover my personal experiences and what has worked for me personally
How Leaders Can Support Their Employee’s Mental HealthSQLBits 2023
Sometimes as leaders it's hard to know how to address the topic of of a an employee's mental health. Come to this session for come practical, straightforward strategies to be used to address a very difficult topic.
How I Deal with DepressionSQLBits 2022
What does depression feel like and how can you deal with it? This talk covers a data driven approach to treating depression.
Maximising everyone's super powers - Panel discussionSQLBits 2022
In this panel we will discuss approaches with leaders in the field who have first hand experience of managing neurodiversity in the work place. Welcome questions from the audience as to how everyone can maximise their and their teams super powers
Power BI Licensing in 20 MinutesSQLBits 2022
Power BI licensing can be confusing. In this talk we'll cover the difference between user licensing and capacity licensing.
Fabric for SQL Server Devs and DBAsSQLBits 2026
Fabric has a lot of sources of T-SQL and they aren't all created equally. Learn all the places you can use T-SQL in Fabric and the various limitations compared to on-prem.
Fabric Licensing, Pricing, and Cost management - In Plain EnglishSQLBits 2026
Fabric licensing is confusing. We'll talk about it in plain English, from complete scratch. By the end you'll know what you need to get started.
Hands on LLMS for Power BI DevsSQLBits 2026
In this session, we'll present a framework for what tasks should be outsourced to and LLM and what should not. We'll walk you through a sample project of having to clean up a legacy Power BI report based on the Adventureworks sample database. This session go from report discovery to data access to data modeling to data layout.
Hands on LLMs for Power BI DevsSQLBits 2026
In this session we will cover all of the groundwork you need to use LLMs to speed up your work with Power BI development. We'll cover getting your environment set up, basic LLM theory, and getting an intuition for model strengths and weaknesses. By the end of the session you'll feel comfortable getting started.
How I Deal with DepressionSQLBits 2026
In this session, I'll talk about my own experiences with depression and how you can take a data-based approach to deal with it. We'll cover how it comes from cognitive distortions and how to treat it.
Keeping up with Technology: Drinking from the FirehoseSQLBits 2026
In this session we'll make a framework on how to keep up with technology. We talk about the types of investments you can make and how that impact learning. And we'll see how AI is making that slightly easier but also a lot worse.
Optimizing SQL Server Performance for Power BISQLBits 2026
Power BI can often place unwanted load on SQL Server. There are a number of things you can optimize Power BI refreshes on the SQL Side. There are also unique challenges with DirectQuery mode for PBI.
Pilot's Guide to Self-Care: Navigating Mental Health in the Corporate SkySQLBits 2024
In the dynamic environment of the corporate world, people often navigate challenges reminiscent of a pilot facing turbulence. Drawing inspiration from the steadfastness of aviation, this session delves into the essence of workplace self-care. We'll unpack actionable self-care strategies, explore their integral role in the professional realm, emphasize the significance of setting boundaries, and discuss discerning when a career change might be the right course. Brace yourself for insights set to uplift your approach to mental health, ensuring a seamless journey in the corporate landscape.
How I Deal with DepressionSQLBits 2024
What does depression feel like and how can you deal with it? This talk covers a data driven approach to treating depression.
Power Query in 20 Minutes - How it WorksSQLBits 2024
Power Query is showing up in more and more technologies, such as Power BI and Fabric. It's easy to get started but not easy to understand. In this session we'll go through some of the internals so you have a better grasp of the tool.