
Laura Graham-Brown
Data Platform and Business Applications Microsoft MVP
Business solutions should solve business problems and the business should own the problem and the solution. I've spent my whole career empowering businesses to do that.
Laura Graham-Brown's Sessions
Enhancing Microsoft Fabric with Power AutomateSQLBits 2025
What can Power Automate bring to a Microsoft Fabric solution? How does RPA help with legacy systems? How is reactive automation different to scheduled? Come see we can use Power Automate to add extra magic to Microsoft Fabric
Dynamic Power QuerySQLBits 2025
Power Query is a powerful tool for transforming data for analysis in Power BI or Excel. This session offers tips to navigate the challenges of the M language, including dynamic and evolving schemas, with demos and helpful resources.
Live Power Platform and Fabric BuildSQLBits 2024
A fast, fun, demo filled session showing Power Platform and Fabric working together at their best. The session will include tips and tricks on how to get started, best practices to follow, which elements are ready to use and which are not quite there yet.
How to improve Q&A in Power BISQLBits 2023
In this session we will go through a number of techniques to get closer to that natural language that Q&A visuals offer.
Making Dungeons and Dragons AccessibleSQLBits 2023
Can we make the complex Dungeons and Dragons character sheet accessible using Power BI and low-code solutions? Lots of demos and banter between these speakers
Bringing Power BI into the Dataverse (and bringing Dataverse into Power BI)SQLBits 2022
Make the most of the data in Dataverse-based Microsoft Power Apps and Dynamics 365 with Power BI.
Gathering Report RequirementsSQLBits 2022
How do we as report builders understand what our customers want and need in a report.
Power BI CharticulatorSQLBits 2022
Come and learn this low-code tool to create your own visuals in Power BI
Power Query is taking overSQLBits 2020
This session will Power Query which is now a must for the keen citizen developer.
She-Ra and the Masters of the DataverseSQLBits 2026
By the power of OneLake! Learn how to link Dataverse to Fabric and use Copy job for fast, reliable replication. Discover when to choose Copy job, handle incremental loads, and cut costs—your path to mastering Dataverse starts here!
"Low Code, High Chaos: Taming the Shadow IT Beast"SQLBits 2026
Low Code is transforming business processes—but it’s also creating chaos. In this fast-paced session, we’ll uncover the risks of Shadow IT, share real-world governance failures, and equip you with proven strategies to harness Low Code safely.
Boost Power BI Productivity with TMDL LibrariesSQLBits 2026
Stop recreating the same tables and measures in every Power BI model! Learn how Tabular Model Definition Language (TMDL) helps you build reusable libraries for consistent development.
Centre of Excellence: Your Governance Superheroes Assemble!SQLBits 2026
Don’t let Fabric adoption turn into a cartoon disaster! Learn how to build a Centre of Excellence that acts like your governance superhero team—keeping costs, security, and performance under control while empowering innovation.
Copilots, Chaos and Control: Getting Real About AI ProductivitySQLBits 2026
Join our Fun session of live demos , showing how normal business users can benefit from the range of copilots, we will show what works and what doesn't, compare the AI to "old fashion" automations to learn what tools to use where. We will tell stories of real examples and look at the security and prep needed to be magical.
Fabric Data Agents vs. Copilot StudioSQLBits 2026
Bring your structured data to Copilot! The question: Fabric Data Agents or Copilot Studio? Come along to see a lady with a hat full of data, and a Microsoft 365 and Power Platform fanatic, battle it out.
Microsoft Fabric Activator and Power Automate - a great combinationSQLBits 2026
A session to walk you through using Microsoft Fabric Activator and Power Automate to create data driven processes that are automated.
Enhancing Microsoft Fabric with Power AutomateSQLBits 2025
What can Power Automate bring to a Microsoft Fabric solution? How does RPA help with legacy systems? How is reactive automation different to scheduled? Come see we can use Power Automate to add extra magic to Microsoft Fabric
Dynamic Power QuerySQLBits 2025
Power Query is a powerful tool for transforming data for analysis in Power BI or Excel. This session offers tips to navigate the challenges of the M language, including dynamic and evolving schemas, with demos and helpful resources.
Live Power Platform and Fabric BuildSQLBits 2024
A fast, fun, demo filled session showing Power Platform and Fabric working together at their best. The session will include tips and tricks on how to get started, best practices to follow, which elements are ready to use and which are not quite there yet.