Megan Livadas

Power BI fangirl since 2018, leading end-to-end BI implementations across industries including Insurance and Retail. On a mission to help organisations create a Power BI Culture, and drive adoption through proper governance.

Megan Livadas's Sessions

Building your BI Team in a Fabric worldSQLBits 2025

Whether you’re part of a large BI team or the sole Power BI champion, success requires wearing many hats. In this session I will share my experience from shaping BI teams across the UK and more recently, helping them adapt to a Fabric world. You will leave considering how you can best empower your people, and thinking about how you can structure your teams to embrace change.

Power BI Culture: Governance as a gateway to adoption, not a barrier.SQLBits 2024

This session explores how to create a Power BI Culture, and achieve the adoption and engagement levels your organisation needs. My 4 Principles of Power BI Governance, and 3 Pillars of Power BI Culture are designed to accelerate your Power BI ROI.

Auditing your Power BI Platform: A Practical Route from Red to GreenSQLBits 2026

Learn how to audit your Power BI and Fabric platform, score its health, and define a clear route from “messy and risky” to governed, scalable, and sustainable BI.

Through the Hype: Fabric in the Real WorldSQLBits 2026

Join Microsoft partners, customers, and Fabric specialists for a candid discussion that cuts through the hype to reveal what’s truly delivering value and what’s still evolving in the Fabric ecosystem today.

From BI to AI: How BI Teams Evolve into Data Services TeamsSQLBits 2026

With growing demand for natural language analytics and “agent” fast becoming the word of the year, BI teams are being pulled to adapt. This short framing session explores how demand is shifting, how to evaluate emerging tools, and how to adapt without fragmenting your platform.

From Power BI Police to Fabric FBI: Evolving Platform Ownership for FabricSQLBits 2026

Thought you had Power BI governance sorted? Fabric changes the rules. Learn how platform ownership, roles, and governance must evolve as Power BI teams step into a Fabric world.

Why Power BI Platforms Go Wrong: The Patterns I See in Every AuditSQLBits 2026

After auditing countless Power BI platforms, I have a well earned naughty list. In this fast paced lightning session I share the recurring patterns that quietly derail platforms, and what they usually say about how teams really work.

Building your BI Team in a Fabric worldSQLBits 2025

Whether you’re part of a large BI team or the sole Power BI champion, success requires wearing many hats. In this session I will share my experience from shaping BI teams across the UK and more recently, helping them adapt to a Fabric world. You will leave considering how you can best empower your people, and thinking about how you can structure your teams to embrace change.

Power BI Culture: Governance as a gateway to adoption, not a barrier.SQLBits 2024

This session explores how to create a Power BI Culture, and achieve the adoption and engagement levels your organisation needs. My 4 Principles of Power BI Governance, and 3 Pillars of Power BI Culture are designed to accelerate your Power BI ROI.