22-25 April 2026 
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson, a Microsoft data platform MVP and leader of the Johannesburg SQL User Group, is a business intelligence consultant at SQLSA. Michal regularly presents at many of the local user groups and SQL Saturday events in South Africa.
Michael Johnson's Training Days
Power BI - Zero To Dashboard SQLBits 2022
In this single day workshop, we review the capabilities of the Power BI suite of tools and work through hands-on labs to solidify your knowledge.
An absolute beginners guide to power BISQLBits 2019
Power BI Premium has many features that organisations desire yet the price makes it impractical for most. In this talk you will learn how Power BI Embedded can be used to enable many of these features at a much lower cost.
An absolute beginners guide to Power BISQLBits 2018
In only two years Power BI has become a dominant player in the BI arena but many have not seen what it is and how it can help them. In this one-day session, you will be guided through the reporting process of creating and sharing reports in Power BI.
Michael Johnson's Sessions
Data Lakehouse Vs Data warehouse in Fabric, which is right for youSQLBits 2024
Microsoft Fabric offers a variety of data engineering solutions that can suit different needs and goals. However, this also means that choosing the right solution can be challenging and confusing for those who want to migrate to Microsoft Fabric.
The accidental administrator's guide Power BISQLBits 2023
If not properly planned and managed, your Power BI environment quickly becomes a mess., making it hard to use and improve. Join this session where we will look at 6 key areas that you as a Power BI administrator will need to look at.
Building a robust deployment pipeline in Power BI SQLBits 2022
Does your organisation need to manage the deployment of Power BI better? Join this session to learn how to shorten the time to deploy new features to your users while ensuring you maintain a standard for high quality using tools such as Azure DevOps and Power BI deployment Pipelines.
Power BI Premium on a budgetSQLBits 2019
Power BI Premium has many features that organisations desire yet the price makes it impractical for most. In this talk you will learn how Power BI Embedded can be used to enable many of these features at a much lower cost.
Analyzing real-time data using Azure Streaming Analytics.SQLBits 2018
Businesses today require real-time information to make better-informed decisions, this requires a new set of tools. In this session you will learn about Azure Stream analytics and how it can help address real-time data scenarios
Power BI - Zero To Dashboard SQLBits 2022
In this single day workshop, we review the capabilities of the Power BI suite of tools and work through hands-on labs to solidify your knowledge.
A Power BI Data Modelling SafariSQLBits 2022
Data Modelling is the most important skill in a Power BI Data Analyst's arsenal. Well designed models allow for the most comprehensive business value. In this full day session we'll take you through the basics of Dimensional Modelling and then look at how to use DAX to answer questions which require additional modelling.
The Journey to Great Report DesignSQLBits 2022
You've been asked to create a report for the business, but you don't know who the report is for, why they need it and the best way to present the data that supports meaningful decision making. In this session we focus on the why and the how of great report design.
Anatomy of a Power BI .pbix FileSQLBits 2022
Have you ever wondered how Power BI stores all the information it needs to ingest, model and render reports. In 5 minutes, we will give you a whirlwind tour of the internals of a .pbix file to better understand what is and what is not stored inside.
Automating your Power BI administration using Power ShellSQLBits 2022
Are you spending too much time each day performing the same repetitive Power BI Administration tasks? Join this session to learn how you can automate many of these tasks freeing you to focus on the more interesting, value-adding activities.
Building a robust deployment pipeline in Power BI SQLBits 2022
Does your organisation need to manage the deployment of Power BI better? Join this session to learn how to shorten the time to deploy new features to your users while ensuring you maintain a standard for high quality using tools such as Azure DevOps and Power BI deployment Pipelines.
Power BI Premium on a budgetSQLBits 2019
Power BI Premium has many features that organisations desire yet the price makes it impractical for most. In this talk you will learn how Power BI Embedded can be used to enable many of these features at a much lower cost.
An absolute beginners guide to power BISQLBits 2019
Power BI Premium has many features that organisations desire yet the price makes it impractical for most. In this talk you will learn how Power BI Embedded can be used to enable many of these features at a much lower cost.
An absolute beginners guide to Power BISQLBits 2018
In only two years Power BI has become a dominant player in the BI arena but many have not seen what it is and how it can help them. In this one-day session, you will be guided through the reporting process of creating and sharing reports in Power BI.
Analyzing real-time data using Azure Streaming Analytics.SQLBits 2018
Businesses today require real-time information to make better-informed decisions, this requires a new set of tools. In this session you will learn about Azure Stream analytics and how it can help address real-time data scenarios