Oct'26: "Power BI Tips for Future You" & "Architecture in the Age of AI"

When: Thursday 15th October 2026
Time: arrive for 5:45pm with talks starting from 6pm start prompt.
Location: Ecosurety, 2nd Floor, 4 Colston Ave, Bristol BS1 4ST

Complimentary drinks & pizza provided by our sponsor Method Resourcing Solutions. Please remember to RSVP to help us confirm numbers!

Session 1 - PowerBI Tips your future self will thank you for - Johnny Winter

You know that Power BI model you built six months ago? The one you're now too scared to open? This session is for that model — and the one you're about to build next.

We'll walk through a set of small, unglamorous habits that make the difference between a Power BI solution that's a pleasure to maintain and one that's a liability. None of them are advanced. None of them will make your report look flashier. But they're the difference between a solution your future self — or the poor sod who inherits it — can actually work with, and one that gets quietly rebuilt from scratch the first time something breaks.

Expect live demos, some public flogging of bad practices I've personally committed, and a checklist you can start using the moment you're back at your desk.

About Johnny

Johnny is a data and analytics consultant with nearly two decades of experience working with business intelligence software and the Microsoft data platform. He is the founder of Greyskull Analytics, co-author of Implementing Analytics Solutions using Microsoft Fabric, and a regular speaker and user group co-organizer who focuses on foundational data modeling and sustainable architecture.

Session 2 - Architecture in the Age of AI - Neil Rowlands

Microsoft is embedding AI into every layer of their products. If it can gather requirements, design solutions and write code, what is left for architects, analysts and consultants?

In this session, user group leader Neil Rowlands use lessons from past tech revolutions to show why writing software was never the hard part

As the agent-tooling landscape is reshaping how we build, who really owns the consequences? Our roles don’t disappear- they evolve. Because in the Age of AI, implementation becomes abundant and judgment becomes scarce

About Neil

A Power Platform consultant, architect, and freelance trainer based nearby in South Wales/Newport. He holds an MBA, is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and has achieved numerous Microsoft certifications. Neil is also an active user group co-host who frequently speaks at events across the UK and Europe on solution architecture, strategy, and the evolving role of technology professionals

We all look forward to seeing you there!!