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In gratitude: 10 things I learned at the Power BI World Tour

I feel fortunate to have been able to attend and present at the sold-out, two-day, Power BI World Tour  in Chicago. As a presenter, it was a great opportunity to share knowledge, experience, tips and tricks related related to Power BI. If you came to my session - thank you.  To me - these conferences aren't just about the presenters, or the sponsors, or the attendees. They shine in the way passionate people come together and share ideas. As such, I want to discuss my experience - notably, the amount of new things I learned. Events like these are great ways to learn more about features, get insights related to roadmap, and most importantly, learn how peers are using the technology. What follows are 10 things I learned: Ten Things Learned at the Power BI World Tour: 1. Self Service BI is changing the way companies work together  I met many Excel users evolving from VLOOKUPs to PowerPivot to Power BI. These business users talked about the ability to go