Rui Romano
The year around now
Talks in the past 12 months and announced talks ahead, one row per conference, January to December. Hover a mark for the talk.
Appearances by year
- Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon)
- Power BI Next Step
- SQLBits
- SQLSaturday
- Budapest BI Forum
- Data Point Prague
- dataMinds Connect
- Power BI Gebruikersdagen
Talks
| Date | Event | Conference | Role | Title | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2027 | FABCON & SQLCON 2027 (Microsoft Fabric Community Conference + SQLCON), Atlanta | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) | workshop | Power BI Meets Agentic AI: A Hands-On Workshop from Setup to Impact as Microsoft AI is changing how we build Power BI solutions. In this full-day, hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how AI agents can support your development workflow and solve…Show lessAI is changing how we build Power BI solutions. In this full-day, hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how AI agents can support your development workflow and solve practical Power BI challenges. | |
| Sep 28, 2026 | FabCon Europe 2026 | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) | workshop | [Sold Out] Power BI Meets Agentic AI: A Hands-On Workshop from Setup to Impact as Microsoft This tutorial is sold out AI-powered agents are reshaping how we build Power BI solutions – and this workshop puts you in the driver’s seat. Whether you’re…Show lessThis tutorial is sold out AI-powered agents are reshaping how we build Power BI solutions – and this workshop puts you in the driver’s seat. Whether you’re curious about agentic development or ready to integrate it into your workflow, this full-day, hands-on workshop will take you from foundational concepts to building semantic models and reports with GitHub Copilot and MCP servers in... | |
| Sep 28, 2026 | FabCon Europe 2026 | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) | speaker | Power BI AMA as Microsoft Ask your burning questions about Power BI, from modelling and DAX to governance, performance, and reporting strategy. Ideal for analysts, report developers, and…Show lessAsk your burning questions about Power BI, from modelling and DAX to governance, performance, and reporting strategy. Ideal for analysts, report developers, and BI teams looking to get more from their data. | |
| Mar 16, 2026 | FABCON & SQLCON 2026 (Microsoft Fabric Community Conference + SQLCON), Atlanta | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) | speaker | Data Modeling Like a Pro in Fabric as Microsoft Join the Fabric product team for an in-depth session to learn about data modeling in Fabric, including Direct Lake and composite models for scale and…Show lessJoin the Fabric product team for an in-depth session to learn about data modeling in Fabric, including Direct Lake and composite models for scale and flexibility, and AI-first workflows to achieve 10x productivity. | |
| Mar 16, 2026 | FABCON & SQLCON 2026 (Microsoft Fabric Community Conference + SQLCON), Atlanta | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) | workshop | Power BI Mastery: End-to-End Analytics for Pro Developers as Microsoft Join this hands-on workshop for Power BI Pro Developers and data practitioners. Gain practical experience across the full development lifecycle using tools like…Show lessJoin this hands-on workshop for Power BI Pro Developers and data practitioners. Gain practical experience across the full development lifecycle using tools like PBIP, TMDL, and PBIR. | |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Power BI Gebruikersdagen 2026 | Power BI Gebruikersdagen | speaker | 🇬🇧 Code, Accelerate, Collaborate: The New Age of Power BI Development as Microsoft The landscape of enterprise Power BI development has seen significant changes. Recent innovations have introduced new opportunities for developers to enhance…Show lessThe landscape of enterprise Power BI development has seen significant changes. Recent innovations have introduced new opportunities for developers to enhance productivity. | |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Power BI Gebruikersdagen 2026 | Power BI Gebruikersdagen | speaker | Genius Bar - Rui Romano as Microsoft Ask me about Power BI developer workflows (Developer Mode, PBIP/PBIR/TMDL), source control & CI/CD, and admin monitoring/troubleshooting | |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Power BI Gebruikersdagen 2026 | Power BI Gebruikersdagen | workshop | Power BI for Developers: PBIP and CI/CD Unleashed as Microsoft Join us for a hands-on deep dive into Power BI developer mode and the powerful capabilities unlocked by Power BI Project files (PBIP). In this session, you’ll…Show lessJoin us for a hands-on deep dive into Power BI developer mode and the powerful capabilities unlocked by Power BI Project files (PBIP). In this session, you’ll explore TMDL and PBIR file formats, learning how they open the door to structured, source-controlled development workflows. | |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Power BI Next Step 2025 | Power BI Next Step | workshop | Power BI for Developers: PBIP and CI/CD Unleashed as Microsoft | |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Power BI Next Step 2025 | Power BI Next Step | speaker | Under the Hood: How Power BI Modeling Tools Really Work and What Comes Next as Microsoft | |
| Sep 15, 2025 | European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 (FabCon Europe 2025) | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) | speaker | Code, Accelerate, Collaborate: The New Age of Power BI Development as Microsoft The landscape of enterprise Power BI development has seen significant changes. Recent innovations have introduced new opportunities for developers to enhance…Show lessThe landscape of enterprise Power BI development has seen significant changes. Recent innovations have introduced new opportunities for developers to enhance productivity. | |
| Sep 15, 2025 | European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 (FabCon Europe 2025) | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) | speaker | Power BI: Ask Engineering Anything as Microsoft Join us for an engaging Q&A session with the engineers from the Power BI team. This is a unique interactive opportunity to connect directly with the experts…Show lessJoin us for an engaging Q&A session with the engineers from the Power BI team. This is a unique interactive opportunity to connect directly with the experts behind Power BI. | |
| May 29, 2025 | Data Point Prague 2025 | Data Point Prague | keynote | Code, Collaborate, Accelerate: The New Era of Power BI Development as Microsoft | |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 (FabCon Las Vegas) | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) | speaker | Code, Collaborate, Accelerate: The New Era of Power BI Development as Microsoft The landscape of enterprise-scale Power BI development has never been more thrilling! With recent innovations, Power BI has opened new doors for developers to…Show lessThe landscape of enterprise-scale Power BI development has never been more thrilling! With recent innovations, Power BI has opened new doors for developers to work smarter and faster. | |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Budapest BI Forum 2024 | Budapest BI Forum | speaker | Semantic Modeling as Code using Power BI Developer Mode as Microsoft | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | dataMinds Connect 2024 | dataMinds Connect | speaker | Optimizing Power BI Development: Unleashing the Potential of Developer Mode as Microsoft Developer mode seamlessly integrates developer-centric features directly into Microsoft Power BI Desktop. This empowers users to implement source control for…Show lessDeveloper mode seamlessly integrates developer-centric features directly into Microsoft Power BI Desktop. This empowers users to implement source control for Power BI reports and semantic models, thereby boosting efficiency and enhancing the maintenance of Power BI projects. When combined with Azure DevOps and Fabric Git Integration, Developer Mode opens up unprecedented development-team collaboration possibilities, facilitating the establishment of robust Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. These pipelines not only improve the reliability of Power BI projects but also enable scalability, ultimately elevating the development and collaboration experience to new heights. Join us to explore how these powerful tools can transform your Power BI development experience. | |
| Sep 24, 2024 | European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2024 (FabCon Europe 24) | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) | speaker | Semantic Modeling as Code with TMDL as Microsoft The landscape for developing enterprise-scale models has never been more exciting than it is now. With Developer mode in Power BI Desktop and the new Tabular…Show lessThe landscape for developing enterprise-scale models has never been more exciting than it is now. With Developer mode in Power BI Desktop and the new Tabular Model Definition Language (TMDL) language, we’re unlocking new scenarios that previously weren’t possible, such as great source control and co-development experiences with Git integration. | |
| Mar 19, 2024 | SQLBits 2024 | SQLBits | speaker | What's new on the Power BI Roadmap Come see the latest features of Power BI and future roadmap items | Video |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Power BI Next Step 2023 | Power BI Next Step | workshop | Power BI Source Control & CI/CD as Microsoft | |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Power BI Next Step 2023 | Power BI Next Step | speaker | Professional Developer Experiences in Power BI as Microsoft | |
| Mar 8, 2022 | SQLBits 2022 (Arcade) | SQLBits | speaker | BI Power Hour Oh my goodness - the BI Power Hour is back!! | Video |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Power BI Next Step 2021 | Power BI Next Step | speaker | Power BI Development on Steroids as DevScope | |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Power BI Next Step 2021 | Power BI Next Step | speaker | Power BI Monitoring 101 as DevScope | |
| Oct 24, 2020 | SQLSaturday Oregon #1000 | SQLSaturday | — | Power BI Tips, Tricks Hacks from the TrenchesPower BI is an amazing BI platform out of the box, but there' is a lot of things that you can do with Power BI that probably you dont even imagine! This session…Show lessPower BI is an amazing BI platform out of the box, but there' is a lot of things that you can do with Power BI that probably you dont even imagine! This session is a collection of my top tips, tricks hacks gathered over the years from simple tips to advanced hacks to boost your productivity. | |
| Sep 28, 2019 | SQLSaturday Madrid #904 | SQLSaturday | — | Power BI and PowerApps: A real world example on Budgeting (Hands On) as DevScope The goal of this workshop is to learn the potential of the PowerPlatform and its use cases, specifically you will learn how to use Power Apps to update the…Show lessThe goal of this workshop is to learn the potential of the PowerPlatform and its use cases, specifically you will learn how to use Power Apps to update the budget and visualize the update in realtime in a Power BI report. | |
| Sep 28, 2019 | SQLSaturday Madrid #904 | SQLSaturday | — | Power BI Tips Tricks from the Real World as DevScope Power BI is an amazing BI platform out of the box, but there’ is a lot of things that you can do with Power BI that probably you don’t even imagine! Come to my…Show lessPower BI is an amazing BI platform out of the box, but there’ is a lot of things that you can do with Power BI that probably you don’t even imagine! Come to my session to find out…. |
Frequent co-speakers
| Speaker | Shared events | Shared talks | Last together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benni De Jagere | 10 | — | 2027 |
| Marc Lelijveld | 10 | — | 2026 |
| Erwin de Kreuk | 9 | — | 2026 |
| Wolfgang Strasser | 8 | — | 2027 |
| Mohammad Ali | 7 | 1 | 2027 |
| Nikola Ilic | 7 | — | 2027 |
| Sujata Narayana | 7 | — | 2027 |
| Ásgeir Gunnarsson | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Bob Ward | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Frank Geisler | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Johan Ludvig Brattås | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Matt Gordon | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Mathias Thierbach | 6 | 3 | 2026 |
| Elena Drakulevska | 6 | 1 | 2026 |
| Amir Netz | 6 | — | 2027 |
Speakers with the same name are merged into one entry, so this page may combine more than one person. Affiliations are shown as each conference listed them.