Microsoft Copilot for Power BI

Business intelligence is an area where Dr. Alfred Ang holds formal credentials as well as building experience, which makes him a natural fit for Microsoft Copilot for Power BI. He is a Microsoft Certified Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300), Data Scientist (DP-100), AI Engineer Associate (AI-102) and Power App Maker (PL-100), and a Neo4j Certified Professional, giving him a solid grounding in data modelling, analytics and the AI services that now sit inside Microsoft's data platform. A full-stack AI developer and Agentic AI solution architect, he is the Managing Director, CIO, CTO and Chief Instructional Designer of Tertiary Infotech Academy Pte Ltd, where his work spans cloud platforms, data engineering and machine learning. His academic background includes a PhD in Electrical Engineering from NUS, an MSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from NTU and a B.Sc (Hons) in Physics from NUS. His public GitHub portfolio includes several dashboards and data tools: IT PMO Kanban boards with KPI tiles and project status charts, a portfolio dashboard with a project timeline, a single-file warehouse inventory dashboard with derived stock status, a stock analysis dashboard with live OHLC and volume charts, and an n8n inventory audit and forecasting agent that flags items under reorder thresholds and computes replenishment. He is also an AWS Certified Solutions Architect and AI Practitioner and works with data engineering and machine learning on cloud platforms, so he understands how Power BI and Microsoft Fabric sit within a wider data architecture.

In this course he shows learners how Copilot can speed up each stage of Power BI work without replacing the analyst's understanding of the data. Participants start by getting set up with Copilot in Power BI and Microsoft Fabric, learning what it needs from a well-prepared semantic model to give reliable answers. He then guides them through creating report pages from simple prompts, refining the visuals Copilot suggests, and producing narrative summaries that explain what a report is showing. The third topic covers AI-assisted data modelling and analysis, where learners use Copilot to suggest measures and DAX, describe relationships and ask questions of their data in plain English, while checking results against the numbers they already trust. His PL-300 background means he pays close attention to model design, naming and data quality, the factors that most affect Copilot's output. He also discusses how to prepare a semantic model for Copilot with clear table and column names, descriptions and synonyms, and how to decide which reports should be shared with Copilot features switched on for business users. As an ACTA-certified trainer and DACE-certified curriculum developer, he keeps the class hands-on with realistic business datasets, so analysts and managers leave able to build reports faster and to judge when an AI-generated visual or measure needs correcting. Learners who want to see his work for themselves are welcome to browse his GitHub portfolio at https://github.com/alfredang and connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/angchewhoe/

Bernard Peh is a data scientist and business intelligence specialist with more than two decades of experience in data analytics and visualisation. As Senior Partner and Lead Data Scientist at Big Data Venture Capital, he has led consulting projects, curriculum development and training operations for blue-chip firms, equipping professionals with practical skills in Microsoft Power BI, Python and advanced analytics. His expertise in data acquisition, cleaning, feature engineering, ETL and visualisation helps organisations turn raw data into actionable insights. A certified adult educator with the WSQ Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP), he has delivered numerous Power BI and data science courses through NTUC LearningHub and other training providers.

Microsoft Copilot for Power BI builds on exactly this Power BI foundation. Bernard brings his experience of building interactive dashboards and automating reporting workflows to show learners how to get started with Copilot in Power BI, create reports and visuals with Copilot, and use AI assistance for data modelling and analysis. Because he understands what a well-structured model and a clear report look like, he helps participants check and improve what Copilot generates rather than relying on it blindly. Learners leave able to produce reports faster while keeping the analytical quality their stakeholders expect.

Alan Tan is an ACTA-certified trainer and Senior Data Engineer in a multinational company, with a Masters in Data Science from the Singapore University of Technology and Design. He is certified in Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900) and Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900), and his Microsoft Power Platform skills include Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Portal, Power Virtual Agents, SharePoint and Dataverse. He also develops in Python and builds robotic process automation (RPA) solutions.

In Microsoft Copilot for Power BI, Alan combines his data science and data engineering background with his hands-on Power BI skills to show learners how AI fits into a business intelligence workflow. He guides participants as they get started with Copilot in Power BI, create report pages and visuals from simple prompts, and use AI-assisted data modelling and analysis, including help with writing DAX measures and summarising insights in plain language. Because he understands how data is structured underneath a report, he helps learners judge when Copilot's suggestions are sound and when a model needs refining. Participants leave able to build reports faster while staying in control of accuracy and quality.

Sanjiv Venkatram is an ACTA-certified consultant and trainer with a proven track record in business and finance consulting and in developing business intelligence, data analytics and IoT-led BI solutions. His BI projects at scale include building an APAC-wide dashboard with the Power BI tool set (Power BI online, Power BI Desktop and Power Pivot) backed by a SQL-based KPI lake, identifying key KPIs and landing them in the database, and developing a global budget audit tool. He is CEO of Prudentia Consulting and previously worked at Microsoft across the US and APAC, Cognizant, Yazaki North America and Oracle.

In this course, Sanjiv brings his hands-on Power BI and KPI experience to Copilot, Microsoft's AI assistant inside Power BI. Learners get started with Copilot in Power BI, use it to create reports and visuals, and apply AI assistance to data modelling and analysis. Because his functional expertise lies in sales analytics and financial planning and analysis, he frames each exercise around the kind of reporting questions managers actually ask, and shows where Copilot speeds up the work and where human judgement is still needed. Participants leave able to build and refine Power BI reports faster while keeping their data models and insights sound.