April 2026 Visual Calculations in Power BI Introduction and Best Practices

Do you sometimes get lost in a sea of complicated DAX and wonder if there is an easier way? Visual Calculations might be able to help. Introduced in 2024 and currently in preview, this feature is designed to simplify the process of writing DAX and combines the simplicity of calculated columns with the on-demand calculation flexibility of measures. This session is an overview of Visual Calcs and how they can be used to quickly produce results including: • Background • Demo • Example Use Cases • Considerations and Limitations Join us for this session and add another tool to your Power BI toolbox! Speaker Dean Jurecic Dean is a data solutions developer and consultant who specializes in Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. He has worked with Power BI and Fabric for clients in a variety of industries including utilities, retail, government and education. Dean is a Speaker, a Microsoft Fabric Certified Data Engineer and Analytics Engineer Associate, a 3x Fabric Community Super User, and active member of #SML.