• Adam Saxton

    Adam Saxton

    Principal Program Manager, Microsoft

    Adam Saxton is just a guy in a cube doing the work! He is on the Power BI CAT team at Microsoft working with customers to help adopt Power BI. He is based in Texas, and started with Microsoft supporting SQL Server connectivity and Reporting Services in 2005. Adam has worked with Power BI since the beginning, on the support side and with documentation. In addition, he produces weekly videos for his Guy in a Cube YouTube channel.

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    Ali Doku

    AI Engineer and Data Scientist at Arinti

    AI Engineer and Data Scientist at Arinti

  • Ásgeir Gunnarsson

    Ásgeir Gunnarsson

    Data Platform MVP

    Ásgeir is a Data Platform MVP and a Business Intelligence Developer at Össur in Iceland. He works on Business Intelligence solutions using the whole of the MS BI stack. Ásgeir has been working in BI since 2007 both as a consultant and internal employee. Before turning to BI Ásgeir worked as a technical trainer and currently teaches BI courses at the Continuing Education Department of the University of Iceland.

    Ásgeir speaks regularly at events both domestic and internationally and is the group leader of the Icelandic PASS Group as well as the Icelandic Power BI user group.

    Ásgeir is passionate about data and loves solving problem with BI.

  • Bart Van Der Vurst

    Bart Van Der Vurst

    Competence Lead Data Science & Strategy

    Bart is leading a team of passionate data engineers, scientists and data strategists which jointly help organisations drive ROI through data

  • Ben Weissman (he/him)

    Ben Weissman (he/him)

    Works with Computers

    Ben has been working with SQL Server since SQL Server 6.5, mainly in the BI/Datawarehousing field.

    He is a co-author of the Biml book, regular blogger and speaker on national and international events.

    Ben has been involved in about 150 BI Projects and is always looking for ways to become more productive and make SQL Server even more fun!

    Together with his team at Solisyon, Ben provides training, implementation and consultancy for SQL/BI developers and data analysts in (upper-) mid-market companies around the globe.

  • Brecht Vuylsteke

    Brecht Vuylsteke

    Technical Consultant at Realdolmen

    As a Technical Consultant at Realdolmen, I'm assisting customers in designing , architecting and implementing various SQL Server solutions. I've been working with SQL Server for over 7 years.

  • Cathrine Wilhelmsen

    Cathrine Wilhelmsen

    Senior BI Consultant at Inmeta | Data Platform MVP

    Cathrine loves teaching and sharing knowledge. She works as a consultant, technical architect and developer, focusing on Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence projects. Her core skills are ETL, SSIS, Biml and T-SQL development, but she enjoys everything from programming to data visualization. Outside of work she's active in the SQL Server and PASS communities as a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, BimlHero Certified Expert, author, speaker, blogger, organizer and chronic volunteer.

  • Charles Cuigniez

    Charles Cuigniez

    Data Scientist at element61

    Data Scientist at element61

  • Craig Porteous

    Craig Porteous

    Data Engineer | Data Platform MVP @ Incremental Group

    Craig is a Data Platform MVP working with Incremental Group as a Data Engineer. He has more than 10 years working with the Microsoft Data Platform and related technologies, supporting global BI Environments, automating processes with PowerShell and implementing BI Solutions. Craig is actively involved in the SQL community as a co-leader of the Glasgow SQL User group & creator of the DATA:Scotland Conference in Scotland.

  • Dave Ruijter

    Dave Ruijter

    Principal Consultant Data & A.I. @ Macaw

    Dave is a public speaker and consultant, helping organizations realize the full potential of the Azure Cloud & Power Platform. He brings a decade’s worth of experience to the table and is a passionate Power BI evangelist, eager to share his knowledge and experiences from the field.

  • Dejan Sarka

    Dejan Sarka

    MVP, MCT, NTNK

    Dejan Sarka, MCT and Data Platform MVP, is an independent trainer and consultant that focuses on development of database and business intelligence applications. Besides projects, he spends about half of the time on training and mentoring. He is the founder of the Slovenian SQL Server and .NET Users Group. Dejan Sarka is the main author or co-author of eighteen books about databases and SQL Server. Dejan Sarka has also developed many courses and seminars for Microsoft, SolidQ, and Pluralsight.

  • Denis Reznik

    Denis Reznik

    Data Architect at Intapp

    Denis works as a Data Architect at Intapp, Inc. He has a wide experience in the development of the applications, databases and other solutions based on data. Denis is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP since 2010 and PASS Regional Mentor for Central and Eastern Europe since 2016. He loves to speak about SQL Server and Data at conferences and user-group meetings and actively participates in the development of SQL Community.

  • Didier Ongena

    Didier Ongena

    Managing Director at Microsft Belgium & Luxemburg

    Didier Ongena, the Managing Director of Microsoft Belgium and Luxembourg, is a seasoned leader with a demonstrated history of working in the consulting and computer software industry. He is skilled in General Management, Sales, Partner Management, Strategy and Change Management. He has a strong track record in business development and growth strategies.

  • Enrico van de Laar

    Enrico van de Laar

    Data & Advanced Analytics Consultant @ Dataheroes

    Enrico has been working with data in all kinds of formats and sizes for over 15 years. He is a Data & Advanced Analytics Consultant @ Dataheroes where he helps organisations take their first steps in the world of Advanced Analytics. Enrico is a Data Platform MVP since 2014 and a frequent speaker on various data related events all over the world. He authored the book “Pro SQL Server Wait Statistics” and blogs about technologies like Microsoft SQL Server and Azure Machine Learning on his blog at www.enricovandelaar.com

  • Erwin de Kreuk

    Erwin de Kreuk

    Microsoft Solution Architect | Speaker | Technology Leader

    Erwin de Kreuk is a passionate SQL Server enthusiast. He is working as an Solution Architect at Axians. Eager in helping out customers in getting the most added value out of their Analytics Environment.
    Next to that, he is a Technology leader for Microsoft (at Axians). Always investigating the latest (vs newest) possibilities/opportunities and sharing his enthusiasm among his colleagues.

  • Gianluca Sartori

    Gianluca Sartori

    @spaghettidba

    Gianluca Sartori is a Data Platform MVP, independent consultant and performance tuning specialist. He has been working in the software industry since 1999 and has been working with SQL Server ever since. He also works as a SQL Server trainer and in his spare time he writes technical articles and participates the SQL Server forums. Gianluca enjoys presenting SQL Server topics at conferences in Europe and US. He is currently working as lead DBA at a famous Formula 1 team.

  • Hamish Watson

    Hamish Watson

    DevOps Alchemist

    Hamish is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP with a passion for efficient database & application deployments using DevOps methodologies.

    He has formed his own company – Morph iT – based in Christchurch, New Zealand and provides consultancy services for SQL Masters Consulting – who are based in Brisbane, Australia.

    He has 20 years IT experience in managing and deploying large scale databases on SQL Server technologies. He has been managing SQL Server since SQL Server 2000 and pragmatic approaches to delivering business value to end users is his career passion.

    Educating and helping others learn is a driver for Hamish and he is a PASS Chapter Leader, International speaker and a repeat guest lecturer at a local university.

  • Henk Boelman

    Henk Boelman

    Cloud Advocate at Microsoft

    Henk is a Cloud Advocate specializing in Artificial intelligence and Azure with a background in application development. He is currently part of the regional cloud advocate team in the Netherlands. Before joining Microsoft, he was a Microsoft AI MVP and worked as a software developer and architect building lots of AI powered platforms on Azure.

    He loves to share his knowledge about topics such as DevOps, Azure and Artificial Intelligence by providing training courses and he is a regular speaker at user groups and international conferences.

  • Ivana Pejeva

    Ivana Pejeva

    Data Scientist at element61

    Ivana is a data scientist, passionate about machine learning and artificial intelligence. As part of the Data Science and Strategy competence center at element61, she helps organizations build and grow business with data. Ivana is an engineering professional with a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence from KU Leuven.

  • Just Blindbæk

    Just Blindbæk

    Microsoft BI consultant, trainer, speaker and MVP

    Independent BI consultant with extensive experience in all phases of the BI development on Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014/2016, Azure and Power BI. Founder and coordinator of Microsoft Business Intelligence Professionals Denmark (MsBIP.dk). Is a Microsoft Certified Trainer at Orange Man.

  • Kasper de Jonge

    Kasper de Jonge

    Principal Program Manager, MS Power BI

    Kasper de Jonge is a Principal Program Manager on the BI team at Microsoft, where he has worked on developing features for Power BI, Power Pivot and other Analysis Services products such as the Tabular model and Multidimensional cubes. He is a frequent speaker at conferences such as TechEd, SQLPASS, and SQLSaturday. His blog can be found at http://www.kasperonbi.com and can also be found at twitter http://twitter.com/kjonge. He is also author of Dashboarding and Reporting with Power Pivot and Excel.

  • Kev Chant

    Kev Chant

    Database Consultant

    SQL Server Database Consultant, who's got a lot of experience in the IT sector and has a fair few Microsoft Certifications. originally from the UK and now living in the Netherlands.

  • Koen Verbeeck

    Koen Verbeeck

    business intelligence ninja

    Koen Verbeeck is a Business Intelligence professional working at AE. He helps client to get insight in their data and to improve their business intelligence solutions. Koen has over 7 years of experience in developing data warehouses, cubes and reports using the Microsoft data platform . Since 2017 Koen is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP. He has a blog at http://www.sqlkover.com, writes articles for MSSQLTips.com and is a frequent speaker at local SQL Server events.

  • Kristof Van de Loock

    Kristof Van de Loock

    Managing Partner, Sparkle NV

    Active in the Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence space since 2002, Kristof has always focused on how to create maximum business value from IT investments and how to evolve to a data driven organisation. The launch of Sparkle was a logical step to enable companies to focus on what matters most and gain time for analysis and analytics, by automating the creation of the Data Warehouse itself.

  • Luc Rogge

    Luc Rogge

    application architect

    35 years of experience in data analysis tools, mainly in the media/advertisment field; for companies such as Suez (Tractebel at that time), Bureau Van Dijk (Electronic Publishing), Ipsos France; I am not a data analyst, I am an application architect building tools for data analysts.

  • Nicky van Vroenhoven

    Nicky van Vroenhoven

    Lead BI Developer

    Nicky van Vroenhoven is a BI professional focused at the Microsoft stack. He mainly works with SSIS, Biml, T-SQL and Power BI. After working 9 years in several BI-consultancy jobs in several industries and companies, he is currently working as a Lead BI Developer at the DWH team at Van Lanschot Kempen. In addition he enjoys tweeting and blogging about topics like Power BI, DAX and SQL Server at nickyvv.com.

  • Nico Jacobs

    Nico Jacobs

    SQL Server, BI and AI trainer at U2U

    Dr. Nico Jacobs is a Microsoft Business Intelligence and SQL Server trainer and consultant at U2U since 2004. Before that, he was a machine learning (data mining) researcher at the computer science department of the University of Leuven where he obtained a PhD in machine learning.
    At U2U, Nico creates and delivers courses on the SQL Server business intelligence stack (Integration Services, Analysis Services, Reporting Services …), Power BI, Azure Cortana Intelligence (Big Data) and the traditional relational database environment (database development and administration).

  • Patrick LeBlanc

    Patrick LeBlanc

    Principal Program Manager

    Patrick LeBlanc is a currently a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft and a contributing partner to Guy in a Cube. Along with his 15+ years’ experience in IT he holds a Masters of Science degree from Louisiana State University. He is the author and co-author of five SQL Server books. Prior to joining Microsoft he was awarded Microsoft MVP award for his contributions to the community. Patrick is a regular speaker at many SQL Server Conferences and Community events.

  • Philippe Van Rillaer

    Philippe Van Rillaer

    Data wizard - Kohera

    I'm a BI developer working with the Microsoft data stack for 2 years. ETL is my jam, from SSIS to Azure Datafactory, but i wont shy down from making reports in Power BI (not so much SSRS..).

  • Pieter Vanhove

    Pieter Vanhove

    Microsoft, Premier Field Engineer - Data Platform

    Pieter Vanhove is a Premier Field Engineer at Microsoft Belgium and has been working with SQL Server since 2000. Pieter has a profound knowledge in high availability and disaster recovery solutions and loves the new Azure stuff. Together with the dataMinds team in Belgium, he helps organizing dataMinds Connect and is also a regular speaker at Belgian and international events.

  • Pieter-Jan Caals

    Pieter-Jan Caals

    AI Engineer at Arinti NV

    In 2018 I graduated from the KU Leuven as Master in Internet Computing and I started working as an AI Engineer at Arinti NV

  • Prathyusha(Prathy) Kamasani

    Prathyusha(Prathy) Kamasani

    Girly Geek :)

    Prathy Kamasani is a Microsoft Valuable Professional working as an independent MSBI contractor based in London.She specialises in Power BI, SSIS, SSAS and SSRS. Prathy is active in the SQL Server community as a speaker, volunteer and organises London Power BI User Group. She is a regular speaker at events like SQL Saturdays and PASS User groups.

  • Randi Vertongen

    Randi Vertongen

    Data Wizard

    After getting a degree in Business Intelligence, Randi found his true calling as a SQL Server DBA.

    Performance tuning is his favourite part of being a DBA.

  • Rob Sewell

    Rob Sewell

    Be-Whiskered PowerShell Ninja

    Rob is a SQL Server DBA with a passion for Powershell, Azure, Automation, and SQL (PaaS geddit?). He is a Cloud and Data Center MVP, an officer for the PASS DevOps Virtual Chapter, co-leader of Data South West. He is a member of the committee that organises Data in Devon, PSDay.UK and also European PowerShell Conference and has spoken at and volunteered at many SQL and PowerShell events all over the world. He is a proud supporter of the SQL and Powershell communities.

    He relishes sharing and learning and can be found doing both via Twitter and his blog. He spends most of his time looking at a screen and loves to solve problems. He knows that looking at a screen so much is bad for him because his wife tells him so. Thus, you can find him on the cricket field in the summer and flying a drone in the winter.

    He has a fabulous beard

  • Sander Stad

    Sander Stad

    Waypoint Analytical, PowerShell Underdog

    Sander is a SQL Server DBA with over 15 years of experience in IT. He has worked with SQL Server since version 2000 and is a Cloud and Datacenter MVP.
    He is a huge PowerShell enthusiast and will try to automate processes as much as he can. He has used PowerShell since version 1 got released and never looked back since.

  • Simon Whiteley

    Simon Whiteley

    Data Platform MVP. Cloud Architect, Nerd

    Coming from a world of traditional BI structures, Simon's now obsessed with utilising cloud technologies to revolutionise these traditions. Does Kimball translate to a serverless lambda architecture? Does rapidly evolving data interaction change our approaches? Is what was right six months ago still right now?

  • Steve Verschaeve

    Steve Verschaeve

    Premier Field Engineer Data & AI at Microsoft

    Steve Verschaeve is a data professional with close to 16 years experience in SQL Server (DBA, DEV, BI). He works at Microsoft as a Premier Field Engineer focussing on Power BI, Analytics and AI.

  • Stijn Wynants

    Stijn Wynants

    SQL Server geek

    Stijn is a Microsoft Premier Field Engineer in Data & AI, former-MVP & a dataMinds (Belgian Data Platform User Group) core member. He is also one of the organisers of the local user group sessions & the yearly event called DataMinds Connect (SQL Server Days). He spends his days tuning SQL Servers & solving problems with the data platform. He is primarily a SQL Server Core based Engineer with a lot of experience in Azure Data Solutions, but has also done various BI & ETL projects. He gets his kicks out of Columnstore indexes & tuning queries but shivers at the sight of an SSAS cube.

  • Terry McCann

    Terry McCann

    Microsoft MVP & Principal Consultant

    Microsoft MVP. Principal consultant & Owner of Advancing Analytics. A consultancy who help businesses advance their analytics and better understand their data. Frequent speaker at events across the globe. Organiser of the Data Science user group in Exeter, UK and previous co-organiser of SQL Saturday Exeter, UK. 

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