In this session, we’ll boldly go where few dashboard consumers have gone before: using Microsoft Copilot directly within PowerBI reports. Much like Spock at Captain Kirk’s side, Copilot brings logic and clarity to the bridge—empowering users to ask natural language questions about dashboards and receive instant insights, no advanced technical knowledge required. We’ll demonstrate practical use cases, highlight benefits for both report consumers and IT professionals, and discuss the supporting infrastructure and licensing considerations needed to make Copilot successful in an enterprise environment. We’ll also emphasize that, while powerful, Copilot requires users to exercise caution and follow strict best practices in prompt engineering to ensure accuracy, avoid misinterpretation, and maintain data governance. This session is designed for IT pros and dashboard stakeholders who want to enhance data accessibility while understanding the technical “warp core” that makes this next-generation experience possible.
About this event:
Presenters:
- Krista DeLeeuw, Data Analys Eval & Res Lead, IT Partners Gies Business
- Dejan Trencevski, Sr IT Solutions Architect, IT Partners Gies Business
Track:
Make It So with Data and AI — Leverage AI and predictive analytics to chart courses no one has calculated before.
Experience Needed:
Beginner
Learning Outcome:
Attendees will leave with an understanding of how Microsoft Copilot can be integrated into PowerBI dashboards, how it enhances user interaction through natural language queries, and what infrastructure and licensing requirements must be considered to deploy it effectively in a campus or enterprise setting. Like Spock bringing logic to the bridge, participants will also gain awareness of the importance of exercising caution with Copilot by applying strict best practices in prompt engineering to ensure accuracy, minimize misinterpretation, and uphold data governance standards.
Additional Keywords:
PowerBI, Copilot, AI, dashboards, natural language, licensing, infrastructure, prompt engineering