Speakers - Ticino Data Conference

Marco Russo

SQLBI

Marco is a business intelligence consultant and mentor. He wrote several books about Power BI, Analysis Service, and Power Pivot. He also regularly write articles and white papers that are available o…

Marco is a business intelligence consultant and mentor. He wrote several books about Power BI, Analysis Service, and Power Pivot. He also regularly write articles and white papers that are available on sqlbi.com. Marco is a Microsoft MVP and an SSAS Maestro, the highest level of certification on Microsoft Analysis Services.

Today, Marco focuses his time with SQLBI customers, traveling extensively to train and consult on DAX and data modeling for Power BI and Analysis Services. Marco also teaches public classes worldwide.

Marco is a regular speaker at international conferences. He also enjoys delivering evening sessions at local user groups during his trips.

Olivier Van Steenlandt

Expert @ Datashift

Olivier Van Steenlandt is a Business Intelligence Professional who spent most of his early career assisting retail companies to get more value of their data using the Microsoft BI Stack (SSIS, SSAS, S…

Olivier Van Steenlandt is a Business Intelligence Professional who spent most of his early career assisting retail companies to get more value of their data using the Microsoft BI Stack (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, Power BI).

As his first experience in the field (in Business Intelligence), Olivier worked as a Big Data Analyst using tools such as Hadoop and Spark.

In 2015 the focus changed to traditional data warehousing & reporting using SSIS, SSRS & MicroStrategy. A bit later, around June 2019, the opportunity arose to fill the position of BI Teamlead. In this function he was able to set up a hybrid BI Team (team members in Belgium and Belarus).

Early 2020, Olivier joined the dataMinds crew as a core member, assisting to organise several events.

Around April 2021, Olivier started a new position as BI Teamlead in another Retail Company to support business growth. Besides the challenge to help the BI Team grow and deliver projects on time, he started to use SSAS & Power BI.

In April 2025, Olivier stepped away from internal positions and became an independent consultant.

When Olivier is not working there is a high chance that you find him on a football field, studying (BI Related), playing music (Saxophone / Piano) or cooking.

Daniel Patkos

BI Architec & Data Visualization Specialist @ VisualLabs

I began my career as a business and technology consultant, quickly transitioning into implementation and BI development. I have extensive experience with various data analysis and BI tools, including…

I began my career as a business and technology consultant, quickly transitioning into implementation and BI development. I have extensive experience with various data analysis and BI tools, including Tableau, Spotfire, Domo, and Power BI.

Since 2018, my primary focus has been on deepening my knowledge of the Power BI ecosystem. While I am passionate about data visualization, I also have a strong affinity for data transformation and data modeling. I thoroughly enjoy solving ETL challenges using Power BI Dataflow and Power Query.

Franco Perduca

CTO Bi Factory

Over the past years, I’ve designed and developed analytics solutions on Microsoft technologies. I teach classes based on both the Microsoft Official Curriculum and training material sprung from the f…

Over the past years, I’ve designed and developed analytics solutions on Microsoft technologies.

I teach classes based on both the Microsoft Official Curriculum and training material sprung from the field experience. I’m also a speaker in primary Italian conferences.

The main activities I’m involved in are: Analysis / Development /Optimization of Analytics infrastructure Performance Tuning design and implementation and ETL/ELT design and implementation on Azure

Apart from my professional activities, cycling (road) addicted

Specialties

Analytics, Data Virtualization ,IoT ,Azure

Sergii Zelenko

Business Intelligence Analyst

Hi all, my name is Sergii, and I am excited to have the opportunity to connect with all of you! I am a Business Intelligence analyst with 5 years of practical experience in Power Platform, Microsoft…

Hi all, my name is Sergii, and I am excited to have the opportunity to connect with all of you!

I am a Business Intelligence analyst with 5 years of practical experience in Power Platform, Microsoft Certified Associate, and a proud member of Microsoft Fabric Community in the role of Super User.

My journey in this field has been a blast, thanks to the fantastic support and vibes of the community. Now, it’s my turn to pay it forward by sharing with all of you the best of my knowledge and experience!

Looking forward to seeing many of you at my session!

Lars Andersen

Program Manager Fabric CAT at Microsoft

Lars is Program Manager on Fabric Customer Advisory Team at Microsoft. His passion is helping organizations getting insights out of data. He joined Microsoft in 2014 and has been working with BI solut…

Lars is Program Manager on Fabric Customer Advisory Team at Microsoft. His passion is helping organizations getting insights out of data. He joined Microsoft in 2014 and has been working with BI solutions since 1999.

David Bianconi

KUBISCO SRL, Founder

Business Intelligence Consultant, mi occupo di consulenza e di formazione riguardo ai temi della Business Intelligence (BI) e del Controllo di Gestione. Ho ottenuto la certificazione Microsoft “MCSA:…

Business Intelligence Consultant, mi occupo di consulenza e di formazione riguardo ai temi della Business Intelligence (BI) e del Controllo di Gestione.

Ho ottenuto la certificazione Microsoft “MCSA: BI Reporting“.

Mi interesso di SQL, Data Modeling e mondo .NET e Python.

Pubblico contributi su testate e siti specializzati, tengo eventi formativi e webinar sia per Enti di Formazione che per le Community che si occupano di questi temi.

Sono (anche) un Dottore Commercialista.

Jakub Banaszkiewicz

Data&AI Solutions Advisor

Jakub Banaszkiewicz Jakub Banaszkiewicz is an energetic and creative Data & Process Automation Engineer. With extensive experience in various sectors, including finance, healthcare and sales, Jakub…

Jakub Banaszkiewicz

Jakub Banaszkiewicz is an energetic and creative Data & Process Automation Engineer. With extensive experience in various sectors, including finance, healthcare and sales, Jakub brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to every project he undertakes. Specializing in AI, data processing, and process improvements, he is always ready for the next challenge.

When he’s not turning data into business gold, you can find Jakub scaling rock walls or lifting heavy weights at CrossFit. Jakub delivers projects as effectively as he breaks his Personal Records in the CrossFit gym.

Mathias Halkjaer

Principal Architect, Microsoft Data Platform MVP

Mathias is a data enthusiast with a great passion for the synergy between data analytics and cloud data platforms. As a Principal Architect at Fellowmind he works with building up clients' data cap…

Mathias is a data enthusiast with a great passion for the synergy between data analytics and cloud data platforms.

As a Principal Architect at Fellowmind he works with building up clients' data capabilities, implementing data platform technologies and all-in-all maximize the impact of their their data.

Being a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, he is very passionate about sharing anything with community, especially something around turning data into impact!

With a background in Product Development and Innovation, Mathias brings a unique 'Data Product' perspective to the realm of data architecture, and is obsessed with the bigger picture. With his slightly rebellious attitude, he's not afraid to challenge the status quo and break industry norms to find new and better solutions.

Matthias Falland

Trusted Advisor and MVP @ Corporate Software

Matthias Falland is a Microsoft MVP and Trusted Advisor for the Microsoft Data & Cloud Platform. He likes to contribute to the community and is a frequent conference speaker. He lives near Basel, Swit…

Matthias Falland is a Microsoft MVP and Trusted Advisor for the Microsoft Data & Cloud Platform. He likes to contribute to the community and is a frequent conference speaker. He lives near Basel, Switzerland.

Gregor Brunner

Founder @ brunner.bi

Working with Power BI for over 7 years Power BI External Tool "Measure Killer"

Working with Power BI for over 7 years

Power BI External Tool "Measure Killer"

Andrea Martorana Tusa

Product Manager, Pandora

Works for Pandora, a jewelry brand based in Copenhagen (DK). Product Manager for the common Content Management platform built on Sharepoint. Co-admin of the company's Power BI tenant with duties of…

Works for Pandora, a jewelry brand based in Copenhagen (DK).

Product Manager for the common Content Management platform built on Sharepoint.

Co-admin of the company's Power BI tenant with duties of governance, monitoring and auditing.

Solution Owner for the Data Analytics and Identity Access Management Azure platform.

Former Microsoft MVP Data Platform 2018-2024.

Common speaker in events and conferences around Europe (SQL Saturdays, PASS Summit, SQL Nexus, Intelligent Cloud, SQL Konferenz, SQL Day Poland, dataMinds Connect, Power BI Summit, Power Platform Bootcamp, etc).

Speaker for DW/BI and the Italian Virtual Chapter.

Author for sqlservercentral.com, sqlshack.com, UGISS (User Group Italiano SQL Server).

Victor Rivas

OKVIZ Content Creator

Victor Rivas, MBA, is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and Power BI specialist with seven years of BI experience. He designs end-to-end Azure data solutions, builds high-performance DAX models, and deliv…

Victor Rivas, MBA, is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and Power BI specialist with seven years of BI experience. He designs end-to-end Azure data solutions, builds high-performance DAX models, and delivers intuitive dashboards for global clients. He currently works as a freelance consultant and instructor, collaborating with the OKVIZ team.

David Kofod Hanna

Senior Advisor at twoday

My aim is to guide self-service Power BI developers for more enterprise managable concepts in a consumable and practical way - because I have been on that journey for years, and still is.. +200 cou…

My aim is to guide self-service Power BI developers for more enterprise managable concepts in a consumable and practical way - because I have been on that journey for years, and still is..

+200 courses as Academy Trainer

Certified Tabular Editor 3 Trainer,

DP-600, PL-300, CPUX-F, PL-900

Greg Baldini

He slices! He dices! When it comes to data, Greg Baldini does it all, and he is here to show you how to, too!

At Argus PBI and Tabular Editor, Greg Baldini spends his career building high impact and high performance data solutions for customers. His experience spans industries and business domains. He feels s…

At Argus PBI and Tabular Editor, Greg Baldini spends his career building high impact and high performance data solutions for customers. His experience spans industries and business domains. He feels silly writing his own biography in the third person. So I will just leave it with this: I like solving big, hairy data problems, and have spent a lot of time optimizing data models and solutions. Talk to me about anything. I love this stuff!