Power BI is turning 10 this July, and we’re rolling out the black and yellow carpet (pun intended) inviting YOU to the ultimate birthday celebration. Join us at aka.ms/pbi10 to learn about special events, learning opportunities, contests, and community fun!
A decade of turning data into insights and action
When we launched Power BI ten years ago, our mission was to transform the way individuals, teams, and organizations visualize, analyze, and share data. At the time, we had 500,000 early adopters across 45,000 companies.
Since then, Power BI has grown exponentially. Over 375,000 organizations (including 95% of the Fortune 500) now use Power BI. Along this journey, we have consistently been recognized as a leader in the industry, appearing as the “leader amongst leaders” in analyst rankings, year after year.
This is all thanks to our amazing community of customers, partners, MVPs, super users, and data enthusiasts who have been with us on this journey over the past 10 years. Together, we’ve seen business users transform their themselves into data analysts, teams collaborate in new ways to make smarter, insight-led decisions, and organizations fully evolve into a culture grounded in data.
Celebrating 10 years – join the #PBI10 festivities!
Jumping into the fun is easy. Aka.ms/pbi10 is your one-stop landing page for all the activities. Register to get reminders about the activities you care about most. Here’s a highlight of some of the activities we have in store:
- Data Visualization Contest: We’ve officially kicked off our global Power BI 10th birthday contest! Make sure to participate and bring your A-game! Share your creation on social with #PBI10 for a chance at exclusive recognition and awesome Power BI swag!
- Learning opportunities: Level up your data skills with a two-month-long learning bonanza. From live skilling series with expert speakers ready to answer all your questions, to DataViz design sessions, and Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions with Power BI experts, there’s something for everyone. As a bonus birthday treat to thank our community, we’re also providing discounted exam vouchers on PL-300 and DP-600. Whether you’re a Power BI pro or just getting started, this is your chance to sharpen your skills and connect with peers in the community.
- Power BI Desktop: We are honoring our Power BI history with a new startup experience in Power BI Desktop. Check it out and enjoy the fun throwback!
- Virtual Birthday Party on July 24th: Get ready to party with Power BI’s own Guy in a Cube. Tune in for a special live session as they share behind-the-scenes stories, product evolution highlights, and a sneak peek at what’s in store for the future. Don’t miss the interactive Q&A, where you can ask your burning questions or just wish Power BI a happy birthday.
- Share your stories with the community: Share your stories with the community! Share your most creative dashboards, visualizations, or Power BI hacks on social media (X, LinkedIn, TikTok) using #PBI10 and for a chance to win a special prize!
A big thank you and welcome
Whether you’ve been with Power BI from the beginning, or you’re just starting your data journey, we want to use this celebration to say both thank you, and welcome. For long time members of the community, thank you for being on the journey with us and letting us be part of your professional success. For those new to the community, you’ve joined the best BI community in the world that is equal measures passionate, helpful, thoughtful and loves a good party.
We look forward to the next 10 years – where the next wave of BI will enable us to chat with our data, where small but mighty data teams will impact thousands of users in their businesses at massive scale, and where data careers will evolve in new and exciting ways. We can’t wait to continue this journey with you.