Artificial Intelligence with Microsoft Power BI: Simpler AI for the Enterprise

Advance your Power BI skills by adding AI to your repertoire at a practice level. With this practical book, business-oriented software engineers and developers will learn the terminologies, practices, and strategy necessary to successfully incorporate AI into your business intelligence estate. Jen Stirrup, CEO of AI and BI leadership consultancy Data Relish, and Thomas Weinandy, research economist at Upside, show you how to use data already available to your organization.

Springboarding from the skills that you already possess, this book adds AI to your organization's technical capability and expertise with Microsoft Power BI. By using your conceptual knowledge of BI, you'll learn how to choose the right model for your AI work and identify its value and validity.

• Use Power BI to build a good data model for AI
• Demystify the AI terminology that you need to know
• Identify AI project roles, responsibilities, and teams for AI
• Use AI models, including supervised machine learning techniques
• Develop and train models in Azure ML for consumption in Power BI
• Improve your business AI maturity level with Power BI
• Use the AI feedback loop to help you get started with the next project

Jen Stirrup is the Founder and CEO of Data Relish, a UK-based AI and Business Intelligence leadership boutique consultancy delivering data strategy and business-focused solutions. Jen is a recognized leading authority in AI and Business Intelligence Leadership, a Fortune 100 global speaker, and has been named as one of the Top 50 Global Data Visionaries, one of the Top Data Scientists to follow on Twitter and one of the most influential Top 50 Women in Technology worldwide. Jen has clients in 24 countries in 5 continents, and her client list includes Microsoft, the NHS, the UK and Northern Ireland Governments, The Ashridge Hult Business School, CBS Interactive, O’Reilly and Virgin Atlantic.

She holds postgraduate degrees in AI and Cognitive Science. Jen has authored 3 books in data and artificial intelligence has been featured on CBS Interactive and the BBC as well as other well-known podcasts, such as Digital Disrupted, Run As Radio and her own Make Your Data Work webinar series.

Jen has also given keynotes for colleges, universities, as well as donating her expertise to charities and non-profits as a Non-Executive Director. Jen’s keynotes are about AI Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion in Technology, Digital Transformation and Business Intelligence. All of Jen’s keynotes are based on her two decades plus years of global experience, dedication and hard work.

Dr. Thomas J. Weinandy is a Research Economist at Upside, a digital promotions marketplace that increases the financial power of people and businesses in the real world. There he develops data-driven thought leadership at the intersection of consumer behavior and macroeconomic trends, particularly for the grocery, fuel, and restaurant industries.

He previously worked as a Data Scientist at BlueGranite, where he integrated machine learning with business intelligence for organizations across various sectors and countries. In addition to his role as a consultant, he hosted the popular "AI in a Day with Power BI" webinar series with over 25,000 online viewers.

Dr. Weinandy received a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from Western Michigan University, an M.B.A. from Wheeling Jesuit University, and a B.A. in Spanish and Social Entrepreneurship from John Carroll University. His dissertation was on “Applied Microeconomics and Business Intelligence in the Digital Age” that analyzed novel instances of digital technology mediating economic activity. He currently resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.