Celebrating the next generation of data rockstars! 🚀✨
I am incredibly proud to share that we have officially wrapped up our 8-week #PowerBI for #Kids program this year. To celebrate their hard work, we concluded the course with an online competition where 11 talented young students showcased their skills. Thank you Medha Bandari and Tanuja Garikipati for all your help during this time.
Watching these kids transform raw data into insightful stories—using everything from Smart Narratives and Decomposition Trees to custom map visuals—was truly inspiring.
Topics ranged from Harry Potter and Marvel movie analytics to fitness tracking and global sports stars. 📊
A huge thank you to our esteemed panel of judges:
Reza Rad (Microsoft MVP & Regional Director) – A special shout-out to Reza for joining us at 2:30 AM from Toronto! Your dedication to the community is unmatched.
Anupama Natarajan (Microsoft AI MVP)-- Thank you for accepting even though it was a last minute
Allison Kennedy (Microsoft Data Platform MVP) -- Thank you for accepting even though it was a last minute
#Congratulations to our winners:
🏆 1st Place: Veda(Must-visit places in India analysis)
🥈 2nd Place: Sudhendra (Novatech company performance)
🥉 3rd Place: Alvisa (Steam games player analytics)
🎗️ Leila Etaati Memorial Prize: Kumuda (Fitness and well-being analysis) — Awarded in honor of Leila Etaati, who was always a passionate supporter of these competitions.
I want to express my sincere gratitude to all the parents and kids for their commitment over the last two months. Seeing the confidence and technical growth in these students makes it all worth it!
Interested in seeing what these kids achieved?
Check out the recording of the competition below:
