Archives: Speakers

Co-Organiser of Queensland Power BI User Group, spoken at multiple SQL Saturdays, Difinity in New Zealand, Microsoft Business Applications Summit in Seattle 2018

Former data analyst for an ASX-listed financial services firm now running my own agency specialising data & analytics recruitment as well as Head of Operations for the Data Engineer Camp, developed by a Data Engineer from Canva. Interested in the application of data & analytics from today and in 20 years time.

Bryden is a Solution Architect with over 25 years professional experience. He has a wealth of knowledge from a diverse range of areas but with particular focus on database, web services, Microsoft Azure and SaaS based solutions. He has an enormous amount of experience working with developers on database performance. He’s had dealings with customers ranging from the world’s largest companies right through to small business. He has a strong understanding of how software will deliver business value to his customers.

I am a Microsoft MVP, MCT, Data Analyst, and technophile engineer with over 12 years of experience in various industries and a passion for finding smart solutions. I am passionate about Power BI, DAX, Power Query, Power Automate, and MS Office, including Excel and VBA.

Abhijith is the Director and Principal Consultant at Capstone Analytics. He provides enterprise Power BI solutions to clients and specialises in the design and deployment of enterprise grade Power BI semantic models.

Henry has worked with Data for 20 years and is passionate on the application of data to empower organisations.

Tony is an analytics expert with over 25 years of experience in marketing, category, and product management roles. From small to large organizations, he has seen the value created by business analytics in everyday situations.

Tony earned his Master of Business from Auckland University of Technology and his Master of Applied Data Science from the University of Southern Queensland. He is also an accomplished Toastmaster, having won the 2022 State (District 69) championship in Evaluation.

Currently with the leading Brisbane analytics firm BiTQ, Tony shares in their mission: – “Making Data Useful”

Warwick Rudd is a Data Platform MVP, Microsoft Certified Master – SQL Server 2008, Founder and Principal Consultant at SQL Master Consulting. With 20+ years of experience beginning with the release of SQL Server 6.5, he has worked in both Australia and England from small start-ups to Multi-National Corporations. He is a frequent speaker at local SQL Server User Groups / Meetups & SQL Saturday events in Australia and New Zealand as well as many international in-person and remote presentations. When not playing with the SQL stack, Warwick likes to get away to the cold and spend time snowboarding.

Jen is a Power Platform Consultant at SOCO, working across Microsoft Power BI, Power Apps, Dynamics 365 and Power Automate. Not your typical functional consultant, Jen has a background in visual art, UX Design, and a Master’s Degree spent investigating human-robot interaction. She loves exploring literature with R and the TidyVerse.