Last updated: 12 Aug 2026
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Data Days is now over, but the outcome of one contest remains! Stay tuned here for the winner announcement for the QuickViz contest!
If you missed Data Days, don't worry! More contests are right around the corner!
What's new?
The 4th and final competitor has been selected to join us on stage, live in Barcelona! Congratulations to MariiaDrobina - read the full post about why the judges loved her entry so much!
We are THRILLED to welcome jeromeian, MariusHelle, Leanore, and MariiaDrobina to compete for the title of World Champion! The finale round will be judged by none other than PauloGrijo, elenadrakul, and Microsoft CVP, Kim Manis!
The SQL + AI Promptathon contest is over and winners have been named! Congratulations to everyone who participated - and THANK YOU!
The Fabric Community Sticker Challenge just closed! Design a sticker, have the community vote, and vote on others! Learn more on the official blog post!
Jump to: Watch live sessions | QuickViz | SQL + AI Promptathon | World Champs | Workout Wednesday
What can you expect?
We're going to host a series of contests, including things like data visualization in Power BI and Fabric, SQL, AI prompting, and more! Starting off with...the Power BI Dataviz World Championships, Barcelona edition!
Other contests coming soon: QuickViz (build a single visual in Power BI), Fabric Apps, SQL AI Prompting, Fabric Ontology, AI Skills in Fabric, and more!
Want a bigger variety of things to build? Scroll down and check out the Workout Wednesday option!
📽 Watch live sessions!
- SQL + AI Promptathon (contest closes July 24) - on Demand
- Power BI Dataviz World Champs - on Demand
- Inside the mind of a Dataviz World Champ! - live on July 14 and on demand
- ✨ New: From “I’m Just Getting Started” to “I Made This” - live on July 28th and on demand
Join experts for live sessions, including contests and all of our dataviz sessions!
QuickViz - Workout Wednesday Remix
Want to participate in a contest but have limited time? Join us for a quick contest - create a single Power BI visual, learn, share, and have fun along the way! Contest kicks off July 28 at 8am Pacific. Entries will be hosted in the QuickViz Gallery!
What's the contest?
• Select any challenge from the Workout Wednesday catalogue
• Using the provided dataset, create a single visual (not a whole page, just a visual!)
• Upload your .pbix to the QuickViz Gallery and use the Workout Wednesday category/tag when you submit
• Win prizes!
Our hope is that you'll get a chance to practice something new (or strengthen an existing muscle), and have a chance to win a prize! Each individual who submits will be entered in a Fabric swag giveaway drawing!
SQL + AI Promptathon (entries are now closed):
The SQL + AI promptathon starts on June 25 and closes on July 24! Find all of the info you need in the blog post 😀
Winners announced on Tuesday, August 4 by 5pm Pacific!
World Champs (Round 3 now closed - judging is underway):
The Microsoft Power BI Dataviz World Champs start on June 16, 2026. Please join us in congratulating jeromeian and MariusHelle - our Round 1 winners! Check out their entries and the judges favorites in our blog post!
Congratulations to Leanore on her Round 2 win! Read more about her entry and the other judges favorites!
👀 Check out all the entries in the contests gallery!
***Round 3 is now closed and the judges are working through all of the FABULOUS entries. Somehow, the caliber of entries just keeps getting higher! To everyone who submitted, congratulations!
Join the journey from kickoff on June 16 through three competitive rounds, ending in a live finale at FabCon Barcelona.
• Kickoff: June 16, 2026 - join dataviz icons for the live kickoff!
• Round 1️⃣: June 16 - June 26 (entries close June 26 at 11:59 PM) - live at 8am Pacific on the 16th!
• Round 2️⃣: July 7 - July 19* (entries close July 19 at 11:59 PM) - (detailed submission instructions)
• Round 3️⃣: July 28 - August 9* (entries close August 9 at 11:59 PM) Winner announced on Friday, August 21
• Live Finale: FabCon 2026 in Barcelona, Spain
Want to build something fun, but have limited time?
Check out the weekly challenges that our partners over at Workout Wednesday post! Pick a challenge (any challenge from any week!) that interests you, and upload it to the QuickViz gallery! Be sure to label your submission with the Workout Wednesday category, and share on LinkedIn using the tags #WoW2026 and #DataDays!
Stay tuned to this page for more info!
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