Power BI just turned 10, and our global community threw the ultimate birthday bash by sharing over 150 data visualizations that spanned topics, styles, and storytelling brilliance. Even more exciting? We saw more beginner submissions than advanced ones - a beautiful sign of how accessible, welcoming, and empowering our community can be for new users.
🔎 Explore every entry here: aka.ms/contestsgallery
⭐ Check out the judges' favorite picks - because narrowing it down to just a few winners was so hard, we had to highlight even more brilliant entries!
A huge thank you to everyone who participated - we know that building these kinds of reports takes time, creativity, and care. Some of you spent hours, days, even weeks crafting your entries, and it truly showed. Whether or not your name is listed below, your work inspired us.
From bold storytelling and interactivity to thoughtful design and accessibility, the creativity and heart poured into these reports left us inspired (and a little teary-eyed 🥹). Whether you’ve been building in Power BI for years or just got started, the quality of work was truly next level.
We’re thrilled to finally share the winners!
🥇 Beginner Category Winner: Shivam Singh
UX and Data Designer | Gurugram, India
📊 Report: "How Connected Are We?"
Shivam wowed the judges with an interactive quiz exploring the nuances of global connectivity. The report combined a rich variety of visuals — from pictograms to scatter plots — with clear narrative guidance, making it both fun and insightful. The quiz format felt fresh and engaging, and the accessibility work was top-tier — earning near-perfect scores!
💬 “This was such an innovative way to get people thinking. Beautiful design, intuitive layout, and very thoughtfully done.”
👏 Hats off to all our beginner participants — we saw submissions from students, new professionals, and even coworkers teaming up to learn together. Your bravery and curiosity made this one of our favorite categories to judge!
🏆 Advanced Category Winners: A 3-Way Tie!
This category was so competitive that for the first time ever, we had three equally deserving winners. Each entry brought something unique to the table — and we couldn’t choose just one!
🔹 Syazwan Sharani
Business Intelligence Analyst | Damansara, Malaysia
📊 Report: "The Intelligent Decade: How AI Transformed Our World"
A storytelling tour de force. Syazwan’s entry walked us through 10 years of AI advancement with elegance and clarity. The depth of insight, design polish, and data variety made every page feel like a chapter in a beautifully illustrated book.
🔹 Visualitics Team
📊 Report: "Italy’s Environment: A 10-Year Transformation"
A data-driven deep dive into environmental change, this entry brought together traditional analytics with sleek, modern design. Judges especially loved the detail, page hints, and the thoughtful pacing of insight throughout the experience.
🔹 Aanor L.
Financial Planning Analyst | Montreal, Canada
📊 Report: "A Visual Celebration: Power BI Turns 10 & the World Goes Digital"
Fun, vibrant, and packed with personality — Aanor’s report combined a decade of Power BI milestones with trends in digital connectivity. With bold colors and engaging visuals, it made the judging panel smile from start to finish.
💬 “All three winners nailed the balance between storytelling, design, and insight - and made accessibility a clear priority.”
💛 Ready to Be Inspired?
You can explore all of the incredible contest entries here: aka.ms/contestsgallery.
And don’t miss our special Judges' Favorites blog post, where we highlight some standout submissions: aka.ms/pbi10/faves.
We'd also like to extend a special thank you to our judges. Thank you for your time and expertise!
From all of us at Microsoft: thank you for making Power BI’s 10th birthday one to remember. Here’s to the next decade of connection, creativity, and community! ✨
What's next?
Stay tuned! We’ve got an incredible contest lineup coming soon, including the one and only Power BI DataViz World Championships, EU edition! We also have the Fabric Community sticker contest, starting August 1st! Contests for everyone!!
Do you want to know more about the judging process? Check out our blog post!
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