🏆 Announcing the results of round 2 of the Power BI Dataviz World Champs!

[slindsay]

Thank you to everyone who participated in Week 2 of the Power BI Dataviz World Championships! Each week of this competition brings something new, and this one was no exception. We continue to be blown away by the time, thoughtfulness, and creativity that our community pours into these challenges. 

This week’s entries showed a noticeable shift in format: many creators embraced long‑form storytelling, multi‑section layouts, and more narrative‑driven designs. We also continued to see remarkable attention to accessibility, with several entries earning perfect accessibility scores - a huge testament to the care YOU bring to inclusive design. Please be sure to check out this week's entries - I am SO inspired to implement some of this beautiful design into my own work.

🏆 Week 2 Winner

 

Climate Change: Unequal Responsibility, Shared Impact, by Ruxandra Vilau (LinkedIn)

@ruxandravilau's beautifully crafted long‑form report stood out immediately for its clarity, elegance, and depth. It weaves together complex climate indicators—such as sea level rise and temperature change—into a unified narrative that feels both compelling and intuitive to explore.

What made this entry shine:

• A clean, native Power BI design that demonstrates what’s possible without custom visuals
• Exceptional accessibility work, including flawless contrast, thoughtful tab order, and rich alt text
• Seamless storytelling that guides the viewer through insights with purpose and flow
• A layout that is both visually calm and analytically powerful

Ruxandra's entry raised the bar for narrative‑driven reporting and set a fantastic example of how to create meaningful, accessible data experiences.

🌟 Judges' Favorites

@nayarahellen  — A polished, app‑like experience with beautiful design (LinkedIn)

Nayara's report wowed the judges with its meticulous layout, thoughtful visual hierarchy, and standout tutorial page. Nayara creator brings an elevated design aesthetic that feels modern and immersive while still maintaining strong accessibility fundamentals (and a request for feedback!). Nayara demonstrated how far thoughtful UI choices can take a Power BI report.

@sergilazaro  — Clear, simple storytelling that cuts through the noise (LinkedIn)

After a week full of richly layered entries, Sergio's report offered a refreshing sense of clarity. With clean pages, intuitive navigation, and focused visual choices, it made complex climate concepts feel approachable. The scenario analysis in particular was engaging and easy to follow.

@Santhanalakshmi — Strong narrative arc across climate indicators (LinkedIn)

Santhana Lakshmi's report impressed the judges with its animated introduction and the way it walked viewers through cause‑and‑effect relationships in the climate data. The layout guided the viewer step‑by‑step, helping create an insightful journey through the metrics. Congratulations on being in the top entries 2 weeks in a row!

@Aryam02 — A modern, visually thoughtful layout (LinkedIn)

Mariam's entry featured striking design elements—carefully styled cards, layered gradients, and a strong sense of visual rhythm. The structured layout and use of emphasis helped draw the viewer naturally into the most important metrics.

❤️ Thank You to our community

A huge thank you to every creator who submitted a report this week. Your work continues to inspire people around the world. We see the late nights, the experimentation, the learning, the creativity, and the care that goes into every entry.

These contests work because of you—your generosity, your imagination, and your willingness to share your skills with the community.

The judges are actively working on scoring the third and final week of entries, and we're also taking a look back through all entries to select our wildcard winner! Check out all of the winners and judges favorites in the gallery!

You can also "judge" - by voting on your favorite entries to help us select our people's favorites! Check out the full gallery to vote on your faves!

[sergilazaro]

I’m incredibly grateful to be included in the Top 5. Thank you to the judges and to the entire community.

This challenge has been a great learning experience and a lot of fun to build. I’ve really enjoyed seeing everyone’s different approaches to the same dataset. The creativity across the community has been inspiring.

Congratulations to all participants and finalists, and thanks again for such a great experience!