🏆 Power BI Data Visualization World Championships - Are You Ready?!

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Post updated: 8 Mar 2025

Are you ready to compete?

Power BI DataViz World Championships - Winners

• Judges are starting the week 3 deliberations today.
• The week 2 winner and runner up are now final! Congratulations to Jon on your winning submission!
  • Once again, we had standout submissions that have to be noted! Please check out the other Week 2 submissions that judges are recognizing for their creativity and beautiful design!
• The week 1 winner has been crowned!! Congratulations Javier - can't wait to see you on stage at FabCon!
  • You all blew us away with the quality and creativity of your submissions. Check out the other standout submissions from week 1!

Power BI DataViz World Championships - Week 4 Challenge

• Our fourth challenge of the competition is now live!  This week's theme: nature and climate!
• Check out the submission post for details on how to submit.
• Don't forget, desigining for accessibility is 1/3 of your score. For tips on building accessible reports please check out @StephanieBruno's new post, Basic Power BI accessibility is easier than you think.
• Get inspired! See all submissions in the Contests Gallery.
• Meet the judges!
• Have questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (aka.ms/pbidvwc/faq) - if you don't see your question there please add it to the comments.
• The week 3 challenge is now closed! Thank you for your submissions - we cannot wait to judge them!

 

Power BI DataViz World Championships - How it works!

The competition consists of 4 qualifying rounds over the course of 4 weeks, culminating in a live finale that takes place at the Fabric Community Conference in Las Vegas on March 31st! Each week, you'll have an opportunity to submit your best Power BI visualization for the designated dataset.

• Winners of each round: One winner will be selected each week, for a total of 4 finalists. 
• Grand finale: The 4 finalists will face off in-person at the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference, where they will present their solutions live on stage to an audience and judging panel.

Each qualifying round will open and close on a Friday. Round 4 starts at 11:59pm Pacific on Friday March 7th, with submissions due by 11:59pm Pacific the following Friday, the 14th. Winners will be announced the following week. Key dates for the full competition are as follows:

How to Enter

1. Join the Fabric Community: You must be a member of the Fabric community to participate. Select either Register or Sign-In in the menu at the top of this page to join!
2. Read the Challenge Requirements: A new challenge will be released on Fridays for 4 consecutive weeks, beginning on Friday, Feb 14.
3. Create Your Winning Report: Use Power BI to design data visualizations that are insightful, visually effective, and accessible. Your report must contain at least one core visual and no more than 5 report pages.
4. Submit Your Entry: Each week's challenge will provide submission details. Note that you do NOT need to have a Power BI tenant to submit. You can submit either a Publish to Web URL or a Power BI Desktop file (.pbix).

Judging Criteria 

Submissions will be scored out of 30 points based on the following:

• Insightfulness (10 points)
  • Clarity of Insights (1-5 points)
  • Relevance of Insights (1-5 points)
• Visual Effectiveness (10 points)
  • Simplicity and Cleanliness (1-3 points)
  • Effective Use of Text and Color (1-3 points)
  • Appropriateness of Visual Elements (1-4 points)
• Accessibility (10 points)
  • Tab Order (1-3 points)
  • Alt Text (1-3 points)
  • Color Contrast (1-4 points)

Prizes

• 🥈 Finalists: 4 finalists will receive a conference pass and 3 nights hotel accommodation at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
• 📈Top entries: Top entries from all rounds will also be featured on the Power BI Community Website, giving you an opportunity to showcase your work to a global audience!
• 🏆 World champion: The World Champ will go head-to-head with the winner of the FabCon EU World Championships in a live challenge.

Why Enter?

• Practice dataviz in Power BI, beyond the basics!
• Gain global recognition for your Power BI skills.
• Compete live on stage at the Fabric Conference.
• Showcase your work to industry professionals and peers.
• Win amazing prizes!

Okay let's go! 

Stay tuned for challenges 3 & 4 and check out the FAQ for more details about how to become the first Power BI DataViz World Champion!

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