Microsoft has announced its inaugural Data Insights Summit, a two-day event for business analysts to connect with each other and with industry experts, in Bellevue WA on March 22 and 23 next year. It is an interactive opportunity to discover best practices, new tools, and new ways to get things done. Power BI, Power Query, Power Pivot et al should come under the microscope.

Interested? If you are a business analyst who is considering going, Microsoft would love to hear from you as they have a problem apparently - too many presentations, not enough time! They'd love to hear from you in order to prioritise the agenda. If you are a business analyst, you are considering going and you have five minutes to spare, please feel free to complete Microsoft's survey here - your feedback will help shape what should be a highly useful two-day session.