POURing Accessibility into Power BI:Practical Steps for Inclusive Analytics
About the Session
Many organisations focus on accessibility for websites, but overlook Power BI, even though reports used for decisions, risk, and performance are digital products too.
If people can’t access them, they’re excluded. My perspective is shaped by experience: after a work injury caused nerve damage, a simple hardware change transformed my ability to work and reframed accessibility as essential, not optional.
This session introduces the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), which define global standards for digital accessibility, and explains how their POUR principles (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable and Robust), translate directly into practical Power BI design choices. We also explore how AI/DAX/UDF can generate meaningful alternative text for visuals, improving accuracy and reducing manual effort.
Attendees will leave with clear, repeatable methods to make Power BI reports more inclusive, usable, and compliant by design.
About the Speaker
Juliana Smith is a multi‑award‑winning data expert with a background in Physical Oceanography. For over 15 years she has explored the stories hidden within data. Since 2020 she has specialised in analytics engineering and data design. Juliana translates complex datasets into accessible, actionable insights through thoughtful modelling, intuitive structures, and purposeful visual communication. Her work champions WCAG‑aligned accessibility, precision, and clarity, bridging the gap between raw data and human understanding to empower confident, informed decision‑making.