Discussion of the latest advancements in data visualization, including innovative methods and extensions for popular BI platforms. We’ll explore how complex visualizations can enhance data understanding and analysis.

A review of key strategies and techniques for creating effective and intuitive dashboards. We’ll delve into data organization, interface design, and user experience.

Investigation of the opportunities open data provides for non-profit and socially significant projects. We’ll discuss how access to open data can promote transparency and innovation.

An overview of current standards and guiding principles for preparing reports and analytical documents. We’ll examine how adhering to these standards improves the quality and reliability of information.

A look at the latest platforms and trends in the field of data analytics, including promising startups and innovations in artificial intelligence and neural networks. We’ll discuss which technologies are poised to break through in the near future.

Approaches to using data for creating compelling and understandable narratives. Highlighting how a well-constructed story based on data can influence perception and decision-making.

Dr. JonathanSchwabish is an economist, writer, teacher, and data communications expert. Heis considered a leading voice for clarity and accessibility in how analysts,researchers, and scholars communicate their findings. Across four books, he hasprovided a comprehensive guide to creating, communicating, and distributingdata-rich content. Better Presentations coaches people throughpreparing, designing, and delivering data communication products; Elevate the Debate helpspeople develop a strategic plan to communicating their work across multipleplatforms and channels; and BetterData Visualizations details essential strategies to create moreeffective data visualizations. His most recent book, Data Visualization in Excel,hit bookshelves in May 2023 and helps readers create better graphs and chartsin the Excel software tool. He is on Twitter @jschwabish.

Data Art Storytelling

Armand van Amersfoort is a Visual Design Architect at Creates. He is a seasoned professional with 30 years of expertise in UX/UI and data, serves as a distinguished member of the Microsoft Elite Data Visualization team. His extensive experience showcases a mastery of crafting engaging and intuitive digital experiences, underpinned by a deep understanding of data-driven design principles.

Business Analytics & Data Art and Storytelling

Marco is a business intelligence consultant and mentor. He started working on Analysis Services in 1998, when Analysis Services was known as OLAP Services. A veteran of end-to-end projects, Marco wrote several books with Alberto Ferrari about Power BI, Analysis Service, and Power Pivot. They also regularly write articles and white papers that are available on sqlbi.com. Marco is a Microsoft MVP and an SSAS Maestro, the highest level of certification in Microsoft Analysis Services. Today, Marco focuses his time on SQLBI customers, traveling extensively to train and consult on DAX and data modeling for Power BI and Analysis Services. Marco also teaches public classes worldwide.

Business Analytics & Data Art and Storytelling

Prasann Prem is a Tableau Visionary and a Tableau Social Ambassador on a mission to nurture young minds with their data skills across the globe. To drive this mission, he founded VizDiner, a platform that enables individuals with data visualization and storytelling skills. To date, he has a community of 14k+ professionals on LinkedIn and loves to guide people in their data journey. Do give him a nudge on LinkedIn if you are eager to make a successful career with Data.

Business Analytics & Data Art and Storytelling

Alex Kolokolov has been working in the business intelligence industry for the last 15 years. His passion is dashboard design and development. He is a founder of Data2Speak Inc — an agency that provides BI services and trainings. Author of books: Dashboards for Executives (2019) and Make your Data Speak (2023). Organizer of the international dataviz conference and award "Make Your Data Speak".

Dr. Kirell Benzi is a data artist, public speaker and AI researcher at EPFL. His work revolves around the creation of aesthetic experiences that inspire, educate and empower large audiences using state-of-the-art technology. Through a hypnotic visual semantic, he tries to demonstrate that algorithms have a soul; and that we can create positive emotions from complexity using methods that come straight from scientific research. Kirell holds a Ph.D. in Data Science from Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and teaches Data Visualization / Data Art at various universities.

Valentina D'Efilippo is an independent designer and creative director and her favourite creative material is data. Her work has won many recognitions and has been exhibited internationally.Her critically acclaimed book, "The Infographic History of the World", co-authored with data journalist James Ball, has been translated into eleven languages. Valentina is also the co-author and illustrator of the groundbreaking "Britannica’s Encyclopedia Infographica", an awe-inspiring encyclopedia for kids, featuring thousands of facts and hundreds of original infographics covering a vast range of topics – from space to planet Earth, the animal kingdom and the human body.Valentina's unique blend of creativity, storytelling, and data-driven insights has led her to collaborate with public organizations, start-ups, agencies, and global brands across a wide range of fields and formats. Her work spans theater productions, exhibitions, editorial content, and interactive platforms, establishing her as a leading voice in the field of data visualization and information design.Valentina's passion for sharing knowledge has also led her to coach corporate teams and teach at universities around the world. She has lectured at Columbia Business School and runs a popular Guardian Masterclass.

Business Analytics & Data Art and Storytelling

Nicole Lachenmeier is an award-winning Swiss information designer, data visualization educator, and book author based in Basel, Switzerland. She co-founded Superdot Studio with Darjan Hil and co-authored Visualizing Complexity: Modular Information Design Handbook. Focused on developing both physical and digital data experiences, she enhances human understanding and engagement.

Marco is a business intelligence consultant and mentor. He started working on Analysis Services in 1998, when Analysis Services was known as OLAP Services. A veteran of end-to-end projects, Marco wrote several books with Alberto Ferrari about Power BI, Analysis Service, and Power Pivot. They also regularly write articles and white papers that are available on sqlbi.com. Marco is a Microsoft MVP and an SSAS Maestro, the highest level of certification in Microsoft Analysis Services. Today, Marco focuses his time on SQLBI customers, traveling extensively to train and consult on DAX and data modeling for Power BI and Analysis Services. Marco also teaches public classes worldwide.

Business Analytics & Data Art and Storytelling

Alex is passionate about extracting maximum value from in-house BI projects, striking a delicate balance between managed reporting and self-service frameworks, implementing exceptional dashboard designs, AI-driven insight delivery, and robust data governance. Alex offers expert guidance and strategic leadership to data leaders and organizations, assisting in building innovative, user-centric BI services and adoption practices. He is the author of free and public MIRO knowledge boards for data professionals.

Working for years with data analytics, data vizualization and data engineering. After delivering projects for over 50 companies, across 10+ industries and with hundreds of people, Igor started training others to enable them in their Business Intelligence journey.Big fan of Tableau, Snowflake and AWS - Igor leads Data Dune on the mission to popularise data driven decision making.

Business Analytics & Data Art and Storytelling

Dr. JonathanSchwabish is an economist, writer, teacher, and data communications expert. Heis considered a leading voice for clarity and accessibility in how analysts,researchers, and scholars communicate their findings. Across four books, he hasprovided a comprehensive guide to creating, communicating, and distributingdata-rich content. Better Presentations coaches people throughpreparing, designing, and delivering data communication products; Elevate the Debate helpspeople develop a strategic plan to communicating their work across multipleplatforms and channels; and BetterData Visualizations details essential strategies to create moreeffective data visualizations. His most recent book, Data Visualization in Excel,hit bookshelves in May 2023 and helps readers create better graphs and chartsin the Excel software tool. He is on Twitter @jschwabish.

Data Art Storytelling

Dr Cédric Scherer is an independent data visualization designer, consultant, and instructor. Cédric assists organizations, research teams, and businesses in effectively communicating insights through engaging graphical storytelling. With a background in computational ecology, he combines analytical research expertise with a passion for design, colors, and typography to craft compelling and meaningful data visualizations. Additionally, Cédric also frequently engages as a speaker and workshop trainer.

As a Presentation and Data Designer at National Research Group, Emily specializes in crafting compelling visual narratives for major brands in the tech and entertainment industries. Her work in data visualization and infographic design distills complex market data into clear, actionable insights that empower companies to make informed decisions. In 2023, she was recognized as a World Data Visualization Prize award winner.

Sarah has been working in analytics for over 10 years and is passionate about internal community building and user enablement. She works as a BI Enablement Director at JLL where she supports a thriving internal analytics community. Sarah is a 4 x Tableau Visionary and Tableau Public Ambassador, co-leads the London Tableau User Group, mentors early career professionals, and shares content on her blog; sarahlovesdata.co.uk. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time outdoors and exploring new destinations across the globe.

Prasann Prem is a Tableau Visionary and a Tableau Social Ambassador on a mission to nurture young minds with their data skills across the globe. To drive this mission, he founded VizDiner, a platform that enables individuals with data visualization and storytelling skills. To date, he has a community of 14k+ professionals on LinkedIn and loves to guide people in their data journey. Do give him a nudge on LinkedIn if you are eager to make a successful career with Data.

Business Analytics & Data Art and Storytelling

Armand van Amersfoort is a Visual Design Architect at Creates. He is a seasoned professional with 30 years of expertise in UX/UI and data, serves as a distinguished member of the Microsoft Elite Data Visualization team. His extensive experience showcases a mastery of crafting engaging and intuitive digital experiences, underpinned by a deep understanding of data-driven design principles.

Business Analytics & Data Art and Storytelling

As an independent educator and best-selling author, Nick Desbarats has taught data visualization and information dashboard design to thousands of professionals in over a dozen countries at organizations such as NASA, Bloomberg, Visa, The United Nations, Shopify, The Internal Revenue Service, The Central Bank of Tanzania, and many others.Nick is the author the Amazon #1 New Release “Practical Charts” (2023) and the upcoming “Practical Dashboards” (2024) books, and he regularly contributes articles to The Journal of the Data Visualization Society (Nightingale) that are among that publication’s most widely read and shared. He also regularly delivers main-stage talks at conferences such as Tableau Conference, TDWI World Conference, SAS Explorers, Data Innovation Summit, and others, and has lectured at Yale University, The University of Toronto, and The Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand).Nick was the first and only educator to be authorized by Stephen Few to deliver his foundational data visualization and dashboard design workshops, which he taught from 2014 until launching his own workshops in 2019. Prior to that, he held senior executive positions at several software companies and was a cofounder of BitFlash Inc., which raised over $20M in venture financing and was sold to OpenText Corporation. In 2012, Nick was granted a United States patent in the decision-support field.

Excel MVP from Slovenia, Trainer, and Consultant at Excel
Olympics and owner and Lead Author at Excel Unplugged. He has dedicated his Excel work to the noble goal of helping people enjoy working in Excel by helping them to master it. As we all know, we love doing what we Excel at (no pun intended).
• Microsoft MVP for Excel since 2016
• Lead Author @ ExcelUnplugged.com (one of the top 40 blogs for Excel Worldwide)
• Speaker @ 80+ Slovenian and International Conferences
• Trainer with 1000+ courses
• Trainer with 10 000+ attendees
• Leader of the Slovenian Power BI User Group
• The organizer of the Excel Olympics Conference; MasterClasses

Gustaw Dudek is the Head Of Business Intelligence at the Polish Company Enterium. He has multiple years of experience in the field of data analytics. He implements and provides business reporting solutions for various industries using Power BI tools. Gustaw is also one the Enterprise DNA Experts. He developed extensive Power BI Portfolio, which includes diversified array of financial reports and demonstrative dashboards created in the frames of international BI challenges. He regularly shares his personal experience in the scope of Power BI functionalities and design solutions through Linkedin Platform.

Sophie has been using data to tell visual stories, start conversations, and help people engage with their data for over 10 years. She specialises in data storytelling methods that make data more human and relatable.

Kat Greenbrook is a Data Storyteller from Aotearoa, New Zealand. She is the author of The Data Storyteller's Handbook and founder of the data storytelling company, Rogue Penguin. With a unique blend of science, business, and design, she empowers data professionals to communicate data effectively through storytelling.

Jason Forrest is an Associate Partner and the Director of the Data Visualization Lab at McKinsey and Company. As the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Nightingale: The Journal of the Data Visualization Society, he fosters a global discourse on all aspects of data visualization, supporting thousands of writers in expanding the narrative. In 2022, he established Nightingale Magazine, a print publication that ships to 57 countries and continues to explore how dataviz is discussed, practiced, and valued. He lives and works in New York City, writes about the intersection of culture, data, and history, and is currently working on a book on information design.

Data Visualization Lead at QIMA, India. 4x Tableau Public Ambassador, Information is Beautiful Awards'22 winner, Iron Viz'21 finalist and Top 5 authors on Tableau Public with the most favourited vizzes