Dashboards were never the goal.
They are a means to understanding.
Today, as AI begins to analyze, generate, and even interpret data for us, the question isn’t whether dashboards still matter. It’s whether we still know how to communicate with data clearly, ethically, and impactfully.
Join Andy Cotgreave, Data Storytelling author, speaker and advisor, and Merav Yuravlivker, Chief Learning Officer at Data Society Group and Co-Founder of Data Society, for a candid conversation about how data storytelling is evolving, and what organizations must do to keep trust at the center.
Together, they’ll unpack why some dashboards drive action while others collect dust, how culture determines the success of any data initiative, and why AI’s new role as a “co-creator” demands a more critical eye. Expect real-world examples, contrarian insights, and a look at the frameworks shaping the next era of data communication.
If your organization is building, scaling, or rethinking its data strategy, this session will help you design for clarity, trust, and impact.
Chief Learning Officer
Co-Founder, Data Society
Merav Yuravlivker is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Data Society. She built her career at educational institutions that include Teach for America, Kaplan, and the International Baccalaureate Organization.
Since 2014, Merav and her company have helped organizations save millions of dollars by incorporating data analytics skills and best practices that equip workforces to achieve their goals and expand their impact. Under her leadership, Data Society has been listed as one of Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies for 3 consecutive years and was awarded Fast Company’s 2023 Best Workplace for Innovators in Education.
Merav was also named a top leader in Washington Business Journal’s 2022 40 Under 40 list, an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Mid-Atlantic Award finalist, and is part of the Forbes Tech Council and National Small Business Association Leadership Council.
Data Communications Author and Speaker
Andy Cotgreave is a leader in the field of data communication and literacy.
He has over 20 years’ experience in data analytics, including 15 years at Tableau. In that time he has helped thousands of people improve their data skills, and been a keen spotter of new trends in the industry, recently focusing on the impact AI will have on data analytics.
He is co-author of The Big Book of Dashboards and Dashboards That Deliver. He writes the How To Speak Data newsletter and co-hosts Chart Chat, a monthly video series about data communication.
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