“How AI Works in Business Intelligence Tools" Opening the black-box by Aria Voron."The presentation breaks down shows what happens behind the scenes when someone types a question like “What were Q1 sales for Scranton?” into a tool like Tableau Pulse (or any other similar BI AI chat bots), AI starts a multi-step process behind the scenes. First, it cleans and corrects the text, then breaks it into tokens to identify key elements like dates, metrics, and locations. Using models trained on analytical language, it detects intent (e.g. “show sales”) and maps those terms to actual fields in the company’s data model — like turning “sales” into sales_amount and “Q1” into a specific date range. From there, it auto-generates a SQL query, runs it against the data warehouse, and formats the results into a readable chart, KPI card, or summary sentence. The system learns from user feedback over time, refining its understanding of business-specific terminology and logic.What used to take an analyst hours now takes seconds — and the answer appears in plain English.This is mostly the content of the presentation. It also shows how by using the AI you can learn something that would require you to go back to school and get another degree in computer science - now with the help of ChatGPT or Gemini could be explained in a few hours..This concept, the framework of leveraging AI could be extrapolated on so many other topics.

"Emergency! Tableau Dashboard Needed, STAT!" by Stacey Pulmano

From the COVID-19 pandemic to the wildfire on Maui, learn how the Hawaii State Department of Education leveraged Tableau during emergencies to aid internal planning and provide public transparency.

DataFam Slam! Datafam vs Tableau Tip Battle

Who claimed the crown in the inaugural VizIt Sydney Tip Battle? Watch as five pairs—each made up of a Datafam member and a Tableau staffer—go head-to-head to showcase their best Tableau tips. The crowd will vote after each round to decide the winner!

Short intro to the recent Poland TUG developments and "It Depends: The LEVERS of Visual Design" - speech by Andy Cotgreave, Tableau’s Data Evangelist

"Tableau Meets Comics: Data Storytelling Reimagined" by Shazeera Ahmad ZawawiBreaking free from traditional data visualization. Learn how to integrate comic storytelling principles and techniques into your dashboards to create dynamic and engaging dashboards.

Take a behind-the-scenes look at the full creative process behind Ryan's Iron Viz entry—from the initial spark of an idea to storytelling, design decisions, and the final build. Ryan will walk you through how the concept came together, the challenges along the way, and the insights that shaped the finished product.

TC25 recapRyan Soares - Five Tips from the Iron Viz StageGetting involved with TUGs and Tableau

"Simplify Predictive Analytics with No-Code Solutions" by Hrvoje SmolicHrvoje will share his journey from dashboards to predictive analytics, explain the Data Analytics Maturity Model and next steps. Show how to reuse your datasets for predictive insights and introduce AI Agents and their role in analytics. Leading into inspiring you to explore no-code ML builder tools like Graphite Note. DEMO INCLUDED

"VizQL and Chill" by Kyle Massey & Will Perkins

Redefine the Tableau Server user experience by leveraging VizQL — creating a more intuitive, user-friendly way to find dashboards, leading to a boost in adoption at scale.

Speaker InformationPablo GomezTitle: Color Mastery - The Power of Color in Data StorytellingDescription: Discover how color theory can enhance your vizzes for better readability, impact, and storytelling. Create custom palettes for accessible, inclusive designs and make your designs shine.Tristan GuillevinTitle: AI in Action - Using ChatGPT with Tableau ExtensionsDescription: Tristan will showcase how combining ChatGPT and Tableau Viz Extensions can unlock new ways of talking and interacting with your data.Cristian Saavedra Desmoineaux & Will SuttonTitle: Land and Expand AI Capabilities with Tableau LangChainDescription: Discover how Tableau Langchain bridges the gap between trusted data and modern AI frameworks. In this session, we’ll unveil three AI capabilities that enhance what you build with the Tableau Platform.