The summer heat has our head spinning, so we're summer vizzin a wide variety of cool analytics this month.

● Chris Westlake: We welcome Chris to our Tableau Public TUG team and give him our spotlight author questionnaire.

● Nick Pillsbury – "Bears Will Be Boys": A captivating visualization that analyzes gendered pronouns ascribed to animal characters in popular children's books over several decades. Learn how he used a Parliament Chart (inspired by the Flerlage Twins) and explore the data-driven story of why certain animals favor specific verbiage

● Gbolahan Adebayo – "Shipment Tracking Dashboard": Gbolahan, a Tableau Visionary, will showcase his expert-level dashboard design for tracking shipments. He will break down the technical magic used to transform complex logistics data into an actionable, user-friendly tool

"An Agent for Tableau Admins" by Eric Summers

How to start thinking about where an agent is most useful in your environment and a plan to start building it out APIs and libraries.

"Tableau Color Palettes" by Felicia Styer & Alyssa Huff

Learn about the new Custom Palette Editor and Default Color Palettes. Session includes design tips, feature demos, and tips to use the features effectively.

"Tableau Pulse: Making Metrics Accessible" by Celia Fryar
See the signal. Follow the story. Tableau Pulse transforms metrics from static numbers into guided conversations with your data. Learn how personalized insights, natural language explanations, and intuitive exploration to move your audience from awareness to action.

Make It with Map Layers by Michael McCusker.

The meeting features presentations and discussions on Tableau, focusing on Level of Detail (LOD) expressions and table calculations.

Jim and Swati explain and demonstrate these features, highlighting their use cases and differences. Guest speaker Johan provides practical examples and usage advice. The session emphasizes hands-on learning and encourages exploration.

It ends with an announcement for the next session, inviting registration.

Automate Your Tableau Tasks with n8n (plus other n8n tips & Networking)

Session 1: Autom8 - Turning existing dashboards into actions (15 mins)

This presentation introduces Autom8, an n8n-powered extension designed to connect actionable workflows directly within Tableau dashboards. It demonstrates how to eliminate manual, repetitive tasks - such as updating CRM records, triggering smart alerts, or distributing reports - by bridging the gap between data insight and action. The session tells how Autom8 started as a TC26 Hackathon entry, and grew into a fully-fledged product automating enterprise workflows. For more information, visit the Tableau Exchange to explore the tool, or read about it on https://autom8.biztory.com.

About Timothy Vermeiren: Timothy is an Analytics Domain Lead at Biztory, a Tableau Certified Consultant & Architect, and one of the rare few to hold both Tableau Ambassador and n8n Ambassador status - making him uniquely placed to talk about where these two worlds meet. He's been working with Tableau for well over a decade across a wide range of clients and use cases, and is perhaps best known for winning the 2018 Iron Viz Global Championship. Based in Belgium, Timothy brings a deep technical background in Tableau automation, embedding, REST APIs, and Centre of Excellence enablement to everything he builds.

Session 2: n8n for Consultants - Productivity Tricks That Actually Work (10 mins)

Running your own consultancy means wearing a lot of hats - and a lot of your time disappears to tasks that aren't billable. Chris shares the n8n automations he's built into his own workflow to reclaim that time: from client communication and reporting pipelines to the small quality-of-life wins that stack up fast. Whether you're new to n8n or already tinkering, expect practical ideas you can take away and implement straight away.

About Chris McClellan: Chris is a freelance Tableau consultant based in Sydney, Australia, operating through his practice Visualisedata. Chris works across Tableau, Snowflake, Alteryx, and dbt - and has spent years helping clients and non-profits get more out of their data. Beyond client work, he co-leads both the Consultants & Freelancers TUG and the Team Datafam TUG, championing the independent practitioner community within the Tableau ecosystem.

"There's an Extension for That" by Jessica Bautista Gauna

Discover Trusted Viz Extensions. What they are, who they are for, how to use them, and how they can unlock new storytelling and creative possibilities in Tableau.

Explore how Generative AI and Tableau can work together to transform analytics, dashboard development, storytelling, and business decision-making. From AI-assisted calculations and dashboard design to intelligent insights and Tableau extensions, this session will showcase practical ideas, live concepts, and future possibilities for analysts, developers, and data enthusiasts.

Turbocharge Your Dashboards: Speed Hacks to Dashboarding
Join us for an engaging workshop, "Turbocharge Your Dashboards: Speed Hacks to Dashboarding," where you will learn valuable tips and tricks to make your Tableau dashboards faster and more efficient.
Building dashboards can take time, as it involves data > design > development, and each step of the way takes a lot of effort too. Join Louis Yu as he shows us some speed hacks to cut through the monotony and to develop faster and smarter! This will be a live demo through tools like Figma, ChatGPT, and Tableau.
Whether you're new to Tableau or a seasoned user looking to refine your skills, this session offers insights and strategies to accelerate your dashboard creation process. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your Tableau techniques and network with fellow Bengaluru experts!