The Dual Axis

Andy Kirk is a world leading expert in the field of data visualization. He is a data visualisation consultant, training provider, teacher, author, speaker, researcher and editor of the award-winning website visualisingdata.com. 

In this interview with Andy, our discussion focused on the purpose and intent of data visualisation, the differences between data analysis and data visualisation, fundamental concepts that you must understand, how to get started, Andy’s data visualisation and design process, and much more.

CONNECT WITH ANDY KIRK
Website - https://www.visualisingdata.com/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/visualisingdata
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andykirk-visualisingdata/

Connect with me
LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andykriebel
Twitter - https://twitter.com/VizWizBI
Website - https://www.vizwiz.com/
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“The danger of artificial intelligence isn't that it's going to rebel against us, but that it's going to do exactly what we ask it to do” 

~ AI researcher Janelle Shane via TED. 

I must admit, I’m a bit of a skeptic when it comes to AI. Perhaps my skepticism is unfounded because I lack the knowledge necessary to understand AI. But in the back of my mind I’m always thinking about how ultimately AI is programmed by humans, and that can easily lead to bias and abuse.

In this interview with Triveni Gandhi, we talked about:

• Artificial intelligence - what is it?
• Should I be scared of AI?
• What dangers does it present?
• How do thought leaders like Triveni advocate for responsibility
• What we can all do to help make AI as useful and ethical as possible
• And much more

Triveni is a Jill-of-all-trades data scientist, thought leader, and advocate for the responsible use of AI who likes to find simple solutions to complicated problems. As Responsible AI Lead at Dataiku, she builds and implements custom solutions to support the responsible and safe scaling of AI. Previously, Triveni worked as a Data Analyst with a large non-profit dedicated to improving education outcomes in NYC and holds a Ph.D in Political Science from Cornell University.

CONNECT WITH TRIVENI
Website - https://www.dataiku.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/trivenigandhi/

Connect with me
LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andykriebel
Twitter - https://twitter.com/VizWizBI
Website - https://www.vizwiz.com/
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This episode with Kathleen Tyson was an eye opener for me. I learned so much about economics, politics, how the two collide, what we can do as individuals, and even understanding something as basic as inflation. I feel truly enlightened and I think you will too. 

Kathleen Tyson is the founder of Pacermaker.Global. Pacemaker.Global brings together Kathleen’s experience and insight on central banks, global markets, systemic vulnerabilities, and crisis contagion to deliver the tools central banks need now for flexible and collaborative risk awareness, management, and crisis intervention.

In this episode, Kathleen and I talk about the ongoing crisis confronting global policy makers, the shambles of Britain as it becomes the most expensive country for energy and enables pollution of our rivers, and the way data can be used to illustrate peer outcomes objectively to nudge policy makers to better policies.

This is the final episode of season 1. I'll be back on January 5th.

CONNECT WITH KATHLEEN
Pacemaker Global - https://www.pacemaker.global/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-tyson-frsa/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Kathleen_Tyson_

Connect with me
LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andykriebel
Twitter - https://twitter.com/VizWizBI
Website - https://www.vizwiz.com/
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More than 2.2 million people learn data science and AI from Kirill Eremenko. Kirill is the founder of SuperDataScience, an online learning platform that has transformed countless careers. SuperDataScience has courses in:

- Machine Learning and AI
- Data Science & Analytics
- Visualization
- Blockchain
- Excel, and many more

They also have a series of learning paths, workshops and a podcast. They are your home for learning data science.

In this episode, Kirill and I will talk about data science. 
- What it is
- Why it is important 
- How to know which learning path is right for you
- What they have coming up to help us learn even more
- And much more

Sign up for SuperDataScience
https://www.superdatascience.com/

Books discussed
- Confident Data Skills: How to Work with Data and Future Proof Your Career by Kirill Eremenko 
https://amzn.to/3uwxvPd

- The Lean Startup by Eric Ries 
https://amzn.to/3Y0PUBh
- #MakeoverMonday: Improving How We Visualize and Analyze Data, One Chart at a Time by Eva Murray & Andy Kriebel
https://amzn.to/3F1STk0

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CONNECT WITH KIRILL
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keremenko/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/kirill_eremenko
SuperDataScience - https://www.superdatascience.com/

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In this episode, I’m talking with the Flerlage Twins, Kevin and Ken. They are both Tableau Visionaries and share so much about what they have learned along the way. We’re going to talk about why they do it and how they’ve benefited from it. 

The conversation centers around personal development.

• What is it?
• Mental stimulation and brain games
• The importance of social connections
• Learning by sharing and teaching
• Physical health and its impact on our mental health and development
• Receiving feedback and working that back into your plan
• Creating routines to help achieve goals
• Finding an accountability buddy

We also briefly touched on their life as twins, what makes them cry, career mistakes they wish they could fix, and historical figures they'd like to meet.

Connect with Kevin
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-flerlage-20106a8/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/FlerlageKev

Connect with Ken
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethflerlage/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/flerlagekr

Connect with me
LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andykriebel
Twitter - https://twitter.com/VizWizBI
Website - https://www.vizwiz.com/
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If you don’t know Francois Ajenstat, then you should watch one of his keynotes. He’s one of the most dynamic and engaging speakers I have ever seen...and he doesn’t even use a script! 

I promised him we wouldn’t talk about Tableau, so I’ll pick his brain about how we can develop our speaking skills, evangelism, mentoring, our dogs, and more.

Connect with Francois
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/francoisajenstat/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Ajenstat

Connect with me
LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andykriebel
Twitter - https://twitter.com/VizWizBI
Website - https://www.vizwiz.com/
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Raya Usher is an Ironman certified coach and trains triathletes that have gone on to compete in Ironman European and World Championships. She’s also my coach.

Raya is a former Canadian International Alpine ski racer. She has an incredible knack for knowing when to push me and when I need a break. So much of that is data driven, and that’s what we’re going to talk about.

1. How she uses data to maximize the performance of her athletes 
2. How she handles athletes that are used to pushing themselves to the extremes
3. The importance of clear and consistent communication
4. How to deliver honest feedback
5. What it’s like to be a world class athlete and then have to give that up
6. Dealing with mental adversity

And so much more.

Connect with Raya
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raya_usher_precision_coach/
Precision Coaching - https://precision-coaching.co.uk/
Precision Race Team - https://www.instagram.com/precision_race_team/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/precisiontriathloncoaching
The Cycling Pod Podcast - https://twitter.com/CyclistPod

Connect with me
LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andykriebel
Twitter - https://twitter.com/VizWizBI
Website - https://www.vizwiz.com/
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Kim Rees is a frequent keynote speaker and design executive. On this episode of The Dual Axis Podcast, I'll be talking to Kim about her work in making data work for people instead of people work for data.

I first met Kim in 2014 at the Tapestry conference. Back then, Kim was the Co-founder and Head of Visualization at Periscopic. In 2018, Kim started the data experience team at Capital One. 

Kim has a keen interest in using data to make a social impact. At Periscopic, her work was used to promote data transparency and public awareness and deliver messages of action. Education, government, gun violence, politics, tech, she’s done it all.

In this episode we cover:

Building  team

• What does it mean to make data work for people instead of people work for data?
• How can we influence our teams and our companies this way?
• How to build a team and how to find the right people for that team?

Politics

• What's wrong in our divided society and what can we do about it?
• What role does data play in fixing the problems it has caused?
• How do we separate fact from fiction?
• What's one thing we can do immediately that would help politics move forward?

As well as some fun questions.

Connect with Kim
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimrees/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/krees

Connect with me
LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andykriebel
Twitter - https://twitter.com/VizWizBI
Website - https://www.vizwiz.com/
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On this episode of The Dual Axis Podcast, I am joined by Elissa Fink. Elissa was the Chief Marketing Officer at Tableau for nearly 12 years. Since retiring from Tableau, Elissa has been a board member for many companies, always looking for a reason to keep herself busy.

Elissa is one of the kindest people I’ve ever met. I want to know why she is so generous, gracious, and intentional about helping others. We’re going to explore what it means to be kind, how we can be kinder to ourselves and to other people. I want to know what makes Elissa tick and how I can learn from her to be more kind and helpful to others.

I first met Elissa in April 2007, only a couple of days after I first downloaded Tableau. She has been a close friend, confidant, and ally ever since. She had an incredible career helping Tableau grow.

If you want to learn what it means to be kind, how you can be kind to others and how you can be kind to yourself, then this episode is for you.

CONNECT WITH ELISSA
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissafink/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/elissafink

Connect with me
LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andykriebel
Twitter - https://twitter.com/VizWizBI
Website - https://www.vizwiz.com/
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To have a winning mindset you have to have enough belief in your own abilities to know that you can win – which is what you’ve set out to achieve in the first place. Developing a winning mindset doesn’t come easily; it is possible to change your mindset to ensure you can get to a more positive place over time.

On this episode of The Dual Axis Podcast, I am joined by Will Sutton. Will is a consultant at The Information Lab. The first time I saw Will Sutton he was on stage performing magic in front of thousands at the 2022 Tableau Conference. Will was the winner of IronViz and shortly after joined our team at The Information Lab.

Will has done lots of interviews about how he created what he did for IronViz, but in this chat we’re going to focus on how he developed his winning mentality.

We’re going to discuss:
- How to look at the past to develop a more positive mindset
- How to overcome struggles to build positivity
- How to handle adversity in the moment
- How to find those moments when things are going in your favor and how to take advantage of them

A winning mindset doesn’t have to be complex. Instead, it’s a fairly simple notion that could really change how you deal with small failures in difficult situations.

CONNECT WITH WILL
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-sutton-14711627/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/WJSutton12
Tableau Public - https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/wjsutton#!/

Connect with me
LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andykriebel
Twitter - https://twitter.com/VizWizBI
Website - https://www.vizwiz.com/
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