The 2025 summit is over but good news: you can get the replays.
Learn strategies from over 20+ data leaders and experts to drive business decisions, gain strategic influence, and lead high-performing data teams.
Meet the 2025 Speakers
Our carefully curated lineup in 2025 featured industry leaders, innovators, and experts at the forefront of people-first data leadership in the AI era. These diverse voices share real-world strategies, thought-provoking insights, and practical tools to help you lead with confidence, clarity, and impact.
Celina Wong
Building a People-First Data Culture
Tiankai Feng
Humanizing Data Strategy
Veronika Durgin
Build-a-Data-Unicorn Workshop
Jordan Morrow
How Data Professionals Support a Business Strategy
Ben Jones
Leading in the Age of Data
Amanda Makulec
Five Ways to *Actually* Understand your Dashboard Users
Dr. Shorful Islam
Getting the Right Mix: How to Build Successful Data Teams
Paulina Davila
From Analyst to Advocate: Building Business Impact Through Data Storytelling
Adam Mico
Neurodiversity & Inclusive Leadership: Building Data Teams Where Everyone Thrives
Kat Greenbrook
How to Write a Data Story
Cher Fox
Breaking Down Data Silos for Business Impact
Phoenix Jay
Leadership at the Individual Contributer Level
Emily Kund
The Gutsy Leader: Go Against the Grain with Confidence
Jon Schwabish
Do No Harm: Applying Racial Equity Awareness in Data Visualization
Valentina D’Efilippo
Sketching Superpower: Create Innovative Ideas on Paper
Kiara Imani Williams, Esq.
Beyond the Score: Humanizing Data Through Follow-Up Questions & Storytelling
Sune Selsbæk-Reitz
Coding Kant: Building AI with a Moral Compass
Dustin Schimek
Building Communities that Increase Data + AI ROI
Oren Eden
The Real Drivers of Employee Engagement (and What Most Managers Get Wrong)
Nisar Ahmed
AI Can Do It – But Should It? Making Smart Choices in Business Intelligence
Nabilah Said
Unpacking Power in Decolonial Data Practice
Lindsay Hummel
Assessing Data Literacy: A Human-Centered Model
Colleen Tartow
Data Mesh in the Age of AI
Ollie Hughes
The 4 Service Traps of a Data Team and How to Beat Them
Ciarra Jones, MTS
Keeping the Momentum: Championing DEI Programs in Uncertain Times
DAY 1: CATEGORY
Category description that ties into the goal of the summit.
As you can see from these amazing value-packed presentations, you don't want to miss their replays!
You’re ready to lead differently—strategically, boldly, and with people at the center.
It’s time to become the strategic and people-first data leader your organization needs in the AI era.