2026
An AI company mapped the path to agentic self-service analytics and found that 79% of it is human judgment. Ann’s read on what that reveals about AI, analytics, and why the hard part was never the technology.
The fourth installment of an annual independent analysis of the Tableau conference and the direction of the analytics industry — this year, written from a deliberate distance.
2025
A philosophical framework for organizations to get to agentic analytics, backed by an operational model built using Salesforce, Tableau, and Slack.
A practitioner’s guide to Tableau Pulse and Tableau AI: what these tools actually do, how they change the analytics workflow, and how to use them without losing the thread of the analysis.
2024
A course on applying generative AI to real business analysis work — practical skills for practitioners figuring out what this technology actually means for how they do their jobs.
A live presentation on using ChatGPT to enhance the data analysis process — from cleaning and preparing datasets to surfacing insights and communicating findings effectively.
2023
Inducted into the Hall of Fame after five years as a Tableau Visionary — the community’s highest recognition for sustained expertise and contribution.
2022
Led analyst training at one of the data industry’s most intensive development programs, preparing cohorts of practitioners for careers in data and analytics.
An advanced session on lesser-known Tableau shortcuts, techniques, and efficiency patterns for experienced practitioners.
2021
The practitioner’s field guide to analytics: how to frame data problems, design dashboards that actually communicate, and build analytics practices that work inside real organizations.
A rapid-fire tips session covering shortcuts and techniques across skill levels — Ann and Lorna, back on the speed tipping stage.
2019
Ann and Lorna, back with the speed tipping session — now a fixture at Tableau Conference.
2018
The first year Ann and Lorna took over the Tableau Conference speed tipping session — a high-energy format originated by Andy Kriebel and Jeff Shaffer that Ann and Lorna made their own and ran for years.
A course on the statistical foundations behind Tableau’s analytics features: reference lines, distribution bands, trend models, forecasting, and cluster analysis — including the math behind each method.
Published 52 weekly data visualization challenges to the global analytics community over four years, coaching thousands of practitioners on applied analysis, design, and critical thinking about data.
First recognized as a Tableau Visionary — the community’s top-tier recognition for expertise, teaching, and public contribution to the field.
2017
Where Ann and Lorna first met — competing in a community-organized tips battle brought to the main conference stage by the London Tableau User Group. Ann won, and the two went on to take over the Tableau Conference speed tipping session the following year.
Led the Phoenix TUG for three years, building a local analytics community through regular events and sessions. Josh kept the logistics running.
Recognized by Tableau for community contribution through social channels — a parallel program to the Visionary designation, focused on educators and connectors building the community in public.
Writing & Media
Where personal meets analytical: tech, books, AI, and whatever’s currently consuming the brain.
Field notes from a practitioner — including an annual analysis of the state of the analytics industry, now in its fourth year.
A video podcast series on analytics, data visualization, and the practice of making data useful.
Early writing on AI, decision-making, and thinking carefully about technology.
Strategic takes on AI and the future of work.
Data Visualization
A decade of visualization work, including the 52 Workout Wednesday challenges.
Collaborative catalog from the company profile.
Experiments and ongoing work.
Projects & Code
Hackathon projects, including the 2025 Most Impactful win.
Open-source repositories and experiments.
Code and side projects.