The Winning Formula to Drive Self-Service Analytics Adoption with Cindi Howson brings together WLDA members for a practical, no-spin conversation on what it really takes to get business users engaging with data. In this fireside chat, Cindi shares hard-won lessons from decades in analytics leadership—why so many self-service programs stall, how to move from dashboards that no one opens to insights people can’t work without, and what separates high-performing, data-driven cultures from everyone else.
You’ll hear how to balance governance with flexibility, build trust in data, and design enablement programs that actually change behavior—not just tools. The conversation also touches on AI ethics and governance, connecting self-service analytics to the next wave of AI-powered decision making and why leaders must raise the bar on responsible data use.
Key Takeaways:
- The real barriers to self-service analytics adoption (hint: it’s not just tooling).
- How to design governance that empowers rather than blocks business users.
- Practical strategies to build data literacy and trust across the organization.
- Ways to measure and communicate impact so adoption keeps growing over time.
- Why AI ethics and governance now sit at the heart of modern analytics strategies.
WLDA Fireside Chat – The Winning Formula to Drive Self-Service Analytics Adoption
Featured Guest: Cindi Howson, Analytics & BI Leader; CDSO, Thoughtspot; Host of The Data Chief Podcast
Duration: 60 minutes