Shane Butler
Sravya Madipalli
Hai Guan
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Data Storytelling 101: Build an Exec Readout with AI

Part of Build Your AI Product Analyst

60 min
Sep 2, 2026 1:00 PM

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What you'll learn

Lead with the insight, not the chart dump

Open with the one finding that matters, and cut the slides that only prove you did the work.

Structure a problem, insight, ask

Shape any analysis into a 3-slide arc: the problem, the insight, and the decision you want.

Have an opinion and back it

Make a clear recommendation and let AI pull the evidence that supports it, so you are not just presenting numbers.

Anticipate the pushback

Draft the questions your exec will ask, and have the answer ready before they raise it.

Why this topic matters

Great analysis gets ignored when the story is buried. Getting the answer stopped being the hard part once AI could crunch the data. The hard part is landing it: turning a pile of charts into a readout that makes a busy exec decide. This session is the workflow: lead with the insight, structure the problem, insight, and ask, take a position, and anticipate the pushback before it lands.

You'll learn from

Shane Butler

Shane Butler

Co-founder, AI Analyst Lab

Sravya Madipalli

Sravya Madipalli

Senior DS Leader (Ex-Microsoft)

Hai Guan

Hai Guan

Head of Data at Ontra, Ex-LinkedIn

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