Lauren Malkani
Nick Harbaugh
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Turn raw data into an actionable decision using AI

45 min
Oct 15, 2026 11:00 AM

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What you'll learn

Define the decision before you touch the data

Identify your audience and the one question your chart needs to answer, so every prompt has a purpose.

Turn AI into your data analyst and chart designer

Find the insights hiding in your data and visualize them as chart options, no design experience required.

Build a chart that speaks for itself

Choose the right chart and design it so your message lands instantly, even when you're not there to explain it.

Why this topic matters

Showing beats telling, but only if people can see your point. Most of us drop a few Excel or Power BI charts into a deck and hope the audience connects the dots. Hand a spreadsheet to AI and you often get a cluttered chart that answers nothing. The problem isn't the AI, it's the prompt. In this live demo, a simple framework turns a bad chart into one an executive can act on in seconds. No design background needed.

You'll learn from

Lauren Malkani

Lauren Malkani

Data Visualization Expert (World Bank, Procore, Nike)

Worked with
Procore
Meta
Nike
THE WORLD BANK GROUP
The New York Times
Nick Harbaugh

Nick Harbaugh

AI Software Engineer and Product Leader (X-energy, Stripe, Nike)

Worked with
X-Energy
Stripe
Nike
World Wildlife Fund
The New York Times
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