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This session showcased groundbreaking innovations and extensions designed to enhance Tableau's capabilities, with a focus on operational efficiency, interactivity, and AI-driven insights. Attendees were introduced to over 30 trusted Tableau extensions, including popular tools like Super Tables, Power KPIs, and Write Back, which enable advanced visualizations, real-time data interaction, and collaborative features such as commenting and forecasting. A highlight was the demonstration of AI integration, which simplifies complex KPI analyses and generates actionable insights, as well as a new platform that allows users to create custom Tableau extensions via prompts, ensuring security and governance. The session emphasized the seamless deployment of these tools across Tableau Cloud and Tableau Server, with a commitment to maintaining data security and empowering users to unlock the full potential of their dashboards.
<html><head></head><body><p>• The session unveiled AI-powered tools like KPI trees and summaries, which enhance decision-making by identifying operational drivers and recommending actionable strategies directly within Tableau dashboards.</p><p>• Super Tables, a highly flexible extension, allows users to create and customize advanced tables with features like drag-and-drop functionality, conditional formatting, and AI-generated summaries, all accessible to viewers without developer intervention.</p><p>• A new platform was introduced to streamline the creation of custom Tableau extensions from simple prompts, enabling rapid deployment of advanced visualizations with built-in governance and security measures.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Cloud
Tableau Desktop
Tableau Exchange
Designer
Executive
Finance and Accounting
Financial Services
Professional Services
Tableau
Sponsors
Visualization and Analysis
Theater
Beginner
In-Person
Theater
This session is first come, first seated. You do not have a reserved seat.
Data Village, Ground Level
Experience Live the value and ease-of-use of premium Viz Extensions like InputTables, WriteBackExtreme and PowerKPIs.
Understand how you can implement and scale premium Viz Extensions on premises and SAAS.
Learn how to grow adoption of Tableau by empowering the Excel lovers with Excel functionalities in Tableau.
Visible
2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 06
9:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 05
Wednesday, May 06
Tuesday, May 05
Be Amazed by the Value & Usability of Premium Viz Extensions
Enjoy interactive demonstrations of premium Viz Extensions like InputTables, WriteBackExtreme, and PowerKPIs. Grow Tableau adoption. Empower Excel lovers with secure Excel functionalities in Tableau.
Session Type: Theater
- Tuesday, May 59:10 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
  
  (4:10 PM - 4:30 PM GMT)
  Theater 4 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
- Wednesday, May 62:30 PM - 2:50 PM PDT
  
  (9:30 PM - 9:50 PM GMT)
  Theater 1 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/salesforce_unified_platform_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e15
Yes
All Sessions
Yes
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Session Summary
Available
This session detailed the development and implementation of a highly flexible Tableau-based system for analyzing healthcare data by electoral district, addressing the challenge of mismatched zip codes and electoral boundaries. The innovative solution leverages GeoJSON files for map visualization and integrates with Epic geocoding data to securely assign patients to districts with precision, enabling more accurate and actionable insights. The system’s dashboard incorporates dynamic visualization controls, allowing users to filter data by various criteria such as patient demographics, medical specialties, and timeframes, while also providing options for displaying data as percentages or absolute values. This approach not only enhances data accuracy and usability, but also prepares the system for future redistricting by establishing repeatable processes for updating district mappings as needed.
<html><head></head><body><p>• The system uses Tableau to seamlessly integrate GeoJSON maps and Epic geocoding data, enabling precise mapping of patients to electoral districts.</p><p>• Users benefit from a highly customizable dashboard that supports multi-level filtering and dynamic visualizations, offering tailored insights for diverse use cases.</p><p>• The solution is designed to adapt to changes like redistricting by employing a structured process for updating geographical data and recalculating district assignments.</p></body></html>
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Developer Platform
Tableau Desktop
Finance and Accounting
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Tableau
Ind:Health and Life Sciences
Visualization and Analysis
Theater
Advanced
In-Person
VOD
Theater
This session is first come, first seated. You do not have a reserved seat.
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Overlay GeoJSON files on Tableau maps to unlock powerful electoral district analysis.
Learn how to design dashboards so flexible they answer questions you haven’t even thought of yet.
Harness dynamic visibility and Tableau’s built-in tools to put data exploration fully in the user’s hands.
Video On Demand
Thursday, May 07
Tuesday, May 05
3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 05
9:00 a.m. Thursday, May 07
Clinical and Demographic Analysis by Electoral District
In the current climate, public healthcare organizations have to focus on funding as well as clinical. These dashboards answer questions from elected representatives to support funding requirements.
Session Summary
Session Type: Theater
- Tuesday, May 53:30 PM - 3:50 PM PDT
  
  (10:30 PM - 10:50 PM GMT)
  Theater 3 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
- Thursday, May 79:10 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
  
  (4:10 PM - 4:30 PM GMT)
  Theater 2 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/learning_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e3
Yes
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Yes
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Session Summary
Available
This session focused on the integration of trusted AI capabilities within Tableau Cloud, emphasizing innovations designed to bridge gaps in data, trust, and value. The presenters detailed how AI-driven features like Tableau Agent and Tableau Pulse are enhancing data accessibility and decision-making by providing conversational insights, personalized metrics, and secure governance layers. They highlighted the challenges of trust in AI, citing that 70% of organizations feel unprepared for AI adoption, and addressed concerns such as data security, privacy, and explainability through Salesforce's robust Trust Layer and zero data retention policies. The session also introduced Tableau's Model Context Protocol (MCP), which enables secure integration of external AI agents with Tableau data, ensuring user permissions and security remain intact while leveraging advanced AI capabilities.
<html><head></head><body><p>• AI features like Tableau Agent and Tableau Pulse are closing the value gap by providing real-time, personalized insights directly within user workflows, reducing the need for manual data exploration.</p><p>• Salesforce's Trust Layer ensures robust security across AI interactions by implementing safeguards like prompt filtering, data masking, and zero data retention policies to address privacy and compliance concerns.</p><p>• The new Tableau Model Context Protocol (MCP) facilitates secure integration of AI agents with Tableau data while maintaining user permissions and governance, enabling organizations to harness AI responsibly.</p></body></html>
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Nonprofit
Tableau Cloud
Tableau Pulse
Administrator
Financial Services
Tableau
Tableau
Breakout
Beginner
In-Person
VOD
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Content Pavilion, Ground Level
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Understand how Hyperforce and the Agentforce Trust Layer secure your data for safe Generative AI adoption.
Learn how data residency controls and zero data retention support regulatory and compliance requirements.
Explore data flows and audit capabilities to maintain control and governance over AI analytics usage.
Video On Demand
12:00 p.m. Thursday, May 07
Thursday, May 07
Trusted AI in Tableau Cloud: Secure by Design
Data leakage is a top concern for AI-driven teams. Discover how Tableau Cloud secures every AI touchpoint, maintaining strict governance while accelerating your path to trusted insights.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Thursday, May 712:20 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
  
  (7:20 PM - 8:00 PM GMT)
  Stage 1 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/learning_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e1
Yes
All Sessions
Yes
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Session Summary
Available
The session introduced Composable Data Sources, a groundbreaking feature in Tableau designed to enhance data reusability and governance by enabling users to combine multiple published data sources seamlessly. Attendees learned how this innovation addresses challenges such as data duplication, inconsistent metrics, and siloed insights, which are critical for building a trusted data foundation necessary for AI-driven decision-making. Through live demonstrations, the presenters showcased how users can create, extend, and govern composed data sources, while maintaining live connections to underlying data and ensuring updates propagate automatically. This feature empowers teams to collaborate more effectively by centralizing governance while maintaining the flexibility to adapt data sources for specific use cases without compromising accuracy or efficiency.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Composable Data Sources eliminate the need for duplicating data by allowing users to combine multiple published data sources into a single, reusable, and centrally governed structure.</p><p>• The system supports live connections and automatic updates, ensuring that changes made to underlying data sources are reflected in composed data sources seamlessly and in real-time.</p><p>• Features like multi-layered relationships, enhanced permissions, and compatibility with existing Tableau tools such as Tableau Desktop, Tableau Cloud, and Tableau Server make this capability robust and scalable for complex use cases.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Cloud
Tableau Desktop
Tableau Server
Data Analyst
Tableau
Tableau
Data Modeling
Breakout
Intermediate
In-Person
Broadcast
VOD
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Content Pavilion, Ground Level
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Learn how you can curate important data sources once and reuse them everywhere in combination with other data sources.
Changes made upstream to centralized data automatically cascade to analysts’ data sources downstream, keeping them updated.
Learn to enrich centralized data with additional context as a dependent data source without impacting certified data.
Video On Demand
Live Stream
9:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 05
Thursday, May 07
Tuesday, May 05
9:00 a.m. Thursday, May 07
Modular by Design: Scaling with Composable Data Sources
Stop rebuilding the same logic. Discover how to use published data sources as reusable layers to eliminate rework, simplify security, and create a scalable, trusted data model.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Tuesday, May 59:00 AM - 9:40 AM PDT
  
  (4:00 PM - 4:40 PM GMT)
  Stage 3 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
- Thursday, May 79:00 AM - 9:40 AM PDT
  
  (4:00 PM - 4:40 PM GMT)
  Stage 2 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
Yes
All Sessions
Community Speaker Icon
Tableau Desktop
Tableau Prep
Tableau Public
Data Analyst
Designer
Developer
Tableau
Ancillary
Community
Community Networking
Beginner
In-Person
Community Networking
Recognize outstanding Tableau Community members and their contributions across multiple award categories.
Explore inspiring examples of data visualization to learn best practices and spark new ideas.
Connect with members of the DataFam community to build relationships and share inspiration.
Community Speaker
Visible
Thursday, May 07
1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 07
The 2026 Tableau Community Awards: The Vizzies
Celebrate outstanding members of the Tableau Community at the 11th annual Vizzies. Voted on by the community, the awards span 11 categories — including Best Designer, Favorite Viz, and more.
Session Type: Community Networking
- Thursday, May 71:30 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
  
  (8:30 PM - 9:30 PM GMT)
  Community Meetups | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
Yes
All Sessions
Yes
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Session Summary
This session delved into Tableau's capabilities for leveraging data and analytics, emphasizing its intuitive interface, speed, and flexibility in exploratory analytics. Attendees were guided through practical examples, such as using Tableau to understand data structure, manipulate data blends, and create advanced visualizations with minimal effort. The session highlighted Tableau’s ability to streamline data exploration, from automatic query generation to rapid adjustments through drag-and-drop functionality, enabling users to uncover insights in seconds. Additionally, the presenter demonstrated how Tableau’s design fosters efficiency, such as its support for tactile interactions, seamless integration with external tools like Excel, and its user-friendly approach to complex tasks like joins, calculations, and blending datasets.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Tableau’s automatic query generation and visual analytics cycle allow users to explore and analyze data rapidly, enhancing decision-making speed and accuracy.</p><p>• The flexibility of Tableau’s interface, including data blending and calculated fields, empowers users to address data quality issues and gain deeper insights without needing to rely solely on external tools or coding.</p><p>• Users can leverage Tableau’s intuitive features, such as drag-and-drop zones and reference lines, to create advanced visualizations and calculations efficiently, reducing reliance on complex syntax or manual intervention.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Cloud
Tableau Desktop
Tableau Server
Data Analyst
Tableau
Community
Visualization and Analysis
Breakout
Beginner
In-Person
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Content Pavilion, Ground Level
Apply Tableau’s exploratory features to rapidly test hypotheses before building formal data models.
Build exploratory workflows that move fluidly between quick analysis in Tableau and data work outside the tool.
Identify which calculation approach fits your question by understanding Tableau’s order of operations at an intuitive level.
Community Speaker
10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 06
Wednesday, May 06
Old-School Tableau: The Reward of UI in the Age of AI
Tableau was built for exploration! Rediscover features and habits that make analysis faster and more intuitive — so you can think alongside your data before building dashboards or typing a prompt.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Wednesday, May 610:20 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
  
  (5:20 PM - 6:00 PM GMT)
  Stage 4 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/agentic_analytics_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e22
Yes
All Sessions
Yes
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Session Summary
Available
This session provided a comprehensive overview of how Salesforce measures AI performance at scale using a robust, data-driven framework. With over 300 internal agents spanning 20 organizational units, the team developed a measurement system focused on four core pillars: engagement, efficacy, performance, and satisfaction. By leveraging Tableau dashboards, AI-curated narratives, and advanced metrics like re-prompt rate and negative response rate, Salesforce has been able to evaluate agent quality, track business value through time savings, and provide actionable insights to users. Additionally, the session highlighted the use of AI and machine learning models to scale evaluations and emphasized intentional design choices to create cohesive and trusted agent experiences across the organization.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Salesforce's measurement system evaluates AI agents on engagement, efficacy, performance, and satisfaction, using tools like Tableau and AI-augmented evaluation techniques.</p><p>• The business value of AI agents is quantified by analyzing the complexity and usage of agent actions, allowing Salesforce to determine time savings and operational impact across its portfolio of over 300 agents.</p><p>• Future developments will focus on understanding the interdependencies between agent metrics, referred to as 'chemistry,' and providing diagnostic tools for immediate, actionable insights to improve agent performance.</p></body></html>
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Data Analyst
Product Management
Tableau
Agentforce
Tableau
Analytics
Theater
Beginner
In-Person
VOD
Theater
This session is first come, first seated. You do not have a reserved seat.
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Demystify AI and agent measurement.
Begin thinking about the business value of AI and agents.
See advanced visualizations we built out in-house.
Video On Demand
10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 07
Thursday, May 07
Beyond the Hype: How We Measure AI at Salesforce
AI is only as good as the value it delivers. See the framework Salesforce uses to track agentic impact, optimize response accuracy, and turn raw agent logs into actionable Tableau dashboards.
Session Summary
Session Type: Theater
- Thursday, May 710:00 AM - 10:20 AM PDT
  
  (5:00 PM - 5:20 PM GMT)
  Theater 1 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
Yes
All Sessions
Please bring your own laptop and charger. Tablets or telephones of ANY type will not allow you to participate in these sessions.
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Tableau Next
Data Analyst
Tableau
Tableau
Analytics
Hands-on Training
Beginner
HOTs
In-Person
Hands-on Training
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Hands-on Trainings, Upper Level East
Get hands-on with Concierge in Tableau Next to see how an AI agent transforms your standard data analysis.
Master the Concierge flow by examining citations and logic to ensure data transparency and trust.
Debug agent responses by auditing the logic and troubleshooting information to resolve unexpected AI results.
Visible
10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 07
8:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 05
Tuesday, May 05
Thursday, May 07
Check the Receipts: Understanding the Analytics Agent
Explore the Concierge Q&A flow using real-world business data. Interpret AI logic, verify citations, and troubleshoot unexpected responses for a trustworthy agent experience.
Required equipment: Please bring your own laptop and charger. Tablets or telephones of ANY type will not allow you to participate in these sessions.
Session Type: Hands-on Training
- Tuesday, May 58:00 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
  
  (3:00 PM - 4:30 PM GMT)
  Room 20A | Hands-on Training, Upper Level East
  RESERVED SEATING
- Thursday, May 710:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
  
  (5:30 PM - 7:00 PM GMT)
  Room 20C | Hands-on Training, Upper Level East
  RESERVED SEATING
Yes
All Sessions
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Tableau Cloud
Tableau Server
Partner
Architect
Developer
Tableau
Partners
Artificial Intelligence
Analytics
Breakout
Intermediate
In-Person
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Learn about the free, open-source Tableau MCP architecture.
Discover three compelling MCP use cases and dig into how they are architected.
Run your Tableau AI ideas by the experts for feedback and advice.
Visible
2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 07
Thursday, May 07
The Sky’s The Limit — Three Tableau MCP Use Cases
See how Tableau customers and Tableau consultants have opened up the world of AI to Tableau Server & Tableau Cloud with Tableau MCP. You’ll see three compelling live demos of this exciting technology.
Session Type: Breakout
- Thursday, May 72:00 PM - 2:40 PM PDT
  
  (9:00 PM - 9:40 PM GMT)
  Stage 2 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
Yes
All Sessions
Yes
Community Speaker Icon
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Session Summary
This session focused on a structured, three-step approach to designing effective Tableau dashboards, emphasizing the importance of sketching, wireframing, and prototyping before building in Tableau. The presenter demonstrated this process using a fictional brewing company, showcasing how sketching rough ideas, creating detailed mockups with a tool like Figma, and incorporating stakeholder feedback streamlined dashboard development. Key features such as metric toggles, drill-down capabilities, and consistent design elements were highlighted, along with the use of prototyping to align with stakeholder expectations. The session also touched on the limitations and potential of AI tools in dashboard design, stressing their current inability to match the precision and control of manual processes but acknowledging their evolving capabilities.
<html><head></head><body><p>• A three-step dashboard design process—sketching, wireframing, and prototyping—saves development time and ensures alignment with stakeholder needs before building in Tableau.</p><p>• Effective mockups allow for easy exploration of design changes, stakeholder collaboration, and feedback incorporation, reducing the need for later revisions in Tableau.</p><p>• AI tools like Google’s Stitch are promising for dashboard design but currently lack the precision and control required, making manual mockup tools like Figma more reliable for now.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Desktop
Tableau Public
Data Analyst
Tableau
Community
Data Storytelling
Breakout
Intermediate
In-Person
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Evaluate how sketching and early design decisions improve dashboard clarity and reduce rework in Tableau.
Build a step-by-step workflow to move from a sketch or design tool into a structured Tableau dashboard.
Apply design best practices for layout, spacing, and interaction to create more intuitive dashboards.
Community Speaker
3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 06
Wednesday, May 06
The Dashboard Design Playbook: From Sketch to Screen
Learn a step-by-step process for designing Tableau dashboards — from sketching and layout planning to building and refining interactions — so you can deliver clearer, more consistent dashboards.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Wednesday, May 63:20 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
  
  (10:20 PM - 11:00 PM GMT)
  Stage 4 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/tableau_conference_2026_highlights/episode/episode-s1e31
Yes
All Sessions
Available on Salesforce+ Icon
Available
Salesforce Today
Salesforce+ Stage
VOD
Salesforce+ Stage
<a href="https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/tableau_conference_2026_highlights/episode/episode-s1e31">Watch now</a>
Video On Demand
Visible
Wednesday, May 06
12:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 06
The Future of Analytics is Now
Elif Tutuk, SVP of Product Management for Tableau Next, on the vision and bold bets shaping the future of data and AI-powered analytics. And why now is the most exciting time yet to be a data person.
Session Type: Salesforce+ Stage
- Wednesday, May 612:35 PM - 12:45 PM PDT
  
  (7:35 PM - 7:45 PM GMT)
  Salesforce+ Stage
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
Yes
All Sessions
Please bring your own laptop and charger. Tablets or telephones of ANY type will not allow you to participate in these sessions.
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Embedded Analytics
Tableau Cloud
Tableau Public
Administrator
Data Analyst
IT
Consumer Goods
Sales
Service
Tableau
Tableau
Salesforce on Tableau
Hands-on Training
Intermediate
HOTs
In-Person
Hands-on Training
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Hands-on Trainings, Upper Level East
Connect to Salesforce data in Tableau and build a multi-object data model.
Embed Tableau dashboards in Salesforce using Lightning Web Components.
Build a seamless analytics experience across Salesforce and Tableau.
Visible
10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 07
Thursday, May 07
Tuesday, May 05
11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 05
Tableau and Salesforce: The Ultimate Dynamic Duo
Stop switching suits. Use your superpowers to pull Salesforce data into Tableau and embed dashboards directly into your CRM. Be the hero who delivers insights at the speed of light.
Required equipment: Please bring your own laptop and charger. Tablets or telephones of ANY type will not allow you to participate in these sessions.
Session Type: Hands-on Training
- Tuesday, May 511:30 AM - 1:00 PM PDT
  
  (6:30 PM - 8:00 PM GMT)
  Room 28C | Hands-on Training, Upper Level East
  RESERVED SEATING
- Thursday, May 710:00 AM - 11:30 AM PDT
  
  (5:00 PM - 6:30 PM GMT)
  Room 20D | Hands-on Training, Upper Level East
  RESERVED SEATING
Yes
All Sessions
Yes
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Session Summary
This session provided an in-depth exploration of Salesforce’s Data Cloud and its robust data governance capabilities, emphasizing the importance of transitioning from day zero (allow-all access) to day one (deny-by-default access) policies. Demonstrations showcased how tagging at the domain, object, and field level within Data Cloud enables fine-grained control over data access, ensuring compliance with security standards and privacy regulations. Tableau was highlighted as an integral tool for visualizing and analyzing data while enforcing governance policies, with examples of restricted data access based on user roles and permissions. Attendees learned how these governance strategies, combined with centralized policy management and seamless integration across Salesforce products, empower organizations to protect sensitive data and enforce the principle of least privilege and deny-by-default effectively and efficiently at scale.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Implementing a day one deny-by-default policy at the outset ensures stronger data governance and avoids the complexities of retroactively addressing security gaps.</p><p>• Tagging data objects and fields in Data Cloud simplifies governance and enables seamless propagation of policies across connected Salesforce environments, reducing duplication of effort.</p><p>• Salesforce's integration of Tableau with Data Cloud enforces data governance at the source level, ensuring restricted data remains secure while enabling tailored access for over 100 users in real-time production environments.</p></body></html>
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Administrator
Tableau
Data 360
Data Cloud
Data Governance
Breakout
Intermediate
In-Person
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Discover how Salesforce built a governance architecture in Data 360: taxonomy, tags, policies & custom permissions.
Learn how to implement a deny-all data access posture in Data 360 — where data is protected by default and access is earned.
Learn how Global Safety & Security uses Salesforce’s data governance architecture to protect its data for Tableau Next.
1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 05
Tuesday, May 05
The Customer Zero Blueprint: Securing Data for Tableau Next
See how Salesforce uses Data 360 to govern Tableau Next through two real-world examples. Learn to build a “deny-by-default” front door using row-level policies that empower trusted, secure AI agents.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Tuesday, May 51:30 PM - 2:10 PM PDT
  
  (8:30 PM - 9:10 PM GMT)
  Stage 5 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
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All Sessions
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Session Summary
The session highlighted significant advancements and updates across Tableau's product portfolio, emphasizing customer-driven innovation and community engagement. Over the past year, Tableau delivered over 100 new features across its cloud, server, public, and desktop offerings, while addressing 150 community-led ideas from the IdeaExchange, including the top-requested feature, composable data sources. The Tableau Community has grown significantly with over 56,000 global user group members and celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Tableau Community Slack workspace, now hosting 20,000 members. Additionally, Tableau Desktop was made free for everyone, and the company reiterated its commitment to enhancing customer experiences through improved pricing models, AI-powered conversational analytics, and seamless integration with other Salesforce ecosystem products such as Slack and Data Cloud.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Tableau introduced composable data sources, the most requested community feature, alongside over 100 new features across its platform, demonstrating its responsiveness to user feedback.</p><p>• The Tableau Community has seen remarkable growth, with the Community Slack workspace reaching 20,000 members and global user groups surpassing 56,000 members, fostering greater collaboration and engagement.</p><p>• AI-driven innovations, such as conversational analytics in Tableau Next, are set to enhance user productivity, while interoperability with Salesforce products ensures a streamlined experience for diverse enterprise needs.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Cloud
Tableau Next
Tableau Server
Data Analyst
Tableau
True to the Core
Breakout
Beginner
In-Person
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Engage directly with Tableau leadership to gain clarity on the current and future product roadmap.
Gain insight into how community feedback and customer concerns are prioritized within the development cycle.
Contribute to the product dialogue by sharing feedback and asking critical questions about platform development.
2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 06
Wednesday, May 06
True to the Core
Join Tableau leadership for a one-of-a-kind question and answer forum about our product roadmap.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Wednesday, May 62:20 PM - 3:20 PM PDT
  
  (9:20 PM - 10:20 PM GMT)
  Stage 2 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/datafam_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e4
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Tableau Desktop
Data Analyst
Tableau
Community
Artificial Intelligence
Breakout
Beginner
In-Person
Broadcast
VOD
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
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See what successful analytics organizations are doing with data governance, literacy & leadership to become analytics-fluent.
Learn how successful AI and agentic organizations compare to those who are high in analytics fluency.
Learn why analytics fluency is the right tool to prepare your organization for success in the age of AI.
Community Speaker
Video On Demand
Live Stream
Visible
Wednesday, May 06
12:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 06
The Analytics Fluency Framework for the AI Era
Many believe AI removes the need to understand analytics. Survey data shows the opposite. Learn a practical framework for building analytics fluency across your organization.
Session Type: Breakout
- Wednesday, May 612:20 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
  
  (7:20 PM - 8:00 PM GMT)
  Stage 3 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
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All Sessions
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Session Summary
The session introduced groundbreaking innovations in Salesforce's Agentforce platform, emphasizing its ability to transform enterprise AI systems with enhanced determinism, flexibility, and multi-channel deployment. Attendees learned about the revamped Agentforce Builder, powered by Agentforce Script, which combines natural language processing and deterministic logic for consistent and sophisticated agent workflows. The presentation showcased multi-agent orchestration, enabling seamless collaboration between agents, sub-agents, and human representatives across channels like voice, web, and mobile, enhancing customer experiences. Additionally, the session unveiled Headless 360, a revolutionary open architecture that allows developers to build, orchestrate, and deploy experiences across intelligent surfaces like Slack, ChatGPT, and Salesforce, ensuring flexibility and scalability for diverse use cases.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Agentforce Script introduces a proprietary language that combines natural language flexibility with deterministic logic, ensuring consistent and predictable outcomes for enterprise-scale AI agents.</p><p>• The new multi-agent orchestration layer allows businesses to unify customer interactions across channels and seamlessly escalate tasks between agents or to human representatives, improving both efficiency and customer satisfaction.</p><p>• Headless 360 leverages the MCP interface to enable developers to create reusable components that can be deployed across multiple intelligent surfaces, including Slack, ChatGPT, and Salesforce, making it easier to deliver personalized, scalable experiences.</p></body></html>
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Developer
Technology
Agentforce
Agentforce
Artificial Intelligence
Breakout
Beginner
In-Person
Breakout
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Content Pavilion, Ground Level
Implement and deploy agents for answering real-time questions, automating scheduling, and supporting compliance.
Learn how to bring in and manage Snowflake metrics in Slack by using Concierge.
Tuesday, May 05
11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 05
Explore the latest Agentforce Innovations
See how the latest Agentforce updates enhance agent accuracy, predictability, monitoring, and interoperability across systems.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Tuesday, May 511:50 AM - 12:30 PM PDT
  
  (6:50 PM - 7:30 PM GMT)
  Stage 4 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
Yes
All Sessions
Yes
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Session Summary
This session introduced the Tableau Dashboard Quality Checklist (TDCJ), a six-step framework designed to enhance the consistency, usability, and quality of Tableau dashboards as teams scale. The checklist addresses common challenges such as inconsistent standards, unclear definitions of 'done,' and loss of user trust by focusing on key areas like naming conventions, design standards, interactivity, performance, and testing. Using a milkshake analogy, the presenters demonstrated how dashboards can be built with a solid base, intentional design choices, and effective review processes to ensure they meet user needs and are easy to maintain. Attendees were provided with practical guidance to align dashboards with team standards, improve user adoption, and implement TDCJ seamlessly into existing workflows, supported by real-world examples and resources for immediate application.
<html><head></head><body><p>• The TDCJ checklist streamlines dashboard creation with six components: purpose, naming conventions, design standards, interactivity, performance, and review, ensuring quality and consistency across teams.</p><p>• Using tools like Tableau’s Workbook Optimizer and Performance Recorder can identify bottlenecks and improve dashboard load times and usability, fostering trust and adoption among users.</p><p>• Incorporating usability testing and peer reviews into the workflow ensures dashboards are intuitive, meet user needs, and are maintainable by team members over time.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Desktop
Data Analyst
Designer
Tableau
Community
Data Culture
Data Strategy
Breakout
Intermediate
In-Person
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Identify common dashboard inconsistencies that emerge as Tableau teams grow and standards remain informal.
Learn to create a practical Tableau dashboard checklist for naming, visual standards, accessibility, and publishing.
Apply a checklist-based approach to improve onboarding, collaboration, and long-term dashboard consistency and adoption.
Community Speaker
1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 06
Wednesday, May 06
The Tableau Dashboard Quality Checklist
As Tableau teams grow, informal standards break down. Learn how to build a practical dashboard checklist covering naming, design, accessibility, and review to keep quality consistent.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Wednesday, May 61:00 PM - 1:40 PM PDT
  
  (8:00 PM - 8:40 PM GMT)
  Stage 5 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
Yes
All Sessions
Salesforce Today
Salesforce+ Stage
Broadcast
Salesforce+ Stage
Live Stream
Visible
8:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 06
Wednesday, May 06
Tableau Leadership on the Agentic Era: Are You Ready?
The agentic era is here and we're leading it together. Tableau leaders break down the vision and the tech, followed by a customer Q&A and demo. Plus, behind the scenes of Devs on Stage!
Session Type: Salesforce+ Stage
- Wednesday, May 68:30 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
  
  (3:30 PM - 4:00 PM GMT)
  Salesforce+ Stage
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
Yes
All Sessions
Yes
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Session Summary
This session focused on enabling data teams to maximize their impact and productivity with minimal or no budget, offering practical strategies and frameworks for success. Attendees learned about prioritizing stakeholders, developing reusable resources, and creating efficient processes like intake queues and feedback loops to streamline workflows. The presenters shared insights from their experience, such as leveraging Tableau, Slack, and surveys to engage teams and reduce friction, while emphasizing the importance of setting boundaries and prioritizing tasks. By focusing on early adopters, creating scalable enablement tools, and embedding learning resources directly into existing workflows, the session illustrated how to drive meaningful change without additional costs.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Prioritize early adopters and high-impact stakeholders to quickly demonstrate the value of enablement efforts and build momentum across the organization.</p><p>• Integrate reusable resources like wikis, slack bots, and embedded tutorials in Tableau dashboards to empower users while reducing the need for direct, repetitive support.</p><p>• Establish clear boundaries, processes, and tools such as intake queues and feedback surveys to optimize time management and ensure alignment with organizational goals.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Cloud
Tableau Desktop
Tableau Server
Data Analyst
Tableau
Community
Data Culture
Breakout
Intermediate
In-Person
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Content Pavilion, Ground Level
Hear enabling best practices about what to prioritize (who/what/when to invest time).
Learn how to engage with others effectively (intake queues, surveys, and training sessions that actually work).
Explore tools for friction-free help (sandbox, wikis, etc.).
Community Speaker
Tuesday, May 05
3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 05
The Zero-Dollar Data Enablement Playbook
Growing demand, no extra budget? Learn practical ways to streamline BI support, create clear intake workflows, and scale Tableau learning without breaking the bank.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Tuesday, May 53:30 PM - 4:10 PM PDT
  
  (10:30 PM - 11:10 PM GMT)
  Stage 5 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/agentic_analytics_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e19
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Yes
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Session Summary
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The session highlighted the concept of semantic layers and introduced the Open Semantic Interchange (OSI), an open-source initiative launched in 2020 to create a unified semantic layer for business data. OSI enables a single source of truth by eliminating metric inconsistencies across various AI and BI tools, thereby reducing errors and inefficiencies. Tableau Semantics, integrated within the Salesforce ecosystem, supports cross-platform semantic modeling and allows seamless connections to third-party tools like Snowflake and DBT, ensuring vendor-neutral compatibility. Attendees were encouraged to explore the OSI specification, now live on GitHub, and contribute by providing feedback or submitting pull requests to improve the initiative further.
<html><head></head><body><p>• The Open Semantic Interchange (OSI) is an Apache-licensed open-source initiative designed to unify semantic layers across platforms, minimizing metric inconsistencies and ensuring accurate AI and BI insights.</p><p>• Tableau Semantics supports interoperability by enabling connections to third-party tools like Snowflake and DBT while maintaining compatibility with Salesforce's integrated data ecosystem, including Data Cloud and Slack.</p><p>• Version 0.1 of the OSI specification is now live on GitHub, providing a hub-and-spoke architecture for semantic model translation and inviting community contributions to enhance its capabilities.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Cloud
Tableau Next
Tableau Server
IT
Tableau
Tableau
Theater
Beginner
In-Person
Broadcast
VOD
Theater
This session is first come, first seated. You do not have a reserved seat.
Data Village, Ground Level
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Explain what a semantic layer is and why it matters.
Describe the purpose and value of the Open Semantic Interchange (OSI).
Learn how to evaluate semantic layer solutions and make informed purchasing decisions.
Video On Demand
Live Stream
10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 06
2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 05
Wednesday, May 06
Tuesday, May 05
What is a Semantic Layer? Understanding the OSI
How many times have you heard the dashboard is wrong? Join us to learn how a semantic layer allows you to define your metrics once and see the right answer in all of your tools.
Session Summary
Session Type: Theater
- Tuesday, May 52:00 PM - 2:20 PM PDT
  
  (9:00 PM - 9:20 PM GMT)
  Theater 1 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
- Wednesday, May 610:40 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
  
  (5:40 PM - 6:00 PM GMT)
  Theater 4 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/datafam_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e3
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Session Summary
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This session celebrated the power and flexibility of Tableau by showcasing a series of rapid-fire tips and tricks designed to enhance productivity and creativity for users of all levels. Attendees were introduced to innovative techniques, such as creating dynamic hierarchies, building complex scatter matrices, and leveraging map layers to build visually compelling charts like donuts and barbell visualizations. The presenters demonstrated time-saving features such as quick dual axes, reference line formatting, and advanced sorting methods, while emphasizing the value of customization and efficiency in Tableau's interface. By the end of the session, participants gained actionable insights into optimizing their workflows, using creative data visualizations, and unlocking the full potential of Tableau's capabilities for real-world use cases.
<html><head></head><body><p>• The session introduced advanced Tableau features like scatter matrices, quick hierarchies, and dual axes, demonstrating how these tools can simplify complex data visualizations.</p><p>• Attendees learned how to use map layers to create multi-layered visualizations, such as custom donuts and barbell charts, showcasing Tableau's versatility and customization options.</p><p>• Practical tips, such as leveraging Tableau's drag-and-drop functionality, optimizing Z-order for clarity, and using calculated fields for dynamic sorting, offered significant time-saving techniques for users.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Cloud
Tableau Desktop
Tableau Next
Data Analyst
Developer
Tableau
Community
Visualization and Analysis
Breakout
Intermediate
In-Person
Broadcast
VOD
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Content Pavilion, Ground Level
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Learn actionable Tableau tips across calculations, interactivity, design, and workflow to work more efficiently.
Discover lesser-known features and creative workarounds used by expert Tableau practitioners.
Improve speed and confidence when building dashboards under real-world constraints.
Community Speaker
Video On Demand
Live Stream
Tuesday, May 05
Thursday, May 07
3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 05
1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 07
Tableau Speed Tipping: Return of the GOATs
The legends of speed tipping are back. Experience a high-energy, demo-driven session featuring 80+ real-world Tableau tips designed to help you work smarter, not harder.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Tuesday, May 53:50 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
  
  (10:50 PM - 11:30 PM GMT)
  Stage 3 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
- Thursday, May 71:00 PM - 1:40 PM PDT
  
  (8:00 PM - 8:40 PM GMT)
  Stage 4 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/datafam_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e2
Yes
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Yes
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Session Summary
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This session focused on breaking down data silos and exploring the interoperability between Tableau, Tableau Next, and CRM Analytics, showcasing how these tools can work together seamlessly. Attendees learned about the strengths and commonalities of each platform, including Tableau’s pixel-perfect visualizations, Tableau Next’s AI-driven insights, and CRM Analytics’ high-velocity scalability, with a demonstration of their complementary capabilities using a unified dataset of 1.69 million app reviews. The presenters highlighted key industry statistics, such as the $12.9 million annual cost of fragmented BI per enterprise and the inefficiency of disconnected dashboards, which extend team alignment by 4.3 times. They also demonstrated hands-on dashboards and visualizations, emphasizing the evolving capabilities of Tableau Next and the vision of interoperability as Salesforce integrates these tools into a unified analytics ecosystem for data-driven decision-making.
<html><head></head><body><p>• The session showcased the interoperability of Tableau, Tableau Next, and CRM Analytics, emphasizing complementary features such as dynamic filtering, predictive AI, and self-service discovery tools.</p><p>• A unified dataset of 1.69 million app reviews was used to demonstrate hands-on dashboards, highlighting the potential for actionable insights across platforms using modern analytics tools.</p><p>• Salesforce is actively working towards a unified analytics ecosystem, with Tableau Next evolving rapidly as an AI-powered platform.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Desktop
Tableau Next
Data Analyst
Tableau
CRM Analytics
Community
Data Storytelling
Breakout
Intermediate
In-Person
VOD
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Content Pavilion, Ground Level
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Understand the foundational data concepts that connect every tool in the Tableau ecosystem.
Follow a single dataset from data to insight across Tableau Core, Cloud, Next, and CRM Analytics.
Navigate the CRMA ecosystem confidently as a Tableau core user.
Community Speaker
Video On Demand
2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 07
Thursday, May 07
Analytics Without Silos: Navigating the Tableau Ecosystem
Follow a single dataset from data to insight using Cloud, Server, Next, and CRMA. Learn how basic data concepts transfer across tools — and how to navigate the ecosystem with confidence.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Thursday, May 72:00 PM - 2:40 PM PDT
  
  (9:00 PM - 9:40 PM GMT)
  Stage 3 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
Yes
All Sessions
Yes
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Session Summary
This session explored the transformation of a data analytics team from manual, disjointed processes to a streamlined, automated reporting system using Salesforce Data Cloud, Tableau, and AI integrations. Initially, the team faced challenges with inconsistent data, siloed sources, and a lack of trust in metrics, but by migrating to Snowflake and creating unified data models, they established a single source of truth. With Tableau API, they automated the generation of daily executive reports, integrating features like QA checks, Slack alerts, and AI-generated summaries to enhance accuracy and usability. This innovative approach not only improved data reliability and accessibility but also received widespread adoption across the C-suite, driving better decision-making and operational efficiency.
<html><head></head><body><p>• The team successfully automated executive reporting using Tableau APIs, ensuring 100% accurate, near real-time data delivery with zero manual intervention.</p><p>• AI-generated summaries in daily reports provided executives with quick, actionable insights, significantly improving their experience and decision-making efficiency.</p><p>• The implementation of QA checks and proactive Slack alerts minimized errors and built trust in the data, enabling the framework to be scaled across multiple executive-level reporting needs.</p></body></html>
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Customer Marketing
Breakout
In-Person
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Master API Automation: Learn to use Tableau REST APIs and Airflow to trigger data extracts based on data load QA checks.
Build Reliable Pipelines: Design event-driven architectures syncing Salesforce and Snowflake for high-stakes data integrity.
1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 05
Tuesday, May 05
The Executive Cockpit: Automating High-Stakes Analytics
Ditch manual updates for executive-ready data. See how Realtor.com uses Airflow and Tableau APIs to trigger trusted, QA-verified insights that drive daily C-suite decisions at scale.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Tuesday, May 51:50 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
  
  (8:50 PM - 9:30 PM GMT)
  Stage 4 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/agentic_analytics_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e23
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Session Summary
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This session explored the transformative capabilities of Tableau Semantics and its role in empowering AI analysts with optimized workflows and tools. Key innovations included the AI optimization panel, which scans data models to identify defects and provide actionable suggestions, ensuring AI readiness and consistent analytical outputs. The presentation also highlighted the semantic layer in Tableau, which standardizes business logic, terms, and metrics, enabling conversational analytics within Salesforce and Slack applications. Attendees were introduced to upcoming features like performance optimization, hybrid relationships, and one-click optimization, which will further enhance scalability, efficiency, and trust in AI-driven insights across multiple industries and use cases.
<html><head></head><body><p>• The AI optimization panel in Tableau Semantics improves data models by identifying ambiguities, missing relationships, and inconsistencies, ensuring readiness for conversational analytics.</p><p>• The semantic layer standardizes business language and logic, enabling accurate and consistent insights across Salesforce, Slack, and other integrated platforms.</p><p>• Upcoming features such as performance optimization and one-click optimization will streamline model enhancements, reduce costs, and build user trust in AI-powered analytics.</p></body></html>
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Data Analyst
IT
Operations
Agentforce 360 Platform
Agentforce
Data 360
Agentforce
Theater
Beginner
In-Person
VOD
Theater
This session is first come, first seated. You do not have a reserved seat.
Data Village, Ground Level
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Shift from reactive fixes to proactive optimization using AI Suggestions, health scores, and automated diagnostics.
Ensure sustainable growth and consistent results by integrating the design-review-optimize flow into your lifecycle.
Learn to accelerate time-to-value and eliminate PoC failures by optimizing complex models for immediate business impact.
Video On Demand
2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 06
9:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 05
Wednesday, May 06
Tuesday, May 05
Beyond the Haystack: Optimizing AI with Semantic Models
See how to eliminate the manual grind of model optimization. Discover AI-powered capabilities that resolve logic friction, boost performance, and automate your most tedious data tasks.
Session Summary
Session Type: Theater
- Tuesday, May 59:10 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
  
  (4:10 PM - 4:30 PM GMT)
  Theater 2 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
- Wednesday, May 62:40 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
  
  (9:40 PM - 10:00 PM GMT)
  Theater 4 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
Yes
All Sessions
Please bring your own laptop and charger. Tablets or telephones of ANY type will not allow you to participate in these sessions.
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Tableau Cloud
Tableau Desktop
Tableau Server
Data Analyst
Tableau
Tableau
Visualization and Analysis
Hands-on Training
Advanced
HOTs
In-Person
Hands-on Training
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Hands-on Trainings, Upper Level East
Learn how to manipulate strings with calculations to sort and filter values meaningfully.
Create calculations and parameters to allow for advanced user interactivity.
Identify different use cases for various date calculations.
Visible
1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 06
8:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 05
Wednesday, May 06
Tuesday, May 05
The Great Advanced Calc Off
Discover techniques to harness the full power of advanced calculated fields, including conditional statements, advanced date operations, string manipulations, and more.
Required equipment: Please bring your own laptop and charger. Tablets or telephones of ANY type will not allow you to participate in these sessions.
Session Type: Hands-on Training
- Tuesday, May 58:00 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
  
  (3:00 PM - 4:30 PM GMT)
  Room 28C | Hands-on Training, Upper Level East
  RESERVED SEATING
- Wednesday, May 61:00 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
  
  (8:00 PM - 9:30 PM GMT)
  Room 28B | Hands-on Training, Upper Level East
  RESERVED SEATING
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Session Summary
This session provided an in-depth exploration of MuleSoft's innovative Agent Fabric, a groundbreaking solution designed to unify, govern, and optimize agent AI ecosystems across enterprises. By addressing the challenges of fragmentation, inconsistent experiences, and security risks in agent AI implementations, MuleSoft's Agent Fabric introduces a single control plane that enables agent discovery, governance, orchestration, and visualization. With projections showing a 30% growth in the AI market by 2026 and the increasing complexity of third-party and custom-built agents, the solution empowers organizations to centralize agent management, reduce costs, and enhance collaboration. Key features like the AI Gateway, Agent Broker, and Agent Visualizer ensure intelligent routing, comprehensive security, and actionable insights, while a new graph-based interface simplifies the building of agent workflows for complex tasks, driving efficiency and scalability in AI adoption.
<html><head></head><body><p>• MuleSoft's Agent Fabric addresses critical challenges in agent AI ecosystems by providing a unified platform for discovery, governance, orchestration, and visualization, ensuring security and operational efficiency.</p><p>• The solution introduces tools like the AI Gateway for policy enforcement, the Agent Broker for intelligent task routing, and the Agent Visualizer for comprehensive performance insights, enabling organizations to optimize their AI investments effectively.</p><p>• A new graph-based UI and integration with existing MuleSoft capabilities allow enterprises to create and manage complex agent workflows, leveraging deterministic and probabilistic routing to balance cost, speed, and accuracy.</p></body></html>
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Data Analyst
MuleSoft
MuleSoft
Integration
Breakout
Beginner
In-Person
Breakout
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Content Pavilion, Ground Level
Understand how Agent Fabric enables you to manage cross-ecosystem agents and tools under one control plane.
Get a deep dive into how Agent Fabric automatically discovers, governs, and orchestrates agents across platforms.
Preview new capabilities like expanded Agent Scanners, LLM governance, and deterministic orchestration.
8:00 a.m. Thursday, May 07
Thursday, May 07
Leading the Future of Agentic Enterprise with MuleSoft
Discover how to build the Agentic Enterprise foundation with MuleSoft. Learn how to discover, govern, and orchestrate AI agents at scale with compliance and data security using MuleSoft Agent Fabric.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Thursday, May 78:00 AM - 8:40 AM PDT
  
  (3:00 PM - 3:40 PM GMT)
  Stage 6 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
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All Sessions
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Session Summary
The session detailed a comprehensive and intentional migration of 21,000 Tableau workbooks to Tableau Cloud, resulting in a 67% reduction to 7,000 workbooks while maintaining zero downtime. The process emphasized governance, user engagement, and structured communication, including a wave-based migration strategy of 19 waves over five months, each supported by a detailed playbook and resource center. Workbook creators were involved in decisions on what to migrate through purposeful friction, such as completing surveys, which eliminated unnecessary content and ensured high-quality workbooks were moved. Post-migration, efforts focused on optimizing performance, implementing certification programs, and leveraging AI capabilities to enhance governance, usability, and efficiency across the ecosystem of dashboards and data consumption points.
<html><head></head><body><p>• The migration achieved a 67% reduction in Tableau workbooks, from 21,000 to 7,000, by implementing intentional governance and engaging workbook creators in decision-making processes.</p><p>• A wave-based migration strategy with robust communication and support structures ensured zero downtime, seamless transitions, and a 100% sign-off rate by workbook owners.</p><p>• Forward-looking initiatives include optimizing dashboard performance, implementing certification programs, and leveraging AI for role-based data consumption and improved governance.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Cloud
Tableau Desktop
Administrator
Financial Services
Tableau
Ind:Financial Services
Migration
Breakout
Intermediate
In-Person
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Discover and apply migration practices to set your business — and clients — up for success in an AI-powered world.
Note and course-correct from lessons learned about what to do and what not to do.
Wednesday, May 06
11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 06
Navigating the Wave: TIAA’s Migration & Governance Strategy
Legacy systems shouldn’t stall financial goals. Discover how TIAA’s cloud migration serves as the essential foundation for AI-powered insights that drive faster, smarter retirement planning.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Wednesday, May 611:20 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
  
  (6:20 PM - 7:00 PM GMT)
  Stage 4 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/agentic_analytics_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e24
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Session Summary
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The session explored how AI-powered analytics, specifically through tools like Tableau and Salesforce, is transforming the healthcare industry by addressing data silos and inefficiencies to improve patient outcomes and operational capacity. With healthcare generating 30% of the world’s data—of which 80% goes unused—the industry faces critical challenges such as rising administrative costs and resource shortages, leading to one in three patients skipping necessary care. By leveraging AI and data-driven insights, healthcare organizations can move from reactive to proactive care, enabling personalized and scalable interventions that reduce readmissions and improve overall outcomes. The session highlighted the integration of Tableau's authentic analytics capabilities, enabling care managers to proactively identify patient care gaps, streamline workflows, and take immediate action, ultimately fostering better health outcomes and operational efficiency through trusted data and actionable insights.
<html><head></head><body><p>• AI-powered analytics, such as Tableau Agent, enables healthcare organizations to transform reactive care into proactive outcomes, addressing gaps in patient care and reducing inefficiencies caused by data silos.</p><p>• 93% of healthcare leaders believe that generative analytics makes data more accessible, while 94% find it delivers timely insights, demonstrating the transformative potential of AI-driven tools in improving decision-making and patient outcomes.</p><p>• By automating workflows and scaling personalized interventions, healthcare organizations can free up critical capacity, reduce administrative costs, and ensure that more patients receive timely, proactive care.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Cloud
Tableau Next
Tableau Server
Data Analyst
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Tableau
Ind:Health and Life Sciences
Analytics
Breakout
Intermediate
In-Person
VOD
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Content Pavilion, Ground Level
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Learn how to automate care workflows by deploying agentic analytics that turn up-to-the-minute data into patient insights.
Discover how leading organizations are successfully deploying agentic analytics to improve care and drive measurable ROI.
Experience a live care management demo showcasing agentic analytics in action to solve real-world challenges.
Video On Demand
10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 07
Thursday, May 07
The Era of Agentic Analytics for Healthcare
Discover how Tableau Next drives proactive care, cuts operational drag, and delivers better patient outcomes through real-time, trusted intelligence.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Thursday, May 710:20 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
  
  (5:20 PM - 6:00 PM GMT)
  Stage 1 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
Yes
All Sessions
Salesforce Today
Salesforce+ Stage
Broadcast
Salesforce+ Stage
Live Stream
Visible
12:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 05
Tuesday, May 05
Double the Viz: The Flerlage Twins Take Over
Tableau Visionaries Ken and Kevin Flerlage bring practical tips for every skill level plus an open ask me anything. Part masterclass, part fan favorite.
Session Type: Salesforce+ Stage
- Tuesday, May 512:50 PM - 1:20 PM PDT
  
  (7:50 PM - 8:20 PM GMT)
  Salesforce+ Stage
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
Yes
All Sessions
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Nonprofit
Tableau Cloud
Tableau Pulse
Administrator
Data Analyst
IT
Tableau
Ind:Communications
Visualization and Analysis
Breakout
Beginner
In-Person
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Hands-on Trainings, Upper Level East
Connect, model, and format data in Tableau to replace manual Excel work with automated, accurate analysis.
Build charts, apply filters, parameters, and AI insights to create interactive visuals beyond Excel’s limitations.
Design dynamic dashboards with BANs, KPIs, and formatting to move from static Excel reports to interactive insights.
Visible
8:00 a.m. Thursday, May 07
Wednesday, May 06
Tuesday, May 05
Thursday, May 07
11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 05
12:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 06
The Excel Escape Room: Crack the Data Code with Tableau
Trapped in Excel? Escape in 90 minutes. Solve data puzzles, dodge spreadsheet pitfalls, and unlock Tableau’s power. Crack the code, break free, and transform chaos into clarity — before time runs out.
Session Type: Breakout
- Tuesday, May 511:30 AM - 12:10 PM PDT
  
  (6:30 PM - 7:10 PM GMT)
  Room 29C | Hands-on Training, Upper Level East
  RESERVED SEATING
- Wednesday, May 612:30 PM - 1:10 PM PDT
  
  (7:30 PM - 8:10 PM GMT)
  Room 32A | Hands-on Training, Upper Level East
  RESERVED SEATING
- Thursday, May 78:00 AM - 8:40 AM PDT
  
  (3:00 PM - 3:40 PM GMT)
  Room 29C | Hands-on Training, Upper Level East
  RESERVED SEATING
Yes
All Sessions
Yes
Session Summary
The session provided an in-depth look at Salesforce's migration of its forecasting dashboards from CRM Analytics to Tableau, highlighting the challenges and innovative solutions that emerged during the process. The transition was driven by the need to make analytics more accessible to a growing sales audience, scaling from 5,000 to 50,000 users, and to address limitations in data freshness and flexibility. Key innovations included the adoption of Tableau Relationships, Scoped Data Source Filters, and a streamlined data model that reduced complexity while maintaining accuracy and functionality. Despite some ongoing challenges with load times, the project successfully maintained user adoption, introduced new visual enhancements, and positioned Salesforce as a leading example of leveraging Tableau for multi-fact data modeling in forecasting scenarios.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Salesforce successfully migrated its forecasting dashboards to Tableau, scaling to support 50,000 users while maintaining adoption and functionality.</p><p>• The project introduced key innovations like Tableau Relationships and Scoped Data Source Filters, which enabled more efficient and scalable data models for complex forecasting needs.</p><p>• Ongoing collaboration with Tableau's product team is addressing performance challenges, ensuring Salesforce remains at the cutting edge of Tableau's capabilities.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Cloud
Tableau Desktop
Data Analyst
Sales
Tableau
Tableau
Salesforce on Tableau
Theater
Intermediate
In-Person
Theater
This session is first come, first seated. You do not have a reserved seat.
Understand Tableau's logical and physical layers to translate complex enterprise schemas into a scalable multi-fact model.
Analyze global row-level security (RLS) strategies that work across complex sales hierarchies and minimize load time impact.
Explore practical, under-the-hood performance tuning techniques to keep massive dashboards loading quickly in Tableau Cloud.
Tuesday, May 05
3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 05
The Global Forecast Makeover: Inside Our #1 Dashboard
What happens when Salesforce migrates its biggest forecast? See the multi-fact relationships, RLS logic, and performance tactics we used to rebuild for scale and speed in Tableau Cloud.
Session Summary
Session Type: Theater
- Tuesday, May 53:40 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
  
  (10:40 PM - 11:00 PM GMT)
  Theater 4 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/salesforce_unified_platform_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e9
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Session Summary
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The session highlighted how Salesforce's acquisition of Informatica is revolutionizing data management by ensuring trusted and accurate data for applications like Tableau and MuleSoft. Key discussions revolved around the challenges of managing siloed and inconsistent data across organizations, emphasizing the importance of master data management (MDM) to create golden records and maintain consistent, reliable reporting. Real-world examples, such as the FDA's use of MDM during the Puerto Rico hurricane and COVID-19, showcased how integrating data can predict disruptions and optimize supply chains. By automating data preparation and applying AI-driven governance, Salesforce and Informatica enable organizations to streamline reporting, reduce manual errors, and empower business users to manage data effectively through centralized stewardship and traceability tools.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Salesforce's integration of Informatica's MDM enhances data accuracy and trust, crucial for effective analytics and AI-driven decision-making in applications like Tableau and MuleSoft.</p><p>• Real-world use cases, such as the FDA's supply chain optimization during crises, demonstrated the potential of unified data to predict disruptions and recommend actionable solutions.</p><p>• Automated data preparation and centralized governance reduce manual errors, streamline reporting processes, and empower business users to manage data confidently and consistently.</p></body></html>
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IT
Informatica
Informatica
Analytics
Theater
Intermediate
In-Person
VOD
Theater
This session is first come, first seated. You do not have a reserved seat.
Data Village, Ground Level
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Understand how inconsistent, duplicate, or ungoverned data silently undermines the dashboards you’ve worked hard to build.
See exactly where MDM fits in your workflow, from cleaner data sources to faster, more reliable prep flows.
Recognize how master data principles can change the way you build, share, and defend your dashboards.
Video On Demand
12:00 p.m. Thursday, May 07
Wednesday, May 06
Thursday, May 07
11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 06
Beyond the Dashboard: Driving Trust in Tableau Analytics
Your analytics are only as good as your data. Discover how Informatica MDM provides a trusted foundation for the Tableau platform, from simplifying prep flows to enabling true self-service analytics.
Session Summary
Session Type: Theater
- Wednesday, May 611:40 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
  
  (6:40 PM - 7:00 PM GMT)
  Theater 4 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
- Thursday, May 712:40 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
  
  (7:40 PM - 8:00 PM GMT)
  Theater 2 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/datafam_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e1
Yes
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Yes
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Session Summary
Available
The session 'Beyond the Boundaries of Tableau' showcased innovative ways to extend and enhance Tableau's capabilities using the extension API and AI-powered tools. Attendees were introduced to creative implementations such as turning data into songs, creating 3D visualizations, and utilizing extensions for advanced chart types like Sankey diagrams, network diagrams, and gauge charts. The speaker demonstrated how these tools simplify complex tasks, improve accessibility, and enable more engaging and interactive data visualizations. Additionally, AI-driven solutions, such as automated annotations, voice summaries of dashboards, and integration with Tableau MCP for querying data, were highlighted to make Tableau dashboards more accessible and insightful for users of all expertise levels.
<html><head></head><body><p>• The VS extension suite enables users to create advanced visualizations, such as Sankey diagrams, 3D globes, and network diagrams, without complex calculations or hacks, streamlining the design process.</p><p>• AI-powered tools like visual summaries, alt text generation, and voice narration enhance accessibility for diverse audiences, making Tableau dashboards more inclusive and user-friendly.</p><p>• Tableau MCP integration allows for real-time querying and interaction with data, empowering users to access insights efficiently and even enabling the creation of tools like personalized daily KPI podcasts delivered via Slack.</p></body></html>
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Developer Platform
Tableau Desktop
Tableau Exchange
Data Analyst
Developer
Tableau
Community
Visualization and Analysis
Breakout
Intermediate
In-Person
Broadcast
VOD
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Content Pavilion, Ground Level
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Understand how APIs and Tableau MCP can extend Tableau beyond its native capabilities.
See real, production-ready examples of advanced Tableau extensions in action.
Discover how AI can allow everyone to better understand and act on data.
Community Speaker
Video On Demand
Live Stream
12:00 p.m. Thursday, May 07
12:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 05
Tuesday, May 05
Thursday, May 07
Beyond the Boundaries of Tableau
See how far you can push Tableau with AI, MCP, and APIs, through advanced techniques, creative experiments, and real-world use cases, to expand your technical toolkit and elevate your dashboards.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Tuesday, May 512:50 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
  
  (7:50 PM - 8:30 PM GMT)
  Stage 3 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
- Thursday, May 712:20 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
  
  (7:20 PM - 8:00 PM GMT)
  Stage 5 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/agentic_analytics_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e20
Yes
All Sessions
Yes
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Session Summary
Available
The session explored the findings of the 'State of Data and Analytics' report, a global study surveying business and technical leaders across 17 countries on the impact of AI on data infrastructure and governance. Over 75% of business leaders and two-thirds of technical leaders reported immense pressure to demonstrate the value of data and AI, with 63% of businesses identifying as highly data-driven, reflecting a 10-point growth in data culture strength. However, trust issues persist as over a quarter of data is deemed untrustworthy, and 43% of companies lack formal data governance frameworks, leading to inefficiencies and challenges in aligning AI outputs with business goals. Tableau, as the first authentic analytics platform, supports organizations by transforming both structured and unstructured data into actionable insights, powered by its knowledge and decision engines, ensuring AI investments are aligned with strong data foundations and business strategies.
<html><head></head><body><p>• 89% of business leaders admitted to making decisions based on incomplete or untrusted data, highlighting the urgent need for better data reliability and governance frameworks.</p><p>• 84% of companies believe their current data strategies need to be entirely rethought to maximize AI's potential, with many CIOs allocating 4% more budget to data infrastructure than AI itself.</p><p>• Tableau's authentic analytics capabilities enable organizations to build trusted data foundations, seamlessly integrate AI, and drive data-driven decision-making across industries.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Cloud
Tableau Next
Tableau Server
Data Analyst
Tableau
Thought Leadership
Theater
Intermediate
In-Person
VOD
Theater
This session is first come, first seated. You do not have a reserved seat.
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Learn how agentic AI exposes more need for data and analytics infrastructure, management, and governance.
Navigate the top data challenges and priorities for AI and analytics initiative.
See how a data paradox of growing data volumes and lack of trust.
Video On Demand
3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 06
Wednesday, May 06
The Executive Guide to Agentic Data and Analytics
Leading an agentic enterprise requires more than just data. Learn how global executives activate trusted data at scale to power AI agents, drive faster decisions, and deliver measurable ROI.
Session Summary
Session Type: Theater
- Wednesday, May 63:00 PM - 3:20 PM PDT
  
  (10:00 PM - 10:20 PM GMT)
  Theater 1 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/agentic_analytics_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e10
Yes
All Sessions
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Available
Tableau Next
IT
Tableau
Agentforce
Breakout
Beginner
In-Person
Broadcast
VOD
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
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Discover Tableau Next innovations: from AI-first architecture to a context-rich semantic layer built for agentic analytics.
Explore how Tableau Next’s governed foundation powers trusted AI experiences across the full portfolio and beyond.
Understand how Tableau Next shapes the future of analytics — from self-service to autonomous, agent-driven insights.
Video On Demand
Live Stream
Visible
10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 07
Thursday, May 07
Tableau Next: Reimagining the Analytics Experience
Join us for an exclusive look at the Tableau Next roadmap. See how a context-rich semantic layer and AI-first architecture build a foundation for accurate agentic analytics anywhere you work.
Session Type: Breakout
- Thursday, May 710:00 AM - 10:40 AM PDT
  
  (5:00 PM - 5:40 PM GMT)
  Stage 3 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/agentic_analytics_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e15
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Session Summary
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This session focused on the transformative power of trusted AI and Tableau's role in the evolving analytics landscape, emphasizing the importance of context and knowledge in driving accurate and actionable insights. Presenters highlighted the new paradigms introduced by Tableau, including its knowledge engine and AI capabilities, which enable users to harness trusted data and organizational context for more effective decision-making. Demonstrations showcased how Tableau's generative analytics and semantic models empower users to interact with their data through natural language queries, create visualizations, and integrate external data to enhance insights. The session also explored how Tableau MCP and Tableau Next MCP allow seamless integration of Tableau's trusted analytics platform with AI agents, ensuring data governance, accuracy, and scalability for organizations navigating the AI era.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Tableau's knowledge engine leverages trusted organizational data and context to power AI agents, enabling confident decision-making at scale.</p><p>• Generative analytics within Tableau allows users to interact with data through natural language queries, producing accurate insights and visualizations grounded in semantic models.</p><p>• Tableau MCP and Tableau Next MCP integrate Tableau's analytics platform with external AI agents, ensuring secure, governed, and accurate insights for organizations.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Next
IT
Tableau
Tableau
Breakout
Intermediate
In-Person
VOD
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Content Pavilion, Ground Level
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Understand why context from Published Data Sources, Tableau Semantics, and Pulse metrics drives accurate AI.
Learn how Tableau serves as the knowledge engine that fuels trusted agentic analytics across Tableau Next, Cloud, and Server.
Explore how you can power any AI agent with governed data from Tableau.
Video On Demand
3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 06
Wednesday, May 06
The Context Engine: Building Trusted AI with Tableau
In the agentic era, getting an answer is easy, but acting on the right one is everything. See how Tableau provides the context you need for accurate insights, so you can act with speed and confidence.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Wednesday, May 63:00 PM - 3:40 PM PDT
  
  (10:00 PM - 10:40 PM GMT)
  Stage 1 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
Yes
All Sessions
Please bring your own laptop and charger. Tablets or telephones of ANY type will not allow you to participate in these sessions.
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Tableau Desktop
Data Analyst
Tableau
Tableau
Hands-on Training
Beginner
HOTs
In-Person
Hands-on Training
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Hands-on Trainings, Upper Level East
Learn the core components of table calculations and how to reveal a deeper story behind your data.
Understand quick and customized calculations to turn the tables on standard views and create dynamic insights.
Visible
1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 05
8:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 06
Wednesday, May 06
Tuesday, May 05
The Tables Have Turned: Unlock Tableau Calculations
Ready to make table calculations click? Learn the core concepts and unlock a new level of analysis in Tableau. Walk away with the ability to gain insights hiding in plain sight.
Required equipment: Please bring your own laptop and charger. Tablets or telephones of ANY type will not allow you to participate in these sessions.
Session Type: Hands-on Training
- Tuesday, May 51:30 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
  
  (8:30 PM - 10:00 PM GMT)
  Room 32A | Hands-on Training, Upper Level East
  RESERVED SEATING
- Wednesday, May 68:00 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
  
  (3:00 PM - 4:30 PM GMT)
  Room 25C | Hands-on Training, Upper Level East
  RESERVED SEATING
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/agentic_analytics_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e9
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The session highlighted how Tableau, enhanced with AI capabilities, is streamlining data workflows and eliminating busywork for analysts through innovations like the Tableau Agent and semantic modeling. Tableau Agent enables conversational analytics, allowing users to query data in natural language, automatically discover relevant datasets, and generate reusable, curated visualizations and semantic models in minutes. By leveraging AI and semantic modeling, Tableau ensures insights are grounded in trusted, governed data, while enabling organizations to bridge the gap between data silos and actionable insights. These advancements not only optimize decision-making but also empower data teams to focus on high-value tasks, fostering a more efficient and collaborative analytics environment.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Tableau Agent accelerates data workflows by automating data discovery, semantic modeling, and visualization creation, reducing hours or days of work to just minutes.</p><p>• Semantic modeling in Tableau provides a unified context layer, ensuring AI-driven insights are accurate, trustworthy, and tailored to an organization’s unique business logic.</p><p>• New tools like model optimization and business preferences allow data teams to prepare semantic models for AI consumption, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of conversational analytics.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Next
Data Analyst
Tableau
Agentforce
Breakout
Intermediate
In-Person
Broadcast
VOD
Breakout
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Discover how to connect, model, and visualize data faster with agentic AI doing the heavy lifting end to end.
Understand how to maintain control over agent-generated analytics as you go from raw data to trusted insights.
Explore how AI builds semantic models that are ready for AI — grounding business logic in context with speed and precision.
Video On Demand
Live Stream
Thursday, May 07
9:00 a.m. Thursday, May 07
The End of Busywork: Agentic Prep, Modeling, and Viz
Explore the journey from raw data to insights. See how AI does the heavy lifting, connecting, prepping, and modeling with expert precision so you can focus on more impactful tasks right in your flow.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Thursday, May 79:00 AM - 9:40 AM PDT
  
  (4:00 PM - 4:40 PM GMT)
  Stage 3 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/tableau_success_stories_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e18
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The session focused on the seamless interoperability between Tableau Cloud and Tableau Next, highlighting how existing data sources and workflows can be extended without rebuilding from scratch. Attendees were introduced to the concept of federated data access, enabling data to persist in Tableau Cloud while being accessible within Salesforce for advanced analytics and actionable insights. The presentation demonstrated how Tableau Agent can interpret business-specific terminology and assist users with natural language queries, offering insights, alerts, and recommendations in a unified analytics platform. Furthermore, the integration with Slack and Salesforce enhances collaboration and ensures real-time access to data, empowering teams to make informed decisions wherever they work.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Federated data access allows data to remain in Tableau Cloud while enabling advanced analytics and semantic modeling within Salesforce, ensuring no prior development efforts are wasted.</p><p>• Tableau Agent leverages business preferences and descriptions to provide actionable insights and natural language responses across Tableau Cloud, Salesforce, and Slack, enhancing user experience and productivity.</p><p>• Integration with Slack and Salesforce ensures real-time collaboration and access to key metrics, enabling teams to take immediate action based on data-driven insights.</p></body></html>
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Embedded Analytics
Tableau Next
Visualization and Analysis
IT
Tableau
Partners
Agentic Analytics
Theater
Intermediate
In-Person
VOD
Theater
This session is first come, first seated. You do not have a reserved seat.
Data Village, Ground Level
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Identify high-value PDS candidates from Tableau Cloud to activate into the CRM where people work.
Connect Tableau Next Semantics to an existing Tableau Cloud PDS to avoid data rework.
Ensure AI answers are grounded in contextual business language and using single-source logic alongside existing dashboards.
Video On Demand
10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 07
2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 05
Tuesday, May 05
Thursday, May 07
Beyond the Dashboard: Evolution of PDS with Tableau Next
Don’t rebuild — promote existing published data sources. Learn to audit, clean, and map your legacy extracts to the new AI semantic layer.
Session Summary
Session Type: Theater
- Tuesday, May 52:40 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
  
  (9:40 PM - 10:00 PM GMT)
  Theater 4 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
- Thursday, May 710:10 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
  
  (5:10 PM - 5:30 PM GMT)
  Theater 2 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
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All Sessions
Yes
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Session Summary
This session provided a comprehensive overview of Tableau’s advancements in data connectivity and authentication, emphasizing the importance of aligning authentication methods with specific use cases. Key topics included the introduction of OAuth-based authentication for both human and machine use cases, the upcoming support for Workload Identity Federation, and the shift away from traditional username-password mechanisms in favor of more secure token-based approaches. The session also highlighted recent updates to Tableau connectors, such as the modernized AWS S3 connector with OAuth and support for Parquet and CSV files, as well as the introduction of a new REST API connector to replace retiring web data connectors. Attendees were encouraged to leverage TDC files for performance tuning, adopt modern database practices, and explore Tableau Exchange for new connector options to ensure optimal scalability and security in their data workflows.
<html><head></head><body><p>• OAuth authentication is now the standard for Tableau, with Authorization Code Flow recommended for human use cases and Client Credentials Flow for machine-to-machine workflows, ensuring enhanced security and alignment with modern practices.</p><p>• The new REST API connector addresses gaps left by retiring web data connectors, while updates to key connectors like AWS S3 with Parquet and CSV support reflect Tableau’s focus on modernizing data connectivity.</p><p>• Performance optimization tips included the use of TDC files for granular driver tuning, database partitioning for analytics efficiency, and the adoption of live connections with OAuth for secure and seamless data access.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Cloud
Tableau Desktop
Tableau Server
Administrator
Tableau
Tableau
Connectivity
Breakout
Intermediate
In-Person
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Configure OAuth auth, including client credentials flow, for secure, unattended data source refreshes in Tableau Cloud.
Apply best practices for large catalog performance, connector selection, and authentication methods to improve reliability.
3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 06
Wednesday, May 06
The Connectivity Playbook for a Trusted Data Foundation
Data security shouldn’t delay insights. Discover new authentication features, updated connectors, and workflow best practices to configure performant data connections, while maintaining trust.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Wednesday, May 63:20 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
  
  (10:20 PM - 11:00 PM GMT)
  Stage 6 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/agentic_analytics_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e8
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Session Summary
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The session at Tableau Conference introduced how Tableau's agentic analytics platform is fully interoperable across its four powerful experiences: Cloud, Server, Next and CRM Analytics. Attendees learned about Tableau Next, a powerful new solution that delivers proactive insights directly in the flow of work through integrations with Salesforce and Slack, and leverages the Tableau Semantic layer for consistent, AI-ready data insights. The session highlighted the ability to create semantic models from Published Data Sources from Tableau Cloud or third-party systems, ensuring consistent insights across teams and tools. It also showed how you can connect to Tableau Semantics from Tableau Cloud/Server to do rich data exploration on semantic models. Furthermore, the introduction of Open Semantic Interchange (OSSI), an industry-wide initiative supported by major players like Salesforce, allows semantic models to be defined once and used across multiple platforms, marking a significant step forward in the analytics and AI landscape.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Tableau enables seamless interoperability across its four experiences: Cloud, Server, Next and CRM Analytics. Tableau Next puts insights from Tableau into the flow of work across Slack and Salesforce, providing real-time, AI-powered insights for CRM users.</p><p>• Connect to Tableau Semantics from Tableau Cloud/Server to enrich analysis with CRM semantic models. By connecting your data across the experiences, teams have consistent, accurate, and reusable insights across Tableau Cloud, Tableau Server, and Tableau Next right where they work, reducing redundancy and streamlining data analysis workflows.</p><p>• Open Semantic Interchange (OSI) fosters an industry-wide standard for semantic models, allowing organizations to define business meanings once and use them across various analytics platforms and AI agents, enhancing flexibility and innovation.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Cloud
Tableau Next
Data Analyst
Tableau
Tableau
Interoperability
Breakout
Intermediate
In-Person
Broadcast
VOD
Breakout
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Content Pavilion, Ground Level
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Discover the latest innovations in analytics interoperability that help you get started with agentic analytics fast.
Find out how to leverage existing data investments from Tableau Cloud, CRMA, or third-party semantic layers.
Understand how to create a unified semantic engine that delivers consistent analytics experiences wherever your users work.
Video On Demand
Live Stream
2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 06
8:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 05
Wednesday, May 06
Tuesday, May 05
Use Your Existing Data Investments for the Agentic Era
AI adoption shouldn’t mean starting from scratch. Learn how to reuse your trusted Tableau PDS, CRM Analytics recipes, and third-party semantic models to jumpstart agentic analytics in Tableau Next.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Tuesday, May 58:00 AM - 8:40 AM PDT
  
  (3:00 PM - 3:40 PM GMT)
  Stage 2 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
- Wednesday, May 62:20 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
  
  (9:20 PM - 10:00 PM GMT)
  Stage 3 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
Yes
All Sessions
Yes
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Session Summary
This session showcased the development and implementation of Agentforce and Tab Next, innovative tools built on Salesforce and Tableau to revolutionize sales workflows for a large B2B organization. The presenters detailed how these tools shifted sellers from static dashboards to conversational, real-time insights, enabling better pre-call preparation, in-call guidance, and post-call follow-ups. By unifying data from Salesforce, Tableau, Data Cloud, and external sources into a strong semantic layer, the tools deliver actionable recommendations directly within Salesforce, saving time and enhancing sales outcomes. Early results indicate over 50% daily adoption among sellers, projected annual time savings of $1 million, and an estimated $15 million increase in pipeline quality and conversion impact, demonstrating both efficiency and effectiveness gains for the sales organization.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Agentforce and Tab Next transformed seller workflows by unifying data from Salesforce, Tableau, and Data Cloud into a seamless, conversational interface embedded directly in Salesforce.</p><p>• The tools improved sales outcomes by enabling real-time recommendations, reducing time spent on manual data preparation, and increasing seller efficiency and confidence during customer interactions.</p><p>• Initial adoption metrics show significant impact, with over 50% of sellers using the tools daily, resulting in projected annual savings of $1 million in time and $15 million in enhanced pipeline and conversion impact.</p></body></html>
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Operations
Retail
Agentforce
Ind:Media
Artificial Intelligence
Roundtable
Intermediate
In-Person
Roundtable
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Discover how to unify data across systems and deploy a functional sales agent.
Learn how to build a unified semantics layer and embed AI into the flow of work.
Scale agentic experiences across an enterprise using best practices.
8:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 06
Wednesday, May 06
Rex Marks the Spot: From Dashboards to Conversational AI
See how a global sales team built an AI seller experience in five weeks, using Tableau Next and Agentforce, to deliver instant insights and actions directly within Salesforce.
Session Summary
Session Type: Roundtable
- Wednesday, May 68:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
  
  (3:00 PM - 4:00 PM GMT)
  Stage 5 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
Yes
All Sessions
Please bring your own laptop and charger. Tablets or telephones of ANY type will not allow you to participate in these sessions.
Reserved seating Icon
Tableau Cloud
Tableau Desktop
Administrator
Data Analyst
Tableau
Tableau
Data Strategy
Hands-on Training
Intermediate
HOTs
In-Person
Hands-on Training
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Hands-on Trainings, Upper Level East
Design scalable, well-structured data sources for performance, usability, and secure access in Tableau.
Use hierarchies, folders, and naming best practices to create intuitive and user-friendly data sources.
Implement row-level security (RLS) to control data access and ensure users see only the data relevant to them.
Visible
1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 06
10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 07
Wednesday, May 06
Thursday, May 07
Behind the Velvet Rope: Designing VIP Data Sources
Make your data sources a household name that everyone loves on the “silver” screen. Learn to use row-level security as a doorman to let the right people in to the party. Are you on the list, DataFam?
Required equipment: Please bring your own laptop and charger. Tablets or telephones of ANY type will not allow you to participate in these sessions.
Session Type: Hands-on Training
- Wednesday, May 61:00 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
  
  (8:00 PM - 9:30 PM GMT)
  Room 20C | Hands-on Training, Upper Level East
  RESERVED SEATING
- Thursday, May 710:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
  
  (5:30 PM - 7:00 PM GMT)
  Room 29B | Hands-on Training, Upper Level East
  RESERVED SEATING
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/salesforce_unified_platform_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e1
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Session Summary
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The session highlighted the growing importance of AI in analytics, with Gartner predicting that by 2027, half of all business decisions will be augmented or made by AI. However, trust in AI remains fragile, as errors in AI-generated visual analytics can be subtle and hard to detect, potentially leading to costly mistakes. Tableau unveiled a new framework with 13 specific checks to systematically evaluate AI outputs in visual analytics, addressing issues like incorrect metrics, mismatched text and charts, and dropped filters. Additionally, Tableau demonstrated its integration capabilities with various AI models through a customizable gateway, allowing businesses to bring their own models and validate them using Tableau's robust testing tools and embedded evaluation framework to ensure accuracy and reliability in AI-driven workflows.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Tableau introduced a framework with 13 structured checks to help users systematically evaluate AI outputs in visual analytics, ensuring higher trust and accountability.</p><p>• Errors in AI analytics, such as mismatched metrics or contradictory text and charts, can be subtle yet impactful, emphasizing the need for robust evaluation tools like Tableau's framework.</p><p>• Tableau's latest updates include integration with customizable AI gateways, enabling enterprises to connect and validate their preferred models, ensuring flexibility and control over AI implementations.</p></body></html>
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Nonprofit
Tableau Next
Tableau Pulse
Data Analyst
Tableau
Thought Leadership
Thought Leadership
Theater
Beginner
In-Person
Broadcast
VOD
Theater
This session is first come, first seated. You do not have a reserved seat.
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Learn vocabulary, research-backed guidelines and tools to systematically evaluate analytical experiences powered by AI.
Select and apply each guideline effectively and quickly in your own analytical workflows.
Video On Demand
Live Stream
1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 05
Tuesday, May 05
Verify Your AI: The Analyst’s Guide to Trust and Quality
Build trust in AI analytics with research-backed methods to evaluate and verify results. Learn practical guidelines and design patterns to catch errors, validate insights, and use AI with confidence.
Session Summary
Session Type: Theater
- Tuesday, May 51:00 PM - 1:20 PM PDT
  
  (8:00 PM - 8:20 PM GMT)
  Theater 1 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/agentic_analytics_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e4
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Session Summary
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This session at Tableau Conference 2026 introduced the groundbreaking Tableau Semantics layer, a powerful AI-infused semantic layer designed to address the challenges of inaccurate AI outputs and enhance data-driven decision-making. By integrating directly with D360 (FKA Data Cloud), Tableau Semantics provides a unified, governed source of truth that enables AI agents to understand business-specific terminologies, anticipate needs, and deliver accurate insights proactively. The session demonstrated three innovative ways to build semantic models: through an intuitive authoring experience, a developer-friendly environment with AI tools like Cursor, and automated creation using generative AI. Additionally, the session emphasized leveraging Tableau Semantics for optimizing AI agents, ensuring accuracy through business preferences, and fostering seamless interoperability with existing analytics investments, including Tableau Cloud, CRM Analytics, and partnerships with platforms like Snowflake and Databricks, to unify analytics stacks comprehensively.
<html><head></head><body><p>• The Tableau Semantics layer transforms analytics by providing a governed, context-rich source of truth, enabling AI agents to deliver proactive and accurate insights tailored to business needs.</p><p>• Attendees learned about three distinct approaches to building semantic models, including a generative AI-powered method that drastically reduces model creation time to minutes.</p><p>• Tableau Semantics enhances interoperability by supporting integration with both Tableau products and external platforms, maximizing existing analytics investments while ensuring data accuracy and compliance.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Cloud
Tableau Next
Visualization and Analysis
Data Analyst
Tableau
Data Cloud
Breakout
Beginner
In-Person
Broadcast
VOD
Breakout
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Content Pavilion, Ground Level
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Discover how to power accurate AI with verified business logic and a continuous feedback loop.
Explore how to build with speed and precision using composable semantic models and automated modeling.
Understand how to enable analytics interoperability with an open, unified semantic layer.
Video On Demand
Live Stream
8:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 06
8:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 05
Wednesday, May 06
Tuesday, May 05
Closing the Context Gap: Powering AI with Tableau Semantics
Context is the new currency. See how to build a governed, agile foundation that grounds AI in business logic and future-proofs your investments with a single, interoperable semantic layer.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Tuesday, May 58:20 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
  
  (3:20 PM - 4:00 PM GMT)
  Stage 5 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
- Wednesday, May 68:00 AM - 8:40 AM PDT
  
  (3:00 PM - 3:40 PM GMT)
  Stage 3 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/agentic_analytics_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e2
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Session Summary
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This session explored the challenges associated with overusing dashboards and introduced a new approach to analytics delivery that prioritizes user experiences over tool selection. Presenters discussed the limitations of dashboards for monitoring and real-time decision-making, advocating for the use of metrics for tracking key performance indicators and agents for interactive, iterative data exploration. A decision framework was shared, emphasizing five factors—interaction, frequency, audience, urgency, and tolerance for noise—to guide the choice between dashboards, metrics, and agents. By leveraging a single trusted data foundation and designing analytics solutions based on user questions rather than outputs, organizations can scale analytics delivery while reducing inefficiencies and improving user trust in data systems.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Dashboards are best suited for exploration and contextual understanding, metrics excel at monitoring and providing clear signals, and agents are ideal for iterative and conversational data exploration.</p><p>• A reusable data foundation ensures consistent logic across dashboards, metrics, and agents, reducing discrepancies and improving trust in analytics solutions.</p><p>• Designing analytics based on user questions and audience needs, rather than defaulting to dashboards, leads to faster decision-making and more efficient use of analyst resources.</p></body></html>
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Nonprofit
Tableau Next
Tableau Pulse
Data Analyst
Tableau
Tableau
Interoperability
Breakout
Intermediate
In-Person
Broadcast
VOD
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Content Pavilion, Ground Level
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See how to evaluate business questions to select the most effective solution: dashboard, metric, or conversational analysis.
Understand how Tableau interoperability enables consistent, trusted analytics across data sources, platforms & experiences.
Apply a practical decision framework to design analytics that reduce rework and increase insight adoption.
Video On Demand
Live Stream
8:00 a.m. Thursday, May 07
8:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 05
Thursday, May 07
Tuesday, May 05
Dashboards, Metrics or Agents: Choosing the Right Experience
Dashboard sprawl kills trust. Learn a decision framework to triage requests and deliver the right experience — from high-level Pulse metrics to deep-dive dashboards or conversational AI responses.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Tuesday, May 58:00 AM - 8:40 AM PDT
  
  (3:00 PM - 3:40 PM GMT)
  Stage 3 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
- Thursday, May 78:00 AM - 8:40 AM PDT
  
  (3:00 PM - 3:40 PM GMT)
  Stage 2 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/tableau_conference_2026/series/learning_at_tableau_conference_2026/episode/episode-s1e12
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All Sessions
Yes
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The session focused on improving Tableau dashboard performance by identifying and addressing common bottlenecks, while also showcasing recent engineering advancements that have made dashboards faster and more reliable. Speakers shared insights into best practices such as optimizing workbook design, reducing unused fields, and leveraging tools like Workbook Optimizer and the Performance Recorder to troubleshoot issues. Attendees learned about key engineering improvements over the past two years, including smart caching, multi-source data optimization, and browser throttling workarounds, which have led to a 45% increase in monthly loads and a 25% improvement in speed on Tableau Cloud. The session emphasized a proactive mindset toward performance optimization, encouraging users to address performance issues early in the dashboard design process to avoid crises and maintain user trust.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Tableau dashboards have seen a 25% speed improvement and a 45% increase in monthly loads over the past two years, thanks to smarter engineering and architecture changes.</p><p>• Tools like Workbook Optimizer and Performance Recorder help users identify and address performance bottlenecks, with actionable insights such as reducing marks, unused fields, and inefficient filters.</p><p>• Proactive performance strategies, such as optimizing data models and addressing issues during dashboard design, are critical to maintaining user trust and avoiding disruptions during high-stakes scenarios.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Cloud
Tableau Desktop
Tableau Server
Architect
Data Analyst
Designer
Tableau
Developer
Visualization and Analysis
Theater
Beginner
In-Person
VOD
Theater
This session is first come, first seated. You do not have a reserved seat.
Content Pavilion, Ground Level
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Identify what’s causing the performance bottlenecks.
Explore solutions to solve performance problems.
Plan for performance consistency across Tableau platforms.
Video On Demand
2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 06
Wednesday, May 06
Stop the Wait: A Guide to High-Performance Dashboards
Nobody likes a loading icon. Discover exactly how to find what’s slowing you down and get the practical steps to make your dashboards fly.
Session Summary
Session Type: Theater
- Wednesday, May 62:00 PM - 2:20 PM PDT
  
  (9:00 PM - 9:20 PM GMT)
  Stage 1 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
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The session focused on optimizing Tableau Server performance through simple configuration changes that enhance efficiency and stability. Attendees learned about designing server topologies with dedicated nodes for specific tasks, improving resource allocation, and reducing competition between processes. A case study highlighted how a customer improved dashboard performance by 15-20% by consolidating multi-purpose nodes into dedicated ones, though results may vary. Tools like Resource Monitoring Tool (RMT), Tableau Server pre-built admin views, and Log Shark were recommended for monitoring server performance and identifying areas for improvement over time.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Configuring Tableau Server with dedicated nodes for specific processes significantly reduces resource competition and improves stability and performance.</p><p>• Monitoring tools such as RMT and Log Shark provide actionable insights into CPU and memory usage, helping administrators make informed changes to server topology.</p><p>• Regular assessments of user behavior, dashboard design, and server resource allocation are necessary to maintain optimal Tableau Server performance over time.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Server
Administrator
Technology
Tableau
Architect
Platform and Administration
Theater
Beginner
In-Person
Broadcast
VOD
Theater
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Configure Tableau Server topology for performance, availability, and efficiency.
Evaluate and design hardware for reliable, high-performing Tableau Server.
Video On Demand
Live Stream
Tuesday, May 05
3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 05
The Admin’s Guide to Optimal Tableau Server Performance
Drop the guesswork. Learn to tune your server topology for peak stability and performance. We’ll bridge the gap between “what’s possible” and “what works” in real-world, high-availability deployments.
Session Summary
Session Type: Theater
- Tuesday, May 53:00 PM - 3:20 PM PDT
  
  (10:00 PM - 10:20 PM GMT)
  Theater 1 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED
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The session highlighted how a company is leveraging Tableau Next and its AI capabilities to revolutionize business intelligence workflows while maintaining trust and data accuracy. By integrating Tableau Next with Snowflake and creating a semantic layer, the company has built a robust data foundation that supports both human and AI-driven insights. Slack integration has been central to embedding insights into daily workflows, enabling real-time alerts, seamless collaboration, and actionable intelligence. This incremental approach, which avoids a full-scale migration, allows the organization to simultaneously utilize existing Tableau Server assets and explore new AI-friendly use cases with Tableau Next and its advanced features like Agentforce and MCP (Metrics, Calculations, and Predictions).
<html><head></head><body><p>• Tableau Next's semantic layer and Snowflake integration enable trusted and accurate AI-driven insights by preparing and structuring data with precision before ingestion.</p><p>• Slack's seamless integration with Tableau Next allows users to receive real-time alerts, share metrics, and interact with AI tools directly within their daily workflows, enhancing productivity and decision-making.</p><p>• The organization adopted an incremental migration strategy, retaining existing Tableau Server assets while testing Tableau Next for AI-centric use cases, ensuring operational continuity and innovation.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Next
Visualization and Analysis
IT
Slack
Tableau
Ind:Communications
Breakout
Intermediate
In-Person
VOD
Breakout
Reserved seat released 5 min prior to session if not present.
Content Pavilion, Ground Level
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Design a rollout plan for the Tableau Next platform to 3,000+ users via Data 360 and Slack integration.
Use Tableau Semantics to provide a unified metadata model for accurate, governed Agentforce insights.
Implement the Action Layer within Slack to turn AI-driven data conversations into immediate business outcomes.
Video On Demand
Wednesday, May 06
12:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 06
The Action Layer: CyberAgent’s Roadmap to Agentic BI
Empowering thousands shouldn’t lead to data chaos. Learn how CyberAgent uses a unified semantic layer and AI-powered analytics to turn data into trusted, automated actions.
Session Summary
Session Type: Breakout
- Wednesday, May 612:00 PM - 12:40 PM PDT
  
  (7:00 PM - 7:40 PM GMT)
  Stage 1 | Content Pavilion, Ground Level
  RESERVED SEATING
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All Sessions
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This session focused on equipping Tableau professionals with strategies to enhance their job search effectiveness through branding, upskilling, networking, and research. Attendees were provided with a comprehensive roadmap that emphasized showcasing work on Tableau Public, participating in community challenges, and leveraging LinkedIn strategically to identify opportunities. Practical tips such as building a cohesive professional narrative, engaging with the DataFam community, and preparing for interviews, including negotiation strategies, were shared. Key statistics highlighted the importance of differentiation in a competitive job market, with 45% of candidates negotiating their offers and 66% of those succeeding in securing a 19% salary increase.
<html><head></head><body><p>• Showcasing your work on Tableau Public and actively engaging with the DataFam community can significantly enhance visibility and opportunities in the job market.</p><p>• Participants were encouraged to leverage AI tools like ChatGPT for interview preparation and negotiation strategies, supported by resources such as resume templates and community mentorship programs.</p><p>• Networking and building relationships through Tableau User Groups, conferences, and challenges not only expand professional connections but also increase the likelihood of getting referred, with referred applicants being five times more likely to get hired.</p></body></html>
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Tableau Public
Developer
Tableau
Community
Careers
Theater
Beginner
In-Person
VOD
Theater
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Data Village, Ground Level
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Build a strong personal brand and Tableau Public portfolio that clearly communicates your value.
Identify targeted upskilling paths and projects aligned to your desired roles.
Develop relationships and use research strategies to uncover real job opportunities.
Community Speaker
Video On Demand
2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 07
Thursday, May 07
The DataFam Guide to Getting Job-Hunt Ready
Ready for your next role? Learn how to build Tableau skills, create a standout Tableau Public portfolio, grow real connections, and turn your job search into real opportunities.
Session Summary
Session Type: Theater
- Thursday, May 72:10 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
  
  (9:10 PM - 9:30 PM GMT)
  Theater 2 | Data Village, Ground Level
  FIRST COME FIRST SEATED