Inspire 2020
Sydney, Australia Feb 25 – 26
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Tuesday , Feb 25 2020
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Advanced Reporting
Tue, Feb 25: TBDTake a dive into the deep end of reporting and visualizations in Alteryx. This session goes through creation of an advanced report — batching from multiple report tools, configuration through layout, rendering to multiple output formats, and integration to a website through an API. Leave this session with the confidence to conquer any reporting challenge.
Speakers
- Alex Polly
- Product Manager
- Alteryx

Alex Polly
Product Manager, Alteryx
As a Product Manager at Alteryx, Alex works with teams across the company from ideation to design and delivery of new features. He spends time validating ideas before development and evangelizing completed work to marketing, sales, and customer support.
Amplifying the Alteryx Platform
Tue, Feb 25: TBDWant to peek behind the curtain and learn what’s coming next in your favorite analytics platform? Join this exclusive roadmap session to see what the product team has been up to. Being here live is the ONLY way to get a public view of what’s in store and to ask your burning questions.
Speakers
- Russell Christopher
- Sr. Director, Product Strategy
- Alteryx

Russell Christopher
Sr. Director, Product Strategy, Alteryx
Russell Christopher is the Sr. Director of Product Strategy at Alteryx, where he focuses on "What Next?". Previously he's held roles as VP of Product and Staff Product Manager at Unifi and Tableau Software. Russell loves reading, the Cloud, and spends his free time voiding warranties
Analytic Apps 101
Tue, Feb 25: TBDHave you heard about analytic apps but aren't quite sure what they are or how to get started building one? Join this session to learn how others are using analytic apps and how to build your first app without ever using any code!
Speakers
- Mindi Grissom
- Sr. Product Marketing Manager
- Alteryx

Mindi Grissom
Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Alteryx
Mindi Grissom is a product evangelist at Alteryx on a mission to save people from the dungeons of data preparation. Armed with education and passion, she believes she can free people to push the boundaries in the world of analytics.
Assisted Modeling in Action
Tue, Feb 25: TBDAre you intrigued by data science and machine learning, but haven't yet found the right path to get started? Discover a new way to create your first predictive models with Alteryx Assisted Modeling. We'll we walk through machine-learning examples and show you how you can use this exciting upcoming feature to take your analytics to the next level.
Speakers
- Alex Sadovsky
- Sr. Director, Advanced Analytics
- Alteryx

Alex Sadovsky
Sr. Director, Advanced Analytics, Alteryx
Computer scientist turned neuroscientist turned data scientist, Alex Sadovsky has had a passion towards computers since he learned that hitting the right keys would let him play videogames on his Dad’s Commodore 64. Today, Alex’s role as the Senior Director of Product at Alteryx allows him to focus on the future of the Smart/Predictive (AI, ML, and Code Friendly) tools for the Alteryx platform.
Automate + Optimize your workflows
Tue, Feb 25: TBDWant to optimize your workflows? Place mundane tasks on auto-pilot? Join this session to learn about the different ways to automate processes within your workflows, including one of the most popular yet sometimes most intimidating ways: the macro. This session walks you through ways in which you can turn your workflows from light-touch to no-touch, running as and when you need them and sharing knowledge to other users!
Decisions, Decisions: Optimizing with Alteryx
Tue, Feb 25: TBDExperience the thrill of enhanced decision making with prescriptive analytics in Alteryx. Formal optimization methods empower more effective decisions via machine learning. Join us to see these methods in action with scenarios in direct marketing, manufacturing operations, and financial portfolio management.
Speakers
- Dr. Dan Putler
- Chief Data Scientist
- Alteryx

Dr. Dan Putler
Chief Data Scientist, Alteryx
Dr. Dan Putler is Alteryx's Chief Data Scientist. At Alteryx, he has been one of the principle shapers of Alteryx's roadmap for predictive analytics and machine learning, helping to guide Alteryx into the Leader quadrant of Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Data Science and Machine Learning.
Duct Tape Data Science
Tue, Feb 25: TBDAre you teaching yourself data science? Do you want to know how Alteryx can help you learn more and apply advanced techniques to your own use cases? Then this session is for you. Learn about the data science-y parts of Alteryx and how to use them alongside open courseware. You'll discover how to apply those tools right away to the real-world problems you need to solve.
Intro to Reporting
Tue, Feb 25: TBDYou worked so hard on your analysis but now it's time to effectively communicate your results in minutes, not hours. In this session, join our Alteryx experts as they review the tools in the reporting suite, how to use them, and some tips and tricks along the way. Learn how to build a report as they walk you through the configuration of the tools used. In addition, they teach you how to automate your report and publish to multiple output types such as PDF or PPT.
Speakers
- Alex Polly
- Product Manager
- Alteryx

Alex Polly
Product Manager, Alteryx
As a Product Manager at Alteryx, Alex works with teams across the company from ideation to design and delivery of new features. He spends time validating ideas before development and evangelizing completed work to marketing, sales, and customer support.
Wednesday , Feb 26 2020
TBD
Five Steps to Building an Analytics Driven Culture
Wed, Feb 26: TBDToday's leading organizations know they must harness the value of analytics to compete in today's marketplace. Yet many are only beginning to scratch the surface in realizing the business value they want or expect. Data and analytics should be at the core of your business, driving strategy, innovation, and operational efficiencies. To realize this vision, you need a supporting culture and cast of executives, line-of-business employees, and partners. In this presentation, learn what a data and analytics culture looks like, what it takes to build, and the tools needed to be successful.
Speakers
- Josh Howard
- Sr. Director, Product Management
- Alteryx

Josh Howard
Sr. Director, Product Management, Alteryx
Josh Howard is a recognized product leader in the data and analytics industry and Sr. Director of Product Management at Alteryx. With more than 15 years of experience in product management and marketing across data management, analytics, and business intelligence technologies, Josh brings a unique industry perspective and frequently writes and speaks on these topics.
Machine-learning in practice
Wed, Feb 26: TBDPut all those advanced analytic theories into practice with machine learning in Alteryx Designer! Join this session to learn how to build predictive models in Alteryx Designer, and then hear strategies for seamlessly deploying models both in batch and in real-time with the Alteryx Platform.
Speakers
- Andrew Kramer
- Solutions Architect
- Alteryx

Andrew Kramer
Solutions Architect, Alteryx
Andrew Kramer is a Solutions Architect specializing in Analytics, Machine Learning, and statistical programming in R and Python. He specializes in helping companies get the most out of their analytics with Alteryx.
Music To Your Ears: Expand Your Alteryx Data Preparation With Python And R
Wed, Feb 26: TBDCalling all coders! Do you know R or Python? Time to use the ninja skills you already have to accelerate and amplify your data preparation in Alteryx Designer. Learn how to use the R Tool as a custom SQL builder for Alteryx datasets, and see how the Python Tool can use variables to dynamically prepare and merge data sources without hardcoding.
Speakers
- Andrew Kramer
- Solutions Architect
- Alteryx

Andrew Kramer
Solutions Architect, Alteryx
Andrew Kramer is a Solutions Architect specializing in Analytics, Machine Learning, and statistical programming in R and Python. He specializes in helping companies get the most out of their analytics with Alteryx.
Server 101
Wed, Feb 26: TBDYou're looking to maximize the potential of Alteryx Server within your organization. Attend this session to learn best practices and how to amplify what you can do in Server with your analytics. This session will cover how to schedule, collaborate, and empower your broader organization.
Spatial 101: Intro to Location Intelligence
Wed, Feb 26: TBDDid you know that most of your data has a location component that can be geo-enabled for location intelligence to derive game-changing business insights? Discover how you can augment your workflows and apps using built-in geospatial capabilities and ready-to-use data products that can take your data and turn it into actionable business insights. Also, you'll hear how spatial analytics plays out in the real world using fitness tracker data!
Speakers
- Dave Bryson
- Product Manager
- Alteryx

Dave Bryson
Product Manager, Alteryx
Dave has a passion for location intelligence technology and his career is full of helping customers across multiple industries solve business problems with location intelligence. With experience across Esri, Google Maps, and CARTO, he is eager to help Alteryx customers solve their toughest location challenges.
Spatial 301: Advanced Spatial Analysis In Alteryx Designer
Wed, Feb 26: TBDThis session dives into the more advanced tools available for spatial analytics in Alteryx, from the most common to the most advanced. Designed for users with intermediate knowledge of GIS, geospatial data, and those who have used spatial tools in Alteryx, we will go through a complex use case that requires numerous spatial tools and concepts. If you're interested in upping your game with the spatial tool suite in Alteryx, this is the session for you!