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Inspire 2026: The Virtual Experience

The Annual Conference for AI and Analytics | May 20-21

 

Get your data ready for anything. Wherever your data lives. Wherever you live.

 

Inspire Virtual 2026 delivers curated keynotes and sessions designed to help you build a data foundation ready for anything, from everyday analytics to agentic workflows. Hear directly from customers like Charlotte Pipe & Foundry and Papa John’s who are putting these approaches into practice.

 

 

Featured Customers

 

Day 1

Keynote

9:00 AM – 9:25 AM
CEO Keynote
Andy MacMillan, including customer feature with Joseph Pantone (Charlotte Pipe & Foundry)

 
 

Andy MacMillan

CEO of Alteryx

 

Joseph Pantone

Vice President of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics

 

9:25 AM – 9:35 AM
CEO Demo
With Joshua Burkhow

 
 

Joshua Burkhow

Chief Evangelist Alteryx

 

9:35 AM – 10:15 AM
Product Roadmap
Ben Canning with François Ajenstat (Golden Analytics)

 
 

Ben Canning

Chief Product Officer, Alteryx

 

François Ajenstat

Founder and CEO of Golden Analytics

 

Keynote Breakdown: What mattered and what to do next

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM

Join Susan Walsh, also known as The Classification Guru, alongside Alteryx leader Stephen Archut, for a live recap of the keynote. They’ll break down the biggest takeaways, what they actually mean for your day-to-day work, and answer your questions live.

 
 

Susan Walsh

Founding & Managing Director at Classification Guru

 

Stephen Archut

Sr. Director of Solutions Marketing, Alteryx

 

Day 2

Keynote

9:00 AM – 9:20 AM
McLaren Fireside Chat
Jirina Yates, James Bunbury (McLaren)

 
 

Jirina Yates

SVP, Corporate Marketing Alteryx

 

James Bunbury

Director, F1 Partnerships, McLaren Racing

 

9:20 AM – 9:35 AM
CDP Focused Customer: Papa Johns
Rajkumar Irudayaraj, Michael Wyant (Papa Johns)

 
 

Rajkumar Irudayaraj

SVP, Global Technology & Innovation Partners, Alteryx

 

Michael Wyant

Vice President, Enterprise Data & Corporate Solutions at Papa John's International

 

9:35 AM – 9:50 AM
Customer Conversations – Alteryx One + AI
Sharon Martin, Tracey Grant-Castleman and Matt Paparella (Crowe LLP)

 
 

Sharon Martin

SVP Global Solutions at Alteryx

 

Tracey Grant-Castleman

Partner, Tax Transformation Leader, Crowe

 

Matt Paparella

Tax Artificial Intelligence Leader, Crowe

 

9:55 AM – 10:15 AM
Customer Awards
Michelle Huff, Bil Tabbit-Humphrey

 
 

Michelle Huff

Chief Marketing Officer Alteryx

 

Bill Tabbit-Humphrey

Chief Customer Officer Alteryx

 

Crafteryx: Beginner Finger-Knit Scarf Workshop

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
A lighter, hands-on session inspired by one of Inspire’s most loved traditions. Samsung customers and Crafteryx members will kick things off by sharing what Crafteryx is all about, followed by a live, step-by-step finger-knit scarf workshop led by Lori Gaon. What you’ll need: one skein of jumbo chenille yarn (materials list with recommended options will be shared ahead of time).

 
 

Lori Gaon

Owner of the Crafty Lounge

 

Charity Wilson-Perez

People Analytics Manager Samsung Electronics America

 

Bree Butler

Order Management Specialist at Samsung Electronics America

 

Partner Sponsors

 

Gold

 
 
 

International

 
what is inspire

What is Inspire?

Inspire is the flagship analytics event where data pros and decision-makers dive into breakthrough AI innovations, practical training, and stories of transformation. It’s your chance to get energized, get inspired, and take your analytics strategy to the next level.