Eason Gao

A great dashboard isn’t just fast and accurate. It’s intuitive, engaging, and easy to act on. Yet many fall short, cluttered with too many visuals, unclear layouts, and designs that don’t translate across devices. AI/BI Dashboards make it easier to build polished, interactive experiences, but strong design still depends on thoughtful choices around layout, hierarchy, and usability. With rising expectations for mobile access, dashboards need to deliver the same clarity whether viewed on a large screen or in the palm of your hand. We’ll cover practical design best practices to help you create dashboards that don’t just display information, but make it easy to understand and act on. - Design dashboards with clear visual hierarchy and focus - Choose the right charts and layouts to communicate insights effectively - Design responsive dashboards that work seamlessly across desktop and mobile - Avoid common design mistakes that cause clutter, confusion, and misinterpretation

Slow queries, long load times, and inconsistent responsiveness don't just frustrate users — they limit adoption and erode trust in your data. In this session, we'll teach you how to apply the right design patterns and leverage the latest AI/BI Dashboard capabilities — including automatic materialization to deliver consistently fast, interactive performance at scale. You'll walk away knowing how to: - Design datasets and queries for fast, interactive dashboard performance - Leverage caching, query optimization, and warehouse configuration effectively - Use automatic materialization for the right queries to maximize performance gains - Identify and fix common performance pitfalls

This session is repeated. Get the most out of your AI/BI Dashboards by scaling them across your entire organization. This session covers best practices for automating report distribution, embedding dashboards in external applications, and ensuring secure access across all surfaces. You'll walk away with practical strategies for delivering insights to the right people at the right time—empowering decision-makers at every level with the data they need to drive impactful outcomes.

Ready to take your AI/BI dashboards to the next level? This session dives into the latest capabilities in Databricks AI/BI Dashboards and how to maximize impact across your organization. Learn how data authors can tailor visualizations for different audiences, optimize performance and seamlessly integrate with Genie for a unified analytics experience. We’ll also share practical tips on how business users and data teams can better collaborate — ensuring insights are accessible, actionable and aligned to business goals.