Ai4 2026: AI Is Changing Fast. Business Isn't. Four days in Las Vegas reinforced something I've believed for a long time: technology doesn't create value. People do. I spent four days at Ai4 (www.Ai4.io) in Las Vegas this week, including a leadership session Monday afternoon, conference sessions, the exhibit hall and a lot of conversations. There were 12,000 attendees from over 80 countries. By Tuesday morning, the badge pickup line was approaching two hours. Fortunately, I h

Data Analytics Enablement Planning appears to be like other strategic planning efforts at first glance. But there’s a twist, and it’s the reason many analytics strategies quietly fail. Most strategic plans, whether for an entire bank or a single function, follow a familiar structure:
Where we are. Where we want to be. How we get there. Simple. Logical. Necessary. But once senior leaders begin to articulate those three ideas, things slow down. The current state isn’t as clear

March 14, 2026 (Happy “Pi” Day) For years, we treated UI, UX, and CX as separate design disciplines. UI was the interface. UX was the journey. CX was the broader relationship. In analytics, all three still matter, but AI changes the equation. I keep coming back to this idea: AX = (UI + UX + CX) × AI. To me, AX stands for Analytics Experience. The Analytics Experience is not just about whether a dashboard looks good or whether a report loads quickly. It is the full experience

From PieCart to PieAX: A new era for measuring, packaging, and maximizing analytics value

In a bold move to solve a critical problem plaguing enterprises, Jonathan Cheris, a seasoned leader in the analytics industry, has founded PieCart Analytics – a startup delivering a mix of art and science that promises to revolutionize the way companies leverage their Business Intelligence and Analytics investments. His extensive background as a pioneering Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, and Database Marketing leader primes him to bring these concepts together with Pi