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At ThoughtSpot, we’re on a mission to empower every business user to become a data champion. Over the past year, I’ve witnessed firsthand how organizations across Australia and New Zealand are embracing this vision, transforming the way they work, make decisions, and serve their customers. Today, I’m excited to share some of the incredible momentum we’re seeing in the region and to celebrate the forward-thinking organizations leading the charge.

Prior to coming to ThoughtSpot, I was at Salesforce where my team and I built Einstein Analytics. I fundamentally believe the role of Analytics and BI is not just to give you a chart that shows what happened—it also needs to show you why it happened, what could happen, and tell you what you can do about it. That's what being data-driven means.

Everyone associated with Business Intelligence (BI) applications is talking about their Artificial Intelligence (AI) journey and the integration of AI in analytics. Artificial intelligence encompasses a broad spectrum of categories, including machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and automated insights. ThoughtSpot has been a leader in augmented analytics, leveraging AI to automate insights and empower users to make data-driven decisions.

Big news: ThoughtSpot University just got a major revamp. We’ve completely reimagined our platform to make learning easier, faster, and more flexible—no matter your role or experience level. Whether you’re diving in for the first time or brushing up on advanced skills, ThoughtSpot University is your central hub for everything training with eLearning, live classes, certifications, and more.

At ThoughtSpot, our mission has always been to empower every decision-maker with instant insights that fuel smarter, faster decisions. Recently, we announced the launch of Spotter, our AI Analyst, which brings AI-powered insights to every user, on any question, and any dataset. This is ThoughtSpot's answer to a growing market of AI agents, and it’s our vision to make AI the new BI.

In today’s digital economy, businesses aren’t just competing on products and services—they’re competing on insights and decisions. The ability to deliver real-time, contextual analytics within applications and portals isn’t just a nice to have; it’s a critical advantage. Your users expect instant access to insights without switching between tools, hunting for reports, or waiting for analysts to provide answers. This is where embedded AI-powered analytics comes in.

Over the last two decades, I have used several bug and project management tools, such as ClearQuest, BugZilla, and Atlassian's Jira. Jira is a popular tool for managing and tracking projects. It is widely regarded as a flexible and efficient system that offers interesting features such as JQL (Jira Query Language) and personalization options.

With the ever-growing focus on GenAI, many legacy BI tools have failed to invest in the analyst. By focusing solely on AI experiences for business teams, they’ve alienated data teams, relegating analysts to disjointed tools and data silos. When in reality, businesses still need people who can help decision-makers assess messy data to diagnose and evaluate business problems. In fact, in this age of AI, we need analysts more now than ever.

As ThoughtSpot accelerates into its next phase of growth with AI-powered analytics, we are more committed than ever to providing value to our enterprise customers. In recent months, we delivered several features and enhancements designed specifically for your IT and Security Operations Administrators, who are at the forefront of provisioning and managing users and access to business objects.

In today’s data-driven world, visualization goes beyond displaying numbers — it’s about empowering users to express meaningful stories from data. Visualization is key to quickly interpreting data, uncovering patterns and trends, and enabling faster, more trusted decisions. At ThoughtSpot, we have always championed making data accessible and actionable for everyone. With our AI-powered analytics, any user can self-serve key business insights within seconds.