What Happens to BI in an AI-First World? | Evidence

[2026 - DAY 2 - ANALYTICS & DATA SCI] Are dashboards dead? Will BI tools disappear? Will analytics move entirely to chat? In this session, we’ll run a thought experiment: in a world where AI is exceptionally good, what do organizations actually need from data - and what does the data stack look like to support it? This exercise reveals a new operating model for analytics: much of the technical work becomes automated, and data teams shift toward managing systems of AI agents that generate and refine data products. A similar shift is already underway in software engineering, where teams are building self-reinforcing feedback loops that continuously improve software. Drawing on real examples from our team’s development workflows, we’ll explore how data teams can apply these patterns to analytics - and how they can prepare for an AI-first future while maintaining strong governance and security. SPEAKER: Sean Hughes - Co-Founder, Evidence 👉 Sign up for our "No BS" Newsletter to get the latest technical data & AI content: https://aicouncil.com/newsletter ABOUT AI COUNCIL: AI Council brings together the brightest minds in data to share industry knowledge, technical architectures and best practices in building cutting edge data & AI systems and tools. FIND US: Website: https://aicouncil.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aicouncilconf/ X: https://x.com/aicouncilconf