EPISODE · Aug 31, 2026 · 38 MIN
#10 - “My 5 predictions about the future of analytics” With Colin, co-founder at Omni, ex-VP Product at Looker
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Colin Zima is the co-founder and CEO of Omni, the Business Intelligence platform recently valued at over $1.5 billion. Before founding Omni, Colin was VP of Product and Chief Analytics Officer at Looker, the Business Intelligence platform acquired by Google for $2.6 billion.He shares his predictions on the future of analytics:🔥 Prediction #1: The dashboard is changing, not going away🔥 Prediction #2: There will always be a place for data teams🔥 Prediction #3: Natural language doesn't mean simple question and answer🔥 Prediction #4: AI will start writing more data models than people🔥 Prediction #5: Semantics matter more than ever❤️ SPONSORThis episode is made possible by Omni, the next-generation BI platform already used by many companies (Brevo, Photoroom, etc.).👉 Colin’s Linkedin Profile📚 RESOURCES- Colin’s Linkedin Profile🎬 CHAPTERS00:00 “The dashboard is changing, not going away”13:00 "There will always be a place for data teams"16:11 “Natural language doesn't mean simple question and answer”25:31 “AI will start writing more data models than people”27:38 “Semantics matter more than ever”28:17 SQL vs Semantic Layer35:37 The data team of the future🤩 OTHER EPISODES YOU SHOULD LOVE#4 - Ex-VP of Product at Looker, he launched Omni, the challenger in Business Intelligence#8 - Marshmallow: Building the data analytics team at a unicorn#96 - Deezer : How I restructured the Business Analytics team and made it more Business-Focused🎙 SUPPORT THE PODCAST FOR FREE1/ Subscribe 🔔2/ Leave a 5 stars review on Apple Podcasts here 🥰 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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