Qlik Connect 2026 Key Takeaways

Another great conversation from Qlik Connect 2026. I sat down with Christopher Powell, and this one was all about customers. Not in a generic way, but what it actually means when you see real use cases in action.What stood out was how much focus Qlik is putting on customer stories. When you hear how teams are actually using data in their day to day work, it just clicks. It is not theory anymore. It becomes something you can relate to and apply.We talked about examples across regions, including teams in places like Japan solving very specific problems, and even sports organizations using data to compete with limited budgets. Those stories make everything feel a lot more real.He also walked through some of the key announcements.The Data Impact Awards stood out. Six customers from around the world being recognized not just for using data, but for actually driving measurable impact.Then the push around agentic AI. You can see where things are going. Less about static insights, more about systems that actually help move things forward.The ServiceNow partnership was another big one. Bringing trusted data into a system of action instead of keeping it separate. That shift is important.And there were updates on the engineering side as well, which felt like a direct response to what customers have been asking for.Looking ahead, there is a lot coming. More agentic AI releases through the year, built by teams across Sweden, India, the US, and Canada. And a continued focus on sharing more real customer stories.Overall, this conversation made one thing clear.Technology matters, but what really brings it to life is how customers are using it.#data #ai #qlikconnect #qlik #daredevil #api #trust #dataquality #agentic #agents #theravitshow