Every year, the Tableau Conference brings together some of the brightest minds in data, and Xeomatrix’s TC26 involvement puts our team right in the middle of it all! From sponsoring community-favorite networking events to speaking on cutting-edge topics like AI, automation, and analytics engineering, our team is showing up in a big way.
Looking to connect, learn, or soak in the energy of the DataFam? Here’s where you can find us throughout the week.
Sponsored Events & Networking Opportunities
We’re proud to support and participate in several community-led events that make the Tableau Conference week so special. These are the moments where connections happen naturally: over tacos, on a boat, or during a relaxed evening with peers.
Data+Tacos: The Taco Awakens (TC26 Pre-Game)
📍 Mission Brewing
🗓 May 4 | ⏰ 2:00 – 4:00 PM
A longtime tradition in the Tableau community, Data+Tacos is the unofficial kickoff to conference week. Hosted by the San Diego Tableau User Group, this event brings together data professionals from across the globe in a casual, welcoming environment.
Expect great conversations, familiar faces, and plenty of tacos as you ease into the week ahead. Whether it’s your first conference or your tenth, this is one of the best ways to get started.
Data + Women Pre-Game
📍 San Diego Wine & Culinary Center
🗓 May 4 | ⏰ 7:00 – 10:00 PM
This annual event is all about connection, celebration, and community. With over 200 attendees each year, it’s a meaningful space to meet and support the women shaping the future of data.
We’re proud to be one of the sponsors helping make this event possible, and it’s always one of the most memorable gatherings of the week.
Data on Deck (Infotopics & XeoMatrix)
📍 Marriott Marina
🗓 May 5 | ⏰ 7:30 – 10:00 PM
One of the most unique events of the week, Data on Deck takes networking to the water with a scenic San Diego harbor cruise.
This free event blends everything that makes Tableau Conference special: innovative ideas, community connection, and a little bit of adventure. Expect short presentations, inspiring use cases, and plenty of time to connect with fellow attendees while enjoying incredible views of the city.
Carahsoft Public Sector Reception
📍 San Diego Wine & Culinary Center
🗓 May 6 | ⏰ 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Looking to unwind after a full day of sessions? This reception is a great opportunity to continue conversations from the conference in a more relaxed setting.
With hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and a short walk from the convention center, it’s an easy and enjoyable way to connect with peers in the public sector space.
XeoMatrix Team Sessions at TC26
Beyond networking, our team is also taking the stage to share real-world insights, technical expertise, and forward-looking ideas.
Agents Are Only as Smart as Your Semantics
🗓 May 5 & May 6 | ⏰ 12:10 – 12:30 PM
📍 Data Village (Theater 2 & Theater 4)
Celia Fryar leads this session focused on one of the most important topics in modern analytics: semantic modeling with Tableau Next.
You’ll walk away with a practical framework for designing semantic models that improve accuracy, governance, and trust in agentic analytics.
Tableau Tip Battle
🗓 May 5 | ⏰ 1:50 – 2:30 PM
📍 Stage 3 | Content Pavilion
Celia also joins this fast-paced, high-energy session where DataFam members go head-to-head sharing their best Tableau tips.
It’s a fun way to discover practical tricks you can apply immediately to improve your dashboards and workflows.
We Broke Tableau MCP (In a Good Way)
🗓 May 5 | ⏰ 2:30 – 2:50 PM
📍 Theater 1 | Data Village
Join Cristian Saavedra and co-presenter Will Sutton for a fast-paced session exploring what happens when Tableau MCP is pushed beyond traditional dashboards.
Through live demos, they’ll showcase agentic applications that can communicate, automate decisions, and transform “what if” questions into real insights.
Tableau DataDev in Action: Automation, AI, and Integration
🗓 May 6 | ⏰ 12:30 – 12:50 PM
📍 Theater 1 | Data Village
In this session, Cristian returns to demonstrate how developers are extending Tableau with automation, AI, and integrations.
Expect practical examples, inspiration from real use cases, and actionable ideas to get started on your own DataDev journey.
Engineering a Looker-to-Tableau Cloud Migration Playbook
🗓 May 7 | ⏰ 12:00 – 12:40 PM
📍 Stage 2 | Content Pavilion
This session brings together a powerhouse lineup, including Cristian Saavedra and Lauren Cristaldi, as well as data leaders from Wind River.
They’ll walk through how to move beyond manual migration processes and build a scalable, automated approach to modern analytics. If you’re thinking about platform migration or governance at scale, this is one to prioritize.
Community Meetups
In addition to sessions and sponsored events, you can also connect with our team at community meetups happening throughout the conference.
DataDev Meetup
🗓 May 5 | ⏰ 1:30 – 2:15 PM
📍 Data Village
A great space for developers and technical users to connect, share ideas, and explore tools like MCP, Viz Extensions, and integrations.
Comunidatos Meetup
🗓 May 5 | ⏰ 3:30 – 4:15 PM
📍 Data Village
A vibrant community meetup dedicated to Spanish-speaking Tableau users. It’s all about connection, support, and growing together within the global DataFam.
Education Meetup
🗓 May 7 | ⏰ 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
📍 Data Village
Join conversations with educators and edtech professionals across K–12, higher education and corporate training and enablement to gain new colleagues, exchange ideas and explore how data is shaping the future of learning.
See You in San Diego
Tableau Conference is always more than just sessions; it’s about the people, the conversations, and the ideas that carry forward long after the week ends.
If you’re joining us for a harbor cruise, attending a session, or just saying hello in passing, we’d love to connect.
