<p>Small Data. Real outcomes. I covered MotherDuck’s Small Data SF in person and spoke to my long-time connection with Colin Zima, CEO of Omni, to cut through the AI noise in BI. We focused on what actually moves the needle for teams today.</p><p><br></p><p>Here is what we got into:</p><p><br></p><p>• Where AI is creating real BI value</p><p>Practical wins that ship now, not hype cycles</p><p><br></p><p>• Flexibility vs governance</p><p>How Omni gives analysts room to explore while keeping the shared truth intact</p><p><br></p><p>• Why build a modeling layer</p><p>What Omni’s own model unlocks for speed, trust, and how far AI can go</p><p><br></p><p>• Embedded analytics after the Explo acquisition</p><p>When it makes sense to put live insights inside your product and what to avoid</p><p><br></p><p>• Simple over clever</p><p>Ways AI can remove clicks, clean up metrics, and make BI easier to use</p><p><br></p><p>• Common mistake with AI in dashboards</p><p>Teams bolt on features before they fix definitions and owners</p><p><br></p><p>• The agent future</p><p>If agents run dashboards tomorrow, why export to Excel might still matter</p><p><br></p><p>If you care about getting answers faster with clear guardrails, you will like this one.</p><p><br></p><p>#data #ai #motherduck #smalldatasf #theravitshow</p>