You’ve got a Slack bot. Now what?
Oliver Hughes and Claire O'Rouke explore how AI agents reshape data teams, revealing four modern operating tenets and how to mine agent questions for strategic insight.
What to expect, and why it’s worth your time.
Building a self-service analytics agent isn’t a strategy, it’s a feature. The data teams winning in 2026 aren’t the ones with the most accurate agent - they’re the ones using their agent to fundamentally reshape what the data team does.
This is the strategic session. Ollie and Claire zoom out from the agent itself and ask: what’s the actual purpose of a data team when AI can answer most questions? Drawing on Count’s view across 400+ data teams going through this exact transition, they map out the four operational tenets of a modern data team and show how to mine agent question data for strategic gold.
This is Part 3 of a three-part series. It’s the most senior-leadership-friendly session - designed to stand alone for Heads of Data, CDOs, and analytics leaders thinking about team strategy.
Frequently asked questions
- I haven’t attended Parts 1 or 2 - should I still come? Yes. Part 3 is intentionally designed to stand alone. It’s strategic rather than technical, and assumes no prior context.
- Is this just a re-pitch of the previous sessions? No. Parts 1 and 2 are about building and maintaining agents. Part 3 is about what changes for your data team strategically once agents exist.
- I’m not technical - is this still for me? Yes - this session is the most accessible of the three. If you’re a CDO, Head of Data, or analytics leader, this is the one to come to.
Concrete takeaways, not a think piece.
Led by someone who’s actually done the work.
Oliver Hughes
Ollie is the CEO and Co-founder of Count. He started Count to help data teams spend less time building dashboards and more time driving decisions that actually change the business.
Claire O'Rouke
Claire has spent her career helping data teams move from reactive service desks to strategic business partners. As a Data Consultant at Count, she specialises in data team strategy, agent design and analytical problem solving.
Who this is for
- Heads of Data, CDOs, and analytics leadersThinking about what the data team’s role should be in an AI-native world.
- Data leaders whose agent is workingAnd who are wondering what the next strategic move is.
- VPs and CEOsWho want to understand what their data team should be doing differently.
- Anyone tired of ‘data team as service desk’Looking for a better operating model.
Secure your spot.
It’s free.
Oliver Hughes and Claire O'Rouke explore how AI agents reshape data teams, revealing four modern operating tenets and how to mine agent questions for strategic insight.
3:00 pm BST / 10:00 AM EDT