Kick off your 2026 Tableau Journey with us!

Join us for our premier event of the year on January 15th and take your first step on the "Road to Certification".

Whether you are brand new to Tableau or building confidence towards certification, the sessions are designed with beginners in mind: practical, approachable, and encouraging.

Agenda:

The Right Tool for the Right Job: How to get the most out of the Tableau Platform

featuring Matthew Miller, Product Management Leader at Tableau, who will break down where Tableau Pulse, Tableau Next, Tableau Cloud, Tableau Desktop, and other Tableau products fit and which tools are best for different user cases.

Tableau is not a Spreadsheet

A clear, beginner-friendly comparison to help you decide when to use Tableau and what more it can do compared to a spreadsheet.

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Why this matters for certification:

Our 2026 theme, "Road to Certification", is all about mastering the fundamentals. This premier event sets the foundation by helping you:

• Understand the Tableau ecosystem

• Choose the right tools confidently

• Build smart habits that align with certification expectations

Let's start the 2026 learning journey together with a supportive community #datafam and #TableauNewbies.

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Content from the event:

Certification:

• Trailhead Academy - https://trailheadacademy.salesforce.com/home

• Salesforce Certified Tableau Data Analyst Exam

• Exam Guide - https://tinyurl.com/4tcv3krc

Additional read:

• Show Me: Automatic Presentation for Visual Analysis - Whitepaper

• Tableau's Explain Data Feature - Read here

• Tableau Augmented Reality Chironomia Demo

• Opening Keynote: Powering Decisions, Driving Actions - Watch it on Salesforce+ (would require login)

• Look at the awesome Speaker Lineup we have for 2026 - spread the word!

• Join the Tableau Community on Slack

• Preppin' Data exercises

• Trailhead - Discover Tableau Prep Trail