The Thought Leader | October Edition

Stay ahead in data and AI! Get ready for a new, power-packed edition of The Thought Leader, ThoughtSpot's monthly LinkedIn newsletter, delivering fresh insights, cutting-edge milestones, and key upcoming events.

The Analytics World Just Got a Major Cheat Code: See how next generation of Spotter and ThoughtSpot Embedded are breaking the boundaries of legacy BI

Our Boundaryless Product Launch was all about defining the next era of analytics and moving beyond the limitations of traditional BI. 

This is about more than just embedding a static dashboard; it’s about creating a truly native experience that looks, feels, and acts like your own product, turning intelligence into action for a seamless user experience. This new era of analytics is built on four core pillars: Embedded intelligence, Native experiences, Seamless workflows, and a Trusted and open ecosystem.  The goal is to deliver contextual, explainable, and actionable intelligence directly into the user’s workflow, right where they work.

Two standout innovations from our launch are Spotter 3 and next-gen ThoughtSpot Embedded.

Spotter 3: Key Features

• Bridges the gap between structured and unstructured data: It's an advanced AI agent that analyzes sources like Jira tickets and Slack threads to provide richer context for your questions.
• Delivers smarter insights: Spotter 3 performs complex analysis in real time, helping you get the answers you need faster.
• Empowers every user: This is a major leap forward in making data truly accessible and turning everyday users into insight powerhouses.

Next-Gen ThoughtSpot Embedded: Key Features

• Go beyond dashboards: Build truly native, intuitive analytics experiences right into your products with ThoughtSpot Embedded.
• Customize and brand without code: Use our Developer Studio and new Muze Studio to design custom charts and control branding without writing a single line of code.
• Embed AI-powered analytics into workflows: Accelerate development and free up engineering time by empowering product and data teams to embed live analytics directly into applications.

Unlock true self-service, native experiences, and seamless workflows with our Boundaryless launch innovations. Watch the replay here.

The Leader's Guide to MCP: Cut Through the AI Hype

Buzzwords aren’t enough. Our new ebook, "The Leader's Guide to MCP," cuts through the hype to provide tangible insights on how Model Context Protocols (MCP) is solving the biggest challenges in enterprise AI. Inside, you’ll discover:

• Tangible ways MCP is solving challenges in enterprise AI systems
• How to navigate gaps in accuracy, trust, security, and governance
• Where MCP fits in the evolution of analytics—and what’s the next frontier

Ready to move beyond the hype? Join Cindi Howson , Jane Smith , and Stephen (Steffin) Harris to discover where MCP fits in the evolution of analytics. Check it out here.

Announcing the Open Semantic Interchange: ThoughtSpot & Snowflake Partner to Transform Data Definitions

ThoughtSpot is proud to be a launch partner in the new Open Semantic Interchange (OSI), an open-source initiative alongside Snowflake , dbt Labs , and other industry leaders. The OSI is designed to solve a foundational challenge for AI and BI by creating a universal framework that standardizes semantic data definitions across the modern data stack. For years, fragmented data has undermined trust and slowed down innovation. By collaborating on the OSI, we're helping build a shared foundation that ensures consistent, trusted insights for our customers, no matter what tools they use. Our commitment to the OSI is a natural extension of our mission to create a more fact-driven world.

What does this mean for our customers?

• No more vendor lock-in for your business logic: Your core definitions are truly portable.
• Greater consistency and trust: Everyone in your organization works from the same playbook.
• Accelerated insights: You spend less time reconciling definitions and more time actually getting value from your data.

Discover the impact of the Open Semantic Interchange here!

When the Answer Isn’t Enough: Building Trust in AI with Karen Stroup | The Data Chief

In the newest episode of The Data Chief, Karen Beck Stroup , Chief Digital Officer at WEX , shares a critical lesson on successful AI adoption: it's not enough to simply get a correct answer. You must build confidence and trust by allowing users to understand where their data comes from.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to build a data-driven culture with a human-centric approach. Join Cindi Howson and hear Karen Stroup’s take on human-centric AI here.

Want to learn more from WEX? You’re in luck. Join data leaders from WEX and ThoughtSpot to explore how product and data teams can work smarter — not harder — by embedding live analytics directly into workflows. Happening exclusively on October 9th. Learn more here.

Inside the Embedded Analytics Playbooks of Tekion, Navan & ASK BOSCO

Building analytics into your product can feel like a black box — but it doesn’t have to be. We spoke with product leaders from Tekion Corp , Navan , and ASK BOSCO® about how they’ve embedded live, AI-powered analytics to drive adoption, free up dev time, and wow their users. The best part? They’re doing it faster and smarter than ever.

Learn how customers of ThoughtSpot are transforming their analytics game here.

Big Data LDN 2025: Two Days of Game-Changing Data Innovation

What an incredible two days at Big Data LDN 2025! From September 24th to 25th, the event was packed with game-changing insights, hands-on demos, and inspiring conversations — proving once again that data is the true backbone of innovation. Some highlights:

Huel Data: Life After Self-Service Analytics

At the Analytics, Visualisation, and Storytelling Stage, we joined forces with Huel to recap what happens after an organization fully embraces self-service analytics (Feat. Bhavik Patel & Cindi Howson ).

The key takeaways included:

• Redefining the Data Team's Role: The data team's function shifts from being a report factory to a strategic partner.
• Empowering Business Users: The organization unlocks a culture where business users can move from simply reacting to insights to making proactive decisions.
• A New Era of Analytics: The focus moves beyond traditional dashboards toward a more advanced, empowered approach to data.

Keyloop's VEGA: Shifting Automotive Intelligence into High Gear

At the Analytics, Visualisation, and Storytelling Stage, we took a bold ride into the future of performance intelligence with our partners at Keyloop , a top digital innovator in automotive retail (Feat. Tom Kilroy & Jane Smith ).

Key takeaways from the session:

• No Dashboards, No Bottlenecks: The focus is on real-time, actionable insights, not traditional dashboards.
• AI-Powered Insights: VEGA surfaces hidden issues and suggests smarter actions.
• Driving Business Results: The platform is designed to boost performance, profit, and customer experience.

Other underscores included:

• ThoughtSpot demos were lighting up the Databricks booth with live, actionable insights (Feat. Kiara Polychroniadi )
• Engaging panels on AI, analytics, and data strategy featuring Anusha Adige ( EY ) , Sam Khalil ( ekona.ai ), David Reed ( DataIQ ), Dr. Joe Perez (NC Dept. of Health & Human Services), and Jane Smith ( ThoughtSpot ).
• Fresh ideas, energized discussions, and valuable networking, all inspiring the future of data and AI

A massive thank you to all speakers, attendees, partners, and the ThoughtSpot team for making this event truly unforgettable.

Coming Soon: Events to Bookmark

Want to hear more customer stories? Don’t forget, ThoughtSpot is teaming up with Snowflake on the Data Cloud World Tour to deliver the ultimate analytics superpower. Together, we're smashing silos and arming every user with AI-powered insights — like the Avengers, but for your data stack.

🌍 Catch us across the globe unlocking insights, one city at a time.

October 6, 2025: Chicago, USA 

• Tired of chasing reports. Join Stephen (Steffin) Harris & Ian Bass to hear how Austin Capital Bank ditched legacy systems for self-serve analytics that actually work at #SnowflakeWorldTour Chicago

October 6, 2025: Paris, France

• Learn how CANAL+ Group uses ThoughtSpot’s AI-powered, self-service analytics to track audience performance across countries and deliver real-time, actionable insights in a competitive media landscape. 

October 9, 2025: London, UK 

• Discover how Thrive Learning is using ThoughtSpot to move from weeks to minutes in their decision-making process. Join Frankie Woodhead and Francois Lopitaux at the Snowflake World Tour to see how real-time insights are fueling faster decisions and unlocking new revenue.

👉 Join us and level up your analytics game.

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