The ‘Death’ of Analytics Vendors

Broadcast Date: June 11th, 2026

A mass extinction event approaches, but not because of a meteor or global warming. The culprit this time is AI, and in particular, Large Language Models like ChatGPT and Claude. In their crosshairs are a slew of vendors selling analytical functionality: dashboards, visualizations, analyses, semantic layers, OLAP cubes and the like.

For decades, these vendors have dominated enterprise decision-making, commanding 5, 6, even 7-figure pricetags to provide the scaffolding needed for insights. The LLMs now threaten that entire landscape, disrupting the foundation of data-driven workflows. True, the results of GenAI can be inaccurate, but their ease of use and relatively low cost will trump those concerns.

Check out this hard-hitting session to hear DM Radio Host, Eric Kavanagh explain what’s happening and why it matters to analysts everywhere. He’ll examine the impact on the analytics industry, and explore ways that these vendors can stay relevant. He’ll also offer advice for businesses looking to remain data-driven, and why data prep is where the action will be.

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Host:

Eric Kavanagh
CEO at The Bloor Group

Eric has nearly 30 years of experience as a career journalist with a keen focus on enterprise technologies. He designs and moderates a variety of New Media programs, including The Briefing Room, DM Radio and Espresso Series, as well as GARP’s Leadership and Research Webcasts. His mission is to help people leverage the power of software, methodologies and politics in order to get things done.

Guests:

Mark Madsen
Founder of Third Nature