Keynotes that help teams see why insights stall, and what to do about it
More data doesn’t automatically produce better insight. Teams need to ask the right questions, conduct the right analysis, and identify what truly matters. Even then strong analysis gets acknowledged, then parked. Recommendations are deferred. Priorities remain unchanged. And many important decisions still don’t move.
Storylytics’ keynotes explore the complete journey from data to decision: how to uncover meaningful insight, shape it into a clear story, and communicate it in a way that helps leaders understand what matters and what to do next.
Where data, communication, and decision-making meet
Storylytics’ Keynotes reveal why strong analysis stalls and what it takes to move from information to decision.
What audiences take away from data storytelling keynotes
A practical lens
What leaders need before they can act on an insight.
Shared language
What separates information that is understood from information that leads to decisions.
Clearer understanding
Why more information does not always create better decisions.
A new perspective
Why communication failure is often decision friction in disguise.
Ideal For:
Leadership conferences
Analytics & Insights teams
Finance & Strategy Functions
HR & People Analytics
Data and Business Intelligence communities
Cross-functional leadership
Featured Keynote
Closing the “So What” Gap
What if communication failure is really decision friction in disguise?
In this thought-provoking keynote, Laura Warren explores why insight alone is rarely enough to move people forward. Audiences discover why data informs but rarely compels, why insight exists in the mind of the receiver rather than the teller, and why stories are the gateway to better decision conversations. Participants leave with a new perspective on what it takes to make data matter when recommendations, priorities, and decisions are on the line.
Format
Length: 90-minute presentation
Format: In-person or Virtual
Includes: Audience interaction and facilitated discussion
Ideal For: 5-500 attendees
How the keynote engagement works
A simple process to tailor the keynote to your event, audience, and goals.
Discovery
We learn your event context, audience, and goals
Theme Selection
We agree on the right keynote and customise the framing
The Keynote
A 90-minute in-person or virtual session with audience interaction
Follow-Through
Reminder emails, optional AI prompts and booster session
Meet Laura Warren
Laura Warren is the founder of Storylytics and a data storytelling speaker with more than 30 years of experience working with leaders, analysts, and decision-makers.
Her work helps organizations close the gap between analysis and decision by teaching teams to communicate not just what the data says, but why it matters.
Data storytelling keynote FAQs
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Absolutely. We’ll tailor the emphasis and examples to your event and audience, connecting the core message to the priorities and conversations that matter most to the people in the room.
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Both. Keynotes can be delivered virtually or in person, depending on the format of your event.
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Yes – let’s talk about what you need. Recording options are available by arrangement, with audience access, length of availability and recording permissions agreed in advance as part of the engagement.
“I’ve taken storytelling before and struggled to apply it to the work I do. This is 100% relevant and can be applied tomorrow!”
Telus
“Very impressed with your ability to debate/discuss with our finance team when questions were asked. It really added to the workshop.”
Maple Leaf Foods
The best data storytellers trust Storylytics
Bring Laura to your next event.
Give your audience a new way to think about data, storytelling, and decision-making.
Laura Warren
Founder, Storylytics
