Google Cloud NEXT 2025 is just around the corner (April 9th-11th), and Looker is set to have a significant presence, focusing on AI-driven innovation in data and business intelligence. This post will guide you through the key Looker sessions, demos, and workshops at the event.
You can download the Looker at Google NEXT brochure to get all the links to the sessions
AI-Powered Data Transformation
NEXT '25 will highlight how AI is revolutionizing data, and Looker is at the forefront. Sessions will explore AI-driven data, multimodal data handling, AI Query Engines, and Gemini agents.
- The future of AI-powered data is autonomous and agent-driven: This spotlight session will explore Google's autonomous data and AI platform, showcasing how AI is being integrated to enable seamless data integration, automated workflows, complex reasoning, and real-time insights.
- DAY 1-APR 9, 2025 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM PDT
- What's New in Looker AI for BI: This session will cover the latest AI advancements in Looker, demonstrating how these features, combined with Looker's semantic modeling and self-service exploration capabilities, simplify data analysis and empower data-driven decisions.
- DAY 1-APR 9, 2025 2:45 PM - 03:30 PM PDT
Hands-on Experiences
NEXT '25 will offer hands-on opportunities to learn and build with Looker:
- Build a BI dashboard using Looker Studio and BigQuery: This hands-on lab will guide participants in building a BI dashboard using Looker Studio and BigQuery, covering data upload, querying, report creation, and scheduled queries.
- DAY 2 - APR 10, 2025 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
- Workshop: Build your own data-driven AI app with MLB and Google Cloud: This workshop will provide the opportunity to build a data-driven AI application using MLB data, leveraging BigQuery, Looker, and the Looker Agent API.
- DAY 1-APR 9, 2025 3:00 PM- 04:30 PM PDT
Developer Meetups
- Meetup for Data Professionals: This meetup is designed for business intelligence professionals and data practitioners to connect, share experiences, and discuss solutions to data challenges.
- DAY 2-APR 10, 2025 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
Demos
- Get instant business insights with Looker: This demo will showcase how to access data insights through natural conversation and build custom AI analytics apps with APIs.
- Location: Data Cloud Showcase in the Expo Hall
- Retro Tech Revolution: Leveling up customer experiences with real-time data & AI insights: This demo will illustrate how real-time data and AI insights can enhance customer experiences, using a retro gaming theme.
Breakout Sessions
NEXT '25 will also feature breakout sessions on various Looker-related topics:
- Unlocking Looker's Power: Performance Secrets and Modeling Mastery: This session will cover Looker performance optimization, CI/CD with Spectacles, key metrics for monitoring, and advanced LookML modeling techniques.
- DAY 1-APR 9, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
- Unlocking the Power of SAP data with generative AI and Looker: This session will explore how to use Looker/Explore Assistant Chatbot to analyze SAP ERP data stored in BigQuery using natural language prompts.
- DAY 2-APR 10, 2025 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
- Empower growth: Data and security solutions for small and medium businesses: This session will demonstrate how Google Cloud and Looker can help small and medium businesses improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance security.
- DAY 2-APR 10, 2025 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
- Advanced analytics simplified: BigQuery and Looker for small teams: This session will show how BigQuery and Looker make advanced analytics accessible to teams with limited resources.
- DAY 2-APR 10, 2025 10:30 AM-11:15 AM PDT
- The AI revolution in BI: A deep dive into Gemini in Looker: This session will explore the integration of Gemini generative AI capabilities into Looker, enabling users to analyze data, build dashboards, and generate insights using natural language.
- DAY 2-APR 10, 2025 11:45 AM 12:30 PM PDT
- A new era of AI for BI with Conversational Analytics for BigQuery and Looker: This session will explore how Google Cloud's AI advancements are transforming BI, empowering users to gain deeper insights and make faster decisions.
- DAY 2 - APR 10, 2025 2:45 PM - 03:30 PM PDT
- Build and deploy Looker agents for BI: This technical deep dive will demonstrate how to create reports, automate content creation, and integrate natural language in applications using the Looker Agent API.
- DAY 3 APR 11, 2025 8:30 AM - 09:15 AM PDT
- Drive revenue growth and build better products with Looker Embedded: This session will reveal how to integrate data experiences and AI-driven insights into applications to increase customer engagement and drive revenue growth.
- DAY 3- APR 11, 2025 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
- A new era of self-service and beautiful visualizations: Studio in Looker: This session will explore the reimagined Looker experience, focusing on more intuitive and collaborative data exploration, analysis, and reporting.
- DAY 3-APR 11, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM PDT
- Trusted insights in the flow of work with Looker for Google Workspace: This session will detail how Looker and Google Workspace integrate to bring data-driven decisions into everyday workflows.
- DAY 3-APR 11, 2025 12:30 PM - 01:15 PM PDT
Google Cloud NEXT 2025 will provide valuable insights into the future of data and analytics, with Looker playing a key role in showcasing AI-driven innovations.
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