March 2018 Summaries

Mapping and visualizing big data, particularly from mobile users, is becoming a crucial tool for businesses and publications to make data-driven decisions and convey compelling narratives. The Locate conference will bring together experts from various fields, including product developers, designers, data scientists, and business leaders, to discuss the tools and techniques used for visualizing large datasets. Keynote speakers, such as Tableau's Kent Marten and Uber's Nicolás García Belmonte, will share insights on geo-visualization tools and data exploration products. The event will emphasize the importance of fast-rendering maps, effective data visualization techniques, and custom styling to enable unique and dynamic dataset interpretation, providing attendees with hands-on opportunities to experiment and learn from top data visualizers.