Want to spark your child’s curiosity for STEM, creativity, and data?
Looking for fun ways to learn and grow together?
Wish your kids could practice real-world problem-solving in a fun way?
You work in tech but aren’t sure how to get your child excited about it?
The first family-friendly data visualization award for kids
Have fun at our workshops together
Help your child build valuable future skills
Win exciting prizes
Bond with your child
Categories
Timeline
Age Groups
Hand-drawn on paper
or another surface
or another surface
Drawing
Paper, clay, candy, or any other material
Craft
Data-based, created in any application
Digital
exploring numbers and shapes through play
7–8 years
combining creativity with logical thinking
11–12 years
developing early data skills through visual thinking
9–10 years
March 30
Registration opens on
Jury evaluation
May 6
Award ceremony
May 9
April 20
Submission deadline
To keep things fair, participants are divided into age groups:
Data Around Us
Neil Richards &
Natalia Kiseleva
Natalia Kiseleva
April 4, 11:00 AM PST
Data Playtime
w/ Natalia Kiseleva & Bill Shander
April 18, 7:00 PM PST
William Careri
April 9, 5:00 PM PST
Drawing Data
Sophie Sparkes &
Natalia Kiseleva
Natalia Kiseleva
April 11, 12:00 PM PST
Julie Zhuying
April 16, 5:00 PM PST
*Schedule and webinar lineup are subject to change. Additional sessions from guest speakers may be added to the core program.
Contest Jury
Our jury includes leading experts in data visualization, analytics, and design:
Sophie Sparkes is an Information Designer and Data Sketch Artist. For over 12 years she's been using data to tell visual stories that get people talking. Sophie loves taking data off the spreadsheet and making it more human and relatable, creating data-informed experiences with an illustrative and hand-made touch.
Gulrez is a Father of three beautiful kids and works as a Data Science Leader in his day job. He has almost two decades of experience under his belt and has a knack for turning boring numbers into captivating stories. When he's not busy working, you can find him passing on his skills to the next generation in the hopes of creating a world of data literate children. This is evident by his award-winning book - Drawing Data with Kids.
A strong believer in the power of data literacy, Gulrez is on a mission to improve the way people make sense of data. He's known for delivering corporate workshops that are equal parts informative and entertaining.
A strong believer in the power of data literacy, Gulrez is on a mission to improve the way people make sense of data. He's known for delivering corporate workshops that are equal parts informative and entertaining.
Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
Four-time best selling author and CEO of storytelling with data, Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic helps people and organizations all over the world create graphs that tell compelling stories and influence change
Silvia
Romanelli
Romanelli
Silvia Romanelli is a freelance data visualization designer based in France, with more than 6 years’ experience in the field. She works on creative data visualization and information design projects of all sorts, she gives trainings, and specialized in UX/UI design applied to data visualization.
With a background in journalism and in digital communication in NGOs, Silvia loves working in particular on environmental, cultural and social topics
With a background in journalism and in digital communication in NGOs, Silvia loves working in particular on environmental, cultural and social topics
Business Intelligence (BI) leader and Tableau expert with a strong focus on data visualization, dashboard design, and BI enablement. Currently working as a Data Visualization Manager at Emirates NBD, I help organizations transform raw data into impactful visual insights that drive business decisions and empower users at every level.
Nikita
Rokotyan
Rokotyan
Data-viz developer and designer.
Winner of the World Data Visualization Prize, Information is Beautiful Awards, and W3 Awards; Webby nominee.
Founder of Interacta Studio, author of the open-source library Unovis, and one of the creators of Cosmograph — the fastest web-based tool for graph visualization.
Winner of the World Data Visualization Prize, Information is Beautiful Awards, and W3 Awards; Webby nominee.
Founder of Interacta Studio, author of the open-source library Unovis, and one of the creators of Cosmograph — the fastest web-based tool for graph visualization.
Data Visualization Specialist; Author of Chart Spark; Host of Data Viz Today Podcast; Awarded the Impactful Community Leader award from the Data Visualization Society.
Designer and data artist.
Winner and finalist of multiple international data-visualization and data-art competitions. She teaches data visualization and mentors emerging creators in the field.
Winner and finalist of multiple international data-visualization and data-art competitions. She teaches data visualization and mentors emerging creators in the field.
After successfully leading teams of data experts across various sizes and locations over the past fifteen years, Annabelle is now dedicated to driving data-driven insights and fostering innovation. She is passionate about community engagement, co-leading the Tableau Analytics User Group, which has over 6,000 members worldwide and Data+Women Zurich. As a recognized Tableau Visionary and Social Media Ambassador, her expertise spans Visual Analytics and mastery of Tableau.
Vani
Agarwal
Agarwal
Vani loves to investigate data and develop stories using it in her profession as a Data Visualization Engineer at Expedia Group. She has been a contributing member of the tableau community for some time and has been voted as a Tableau Social Ambassador thrice. She is also currently co-leading the Tableau Buddy Talks user group. She also likes to write about new things she learns at work and post them on her blog site. In addition to her job, she enjoys mentoring students and teaching tableau and data storytelling.
Silvia Romanelli is a freelance data visualization designer based in France, with more than 6 years’ experience in the field. She works on creative data visualization and information design projects of all sorts, she gives trainings, and specialized in UX/UI design applied to data visualization.
With a background in journalism and in digital communication in NGOs, Silvia loves working in particular on environmental, cultural and social topics
With a background in journalism and in digital communication in NGOs, Silvia loves working in particular on environmental, cultural and social topics
VP of Data & AI Software Engineering at Rapid7 → Helping companies drive better outcomes with scalable data, analytics and AI capabilities | Author & Speaker
Shaheen
Arshiya
Arshiya
Business Intelligence Specialist @ JLL , 2 x Tableau Public Ambassador '22, Tableau Featured Author, 2 x VOTD
Neil is a Tableau Visionary Hall of Fame who loves pushing the conventional boundaries of data visualisation. He writes "Questions in Dataviz" blog about his fun and unusual ideas, and has written a book of the same name, encouraging curiosity to bring you creativity in artistic visualisations, on subjects ranging from Sesame Street, football, and the Mr Men books through to world economic indicators and climate change.
Alexey Novichkov
Graphic designer, infographic expert, and entrepreneur.
Associate Professor at the Higher School of Economics (HSE University).
Associate Professor at the Higher School of Economics (HSE University).
Google Design Leader crafting delightful global experiences for AI, Cloud, and Security. Launching products that positively influence billions. Dedicated UX advocate & mentor
With six years of experience in UX and Data Visualization Design, Qingyue Li creates user-centered solutions that simplify complexity and turn data into actionable insights. Her work has been recognized in international competitions, published with IEEE, and she currently serves on the board of the Data Visualization Society. For her, design is not just about creating outputs—it’s about advancing the community and sharing knowledge that drives impact.
Data enthusiast: I turn complex data into simple and beautiful stories, help uncover meaning in numbers.
J. Michelle
Maraj
Maraj
Michelle Maraj is a data visualization expert who leads the business intelligence function at a hospitality startup, specializing in building insightful Tableau dashboards. Michelle is a dedicated mentor to early-career women in technology and is an active participant in conferences that support diversity in the field. Michelle is a mom to a Apr '24 daughter, and hopes her daughter picks up her love for math and patterns.
Will
Careri
Careri
The Associate Director of Insights & Analytics at Temple University, an Adjunct Professor of Communications at Northampton Community College, and the Managing Editor of Nightingale, the Journal of the Data Visualization Society.
Data storytelling and visualization expert Bill Shander has spent over three decades helping teams make their insights clear, compelling, and impossible to ignore.
Data-viz trainer, BI analyst, and data comic artist.
Founder of the data-art community Flowers & Numbers.
Founder of the data-art community Flowers & Numbers.
Designer. Creates digital experiences and data visualisation that deliver clarity and impact.
Alex
Kolokolov
Kolokolov
Data visualization expert with over 15 years of experience.
Author of five books and a father of three. Founder of Data2Speak Inc. and the Anonymous Analysts Club.
Author of five books and a father of three. Founder of Data2Speak Inc. and the Anonymous Analysts Club.
Marcelo is a senior full-stack BI Consultant, Tableau Ambassador, and 5x Tableau Certified with more than 50 official badges. He develops products that solve practical problems and promote productivity, such as Tableau/Viz extensions, Data products, and a Data Dictionary Generator for Tableau files.
Kavita Behera is a passionate Product Manager and LinkedIn Top Voice, specializing in data visualisation and Power BI solutions. As the creator of #TheWeeklyChart and a community ambassador at Onyx Data, she stays at the forefront of visualization trends and best practices sharing knowledge through public speaking, blogs, and case studies.
Visionary leader and Trailblazer in data and artificial intelligence. Ms. Donelson serves as the United States Space Force (USSF) head for data, artificial intelligence, software, and Mission Partner Environment (MPE).
Josh Silverbauer
Technical architect, strategist, and creator with over a decade of expertise in marketing analytics and Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO). Known as the «singing, dancing analytics wizard,» Josh integrates comedy, creativity, and music into his work, culminating in the creation of a rock opera about the analytics industry's evolution.
Oleg
Troyansky
Troyansky
BI consultant, Book Author, Mentor and Educator in Business Intelligence, analytics, and dashboarding. Oleg spends most of his time educating Qlik developers, teaching advanced Qlik methodologies at his private Qlik Sense Expert classes and at the annual Masters Summit for Qlik conferences.
Data Consultant, Tableau & Power BI Certified, and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, with a extensive experience in Risk Analytics, Financial Reporting, Compliance, and Retail banking. Currently at BMCI (BNP Paribas Group) within the Chief Data Office, CoE Analytics.
Architect and communication designer Paolo is Professor of Design at Northeastern University (after 20 years at Politecnico di Milano). Founder of the award-winning DensityDesign Research Lab for data visualization. Author of best-paper publications and has lectured at King’s College, Stanford, and more.
Noah is an information & visualization designer, UX architect, author and speaker. He's worked with big names like Boeing, Gates Foundation, IBM, Microsoft, and O'Reilly. Noah finds his passion in an ongoing intellectual challenge and enthusiastic collaboration.
Jordan
Morrow
Morrow
Internationally recognized as a pioneer in data literacy and one of dataIQ™’s 100 Most Influential People in Data. Jordan is the owner of Bodhi Data and currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Data and AI Transformation at AgileOne as well as a speaker for The English Square.
Julia
Krolik
Krolik
Julia Krolik is an information designer and data artist working at the intersection of technology and visual communication. She is the founder of Art the Science, connecting artists with scientific research labs across Canada, and leads Pixels and Plans, creating data-driven visual experiences. She is also a founding board member of the Data Visualization Society.
AI and Data Engineer at SBI Group. Marwane is skilled to turn complex problems into smart AI solutions
2X Tableau Ambassador and Tableau Visionary. With mastery in visualization, SQL, Python, and ETL, Victory is globally recognized for impact-driving work, turning data into profitable decisions.
Data Visualisation Consultant, Scientific illustrator, a PhD in statistics applied to structural biology. Rita has 14+ years of professional experience in data analysis and statistics.
Seoyeon
Jun
Jun
5X Tableau Ambassador and Tableau Visionary. CEO of Vizable, a community of business intelligence experts. Data visualization expert.
Data Analyst passionate about Data Visualization & Storytelling. Tableau Visionary(Hall of Fame) & Tableau Ambassador (6x)
As a BI Analyst/Developer at Sanlam FinTech. A Tableau Visionary and 3x Tableau Public Ambassador. He's earned 7x #VOTD, 2x Vizzies, and a shortlist at the Information is Beautiful Awards 2024. Expert in Tableau, advanced SQL, dbt, and Excel, he empowers businesses with informed decisions.
Dennis
Kao
Kao
Tableau Visionary. Social work professor interested in health equity, aging-friendly communities, geographic information systems (GIS), maps, data visualization, digital storytelling,
and social entrepreneurship.
and social entrepreneurship.
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The contest is completely free. We want as many children as possible to have the opportunity to learn about their parents’ profession.
Computer skills are not required. Projects can be created on paper, using toys, or with other available materials.
In Х and Х, we will host livestreams for children and parents where we will share ideas.
It’s information that can be represented as a chart or graph: the height and age of family members, the number of toys, how many books were read in a month, or an analysis of cartoons and computer games.
The child should remain the main author of the work, and the jury will pay attention to this. But parents can help by suggesting ideas, collecting data, taking photos, or explaining new words.
After registration, you will receive a form to upload files. You can attach a photo of a drawing, a craft, or a file with a chart.
In addition to new experiences, shared family creativity, and learning about IT professions, every child will receive a commemorative certificate of participation.
Every project tells a story.
We value works that reflect a child’s world — their passions, favorite things, or family moments. Personality makes every idea shine brighter.
Effort matters.
We celebrate the dedication and focus it takes to complete a project that matches a child’s age and abilities.
Creativity stands out.
Unique ideas, bold colors, and unexpected materials make a project truly memorable.
Clarity counts.
A great project is easy to understand and beautifully presented. It helps others see the idea just as clearly as the creator does.
Accuracy brings it all together.
We appreciate when creativity goes hand in hand with correctness. And when data, details, and imagination work in perfect balance.
We value works that reflect a child’s world — their passions, favorite things, or family moments. Personality makes every idea shine brighter.
Effort matters.
We celebrate the dedication and focus it takes to complete a project that matches a child’s age and abilities.
Creativity stands out.
Unique ideas, bold colors, and unexpected materials make a project truly memorable.
Clarity counts.
A great project is easy to understand and beautifully presented. It helps others see the idea just as clearly as the creator does.
Accuracy brings it all together.
We appreciate when creativity goes hand in hand with correctness. And when data, details, and imagination work in perfect balance.
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