Drew Gilson

Lucas Thelosen and Drew Gilson, co-founders of Gravity, delve into the transformative impact of AI in data analytics. They discuss their creation of Orion, an autonomous data analyst designed to bridge data and decision-making. The conversation highlights how AI democratizes access to data insights for businesses of all sizes, allowing data analysts to focus on strategic tasks. They also emphasize the importance of accuracy and trustworthiness in AI-driven workflows, sharing insights on how companies can cultivate a data-driven culture.

In a fascinating discussion, Lucas Thelosen, CEO of Gravity with experience from Looker and Google, and Drew Gillson, AI expert and co-founder of Gravity, dive into their innovative analytics platform, Orion. They explore the shift from probabilistic to deterministic tools for data accuracy and the importance of user-oriented push-based insights. The duo emphasizes context engineering, organizational impact, and the emerging role of 'AI managers' to drive better data literacy. They also share surprising applications of Orion for qualitative analysis at scale.

Drew Gilson, co-founder of Gravity and former Looker/Google product leader focused on agentic analytics. Lucas Thelosen, co-founder of Gravity and former Looker/Google analytics lead building Orion. They discuss building trustworthy AI analysts using semantic layers and context engineering. They cover preserving data investments, bootstrapping semantics from messy systems, memory and lineage, and connecting insights to action.