Matt Daniels

A journalist-engineer at The Pudding, known for his visually stunning, data-driven pieces of art. He was the one who recreated seven days of protest following George Floyd’s death in a mesmerizing video infographic for The Washington Post — a project that earned him an Emmy nomination; he's designed year-in-review visuals for YouTube; and, together with Vox, showed millions what happens to a song after it goes viral on TikTok. How can complex data become beauty — and emotion? Don’t miss his talk on the future of communication, where real stories hide behind the numbers.

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