Tableau Ambassador Nominations and Applications are Open

The Tableau Ambassador Program is now open for nominations and applications to the 2026 cohort. Curious about what it takes to be an ambassador, what's new this year, or how to nominate or apply? We've got you covered with all the essential information. If you're already set to nominate someone, jump right in using this link. New this year, apply or nominate someone online through the Tableau Community Slack workspace as well! From any Slack channel, type “/ambassador” then hit enter. After you submit, you’ll receive a notification confirming receipt. 

What do Tableau Ambassadors do?

Tableau Ambassadors are leaders in our community and data champions who want to bring analytics to everyone. You can find them answering questions in the community, publishing content on social platforms, leading and speaking at user groups, teaching others how to use Tableau APIs, and sharing data visualization best practices.

Ambassadors try out new things and push us to get better. This year’s cohort helped beta-test features like Auto Semantic Modeling in Tableau Next, Composable Data Sources in Tableau Cloud and Tableau Server, and new Tableau Public capabilities. Tableau Ambassadors also participated in the focus groups that shaped experiences at Tableau Conference and Dreamforce. At Tableau Conference 2026, they presented at some of the most well-attended sessions, hosted networking meetups, volunteered at community booths, and participated in the TC26 Hackathon. All three Iron Viz finalists were also Tableau Ambassadors! They also helped us welcome newcomers, answer questions, and provide feedback on dashboards on the Tableau Community Slack Workspace. Their willingness to volunteer and explore new ideas helps the community thrive. 

Tableau Ambassadors also advocate for under-represented voices within our community. This year the Ambassadors helped recommend people for the Tableau Community Highlight, an award that recognizes people who give back to the DataFam outside of our Visionaries and Ambassadors. They also helped to nominate “Viz of the Day.” Ambassadors are allies and advocates that amplify the voices of others, mentor newcomers to data, and help us uphold the Tableau Community Code of Conduct. 

How do I apply or nominate someone to be an Ambassador?

Everyone, both returning Ambassadors and those who want to join, should apply to become an Ambassador in 2026. We know it’s a lot of work to share your application every year, but we ask that you do so because hearing directly about your contributions helps us evaluate every candidate fairly. The deadline for application and nominations is July 16, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

Nominees who don’t apply will be notified of their candidacy and given a week to submit their own information. We do not require you to apply, but our strong recommendation is that you don’t rely on other community members to nominate you—you are your best advocate. 

The application form asks you for your:

• Social account links like X, LinkedIn, Forums, and Tableau Public (all optional)
• Country of residence (required)
• A summary of how you have been active in the community over the past year (required)
• An explanation of why you want to be a Tableau Ambassador (required)
• Any links you think will be helpful for us when we review your submission (optional)
• For Students and Teachers: There are additional fields about your activities on campus.

For the nomination form, almost all of the above fields are optional. We only require a link to one of your nominee’s online accounts so that we can contact them if they didn’t apply!

The fine print

When evaluating applications to become an ambassador, we do not consider internal contributions made within one’s own company. We do not select Tableau Ambassadors based on the number of nominations received. While we do read and track all submissions, we also use internal metrics, employee recommendations, and the needs of our global community to determine the new group.

Nominations will be open from June 10, 2026, through July 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PDT.

Following the nomination and application period, the Tableau team will notify all candidates and review all submissions, and ask those nominated to provide optional additional information. Nominees who didn’t apply are given the opportunity to opt out of consideration at that time. This process may take up to three weeks.

Invitations to join will be shared and must be accepted before the public announcement. All ambassadors are required to sign an NDA with Tableau. Due to the volume of applicants and to maintain the privacy of the candidates and reviewers, we do not disclose the reasoning about why individual candidates were or weren’t offered an invitation to the program.

Due to U.S. export control and Salesforce policies, we cannot accept Tableau Ambassadors from Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia, Belarus, and the regions of Crimea, Luhansk, or Donetsk in Ukraine. While applicants from China, Myanmar, Cambodia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions may be accepted as Ambassadors, we cannot provide program benefits of monetary value. This is detailed in our Main Services Agreement and on our Compliance page.

The 2026 Tableau Ambassadors will be announced in September 2026.

Application/Nomination Form

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