Date and time: Wednesday 22 October 2025 5.30pm-6.30pm AEDT
Topic: Data, Dashboards and Avoiding Disappointment - Making Visualisations Work for Evaluation
Location: online via Zoom, details will be shared just prior to the event
Presenters: Sophie Widdup | Grosvenor; Steph Mcnulty | RMCG; Ossie Lang | RMCG and Emily Tee | RMCG
Register online by: 21 October 2025

Event Description

Dashboards are everywhere, but in evaluation, they can be misunderstood. While executives love them for their slick visuals and apparent simplicity, dashboards aren't always the right tool for communicating nuanced findings or driving real insight.

This seminar unpacks the difference between dashboards, infographic reports, and evaluation narratives. We’ll explore the benefits and pitfalls of dashboards and share with you some case studies.

Presenter Details

Sophie Widdup:
Sophie is a Senior Manager at Grosvenor with over seven years of consulting experience and a background in data analysis, evaluation, and strategic advisory. She specialises in helping government and non-profit clients design and deliver fit-for-purpose evaluations, monitoring systems, and visual reporting tools.
Sophie brings a practical, people-centred lens to her work, bridging the gap between technical data systems and real-world decision-making.

Steph McNulty:
Steph is a Senior Consultant at RMCG. Steph is an environmental professional with extensive skills in policy and strategy, project design and evaluation, committed to delivering sustainable and meaningful outcomes.

Ossie Lang:
Ossie is a Consultant at RMCG. He is an efficient multi-tasker with solid knowledge in agribusiness support, which includes business management, purchasing, logistics and data management.

Emily Tee:

Emily is a Senior Consultant at RMCG. She is a multi-skilled professional with experience in the design, delivery and review of programs and projects in the agriculture, environmental and waste management / resource recycling sectors. She brings a level of insight and a proven ability to problem solve with strengths in strategic thinking, based on extensive experience working in government and with a range of industry sectors.

This seminar will be recorded and it will be available on the AES YouTube channel approximately four weeks after the date. We suggest you subscribe to the AES YouTube channel to be notified when new recordings are added.

This free event has been organised by the VIC Regional Network of the AES. Our seminar series provides an opportunity for you to meet with AES members and others in the evaluation community and to share and learn from the experiences of fellow evaluators. Please ensure you have access to your email address to receive the zoom details. Please also check your email address is correct on your registration form before submitting. 

Session start times:

VIC, NSW, ACT, TAS: 5.30pm

QLD: 4.30pm

SA: 5.00pm

NT: 4.00pm

WA: 2.30pm

New Zealand: 7.30pm

For other time zones please go to https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html