Risks are an inescapable and unavoidable element of decision-making. With increasing access to data, and a rich diversity of databases, decision-makers at all levels are faced with an abundance of information that requires quick analysis and nuanced review in order to respond to rapid and urgent circumstances. Can data visualization prove to be a solution to information overload? In an era when decision-makers and leaders are urged to respond to emerging challenges, how can data be best presented and understood? During this discussion, we hear from Jeff Desjardins, Editor-in-Chief, Visual Capitaliston a renewed approach to decision-making, best fit for the 21stcentury.