Launching the Deborah F. Swayne Award: A look back and forward at interactive data graphics

Interactive data graphics has a long history of innovations and impact in statistical practice. It is a critical area of research in data science, where statistics researchers provide the important consideration of variation when making data visualisation. There is also a huge potential for developments in AI to advance to a point of providing better support for visual methods. This session focuses on acknowledging Deborah F. Swayne's contributions to the field, being the vehicle that launches a new award in her honor. It is also a chance to reflect on where the field is and where interactive graphics methodology might grow in the coming years.