diff --git a/api/src/database/migrations/20210525A-add-insights.ts b/api/src/database/migrations/20210525A-add-insights.ts
index a8efab41cf..be837c5716 100644
--- a/api/src/database/migrations/20210525A-add-insights.ts
+++ b/api/src/database/migrations/20210525A-add-insights.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import { Knex } from 'knex';
 export async function up(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {
 	await knex.schema.createTable('directus_dashboards', (table) => {
 		table.uuid('id').primary();
-		table.string('name');
-		table.string('icon', 30);
+		table.string('name').notNullable();
+		table.string('icon', 30).notNullable().defaultTo('dashboard');
 		table.text('note');
 		table.timestamp('date_created').defaultTo(knex.fn.now());
 		table.uuid('user_created').references('id').inTable('directus_users').onDelete('SET NULL');
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@ export async function up(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {
 		table.uuid('id').primary();
 		table.uuid('dashboard').notNullable().references('id').inTable('directus_dashboards').onDelete('CASCADE');
 		table.string('name');
-		table.string('icon', 30);
+		table.string('icon', 30).defaultTo('insert_chart');
 		table.string('color', 10);
+		table.boolean('show_header').notNullable().defaultTo(true);
 		table.text('note');
-		table.string('type');
-		table.integer('position_x');
-		table.integer('position_y');
-		table.integer('width');
-		table.integer('height');
+		table.string('type').notNullable();
+		table.integer('position_x').notNullable();
+		table.integer('position_y').notNullable();
+		table.integer('width').notNullable();
+		table.integer('height').notNullable();
 		table.json('options');
 		table.timestamp('date_created').defaultTo(knex.fn.now());
 		table.uuid('user_created').references('id').inTable('directus_users').onDelete('SET NULL');
diff --git a/app/src/components/v-list/v-list.vue b/app/src/components/v-list/v-list.vue
index dc3d2c9ae6..74923e3b91 100644
--- a/app/src/components/v-list/v-list.vue
+++ b/app/src/components/v-list/v-list.vue
@@ -90,5 +90,9 @@ body {
 		max-width: calc(100% - 16px);
 		margin: 8px;
 	}
+
+	::v-deep .v-button {
+		pointer-events: all;
+	}
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/app/src/lang/translations/en-US.yaml b/app/src/lang/translations/en-US.yaml
index 0ac407fc76..00e23fa75a 100644
--- a/app/src/lang/translations/en-US.yaml
+++ b/app/src/lang/translations/en-US.yaml
@@ -545,6 +545,8 @@ dashboard: Dashboard
 panel: Panel
 no_dashboards: No Dashboards
 no_dashboards_copy: You don’t have any Dashboards yet.
+create_dashboard: Create Dashboard
+dashboard_name: Dashboard Name
 image_url: Image Url
 alt_text: Alternative Text
 media: Media
diff --git a/app/src/modules/insights/components/create-dashboard-dialog.vue b/app/src/modules/insights/components/create-dashboard-dialog.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f2320cd56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/modules/insights/components/create-dashboard-dialog.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+<template>
+	<v-dialog :active="active" @toggle="$listeners.toggle" persistent @esc="cancel">
+		<template #activator="slotBinding">
+			<slot name="activator" v-bind="slotBinding" />
+		</template>
+
+		<v-card>
+			<v-card-title>{{ $t('create_dashboard') }}</v-card-title>
+
+			<v-card-text>
+				<div class="fields">
+					<v-input @keyup.enter="save" autofocus v-model="dashboardName" :placeholder="$t('dashboard_name')" />
+					<interface-select-icon v-model="dashboardIcon" />
+				</div>
+			</v-card-text>
+
+			<v-card-actions>
+				<v-button @click="cancel" secondary>
+					{{ $t('cancel') }}
+				</v-button>
+				<v-button :disabled="dashboardName === null || dashboardName.length === 0" @click="save" :loading="saving">
+					{{ $t('save') }}
+				</v-button>
+			</v-card-actions>
+		</v-card>
+	</v-dialog>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import api from '@/api';
+import { unexpectedError } from '@/utils/unexpected-error';
+import { defineComponent, ref } from '@vue/composition-api';
+import { useInsightsStore } from '@/stores';
+import router from '@/router';
+
+export default defineComponent({
+	model: {
+		prop: 'active',
+		event: 'toggle',
+	},
+	props: {
+		active: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false,
+		},
+	},
+	setup(props, { emit }) {
+		const insightsStore = useInsightsStore();
+
+		const dashboardName = ref(null);
+		const dashboardIcon = ref(null);
+		const saving = ref(false);
+
+		return { dashboardName, cancel, saving, save, dashboardIcon };
+
+		function cancel() {
+			dashboardName.value = null;
+			emit('toggle', false);
+		}
+
+		async function save() {
+			saving.value = true;
+
+			try {
+				const response = await api.post(
+					'/dashboards',
+					{ name: dashboardName.value, icon: dashboardIcon.value },
+					{ params: { fields: ['id'] } }
+				);
+				await insightsStore.hydrate();
+				router.push(`/insights/${response.data.data.id}`);
+				emit('toggle', false);
+			} catch (err) {
+				unexpectedError(err);
+			} finally {
+				saving.value = false;
+			}
+		}
+	},
+});
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.fields {
+	display: grid;
+	grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+	gap: 12px;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/app/src/modules/insights/components/navigation.vue b/app/src/modules/insights/components/navigation.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71bf1d3a01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/modules/insights/components/navigation.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<template>
+	<v-list large>
+		<v-list-item v-for="navItem in navItems" :key="navItem.to" :to="navItem.to">
+			<v-list-item-icon><v-icon :name="navItem.icon" /></v-list-item-icon>
+			<v-list-item-content>
+				<v-text-overflow :text="navItem.name" />
+			</v-list-item-content>
+		</v-list-item>
+	</v-list>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import { defineComponent, computed, ref } from '@vue/composition-api';
+import { useInsightsStore } from '@/stores';
+import { Dashboard } from '@/types';
+
+export default defineComponent({
+	name: 'InsightsNavigation',
+	setup() {
+		const insightsStore = useInsightsStore();
+
+		const createDialogActive = ref(false);
+
+		const navItems = computed(() =>
+			insightsStore.state.dashboards.map((dashboard: Dashboard) => ({
+				icon: dashboard.icon,
+				name: dashboard.name,
+				to: `/insights/${dashboard.id}`,
+			}))
+		);
+
+		return { navItems, createDialogActive };
+	},
+});
+</script>
diff --git a/app/src/modules/insights/routes/dashboard.vue b/app/src/modules/insights/routes/dashboard.vue
index 60c1540081..3ae406b6a2 100644
--- a/app/src/modules/insights/routes/dashboard.vue
+++ b/app/src/modules/insights/routes/dashboard.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 <template>
 	<private-view title="Insights">
+		<template #navigation>
+			<insights-navigation />
+		</template>
 		<div>Dashboard</div>
 	</private-view>
 </template>
+
+<script>
+import InsightsNavigation from '../components/navigation.vue';
+import { defineComponent } from '@vue/composition-api';
+
+export default defineComponent({
+	name: 'InsightsDashboard',
+	components: { InsightsNavigation },
+});
+</script>
diff --git a/app/src/modules/insights/routes/overview.vue b/app/src/modules/insights/routes/overview.vue
index 5efb53b210..f39abec6e7 100644
--- a/app/src/modules/insights/routes/overview.vue
+++ b/app/src/modules/insights/routes/overview.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,26 @@
 			</v-button>
 		</template>
 
+		<template #navigation>
+			<insights-navigation />
+		</template>
+
+		<template #actions>
+			<create-dashboard-dialog v-model="createDialogActive">
+				<template #activator="{ on }">
+					<v-button
+						@click="on"
+						rounded
+						icon
+						v-tooltip.bottom="createAllowed ? $t('create_item') : $t('not_allowed')"
+						:disabled="createAllowed === false"
+					>
+						<v-icon name="add" />
+					</v-button>
+				</template>
+			</create-dashboard-dialog>
+		</template>
+
 		<v-table
 			v-if="dashboards.length > 0"
 			:headers.sync="tableHeaders"
@@ -26,18 +46,23 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { defineComponent, computed } from '@vue/composition-api';
+import { defineComponent, computed, ref } from '@vue/composition-api';
 import { useInsightsStore, usePermissionsStore } from '@/stores';
 import i18n from '@/lang';
 import { Dashboard } from '@/types';
 import router from '@/router';
+import InsightsNavigation from '../components/navigation.vue';
+import CreateDashboardDialog from '../components/create-dashboard-dialog.vue';
 
 export default defineComponent({
 	name: 'InsightsOverview',
+	components: { InsightsNavigation, CreateDashboardDialog },
 	setup() {
 		const insightsStore = useInsightsStore();
 		const permissionsStore = usePermissionsStore();
 
+		const createDialogActive = ref(false);
+
 		const createAllowed = computed<boolean>(() => {
 			return permissionsStore.hasPermission('directus_dashboards', 'create');
 		});
@@ -61,7 +86,13 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			},
 		];
 
-		return { dashboards: insightsStore.state.dashboards, createAllowed, tableHeaders, navigateToDashboard };
+		return {
+			dashboards: insightsStore.state.dashboards,
+			createAllowed,
+			tableHeaders,
+			navigateToDashboard,
+			createDialogActive,
+		};
 
 		function navigateToDashboard(dashboard: Dashboard) {
 			router.push(`/insights/${dashboard.id}`);