See the Future of AI with Alation at Databricks Data & AI Summit 2024

It’s summit time data people!

You would be hard-pressed to find a crew more excited for the Databricks Data and AI Summit (DAIS) than our team at Alation. We are an Exhibitor Sponsor this year, which means you’ll be seeing a lot of orange over the week. Find us at booth #45 and stop by for a demo of the Data Intelligence Platform that won us Databricks Governance Partner of the Year in 2023. Our team will be showing off the new Alation UI and how our Unity integration gives you enhanced visibility across your Lakehouse architecture, and much more. Also, make sure to catch our session with 84.51/Kroger and our after-hours social with Monte Carlo, Fivetran, dbt Labs, and Sigma.

Alation + Databricks: Better Together

Alation has been hard at work making joint customers successful since winning Data Governance Partner of the Year at last year’s DAIS. This case study reveals how Alation, along with Databricks Unity Catalog, helps a global science company empower its analysts to sample and profile data and compose queries on data from the Databricks Lakehouse Platform directly in Alation, enabling them to work faster and more efficiently.

Alation provides a single view to data across your enterprise, expanding your ability to catalog and govern data, which are critical capabilities to ensuring your data is AI-ready. Of course, we also provide powerful synergy with Databricks through our Unity integration, which keeps data searchable, secure, and trustworthy.

If you are interested in some of our recent successes with Databricks, make sure to catch our session with 84.51/Kroger. The retail data science, insights and media company powers customer success strategies at Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the US – and will be sharing how they leverage Alation with Databricks to drive data discovery for innovation.

Delivering Data Products with Data Mesh at 84.51/Kroger

In a modern data-driven landscape, the ability to democratize data that is federated across business teams is essential for organizations seeking agility and innovation. A data mesh approach helps businesses harness the power of data without having to centralize data in a single data warehouse.

Hear from Nate Sylvester, VP of Architecture at 84.51, and David Sweenor, Director of Product Marketing at Alation in this breakout session, which will explore how 84.51/Kroger adopted a federated, people-first approach to data democratization using Alation and Unity Catalog to access high-quality, analytics- and AI-ready data. This powerful combination provides cross-workspace metadata management, empowering business users to unlock governed self-service analytics and speed up the work of data scientists and engineers. 

In this session, you’ll hear how the retailer made Alation the one-stop shop for data discovery and “fit-for-purpose” data products, increasing understanding and usage across business units while leveraging Unity Catalog for security and access controls.

Mark us on your to-see list for June 11th, 10:10-10:50 PDT, and see you there!

Catch Us After Hours

The fun doesn’t stop even after the day of sessions ends! Join us on Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm for “Data on the Rocks,” an exceptional evening following Day 3 of the Databricks Data + AI Summit. Mingle and connect with industry leaders and peers in a relaxed atmosphere at this exclusive event, supported by Monte Carlo, Fivetran, Alation, dbt Labs, and Sigma.

Alation will be hosting at the Alchemist Bar, where attendees will delight in gourmet food and drinks while absorbing valuable insights and fostering connections. Don't let this chance slip by to immerse yourself in the latest discussions on data and AI.

Reserve your spot now because space is limited and going fast! Don’t miss out on an unforgettable evening of enlightenment and camaraderie with a range of preeminent players in the modern AI stack.

Conclusion

Databricks Data and AI Summit is a must-attend event of the year for many organizations and we are ecstatic to be one of the sponsors this year. We plan to be all over the conference from end-to-end, and we hope we get to meet as many of you as possible and share our love for the data space and our passion for creating a rational and curious world. Start the second half of the year right by learning the true meaning of data intelligence for all.

Whether you come to our booth, our speaking session, after-hours event, or just bump into one of our team on the floor, we hope we can be part of making this your most remembered event of 2024.

Let’s connect at this year’s summit. Schedule a time to chat with an Alationaut on-site.