What Is a Data Product — and How Do You Build One?

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Data products bridge raw data and business outcomes - but most organizations struggle to define, build, and scale them.

Listen to a practical introduction to data products featuring insights from Dr. Jarkko Moilanen, the lead maintainer for the Open Data Product Specification. We discuss how to build data products that deliver business value — and demonstrate how Alation enables the full data product lifecycle, from design through to governance.

Watch this webinar to understand:

  • What is a Data Product?

  • Best practices to design, deliver, and iterate to a successful data product

  • How to use the Open Data Product Specification to structure your product for both human and machine use

  • How to leverage Alation’s platform to support discovery, quality, compliance and collaboration across the full data product lifecycle

This session is ideal for data leaders, architects, and product teams looking to operationalize data at scale — and deliver on its promise.

Meet the speakers

  • Dr Jarkko Moilanen

    Dr Jarkko Moilanen

    Dr Jarkko Moilanen

    Dr Jarkko Moilanen

    Dr. Jarkko Moilanen is a leading authority in data products and data monetization, with over 20 years shaping the global API and data economy. As the creator and maintainer of the Open Data Product Specification, he advances global data ecosystems under the Linux Foundation. Jarkko has advised organizations like BASF, Intel and NASA.

  • David Chao

    David Chao

    Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer

    David Chaoin

    David Chao

    Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, Alation

    David is Chief Marketing Officer at Alation, leading the company's marketing strategy. With 15+ years of experience scaling go-to-market functions for high-growth B2B SaaS companies, he previously served as VP of Marketing at Datadog and Head of Product Marketing at MuleSoft. He holds a BA from the University of Oxford, an MA in international relations from Penn's Lauder Institute, and an MBA from Wharton.

    Alation

  • Jake Magner

    Jake Magner

    Sr Director of Product

    Jake Magnerin

    Jake Magner

    Sr Director of Product, Alation

    Employee #2 at Alation, Data Catalog category creator. Reached $100M in ARR in 2022.

    Built a lot of the v1 product. Wore many hats (engineer, PM, data scientist, support)

    Passionate about: metrics, data, frameworks, and abstractions. Helping Alation build a curious and rational world.

    Alation

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