October 8, 2026 · Museum of Contemporary Art

Get It Right.
With Alation.

AI can quietly break, and it's not always obvious why: the data, the context, or the agent itself. Join hundreds of data and AI executives, governance leaders, and practitioners to learn how to catch it before it costs you.

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WHY ATTEND

Learn from the organizations shaping the future of data and AI.

  • Learn from customers

    Hear firsthand how leading enterprises are moving AI from pilot to production and delivering measurable business outcomes.

  • Discover what's next

    Explore the latest innovations across the Alation platform through visionary keynotes, product demonstrations, and hands-on experiences.

  • Connect with peers

    Exchange ideas with data and AI leaders, governance professionals, partners, and the Alation community through meaningful networking opportunities.

  • Leave ready to act

    Take home practical strategies, proven frameworks, and real-world lessons you can apply immediately to help your organization get it right.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Data and AI executives, governance leaders, architects, and practitioners.

  • Chief Data Officers, Chief AI Officers, CIOs, and data executives

  • Data governance, data quality, and data management leaders

  • Data architects, engineers, analytics, and AI practitioners

  • Business and digital transformation leaders

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Agenda at a Glance

Thursday, October 8

  • Time

    Location

    MCALevel Six

    Event Registration

  • Time

    Type

    Opening Keynote

    Location

    MCAQuayside Room

    "Get it Right"

    Everyone has the same AI models. What separates enterprises is how fast they learn. In the agentic era, one job belongs to everyone in this room: get it right. Satyen Sangani revisits last year's predictions, shares what Alation learned, introduces AIOS, the Alation Intelligence Operating System, and maps the real paths customers in this room have taken. He'll close with a bold look at what comes next, and the one decision to make before you leave the room.

    • Satyen Sangani

      Satyen Sangani

      CEO and Co-Founder, Alation

      in
  • Time

    Type

    Product Keynote

    Location

    MCAQuayside Room

    The AIOS Roadmap

    See the Alation Intelligence Operating System in action and where it goes next. Current capabilities and new announcements come to life in short demos across the system: governed context, self-improving agents, intelligence in the flow of work. Leave knowing how AIOS gets your AI right, and keeps it right, as you scale.

    • Gianthomas Volpe

      Gianthomas Volpe

      Head of Product, Alation

      in
  • Time

    Type

    Break

    Location

    MCAHarbourside Room

    Morning Tea

    See AIOS in action at our demo booth, or bring your toughest challenges to our Deployment Strategist team at the "Ask an Expert" booth. Morning tea and light bites will be served.

  • Time

    Type

    Customer Fireside Chat

    Location

    MCAQuayside Room

    Redefining Governance for the AI Era

    Explore how banks are reframing data governance from a compliance obligation into an accelerator for AI, covering speed, trust, AI risk and control, and lessons for organisations redefining governance in the AI era.

    Industry: Banking
  • Time

    Type

    Customer Presentation

    Location

    MCAQuayside Room

    Federated Data Products and Measurable Business Impact

    A long-time leader in commercial data shares how it evolved an already high-performing data capability into context-rich data products. Using Alation to enrich data assets with metadata, business context, and semantic meaning, the team now delivers packaged data products that non-technical users can query directly, enabling conversational analytics and faster business decisions. The session also covers the operating model behind it: a partnership between a central Data Product function and embedded Insights teams that brings federated data product management closer to the business.

    Industry: Airlines
  • Time

    Type

    Meal

    Location

    MCAHarbourside Room

    Lunch

    Join us for a buffet lunch with seated dining, and take the chance to connect with fellow attendees.

  • Time

    Type

    Presentation

    Location

    MCAQuayside Room

    Mastering Semantics & Data Products

    Build a data product from zero to trusted and consumption-ready in minutes. Learn tips and tricks to improve the quality of AI responses, and set data quality standards directly on the product.

    • Akangsha Bandalkul

      Akangsha Bandalkul

      Staff Deployment Strategist, Alation

  • Time

    Type

    Fireside Chat

    Location

    MCAQuayside Room

    AI Governance- Governing at the Speed of AI

    A regulated financial institution shares how it tackled one of the fastest-growing governance gaps in the enterprise: AI assets deployed across multiple platforms with no unified view, no audit trail, and no clear path to regulatory compliance. Using Alation AI Governance, the team built a single registry spanning models and agents, mapped obligations to APRA standards, and established regulation-driven approval workflows with a complete audit log. The session covers the practical reality of standing this up — right-sizing evidence requirements and what it takes to go from fragmented AI management to a defensible compliance posture.

    Industry: Banking
  • Time

    Type

    Presentation

    Location

    MCAQuayside Room

    AI Governance Capability Demo + Live Q&A

    See Alation AI Governance in action. Walk through a live demo of the product — from a multi-platform AI asset registry to a single agent's governance profile, use case linking, regulation-driven approvals, and audit trail. A customer joins on stage to share how key capabilities translate to real-world value in a regulated environment.

    • Kyle Johnson

      Kyle Johnson

      Product Lead, Alation

      in
  • Time

    Type

    Presentation

    Location

    MCAHarbourside Room

    Trust at Scale, Delivered by Agents

    See how Alation automates the work of building trusted data, from automated curation and unstructured data collections to agents that diagnose lineage issues and rationalise BI estates. Then roll up your sleeves in a hands-on workshop to brainstorm and build agents for your own use cases.

    • Murali Krishnamurthy

      Murali Krishnamurthy

      Senior Director, Forward Deployment Engineering, Alation

      in
  • Time

    Type

    Break

    Location

    MCAHarbourside Room

    Afternoon Tea

    See AIOS in action at our demo booth, or bring your toughest challenges to our Deployment Strategist team at the "Ask an Expert" booth. Afternoon tea and light bites will be served. "Guess the Number of Agents" winner announced.

  • Time

    Type

    Presentation

    Location

    MCAQuayside Room

    Published to Consumed: Activating Data Products and Data Quality

    Designed for practitioners, this presentation covers gamification and engagement strategies for data products and data quality monitors, with practical tactics you can put to work on Monday.

    Track A
    • Marianne Taylor

      Marianne Taylor

      Deployment Strategist, Alation

      in
  • Time

    Type

    Topic Tables

    Location

    MCAHarbourside Room

    Connect with Peers and Experts

    Join facilitated small-group discussions led by Alation Account Executives and Deployment Strategists. Choose from four topic tables:

    • AI Governance

    • Data Products

    • The Role of Governance in the AI Era

    • Ontologies

    Track B
  • Time

    Type

    Keynote

    Location

    MCAQuayside Room

    Closing Keynote and Award Ceremony

    Join Alation CEO and Co-Founder, Satyen Sangani, and VP of Sales, Zach McIntyre, for closing remarks and the announcement of this year’s AI Radicals and Alation Builders Award winners.

  • Time

    Type

    Networking

    Location

    MCAHarbourside Terrace

    Cocktail Reception

    Wrap up the day with drinks and canapés at the MCA. Connect with peers, speakers, and the Alation team to continue the conversation. Weather permitting, we'll take in views of Sydney Harbour.

AI radicals Awards

Become an AI Radical

The AI Radicals Awards celebrate individuals and companies putting AI to work in the real world, driving real business outcomes, not just promising them. Inspired by the AI Radicals podcast, this award recognizes the visionaries, innovators, and trailblazers proving that trustworthy, governed AI can actually hold up past the pilot.

Nominate yourself or a peer for the AI Radicals Award, spotlighting those setting the standard for accuracy, governance, and impact in data and AI.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

  • When is revAlation?

    October 8, 2026

  • Where is revAlation being held?

    140 George Street, The Rocks, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

  • Is there a virtual attendance option?

    No. revAlation 2026 is an in-person event.

  • Who should attend?

    revAlation is designed for data and AI executives, governance leaders, practitioners, and anyone responsible for helping their organization get AI right.

  • What's included with my registration?

    Your registration includes access to the keynote, breakout sessions, the Welcome Reception, breakfast, lunch, and networking events.

  • What should I wear?

    Business casual attire is recommended.

  • Where should I stay?

    Alation has not secured a hotel room block for revAlation 2026.

  • Who do I contact if I have questions?

    For registration or general event questions, please contact the Events Team at events@alation.com.

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