AI in Your Data Stack: Where to Start, What to Build, What to Skip

"Does AI replace Data Architects? We asked one."
Friday, 29 May 2026 | 3:00 PM CET | 30 minutes
"Are you afraid AI will take your job?" We're putting this question to Maksym Karashchuk - a Data Architect who builds AI-powered data platforms for a living. His answer will open a conversation we think you should be part of.
Every vendor has "AI features" now. Every conference has an AI track. And yet most data teams are still running the same pilots they started 12 months ago. In 30 minutes, you will walk away with:

• How to mentally organise the AI-in-data space: agents, LLMs, RAG, vector stores, and where they connect to the tools you already have (dbt, Airflow, Snowflake, Power BI).
• What from your existing stack suddenly becomes more valuable when you add AI, and what becomes a liability.
• Why most pilots never reach production, and the specific architectural gaps that block them.
• What your data team needs to learn to work effectively in an AI-augmented environment, and which roles change most.

This session is for you if you are a Head of Data, Director of Analytics, or anyone responsible for AI and data strategy in your organisation, and you are tired of theory.