From Metadata to Agents: Building AI-Powered Data Workflows with OpenMetadata

Ever ask an AI tool a question about your data and get a confident but wrong answer? You’re not alone. This usually happens because the AI is missing context.

LLMs are only as good as the information you give them. Without a strong metadata layer, even the best models don’t really understand your data. In this session, we’ll show how you can fix that.

We’ll walk through how OpenMetadata, Model Context Protocol (“MCP”), and the AI SDK work together to give AI the context it needs to understand your data, not just query it. Through a live demo based on a real project, you’ll see how to connect an AI agent to your metadata so it can search tables, follow data lineage, and answer questions with real understanding.

We’ll also show how the AI SDK helps you go beyond chat, building agents and workflows that can take action on your data, not just talk about it.

Whether you’re a data analyst, data scientist, or engineer, this session will help you see what it takes to build a smarter, more useful data system with AI.

For ONLINE attendees:
We will be broadcasting this presentation via YouTube Live. We will begin promptly at 7:00 pm PT. Please RSVP for online attendance to get the Zoom link under the Hybrid location info.

For IN-PERSON attendees, meeting location info:
We'll be meeting at the Keck Center @ Chapman University room N107/N109. The space has a 40-person limit - If you RSVP but are unable to attend, please update your RSVP promptly to accommodate others interested in attending. Food and beverages will be catered by SoCal RUG for this event and served at 6:30 pm PT. The main presentation will begin at 7:00 pm PT.

Parking:
The best parking option will be the Anderson Parking Structure conveniently next to the Chapman's Keck Center. From the entrance of the Anderson Parking Structure, navigate to the elevator on the far side of the parking structure. Take the elevator to the 1st floor, and you'll find yourself in an outdoor atrium. As you’re exiting the elevator, turn left through the glass doors into Swenson Hall. Continue down the hallway past the MakerSpace and the Ideation Zone (rooms N107/109) will be on your left. While street parking is an option, it may require a valid Chapman parking pass depending on the street you're on - Please pay attention to street signage and see everyone tonight!

Legal Disclaimer:
The advice and/or information provided at this event is not endorsed by nor should it be construed as educational/legal advice from Chapman University.