GenAI on the Modern Data Stack

GenAI is increasingly becoming a priority for businesses, and it's easy to see why. Discover how organizations are leveraging modern data stacks to efficiently train Language Learning Models (LLMs) on proprietary data, all while maintaining speed, security, and governance. This talk will highlight the latest business use-cases across various industries, with a focus on software development practices, pre-trained LLMs, and LLMOps. No matter your role—whether you're a developer, architect, data engineer, or tech lead—this session will provide you with practical strategies for utilizing GenAI on a unified platform, giving you a competitive edge in today's rapidly evolving tech landscape.

Speaker: Ari Kaplan

Ari Kaplan, head of technical evangelism at Databricks, is a leading AI, databases, and analytics influencer. He is most known for innovating sports analytics by creating the Cubs and Dodgers analytics departments, which inspired the book and movie, Moneyball. and traveling the world with McLaren's Formula 1 team. His datawarehouse leadership includes President of the worldwide Oracle users group when they acquired MySQL, Java, and Peoplesoft. He was awarded Caltech’s “Alumni of the Decade”, IBM “Data Science Celebrity”, and a 2024 DataIQ Top Influencer. He is also the author of the book, 'The Data Intelligence Platform for Dummies'.