Opening keynote: Rewrite

Let’s kick off Coalesce 2025 with a bang! At our opening keynote, you’ll hear how dbt is redefining data work in the age of AI. You’ll hear from dbt Labs CEO and Founder Tristan Handy for his perspective on how AI is rapidly pushing our industry forward and how the dbt Fusion engine is redefining the dbt standard. Tristan will also be joined by Fivetran CEO George Fraser as they discuss their shared vision of an open data infrastructure. dbt Labs product and technical leaders will also share the latest innovations in dbt including: how Fusion is making the development experience more efficient and intelligent than ever before, and our progress on embedded cost optimization and AI experiences designed to help our users expedite workflows while keeping costs and data quality in check. Throughout, dbt customers and partners will connect the dots between dbt’s vision and product roadmap with real-world customer outcomes. Get a front-row seat to the action. For our Coalesce Online attendees, join us on Slack in #coalesce-2025 to stay connected during keynote!

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