Bilt Rewards turned their dbt project into a natural language interface. By connecting their semantic layer and underlying data warehouse to an LLM, business users and data analysts can ask real business questions and get trusted and creative insights. This session shows how they modeled their data for AI, how they kept accuracy intact, and increased data driven conversations across the business.

The session details how our lean central data team has achieved significant output by: Deploying the optimal tools (dbt and Lightdash) that supercharge DevEx Democratizing dbt development effectively Leveraging AI driven development Effectively using Kanban prioritization

At EQT, we use dbt as the backbone for contracts, metadata, and increasingly, semantic models. Many of our users work in Excel, so we built a custom add-in to make governed data and shared metrics directly accessible where exploration happens. This setup also lets us experiment with AI-assisted discovery and text-to-SQL, connecting both raw data and dbt’s semantic layer to live, auditable analysis.

We transformed our entire stack to turn data into a competitive asset for our team and clients—going from scattered SQL scripts to a governed, scalable, AI-enabled architecture. Learn how we eliminated silos and standardized logic to create a data-forward culture with dbt as our transformation backbone.

AI is reshaping every stage of the analytics process. And at Docusign, that transformation is already underway. The data team is using AI to boost data quality, save engineers time, and deliver insights business users can actually trust. This session takes you end to end, from automated unit tests to governed metrics, showing how Docusign connects AI-driven development with self-serve analytics powered by the dbt Semantic Layer. The result: faster delivery, fewer surprises, and smarter decisions across the org.

Discover how Workday built an AI-powered self-service analytics platform that doesn't compromise on governance using Lightdash. We'll discuss concrete strategies for transforming your data organization from a bottleneck into a competitive advantage, backed by real implementation insights.

Discover how to turn your customer data into actionable insights using Generative AI. In this session, you'll see how Fivetran and dbt make it easy to prepare data from platforms like HubSpot and Zendesk, and how to use that data to power a Gen AI app that answers your business questions in real time.

Semantic models promise clarity in analytics, but building them is still a challenge. See how leading data teams auto-generate models from BI metadata—giving data teams consistent definitions, faster validation, and trustworthy context for AI-driven insights.

Okta is rebuilding its data platform, moving from disconnected pipelines to a scalable, well-governed foundation with Snowflake and dbt. In this session, you’ll learn how we improved CI/CD, enabled self-service, and are now testing a prototype to make dbt models ready for AI.

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!

Partner Summit is for dbt Labs Partners only Join us for an exclusive partner-focused event where you’ll gain insights into dbt’s strategic vision, discover new growth opportunities, and connect directly with the team driving ecosystem innovation. Be the first to hear the latest product and company updates, explore the role of dbt in AI-driven initiatives, and learn how our evolving partner programs will help you build your business with dbt.