AI and dbt unlocks the potential for any data analyst to work like full-stack dbt developers. But without the right guardrails, that freedom can quickly turn into chaos and technical debt. At WHOOP, we embraced analyst autonomy, and scaled it responsibly. In this session, you’ll learn how we empowered analysts to build in dbt while protecting data quality, staying aligned with the broader team, and avoiding technical debt. If you’re looking to give analysts more ownership without giving up control, this session will show you how to get there.

In this session we’ll show how we integrated CI/CD dbt jobs to validate data and run tests on every merge request. Attendees will walk away with a blueprint for implementing CI/CD for dbt, lessons learned from our journey and best practices to keep data quality high without slowing down development.

Delve into the core concepts and applications of data quality with dbt. With a focus on practical implementation, you'll learn to deploy custom data tests, unit testing, and linting to ensure the reliability and accuracy of your data operations. After this course, you will be able to: Recognize scenarios that call for testing data quality Implement efficient data testing methods to ensure reliability (data tests, unit tests) Navigate other quality checks in dbt (linting, CI, compare) Prerequisites for this course include: dbt Fundamentals What to bring: You will need to bring your own laptop to complete the hands-on exercises. We will provide all the other sandbox environments for dbt and data platform. Duration: 2 hours Fee: $200 Trainings and certifications are not offered separately and must be purchased with a Coalesce pass Trainings and certifications are not available for Coalesce Online passes

Delve into the core concepts and applications of data quality with dbt. With a focus on practical implementation, you'll learn to deploy custom data tests, unit testing, and linting to ensure the reliability and accuracy of your data operations. After this course, you will be able to: Recognize scenarios that call for testing data quality Implement efficient data testing methods to ensure reliability (data tests, unit tests) Navigate other quality checks in dbt (linting, CI, compare) Prerequisites for this course include: dbt Fundamentals What to bring: You will need to bring your own laptop to complete the hands-on exercises. We will provide all the other sandbox environments for dbt and data platform. Duration: 2 hours Fee: $200 Trainings and certifications are not offered separately and must be purchased with a Coalesce pass Trainings and certifications are not available for Coalesce Online passes

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.

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!