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Senior Solutions Architect Databricks

Tom McMeekin is a Senior Solutions Architect at Databricks, where he partners with some of Australia’s largest enterprises to design and scale modern data and AI platforms. With a background spanning cloud architecture, analytics, and cybersecurity, Tom specialises in helping organisations unlock value from their data through secure, cost-effective, and governed solutions. Prior to Databricks, he held senior roles at AWS and brings over a decade of experience in enterprise technology strategy. Tom is a regular speaker and contributor on topics such as serverless data platforms, AI governance, and the future of analytics in regulated industries.

Bio from: Data + AI Summit 2025

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Scaling Data Intelligence at NAB: Balancing Innovation with Enterprise-Grade Governance

In this session, discover how National Australia Bank (NAB) is reshaping its data and AI strategy by positioning data as a strategic enabler. Driven by a vision to unlock data like electricity—continuous and reliable—NAB has established a scalable foundation for data intelligence that balances agility with enterprise-grade control. We'll delve into the key architectural, security, and governance capabilities underpinning this transformation, including Unity Catalog, Serverless, Lakeflow and GenAI. The session will highlight NAB's adoption of Databricks Serverless, platform security controls like private link, and persona-based data access patterns. Attendees will walk away with practical insights into building secure, scalable, and cost-efficient data platforms that fuel innovation while meeting the demands of compliance in highly regulated environments.