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Michael Flynn

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Director, Core Data Rivian

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Thursday Keynote

2025-06-12 · Data + AI Summit 2025

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with Bilal Aslam (Databricks) , Michael Armbrust (Databricks) , Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji (Databricks) , Miranda Luna (Databricks) , Michael Flynn (Rivian) , Ken Wong (Databricks) , Ali Ghodsi (Databricks) , Keegan Dubbs (Databricks) , Matei Zaharia (Databricks) , Michelle Leon (Databricks) , Michael Piatek (Databricks)

Discover the latest advances on the Data Intelligence Platform and hear from the companies who are already enjoying success.

Smashing Silos, Shaping the Future: Data for All in the Next-Gen Ecosystem

2025-06-11 · Data + AI Summit 2025 Watch

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AI/ML BI Cloud Computing Databricks

A successful data strategy requires the right platform and the ability to empower the broader user community by creating simple, scalable and secure patterns that lower the barrier to entry while ensuring robust data practices. Guided by the belief that everyone is a data person, we focus on breaking down silos, democratizing access and enabling distributed teams to contribute through a federated "data-as-a-product" model. We’ll share the impact and lessons learned in creating a single source of truth on Unity Catalog, consolidated from diverse sources and cloud platforms. We’ll discuss how we streamlined governance with Databricks Apps, Workflows and native capabilities, ensuring compliance without hindering innovation. We’ll also cover how we maximize the value of that catalog by leveraging semantics to enable trustworthy, AI-driven self-service in AI/BI dashboards and downstream apps. Come learn how we built a next-gen data ecosystem that empowers everyone to be a data person.