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Tristan Handy

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CEO and Founder dbt Labs

Tristan Handy is the Founder and CEO of dbt Labs, a leading player in the data transformation space used by 60,000 companies including JetBlue, HubSpot, Dunelm, and SunRun. He has over two decades of experience as a data practitioner spanning large enterprises and startups. Handy’s expertise and data industry best practices reach thousands of subscribers and listeners weekly through his newsletter and podcast on analytics engineering.

Bio from: Small Data SF 2025

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Wednesday morning keynote: Community keynote & closing

2025-10-15 · dbt Coalesce 2025

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with Tristan Handy (dbt Labs) , Elias DeFaria (dbt Labs) , Jeremy Cohen (dbt Labs) , Grace Goheen (dbt Labs) , George Fraser (Fivetran) , Bolaji Oyejide (dbt Labs)

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Let’s bring it back to where it all began—with you, the dbt community—and to where we’re going. We’ll share our perspective on how the two engines, dbt Core and Fusion, are united by one common framework—and how we continue to build in the open. Plus: recognition of our exceptional community contributors who make dbt so special. For our Coalesce Online attendees, join us on Slack in #coalesce-2025 to stay connected during keynote!

Opening keynote: Rewrite

2025-10-14 · dbt Coalesce 2025 Watch

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with Ken Ostner (dbt Labs) , Jonny Reichwald (EQT) , Jerrie Kumalah Kenney (dbt Labs) , Faith McKenna (dbt Labs) , Tristan Handy (dbt Labs) , Øyvind Barsnes Eraker (Norges Bank Investment Management) , Elias DeFaria (dbt Labs) , George Fraser (Fivetran)

AI/ML Data Quality dbt Fivetran

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!