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Senior Vice President Expedia

Shiyi Pickrell, senior vice president of Data and Artificial Intelligence at Expedia Group, oversees machine learning, data, and AI products. She focuses on unifying and modernizing machine learning platforms, increasing testing velocity, and transforming data into premium products for travelers, B2B partners, and developers. Before joining Expedia in 2021, Shiyi was Chief Data Scientist at SWARM Engineering, where she developed algorithms to reduce logistics costs and CO2 emissions in agriculture. Previously, she led the machine learning and analytics team at Microsoft and managed analytics tools at Amazon. Shiyi holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience from USC and an MBA from the University of Washington.

Bio from: Data + AI Summit 2025

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Three Big Unlocks to AI Interoperability with Databricks

The ability for different AI systems to collaborate is more critical than ever. From traditional ML development to fine-tuning GenAI models, Databricks delivers the stability, cost-optimization and productivity Expedia Group (EG) needs. Learn how to unlock the full potential of AI interoperability with Databricks. AI acceleration: Discover how Databricks acts as a central hub, helping to scale AI model training and prediction generation to deliver high-quality insights for customers. Cross-platform synergy: Learn how EG seamlessly integrated Databricks' powerful features into its ecosystem, streamlining workflows and accelerating time to market. Scalable deployment: Understand how Databricks stability and reliability increased efficiency in prototyping and running scalable production workloads. Join Shiyi Pickrell to understand the future of AI interoperability, how it’s generating business value and driving the next generation of travel AI-powered experiences.