--- title: "Tathagata Das Sarma - Data & AI Analyst Relations Leader | Context and Chaos" url: "https://atlan.com/context-and-chaos/experts/tathagata-das-sarma/" description: "Tathagata Das Sarma works at the intersection of AI, metadata, and data platforms at Atlan, focusing on analyst relations and market intelligence. He writes on translating emerging trends into practical decisions for data and AI teams. Follow his work on Context & Chaos." keywords: "Tathagata Das Sarma, analyst relations, data AI, market intelligence, Gartner, enterprise AI, context layer, metadata, data platforms" --- > Atlan is hosting Context Conference, bringing together the leaders and builders at the frontier of giving AI the context it needs to understand their business. It runs online on October 28, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET. Atlan co-founder Prukalpa Sankar opens and closes the day. Leaders from AstraZeneca, BNY and Verizon share why they invest in context and what they get from it. Registrants get early access to The AI Context Gap, a new study from MIT Technology Review Insights. Register: https://atlan.com/context-conference/ Context and Chaos expert profile for **Tathagata Das Sarma**, Director of Analyst Relations / Atlan. Tathagata Das Sarma works at the intersection of AI, metadata, and data platforms at Atlan, focusing on analyst relations and market intelligence. He covers how major industry signals, from Gartner D&A to shifts in analyst positioning, translate into practical decisions for data and AI teams. He writes to connect emerging market trends to real impact for the practitioner community, always learning as the landscape evolves. ## Profile - Expertise: Analyst Relations, Market Intelligence, Enterprise AI, Data Platforms, Metadata, AI Strategy, Context Layer - Specialty: Data & AI Analyst Relations - Experience: Analyst relations and market intelligence at Atlan, working at the intersection of AI, metadata, and data platforms - Notable work: Director of Analyst Relations, Atlan; Field reports from Gartner D&A and enterprise AI market analysis - Links: [Personal site](https://atlan.com/) ## Resources Context & Chaos contributions: - [Gartner D&A 2026: The Conversations We Should Be Having This Year](https://atlan.com/context-and-chaos/issue/gartner-danda-2026-the-conversations-we-should-be-having-this-year/) (2026-02-26, co-authored with Vivek Dubey) - [Gartner D&A 2026: Where the Context Layer Became a Budget Line Item](https://atlan.com/context-and-chaos/issue/gartner-danda-2026-where-the-context-layer-became-a-budget-line-item/) (2026-03-19) - [Explore all issues: the full Context & Chaos library](https://atlan.com/context-and-chaos/) ## FAQ **What does Tathagata Das Sarma cover in Context and Chaos?** The analyst and market intelligence signals that matter for enterprise data and AI teams: field reports from events like Gartner D&A, how analyst positioning on the context layer has shifted, and the conversations that reveal where enterprise AI investment is heading. He tracks signals from Gartner D&A to Forrester research. **What are his two issues about?** "The Conversations We Should Be Having This Year" is a field guide from Gartner D&A 2026; "Where the Context Layer Became a Budget Line Item" examines how the context layer moved from a technical concept to an enterprise investment priority. ## Expert Directory 15+ practitioners. All perspectives. 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