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The founder of the Modern Data Stack. The mind behind the most widely-read data and AI report. The lead author of the Analytics and BI Magic Quadrant. The Head of Data & Analytics at Google Cloud.
All in one room. Debating the impact AI will have on the modern data stack… and data teams themselves. Who’d want to miss this?


Bog Muglia,
Ex-CEO

Bruno Aziza,
Head of Data & Analytics

Matt Turck,
Managing Director

Cindi Howson,
Chief Data Strategist

Prukalpa Sankar,
Co-Founder


Fawad Butt,
Operating Partner

Meet the Panelists
Bob Muglia
Former CEO
Or as we like to call him: the founder of the modern data stack. He kickstarted the MDS revolution when he was the CEO at Snowflake, and then became a Board Advisor at Fivetran to make the Modern Data Stack a reality.
Bruno Aziza
Head of Data & Analytics
The Google Cloud Platform played a vital role in the MDS and it will continue to be at the center of the AI-Led MDS. As Head of Data & Analytics at Google Cloud, Bruno Aziza will be reporting to us from the frontlines!
Cindi Howson
Chief Data Strategist
Cindi served as VP of Data and Analytics at Gartner and led the Analytics and BI Magic Quadrant. It’s safe to say, she knows how to tell inflated expectations from true enlightenment.
Matt Turck
Managing Director
The mind behind one of the most widely read reports on Data, AI, and ML: The MAD Landscape. And as Partner at FirstMark, he’s always thinking about the next big innovation in the realm of data, ML, and AI.
Prukalpa Sankar
Co-Founder
On a quest to help the humans of data do more, together. Previously founded SocialCops, world leading data for good company (New York Times Global Visionary, World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer)
Fawad Butt
Operating Partner

Don’t miss out on the chance to hear from Fawad Butt, a 20+ year veteran of the data and analytics industry! As a former Chief Data Officer for healthcare giants Kaiser Permanente and UnitedHealth Group, Fawad understands the intricacies of aligning business objectives and technology capabilities.
Austin Kronz,
Director of Data Strategy, Atlan (Moderator)
Austin works with customers on implementing modern data strategies, navigating key trends such as Data Mesh and Data Fabric, and evangelizing the active metadata category.
Debatin' Agenda
Session 1: AI-Powered Data Stack
1:00 PM EDT
Thu, May 04
How will AI impact data governance? Could an AI copilot help data teams work better? Will AI finally help us democratize data and make better decisions? In this session, we’ll debate the questions everyone’s asking… and nobody’s answering!
Session 2: AI-Powered Chief Data Officer
1:45 PM EDT
Thu, May 04
Our panel will discuss the latest AI trends, share practical insights from personal experiences, and provide actionable advice on how data leaders can leverage AI to take their data teams to the next level.
The Great Data Debates
You Missed

Future of the Modern Data Stack | Bob Muglia, Tristan Handy, Barr Moses, Benn Stancil & Doug Laney

Rebundling vs Unbundling of the Data Stack | Nick Schrock, Gorkem Yurtseven & Ananth Packkildurai
