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title: "Databricks Data + AI Summit 2025: Your Guide to Metadata, Lakehouses & the AI"
url: "https://atlan.com/know/databricks/data-ai-summit-2025-guide/"
description: "Heading to Databricks Data + AI Summit 2025? Discover top trends, expert"
author: "Emily Winks"
author_role: "Data Governance Expert"
published: "2025-06-04"
updated: "2025-06-04"
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> 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/

Join 20,000+ data professionals for the world's largest gathering focused on data, analytics, and AI. With 700+ sessions, hands-on training, and the latest in lakehouse architecture, [Databricks Data + AI Summit 2025](https://www.databricks.com/dataaisummit) is your gateway to the future of intelligent data systems.

The conference for teams teaching AI their business
October 28 / 11 AM ET / Virtual. Join the leaders and builders defining the context layer, the missing infrastructure of the AI era.
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![Databricks Data + AI Summit 2025 Guide](https://website-assets.atlan.com/img/databricks-data-ai-summit-2025-know-before-you-go-atlan-blog-masthead-image.webp "Databricks Data + AI Summit 2025 Guide"){width=3200 height=1796}

Whether you're a data engineer, scientist, architect, or business leader, this year's event is designed to help you build smarter AI pipelines, scale governance, and unlock the full power of the open data ecosystem.

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## Why Attend? Unlock the Power of the Open Lakehouse

Databricks Summit 2025 brings together open standards, real-world solutions, and thought leadership to help you turn innovation into impact.

What's in store:

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* [**700+ sessions**](https://www.databricks.com/dataaisummit) across 8 core tracks | Get up to speed on the latest in Delta Lake, [Iceberg](https://atlan.com/know/iceberg/databricks-apache-iceberg/), [Unity Catalog](https://atlan.com/know/data-catalog/databricks-unity-catalog-and-atlan/), MLflow, LLMOps, and more.
* **Hands-on training and certifications |** Sharpen your skills with instructor-led labs and onsite certifications in Spark, ML, and governance.
* **End-to-end lakehouse ecosystem in action |** See how organizations are applying open architectures and [AI-ready metadata](https://atlan.com/downloads/atlan-databricks-metadata-lakehouse/) to solve real business problems.
* **Unmatched networking opportunities |** Meet thousands of data professionals through expert meetups, partner expos, and exclusive events.

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## Tracks for Every Data & AI Journey

Databricks Summit 2025 features eight official session tracks across the full data and AI lifecycle - from engineering and warehousing to governance and GenAI. While each track offers valuable insights, here are the four most relevant for metadata leaders, AI practitioners, and governance professionals (aka, the `Humans of Data` we know best):

* [**Data & AI Governance**](https://www.databricks.com/dataaisummit/agenda?page=1&track=data-and-ai-governance): Learn how leading teams are [automating policy](https://atlan.com/know/data-governance/data-policy-setting-tools/) enforcement, scaling trust, and evolving beyond traditional governance.
* [**Artificial Intelligence**](https://www.databricks.com/dataaisummit/agenda?page=1&track=artificial-intelligence): Explore real-world enterprise use cases, tooling, and architectures that bring LLMs, agentic systems, and GenAI workloads from prototype to production.
* [**Data Lakehouse Architecture and Implementation**](https://www.databricks.com/dataaisummit/agenda?page=1&track=data-lakehouse-architecture-and-implementation): Dive into the latest open lakehouse technologies like Iceberg and Delta. Discover how to design interoperable, scalable data architectures that support AI-ready operations across modern enterprises.
* [**Data Sharing & Collaboration**](https://www.databricks.com/dataaisummit/agenda?page=1&track=data-sharing-and-collaboration): See how teams are delivering interoperability and context across platforms and personas.

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## Atlan + Databricks: The Missing Metadata Layer for AI-Ready Lakehouses

As the Iceberg-native metadata lakehouse, Atlan connects seamlessly with Databricks' open architecture to deliver the trust, context, and automation AI workflows require.

### Invisible Governance, Beyond Unity Catalog

Auto-enforce policies, sync tags, monitor quality, and extend trust across lakehouses without slowing teams down.

* Attribute-based access control, PII masking, and AI model entitlements - all configured with no code
* Tag sync and propagation with [Unity Catalog OSS](https://atlan.com/databricks-unity-catalog/)
* Real-time monitoring and proactive quality alerts surfaced in [lineage](https://atlan.com/data-lineage-explained/)
* [Federated governance](https://atlan.com/know/data-governance/federated-data-governance/) across Databricks, Snowflake, and BigQuery

### Real-Time Context for GenAI & Agents

Serve your LLMs and agents with lineage, context, and [metadata](https://atlan.com/active-metadata-101/) - at machine speed.

* Vector store with embeddings tied to lineage
* Real-time metadata delivery to agents, copilots, and Genie
* Domains, glossaries, and tags injected into every Databricks asset
* Semantic layer and metrics exposed for natural language queries

### AI-Ready Data Products

Package governed, high-quality data into discoverable, reusable products for GenAI, BI, and feature stores.

* Chrome extension and marketplace inside Databricks and BI tools
* Data products pre-labeled for ML use, with embedded quality scores
* Usage [contracts](https://atlan.com/data-contracts/) and lineage for trust and traceability
* APIs to push certified products into MLOps pipelines and downstream apps

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## Featured Sessions

### How [Fox & Atlan](https://www.databricks.com/dataaisummit/session/sponsored-atlan-how-fox-atlan-are-partnering-make-metadata-common) are Partnering to Make Metadata a Common System of Trust, Context, and Governance

**Oliver Gomes, VP of Enterprise and Data Platform, Fox & Prukalpa Sankar, Co-founder, Atlan**

Discover how Fox is creating a control plane for metadata, unifying context from Unity Catalog and beyond into a single system of trust - powered by Atlan and Iceberg.

### Domain-Driven Data Governance in the AI Era: A Conversation with [General Motors and Atlan](https://www.databricks.com/dataaisummit/session/sponsored-atlan-domain-driven-data-governance-ai-era-conversation)

**Sherri Adame, Enterprise Data Governance Leader, General Motors**

Explore how GM is automating governance, implementing data contracts, and enabling data product discovery at scale - turning governance into a competitive advantage.

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## Where to Find Atlan at Summit

### Booth Experience (Booth #324)

Visit the Atlan team for live [demos](https://atlan.com/live-demo-series-2025/), deep dives into metadata-driven governance, and a chance to see the AI-native lakehouse in action.

* Hands-on product walkthroughs
* 1:1 chats with metadata experts
* Swag, giveaways, and more

### Atlan Community Reception - June 9

Kick off Summit with an [evening of conversation, community, and connections](https://atlan.com/event/databricks-summit/#reasons-to-attend). Meet [the Atlan team](https://dataaisummit.databricks.com/flow/db/dais2025/sponsors/page/catalog) and fellow data leaders in a relaxed setting.

### Above the Cloud: Data + AI Party - June 10

[Hosted by Atlan, Anomalo, Prophecy, and Sigma](https://landing.prophecy.io/above-the-clouds-data-ai-party?utm_medium=partner&utm_source=atlan&utm_campaign=20250610_dais_abovecloudsparty)Unwind after a packed day of sessions with cocktails, music, and panoramic views of San Francisco at The View Lounge.

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## FAQs for the TL;DR Crowd

### What is Databricks Data + AI Summit?

A global conference exploring the latest in [lakehouse architecture](https://atlan.com/data-lakehouse-101/), AI, open source, and governance - with 700+ sessions and 20,000 attendees.

### Who should attend?

Data engineers, scientists, architects, executives, product managers, and business leaders interested in operationalizing AI at scale.

### What's included with a full pass?

Access to all keynotes, breakout sessions, hands-on labs, the Expo, certification programs, and social events.

### How do I engage with Atlan?

* Visit [booth #324 for demos and expert discussions](https://atlan.com/event/databricks-summit/)
* Attend our featured sessions with Fox and General Motors
* Join our [community reception](https://atlan.com/event/databricks-summit/#reasons-to-attend) or [Above the Cloud party](https://landing.prophecy.io/above-the-clouds-data-ai-party?utm_medium=partner&utm_source=atlan&utm_campaign=20250610_dais_abovecloudsparty)

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## Let's Build the Future of AI-Ready Data

[Databricks Summit 2025](https://atlan.com/know/databricks/data-ai-summit-2025/) is more than a conference - it's a launchpad for the next wave of AI and metadata innovation. From open architectures to invisible governance and real-time AI context, Atlan is here to help you build what's next. [**Register now and connect with us at Booth 324.**](https://atlan.com/event/databricks-summit/)

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