Anu Maradapu

In the era of data-driven enterprises, true democratization requires more than just access–it demands context, trust, and governance at scale. In this session, discover how to seamlessly integrate Databricks Unity Catalog with Alation’s Enterprise Data Catalog to deliver: - End-to-End Lineage Storytelling: Unify technical and business views into a single, cohesive narrative that resonates with both technical engineers and non-technical stakeholders across business domains - Accelerated and Democratized Insights: Automate metadata stitching to reduce time-to-insight, enabling analysts to answer critical business questions faster and drive multi-domain collaboration - Empowered, Trustworthy Discovery: Equip business users with a unified platform, populated with rich documentation and usage signals, so they can find, understand, and confidently use trusted data assets

American Airlines will share the importance of setting up a Unified Data Governance Program that serves strategical and tactical needs of an organization. Hear how the impact of a Cohesive Governance Framework that sets the standards for responsible & robust data management practices, and clear structure for all data activities. American Airlines will share an emphasize on leadership’s role in bringing together People, Process and Technology to overcome the challenges.