Cindi Howson

Context layer. Semantic layer. Ontology. Knowledge graph. Context graph. GraphRAG. If you've been in an architecture meeting, you've heard all of these terms. If you've tried to figure out which one you need, you've probably given up. Are these different things? Buzzwords? A semantic layer in a trench coat? Or genuinely different approaches to the same problem: making AI understand your business? Join Atlan and industry experts who actually disagree with each other for the spiciest 20 minutes at Snowflake Summit. No slides. No consensus. Just strong opinions, real arguments and a chance to finally understand where these terms diverge — and whether any of them matter for your AI strategy.

Enterprise AI is only as good as the data and context powering it. Join Cindi Howson and Francois Lopitaux to discuss why semantic layers are your secret sauce to trusted AI. Explore the latest trends in open metadata, how business definitions are created and enriched, and an operating model to deliver adaptive governance. You’ll exit with actionable steps to align your tech stack, reduce hallucinations, and turn data into a competitive asset.

In an era where speed is currency, static dashboards are obsolete. "Agentic Analytics" represents a paradigm shift in how enterprises leverage data, allowing leaders to move from passive viewers to empowered with AI agents. Join ThoughtSpot’s Chief Data & AI Strategy Officer, Cindi Howson and visionaries from Fidelity (FIS) and Verisk to learn how to modernize, align to business value and transform data into action and ROI.

You’ve rolled out self-service analytics. Everyone’s answering their own questions. Job done, right? Not quite. Together with ThoughtSpot, Huel shares what comes next when your organisation has fully embraced self-service analytics. From redefining the role of the data team, to unlocking a culture of empowerment for business users to go from reactive insights to proactive decisions, discover how Huel is going beyond dashboards and into a new era of analytics. If you’ve nailed self-service, or even if you haven't, this is your roadmap to what’s next.