Josue Bogran

There is no shortage of AI predictions. There is a critical shortage of honest conversations about what enterprise leaders should actually do next. In this no-slides, no-hype fireside chat, Databricks SVP of Product David Meyer and zeb.co VP of Data + AI Architecture Josue Bogran — one of the most followed voices in the Databricks community — dissect what is genuinely changing in data stacks and enterprise AI adoption over the next 24 months. They'll surface the most persistent misconceptions leaders have about the modern data stack, reveal what separates organizations generating real returns from those still in experimentation mode, and share candid insight from Databricks' product roadmap. Questions are shaped by the community in advance. This is the session for leaders who want an unfiltered signal, not vendor positioning.

This is a practical session for leaders who want to move beyond static dashboards and operationalize data-driven decisions at scale. Youssef Mrini and Josue Bogran show how Unity Catalog Metric Views, AI/BI dashboards and Genie replace fragmented reports and spreadsheet chaos with trusted, conversational analytics. See how governed KPIs create a shared semantic layer so sales, finance and operations speak the same language while still moving fast. Through live demos, follow a business user from the Genie homepage to a dashboard, then asking “why is this changing?” in natural language and exploring scenarios on top of trusted metrics, no SQL required. Leave with a blueprint to turn report consumers into proactive decision makers and close the gap between insight and action.

Databricks announced two new features in 2024: AI/BI Dashboards and AI/BI Genie. Dashboards is a redesigned dashboarding experience for your regular reporting needs, while Genie provides a natural language experience for your last-mile analytics. In this session, Databricks Solutions Architect and content creator Youssef Mrini will present alongside Databricks MVP and content creator Josue A. Bogran on how you can get the most value from these tools for your organization. Content covered includes: - Setup necessary, including Unity Catalog, permissions and compute - Building out a dashboard with AI/BI Dashboards - Creating and training an AI/BI Genie workspace to reliably deliver answers - When to use Dashboards, Genie, and when to use other tools such as PBI, Tableau, Sigma, ChatGPT, etc. Fluff-free, full of practical tips, and geared to help you deliver immediate impact with these new Databricks capabilities.

Josue is well known for his practical perspectives on the data and AI landscape. We'll talk about what he is seeing in the market, his take on product feature updates, and some humor mixed in.

Lakeflow brings much excitement, simplicity and unification to Databricks’ engineering experience. Databricks’ Bilal Aslam (Sr. Director of Product Management) and Josue A. Bogran (Databricks MVP & content creator) provide an overview of the history of Lakeflow, current value to your organization and the direction its capabilities are going toward. The session covers: - What is Lakeflow? - Differences and similarities between Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines - Overview of current Lakeflow Connect, Pipelines and Jobs capabilities - How to get started - What's Next? The session will also provide you with an opportunity to ask questions to the team behind Lakeflow.