Murt Neemuchwala

As organizations build AI-powered applications and autonomous agents, governance becomes more complex. Data, models and tools must be discovered, understood and securely accessed across teams, platforms and engines, yet governance is often fragmented across catalogs, security systems and AI tooling. Unity Catalog is the unified governance solution for all AI agents, applications and data on the Databricks Platform. It enables organizations to discover trusted data with shared business context, apply consistent governance policies across data and AI assets and automate governance workflows using built-in intelligence, all while governing open data formats and assets across clouds and platforms. In this introductory session, we’ll walk through how Unity Catalog works and how it enables three foundational capabilities: discovery with business context, unified AI governance and AI-powered automation. You’ll learn how organizations use Unity Catalog to simplify governance, reduce data and AI sprawl and build trusted AI systems on an open and governed data foundation.

As AI becomes more deeply integrated into data platforms, understanding where data comes from — and where it goes — is essential for ensuring transparency, compliance and trust. In this session, we’ll explore the newest advancements in data and AI lineage across the Databricks Platform, including during model training, evaluation and inference. You’ll also learn how lineage system tables can be used for impact analysis and to gain usage insights across your data estate. We’ll cover newly released capabilities — such as Bring Your Own Lineage — that enable an end-to-end view of your data and AI assets in Unity Catalog. Plus, get a sneak peek at what’s coming next on the lineage roadmap!

Join the Unity Catalog product team for an exclusive deep dive into the latest innovations and upcoming features of Unity Catalog! Explore cutting-edge advancements in access control, discovery, lineage and monitoring — plus get a sneak peek at what’s coming next. Packed with live demos, expert insights and best practices from thousands of customers running Unity Catalog in production, this session is also your chance to engage directly with product experts and get answers to your most pressing questions. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and elevate your data governance strategy!