Sachin Thakur

Getting started with data and AI governance in the modern data stack? Unity Catalog is your gateway to secure, discoverable and well-governed data and AI assets. In this session, we’ll break down what Unity Catalog is, why it matters and how it simplifies access control, lineage, discovery, auditing, business semantics and secure, open collaboration — all from a single place. We’ll explore how it enables open interoperability across formats, tools and platforms, helping you avoid lock-in and build on open standards. Most importantly, you’ll learn how Unity Catalog lays the foundation for data intelligence — by unifying governance across data and AI, enabling AI tuned to your business. It helps build a deep understanding of your data and delivers contextual, domain-specific insights that boost productivity for both technical and business users across any workload.