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Data Summit 2026

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Data Summit 2026 ran May 5–7, 2026 in Boston, United States. It is a Technology conference. ConferenceGrid lists 35 speakers, 15 sponsors and 14 sessions. The next edition, Data 2030 Summit 2026, is Oct 20–21, 2026 in Stockholm.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 5, 2026

Data Summit 2026 delivers a comprehensive and refined learning experience for data and AI professionals at every level. Featuring four technical tracks - Modern Data Architectures, Data Engineering, Analytics & Semantic Layers, and GenAI & Agentic AI - attendees receive hands-on insights and implementation strategies from industry experts. The Data & AI Lead…

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35Speakers
15Sponsors
14Sessions
41Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Data, in alphabetical order.

AJ Meyers
Principal Solutions Architect · Elastic
Anshul Gupta
Staff Engineer · Meta
Atanas Kiryakov
President & Founder · Graphwise.ai
Ben Day
Enterprise Account Executive · Syncari
Cal Al-Dhubaib
Principal Technologist · Rubrik
Carol Vasington Lee
VP, Global Data · Monotype
Coleman Hilton
Director, Data Engineering and Analytics · Shriners Children's
Hina Gandhi
Software Engineering Technical Leader · Cisco
Ian Phillips
Chief Data Architect · Lockheed Martin
Jack Smith
Lead Solutions Engineer · Syncari
James Serra
Data & AI Architect · Microsoft
John Lewis
CKO · Explanation Age LLC
John O'Brien
Principal Advisor & Industry Analyst · Radiant Advisors
Joseph Hilger
COO · Enterprise Knowledge, LLC
Kevin Bohan
Director of Product Marketing · Denodo
Kiyu Gabriel
Field CTO · IBM
Lulit Tesfaye
Partner & VP · Enterprise Knowledge, LLC
Megh Gautam
Chief Product Officer · Crunchbase
Milan Parikh
Lead Enterprise Data Architect · Cytel
Navya Sravani Jammalamadaka
Software Engineer · Microsoft Corporation
Nilanjan Chatterjee
Sr. Staff Data Architect · AMD
Paul O'Neill
Senior Engineer · EDB Postgres

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

ClickHousePlatinum
Delphix Corp.Platinum
ElasticDiamond
EnterpriseDBDiamond
Google CloudPlatinum
Quest Software Inc.Diamond
Simba IntelligenceDiamond
SyncariPlatinum
WALT AIPlatinum
WisdomAIPlatinum
CollateGold
Fujitsu Australia LimitedGold
HackoladeGold
ManageEngineGold
IBM CorporationPremier Sponsor

Agenda

Selected from 14 sessions.

  • Tuesday May 13, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

    AI101: The Power of AI to Transform Data - Leveraging AI to Transform Data Into Decision-Making Power

    Sharing insights from his journey at Crunchbase, Gautam outlines how its new AI-powered tools are designed to anticipate user needs. He is a strong advocate of the jobs-to-be-done …

    AI & Machine Learning Summit
  • Tuesday May 13, 1:00 PM

    W3: Data Democratization: How to Build a Self-Service Strategy That Empowers Business Users and Eliminates Data Bottlenecks

    Data teams are deluged with user requests for datasets, metrics, or reports. They need help finding, accessing, validating, or fixing data. For many data leaders, the solution is s…

    Preconference Workshops
  • Tuesday May 13, 1:00 PM

    W5: GenAI Starts with Data: Create a Chatbot Built on a Strong Data Core

    Engage in a workshop designed to bridge theory and practice as you learn how to build your first GenAI-driven chatbot with your enterprise data. This session guides you through con…

    Preconference Workshops
  • Tuesday May 13, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

    A101: Becoming an Insights-Driven Enterprise - Data Observability and Reliability Engineering in a Real-Time World

    Data observability and reliability engineering are rapidly emerging as foundational pillars in modern data engineering and MLOps. Ensuring that data pipelines are robust, trustwort…

    Modern Data Strategy Essentials Today
  • Tuesday May 13, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

    A101: Becoming an Insights-Driven Enterprise - Reinventing MDM to Power AI and Agents

    Traditional MDM (master data management) falls short in today's AI-driven world. Smith introduces Syncari's Agentic MDM, which transforms MDM into an intelligent, scalable data fou…

    Modern Data Strategy Essentials Today
  • Tuesday May 13, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

    AI101: The Power of AI to Transform Data - Data Meets DevOps: MLOps for RAG and AI Apps

    DevOps, along with good data, is the foundation for MLOps and building responsible, repeatable AI applications. Karam focuses on data management and compliance for fine-tuning, ret…

    AI & Machine Learning Summit
  • Tuesday May 13, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

    B101: Architectural Best Practices - Architecting for Personalization

    Architectural best practices to build and scale the most effective GenAI and agentic AI applications, optimizing on cost and performance, lead to an unparalleled customer experienc…

    What’s Next in Data & Analytics Architecture
  • Tuesday May 13, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

    B101: Architectural Best Practices - From Chaos to Clarity: Streamlining Data for Better Decision Making

    This session delineates best practices for simplifying data processes, improving data quality, and ensuring consistency across reporting platforms. Learn how to standardize data go…

    What’s Next in Data & Analytics Architecture
  • Tuesday May 13, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

    C101: Unlocking the Power of RAG - Knowledge Graphs: The GPS for AI & LLMs

    AI’s "disillusionment" phase isn’t an AI problem - it’s a data problem, one that knowledge graphs can solve. They guide AI with precision and context, ensuring a clear path toward …

    Generative AI Boot Camp

Quick answers

When is Data Summit 2026?
Data Summit 2026 ran May 5–7, 2026 in Boston, United States. The next edition, Data 2030 Summit 2026, is Oct 20–21, 2026 in Stockholm.
Where is Data Summit 2026 held?
Data Summit 2026 was held in Boston, United States.
Who is speaking at Data Summit 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 35 speakers, including AJ Meyers (Principal Solutions Architect, Elastic), Anshul Gupta (Staff Engineer, Meta) and Atanas Kiryakov (President & Founder, Graphwise.ai).
Who sponsors Data Summit 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 15 sponsors, including ClickHouse, Delphix Corp., Elastic, EnterpriseDB and Google Cloud.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 41 companies show up, and 4 bet on three roles at once?

41 companies. four are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
4All threespeak · spons · exh
11Sponsoringsponsor only
26Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Syncari·Elastic·IBM·Quest Software

Speakers by seniority

37% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite617%
  • Founder / Owner26%
  • VP-level39%
  • Director / Head of26%
  • Manager / Lead926%
  • Product13%
  • Engineer · IC720%
  • Advisor / Investor13%
  • Other roles411%

Of 35 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1SyncariSponsor · Platinum2
2ElasticSponsor · Diamond1
3IBMSponsor · Premier Sponsor1
4Quest SoftwareSponsor · Diamond1
5ClickHouseSponsor · Platinum-
6CollateSponsor · Gold-
7DelphixSponsor · Platinum-
8EnterpriseDBSponsor · Diamond-
9Enterprise Knowledge3
10Fujitsu Australia LimitedSponsor · Gold-
11Google CloudSponsor · Platinum-
12HackoladeSponsor · Gold-
13ManageEngineSponsor · Gold-
14Simba IntelligenceSponsor · Diamond-
Sponsors by tier
diamond4
27% of 15
platinum6
40% of 15
gold4
27% of 15
premier sponsor1
7% of 15
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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