Ali Ghodsi, Co-founder and CEO, Databricks kicks off Data + AI Summit 2026
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Databricks Co-founder and CEO Ali Ghodsi opens Data + AI Summit 2026 and outlines how the Databricks platform solves the biggest challenges to AI adoption: context, cost, governance, and choice. Watch the full keynote on demand: https://www.databricks.com/dataaisummit Databricks product launches from Data + AI Summit 2026: • CustomerLake • Genie One • Genie Agents • Genie App Builder • Genie ZeroOps • Lakehouse//RT • LTAP (Transactional/Analytical Processing) • OpenSharing SecureConnect Talk By: Ali Ghodsi, Co-Founder and CEO, Databricks Connect with us: Twitter: https://x.com/databricks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/databricks/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/databricksinc/
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