Ali Ghodsi, Co-founder and CEO, Databricks kicks off Data + AI Summit 2026
Summary
Ali Ghodsi kicked off the Data + AI Summit 2026 by announcing new Databricks features and architectural layers focused on open data formats, unified governance, cost controls, and enterprise context. He also detailed platform updates including Genie ontology and agents, LakeBase Postgres, Unity AI Gateway, and the acquisition of security platform Panther Labs.
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