Week 18 | DIS25 Newsletter:
Stephen Brobst is Back! The Biggest News from the Data Innovation Summit 2025
Exciting things are happening as we gear up for the 10th anniversary of the Data Innovation Summit! Each week, we bring you the latest updates on our lineup of industry-leading speakers, insightful sessions, and groundbreaking partnerships that will shape the future of data and AI.
Stephen Brobst Returns for the 10th Anniversary!
One of the biggest highlights of this year’s summit is the return of Stephen Brobst, CTO of Ab Initio Software! A true legend in data and AI, Stephen has been a cornerstone of the Data Innovation Summit since 2018, delivering a game-changing keynote in 2021. Now, he’s back to challenge and inspire us once again. Ranked among the top CTOs in the USA and a TDWI Fellow, Stephen is a globally recognized expert in data management and machine learning.
His keynote on ‘Data Product Thinking is the Key to Unlocking Business Innovation’ will explore how shifting to a data product mindset can unlock new business value, balance enterprise-wide goals with departmental needs, and scale data delivery while fostering interoperability. But that’s not all, Stephen will also be a key panelist in the Data Octagon session on Developing Data Products as Strategic Assets. This is a unique opportunity to gain insights from one of the leading minds in the industry.
New Speakers
We’re thrilled to welcome several new speakers to this year’s summit. Tulika Bhatt, Senior Software Engineer at Netflix, will discuss why traditional batch data quality methods fail in streaming environments and share practical techniques to ensure real-time data reliability. Kateřina Ščavnická, Engineering Lead at Kiwi.com, will break down the chaos of data governance and provide actionable strategies to replace reactive fixes with scalable engineering solutions. Ashik Ali from Swedbank will showcase how automation has drastically reduced the time needed to create and deploy new data pipelines, while Damien Julliard from IAG Loyalty will share practical insights on implementing a scalable data governance framework.
We’re also excited to announce that Scalefree has joined us as a new partner for this year’s summit! With every new speaker and partner, the Data Innovation Summit 2025 is shaping up to be the must-attend event for data professionals worldwide. Whether you’re looking for the latest insights, networking opportunities, or hands-on strategies to drive data innovation, this summit is the place to be. Stay tuned for more updates, and we look forward to seeing you in Stockholm.
Sincerely,
The Data Innovation Summit Team
