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Over the past decade, organisations have invested heavily in modern data infrastructure: building pipelines, warehouses, and transformation layers.

Yet much of this data remains under-utilised.

This session explores the emergence of the Data Activation layer, the operational bridge between data platforms and business execution.

We’ll examine how data engineering teams can extend the value of their stack by enabling downstream activation across marketing, growth, and customer engagement platforms.

You’ll learn how leading organisations are connecting warehouse data to business tools, automating workflows, and enabling real-time decisioning without adding complexity or technical debt.

This session will provide a practical framework for turning data infrastructure into a true business asset enabling faster decisions, greater efficiency, and measurable commercial impact.

Takeaways

• Why modern data stacks still fail to deliver operational impact

• What the Data Activation layer is and where it sits in the architecture

• How to enable business teams to safely operationalise warehouse data

• How activation increases ROI from existing data infrastructure investments