11:15 - 11:45 Data Architecture, Platforms & Infrastructure Theatre
Open Data Infrastructure: The Next Era of Data Architecture
Thursday 23rd April 2026
About
Open Data Infrastructure is redefining how organizations design for analytics, operations, and AI. As platforms consolidate control over storage, compute, and pricing, many teams risk losing flexibility over how their data is accessed and utilized. By leveraging Fivetran as the interoperable data foundation, organizations can separate storage from compute, embrace open standards, and keep data portable across clouds and engines, preserving long-term adaptability while scaling AI and operational workloads.
Takeaways
- Design architectures that prevent platform lock-in by maintaining interoperability across ingestion, transformation, and activation
- Preserve control over costs and data access as AI workloads increase scale, volume, and complexity
- Build an open, future-proof foundation that supports analytics, operations, and AI without requiring replatforming as technologies evolve