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12:50 - 13:20  Data Engineering, Integration & Automation Theatre

Spreadsheets, AI, and the Modern Data Stack

Tuesday 21st October 2025

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Despite the proliferation of cloud data warehousing, BI tools, and AI, spreadsheets are still the most ubiquitous data tool. Business teams in finance, operations, sales, and marketing often need to analyze data in the cloud data warehouse but don’t know SQL and don’t want to learn BI tools. AI tools offer a new paradigm but still nothing has broadly replaced the spreadsheet.

In this session, Nick End, COO of Row Zero, will dive into how spreadsheets fit into the modern data stack, advancements in spreadsheet technology, security concerns, and changes in the world of AI.

Takeaways

  • How spreadsheets fit into the modern data stack
  • The capabilities of modern spreadsheets
  • How to eliminate the security risks of spreadsheet use
  • How spreadsheets fit into the world of AI