Speaker profile

Ed Knight is Director of Enterprise Sales Engineering at Fivetran, where he works with some of the world’s most data-driven organisations to simplify and accelerate how they manage and activate data. With a career spanning leadership roles across data, analytics, and business transformation, Ed specialises in bridging technical complexity with strategic outcomes.At Fivetran, he helps enterprises build unified data pipelines that reduce complexity, cut costs, and unlock new opportunities in analytics and AI. His expertise lies in enabling businesses to make unstructured and structured data equally accessible — driving faster insights, better governance, and scalable innovation.Passionate about the role of data in shaping modern business, Ed is a frequent speaker on topics including data strategy, pipeline automation, and the impact of AI. His pragmatic yet forward-looking approach empowers organisations to move from data chaos to clarity, ensuring that their information is not just stored, but actively driving value.