Practical AI for Data Engineering: Unlocking Team Productivity

About the Webinar

Wednesday, August 27, 2025
10 AM PT | 1 PM ET

Tired of vague promises about AI changing everything? So are we.
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Join industry analyst, Andrew Brust, and Ascend Founder and CEO, Sean Knapp, for a no-nonsense discussion on where AI actually fits in modern data engineering workflows and what teams need to look for when putting these tools to work.

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In this exclusive webinar we'll cover:

Where AI makes sense to deploy, and where it really doesn't...

Go beyond the hype; explore real world use cases. Discover quick and easy AI-driven workflows that actually give your team time back.

Pitfalls to avoid when bringing AI into your data stack

Dodge the common barriers of real productivity gains; overcome the challenges of wasted time, team resistance, and costly innovation cycles.

Frameworks for evaluating AI tools as your architecture evolves

Learn how to separate high-impact solutions from overly optimistic sales pitches. Discover tools that actually improve your team’s speed, scalability, and maintainability.

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Featured Speakers

Andrew is a veteran market intelligence expert in the database and BI/analytics field. As a seasoned technical author and speaker, Andrew understands today’s market in the context of its extensive enterprise underpinnings. He co-chairs Visual Studio Live!, one of the nation’s longest-running developer conferences, and currently covers data and analytics for The New Stack and VentureBeat.

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Andrew Brust

Industry Analyst - Data, Analytics & AI | GigaOm

Sean Knapp is the founder and CEO of Ascend.io. Previously, he was co-founder and CTO at Ooyala, where he led product and engineering, helped scale to 500+ employees, and drove a $410M acquisition. Before that, he was a tech lead at Google, contributing to over $1B in revenue growth and launching iGoogle.

Sean Knapp

Founder & CEO | Ascend.io