Strategic partnerships don’t work without trust. And in the data streaming world, trust begins with transparency. In this episode, Elena Cuevas, Sr. Manager of Cloud Partner Solutions Engineering at Confluent, joins Joseph Morais to unpack what it takes to collaborate with hyperscalers like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. From managing competitive overlaps to future-proofing enterprise data architectures, Elena shares her battle-tested strategies for driving alignment across complex stakeholder ecosystems.

Elena Cuevas of Confluent shares that partnerships thrive when it’s not “you or me”, but what you can do together.

Snowflake Summit 2025 marked a major shift in the modern data stack bringing AI closer to your data, simplifying operations, and making every layer more connected. From Cortex AI SQL and Native Agents to Adaptive Compute and enhanced governance with Horizon Catalog, Snowflake is evolving from a warehouse into the execution engine for intelligent apps.

In this episode, Fivetran speaks with Tim Veil, Principal at Two Bear Capital, to unpack the challenges businesses face in operationalizing AI — and why data strategy, not just data volume, is the key to unlocking real business value.

Step inside the world of data innovation as Cindi Howson talks with Don Vu, SVP and Chief Data and Analytics Officer at New York Life. They'll reveal how a 180-year-old institution is leveraging cutting-edge AI to make experiences proactive and intelligent. Hear how New York Life utilizes their innovative "GuideMe" tool to supercharge agent and client financial planning, tackles the "last mile problem" in data operationalization, and ensures data quality is paramount for both structured and unstructured data.