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What does it really take to build AI-ready data systems people can trust? In this episode of Data Builders Club, James Serra shares lessons from 40+ years in data and AI, covering data quality, trust, Data Mesh trade-offs, real-time systems, and why strong foundations matter more than hype in the AI era. Featuring insights from James Serra, Data & AI Solution Architect at Microsoft and author of Deciphering Data Architectures.

Jeff Miller, Managing Director and Global Head of Data Factory and Enterprise Data Platforms, explains how Snowflake's governance-first framework enables federated data ownership while maintaining enterprise-grade controls.

Is your organization actually driving value with AI, or just scratching the surface? @SPGlobalMarketIntelligence's Saugata Saha joins to share the 4-part journey to real AI maturity. He warns that without a deliberate action plan to completely transform day-to-day employee workflows, any productivity gains will just be "squishy" metrics that fail to impact the bottom line. Head over to your favorite listening platform to catch the full episode!

Is your system performance taking a hit from hidden data clutter? Admins are constantly looking for ways to streamline their environments, and finding unused content is the fastest way to get results. In this video, we dive into how you can utilize the User Adoption Liveboard to instantly track down abandoned Liveboards and Answer Cards that haven't been accessed in over 90 days. You'll learn how to easily copy and recalibrate existing answer cards, set up custom organizational filters, and pull the exact lists you need to perform a high-impact cluster cleanup.

Unlock true data interoperability with Cloudera Data Sharing, powered by the Iceberg REST Catalog. Discover how it enables frictionless data collaboration across popular platforms and engines, eliminating costly data movement and replication. In this session, we'll demonstrate in action.