Special Episode: The rise of the modern query engine and the importance of Iceberg | Starburst

George Fraser, CEO of Fivetran, and Justin Borgman, CEO of Starburst, dive into the competitive landscape and evolution of modern query engines and data lakes. Discover how Starburst’s Trino engine and open table formats like Iceberg drive agile, scalable data solutions for AI innovation while enabling governance and other capabilities normally associated with data warehouses. Read the full show notes at www.fivetran.com/podcast

Get ready to think differently about modern data architectures as we sit down with George Fraser, CEO of Fivetran, and Jordan Tagani, CEO of MotherDuck, to explore recent evolutions of data management. They discuss MotherDuck’s innovative new connector built with Fivetran’s Partner SDK, reveal why local data processing on modern laptops is disrupting cloud-based processing and share insights on deploying AI workloads on data lakes. Read the full show notes at www.fivetran.com/podcast

Erin Rebholz, former McKesson executive and President of Merilytic Health, discusses the role of cloud-based solutions, data governance and interoperability in improving clinical outcomes and patient care. Erin emphasizes the importance of effective data sharing and the potential impact of AI and machine learning on healthcare, offering insights into evolving data analytics practices that can empower healthcare providers. Read the full show notes at www.fivetran.com/podcast

Clinton McFall from Davey Resource Group explores the challenges of cloud migrations and the lessons learned along the way. McFall and his team tackle complex data challenges including client data isolation across large data lakes, managing asynchronous data collection from field technicians and safely leveraging GenAI to explore GIS data in new ways. Listen to learn about how the country’s 8th largest employee-owned company is using data to manage difficult environmental projects. Read the full show notes at www.fivetran.com/podcast

Snowflake and Fivetran CMOs are joined by HubSpot's VP of Platform Ecosystems to discuss the evolution of Customer 360 and the emergence of hyper-personalization in marketing. For the full show notes, visit www.fivetran.com/podcast

In this episode of the Fivetran Data Podcast, Frank Carotenuto, Senior Director of Enterprise Data Platforms at Trellix, shares his experience leading the organization’s migration to a single data platform from multiple, siloed data marts. His efforts resulted in a new team structure, modern data architecture and a cross-functional center of excellence. For the full show notes, visit www.fivetran.com/podcast.

CHS Inc.’s Senior Manager of IT Engineering Riley Buss is at the forefront of global data operations for the Fortune 500 secondary cooperative. In this episode, Buss shares how the modern data stack, consisting of Fivetran, Snowflake and dbt, enables the business to reap real-time analytics on terabytes of data from across the globe to drive sustainability and efficiency into the global food supply. Read the full show notes at www.fivetran.com/podcast

The key to breaking down data silos and fostering innovation goes well beyond having the right technology. It’s the people and processes that truly drive change. Ajay Bidani, Data and Insights Manager at Powell Industries, shares his perspective on how a strong, inclusive data culture is fueling the manufacturer’s global success. Read the full show notes at www.fivetran.com/podcast.

George Fraser, CEO and co-founder of Fivetran, and Ali Ghodsi, CEO and co-founder of Databricks, are building products that power the modern data stack. They offer an insider’s perspective on the hardest parts of building and deploying generative AI in the enterprise. Read the full show notes at www.fivetran.com/podcast.

Modern marketing is constantly growing in complexity due to new technology, privacy requirements and analytics opportunities. That’s why the right data integration tools are essential to all of today’s digital marketing endeavors. Lakshmi Ramesh, Vice President of Data Services at Tinuiti, which services brands like Rite Aid, Nestle, and Instacart, joins us to talk about her work at the intersection of tech, data and marketing. We discuss how the company manages the data from hundreds of platforms to serve both clients and internal teams. Read the full show notes at www.fivetran.com/podcast.