Semantic Layer Summit

Wednesday, May 20th, 2026

BUILD TRUSTED AGENTIC ANALYTICS
From conversational BI to production-ready AI

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The Semantic Layer Summit is a virtual event for enterprise data and analytics leaders focused on agentic analytics and conversational BI.

Hosted by AtScale, the summit brings together practitioners, platform leaders, and industry experts to explore how semantic layers give AI the business context it needs to deliver trusted answers, powering natural language analytics and governed agents across the enterprise.

In 2026, the focus shifts from demos to production, featuring real-world stories from organizations deploying conversational BI at scale, implementing agentic analytics responsibly, and using semantic layers to control costs and enforce governance.

Watch all sessions from 2025 here.

2026 Featured Speakers

Jessica Talisman

Founder, Ontology Pipeline

Jamie Davidson

Founder, Omni

Sean Francis

Head of Transformation & Data Engineering, Group Data & Analytics, Vodafone

Michael Skariah

Senior Director of Engineering, Data, SlickDeals

Nicolas Treanton

Head of Enterprise Analytics, Data Governance & Change, Carrefour

Jeremy Arendt

Sr. Director, Analytics Engineering, Blue Yonder

Cornell Lee

Data Management, Data Platforms & Engineering, Telus

Josh Klahr

VP Product Management, The Snowflake Data Cloud

Dave Mariani

Chief Technology Officer, Founder, AtScale

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There's a lot to look forward to

Strategic Keynotes &
Real-World Sessions

Hear from enterprise leaders on how semantic layers now serve as the control plane for conversational BI and agentic analytics, not just dashboards.

Agentic Analytics in Production

Learn how organizations are moving beyond copilots and chatbots to deploy AI agents that rely on governed metrics, trusted semantics, and predictable cost behavior.

Practitioner & Thought Leadership Panels

Join candid discussions on what’s working today and where AI-driven analytics is headed next, from enterprise foundations to open standards.

Generative BI & Advanced Data Strategies

Explore how generative BI revolutionizes reporting, automates analysis, and enhances data access with semantic technologies and AI.

One Trusted Definition - Across Every BI Tool

See how leading organizations use a semantic layer to connect Power BI, Excel, Tableau, and emerging AI interfaces to a single, governed definition of the business, ensuring consistent answers, trusted metrics, and controlled access no matter how users interact with data.

Modern Analytics Best Practices

Learn how to design cloud-native analytics stacks that support self-service BI, governed AI, and enterprise-grade security at scale.

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