Nikhil Gupta is a seasoned data professional with over 18 years of experience in big data technologies, driving innovation and strategic growth in the field. As a Solution Architect at Databricks, he leverages his expertise to help customers across various industries, including retail, CPG, financial services, banking, and manufacturing, modernize their data and AI implementations on the Databricks platform. His expertise spans a range of big data technologies, including data warehousing, data lakes, and real-time data processing, making him a trusted advisor for Fortune 500 companies. Jason Yip is a data and machine learning architect. He currently serves as Director of Data and AI at Tredence, a leading data science and analytics company. He advises Fortune 500 companies on implementing data and Generative AI strategies on the cloud. He serves on multiple advisory boards at Databricks, including the Partner Product Advisory Board, and the Solution Architect Champion Advisory board. He is a top voice on Databricks and a former Microsoft employee who successfully led the Microsoft Corporate Finance big data transformation using Databricks.