Sandy Ryza, lead engineer on the Dagster project, presented at the DATA + AI Summit in San Francisco on June 8th, discussing "The Future of Data Orchestration: Asset-Based Orchestration." Sandy's thesis proposes a new pattern and way of thinking for data orchestration, introducing asset-based orchestration with data freshness sensors to trigger pipelines. The presentation covered topics such as data pipelines, asset updates, workflow engines, and asset observability, aiming to update the traditional patterns used since the 1980s. The talk was recorded and made available for viewing, providing an opportunity for attendees to learn about this new approach to data orchestration.