Coalesce 2025: Rewriting the future of data, analytics, and AI

Coalesce 2025, hosted in Las Vegas and attended by over 12,000 participants both in-person and online, unveils significant advancements in data, analytics, and AI through the introduction of the dbt Fusion engine and other innovations. The event highlighted a new era of open data infrastructure with the merger of dbt Labs and Fivetran, aiming to set a standard for open data practices. Central to the presentations were the new features of the Fusion engine, which promises faster development cycles and reduced cloud costs through state-aware orchestration and smarter testing. The engine also enhances the developer experience with tools like Intellisense and instant refactoring, while maintaining compatibility with existing dbt Core projects. Additionally, dbt Labs introduced AI-driven tools like dbt Insights and the dbt MCP server, aiming to provide governed, auditable AI experiences for data management and analytics. These innovations are designed to empower data practitioners to work more efficiently and cost-effectively, with a strong emphasis on trust and reliability in AI-driven data workflows.

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