The database industry is undergoing paradigm shifts that create opportunities for new technologies to emerge. These shifts lead to new technology requirements that old technologies cannot satisfy. Nikita Shamgunov, CEO and Co-founder of SingleStore, discussed the impact of database convergence on data management and the importance of utilizing a distributed and scalable converged database to optimize transactional and analytical workloads. He showcased the technical benefits of real-time data pipelines and scalable SQL in addressing challenging financial application scenarios, including processing large-scale data with multiple billion rows. The presentation also highlighted the potential of real-time image recognition, demonstrating its feasibility on a large scale.