Rob Ward

Built by a data team for data teams, Atlan is the active metadata platform for the modern data stack. It stitches together metadata from various sources (Snowflake, dbt, Databricks, Looker, Tableau, Postgres, etc.) to create a unified data discovery, cataloging, lineage, and governance experience across all your data assets, from columns and queries to metrics and dashboards. Atlan facilitates a two-way movement of metadata, bringing context back into the tools and workflows that your data team uses every day — for example, in your BI tool when you wonder what a metric on the dashboard means. A pioneer in the space, Atlan has been named a Visionary in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data and Analytics Governance Platforms and a Leader in Forrester Wave™️: Enterprise Data Catalogs in 2024. Atlan was also recognized by Gartner seven times in 2021, including as a Cool Vendor in DataOps and in the inaugural Market Guide for Active Metadata Management. Today, we power data democratization and AI-readiness at companies like General Motors, Cisco, Autodesk, Unilever, Ralph Lauren, FOX, News Corp, Nasdaq, NextGen, Plaid, and HubSpot. We recently raised a $105M Series C, backed by top investors including GIC, Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital India, and Salesforce Ventures. For more information, visit http://www.atlan.com/ or follow us on Twitter at AtlanHQ.

Pigment is a business planning platform built for agility and scale. It connects people, data, and processes in one elegant, feature-rich platform that allows planners in every department to prepare for any eventuality. Industry-leading companies like Unilever, Merck, Klarna, Webhelp, Figma and Poshmark use Pigment every day, allowing them to confidently make more informed business decisions. Book your demo today 👉 https://www.pigment.com/contact We’re hiring! Check out our job openings: https://www.pigment.com/careers

Yugabyte is the company behind open source YugabyteDB, the AI-ready, high-performance, PostgreSQL-compatible, distributed database for mission-critical cloud native applications. Built using a unique combination of high-performance document store, auto sharding, per-shard distributed consensus replication and multi-shard ACID transactions (inspired by Google Spanner), YugabyteDB serves both scale-out RDBMS and internet-scale OLTP workloads with low query latency, extreme resilience against failures and global data distribution. As a cloud native database, it can be deployed across public and private clouds as well as in Kubernetes environments with ease. We are backed by top-tier investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, Dell Technologies Capital, Alkeon Capital, Meritech Capital, 8VC, Wipro Ventures, and Wells Fargo Strategic Capital. We are hiring across the board in Engineering, Sales and Marketing. Apply on our Careers page: https://www.yugabyte.com/about/careers/ GitHub (Apache 2.0): https://github.com/yugabyte/yugabyte-db Docs: https://docs.yugabyte.com To discover more, join the Yugabyte Community via our Slack channel and connect with database experts from across the world: https://inviter.co/yugabytedb

Astronomer empowers data teams to bring mission-critical analytics, AI, and software to life and is the company behind Astro, the industry-leading DataOps platform powered by Apache Airflow®. Astro accelerates building reliable data products that unlock insights, unleash AI value, and powers data-driven applications. Trusted by more than 700 of the world’s leading enterprises, Astronomer lets businesses do more with their data. To learn more, visit www.astronomer.io Apache® and Apache Airflow® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Apache Software Foundation in the United States and/or other countries. No endorsement by the Apache Software Foundation is implied by the use of these marks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Trusted by more than 500 of the world’s most innovative companies, Aviatrix empowers businesses to accelerate innovation, minimize downtime, and gain control of IT costs. Aviatrix delivers an enterprise-grade secure cloud network, backbone, and edge for mission-critical applications by creating a simplified and consistent networking architecture in and across cloud service providers. Combined with the Aviatrix Certified Engineer (ACE) Program, the industry’s first and only multicloud networking certification, Aviatrix helps businesses to achieve their digital transformation goals.

Sendbird is on a mission to build deeper connections in a digital world. The company’s communications API platform powers over 7 Billion messages worldwide every month. Leading apps like Hinge, Paytm, and Rakuten, among 4,000 others, improve customer retention and satisfaction by building in-app chat, notifications, voice, video, and livestreams with Sendbird. Headquartered in California, Sendbird is venture-backed by ICONIQ Growth, STEADFAST Capital Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Meritech Capital, Emergence Capital, Shasta Ventures, August Capital, Funders Club, World Innovation Lab, and Y Combinator.

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform. A leader in cloud physical security, Verkada unifies video security, access control, sensors, alarms, intercoms, and workplace tools through one connected platform—Verkada Command—empowering teams to act proactively and create safer, smarter environments.

Segment is a customer data platform (CDP) that helps companies harness first-party customer data. Our platform democratizes access to reliable data for all teams and offers a complete toolkit to standardize data collection, unify user records, and route customer data into any system where it’s needed. More than 20,000 companies like Intuit, FOX, Instacart, and Levi’s use Segment to make real-time decisions, accelerate growth, and deliver compelling user experiences.

DataRobot is the Value-Driven AI company, empowering organizations to accelerate AI from idea to impact. With over a decade at the forefront of AI innovation, we know what it takes to make a real difference – to your bottom line, to your business vision, and to the world around us. Our open, end-to-end AI lifecycle platform allows your organization to quickly build, securely operate, and confidently govern your entire AI landscape from a single, unified experience. Organizations across industries and geographies trust DataRobot to help solve their biggest challenges with AI, leveraging generative and predictive capabilities today while providing the flexibility to adapt to the innovations of tomorrow.

**Snowflake is proud to be the Official Data Collaboration Provider for LA28 and Team USA.** Snowflake delivers the AI Data Cloud — a global network where thousands of organizations mobilize data with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance. Inside the AI Data Cloud, organizations unite their siloed data, easily discover and securely share governed data, and execute diverse analytic workloads. Wherever data or users live, Snowflake delivers a single and seamless experience across multiple public clouds. Snowflake’s platform is the engine that powers and provides access to the AI Data Cloud, creating a solution for data warehousing, data lakes, data engineering, data science, data application development, and data sharing. Join Snowflake customers, partners, and data providers already taking their businesses to new frontiers in the AI Data Cloud.

Selected as one of TIME’s 25 Best Inventions, the Willow was the first to get rid of the clunky bottles, motors, and cords — and put moms in control. Powerful, comfortable, fully in-bra, and app-connected, our pumps are simply built different. Because you deserve more.

We are Duo, and we’re here to democratize security. We were born from a hacker ethos and a desire to make the Internet a secure place. Our mission is to protect the mission of our customers by making security simple for everyone. Our team is our secret weapon. We’re a diverse crew of makers and builders, skaters and coders, filmmakers and DJ’s, teachers and students brought together by a shared belief in adding value to the world. That diversity allows us to bring an empathetic approach to solve some of the most complex global business and security challenges faced today. Our roots and values were forged in the Midwest. We believe in enabling and empowering people to follow their passion, inside and outside of the office. Change is a constant we anticipate and embrace. These are some of the things that make us unique and drive our team to be the most loved company in security. Duo is now a part of Cisco.

The only official Pendo LinkedIn account. Pendo’s mission is to elevate the world’s experience with software. Pendo’s product experience platform allows companies to make product intelligence actionable with speed and scale, giving rise to a new generation of companies that put product at the center of everything. Pendo customers include the world’s leading companies, including Verizon, Morgan Stanley, LabCorp, OpenTable, Okta, Salesforce, and Zendesk. Through Mind the Product and customer communities, sponsored events and podcast, Pendo aims to support the success of product and digital leaders everywhere. Pendo is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina and has offices around the world.

Alteryx One brings together everything you need to access, prepare, analyze, and act on data. Apply AI and generate instant insights in a governed and flexible platform.

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Built by a data team for data teams, Atlan is the active metadata platform for the modern data stack. It stitches together metadata from various sources (Snowflake, dbt, Databricks, Looker, Tableau, Postgres, etc.) to create a unified data discovery, cataloging, lineage, and governance experience across all your data assets, from columns and queries to metrics and dashboards. Atlan facilitates a two-way movement of metadata, bringing context back into the tools and workflows that your data team uses every day — for example, in your BI tool when you wonder what a metric on the dashboard means. A pioneer in the space, Atlan has been named a Visionary in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data and Analytics Governance Platforms and a Leader in Forrester Wave™️: Enterprise Data Catalogs in 2024. Atlan was also recognized by Gartner seven times in 2021, including as a Cool Vendor in DataOps and in the inaugural Market Guide for Active Metadata Management. Today, we power data democratization and AI-readiness at companies like General Motors, Cisco, Autodesk, Unilever, Ralph Lauren, FOX, News Corp, Nasdaq, NextGen, Plaid, and HubSpot. We recently raised a $105M Series C, backed by top investors including GIC, Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital India, and Salesforce Ventures. For more information, visit http://www.atlan.com/ or follow us on Twitter at AtlanHQ.

Pigment is a business planning platform built for agility and scale. It connects people, data, and processes in one elegant, feature-rich platform that allows planners in every department to prepare for any eventuality. Industry-leading companies like Unilever, Merck, Klarna, Webhelp, Figma and Poshmark use Pigment every day, allowing them to confidently make more informed business decisions. Book your demo today 👉 https://www.pigment.com/contact We’re hiring! Check out our job openings: https://www.pigment.com/careers

Yugabyte is the company behind open source YugabyteDB, the AI-ready, high-performance, PostgreSQL-compatible, distributed database for mission-critical cloud native applications. Built using a unique combination of high-performance document store, auto sharding, per-shard distributed consensus replication and multi-shard ACID transactions (inspired by Google Spanner), YugabyteDB serves both scale-out RDBMS and internet-scale OLTP workloads with low query latency, extreme resilience against failures and global data distribution. As a cloud native database, it can be deployed across public and private clouds as well as in Kubernetes environments with ease. We are backed by top-tier investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, Dell Technologies Capital, Alkeon Capital, Meritech Capital, 8VC, Wipro Ventures, and Wells Fargo Strategic Capital. We are hiring across the board in Engineering, Sales and Marketing. Apply on our Careers page: https://www.yugabyte.com/about/careers/ GitHub (Apache 2.0): https://github.com/yugabyte/yugabyte-db Docs: https://docs.yugabyte.com To discover more, join the Yugabyte Community via our Slack channel and connect with database experts from across the world: https://inviter.co/yugabytedb

Astronomer empowers data teams to bring mission-critical analytics, AI, and software to life and is the company behind Astro, the industry-leading DataOps platform powered by Apache Airflow®. Astro accelerates building reliable data products that unlock insights, unleash AI value, and powers data-driven applications. Trusted by more than 700 of the world’s leading enterprises, Astronomer lets businesses do more with their data. To learn more, visit www.astronomer.io Apache® and Apache Airflow® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Apache Software Foundation in the United States and/or other countries. No endorsement by the Apache Software Foundation is implied by the use of these marks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Trusted by more than 500 of the world’s most innovative companies, Aviatrix empowers businesses to accelerate innovation, minimize downtime, and gain control of IT costs. Aviatrix delivers an enterprise-grade secure cloud network, backbone, and edge for mission-critical applications by creating a simplified and consistent networking architecture in and across cloud service providers. Combined with the Aviatrix Certified Engineer (ACE) Program, the industry’s first and only multicloud networking certification, Aviatrix helps businesses to achieve their digital transformation goals.