KNIME Data Summit New York
Where data, AI, and strategy come together
June 18, 2026 | New York
Lightning in a Bottle: Scaling One-Off Experiments into Compliant, Adopted Applications
For years, centralized data teams have been the ultimate paradox: the primary innovators of the enterprise and its most frustrating bottleneck. But AI is throwing a wrench into that equation. As natural language interfaces dismantle technical barriers, the bottleneck is finally dissolving—only to be replaced by a high-stakes governance challenge.
How do you catalyze the raw ingenuity that results from widespread data access without the seemingly unavoidable side effects of security leaks and "agent debt"? This talk explores the shift toward data entrepreneurship, where the data team’s role evolves from gatekeeper to architect. We’ll discuss how to scale lightning in a bottle, de-risk decentralized innovation, and build the "paved paths" necessary for a self-sustaining, AI-ready ecosystem in 2027 and beyond.
Trevor Kaufman (CEO, KNIME)