The role of the Database Reliability Engineer (DRE) is evolving fast—no longer just guardians of uptime and performance, but architects of intelligent, autonomous data systems.

In this session, a seasoned DRE and an AI/DevOps specialist explore how AI is revolutionising database reliability—from predictive failure detection and anomaly detection to self-healing systems and AI-augmented incident response.

We’ll share awesome practical demos of how large-scale environments are using AI to optimize query tuning, automate runbooks, and surface reliability risks before they impact users.

We’ll also address the cultural shift necessary to trust AI in critical paths and how to strike a balance between automation and human oversight. Whether you’re a DRE, SRE, DBA, or Data Platform Engineer, learn how AI is helping us move from reactive firefighting to proactive, intelligent reliability engineering.