As the modern data ecosystem evolves, managing data governance, security, and collaboration is more critical—and more complex—than ever. Unity Catalog, the backbone to Databricks' data platform, offers a unified solution to address these challenges, providing a centralised approach to managing metadata, permissions, and data lineage in Databricks and beyond.

In this session, we’ll fully unbox Unity Catalog, starting with its foundational features and the benefits it brings to your data governance strategy. But the story doesn’t stop there—Unity Catalog’s potential extends beyond Databricks with a completely open source version now available. We’ll explore how you can integrate and leverage its capabilities across your broader data ecosystem, enabling consistent governance practices no matter where your data resides.

Whether you’re a data architect seeking streamlined governance frameworks or a data engineer looking to optimize workflows, this session will provide a broad understanding and actionable insights to get you started with Unity Catalog.