Executive Summit
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Hear from AI experts, executives generating business value from data, and dbt Labs leaders about our shared journey.
Please make sure the Executive Summit ticket is selected when registering. If the ticket does not show up, please reach out to execsummit@dbtlabs.com
Agenda
The official Executive Summit is on Tuesday, but you are welcome and encouraged to stay through dbt Summit. Please email the team at execsummit@dbtlabs.com with questions. We can't wait to host you this year.
Tuesday, September 15
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Networking lunch
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Welcome + intro: Opening remarks from Taylor Brown, COO
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Featured keynote: Hilary Mason on getting AI from pilot to production
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
What better together actually means: Tristan Handy, Co-founder and President, on the road ahead
2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Customer panel: Data leaders from DocuSign, WHOOP, and Zendesk on what AI readiness actually looks like in practice
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Networking break
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
Achieving measurable ROI: A fireside chat with SharkNinja on real business return
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
AMA with the Executive team Hosted by Cathryn Miller including: George Fraser, Austin Stefani, Tristan Handy, and Anjan Kundavaram
4:45 PM
Exclusive Discovery Hall preview: A private first look at the expo floor before it opens to the full conference
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Evening event: The Barbershop Speakeasy
Wednesday, September 16
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Reserved keynote seating
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
VIP brunch
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Peer networking opportunities
All day
Executive Lounge access
Thursday, September 17
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Reserved keynote seating
3:30 PM
Women in Data session and networking
All day
Executive Lounge access
Speakers
Tristan Handy
President & Co-founder
Fivetran + dbt Labs
Taylor Brown
Chief Operating Officer & Co-founder
Fivetran + dbt Labs
Austin Stefani
Chief Revenue Officer
Fivetran + dbt Labs
Matt Luizzi
VP, Analytics
WHOOP
Cathryn Miller
Interim VP Enterprise Sales, EMEA
dbt Labs
Hilary Mason
Co-Founder & CEO
Hidden Door
Private evening experience
Join us as we close out Tuesday evening at The Barbershop Speakeasy. We'll have an exclusive gifting opportunity along with food and drinks before the writers round with Grammy-winning singer-songwriters. This invite-only experience is not to be missed!
“This was my first Executive Summit, and I was impressed by the session content and caliber of leadership. Participating on the panel reinforced the summit's commitment to real-world experience and candid dialogue, making it a truly valuable experience.”
— Joe DosSantos
VP Enterprise Data & Analytics, Workday