Fireside Chat: The Trust Layer: From Transformation to Observability
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5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
dbt transformed how teams build with data; observability defines how teams trust what they build. In this fireside, Tristan and Salma explore how a trust layer is emerging alongside transformation and semantic layers — and why reliability, quality, and transparency are now essential guardrails for modern analytics.
Speakers
Salma Bakouk
CEO
Salma Bakouk is the CEO and co-founder of Sifflet, the leading holistic data observability platform. Since launching the company in 2021, she has been dedicated to building trust in data for her clients. With deep expertise in developing scalable data pipelines and implementing advanced analytics solutions, Salma has positioned Sifflet as a frontrunner in the data observability space. Before founding Sifflet, she served as an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs, where she honed her skills in managing complex data and analytics projects.
Tristan Handy
CEO @DbtLabs
The architect of dbt’s transformation layer. Tristan now champions the rise of the “trust layer”: observability as the new guardrail for analytics.
17
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM