Data, Explored

A webinar series by and for data leaders—featuring expert-led conversations on modern data management, including architecture, governance, AI readiness, and more.

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Real Conversations. Practical Perspectives. No Fluff.

Data, Explored is Actian’s signature webinar series for today’s data leaders. Each episode features authentic conversations with industry experts, authors, and practitioners.

No product pitches. Just trusted experts building the future of data and sharing what really works.

Data Explored Webinar Series

Series Episodes

The Data, Explored series unpacks the ideas and frameworks shaping the next generation of enterprise data platforms. Each episode brings practical insights—not sales demos—from those who’ve built the systems or coined the concepts others talk about. All episodes are available on demand: watch anytime, at your own pace.

Data Explored Episode 1

#1 - The Big Medallion Architecture Debate

What role does medallion architecture really play in today’s data stack? In this session, O’Reilly authors Piethein Strengholt and Ole Olesen Bagneux cut through the hype to explore where layering fits—and where it falls short—in the age of AI, data contracts, and shift-left governance.

Speakers:

  • Piethein Strengholt | Author, Building Medallion Architectures (O’Reilly, 2025)
  • Ole Olesen Bagneux | Chief Evangelist, Actian & Author, Fundamentals of Metadata Management (O’Reilly, 2025) and The Enterprise Data Catalog (O’Reilly, 2023)

Originally aired July 10, 2025

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Data Explored Episode 2

#2 - Reclaiming Unstructured Data: The Textual Warehouse for AI

Unstructured data is everywhere—but most enterprises don’t know how to unlock its value. In this session, we dive into the concept of the textual warehouse with legendary computer scientist Bill Inmon and a panel of expert voices to explore the emerging role of text in enabling trustworthy AI.

Speakers:

  • Bill Inmon | Author of The Textual Warehouse, Turning Text Into Gold, and father of data warehousing
  • Jessica Talisman | Information Architect
  • Shweta Shah | Chief Data Architect
  • Ole Olesen Bagneux | Chief Evangelist, Actian & O’Reilly Author

Originally aired September 16, 2025

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Data, Explored Webinar Series - Episode 3

#3 – Fundamentals of Metadata Management

What even is metadata management—and why is it still so hard to get right? In this special AMA-style session, Abhay Singh interviews Ole Olesen Bagneux to unpack the real-world challenges of metadata in modern data platforms. From AI automation to the new Meta Grid architecture introduced in Ole’s book, no question is off the table.

Speakers:

  • Ole Olesen Bagneux | Chief Evangelist, Actian & Author, Fundamentals of Metadata Management (O’Reilly, 2025) and The Enterprise Data Catalog (O’Reilly, 2023)
  • Abhay Singh | Enterprise Data & AI Engineering Leader, Databricks

Originally aired November 6, 2025

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