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Qlik says their Open Lakehouse, built on Apache Open Iceberg, helps customers with the data ingestion costs.New product called Data Products. I think this is a set of data that's been curated for a particular project, but I need to go check that out on the show floor.#QlikConnect #TFDx
Qlik is introducing AI agents features for data engineers.There is no tolerance for stale data – it can lead to bad actions or decisions.Data Catalog Agent, Data Glossary Agent, Data Products Agent, Declarative Data Pipelines, in Q3: AI Assistant for Talent Studio#QlickConnet #TFDx
"This isn’t just automation; it’s orchestration, where the agent creates remediation sprints and hands data stewards a complete audit trail to review, refine, and approve."
"This isn’t just insight – it’s foresight you can defend, explain, and act on with confidence." Big changes announces at #QlikConnectpic.twitter.com/KMbPJWOsyd
They also have a Predict Agent coming in Q2. It combines Qlik Predict with an LLM trained on data science. It shows the result but also the "why" based on various combinations of data features to explain its results. This is a huge advance for AI-powered data science.
Sidney Drill is on stage at #QlikConnect.She's talking about the Qlik Discovery Agent, which enables data to watch itself, scanning continuously using the Analytics Engine to surface value. Qlik Answers is a 24x7x365 on-demand agent for contextual insights.
The Qlik Automate Agent brings agentic AI to automate business outcomes, working with existing applications. And the ServiceNow partnership enables more context and connections. They also have an AI-powered dashboard construction agent.
They also have a Predict Agent coming in Q2. It combines Qlik Predict with an LLM trained on data science. It shows the result but also the "why" based on various combinations of data features to explain its results. This is a huge advance for AI-powered data science.
Sidney Drill is on stage at #QlikConnect.She's talking about the Qlik Discovery Agent, which enables data to watch itself, scanning continuously using the Analytics Engine to surface value. Qlik Answers is a 24x7x365 on-demand agent for contextual insights.
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They have a data lake ingesting from more than 70 ERP systems, with Qlik producing semantic layers and context. "BI will superpower AI" by giving it context.
Now joining Drew on stage is Juan Esteban Hurtado talking about how Ingersoll Rand is harnessing data for customer value. They are building an "AI Factory" to help the company super-power their business data.
Business just are not confident in AI even as they're investing in it and building out applications. According to McKinsey, 54% said that inaccuracy is the greatest risk of using AI for business processes.
Now we have Qlik EVP of Products Drew Clarke getting into specifics about what they're seeing in AI, product innovations they're making, and bringing up more customers. #QlikConnect
Context – Trust – Freedom. I genuinely like the way that @qlik always takes the time to underpin it's technical announcements with the right level of…you guessed it….context. Excellent baseline for what lays ahead @MikeCapone@qlik#QlikConnectpic.twitter.com/stFasSIfvM
"If you don't have freedom, you give all of your data to a single vendor – you're not a customer, you're a hostage." @MikeCapone highlights the importance of sovereignty and freedom when talking agentic for Data Engineering @qlik#QlikConnectpic.twitter.com/ckpLZnUZfV
More from Mike Capone of #Qlik at #QlikConnect:"AI has to have context, rules, governance and be grounded in understanding." Qlik announced an MCP server previously and now it's ready for use and providing real value.
#Qlik is making a ton of announcements at #QlikConnect:* Partnering with #ServiceNow* Improving Agentic Analytics from Qlik Answers to Agentic Action* Adding Agentic Data Engineering for open data for agents* Building Agentic Trust with governance capabilities for execution in the agentic era
Up next we have a customer on stage: UPS. He brings up geopolitical events, tariffs, weather, and general disruption to the global supply chain. The biggest thing UPS needed was trust and confidence in their data and platform before piloting AI applications. #QlikConnect
Now we've got CEO Mike Capon setting the tone. QUIK (Quality Understanding Interaction Knowledge) appeared 30 years ago and #Qlik remains focused on this.Companies are not getting the value of the AI investment they are making. Where is the return?#QlikConnect
"AI is fast and powerful … until it's not…" Couldn't have said it better! It's all about the data, the context, and the trust! "Data is the difference" says Qlik. "Move from confident guessing to the AI you were promised." #QlikConnect
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