Your 2025 Data and AI Summit Guide for the Manufacturing & Transportation Industry Experience

The biggest event of the year in data and AI is upon us! As Industry Marketing Leader for Manufacturing & Transportation at Databricks, I couldn’t be more excited for Data and AI Summit, taking place in San Francisco, June 9-12, 2025. More than 20,000 data and AI leaders will descend on Moscone Center to take part in 700+ sessions, keynotes and training at the world’s largest data, analytics and AI conference. 

The show will feature a week-long, dedicated Manufacturing & Transportation Industry Experience, full of sessions, networking opportunities, and hands-on demos in the Industry Lounge you can take advantage of. 

Why data intelligence in the manufacturing & transportation industry now?

Data Intelligence in the Manufacturing & Transportation industry is mission-critical. Manufacturing leaders are transforming their organizations, connecting their data to their AI, so they can bring data intelligence to every team.

Manufacturers are exploring how they’re moving beyond product-centric output to customer-centric innovation via connected products. This is delivering superior outcomes, services and experiences for their customers, reducing the time-to-sale and reducing customer feedback loops that boost the experience. 

Resilient supply chains are top of mind for every manufacturer today. They're moving from fixed supply planning to agile, demand-driven value chains. Using data and AI, they’re leveraging demand sensing, adaptive production planning, and dynamic replenishment, increasing responsiveness to market shifts, improving forecast accuracy and minimizing excess inventory that reduces waste. 

Lastly, leaders are reimaging reactive operations into intelligent, autonomous manufacturing & engineering. From predictive maintenance, to real-time quality control and closed-loop process optimization, data intelligence is having a material business impact - reduced unplanned downtime, increased yield, and improved overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). 

At this year’s Data and AI Summit, manufacturing leaders will take to the stage to share their story - just how they’re moving the needle, with data intelligence, across these key business pillars. Let’s dive into what you can expect at the event.

Manufacturing & Transportation Industry Experience

We’re fortunate to have an action-packed line-up of sessions and events as part of the Manufacturing & Transportation Industry Experience, spanning Tuesday, June 10 to Thursday, June 12. Let’s dive in.

Manufacturing & Transportation Industry Forum

On Tuesday, June 10, from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., we’ll kick off the week with the Manufacturing & Transportation Industry Forum. You’ll learn how manufacturers and transportation leaders are turning today's challenges into tomorrow's opportunities. 

From automotive giants revolutionizing product development with generative AI to logistics providers optimizing routes for both cost and sustainability, discover how industry pioneers are reshaping the future of industrial operations. 

Highlighting this session is an exciting collaboration between Heathrow Airport and Virgin Atlantic, demonstrating how partnership and innovation are transforming the air travel experience. Learn how these leaders and other companies are using Databricks to tackle their most pressing challenges — from smart factory transformations to autonomous systems development — proving that the path to profitability and sustainability runs through intelligent operations. You will also hear from Applied Materials executive Victor D’ Souza on how people, process and technology need to be brought together to create sustainable competitive advantage with Data+AI. 

Following the Forum, you’ll have an opportunity to network with hundreds of other industry peers at the Industry Networking Reception.

Manufacturing & Transportation Industry Breakout Sessions

On Wednesday and Thursday, tens of manufacturing & transportation thought leaders will showcase how they’re thinking about industry challenges in the context of data. I picked out a few notable sessions - reserve your spot before seats fill up!

• Manufacturing Cleaner: How Data Intelligence Cuts Carbon, Not Profits: leaders from Dow and Michelin reveal how data intelligence is revolutionizing sustainable manufacturing without compromising profitability. Dow demonstrates how their implementation of Databricks' Data Intelligence Platform has transformed their ability to track and reduce carbon footprints while driving operational efficiencies, resulting in significant cost savings through optimized maintenance and reduced downtime. Michelin follows with their ambitious strategy to achieve 3% energy consumption reduction by 2026, leveraging Databricks to turn this environmental challenge into operational excellence. Together, these manufacturing giants showcase how modern data architecture and AI are creating a new paradigm where sustainability and profitability go hand-in-hand.
• Manufacturing Cleaner: How Data Intelligence Cuts Carbon, Not Profits Join industry leaders from Dow and Michelin as they reveal how data intelligence is revolutionizing sustainable manufacturing without compromising profitability. Dow demonstrates how their implementation of Databricks' Data Intelligence Platform has transformed their ability to track and reduce carbon footprints while driving operational efficiencies, resulting in significant cost savings through optimized maintenance and reduced downtime. Michelin follows with their ambitious strategy to achieve 3% energy consumption reduction by 2026, leveraging Databricks to turn this environmental challenge into operational excellence. Together, these manufacturing giants showcase how modern data architecture and AI are creating a new paradigm where sustainability and profitability go hand-in-hand.
• Practical AI Solutions: From Customer Care to Supply Chain Excellence Discover how two industry leaders are delivering measurable business value through practical AI implementations. Lippert Components demonstrates their success in transforming customer support through GenAI, enhancing efficiency and reducing agent turnover across their million-call operation. Hypertherm shares how their innovative three-pronged automation approach revolutionized order processing, achieving 52% automation rates and handling 100,000 orders without human intervention in 2024, while freeing up valuable resources for strategic roles. These real-world applications showcase how AI solutions can drive operational excellence across customer service and supply chain domains.
• Smart Data, Smarter Vehicles: Building the Foundation for the Future of Transportation Join industry pioneers Boeing and CARIAD (Volkswagen Group) as they showcase how advanced data platforms are revolutionizing mobility across air and ground transportation. Boeing's Jeppesen Smart NOTAMs system demonstrates the power of compound AI in aviation safety, processing over 4.5M critical flight notices annually and serving 75% of commercial aviation through an innovative combination of MLflow, GenAI, and Delta Sharing technologies. CARIAD follows with insights into their groundbreaking Unified Data Ecosystem (UDE), the singular data platform powering Volkswagen Group's global mobility transformation across all brands and markets. Together, these leaders illustrate how smart data architecture is building the foundation for the future of transportation, from the skies to the streets.
• AI-Powered Profits: Smart Order and Inventory Management Join this session to hear from two incredible companies, Xylem and Joby Aviation. Xylem shares their successful journey from fragmented legacy systems to a unified Enterprise Data Platform, demonstrating how they integrated complex ERP data across four business segments to achieve breakthrough improvements in parts management and operational efficiency. Following Xylem's story, learn how Joby Aviation leveraged Databricks to automate and accelerate flight test data checks, cutting processing times from over two hours to under thirty minutes. This session highlights how advanced cloud tools empower engineers to quickly build and run custom data checks, improving both speed and safety in flight test operations.

So many other amazing industry leaders will share their story - check it out in the Data and AI Summit Manufacturing & Transportation Industry Experience guide.

Visit the Industry Lounge on the Expo Hall Floor

Running Tuesday through Thursday during Expo Hall hours, discover how the Data Intelligence Platform for Manufacturing & Transportation comes to life. Visit the Industry Lounge on the Expo floor to chat with our industry experts who will walk you through action-packed demos and solution accelerators to get started quickly.

We’re excited to showcase use cases delivering true value in industry today, including field service agents to help power connected products, compressor monitoring for industrial AI, and automotive allocation for sales and operations are part of the digital supply chain.

Get Registered

DAIS 2025 is shaping up to be the biggest yet, and I look forward to seeing you at this year’s Summit. We welcome you to join us. Check out full Manufacturing & Transportation Industry Experience here, and get registered today!