AWS, Databricks Push AI at Summit

AWS and Databricks used the Data + AI Summit 2026 to underscore their deepening partnership, promising accelerated real-world AI innovation. The collaboration aims to simplify complex data challenges, enabling organizations to deploy AI more rapidly and achieve tangible business outcomes.

As a returning Legend Sponsor, AWS emphasized enhanced integrations and new innovations across AI, data platforms, and governance. The event, expecting over 30,000 attendees both in-person and virtually, signals the fast-paced evolution of the data and AI landscape.

AWS Presence at DAIS 2026

AWS's expanded presence included a lineup of sessions, demos, and industry forums. These covered generative AI, governance, and scalable data architectures, with specific tracks for financial services, media, and the public sector.

Attendees visited the AWS Booth #100 for hands-on demos and expert discussions.

Agentic AI and the AWS Databricks Stack

A central theme was the synergy between AWS's agentic stack and the Databricks Platform. This includes Amazon Bedrock for managed frontier models and AgentCore for enterprise agent runtime, both designed to work securely with governed data in Databricks.

This integration ensures AI agents reason over high-quality, governed data rather than copies. Databricks Unity Catalog AWS integration was highlighted as critical for this secure data access, a concept further explored in discussions around Databricks AI Gateway Tames Tool Access and the principles behind Databricks Touts Unity Catalog for Iceberg.

Live Demos and Customer Success

Live demonstrations at the AWS booth featured AI agents securely querying Unity Catalog-governed data via Amazon Bedrock AgentCore and AI/BI Genie. The sessions also showcased building end-to-end AI agents, from frontier models to the Databricks-governed brain.

Companies like Mastercard, Talkdesk, nCino, Addepar, and Workday were cited as examples of organizations leveraging Databricks on AWS for operationalizing AI and unlocking data value.

Industry Engagement

AWS hosted industry-specific forums and executive receptions, fostering dialogue on AI's impact across financial services, public sector, and media & entertainment.

The Data + AI Summit serves as a crucial nexus for the global data community, facilitating learning and innovation in AI.