Skyscanner's Journey of Enabling Practical Data and AI Governance

Explore Skyscanner's journey in implementing practical data and AI governance in this 39-minute conference talk. Learn how the company overcame challenges such as frequent data incidents, complex dependencies, and distributed pipeline ownership to optimize their data-driven business and traveler experience. Discover the three foundations of Skyscanner's data strategy: reliability, trust in data, and quick decision-making. Gain insights into how they simplified their analytical data infrastructure using lakehouse architecture and Unity Catalog to deliver effective data governance. Understand the impact of these changes on implementing business-critical use cases, including machine learning and AI. Presented by Jean-Michel Laplante, Principal Software Engineer, and Michael Ewins, Director of Engineering at Skyscanner, this talk offers valuable lessons for organizations looking to enhance their data and AI governance practices.