Do You Really Need a Data Lakehouse? Separating Hype from Business Need

The Lakehouse promises to blend the best of data lakes and warehouses, but is it the right move for your organisation?

Many data teams feel pressured to modernise their stack because it’s what everyone else seems to be doing, but successful architectures should be driven by business needs, not industry trends.

Join this session to unpack what a Lakehouse is, the benefits it actually delivers, the problems it’s designed to solve, and the warning signs that your current warehouse may be holding you back. I’ll discuss practical decision criteria to help you determine whether a Lakehouse approach fits your goals or if your data platform is already doing everything you need.

- Understanding of what a Data Lakehouse is - The benefits of a Data Lakehouse over other architectures - Why they might consider keeping their existing architecture/warehouse