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The Data + AI Infrastructure Summit

Building the Context
for What’s Next

November 4, 2026  ·  Virtual · 9:00 AM PT

The next query may come from a person, an application, or an AI agent. Learn how data teams are building analytics systems that work today—and preparing them for what comes next.

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Learn from systems already in production

Hear honest lessons about architecture decisions, performance challenges, tradeoffs, and what actually worked from PhoenixAI and StarRocks users.

Strengthen today’s analytical foundation

Explore practical approaches to lakehouse architectures, data applications, performance & scale, and governance.

Prepare for emerging AI workloads

Understand how AI applications and agents are changing query patterns, context requirements, and analytical infrastructure.

Get answers from practitioners

Get answers from speakers through live Q&A.

A first look at the program.

Featured speakers + sessions  ·  More to come
Opening keynote · PhoenixAI

Building the Context for What’s Next

More keynote speakers to be announced

Track A

Context & Intelligence

Context · governance · agentic workflows
  • Cisco / Webex

    From Unified Real-Time Analytics to a Governed AI Data Plane

    Hongkun Xu
  • RedNote

    Scaling Shared-Data Architecture and Hybrid Search at RedNote

    Hongtai Zhang · Qi Ma
  • PuppyGraph

    From Thousands of Tables to an Ontology Graph: Building an AI Agent with StarRocks and PuppyGraph

    Weimo Liu
  • Fresha / Apache Fluss

    Fresh Context for AI Agents: Real-Time State and History with Apache Fluss and StarRocks

    Anton Borisov
  • Instrumental

    Intelligent Agents in Manufacturing Processes at Instrumental

    Xuyen On
  • TRM Labs

    Production Traffic as Eval: How AI Upgraded and Optimized StarRocks

    Vijay Shekhawat
Track B

Systems & Scale

Lakehouse · performance · reliability
  • AWS

    What It Really Takes to Run StarRocks on Amazon EKS

    Vara Bonthu · Manabu McCloskey
  • Apple

    StarRocks as a Service: Building, Operating, and Troubleshooting at Scale

    Atul Mohan
  • Microsoft AI

    Building a Real-Time Data Warehouse with Flink, Paimon, and StarRocks

    Xiaobing Xia
  • AppLovin

    Scaling Analytics at AppLovin with StarRocks

    Ruixin Bao
  • More to come

    Additional sessions to be announced

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Everything you need to know about NEXT QUERY 2026.

What is NEXT QUERY 2026?
NEXT QUERY 2026 is the Data + AI Infrastructure Summit presented by PhoenixAI. It brings together data practitioners, engineers, developers, architects, and technical leaders to share how they are building analytics systems for today and preparing for what comes next.
When and where will the summit take place?
NEXT QUERY 2026 is a virtual summit, taking place on November 4, 2026. Sessions run from 9:00 AM to 3:05 PM PT (12:00 to 6:05 PM ET). Featured speakers and sessions are listed on this page, and the complete schedule will be published soon.
Is the event free?
Yes. NEXT QUERY 2026 is free to attend, but registration is required to receive event access and program updates.
Who should attend?
The summit is designed for data engineers, developers, data architects, data scientists, analysts, platform leaders, and technical decision-makers working on modern analytics, data applications, and AI infrastructure.
What topics will the summit cover?
Sessions will explore lakehouse architectures, data applications and real-time analytics, performance and scalability, governance, and emerging AI and agentic analytics use cases.
How is the program organized?
Keynotes open the day and a shared closing wraps it up. In between, sessions run in two parallel tracks:
  • Track A: Context & Intelligence
  • Track B: Systems & Scale
Most sessions will include approximately 25 minutes of sharing followed by 5 minutes of live Q&A.
Can I attend sessions from both tracks?
Yes. You can move between the two tracks and choose the sessions most relevant to you. All sessions will also be recorded, so you can catch anything you miss live.
Will recordings be available?
Yes. Sessions will be recorded and made available after the summit. Additional access details will be shared with registered attendees.
What language will the sessions be presented in?
All sessions will be presented in English.
How do I join the event?
Register online, and we’ll send you the event access information and reminders closer to November 4.