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Dive into the biggest breakthroughs for the Confluent Connect ecosystem in 2025! This year, we made moving data easier than ever, from modernizing legacy systems with the Oracle XStream CDC Premium Connector to empowering developers with Custom SMTs and Custom Connectors on Google Cloud. Discover the over 10 new connectors we launched, including Snowflake Source, Azure Cosmos DB v2, and Neo4j Sink, plus the release of Confluent Hub 2.0. Learn how Confluent Cloud connectors are breaking down silos and building bridges for your next-gen AI and data modernization projects.

In this episode of The AI Forecast, Anu Jain, founder and CEO of Nexus Cognitive, joins host Paul Muller to introduce a transformative idea: AI doesn’t have a last mile problem. It has a first mile problem. While AI models and algorithms can scale instantly through the cloud, their success still depends on the quality, provenance, and readiness of the data that feeds them.

Check out the full interview: https://youtu.be/CVaJ6K7xXyo

Your AI-accelerated future will include operationalizing AI, rewriting your leadership skill set, and harnessing the next killer app. Set yourself up for success by registering for this year's AI & Data Predictions event featuring forward-looking conversations with Snowflake's talented leaders. See how agentic AI will create a new enterprise and a new worker. Join the AI + Data Predictions 2026 Virtual Event on January 13, 2026 and hear from Snowflake executives and experts discuss the continuing impact of generative AI on organizations.

Healthcare organizations can’t achieve true Patient 360 or power accurate AI and analytics when identity data is fragmented across EHRs, EMRs, CRMs, and countless clinical and operational systems. In this video, Nick Orser shows how Verato MDM Cloud delivers industry-leading healthcare identity resolution and master data management (MDM) directly inside Snowflake to unify, enrich, and master patient and provider data with unmatched accuracy. See how the Verato Snowflake Native App simplifies data mapping, validation, and mastering so you can easily build a complete, trusted view of every patient, provider, and household.