5 Reasons to Visit Matillion at Big Data London 2025

Big Data London is back, and the spotlight is firmly on AI-driven data productivity.

This year, we’re showing up bigger than ever – sessions, demos, and a hive-themed booth you won't be able to miss. And, of course, Maia will be there too. If you’ve been hearing all the talk about “agentic data engineers”, you’ll want to stop by.

Here are five reasons you won’t want to miss Matillion at Big Data London:

1. Meet Maia – Live on the Booth

This is your chance to get hands-on with Maia, the world’s first agentic AI for data engineering.

We’ll be running live demos of Maia on the booth, and trust us – it’s well worth swinging by to see it in action.

We’ll be showcasing how Maia:

• Authors pipelines in natural business language
• Troubleshoots and debugs in real-time
• Creates connectors in seconds that would traditionally take days
• Multiplies team productivity and reduces bottlenecks

Whether you’re a CDO, architect, or data engineer, you’ll leave with a clear picture of how Maia can transform your data delivery.

2. Hear How EDF is Already Seeing Results with Maia

One of our favorite parts of Big Data London is sharing the stage with our customers. EDF will be joining us for a conversation about how they’ve already put Maia to work – and the results might make you rethink how fast “fast” can be. That’s all we’ll say here.

Don’t miss our VIP Theatre session (Wednesday, 13:20) where Joe Herbert, Principal Solution Architect at Matillion, sits down with Alex Read from EDF.

3. Explore the Future Role of the Data Engineer

We’ll also be talking about where data engineering is headed (spoiler: it’s finally getting to focus on the projects you actually care about). If you’ve ever wished you had an extra set of hands or ten more hours in the day, this one’s for you.

At 14:00 on Wednesday in the Y-Axis Keynote Theatre, join Cyril Sonnefraud, Principal Product Manager, AI Strategy at Matillion, and Julian Wiffen, Chief of AI and Data Science at Matillion, as they explore what life will look like for data engineers in an AI-enabled world. Discover how Maia is reimagining the role – powering both skilled engineers and business users to do more, faster, with fewer bottlenecks.

4. Discover How Agentic AI Will Transform Data Architecture

For those who love a peek under the hood, there’s a session digging into how agentic AI actually works – think agents talking to agents, protocols, and why that matters for data teams. It’s the kind of conversation you’ll be thinking about long after Big Data London is over.

At 15:30 on Wednesday in the Data Architecture Modernisation Theatre, Frank Weigel, Chief Product Officer at Matillion, and Julian Wiffen, Chief of AI and Data Science at Matillion, will dive into the strategic importance of Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). With billions of enterprise agents on the horizon, Maia’s use of MCP and semantic layers positions it to seamlessly integrate with platforms like Jira, Slack, Tableau, and Snowflake – ensuring data quality, governance, and interoperability in an agentic future.

5. Get a Sneak Peek at What’s Next

If you like being the first to know what’s on the horizon, we’ve got a session lined up with some teasers about Maia’s roadmap. We can’t give too much away here, but let’s just say we’ve been busy – and you’ll want a front-row seat.

On Thursday at 12:40 in the Data Engineering Theatre, join Joe Herbert, Principal Solution Architect at Matillion, and Cyril Sonnefraud, Principal Product Manager, AI Strategy at Matillion, for a demo-rich session covering Maia’s current capabilities and what’s next.

Expect to see:

• Pipeline generation in Matillion’s human-readable Data Pipeline Language (DPL)
• Metadata-driven suggestions for Snowflake
• Real-time debugging and troubleshooting
• Teasers of what’s coming next, including a Semantic Layer and a Pipeline Reviewing Agent

Bonus: Catch Us at the Snowflake Booth at 14.30pm on Thursday

We’ll also be hanging out with our friends at the Snowflake booth, where Matillion experts will share how Maia is reshaping the role of the data engineer and unlocking new productivity for teams of every size.

Big Data London is always about more than just the tech – it’s about swapping stories, meeting the people behind the products, and walking away with new ideas you actually want to try. We’d love for you to stop by, say hi, and see what Maia’s all about.

Save the sessions to your calendar and be sure to stop by the Matillion booth for a demo of Maia. See you there!