Open table formats, catalogs, automated data integration, and the future of data lakes

Apr 9, 2025

How have data lakes evolved over time, and what do open table formats and catalogs mean for the future of data lakes? In this roundtable discussion, George Fraser, CEO and co-founder of Fivetran, and Dan Lynn, VP of Product for Databases and Destinations, share their thoughts with host Niamh O’Brien about the future of data lakes and how Fivetran is preparing for it.

Key highlights;

  • How do open table formats enable the growing capabilities of data lakes?
  • Technical catalogs may eventually converge on a common technical standard.
  • Data lakes stand to eventually become a default choice for data storage.

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