Information Summit 2025 is simply across the nook, and we’re excited to attach, be taught, and share concepts with fellow leaders within the information and AI house. Because the tempo of innovation accelerates, occasions like this supply a singular alternative to interact with friends, uncover groundbreaking options, and talk about the way forward for data-driven transformation.
We caught up with Jerry Locke, an information options professional at Perficient, who’s not solely attending the occasion but additionally taking the stage as a speaker. Right here’s what he needed to say about this yr’s convention and why it issues:
Why is that this occasion essential for the info trade?
“Anytime you possibly can meet outdoors of the display is at all times an excellent factor. For me, it’s all about studying, networking, and inspiration. The world of information is increasing at an unprecedented tempo. International information quantity is projected to succeed in over 180 zettabytes (or 180 trillion gigabytes) by 2025—tripling from simply 64 zettabytes in 2020. That’s a large leap. The query we have to ask is: What are trendy organizations doing to not solely safe all this information but additionally use it to unlock new enterprise alternatives? That’s what I’m trying to discover at this summit.”
What matters do you suppose will probably be top-of-mind for attendees this yr?
“I’m particularly within the intersection of information engineering and AI. I’ve been fortunate to work on trendy information groups the place we’ve adopted CI/CD pipelines and scalable architectures. AI has utterly remodeled how we handle information pipelines—largely for the higher. The dialog this yr will seemingly revolve round proceed that momentum whereas fixing real-world challenges.”
Are there any periods you’re notably excited to attend?
“My plan is to soak in as many periods on information and AI as potential. I’m particularly curious concerning the use instances being shared, how organizations are making use of these applied sciences at present, and extra importantly, how they plan to evolve them over the following few years.”
What makes this occasion particular for you, personally?
“I’ve by no means been to this occasion earlier than, however a number of of my friends have, and so they spoke extremely of the expertise. Past the networking, I’m actually wanting ahead to being impressed by the unbelievable work others are doing. As a speaker, I’m honored to be presenting on serverless engineering in at present’s cloud-first world. I’m hoping to not solely share insights but additionally get considerate suggestions from the viewers and my friends. In the end, I need to be taught simply as a lot from the individuals within the room as they could be taught from me.”
What’s one factor you hope listeners take away out of your presentation?
“My predominant takeaway is easy: begin. In case your information isn’t on the cloud but, begin that journey. In case your engineering isn’t modernized, start that course of. Serverless is a key a part of trendy information engineering, however the actual purpose is enabling quick, knowledgeable decision-making by means of your information. It gained’t at all times be simple—however it is going to be value it.
I additionally hope that listeners perceive the significance of composable information programs. When you’re constructing or working with information programs, composability offers you agility, scalability, and future-proofing. So as an alternative of a giant, all-in-one information platform (monolith), you get a versatile structure the place you possibly can plug in best-in-class instruments for every a part of your information stack. Composable information programs allow you to select the very best software for every job, swap out or improve components with out rewriting every little thing, and scale or customise workflows as your wants evolve.”
Don’t miss Perficient at Information Summit 2025. A world digital consultancy, Perficient is dedicated to partnering with purchasers to sort out advanced enterprise challenges and speed up transformative progress.
